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ORDINANCE NO. 6 0 3 6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 18.06.010,
18.48.100, 18.50.050 and 18.56.040 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE AND CREATING NEW SECTIONS 18.04.235,18.04.425,
18.04.525, 18.04.595 AND 18.04.892 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE, AND A NEW CHAPTER 18.33 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE, RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PARK
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, from time to time, amendments to the City of Auburn zoning code
are appropriate, in order to update and better reflect the current goals and direction
of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has adopted an Economic Development
Strategies document that encourages development of an area referred to as the
Green Zone; and
WHEREAS, a need has been identified to create a zone with appropriate uses
in proximity to the Auburn Environmental Park that benefit from that location and will
complement the Park and its environmental focus; and
WHEREAS, the incorporation of the Environmental Park District requires
minor reference changes to other sections of the zoning code; and
WHEREAS, following public notice the City of Auburn Planning Commission
held a public hearing on June 6, 2006, on proposed code amendments regarding the
establishment of the Environmental Park zoning district; and
WHEREAS, after fully considering the testimony and information presented at
the public hearings, on June 6, 2006, the Planning Commission made its
recommendations for code amendments to the City of Auburn City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Planning
Commission recommendations; and
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WHEREAS, environmental review on the proposal has been completed in
accordance with the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) with
a final determination of non-significance (DNS) issued on June 13,2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposal was received by State
agencies for the 60-day review period on May 18,2006, also in accordance with state
law, RCW 36.70A.106.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section One.
AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 18.06.010
of the Auburn City Code (Districts and maps) is amended to read as follows:
18.06.010
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district;
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20.
a.
b.
Districts designated.
The city is divided into the following classes of districts:
R-R, rural residential district (four acres per lot);
R-S, one-family residential district (35,000 square feet per lot);
R-1, one-family residential district (8,000 square feet per lot);
R-2, one-family residential district (6,000 square feet per lot);
R-3, one- and two-family residential district;
R-4, multiple-family residential district;
R-MHP, manufactured home park district;
R-O, residential office district and RO-H, residential office-hospital
C-N, neighborhood shopping district;
C-1, light commercial district;
C-2, central business district;
C-3, heavy commercial district;
M-1, light industrial district;
M-2, heavy industrial district;
BP, business park district;
LF, airport landing field district;
P-1, public use district;
UNC, unclassified use district;
I, institutional use district;
LH, Lea Hill district:
LHRS, one-family residential district;
LHR1, one-family residential district;
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c. LHR2, one-family residential district;
d. LHR3, one- and two-family residential district;
e. LHR4, multiple-family residential district;
f. LHRMHP, manufactured home park district;
g. LHC1, light commercial district;
h. LHP1, public use district;
I. LHI, institutional district
21. EP, environmental park district.
B. The districts set out in subsection A of this section are established as
the designations, locations, and boundaries thereof as set forth and indicated on the
zoning map. (Ord. 5354 S 2, 2000; Ord. 4229 S 2, 1987.)
Section Two. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 18.48.100
of the Auburn City Code (Supplemental Development Standards) is amended to read
as follows:
18.48.100 Wireless communications facilities siting standards.
The following siting standards are intended to guide the location and
development of wireless communications facilities (WCF) as defined by ACC
18.04.912 but not including microcells. The siting of microcells shall be in accordance
with the definition of microcells found in ACC 18.04.912 (G).
A. Separation between Facilities.
1. New, Freestanding Primary Support Structures.
a. The minimum separation, i.e., distance, between a proposed monopole
(that is 75 feet or less in height) and any other existing primary support structure, of
any height, shall be the height of the proposed monopole, including antenna,
multiplied by a factor of 10.
b. The minimum separation, i.e., distance, between a proposed monopole
(that is more than 75 feet in height, or lattice towers of any height) and any other
existing primary support structure, of any height, shall be the height of the proposed
monopole, including antenna, multiplied by a factor of 20.
2. The distance between primary support structures shall be measured by
following a straight line, without regard to intervening buildings, from the base of one
support structure to the base of the other support structure(s).
3. A primary support structure would be considered "existing" if a
conditional use permit or administrative use permit has been issued and is still valid
for sites which have not been built upon.
B. Co-location Requirements.
1. For monopoles that are more than 75 feet in height and lattice towers of
any height (Type 3-B facilities), the owner of the property shall execute and provide
evidence of a nonexclusive lease with the carrier that allows for other carriers to
place antenna on the structure.
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2. Any application for a Type 3-B facility shall include technical justification
that an existing Type 3-B facility with a nonexclusive lease could not be used instead
of constructing a new tower.
C. Height.
1. Unless otherwise provided for, the height of any primary support
structure and/or antenna shall not exceed the height limitations of the zoning district.
2. The maximum height of any primary support structure shall not exceed
120 feet.
3. There shall be no variances allowed to the height limitations.
4. The carrier shall provide evidence that the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has approved the location of a primary support structure relative
to the Auburn Municipal Airport.
5. Unless otherwise restricted by this section, building- or structure-
mounted antenna may extend a maximum of 15 feet above the maximum height
permitted for structures within the zone.
6. Antenna, that are mounted on structures that do not otherwise have a
height restriction, may be allowed to increase the overall height of the structure by no
more than 10 percent of the height of the structure unless additional approvals are
obtained.
D. Setbacks.
1. All equipment shelters, cabinets, support structures or other above-
ground facilities shall meet the setback requirements of the zone in which located
except as follows. All equipment shelters, cabinets, or other above-ground facilities
used to support primary support structures shall be set back the same distance
required of the primary support structure. All equipment shelters, cabinets, or other
above-ground facilities within a nonresidential zone shall be set back a minimum of
50 feet from any adjacent "R" zone.
2. The minimum distance from any primary support structure, of any
height, to any residentially zoned parcel of property shall be a distance equal to the
overall height of the primary support structure (including antennas) multiplied by a
factor of two.
3. Where possible, roof-mounted antenna and equipment shelters and/or
cabinets are to be placed towards the center of the building, or away from public
views. Equipment shelters and/or cabinets shall be screened by a parapet or similar
architectural feature.
E. Fencing and Landscaping.
1. Fencing. Fencing is required to enclose all above-ground support
equipment that is associated with primary support structures. Fencing will be 100
percent sight-obscuring as defined in ACC 18.48.020(C)(2), if visible from public
right-of-way or less intense zoning district. Equipment shelters and/or cabinets shall
be enclosed by fencing a minimum of six feet in height.
2. Landscaping.
a. Where above-ground support equipment is visible from public right-of-
way, a minimum width of five feet of Type II landscaping as defined in ACC
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18.50.040 will be provided on the exterior of the enclosing fence in order to
effectively screen the equipment from the public right-of-way.
b. Where facilities are visible from adjacent residential uses, a minimum
width of five feet of Type I landscaping as defined in ACC 18.50.040 will be provided
on the exterior of the enclosing fence in order to effectively screen the equipment
from the adjacent residential uses.
c. Existing on-site vegetation may be used to meet the landscape
requirements if approved by the planning director.
F. Aesthetics.
1. In order to minimize any potential, negative aesthetic impacts from new
primary support structures including protecting views to and from residential
neighborhoods, mitigation may be required to blend the facilities in with the adjacent
development or environs. Typical solutions for the support structure might include: an
extension of the building, a component of a sign structure, disguising the facility as a
tree, planting of tall trees, moving the location of the facility, painting or texturing the
facility, etc.
2. Building- or roof-mounted antenna will be painted or textured to "blend"
with the adjacent surfaces.
3. No lettering, symbols, images or trademarks large enough to be legible
to occupants of vehicular traffic on any adjacent street shall be placed on or affixed to
any part of the WCF, unless required by the FCC or FAA.
4. Except as specifically required by the FAA (but must be approved by
the city), freestanding primary support structures shall be painted a color that best
allows them to blend into the surroundings. The use of grays, blues and greens might
be appropriate; however, each application shall be evaluated individually.
G. Lighting.
1. Freestanding support structures shall not be artificially lighted, unless
required by the FAA or other applicable authority. Any proposed lighting shall be
submitted at the time of the initial application. Any lighting must be reviewed and
approved by the city.
2. Security lighting used to light the equipment facility shall be directed
downward, shielded and kept within the boundaries of the site.
H. Abandoned Facilities.
1. Any WCF which is not utilized for a period of nine months or more will
be considered "abandoned."
2. Any WCF which falls into a state of disrepair as determined by the
planning director will be considered "abandoned."
3. Any WCF considered to be "abandoned" must be removed completely
within 90 days from the date of notification by the city's code enforcement personnel.
The code enforcement personnel may extend the 90-day period should a valid
application for use of the facility be submitted to the city.
I. Noise. For the purposes of this section, WCF will be considered a Class
B, commercial, noise source pursuant to WAC 173-60-040.
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J. Supplemental Information Required for Applications. In addition to the
information that is otherwise required for an application for a permit for a WCF, the
following is also required:
1. For a new primary support structure and related equipment, the
applicant shall provide the carrier's master network plan for the city showing the
carrier's existing WCF locations and narrative explaining the potential WCF locations
over the next year, if known. The applicant shall also provide technical justification
supporting the need for the height of the primary support structure and why a shorter
support structure could not be utilized. Any application for a Type 3-B facility shall
provide technical justification as to why a Type 3-A facility could not be utilized
instead to adequately serve the Auburn community.
2. Narrative description of the facility including whether there is capacity of
the proposed structure for more antennas, methods for minimizing visual impacts of
the facilities, etc.
3. A color swatch for the proposed primary support structure.
4. Photographs or similar illustrations that show a reasonable likeness of
the proposed facility including the antenna arrays and above-ground support
equipment.
K. Zoning Districts in Which WCF Are Permitted. The following table
illustrates which zoning districts the types of facilities, as defined by ACC
18.04.912(J), are allowed in and which permits are required. Microcells, as defined
by ACC 18.04.912 (G), are allowed only in residential zones and shall be permitted
outright pursuant to the provisions of ACC 18.04.912(G).
Type of Permit Required
Zoning District
All Zones
RO-H
C-N
C-1, LHC1
C-2
C-3
M-1, EP
M-2
P-1, LHP1
I, LHI
LF
Permitted Outright
1-D
1-A
1-A
1-A
1-A
1-8, 2-A
1-8, 2-A
1-8,2-A
1-8, 2-A
1-A
1-A
Administrative Use Permit
1-D1
1-8
1-8
1-8
1-8
1-C, 2-8, 3-A
1-C, 2-8, 3-A
1-C, 2-8, 3-A
1-C, 2-8
1-8
1-8
Conditional Use Permit
1-D2
1-C
1-C
1-C
1-C
3-8
3-8
3-8
3-A3
1-C
1-C
1 Allowance for the WCF to extend to a height of 20 percent of the supporting
structure.
2 Allowance for the WCF to extend to a height of 30 percent of the supporting
structure.
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3 The maximum height allowed, including antennas, is 45 feet.
L. Exemptions.
1. Unless otherwise provided for, the following are exempt from the
provisions of this section:
a. Microcells as defined by ACC 18.04.912(G).
b. Mobile testing facilities/equipment used to test network limitations. The
facilities/equipment shall not be at anyone location for more than 14 days and shall
otherwise meet the requirements of any other ordinance, regulation or code
provision.
2. The following is exempt from the provisions of subsection A of this
section, Separation between facilities:
a. Emergency communication systems operated by a local public agency
responsible for providing emergency services. (Ord. 5645 S 1, 2002; Ord. 5342 S 2,
2000; Ord. 5020 S 1, 1997.)
Section Three. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 18.50.050
of the Auburn City Code (Landscaping and Screening) is amended to read as
follows:
18.50.050 Regulations by zone.
A. R-R, R-S, LHRS, R-1, LHR1, R-2, LHR2, R-3, and LHR3 Districts.
Landscaping shall only be required in conjunction with a conditional use permit. The
type and amount to be determined at that time the CUP is approved.
B. R-4 and LHR4 Districts.
1. Street frontage: five-foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to R-R, R-S, LHRS, R-1, LHR1, R-2, or LHR2 zone: five-foot
width of Type III, adjacent parking or driveways will require a five-foot width of Type
II;
3. Adjacent to R-3 or LHR3 zone: five-foot width of Type IV, adjacent
parking or driveways will require a five-foot width of Type III.
C. RO and RO-H Districts.
1. Street frontage: 1 O-foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, or R-3 zone: 10-foot width of Type III,
adjacent parking or driveways will require a 1 O-foot width of Type II;
3. Adjacent to R-4, R-MHP: five-foot width of Type IV, adjacent parking or
driveways will require a five-foot width of Type III.
D. I, LHI, C-1, LHC1, C-2, C-N, P-1, and LHP1 Districts.
1. Street frontage: five-foot width of Type III, no street frontage
landscaping is required for the C-2 zone except for parking lots and as may be
required by ACC 18.28.050(F);
2. Adjacent to R-R, R-S, LHRS, R-1, LHR1, R-2, LHR2, R-3, or LHR3
zone: five-foot width of Type II, adjacent parking or driveways will require a five-foot
width of Type I;
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3. Adjacent to R-4, LHR4, RO, RO-H, R-MHP, or LHRMHP zone: five-foot
width of Type III, adjacent parking or driveways will require a five-foot width of Type
II.
E. C-3, LF Districts.
1. Street frontage: five-foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to R-R, R-S, R-1, R-2, or R-3 zone: 10-foot width of Type II,
adjacent parking or driveways will require a 1 O-foot width of Type I;
3. Adjacent to R-4, RO, RO-H or R-MHP zone: 10-foot width of Type III,
adjacent parking or driveways will require a 1 O-foot width of Type II;
4. Outdoor storage yards adjacent to any C, P, lor M-1 zone.
F. M-1 District.
1. Street frontage: 1 O-foot width of Type III, an additional 1 O-foot width will
be required when loading and unloading docks face a street. In lieu of the additional
1 O-foot width of Type III landscaping, a Type II landscaping may be provided;
2. Adjacent to any R zone: 1 O-foot width of Type I;
3. Adjacent to I, C-1, C-2, P-1, or C-N zone: 10-foot width of Type II,
adjacent outdoor storage yards will require a 1 O-foot width of Type I;
4. Adjacent to C-3, LF zone: 10-foot width of Type III, adjacent outdoor
storage yards will require a 1 O-foot width of Type I;
5. For those buildings that have frontage on a street a minimum of a 10-
foot width of Type III landscaping shall be placed next to the building;
6. Outdoor storage yards adjacent to other M-1 zoned property shall have
a minimum width of a five-foot Type I landscaping.
7. Adjacent to the Interurban Trail. Outdoor storage yards adjacent to the
Interurban Trail (regardless of the zoning of the Interurban Trail) shall have a
minimum 1 O-foot width of Type I landscaping.
G. M-2 District.
1. Street frontage: 1 O-foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to any R zone: 30-foot width of Type I;
3. Adjacent to I, C-1, C-2, P-1, or C-N zone: 10-foot width of Type II,
adjacent outdoor storage yards will require a 1 O-foot width of Type I;
4. Adjacent to C-3, or LF zone: 10-foot width of Type II, adjacent outdoor
storage yards will require a 1 O-foot width of Type I;
5. For those buildings that have frontage on a street a minimum of a 10-
foot width of Type II landscaping shall be placed next to the building.
H. BP District. The amount and type of landscaping shall be determined at
the time of the approval of the business park. The landscaping requirements shall
however be guided by the M-1 requirements and a minimum of 15 percent of the
business park shall be landscaped.
I. EP.
1. Except as provided for in ACC section 18.50.050(1)(2), all required yards shall
be landscaped with Type IlIlandscapinq.
2. The Planninq Director may reduce the width of required landscapinq by UP to
fifty (50) percent for proiects employinq drip irriqation or similar water
conservation measures; use of native plant materials; or xeriscapinq.
3. In no case shall less than fifteen (15) percent of the lot be landscaped.
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4. Outdoor storaQe areas shall be screened with a minimum width of five (5) foot
Type 1 landscapinQ.
(Ord. 5863 S 5, 2004; Ord. 5342 S 2, 2000; Ord. 4914 S 1, 1996; Ord. 4304 S 1 (36) -
(39), 1988; Ord. 4229 S 2, 1987.)
Section Four.
AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 18.56.040
of the Auburn City Code (Signs) is amended to read as follows:
18.56.040 Regulation by District
A. R-R, R-S, LHRS, R-1, LHR-1, R-2, LHR-2, R-3, LHR-3, R-4, LHR-4, R-
MHP, LHRMHP Zoning districts (non-residential uses, except as noted)
1. Residential entry monument: A cumulative area of fifty (50) square feet
or ten (10) feet in height (highest point of sign structure) not to exceed two (2) per
entrance provide that no sign exceeds thirty-two (32) square feet in area.
2. Maximum sign area of all signs is forty (40) square feet per frontage.
3. Freestanding signs
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage not to exceed two (2) total
freestanding signs per property.
b. Maximum height: Ten (10) feet.
c. Maximum area: Thirty-two (32) square feet per face, calculated at a rate
of one (1) square foot of sign area for every three (3) lineal feet of frontage. The
minimum entitlement for freestanding signs shall be one (1) sixteen (16) square foot
sign for those sites with frontages less than 48 feet.
4. Wall signs (for building or tenant space):
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage not to exceed two (2) total
wall signs per building
b. Maximum area: Thirty-two (32) square feet, calculated at a rate of one
(1) square foot of sign area for every three (3) lineal feet of frontage. The minimum
entitlement for wall signs shall be one (1) sixteen (16) square foot sign for those sites
with frontages less than 48 feet.
5. Signs may be indirectly illuminated only.
B. R-O, RO-H, C-N, C-1, LHC-1, B-P Zoning districts (non-residential
uses)
1. Maximum sign area of all signs is 150 square feet per frontage.
2. Freestanding signs:
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage not to exceed two (2)
total.
b. Maximum height: Twenty-two (22) feet, ten (10) feet in the RO zone.
c. Maximum area: 100 square feet per face, 75 square feet per face in the
RO zone, calculated at a rate of one (1) square foot of sign area for every two (2)
lineal feet of frontage. Minimum entitlement for freestanding signs shall be one (1)
sign at thirty two (32) square feet for those sites with less than sixty-four (64) feet of
frontage.
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d. If permitted, the 2nd freestanding sign shall not exceed fifty (50) percent
of the area allowed for a single freestanding sign and 150 feet measured in a
straight-line distance must separate multiple pole signs.
3. Wall signs (for building or tenant space):
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage.
b. Maximum area: 100 square feet, calculated at a rate of one (1) square
foot of sign area for every 1.5 lineal feet of frontage. For multi-tenant buildings where
free-standing signage contains the name of not more than one (1) tenant business
(e.g., a prime tenant name or a shopping center name), an additional twenty-five (25)
percent of wall signage per tenant space shall be allowed. This increase in signage
shall not apply to minimum entitlement for wall signs, which shall be one (1) sign at
sixteen (16) square feet.
c. Signs may be directly or indirectly illuminated.
4. Suspended signs:
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per entrance.
b. Maximum area: Six (6) square feet per face.
c. Minimum clearance is eight (8) feet from sign to grade.
5. Projecting signs:
a. (Not permitted in, C-N, R-O or RO-H.)
b. Total number permitted: One (1) in lieu of a permitted freestanding sign.
c. Maximum height: Height requirement of the zoning district.
d. Maximum area: Fifty (50) percent of the area allowed for single
freestanding sign.
C. P-1, LHP-1, "I", LHI zones
1. Freestanding signs
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage not to exceed two (2)
tota I.
b. Maximum height: Eighteen (18) feet.
c. Maximum area: Eighty (80) square feet per face, calculated at a rate of
one (1) square foot of sign area for every two (2) lineal feet of frontage. The minimum
entitlement for freestanding signs is one (1) sign at thirty two (32) square feet.
d. If permitted, the 2nd freestanding sign shall not exceed fifty (50) percent
of the area allowed for a single freestanding sign and 150 feet measured in a
straight-line distance must separate multiple pole signs.
e. For projects, parcels or complexes that have a single street frontage
and more than 300 feet of street frontage, a changing message center sign may be
permitted for a total of two (2) signs per frontage subject to the following:
i. Only one (1) changing message center is provided.
ii. Multiple signs are separated by at least 150 feet.
iii. The combined area of the two (2) signs does not exceed 120 square
feet in size and neither sign is greater than eighty (80) square feet in size.
2. Wall signs (for building or tenant space):
a. Total number permitted: Two (2) per street frontage.
b. Maximum area: Fifty (50) square feet for total of all wall signs per
frontage.
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c. Signs may be directly or indirectly illuminated
D. L-F, M-1, M-2 Zoning districts
1. Maximum sign area of all signs is 150 square feet/frontage
2. Freestanding signs:
a. Total number permitted: Two (2) per frontage not to exceed four (4)
total.
b. Maximum height: Thirty (30) feet.
c. Maximum area: 125 square feet per face, calculated at a rate of one (1)
square foot of sign area for every two (2) lineal feet of frontage. Minimum entitlement
for freestanding signs is thirty two (32) square feet for those sites without sixty four
(64) feet of frontage.
d. The total area of freestanding signs on any given frontage shall not
exceed the area allowed for a single freestanding sign.
e. The maximum height of signs located on a second or third frontage
shall be twenty (20) feet.
f. Multiple freestanding signs must be separated by 150 feet measured in
a straight-line distance.
3. Wall signs (for building or tenant space):
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage.
b. Maximum area: 100 square feet, calculated at a rate of one (1) square
foot of sign area for every 1.5 lineal feet of frontage.
4. Projecting signs:
a. Total number permitted: One (1) in lieu of a permitted freestanding sign.
b. Maximum height: Height requirement of the zoning district.
c. Maximum area: Fifty (50) percent of the area allowed for single
freestanding sign.
E. C-2 Zoning District
1. Maximum sign area of all signs is 200 square feet
2. Hanging signs that are designed to display the availability of a specific
product in a business, limited to three (3) square feet and no more than two (2) such
signs per business, shall be considered permanent signs, but shall not be calculated
as part of the maximum allowed signage.
3. Freestanding signs:
a. Freestanding signs are not allowed on properties abutting or oriented
toward Main Street.
b. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage not to exceed two (2)
total.
c. Maximum height: Twenty (20) feet
d. Maximum area: Seventy-five (75) square feet per face, calculated at a
rate of one (1) square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of frontage. Minimum
entitlement for freestanding signs shall be one (1) sign at 32 square feet.
4. Wall signs:
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontage.
b. Maximum area: 150 square feet, calculated at a rate of one (1) square
foot of sign area for every one (1) lineal foot of frontage. For multi-tenant buildings
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where freestanding signage contains the name of not more than one (1) tenant
business (e.g., a prime tenant name or a shopping center name), an additional
twenty-five (25) percent of wall signage per tenant space shall be allowed. This
increase in signage shall not apply to minimum entitlement for walls signs, which
shall be one (1) sign at sixteen (16) square feet.
5. Suspended Sign: One (1) double-face Suspended sign, not exceeding
three (3) square feet per face may be allowed for each business entrance. There
shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance between the grade and the sign.
6. Portable Signs. One (1) portable sign may be allowed for each business
entrance, not to exceed one (1) portable sign per building frontage, subject to the
following:
a. May be placed within public right-of-way subject to the guidelines
provided by the Planning, Building and Community Director in consultation with the
City Engineer such that sign does not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and
conforms to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
b. May not exceed thirty-six (36) inches in height and thirty (30) inches in
width and be limited to two faces.
c. May be displayed during business hours only.
d. Must be constructed of either wood or another sturdy material to ensure
stability in the wind.
e. May not move, spin, flash, or otherwise be animated.
f. Shall meet applicable supplemental design requirements of the Auburn
Downtown Association.
7. Supplemental Sign Standards, C2 Zone
a. Sign design and construction
i. All signs, other than temporary signs, shall be made of professional,
durable materials such as wood, metal, and/or glass.
ii. Signs that are indirectly illuminated shall have their light sources
shielded from view.
iii. Internally illuminated signs are not permitted abutting or oriented toward
Main Street.
b. Sign Placement
i. Signs shall be oriented toward pedestrian visibility and shall be
positioned at such a height as to be readable by pedestrians.
ii. Externally mounted wall signs shall not be mounted so as to block
building windows.
F. C-3 Zoning district
1. Freestanding signs:
a. Total number permitted: Two (2) per frontage not to exceed four (4)
total.
b. Maximum height: Thirty (30) feet.
c. Maximum area: 200 square feet, calculated at a rate of one (1) square
foot of sign area for every two (2) lineal feet of frontage, PROVIDED That the
maximum size of any sign does not exceed 125 square foot per face. The minimum
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entitlement for freestanding signs is thirty-two (32) square feet for those sites without
sixty-four (64) feet of frontage.
d. The total area of freestanding signs on any given frontage shall not
exceed the area allowed for a single freestanding sign.
e. The maximum height of signs located on a second or third frontage
shall be twenty (20) feet.
2. Wall signs (for building or tenant space):
Maximum area: 125 square feet, calculated at a rate of one (1) square foot of
sign area for every 1.5 lineal feet of frontage.
3. Projecting signs:
a. Total number permitted: One (1) in lieu of a permitted freestanding sign.
b. Maximum height: Height requirement of the zoning district.
c. Maximum area: Fifty (50) percent of the area allowed for single
freestanding sign.
4. Suspended signs:
a. Total number permitted: One (1).
b. Maximum placement height: Twenty-five (25) feet.
c. Maximum area: Six (6) square feet per face.
d. Minimum clearance is eight (8) feet from sign to grade.
5. Off-premises signs:
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per business and one per parcel.
b. Location: off-premises sign must be located in zone that permits off-
premises signs.
c. Maximum height: Twenty (20) feet.
d. Maximum area: Fifty (50) percent of the area allowed for single
freestanding sign, calculated using the feet of frontage of the site where the sign is
located.
e. Must be within 750 feet of the business being advertised.
f. Must be separated from any existing pole sign a minimum distance of
150 feet measured in a straight-line distance.
g. Sign can be no more than two (2) faces.
h. Signs may be directly or indirectly illuminated.
G. EP Zoning District
1. Maximum siqn area of all siqns is 150 square feet per street frontaqe.
2. Freestandinq siqns:
a. Freestandinq siqns shall be limited to qround siqns.
b. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontaqe not to exceed two (2) total.
c. Maximum heiqht: Ten (10) feet.
d. Maximum area: 100 square feet per face, calculated at a rate of one (1)
square foot of siqn area for every two (2) lineal feet of frontaqe. Minimum entitlement for
freestandinq siqns is thirty two (32) square feet for those sites with less than sixty four (64)
feet of frontaqe.
e. Multiple freestandinq siqns must be separated by 150 feet measured in a
straiqht-line distance.
f. Minimum Yard Setbacks:
n Directly illuminated siqns: Ten (10) feet:
in Indirectly illuminated siqns: Five (5) feet.
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3. Wall siqns (for buildinq or tenant space):
a. Total number permitted: One (1) per frontaqe.
b. Maximum area: 100 square feet. calculated at a rate of one (1) square foot of
siqn area for every 1.5 lineal feet of frontaqe. For multi-tenant buildinqs where free-standinq
siqnaqe contains the name of not more than one (1) tenant business (e.q., a prime tenant
name), an additional twenty-five (25) percent of wall siqnaqe per tenant space shall be
allowed. This increase in siqnaqe shall not apply to minimum entitlement for wall siqns. which
shall be one (1) siqn at sixteen (16) square feet. (Ord. 5993 S 1, 2006; Ord. 4229 S 2,
1987.) ,
Section Five.
NEW SECTION ADDED TO CITY CODE. That a new
Section 18.04.235 of the Auburn City Code (Definitions) is created to read as follows:
18.04.235 Built Green
"Built Green" means an environmental building program locally administered by the
Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties which provides rating systems
which quantify environmentally friendly building practices for remodeling and new residential
construction. The construction must qualify for a minimum number of points in order to be
certified as "Built Green". Each building receives a 1-5 star rating based on the builder's
ability to meet the sustainable design standards.
Section Six.
NEW SECTION ADDED TO CITY CODE. That a new
Section 18.04.425 of the Auburn City Code (Definitions) is created to read as follows:
18.04.425 Green building practices
"Green building practices" (as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED
Program) means practices that conserve resources, use recycled content materials,
maximize energy efficiency, and otherwise consider environmental, economic, and social
benefits in the design and construction of a building project.
Section Seven. NEW SECTION ADDED TO CITY CODE. That a new
Section 18.04.525 of the Auburn City Code (Definitions) is created to read as follows:
18.04.525 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
"Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED) means a national standard
for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
Section Eiaht. NEW SECTION ADDED TO CITY CODE. That a new
Section 18.04.595 of the Auburn City Code (Definitions) is created to read as follows:
18.04.595 Low impact development
"Low impact development" means a stormwater management and land development
strategy that emphasizes conservation and use of on-site natural features integrated with
engineered, small-scale hydrologic controls to more closely mimic pre-development
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hydrology. The goal is to prevent measurable harm to streams, lakes, wetlands, and other
natural aquatic systems from commercial, residential or industrial development sites.
Section Nine.
NEW SECTION ADDED TO CITY CODE. That a new
Section 18.04.892 of the Auburn City Code (Definitions) is created to read as follows:
18.04.892 Sustainable design
"Sustainable design" means design in which the impact of a building on the
environment will be minimal over the lifetime of that building. Structures should
incorporate the principles of energy and resource efficiency, practical applications of
waste reduction and pollution prevention, good indoor air quality and natural light to
promote occupant health and productivity, and transportation efficiency in design and
construction, during use and reuse.
Section Ten.
NEW CHAPTER ADDED TO CITY CODE. That a new
Chapter 18.33 of the Auburn City Code (ENVIRONMENTAL PARK DISTRICT) is
created to read as follows:
Chapter 18.33
ENVIRONMENTAL PARK DISTRICT
Sections:
18.33.010
18.33.020
18.33.030
18.33.040
18.33.050
Intent.
Permitted uses.
Uses requiring conditional use permit.
Development standards.
Supplemental development standards.
18.33.010 Intent.
The Environmental Park District is intended to allow uses in proximity to the Auburn
Environmental Park that benefit from that location and will complement the Park and its
environmental focus. Uses allowed in this zone will focus upon medical, biotech and "green"
technologies including energy conservation, engineering, water quality and similar uses.
Other uses complementary to and supporting these uses are also allowed. Incorporation of
sustainable design and green building practices will be a primary aspect of this zone. The
construction of leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (lEED) and Built Green
certified buildings is encouraged and Built Green will be required for multiple family
dwellings. The City recognizes that much of the property in this zone was developed under
earlier standards, so the goals of the district will be realized over a period of time as
properties are redeveloped.
18.33.020 Permitted uses.
Hereafter all buildings, structures, or parcels of land in an Environmental Park District
shall only be used for the following, unless otherwise provided for in this title:
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A. Banks and financial institutions;
B. Convenience grocery stores (no fuel pumps allowed);
C. Daycare, including mini daycare center, daycare centers, preschools or
nursery schools;
D. Delicatessens and restaurants;
E. General offices;
F. Government facilities;
G. Grocery stores (limited to 20,000 square feet);
H. Health and physical fitness clubs;
I. Interpretive centers;
J. Job training and vocational rehabilitation;
K. Manufacturing, assembling and packaging of articles, products and
merchandise when conducted entirely within an enclosed building; provided that:
1. No more than fifteen (15) percent of the parcel is devoted to outside storage;
and,
2. No more than fifty (50) percent of gross floor space shall be devoted to
warehouse uses.
L. Motels and Hotels;
M. Multiple family dwellings which incorporate sustainable design and green
building practices and qualify to be Built Green certified;
N. Municipal parks and playgrounds;
O. Museums;
P. Research facilities and offices;
Q. Retail and wholesale trade of products manufactured, processed or
assembled on-site;
R. Other similar uses and accessory uses and buildings appurtenant to a
principal use which the Planning Director finds compatible with the principal permitted uses
described in this chapter and consistent with the purpose and intent of the Environmental
Park District;
18.33.030 Uses requiring conditional use permit.
The following uses may be permitted when a conditional use permit has been issued
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.64 ACC:
A. Radio and television transmitting towers;
B. Religious institutions, to be located in existing facilities, only;
C. Utility substations, unless clearly incidental and part of a permitted use. Then
the substation shall be permitted outright.
18.33.040 Development standards.
Development standards in an Environmental Park District are as follows:
A. Minimum lot area: none required;
B. Minimum lot width: none required;
C. Minimum lot depth: none required;
D. Maximum lot coverage: Thirty-five (35) percent;
E. Maximum building height: Thirty-five (35) feet;
F. Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front: 20 feet,
2. Side, interior: 15 feet,
3. Side, street: 20 feet,
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4. Rear: 20 feet;
An additional 30 foot setback shall be required if adjacent to or separated by a street
less than 50 feet in width of any residentially zoned property.
G. Fences and hedges: Fences shall be decorative and relate architecturally to
the associated building. Acceptable materials are brick, wood, stone, metal, or textured
concrete. Colored chain link fences may be allowed subject to the Planning, Building and
Community Director's approval. Barbed wire or razor wire fences are not permitted. For
further information see Chapter 18.48 ACC. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
temporary fences required for construction projects permitted by the City.
H. Parking: see Chapter 18.52 ACC;
I. Landscaping: see Chapter 18.50;
J. Signs: see Chapter 18.56 ACC;
K. Performance standards: see Chapter 18.58 ACC.
18.33.050 Supplemental development standards.
Supplemental development standards in an Environmental Park District are as
follows:
A.
1.
2.
18.33.020(K).
3. Refuse containers, provided they are screened from adjoining property and
public or private right-of-way with a masonry fence and a 5 foot width Type III landscaping.
4. Uses listed as requiring a conditional use permit which require some outdoor
activity or display.
B. All odors, noise, vibrations, heat, glare, or other emissions are controlled
within the confines of a building.
C. Loading and unloading docks shall not be visible from the street.
D. Mechanical equipment on rooftops shall be sited and designed to minimize
noise and effectively screen the equipment from view from adjacent properties and rights-of-
way. The following methods, or a combination thereof, may be used:
1. Setback from the roof edge to obscure visibility from below;
2. Integration into the building architecture, using building walls, roof wells or roof
parapets to conceal the equipment;
3. Equipment enclosure or sight-obscuring fencing or landscaping;
4. Overhead trellis or roof to obscure visibility from above.
Materials used to screen mechanical equipment shall be the same as or compatible
with the design of the principal structure.
E. No on-site hazardous substance processing and handling, or hazardous
waste treatment and storage facilities, shall be permitted, unless clearly incidental and
secondary to a permitted use. On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities are
prohibited.
All activities shall be conducted entirely within a building except as follows:
Horticulture activities.
Outdoor storage associated with light manufacturing uses pursuant to ACC
Section Eleven. CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY. If any section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
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shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section Twelve. IMPLEMENTATION. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section Thirteen. 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:
PASSED:
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AUG - 7 2006
AUG - 7 2006
AUG - 7 2006
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Dan elle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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