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WASHINGTON Planning, Building, and Community Department
Procedures for Filing a 2007 Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Application
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JUNE, 15, 2007 5:00 P.M.
1. Who May File: Individuals, organizations, partnerships, corporations, and public agencies are
eligible to make application for a comprehensive plan map amendment.
Individuals making application on behalf of a property owner must include the property owner's
signature or evidence must be provided that an individual is lawfully authorized to sign on behalf of
the property owner. Similarly, evidence that a person is lawfully authorized to sign on behalf of a
corporation, agency, etc. shall be required. In instances where there is more than one property owner,
all property owner signatures are required. See the master land use application.
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA): Generallv, the City prepares the environmental checklist
for comprehensive plan amendment applications. However, certain applications, because of their
characteristics, will require the applicant's submittal of a separate SEPA checklist. Applicants should
discuss with planning staff v,hether a separate checklist is required. Applications involving complex
environmental review, such as those requiring an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), may need to
be considered during the following year's amendment cycle.
3. Process/Time Frame: Following city staff review and the preparation of a staff recommendation,
plan amendment applications will be forwarded to the City of Auburn Planning Commission for a
public hearing in the fall of 2007. Following the Planning Commission public hearing and
recommendation, the Citv Council will consider the arnendments. Final action by the Auburn Citv
Council typically occurs in December 2007.
4. Relation to Zoning Mau: Comprehensive Plan map amendment requests seek to amend the land use
designation for a specific parcel (or parcels) of land on the Comprehensive Plan Map. A rezone will
be processed concurrently with the comprehensive plan map amendment. A rezone (if site-specific)
is heard by the hearing exarniner with a recommendation to City Council. City Council will decide
on the comprehensive plan map amendment and rezone together.
Submittal Requirements: The following information shall be submitted to the Planning. Building,
and Community Department:
? 10 copies Master Land Use Application (One of the copies shall contain original signatures).
? Application fees of $2,000.00 plus $775 for SEPA if applicable. If site specific, site posting fee may
apply.
? 10 copies of a vicinity map.
? 10 copies of a site plan at a minimum scale of 1"=50' showing the following information:
a. All parcels proposed for land use map change.
b. The area of each parcel proposed for land use change.
c. The existing and proposed land use designation.
d. All natural features including, but not limited to wetlands, steep slopes, and streams.
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e. Parcel numbers.
f Section, Township, and Range.
? 10 copies of a written explanation of how the proposed changes comply with the following criteria:
a. Why the comprehensive plan map amendment is being proposed.
b. Justification and support for the proposed map amendment. Examples might include a
discussion of changes that have occurred in the area of the proposed plan map
amendment since the comprehensive plan's adoption, consistency- of the proposed
amendment with the adopted comprehensive plan, and/or how the proposed change will
benefit the community.
c. Indicate how the proposed change is consistent with comprehensive plan designations of
surrounding properties.
Additional information mav_ be required. The applicant will be notified in writing if additional
information is necessary.
Please note: In order to help work out potential problems before the formal submittal, the City of
Auburn recommends that applicants attend a pre-application meeting.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a pre-application meeting please contact the Planning
Department at 25 3-931-3090.
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