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Home My WebLink About5553 ORDINANCE NO. 5 5 5 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE SECTION 18.76.030 ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS" CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 18.76 ENTITLED "PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PUD) LAKELAND HILLS SOUTH" TO REFLECT CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAKELAND SOUTH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) FINAL DEVELOPMENT MAP TO INCLUDE RELOCATION OF SCHOOL SITES, PARK SITES, SENIOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSING SITES AND COMMERCIAL SITES FOR PROPERTIES KNOWN AS LAKELAND SOUTH THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF AUBURN IN PIERCE COUNTY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn approved the "Official Lakeland Plan Map" (Final Development Plan) in Ordinance 5092 on May 4, 1998; and WHEREAS, Evergreen Tucci Partners requested certain amendments to the "Official Lakeland Plan Map" (Final Development Plan) to include the relocation of school sites, park sites and senior residential housing sites and commercial sites to the Lakeland South Planned Unit Development (PUD) located in the City of Auburn in Pierce County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Auburn City Code Section 18.76.130 a public hearing was held April 17, 2001; and Ordinance 5553 May 21, 2001 Page ! WHEREAS, the Hearing Examiner recommendations, findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision have been approved and adopted by the City Council on May 21,2001; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Auburn City Code Section 18.76.050 entitled "Definitions" contained in Auburn City Code Chapter 18.76 entitled "Planned Unit Development District (PUD)--Lakeland Hills South" to reflect the amended Final Development Plan map; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1. Purpose. The Auburn City Council does hereby adopt and approve the amendment attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "1" which is by this reference incorporated herein as if fully set forth and which amendment references the Lakeland South Planned Unit Development (PUD) Final Development Map to include relocation of school sites, park sites, senior residential housing sites and commercial sites for properties known as Lakeland South that are located within the City of Auburn in Pierce County as amended and approved in Ordinance 5546. Ordinance 5553 May 21,2001 Page 2 Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 3. Severability. 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. 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: ~ay 21, 2001 PASSED: May 21, 2001 APPROVED: May 21, 2001 CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR Ordinance 5553 May 21, 2001 Page 3 ATTEST: Danielle E. DaSkam City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City ^ttornoy PUBLISH E D: .~--/¢Z-7/~) / Ordinance 5553 May 21, 2001 Page 4 Section 18.76.030 Definitions. A. Community Center/Recreation Facilities: For the purposes of this chapter, Community Center/Recreation Facilities means a building with associated amenities intended or designed to be used for community meetings and recreation and may include facilities within and adjacent to the building for offices, kitchen, storage space, bathrooms, sales and information, swimming pools, sportcourts, tennis courts, playgrounds, and an outdoor amphitheater. B. Density: For the purposes of this chapter, density means the maximum number of dwelling units per acre allowed within a given area. C. Department: For the purposes of this chapter, the term Department shall refer to the City of Auburn Department of Planning and Community Development. D. Gross Area: {also referred to as Gross Acreage or Gross Useable Area} For the purposes of this chapter, gross area shall be defined as all of the area within the boundaries of the entire PUD site including all public and private parcels, rights-of-way, open spaces, common areas, and dedications. E. Lot Types: These definitions apply to dwellings on fee simple lots: 1. Detached, detached lots are lots which the structure on the lot is set back from all the lot lines. 2. Zero setback, zero setback lots are lots which the structure on the lot does not have a set back from one of the interior side lot lines and is not attached to another structure on an adjoining lot. The structure is set back from all remaining lot lines. 3. Semi-attached , semi-attached lots are lots which the structure on the lot does not have a setback from one of the interior side lot lines and is attached to another structure on an adjoining lot. The structure is set back from all remaining lot lines. 4. Attached, attached lots are lots which the structure on the lot does not have a setback from either of the interior side lot lines and is attached to another structure on both adjoining lots. The structure is set back from all remaining lot lines. Ordinance 5553 Exhibit "1" 1 F. Net Area: {also referred to as Net Acreage or net usable area) For the purposes of this chapter, net area shall be defined as the gross area minus the area designated as non buildable areas and non-residential uses. G. Non buildable Areas: Non buildable areas include; slopes that exceed 25% measured between each 25 foot contour line; wetlands delineated pursuant to the definition of "Wetlands" contained within section 16.06.030 of the Auburn City Code; or floodways as defined by section 15.68.060(I) of the Auburn City Code. Slopes, wetlands, or floodways that are allowed to be modified by the City may be considered buildable. Wetland buffe.rs are not considered non-buildable areas. Non buildable areas for each planning area will be determined following the completion of mining for the planning area pursua~t to Pierce County Permit UP9- 70 as it may be amended. H. Official Lakeland Plan Map: For the purposes of this chapter, the official Lakeland Plan Map is the Final Development Plan for Lakeland attached hereto as Exhibit ~ ~'B-REV" as amended by Ordinance No. 5546 and legally described in Exhibit C. Exhibits ~ "B-REV" and C are incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit "B" approved in Ordinance 5092 is no lonqer effective. It is replaced by Exhibit "B-REV". I. Open Space: For the purposes of this Chapter open space may include such features as landscaped areas, held in common ownership by a Homeowners Association and part of a landscape plan common to the entire PUD, passive and active recreation uses, natural features, environmental amenities such as wetlands and their buffers, and, storm water facilities that incorporate any or all of the above identified features. Open space areas shall be required to be enhanced if not already an existing amenity. Areas intended to be left in their natural state, including but not limited to, wetlands and their buffers and steep slopes shall be considered an existing amenity. The open space must be a permanent, integral, and functional amenity that is for the common good and enjoyment of the residents of the entire PUD and not just to an individual lot or resident. Landscaped areas, private parks, and improvements within open space areas shall be maintained by the Homeowners Association. Open space for the Lakeland Hills South Special Area Plan is shown on the Official .Ordinance 5553 2 Exhibit "1" Lakeland Plan Map and shall be provided in accordance with the First Amendment to Lakeland Annexation and Utilities Agreement as adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2955. J. Planning Area: For the purposes of this Chapter, Planning Area refers to the areas referred to as residential, senior, commercial, community center, school, and park/open space on the Official Lakeland Plan Map. K. Private street: Private street means any access easement, tract or street which is not a public street. Driveways which are not part of an access easement, tract or street shall not be considered a street. L. Public street: Public street includes all streets, highways, freeways, avenues, lanes, courts, places or other public rights of way in the City held in public ownership and intended to be open as a matter of right to public vehicular traffic. M. Senior Housing and Services: For the purposes of this chapter, Senior Housing and Services means living accommodations where at least one member of the household is age 55 or over and all members of the household are as least 18 years of age. Dwelling units may consist of independent living units comprised of attached and detached single-family and multifamily dwellings where elderly individuals or families provide rooms, meals, personal care, supervision of self-administered medication, recreational activities, financial services, and transportation, and may include Alzheimer's care and health care facilities. For the purposes of the chapter, Alzheimer's care facilities which have no more than one congregate kitchen and dining area will be considered one dwelling unit. ,Ordinance 5553 Exhibit "~" 3