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Home My WebLink AboutORD 4008Amends portions of Ordinance No. 2810, 3098, 3722, 3927, 3981 Amended by ORD 4802,, 4963 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 4008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING PORTIONS OF SECTION 4-738 AND SECTION 4-2303 OF TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO THE SITE PLAN REVIEW ORDINANCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Existing subsection (B)(2)(a) of Section 4-738 of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 4-738 (B)(2)(a), as amended: Interior remodels of existing buildings or structures provided: 1) the alterations conform with any prior approved site plan; and 2) the alterations do not modify the existing site layout. In addition, facade modifications such as the location of entrances/exits; the location of windows; changes in signage; or aesthetic alterations shall be exempt. SECTION II: Existing subsection(C)(3) of Section 4-738 of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 4-738 (C)(3), as amended: Upon receipt of a completed application.in the.form specified in subsection 4-738 (G) below, the Building and Zoning Department shall route the application for review and comment to various City departments and other jurisdictions or agencies with an interest in the application. This ORDINANCE NO. 4008 routing should be combined with the circulation of environmental information under the Renton.Environmental Ordinance (Title IV, Chapter 28) and SEPA. SECTION III: Existing subsection (G) of Section 4-738 of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 4-738 (G), as amended: Contents of Application: Each application for site plan review shall include an original plus six (6) copies of required forms together with seven (7) copies of all plans and supplemental information. (1) A completed Site Plan application form. Information on the application shall include the title, location, and legal description of the proposed development, together with the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the recorded owners of the land and the applicant, and when applicable, the name, address, telephone number and seal of any architect, planner, designer or engineer responsible for the preparation of the plan and any authorized representative of the applicate. (2) A completed Environmental Checklist when required. (3) A written description addressing the scope of the project, the nature and size of each use, and a timetable for development, including phases. (4) A vicinity map, drawn at a scale of 1"-2001, showing site boundaries and existing roads and accesses within the boundary of the site. - 2 - ORDINANCE NO. 4008 (5) A fully dimensioned site plan of the entire site or applicable portion thereof drawn at a scale of 1"-20' (or other scale required by the Building and Zoning Department) showing: (a) Subject property (all property lines dimensioned) and abutting streets existing and proposed); (b) Location of the subject site with regard to the nearest street intersections, including intersections opposite the subject property; (c) Location of existing driveways adjacent to the subject property or on the opposite side of the street facing the subject property; (d) All existing public improvements including but not necessarily limited to: curb, gutter and sidewalk; median islands; street trees; street lights; fire hydrants; utility poles, etc., including those adjacent to the subject site; (e) Location of existing and proposed fencing or retaining walls, freestandings signs, easements, refuse areas, and on-site utility structures; (f) Location and size of proposed structures, storage areas, buffer areas, yards, open spaces, and landscaped areas; (g) Proposed use of structures and gross floor area; (h) A circulation plan illustrating all access points for the site, and the size and location of all driveways, streets and roads, and the location, size and design of parking and loading areas; (i) Generalized grading plan, if the proposed grade differential on-site will exceed twenty four inches (24") from top of curb or adjacent properties; (j) Generalized utilities.plan, drainage and storm - water runoff provisions; and (k) Topographic features and contours (existing and proposed), at intervals not greater than five feet (5'), and existing streams, lakes, marshes, and other natural features. - 3 - ORDINANCE NO. 4008 (6) Copies of generalized architectural elevations of all proposed buildings and structures. known. (7) A graphic depicting proposed building signs, if (8) A landscaping plan indicating the proposed location and denisty of trees (deciduous or evergreen), shrubs and ground cover, and major existing trees. This information may be combined with the site plan. (9) Any other information deemed pertinent by the Building and Zoning Department, provided that the Department may also waive any of the above requirements when it is obvious from the scope or nature of the proposal that the information is not significant or helpful to an informed decision. (10) A fee as specified by ordinance. SECTION IV: Existing subsection (F) of Section 4-738 of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 4-738 (F)_, as amended: Major Adjustments: Major adjustments to an approved site plan require an amended application pursuant to subsections 4-738(C) through (G). The review and approval shall rest with the approval body which approved the original site plan. Major adjustments involve a substantial change in the basic site design plan, intensity, density, use and the like generally involving more than a ten (10) percent change in area or scale. - 4 - ORDINANCE NO. 4008 SECTION V: Existing subsection (I) of. Section 4-738 of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 4-738 (I), as amended: Time Limits: The final approval of a site plan shall expire within two (2) years of the date of approval. A single two (2) year extension may be granted for good cause by the approval body which approved the original site plan. The approval body may, however, determine at its discretion that a public hearing may be required for such extension. SECTION VI: Subsections C and D of Section 4-2303 (2) of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 4-2303 (2) C, as amended: Reuse of Site. In addition to the above, site plan review as established in Section 4-738 shall be required of the applicant's proposed use of the site after termination of the fill/grade activity and the phasing of the progressive rehabilitation of the site to the proposed use of the site. The new use shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and compatible with the surrounding area. Section 4-2303(2)D, as amended: Change of Site Reuse.. If the applicant wishes to change the proposed reuse of the site, the applicant will need to submit a new application for site pla review, as specified above in Section 4-2303(2)C. The review body may approve ORDINANCE NO. 4008 the new use provided the proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan., is compatible with the surrounding area and is feasible with the physical characteristics of the site. SECTION VII: Existing subsection (B) of Section 4-710 of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 4-710 (B), as amended: Permitted Uses: All projects in the Public Zone (P-1) require site plan review. Plans and general specifications for all projects shall be submitted as specified in Section 4-738 of this Code. The approval body shall then ascertain and determine that the general design and development conform with the adjacent surroundings, meet applicable building and zoning code requirements, comply with the Comprehensive Plan and has adequate and safe traffic circulation and access. The following principal and accessory uses are permitted: 1. Principal: (a) Governmental buildings such as hospitals, libraries, museums and schools. (b) Municipal parks, playgrounds, golf courses and similar recreational uses. (c) Park and ride lots. (d) Police and fire stations. (e) Municipal utility facilities. (f) Municipal airports. a (g) Hobby kennel. W ORDINANCE NO. 4008 2. Accessory.,Uses: In the Public Zone (P-1) the following uses are allowed where incidental to a permitted use: (a) Services such as food, pharmacies, gift shops, newsstands and similar uses usually associated with a permitted use may be allowed within the principal building. (b) Facilities for caretakers or on -duty public employees. 3. Conditional Uses: In the Public Zone (P-1) the following private uses and their accessory uses may be allowed by conditional use permit as provided in Section 4-748: (a) Accessory uses in separate buildings. (b) Facilities to 1) sell, service and store airplanes, 2) service airport patrons, and 3) those ordinarily incidental and essential to the operation of a municipal airport. (c) Airport and aircraft parts, the manufacture of aircraft, aircraft parts and hydrofoils at the Renton Municipal Airport. (d) Heliports. (e) Public utility facilities. (f) Buildings over fifty feet (501) in .height but not exceeding ninety five feet (95'). (g) Churches. (h) Medical offices (i.e. doctor, dentist). (i) Schools (j) Parks, playgrounds and similar uses. (k) Hospitals SECTION VIII: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval and thirty days after publication. - 7 - . 4 ORDINANCE NO. 4008 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of July,, 1986. Maxine E. Motor, City Clerk APPROVED.BY THE MAYOR this 14th day of July, 1986. Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney Date of Publication: July 18, 1986 8 - Barbara Y. Shinpo h, Mayor