HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6044CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONORDINANCENO.6044ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDINGSUBSECTIONS4-2-120.A,4-2-120.C.15,AND4-2-120.C.16OFTHERENTONMUNICIPALCODE,CLARIFYINGSETBACKREQUIREMENTSFORFRONTYARDSANDSECONDARYFRONTYARDSWITHINTHECOMMERCIALNEIGHBORHOOD(CN),CENTERVILLAGE(CV),ANDCOMMERCIALARTERIAL(CA)ZONES,PROVIDINGFORSEVERABILITY,ANDESTABUSHINGANEFFECTIVEDATE.WHEREAS,thepurposeoftheproposedcodeamendmentistoreviseRMC4-2-120.A,DevelopmentStandardsforCommercialZoningDesignations,toclarifythesetbackrequirementsforfrontyardsandsecondaryfrontyardswithintheCommercialNeighborhood(CN),CenterVillage(CV),andCommercialArterial(CA)zones;andWHEREAS,currentregulationsallowboththefrontyardandsecondaryfrontyardsetbackswithintheCN,CV,andCAzonestobereducedtozerofeet(0’)throughthesiteplanreviewprocess,providedblankwallsarenotlocatedwithinthereducedsetback;andWHEREAS,withthisOrdinance,theCityseekstoreviseRMC4-2-120.A,DevelopmentStandardsforCommercialZoningDesignations,torevisethesetbackrequirementsforfrontyardsandsecondaryfrontyardswithintheCN,CV,andCAzonesbyamendingtheprovisionthatallowsthesetbacktobereducedtozerofeet(0’)throughthesiteplanreviewprocesstoincludecriteriaforapproval;andWHEREAS,thismatterwasdulyreferredtothePlanningCommissionforinvestigationandstudy,andthematterwasconsideredbythePlanningCommission;andWHEREAS,pursuanttoRCW36.70A.106,onMay3,2021,theCitynotifiedtheStateofWashingtonofitsintenttoadoptamendmentstoitsdevelopmentregulations;and1
ORDINANCENO.6044WHEREAS,thePlanningCommissionheldapublichearingonMay19,2021,consideredallrelevantmatters,andheardallpartiesinsupportoropposition,andsubsequentlyforwardedarecommendationtotheCityCouncil;NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOORDAINASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.AllportionsoftheRentonMunicipalCodeinthisordinancenotshowninstrikethroughandunderlineeditsremainineffectandunchanged.SECTIONII.Setbacksinsubsection4-2-120.AoftheRentonMunicipalCodeisamendedasshownonAttachmentA.Allotherprovisionsin4-2-120.Aremainineffectandunchanged.SECTIONIII.Subsections4-2-120.C.15and4-2-120.C.16oftheRentonMunicipalCodeareamendedasshownbelow.Allotherprovisionsin4-2-120.Cshallremainineffectandunchanged.15.MaximumSetback:a.Themaximumsetbackmaybemodifiedthroughthesiteplanreviewprocessiftheapplicantcandemonstratethattheproposeddevelopmentmeetsthefollowingcriteria:i.OrientsdevelopmenttothepedestrianthroughmeasuressuchmeasuresasprovidingpedestrianwalkwaysbeyondthoserequiredbytheRentonMunicipalCode(RMC),encouragingpedestrianamenitiesLandsupportingalternativestosingle-occupantvehicle(SOV)transportation;and2
ORDINANCENO.6044ii.Createsalow-scalestreetscapethroughmeasuressuchmeasuresasfosteringdistinctivearchitectureandmitigatingthevisualdominanceofextensiveandunbrokenparkingalongthestreetfront;andiii.Promotessafetyandvisibilitythroughmeasuressuchmeasuresasdiscouragingthecreationofhiddenspaces,minimizingconflictbetweenpedestrianandvehicletraffic,andensuringadequatesetbackstoaccommodaterequiredparkingand/oraccessthatcouldnotbeprovidedotherwise.b.Alternatively,themaximumsetbackrequirementmaybemodifiediftheapplicantcandemonstratethatthecriteriainsubsection15.atheprecedingcriteriacannotbemetbyaddressingthefollowingcriteriabelow.However,allthosecriteriafromsubsection15.athatcanbemetshallbeaddressedinthesitedevelopmentplan.i.Duetofactorsincludingbutnotlimitedtotheuniquesitedesignrequirementsorphysicalsiteconstraintssuchascriticalareasorutilityeasements,themaximumsetbackcannotbemet;orii.Oneormoreoftheabovecriteriawouldnotbefurtheredorwouldbeimpairedbycompliancewiththemaximumsetback;oriii.Anyfunctionoftheusewhichservesthepublichealth,safetyorwelfarewouldbemateriallyimpairedbytherequiredsetback.16.Reserved.MinimumSetback:3
ORDINANCENO.6044a.TheminimumsetbackmaybemodifiedthroughthesiteplanreviewprocessifitcanbedemonstratedtotheAdministrator’ssatisfactionthatthefollowingcriteriaaremet:i.Theperceivedscaleoftheproposedstructurethatiscreatedbythereducedsetbackiscompatiblewiththeabuttingstructuresandthesurroundingneighborhood;andii.TherequiredstreetfrontagelandscapingidentifiedinRMC4-4-070F.1isincreasedtofifteenfeet(15’)alongallpublicstreetfrontageswiththeexceptionofwalkways,driveways,programmedpedestrianplazas,andtheareaofreducedsetback;andiii.Enhancedlandscaping,suchasincreasedcalipersizeoftrees,increasedcontainersizeofshrubs,and/orincreasedquantityordiversityofplantings,isprovidedwithinthepublicright-of-wayonthestreetfrontageabuttingthereducedsetback;andiv.Theprojectincludesapublicartinstallation,subjecttoreviewandapproval,withaminimummonetaryvalueofonepercent(1%)oftheassessedvalueoftheproposedstructure,orwhentheAdministratordeterminesthatitisimpracticaltoinstallpublicartonsite,paymentofafee-in-lieumaybeapprovedinanamountofmoneyapproximatingonepercent(1%)oftheassessedvalueoftheproposedstructure;andv.Thedesignoftheproposedstructurecomplieswithallofthefollowingrequirements:4
ORDINANCENO.6044(a)Backofhousefacilitiessuchaswalk-infreezers,bathrooms,breakrooms,storagerooms,orotherroomsthatdonotcontainwindows,arenotlocatedalonganybuildingfacadethatfrontsapublicstreet;and(b)Floortoceilingtransparentwindowsareprovidedforatleastfiftypercent(50%)ofthegroundfloorbuildingfacadethatfrontsareducedsetback;and(c)Theproposedstructureincludesdesignfeaturessuchasstep-backsofupperlevels,changesinroofplane,andchangesinroofform/slopeinamannerthatservestoreducetheapparentbulkoftheproposedstructure;and(d)Canopiesorsimilardesignfeaturesareprovidedalonganybuildingfacadethatfrontsapublicstreet,withemphasisprovidedtotheprimaryentry;and(e)Structuredparkingisnotlocatedalonganybuildingfacadethatfrontsareducedsetback.b.Alternatively,theminimumsetbackmaybemodifiedthroughthesiteplanreviewprocessifitcanbedemonstratedtotheAdministrator’ssatisfactionthatthereducedsetbackwouldresultintheprotectionandpreservationofPriorityOnetrees,asidentifiedinRMC4-4-130.H.1.b,thatwouldotherwisenotpracticablyberetainedwithoutreductionoftheminimumsetback.SECTIONIV.Ifanysection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorworkofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtorcompetentjurisdiction,5
ORDINANCENO.6044suchinvalidityorunconstitutionalitythereofshallnotaffecttheconstitutionalityofanyothersection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorwordofthisordinance.SECTIONV.Thisordinanceshallbeinfullforceandeffectfive(5)daysafterpublicationofasummaryofthisordinanceintheCity’sofficialnewspaper.Thesummaryshallconsistofthisordinance’stitle.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis;3thdayofDecember,2021.jaso,,A.Seth,c(ClerkAPPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis13thdayofDecember,2021.Approvedastoform:ShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:12/16/2021(Summary)ORD:2182:11/3/214ArmPavone,Mayor6
ORDINANCE NO.6044
ATtACHMENT A
4-2-120.A DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS fCN,CV,CA,&UC)
CN CV CA UC-1 and UC-2
SETBACKS
15 ft)The minimum setback may be reduced to 0 ft.15 ft.4,5,8
Minimum Front Yard14”8 through the site plan rcview process,provided blank
walls arc not located within the rcduccd setback.
Maximum Front Yard18 20 ft.15 20 ft.4,5,8
15 ft.1 The minimum setback may be reduced to 0 ft.15 ft.4,8
Minimum Secondary Front Yard14’18 through the site plan review process,provided blank
walls are not located within the reduced setback.
Maximum Secondary Front Yard18 20 ft.20 ft.4,5,8
Minimum Freeway Frontage Setback 10 ft.landscaped setback from the property line.n/a
None,except 15 ft.if lot abuts a lot zoned residential.None,except 15 ft.if lot abuts a lotMinimumRearYard18
zoned residential.4,5,8
None,except 15 ft.if lot abuts or is adjacent to a lot None,except 15 ft.if lot abuts a lotMinimumSideYard’8
zoned residential.zoned residential.4,5,8
In no case shall a structure over 42 in.in height intrude into the 20 ft.clear vision areaClearVisionArea
defined in RMC 4-11-030.
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