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Home My WebLink AboutORD 4432 Amends ORD 4�4404 Amended By ORD 4523 , 4649 CITY OF RENTON, ,WA�aHII>1GTON 4715 ORDINANCE N0. 4432 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 4-31-2, DEFINITIONS, BY AMENDING THE DEF�iJITIONS OF STORY, YARD AND YARD REQUIREMENT; SUBSECTIONS 4-31- 11.2.B.3.0 AND 4-31-12.B.3.0 ALLOWING pUTSIDE STORAGE OF VEHICLES AS AN APPROVED STIDRAGE MATERI1olL TYPE AS AN ACCESSORY USE IN THE IM AND IH ZONES; SUBSE�CTION 4-31- 16.B.1 BY ADDING SUBSECTION h) VESTING PROPERTY IN TH�E CO ZONE WITH PRIOA O-P ZONiNG REGLTLATIDNS iF THE PROPERTY HAS AN EXISTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL IAT THE O-P ZONE OR SIMILAR APPROVAL AND ESTABLISHING A DEADLINE FOR THE VESTING; SUBSECTION 4-31-16.B.2 BY DELETING SUBSECTION b) DAY CARE CENTER, AND BY ADDING SUBSECTION5 m) TO ALLOW IN THE CO ZONE EXISTING RETAIL LAND USES TO BE CONFORMING AND TO ALLOW THE EXPAi�iSION AF NEW RETAIL BUILDINGS ON THE SAME SITE AS EXISTiNG RETAIL BUILDINGS, SUBJECT TO SITE PLAN REVIEW, AND n) ALLOW INDOOR STORAGE I�' PART OF A MIXED OFFICE/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL OR MIXED OFFICE/_MANUFACTURING COMPLEX; AND, SUBSECTION� 4-31-16.B.4 TO..AI;LOW.':CHILD DAY_ CARE USES" TO .LOCATE �IN� FREE 5TAPTDING BUYLDING5 �IN";`THE` CO - ZONE, . TO:..AI;LOW ESPRESSO` CARTS AND � OTHER-, .TEMPORARY" �FOOD VENDOR5,. IN THE CO� ZONE AS AN • ADMINISTRATIVE ;CONDITIONAL USE' AND_ DELETING" THE FEE� FOR .:ADMINISTRATIVE�,CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS,: ALLOWING OUTDOOR - 'STORAGE '.L'IMITED TO 35 FEET IN' "HEIGHT "IN�`THE CO ZONE, ALLOWING 'AS A"�CONDITIONAL USE ACCESSORY.°">INDOOR` STORAGE � AND PARK.ING GARAGES I�ARGER " TIiAN THEw.�ACCESSORY: INDOOR STORAGE PARKING GARAGES PRESENTLY LIMITED TO 33� OF GROSS FLOOR AREA, OF CHAPTER 31, INTERIM ZONING CODE, OF TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 EATTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON. " THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Section 4-31-2, Definitions, of 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 definition. STORY: Story, first: is the lowest story in a building which qualifies as a story, as defined herein, except that a floor level in a building having only one floor level shall be 1 , . . , .. . _ �. ORDINANCE NO. 4432 classified as a first story, provided such floor level is not more than 4 feet below grade, as defined herein, for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter, or not more than 8 feet below grade, as defined herein, at any point. SECTION II. Section 4-31-2, Definitions, of 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 definitions . YARD REQUIREMENT: An open space on a lot or block unoccupied by structures, unless specifically authorized otherwise. The required yard depth is measured perpendicularly from a lot line; the depth is sp.ecified in the zoning ordinance. The Building Department shall determin_e the various requirements for uniquely shaped lots and pipestem lots . � A. � Fro.nt Yard: The yard requirement� which separates the main structure from public right(s ) of way. For "through" lots the fronting public right of way will be determined by the Zoning Administrator. B. Rear Yard: The yard requirement opposite one of the front yards. For irregularly shaped lots, the rear yard shall be measured from an imaginary line at least fifteen feet ( 15 ' ) in length located entirely within the lot and farthest removed and parallel to the front lot line or its tangent. C. Side Yard: The yard requirement which is neither a front nor a rear yard. SECTION III. Subsections 4-31-11 .2 .B. 3 .c and 4-31-12 .B.3 .c of Chapter 31, Zoning Code, of Title IV (Building Regulations) , of 2 i , ORDINANCE NO. 4432 Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of Gener.al Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as follows : c) Outside storage of vehicles/trucks/trailers, materials, products and containers is permitted provided the storage area is ` screened from all adjacent property designated for residential, public, commercial, or office use on the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan. Screening shall consist of an existing structure, a solid wall or sight-obscuring fence a minimum of six feet ( 6 ' ) in height up to a maximum of ten feet ( 10 ' ) or as -- required by the bulk storage ordinance, Section 4-31-29 . Outside storage shall not be permitted in any setback area. SECTION IV. Subsection 4-31-16 .B._1 of Chapter 31, Zoning Code, of ,. Title IV (B.uilding Regulations.) , of Ordinance No. 4260 ~-entitled ':Code of General Ordinan�ces of the City of; Renton, Washington":-is -hereby �amended by adding t�he following -.subsection. - ; h) Existing Use Designation: Property located within the Commercial Office zone shall be given an existing proposed development designation, which will vest the property to the prior Office Park (O-P) zoning regulations, if the property has one or more of the following: an existing valid site plan or any Council- approved time extension to an existing site plan, as well as any same or similar site plan as defined in Section 4-31-33 .F, Major Adjustments, for which the application has been made prior to the lapse of an approved site plan, and which application is �� diligently pursued. In no case will an existing or approved site plan, or the uses under it, continue to be recognized under prior 3 ORDINANCE NO. 4432 zoning regulations if construction has not commenced by the year ' 2001 . , SECTION V. Subsection 4-31-16 .B. 2 .b) , Day Care Center, of 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 deleted. SECTION VI. Subsection 4-31-16 .B. 2 of 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 subsections : m} Retail uses existirig at the time of adoption of this code. ( 1) Expansion of existing_ retai.l:. structures subject to ' .site..plan review. (2 ) Construction of new retail buildings, on the same - site as existing retail buildings, subject to site plan review. n) Indoor storage if part of a mixed office/light industrial or mixed office/manufacturing complex. SECTION VII. Subsection 4-31-16 .B.4 of Chapter 31, Zoning Code, of Title IV (Building Regulations) , of Ordinance No. 4260 '� � entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, �� Washin ton is hereb amended b addin the followin subsections . 9 Y Y g 9 g) Day Care Center. ( 1 ) Any freestanding day care center must be physically connected to a primary use by any of the following means : a shared roof line, a paved pedestrian walkway on the interior of the primary use ' s site, or a covered walkway. I 4 ORDINANCE NO. 4432 (2 ) The day care center is intended and designed to serve the immediate market area (i.e. contiguous CO zone) . (3) The freestanding day care center structure be oriented to the primary use structure(s) . (4) Vehicular access to the freestanding structure only be from within the site. h) Espresso carts and other temporary food vendors which serve adjacent employees subject to the following conditions : 1) No signage other than that located on the cart itself. 2 ) Cart location must be pedestrian oriented and not street oriented. 3) Cart loc.ation ca.nnot be on required, landscaping or parking .areas unless in a Park and Ride lot, where no more than a single .parking space may be taken up by the cart. 4 ) No more than two espresso or other temporary vendors per primary use, except for master planned office parks over five (5) acres in size for which a maximum number of carts will be determined by the zoning administrator. i) Outdoor storage if associated with a permitted use and if appropriately screened, limited to 35 feet in height or one story. j ) Indoor storage accessory to a permitted use will be allowed to exceed the 33� floor area limit as a conditional use where adverse impacts are appropriately mitigated and the use is part of a mixed tenancy and/or use development where the average 5 ORDINANCE NO. 4432 amount of indoor storage, accessory to all permitted uses, does not exceed 33� of the total development ' s gross floor area. k) Accessory parking garages will be allowed to exceed 33� of the gross floor area limit, as a conditional use, where adverse impacts are appropriately mitigated and said parking is consistent with the State Commute Trip Reduction Act. SECTION VIII . This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five days after its publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of December , 1993 . . s �� Mar.ily etersen, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this. 20th day of December , 1993 . � Earl Clymer ayo Approved as to form: � � �� ' Lawrence J. War n, City Attorney Date of Publication: December 24, 1993 ORD. 341 : 12/13/93 :as . 6 Amends ORD �64404 II CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4432 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING �, CHAPTER 31, INTERIM ZONING CODE, OF TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON. " SECTION I. This ordinance amends section 4-31-2, Definitions, by amending the definitions of Story, Yard and Yard Requir,ement; amends subsections 4-31-11 .2 .B. 3 .0 and 31-12 .B. 3 . c allowing outside storage of vehicles as an approved storage material type as an accessory use in the IM and IH Zones; amends subsection 4-31-16 .B. 1 by adding subsection h) vesting property in � the CO Zone:- with prior O-P zoning regulations if the property has an existing site plan approval in the O-P zone or similar approval k and establishing a deadline for the vesting; amends subsection 4- 31-16 .B.2 by deleting subsection b) . Day Care Center, and by adding subsections m) to allow in the CO zone existing retail land uses to be conforming and to. allow the expansion of new retail buildings on the same site as existing retail buildings, subject to site plan review and n) to allow indoor storage if part of a mixed office%light industrial or mixed office/manufacturing complex; and amends subsection 4-31-16 .B. 4 to allow child care day care uses to locate in free standing buildings in the CO zone, to allow espresso carts and other temporary food vendors in the CO zone as an administrative conditional use, allowing outdoor storage limited to 35 feet in height in the CO zone, allowing as a conditional use accessory indoor storage and parking garages larger than the ORDINANCE NO. 4432 SUMMARY accessory indoor storage parking garages presently limited to 33� I of gross floor area. SECTION II. A full text of this ordinance will be mailed, without charge, upon request to the City Clerk. Date of Publication: December 24 , 1993 ORD. 346 : 12/13/93 . 0 i 1