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AGENDA Planning & Development Committee Regular Meeting 4:30 PM - Monday, September 23, 2019 Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way 1. Docket #14 a) #D-166 Street Trees b) #D-168 Open Space Requirements 2. Adoption of 2019 School Districts Capital Facilities Plans and Impact Fees a) AB - 2451 Community & Economic Development Department recommends adoption of the Renton, Kent, and Issaquah School Districts' updated Capital Facilities plans; and requests authority to collect each districts' revised impact fees through the end of 2020; Renton - Single-Family $6,862, Multi-Family $3,582; Kent - Single-Family $5,554, Multi- Family $2,345; Issaquah - Single-Family $14,501, Multi-Family $9,583. 3. Multi-family Property Tax Exemption Update a) Multi-Family Tax Exemption - Existing Structures 4. Emerging Issues in CED AGENDA ITEM #1. a) CITY OF RENTON Community and Economic Development Department #D-166: Street Trees Staff: Paul Hintz, Senior Planner Date: September 4, 2019 Applicant or Requestor: Community Services Department General Description The City’s Community Services Department (CSD) maintains trees planted within public right-of-way, commonly referred to as “street trees.” CSD requested code amendments related to street trees such as authority roles of staff, tree standards and selection criteria, and spacing standards. The goal of the proposed code changes is to increase the city’s tree canopy cover, improve neighborhood quality, and improve property values while also minimizing the City’s cost to maintain street trees with standards (e.g., increased spacing) that will likely mitigate costly and frequent pruning or other remedies when infrastructure is impacted (e.g., fixing lifted sidewalk panels). Full Description 1. Authority Roles of Staff: Staff propose to allow both the Community and Economic Development Department Administrator (Administrator) and the Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Manager (Forestry Manager) to reject any proposed tree. Trees might be rejected because of their quality or health, due to the overabundance of a particular tree, or other factors that would make a tree undesirable. Staff also propose to enable the Forestry Manager to approve or require deviations from spacing standards due to constrained planting strips (the Administrator currently has this authority). 2. Tree Standards and Selection Criteria: Staff propose to increase the minimum caliper inch of newly planted trees from one-and-one-half inches (1.5”) to two inches (2.0”). Staff also propose that trees be selected based on their anticipated size at maturity, the width of the planting strip, and the presence of overhead power lines, or lack thereof. To this end, the Forestry Manager is currently revising the City’s Approved Street Tree List (which is not codified) based on these selection criteria. 3. Spacing Guidelines: Staff propose to codify the following spacing standards between street trees provided that, Page 1 of 2 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) where right-of-way is constrained, irregular intervals, and slight increases or decreases may be permitted or required: Small: 30’ Medium: 40’ Large: 50’ These street tree spacing standards are recommended by the Arbor Day Foundation, as well as the City’s Forestry Manager. Staff Recommendation Amend Renton Municipal Code as proposed. Impact Analysis Effect on rate of growth, development, and conversion of land as envisioned in the Plan There are no anticipated effects. Effect on the City’s capacity to provide adequate public facilities There are no anticipated effects. Effect on the rate of population and employment growth There are no anticipated effects. Whether Plan objectives are being met as specified or remain valid and desirable Plan objectives are being met as specified or remain valid and desirable. Effect on general land values or housing costs There are no anticipated effects. Whether capital improvements or expenditures are being made or completed as expected Capital improvements or expenditures are being made or completed as expected. Consistency with GMA and Countywide Planning Policies Proposed amendments have no bearing on the GMA and Countywide Planning Policies. Effect on critical areas and natural resource lands There are no anticipated effects. #D-166 Page 2 of 2 September 4, 2019 AGENDA ITEM #1. b) CITY OF RENTON Community and Economic Development Department #D-168 Open Space Requirements Staff: Angie Mathias Date: September 4, 2019 Applicant or Requestor: Planning Division ______________________________________________________________________________ General Description: New development in the R-10 and R-14 zones is required to provide common open space. For each dwelling unit 350 square feet of open space must be provided as part of the development. The minimum width of open space is 20 feet. Staff have reviewed projects that have implemented this standard and recommend it be revised. Background: Open space requirements for higher density residential zones (R-10 and R-14) were established in 2009. Open space is a significant element in the development of livable communities and creates opportunities for good health. Open space areas are to be designed to accommodate both active and passive recreational opportunities. Examples of open space include parks, common greens, or pea- patches. Although established in 2009, the requirements have only relatively recently been implemented in built projects. Staff conducted site visits of one project that has been completed and two that are currently under construction. The portions of the sites that had met the required 20 feet were less successful at creating usable space than sites that had exceeded the standard by having 30 feet wide open space. Two projects have provided straight linear open spaces and one provided varied widths (between 10 and 25 feet). The varied width space created a more distinct and enjoyable space that likely is well used. Below is a table of the standard for the minimum width of open space from some other jurisdictions. Minimum Width of Open Jurisdiction Space Bellevue 25 feet Burien 30 feet Kirkland 20 feet Seattle 15 feet Shoreline 20 feet Tacoma 15 feet Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends increasing the minimum width of open space to 30 feet between foundations. Features such as patios, entryways, etc. would be allowed to project into the 30 feet. Additionally, in order to encourage less linear open space, staff recommends allowing the 30 feet minimum be averaged to encourage varied width. h:\ced\planning\title iv\docket\d-168 open space\d-168 staff report.docx August 29, 2019 AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Impact Analysis Effect on rate of growth, development, and conversion of land as envisioned in the Plan Not applicable. There is no anticipated effect on the rate of growth, development, and conversion of land envisioned in the Plan. Effect on the City’s capacity to provide adequate public facilities Not applicable. There are no anticipated effects on the City’s capacity to provide adequate public facilities. Effect on the rate of population and employment growth Not applicable. There are no anticipated effects on the rate of population and employment growth created by the proposed changes. Whether Plan objectives are being met as specified or remain valid and desirable Objectives of the Plan would remain valid and desirable. Effect on general land values or housing costs There will likely be no effect in general land values or housing costs. Whether capital improvements or expenditures are being made or completed as expected Not applicable. There are no anticipated effects on capital improvements or expenditures created by the proposed changes. Consistency with GMA, the Plan, and Countywide Planning Policies The proposed amendments are consistent with GMA, the Plan, and Countywide Policies. Effect on critical areas and natural resource lands Not applicable. There are no anticipated effects on critical areas and natural resource lands. #D-168 Page 2 of 2 September 4, 2019 AGENDA ITEM #2. a) AB - 2451 City Council Regular Meeting - 16 Sep 2019 SUBJECT/TITLE: Adoption of 2019 School Districts Capital Facilities Plans and Impact Fees RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to Planning & Development Committee DEPARTMENT: Community & Economic Development Department STAFF CONTACT: Paul Hintz, Senior Planner EXT.: 7436 FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY: School impact fees are collected by the City and remitted to the appropriate school district on a quarterly basis. The City will retain 5% of all school impact fees to account for staff time dedicated to collecting, processing, and handling the fees. SUMMARY OF ACTION: The Renton, Kent, and Issaquah School Districts have each adopted their updated Capital Facilities Plan and requested the City of Renton collect revised impact fees for 2020, which are based on the need to complete projects that increase the capacity of school facilities to accommodate student body growth. The requested 2019 fees are shown below along with the currently applied 2018 fees. Renton 2018 2019 Change Single-Family $6,877 $6,862 ($15) Multi-Family $2,455 $3,582 $1,127 Kent 2018 2019 Change Single-Family $5,397 $5,554 $157 Multi-Family $2,279 $2,345 $66 Issaquah 2018 2019 Change Single-Family $15,276 $14,501 ($775) Multi-Family $4,399 $9,583 $5,184 EXHIBITS: A. Staff Report B. Renton School District Capital Facilities Plan C. Issaquah School District Capital Facilities Plan D. Kent School District Capital Facilities Plan E. Draft Resolution STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Capital Facilities Plans for the Renton, Kent, and Issaquah School Districts and approve the collection of the requested impact fees. AGENDA ITEM #2. a) CITY OF RENTON Community and Economic Development Department Title: Adoption of 2019 School District Capital Facilities Plans and Impact Fees Staff: Chip Vincent, CED Administrator Via: Paul Hintz, Senior Planner Date: September 9, 2019 ______________________________________________________________________________ General Description The Renton, Kent, and Issaquah School Districts have each submitted their updated Capital Facilities Plan and requested the City of Renton collect revised impact fees for 2020, which are based on capacity needs attributed to new growth.