Major Long Range Planning Projects

• Renton Highlands
• Shoreline Master Plan
• Community Planning

Critical Areas Ordinance Regulations

The following Critical Areas Ordinance and Shoreline Master Program Amendments were adopted to complete Renton's required 2004 Growth Management Act update.

Renton's newly adopted policies and codes - including:

• Critical Areas Ordinance No. 5137 [7.3 MB]
  • Exhibit A [24.7 KB]
  • Exhibit B [23.4 KB]
• Stream Classification Table (Color Version) [17.0 KB] summarizes new stream buffer regulations.
• Revised Water Class Map (duplicates black and white code version).
• Shoreline Master Program Amendments, Ordinance No. 5136 [1.8 MB]
  • Exhibit A [24.7 KB]
• Detailed maps [4.1 MB] identifying adopted Shoreline Master Program Use Environment Amendments.
  • See revised SMP Use Environment Map. These documents supplement versions presented in the code.
• Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Environmental Elements, Ordinance No. 5137 [34.5 KB]
  • Exhibit A [39.3 KB]
  • Exhibit B [1.7 MB]
  • Exhibit C [28.6 KB]
• The following consultant reports [68.5 KB] explains Renton's requirements for under the Washington State Growth Management Act, the scope of work for the Critical Areas Ordinance portion of the update, and Best Available Science review.
  • An overview of Aquifer, Flood Hazard, Geologic Hazard, and Habitat Regulations [181 KB].
  • Best Available Science Wetlands Review [5.1 MB]
  • Best Available Science Report for Streams [1.4 KB]

For additional information, please email Erika Conkling, Senior Planner, or call 425.430.6575.