HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4537 Amended by Ord 4680
HCITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE N0. 4537
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 31, ZONING CODE, OF TITLE IV (BUILDING
REGULATIONS) , OF ORDINANCE N0. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION, 4-31-4 .3, ESTABLISHING A
RESIDENTIAL ZONE - 5 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE (R-5) .
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
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SECTION I . Chapter 31, Zoning Code, of Title IV (Building
Regulations) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by
adding the following section:
4-31-4 .3 : RESIDENTIAL ZONE - 5 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE (R-5) : I
A. Purpose : The Residential Zone - 5 Dwelling Units Per '�
Acre (R-5) applies to the Residential Rural (RR) and Residential
Single-Family (RS) designations of the Comprehensive Plan. It is
intended as an intermediate density residential zone; applied to
Residential Single-Family (RS) areas within 1/2 mile of the King
County Urban Growth Area Line and to Residential Rural (RR) areas
with no significant environmental constraints .
The Residential Zone - 5 Dwelling Units Per Acre (R-5) will
allow a maximum net density of five (5) dwelling units per acre .
No minimum density is required. The subdivision of land shall
require provision of sewer service in accordance with the City' s
Subdivision Ordinance (§9-12) and Sewer Code (�8-5) .
The clustering of development may be allowed to meet objectives
such as preserving significant natural features, providing
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neighborhood open space, or facilitating the provision of sewer
service.
B. Permitted Uses .
1 . Primary Uses :
a. Detached single-family dwellings .
b. Designated manufactured homes .
c . Modular homes .
d. Adult family homes .
e . Existing community gardens .
f . Neighborhood, community and regional parks,
public golf courses, open space and trails existing as of the date
of this ordinance .
g. Public and private elementary and secondary
schools and portables existing as of the date of this ordinance
(site plan review is required for expansions of ten (10) percent or
less) .
h. Utilities, small . �
i . Group homes II . I
j . Duplexes, legally existing as of the date of
this ordinance. �
2 . Secondary Uses :
a. Schools : New public and private elementary and
secondary school portables, limit of four (4) per site and subject
to site plan review.
b. Temporary recycling/collection stations subject
to the following conditions :
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(1) The recycling/collection station is
accessory to a public or quasi-public use .
(2) The recycling/collection station is
portable and does not exceed 90 calendar days out of each year.
(3) The recycling/collection is not located on
any public right-of-way unless a right-of-way use permit is granted
by the Board of Public Works .
(4) The property owners or managers shall keep
the area surrounding the recycling/collection station maintained
and clean of debris .
c. New or expanded neighborhood, community and I
regional parks, public golf courses, trails, and open space,
subject to the following conditions : i
(1) Site plan review is required. I,
(2) Consistent with the City Comprehensive
Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan and Trails Master Plan.
d. New or expanded community gardens subject to
site plan review.
e . Animals : The following types of animals shall
be permitted in this Zone; provided: 1) the animal owner either
lives on the property where the animal is kept or has arranged with
a tenant to care for the animal (s) ; and 2) that the keeping of
animals must meet the conditions of §4-31-37 of the City Code: .
(1) Small Animals (e .g. , chickens) : Twenty I
(20) or fewer small animals per undeveloped gross acre . No small �'
animals allowed on lots less than one acre in size. ��,
(2) Medium Animals (e .g. , goats, sheep) : Four 'I
(4) or fewer medium animals per undeveloped gross acre. No medium
animals allowed on lots less than one acre in size.
(3) Large Animals (e.g. , cows, horses) : A
maximum of one large animal per undeveloped gross acre, except when
a farm management plan has been adopted based on the King County
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Conservation District ' s Farm Conservation and Practices Standards
showing that adequate pasturage to support a larger number of
animals is available .
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(4) Options Limited: Only one of the above !
options in this subsection B. 2, Option #2 (Medium Animals) , or
Option #3 (Large Animals) together with the allotment of small
animals, may be permitted outright on one undeveloped gross acre .
f . New or expanded public or private elementary
and secondary schools consistent with an approved Master Site Plan.
g. Existing School Expansions : Existing public or
private elementary or secondary school expansions of more than ten
(10) percent when consistent with an approved Master Site Plan.
3 . Accessory Uses :
a. Buildings and Structures : Buildings/structures
and uses normally associated with and ancillary to single-family
homes and located on the same lot as the single-family home .
b. Household Pets : A maximum of eight (8) pets
per dwelling unit .
c . Home Occupations : Home occupations, subject to
approval by the Zoning Administrator and the standards of �-31-19G �
of this chapter. �
d. Family Day-Care . �
4 . Administrative Conditional Uses :
a. Household Pets : More than eight (8) household
on lots over thirty five thousand (35, 000) square feet .
b. Utilities, medium.
c . Bed and breakfast for four (4) or fewer guests
per night .
d. Temporary uses .
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C. Prohibited and Unclassified Uses : Any use not
specifically listed as a primary, secondary, accessory, or
conditional use shall be prohibited, except those uses determined
by the Zoning Administrator to be : 1) in keeping with the intent
of the zone; and 2) similar in nature to a specifically listed
primary, secondary, accessory or conditional use. See also §4-31- i
36 of this chapter.
D. Development Standards : In the Residential- 5 Dwelling
Units Per Acre (R-5) the following development standards shall
apply:
l . Number of Residential Structures Per Lot : No more
than one (1) primary residential dwelling is allowed on each legal
lot .
2 . Dwelling Unit Density and Lot Area: The maximum net
density shall not exceed five (5) dwelling units per acre. No
minimum density is required. The subdivision of land shall
require provision of sewer service in accordance with the City' s
Subdivision Ordinance (�9-12) and Sewer Code (§8-5) . The lot area
shall not be less than seven thousand two hundred (7, 200) square �
feet for any single-family dwelling, except where development is I
clustered, subject to the provisions below.
a. Clustering may be allowed to meet objectives
such as preserving significant natural features, providing
neighborhood open space, or facilitating the provision of sewer
service, subject to the following standards :
(1) Cluster developments shall be limited to a
maximum of six (6) lots .
(2) The maximum net density requirement of
five (5) dwelling units per acre shall not be exceeded. I'�,
(3) The area of individual lots shall not be
less than four thousand five hundred (4, 500) square feet .
3 . Lot Width:
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a. Lots of one acre in size or less, a minimum of
fifty (50) feet for interior lots and sixty (60) feet for corner
lots .
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b. Lots greater than one acre in size, a minimum
of sixty (60) feet for interior lots and seventy (70) feet for
corner lots .
4 . Lot Depth: �
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a. Lots of one acre in size or less, a minimum lot
depth of sixty five (65) feet .
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b. Lots greater than one acre in size, a minimum
lot depth of seventy (70) feet .
5 . Setbacks, Primary Structures and Attached Accessory
Structures :
a. Front Yard:
(1) Lots of one acre in size or less (a) along
new streets, a minimum depth of fifteen feet (15 ' ) for the primary
structure and a minimum depth of twenty feet (20 ' ) for attached
garages which access from the front yard street (s) . The front
setback of the primary structure may be reduced to ten feet (10 ' )
if all parking is provided in the rear yard of the lot with access
from a public right of way or alley, (b) along existing streets
minimum front yard setback shall not be less than the average front
yard setback of abutting development as determined by the
Development Services Division. Modifications to this requirement
due to site constraints or lot configuration may be approved by the
Development Services Division.
(2) Lots greater than one acre in size, a
minimum depth of twenty (20 ' ) feet .
b. Rear Yard:
(1) Lots of one acre in size or less, a
minimum depth of twenty (20 ' ) feet .
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(A) The garage is located between the
rear edge of the residential dwelling unit and the rear property I
line, or; '
(B) The garage has a common wall with the
garage for the adjacent single-family residential parcel .
b. Detached barns or stables shall be located a
minimum fifty (50) feet from any property line. Attached barns
stables and other animal or agriculture related structures shall
not be allowed.
(1) No structure shall be located within the
required Shoreline Master Program setback area. Barns, stables,
sheds and animal or agriculture related structures shall not be
exempt from the required Shoreline Master Program setback area in
this zone.
7 . Allowed Projections into Setbacks :
a. Fireplace structures, bay or garden windows,
enclosed stair landings, and similar structures as determined by
the Zoning Administrator may project twenty four (24) inches into
any setback; provided, such projections are:
(1) Limited to two (2) per facade.
(2) Not wider than ten (10) feet .
b. Fences : See �4-31-15, Chapter 31, Title IV of
the City Code.
c . Uncovered porches and decks not exceeding
eighteen (18) inches above the finished grade may project to the
property line .
d. Eaves may not project more than twenty four
(24) inches into an interior or street setback.
8 . Height :
a. The height of a dwelling or structure shall
neither exceed two (2) stories nor thirty (30) feet in height and
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shall not conflict with the airport height restrictions of §4-31-17
of this chapter.
b. Accessory buildings and/or structures
(excluding barns, stables and other animal or agriculture related
structures) shall not exceed one (1) story nor f if teen (15) f eet in
height .
c . Barns, stables and other animal or agriculture
related structures shall not exceed two (2) stories nor thirty (30)
in height and shall not conflict with the airport height
restrictions of §4-31-17 of this chapter. �
9 . Lot Coverage: The maximum area covered by buildings
(including both primary and secondary buildings) shall not exceed
thirty five (35) percent of the total lot area unless the lot is
five thousand (5, 000) square feet or less and then lot coverage may
not exceed fifty (50) percent .
10 . Number and Size of Detached Accessory �'i
Buildings/Structures : !
a. A maximum of two (2) detached nonresidential
buildings and/or structures, up to a maximum of seven hundred
twenty (720) square feet for each building, such as are ordinarily
associated with single-family dwellings; or
b. One detached building or structure up to a
maximum of one thousand (1, 000) square feet for each building, such
as ordinarily associated with single-family dwellings . I
c. The total floor area of all accessory buildings
shall not be greater than the floor area of the primary residential
uses .
d. Accessory structures shall only be allowed on �
residential lots in conjunction with an existing primary
residential use .
11 . Parking: See Chapter 14, Title IV of the City Code.
No more than four (4) vehicles may be parked on a lot, including
those under repair and restoration, unless kept within an enclosed
building.
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12 . Signs : See Chapter 20, Title IV of the City Code.
13 . Sensitive Areas : See §4-31-34 ; Chapter 32, Title
IV; Chapter 8, Title VIII ; �4-31-35 ; Chapter 19, Title IV; §4-31-
31; and Chapter 6, Title IV of the City Code .
E. Exceptions :
1 . Pre-existing Substandard Legal Lots : Nothing herein
shall be determined to prohibit the construction of one single-
family dwelling and its accessory buildings on any substandard pre-
existing legal lot, provided that all setback, lot coverage, height
limits, sewer, and parking requirements can be met .
F. Conflicts : In the event that there is a conflict I
between the development standards and the standards and regulations
contained in other ordinances, the reviewing official shall
determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon the intent of
the zones . Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed
to prevail . ,
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and five days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of June
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1995 .
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� - Marilyn J. Petersen, City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of June , 1995 .
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Ear Clymer, Mayor
Approved to form:
La ce J. Warr , City Attorney
Date of Publication: June 23 , 1995
ORD.438 : 6/19/95 :as .
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