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NAY 1 2 1995
KING COUN1 Y
RECORDER
City of Auburn
Finance Department
25 W. Main
Auburn. WA 98001
ORDZNANCE NO. 4 7 3 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING
FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3209 AUBUl~N WAY
SOUTH, WITHIN THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION THEREOF FROM CN, NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL, TO C-1 (LIGHT COMMERCIAL) AND A COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN MAP AMENDMENT FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO GENERAL
COMMERCIAL.
WHEREAS, Application NO. REZ0001-95 has been submitted
to the Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, by CONNIE
BECKMAN, requesting the rezone and Comprehensive Plan Map
amendment of the real property hereinafter described in
Section 2 of the Ordinance, which application was dated
January 12, 1995; and,
WHEREAS, said request above referred to, was referred
to the Planning Commission for study and publ][c hearing
thereon; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, based ~Lpon staff
review, held a public hearing to consider said petition in
the Council Chambers of the Auburn City Hall, on March 7,
1995, 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. 4739
April 11, 1995
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FINDINGS OF FACT
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Connie Beckman, the owner of the property located at
3209 Auburn Way South, has requested her property be
rezoned from the existing Neighborhood Comme~rcial zone
to the C-1, Light Commercial zone. The previous
occupant of the site was the Jessie's Furniture store.
A Comprehensive Plan map amendment is also being
processed which will change the existing plan map
designation of Neighborhood Commercial to a General
Commercial designation.
This parcel is located within a larger area that lies
on the south side of Auburn Way South that is
currently zoned CN, Neighborhood Commercial. This
zoning was established on the property in 1987 as part
of the City wide rezoning that was done by the City of
Auburn. The purpose for the Neighborhood zoning was
to concentrate the commercial uses in the area and
preclude the typical strip commercial uses from
marching eastward along Auburn Way South. While this
should still be the City's goal, we have found that
the CN zoning perhaps has not worked as well as we had
anticipated in this area. This is due to the number
of separate property ownerships, a variety of uses,
preexisting nonconforming uses, existing structures
that have limited use on the C-1 zone, and the
restrictive nature of the CN zone.
As part of the Comprehensive Plan update, the Planning
staff had recommended that the Comprehensive Plan map
be changed in this area from the Neighborhood
commercial designation to the General Commercial
designation. The Planning Commission has recommended
approval of this amendment. The General Commercial
designation is implemented by the C--1, Light
Commercial, zone. The C-1 should still provide the
assurances that a strip commercial area will not be
created, but it will also provide more flexibility in
terms of uses and development standards that will be
more conducive for this area.
The CN zone is the City's most restrictive commercial
zone in terms of uses and development standards. The
list of uses is quite limited and intended to serve a
Ordinance No. 4739
April 11, 1995
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smaller geographlcal area. The development standards
are also restrictive, for example, building setbacks
from the street must be 50 feet. The C-1 zone allows
for a wider range of commercial uses and includes
residential. The setbacks are also less, 20 feet.
The C-1 zone is also not oriented towards automobile
related uses, as the C-3 zone is, and therefore there
should be less of a concern with strip commercial
development being created.
At the time of this application, the building on the
property was vacant. The City had reviewed a proposal
to occupy the site with a tire store. This is not
allowed by the CN zoning and therefore not permitted.
(The C-1 zone also does not allow for a tire store).
The owner decided, however, that it would be more
beneficial to have her property zoned C-1 and filed
for the application. Subsequent to the submittal of
the application, the City learned that the owner is
working towards selling the property to the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. The property itself is not
on the Reservation and at this point it is not sure as
to what the Tribe plans on using the facility for.
(We have heard that it may serve as a training
facility for casino staff, but this remains
unconfirmed). In any event, any proposed use will
need to conform to all appropriate City regulations.
CONCLUBZONB OF ~N
Staff has concluded that the Comprehensive Plan Map
amendment and rezone may be approved in that a C-1, Light
Commercial, zoning would allow for more flexibility to
address the variety of existing uses, the C-1 zone would
allow for more flexibility to attract new uses, and the C-1
zone will not promote commercial uses that would be
incompatible with the area.
OrdinanceNo. 4739
ApHI 11, 1995
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For each of the above referenced rea~sons, the
recommendation of the Planning Commission to the Auburn
City Council on the requested rezone and Comprehensive Plan
Map amendment is approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 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.
Seotion 2. The property located at 3209 Auburn Way
South, legally described in attached Exhibit "A'n, situate
in the City of Auburn, County of King, State of Washington,
be and the same is hereby rezoned from CN, Neighborhood
Commercial, to C-1 (Light Commercial) togetlherwith a
Comprehensive Plan Map amendment from Neighborhood
Commercial to General Commercial.
Seotion $. 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
King County Auditor, Division ,of Records
the office of the
and Elections.
Seotion 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be
necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation.
Ordinance No. 4739
April 11, 1995
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Seotion 5.
force five days from and after
publication as provided by law.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
its passage, approval and
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CHARLES A. BOOTH
ATTEST:
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Ordinance No. 4739
April 11, 1995
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PUBLISHED:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MAYOR
Robin Wohlhueter,
City Clerk
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ORD'rNANCR NO. 4 7 3 9
Legal Description
Lots H & G of Kitchell Addition as
recorded in Book of Plats No. 70, Page~
No. 9, Records of King, County,
Washington.
Ordinance No. 4739
Exhibit "A"
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