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ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 9 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2.45 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the current provisions of the Auburn City Code provide for the
appointment and membership of a Planning Commission as the City's planning
agency;
WHEREAS, the current provisions of the City Code vest in the Planning
Commission responsibility for evaluating and considering land use, zoning and
related development regulations applicable within the City; and
WHEREAS, in order to afford a perspective to be included from the youth
of the City, it would be valuable to provide for the appointment of an ex-officio,
non-voting youth member of the commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Citv Code. That Chapter 2.45 of the
Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.45
PLANNING COMMISSION'
Sections: •
2.45.010 Membership - Term of office.
2.45.020 Removal of inembers.
2.45.010 Membership - Term of office.
~ A. The city planning commission shall consist of seven members to be
appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council; provided, that the planning
' For statutory provisions on the creation of city planning commissions, see RCW 35.63.020 and
35.63.030; for provisions authorizing code cities to provide by ordinance for a planning agency,
see RCW 35A.63.020.
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commission membership may be increased to eight members upon the mayor
appointing and the city council confirming an eighth member. Members shall serve for a
period of six years and expiration shall be designated to provide the fewest possible
terms will expire in any one year; provided, that the term of office for any commission
members appointed or reappointed after December 1, 2004, shall be three years from
the date of appointment or reappointment. The planning commission will have such
duties and responsibilities as set forth in Chapter 35A.63 RCW as amended. Copies
shall be on file with the city clerk and made available at the public's request, the number
in such manner as required by law.
B. There is established an ex-officio vouth reqresentative qosition on the
planninq commission. This position shall be filled bv the appointment of the mavor of a
youth residinq within the citv's municipal limits who is a senior in hiqh school, is in pood
scholastic standinq has no criminal record and is nominated bv the superintendent of
the Auburn school district from interested students attendinq a public or private hiqh
school located within the citv. This position shall be non-votinq, but shall have all riphts
and privileqes of a votinp member to participate in all activities and functions of the
commission except votes taken to recommend an action to the citv council. A youth
representative shall be appointed annually bv the mavor, with the annual period of
service to run from June of one year to June of the subsequent vear. (Ord. 6159 § 1,
2008; Ord. 5879 § 3, 2004; Ord. 4676 § 1, 1994; 1957 code § 1.10.020.)
2.45.020 Removal of inembers.
Members of the commission shall be subject to removal in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 2.30 ACC as it currently exists or as it may be amended hereafter.
Ex-officio vouth representatives of the commission shall also be subiect to removal in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2.30 ACC as it currentiv exists or as it mav be
amended hereafter. (Ord. 5803 § 7, 2003.)
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severabilitv. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
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Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
INTRODUCED: JAN j 9 2010
PASSED: i I q 2010
APPROVED: d~9 2-n+
CITY OF AUBURN
~ PER B LEWIS ~'.X
MAYOR
ATTEST:
&Danrelle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
D i . eidW,Attorney
Published: JAN 2 2 2010
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