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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4794
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SUBSECTION 4-8-100.A.2.b OF CHAPTER 8, PERMITS
AND DECISIONS, SUBSECTIONS 4-9-020.D, E, G AND H, AND
SUBSECTION 4-9-180.F OF CHAPTER 9, PROCEDURES AND REVIEW
CRITERIA, OF TITLE 4 (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF
ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 4-8-100.A.2.b of Chapter 8, Permits and Decisions, of Title 4
(Development Regulations), of Ordinance No 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows:
b. To provide an opportunity for the City to be acquainted with a proposed application prior
to review of a formal application.
SECTION II. Subsections 4-9-020.D, E, G and H of Chapter 9, Procedures and Review
Criteria, of Title 4 (Development Regulations), of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton" are hereby amended as follows:
D. TIMING FOR AMENDMENTS:
The City Council will consider amendments to the Comprehensive Plan not more than
annually except for emergencies. Formal application for Comprehensive Plan amendments shall
be submitted by December 15st for consideration the following year. Application for
preapplication review is recommended to occur by October 1St. Comprehensive Plan
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amendments shall be given the highest priority in the Planning Commission's work program, and
review shall be initiated within the first quarter of the calendar year.
E. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND FEES
Shall be as listed in RMC 4-1-170, Land Use Review Fees, and RMC 4-8-120.C, Land Use
Applications. A fee shall only be charged for private amendments.
G. REVIEW CRITERIA:
The proposal shall demonstrate that the requested amendment is timely and meets at least one
of the following criteria:
a. The request supports the Vision embodied in the Comprehensive Plan, or
b. The request supports the Adopted Business Plan Goals established by the City
Council, or
c. The request eliminates conflicts with existing Elements or policies, or
d. The request amends the Comprehensive Plan to accommodate new policy
directives of the City Council.
Proposals that include a concurrent rezone request shall also comply with the decision
criteria for change of zone classification in subsection 4-9-180.F for the re-zone portions of the
application.
H. REVIEW PROCESS:
1. Preapplication Review
The City Council shall review pre-applications for Comprehensive Plan
Amendments submitted by October 1st prior to determining the Planning Commission annual
work program and before referring Comprehensive Plan Amendment applications to the
Planning Commission. Preapplication review is recommended to advise applicants of City
Council policy directives prior to submission of a formal application. The City Council shall
consider whether proposed amendments are timely and satisfy the review criteria established in
subsection 4-9-020.G. When an application is found to meet these criteria, the City Council shall
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authorize the inclusion of the application in the Planning Commission's work program.
Authorization does not imply affirmative support of an application, but merely agreement to
consider the application on its merits.
2. Review of Formal Applications for Comprehensive Plan Amendments
The Planning Commission shall review technical studies and other pertinent
information as needed prior to making a recommendation to the City Council on the merits of the
application. If a Comprehensive Plan Amendment application is submitted without a
preapplication authorization, the review criteria in subsection 4-9-020.G shall be considered by
the Planning Commission in making its recommendation to the City Council.
SECTION III. Section 4-9-180.F of Chapter 9, Procedures and Review Criteria,
of Title 4 (Development Regulations), of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows.
F. DECISION CRITERIA FOR CHANGE OF ZONE CLASSIFICATION:
1. Criteria for Rezones Requiring a Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
The Reviewing Official shall find that:
a. the proposed amendment meets the review criteria in subsection 4-
9-020.G, and
b. the property is potentially classified for the proposed zone being
requested pursuant to the polices set forth in the Comprehensive
Plan, and
c. at least one of the following circumstances applies:
i. The subject reclassification was not specifically considered
at the time of the last area land use analysis and area
zoning; or
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ii. Since the most recent land use analysis or the area zoning
of the subject property, authorized public improvements,
permitted private development or other circumstances
affecting the subject property have undergone significant
and material change.
2. Criteria for Rezones Not Requiring Plan Amendment.
The Reviewing Official shall make the following findings:
a. The rezone is in the public interest, and
b. The rezone tends to further the preservation and enjoyment
of any substantial property rights of the petitioner, and
c. The rezone is not materially detrimental to the public
welfare or the properties of other persons located in the
vicinity thereof, and
d. The rezone meets the review criteria in subsection 4-9-
180.F.1.b. and c.
SECTION IV. This ordinance will be effective upon its passage, approval and
five days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of September , 1999.
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Marilyn J. -ete -n, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 2 0th day of September , 1999.
Jessen , er, Mayor
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Appr ved as to legal form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 9/24/99 (Summary Only)
ORD.798:9/20/99:as
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