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Home My WebLink About4546 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CO ("') 10 - N 11 Ln Q 12 N (]'> 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ~ CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CITY OF AUBUnN 25 West Main Auburn. WA 98001 ðo/ ~tJ- ORD:INANCE NO. .. 5 .. 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF DOGWOOD STREET S.E. IN THE 1300-1400 BLOCKS, WITHIN THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION THEREOF FROM R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY) TO P-1 (PUBLIC USE DISTRICT) AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO PUBLIC AND QUASI PUBLIC. WHEREAS, Application No. REZ0003-91CP has been submitted to the Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, by AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT #408, requesting the rezone and Comprehensive Plan Map amendment of the real property hereinafter described in Section 2 of the Ordinance, which application was dated August 6, 1991; and, WHEREAS, said request above referred to, was referred to the Planning Commission for study and public hearing thereon; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, based upon staff review, held a public hearing to consider said petition in the Council Chambers of the Auburn city Hall, on February 4, 1992, at the conclusion of which the Planning Commission recommended the approval of the request for rezone and Comprehensive Plan amendment of said property based upon the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions, to-wit: -..---------------------- Ordinance No. 4546 February 25, 1992 Page 1 ._----~---,~---_.__._------ .._'------- -.--- ^----_._.~'--- , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CO ("') 13 - N 14 - Ln 0 15 N (]'> 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Auburn School District has requested a rezone from R- 1 (Single Family) to P-1 (Public). A Comprehensive Plan Map amendment from single family to Public Quasi Public has also been requested. The subject property is located on the west side of Dogwood Street S.E. in the 1300-1400 blocks. 2. The purpose of the rezone is to allow the Auburn School District to construct a new junior high school. 3. The junior high school building will be 94,000 square feet in size with associated athletic fields, and parking for 250-300 cars and 15-25 buses. It is estimated that there will be 800 students and 75 employees at the school. 4. The Auburn School 1970. Due to enrollment in the is now needed. District has owned this property since the increased population and school Auburn area, another junior high school 5. The site is approximately 25 acres in size. It is located adjacent to a single family neighborhood to the south. Surface mining is to the west, steep undevelopable slopes are to the west, and across Dogwood Street to the east are single family homes. 6. In order to reduce the impact to adjacent residents additional landscaping will be provided. The School District has also stated that the athletic fields will not have lights for night use nor will there be an outdoor amplified sound system provided. 7. On January 24, 1992 the City issued a Final Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) for the junior high school. The MDNS contained conditions concerning wetland mitigation, vegetation removal mitigation, improvements to Dogwood Street and construction of sidewalks. ------------------------. Ordinance No. 4546 February 25, 1992 Page 2 --..'.-------"-.------ - .....-. ..._----,,_._~-_._.- -'--T-~----'- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CO ("') 14 - N - 15 I.{) 0 16 N (]'> 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8. Auburn's Comprehensive Plan illustrates a proposed street to connect Dogwood street to the proposed "R": street which is also illustrated on the Comprehensive Plan. A portion of the proposed street will need to go through the junior high school site. 9. The Auburn School District executed an agreement for construction of the street. and the City of Auburn have the future dedication and 10. The proposed street is needed in order to provide another access to east Auburn. At present Auburn Way South provides the main access to east Auburn. Given the m~n~ng activity that is occurring on the property to the west, the alignment of the street will be on the northerly portion of the junior high school site and will intersect the proposed "R" street on the north side of White Lake. It is anticipated that most of the traffic that will use the new street will be generated by the residential neighborhood to the east. It is not anticipated that the proposed street will become a "short cut" for Auburn Way South traffic. The new route will be slightly longer, have narrower streets, more stop signs and slower speeds. 11. Related Comprehensive Plan Policies: Obj ecti ve 6. 1. To preserve and promote those community facilities and programs that are important to the safety, health and social needs of families and children. Goal 26. To provide for the appropriate location and development of public and quasi-public facilities that serve the cultural, educational, recreational, religious and public service needs of the community. Objective 26.1. To provide for the appropriate location and development of pUblic and quasi-public facilities that are regularly visited by those served. Policy 26.1.1. The location of religious institutions, private schools, community centers, parks and similar pUblic or quasi-public facilities shall be related to the ------------------------- Ordinance No. 4546 February 25, 1992 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CO ("') 13 - N 14 - I.{) 0 15 N '" 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 size of the facility and the area served. Small facilities intended to serve one or two residential neighborhoods may be located within a neighborhood. Larger facilities with larger service areas shall be located along arterials, and may require buffering where adjacent to residential uses. Unusually large facilities having service areas that extend substantially beyond the City limits should be restricted to principal arterials, and may require extensive buffering from adjacent uses. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW It is concluded that the Comprehensive Plan Map amendment and rezone may be approved based upon the following: 1. Another junior high school is needed to serve the increased population and school enrollment that is occurring in the Auburn area. 2. The property has been owned a number of years by the School District. The site is relatively flat and is served by adequate streets and utilities. There are limited sites within the Auburn School District that are this centrally located and provide adequate services for a school. J. The project has been adequately conditioned to mitigate concerns of being adjacent to a single family neighborhood. For each of the above referenced reasons, the recommendation of the Planning Commission to the Auburn City Council on the requested rezone and Comprehensive Plan Map amendment is approved. ------------------------- Ordinance No. 4546 February 25, 1992 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CO ("') 10 - N - 11 I.{) 0 N 12 '" 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNC:IL OF THE C:ITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above cited Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Conclusions, are herewith incorporated in this Ordinance. Section 2. The property located on the west side of Dogwood street S.E. in the 1300-1400 blocks, legally described as follows, situate in the City of Auburn, County of King, State of Washington, be and the same is hereby rezoned from R- 1 (Single Family) to P-1 (Public Use District) togetherwith a Comprehensive Plan Map amendment from Single Family to Public and Quasi Public: The southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 21, Township 21 North, Range 5 East, W.M. in King County, Washington, except north 60 feet thereof, except west 1865 feet thereof, except east 30 feet thereof, and except that portion thereof platted as Skycrest Terrace, according to plat recorded in Volume 65 of Plats, page 92, in King County. Section 3. The Agreement executed between the City and the Auburn School District, dated December 12, 1991, shall be implemented as outlined in the Agreement. section 4. Upon the passage, approval and publication of this Ordinance as provided by law, the City Clerk of the city of Auburn shall cause this Ordinance to be recorded in the ------------------------- Ordinance No. 4546 February 25, 1992 Page 5 - __...·._n_..__._.___ __...__~__..____~____,_.__..._____..._.___..._ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CO 10 ("') 11 - N - 12 I.{) 0 N 13 '" 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 office of the King County Auditor, Division of Records and Elections. section s. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: .3.¿}.ýd.- g·~·9~ c3'C:¿·9éJ- PASSED: APPROVED: ~ ATTEST: ~ ¿Ii jiLJLU-f.l / /.;;;:U Rob~n Wohlhueter, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: J2h~R.~~ City Attorney PUBLISHED: ~- 9-tjd-.. ------------------------- Ordinance No. 4546 February 25, 1992 Page 6 ----.-- ----_.~----,-_.~_._._,- -_._~_.--------_.-