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Home My WebLink About6280 ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 8 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO PLANNING; ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AND TEXT AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW) CHAPTER 36.70A WHEREAS, the City of Auburn on August 18, 1986 adopted a Comprehensive Plan by Resolution No. 1703 which includes a Map establishing the location of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designations throughout the City; and WHEREAS, on April 17, 1995 the City of Auburn adopted Comprehensive Plan Amendments by Resolution No. 2635 to comply with the Washington State Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn on September 5, 1995 reaffirmed that action by Ordinance No. 4788; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn published in the Seattle Times and Auburn Reporter an advertisement that the City is accepted comprehensive plan amendment applications and established a deadline for submittal of June 19, 2009; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn received four private initiated amendments, three map amendments and one text amendment; and WHEREAS, the text amendment was withdrawn; and WHEREAS, Comprehensive Plan map and text amendments were processed by the Planning, Building, and Community Department as proposed Year 2009 amendments to the City of Auburn Comprehensive Plan; and Ordinance No. 6280 December 7, 2009 ' Page 1 WHEREAS, maintaining a current Comprehensive Water Plan is required in order to meet regulations of the Washington State Department of Health under WAC 246-290-100 and requirements of the Growth Management Act under RCW 36.70A; and WHEREAS, maintaining a current Comprehensive Sewer Plan is required in order to meet regulations of the Washington State Department of Ecology under RCW 90.48.100 and WAC 173-240-050 and requirements of the Growth Management Act under RCW 36.70A; and WHEREAS, the updated Comprehensive Stormwater Drainage Plan is intended to ;replace the 2002 plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn is updating its Comprehensive Transportation Plan in order to address the annexation of Lea Hill and West Hill; and WHEREAS, the environmental impacts of the Year 2009 Comprehensive Plan amendments were considered in accordance with procedures of the State Environmental Policy Act; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments were transmitted to the Washington State Office of Community Development and other State agencies for the 60 day review period in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106; and WHEREAS, after proper notice published in the City's official newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing, the Auburn Planning Commission on Ordinance No. 6280 December 7, 2009 Page 2 September 9, 2009, October 6, 2009, and November 4, 2009 conducted public hearings on the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, at the public hearing the Auburn City Planning Commission heard public testimony and took evidence and exhibits into consideration; and WHEREAS, thereafter the Auburn City Planning Commission made recommendations to the City Council on the proposed Year 2009 Comprehensive Plan map and text amendments; and WHEREAS, on November 16, 2009 the Public Works Committee of the. Auburn City Council reviewed the Planning Commission's recommendations; and WHEREAS, on November 23, 2009 the Planning and Community Development Committee of'the Auburn City Council made a recommendation to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on December 7, 2009, the Auburn City Council considered the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments as recommended by the City of Auburn Planning Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The 2009 Comprehensive Plan city-initiated Map Amendments are adopted and approved as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The City Clerk is directed that they be filed along with this Ordinance and be available for public inspection. Ordinance No. 6280 December 7, 2009 Page 3 Section 2. The 2009 Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments including the four school district Capital Facilities Plans, City of Auburn Capital Facilities Plan, City of Auburn Comprehensive Transportation Plan, City of Auburn Comprehensive Storm Drainage Plan, and amendments to various chapters in the Auburn Comprehensive Plan are adopted and approved as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The City Clerk shall file them along with this Ordinance, and keep them available for public inspection Section 3. The City of Auburn 2009 Comprehensive Water Plan is adopted and approved as set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference pending approval from the Washington State Department of Health. City staff is hereby authorized to make minor changes to the approved Comprehensive Water Plan based on comments received from the Washington State Department of Health. Substantive changes shall be approved by the Auburn City Council. Section 4. The 2009 Comprehensive Sewer Plan is adopted and approved as set forth in Exhibit "D" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, pending comments received from the Washington State Department of Ecology and King County. City staff is hereby authorized to make minor changes to the approved Comprehensive Sewer Plan based on comments received from the Washington State Department of Ecology and/or King County. Substantive changes shall be approved by the Auburn City Council. Section 5. Application CPA09-0002, Lyden and Lyden Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, requesting a land use change from Light Industrial to Light ' Ordinance No. 6280 December 7, 2009 Page 4 / Commercial for property identified by parcel number 1221049020, is approved. The Council adopts the Planning Commission's recommendation dated October 6, 2009. Section 6. Application CPA09-0004, Craig Commercial Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, requesting a land use change from High Density Residential to Heavy Commercial for property identified by parcel number 5125400241, is approved. Council adopts the Planning Commission's recommendation dated October 6, 2009 and the findings and conclusions outlined in the staff report dated November 30, 2009. Section 7. Application CPA09-0005, Riverside Village Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, requesting a land use change from Moderate Density Residential to High Density Residential for property identified by parcel number 1721059163, is approved. Council adopts the Planning Commission's recommendation dated October 6, 2009 and the findings and conclusions outlined in the staff report dated November 30, 2009. Section 8. The 2009 Comprehensive Plan amendments modify the Comprehensive Plan adopted on August 18, 1986 by Resolution No. 1703 and . adopted by Ordinance No. 4788 on September 5, 1995. Section 9. The adopted Comprehensive Plan as amended are designated as a basis for the exercise of substantive authority under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act by the City's responsible environmental official in , accordance with RCW. 43.21 C.060. Ordinance No. 6280 December 7, 2009 Page 5 Section 10. if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance or any of the Comprehensive Plan amendments adopted herein, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 11. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation to include incorporating into one document the adopted Comprehensive , Plan map and text amendments, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" and preparing and publishing the amended Comprehensive Plan. Section 12. Section 3 of this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon receipt of approval from the Washington State Department of Health. Section 4 of 0 this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon receipt of approval from the Washington State Department of Ecology and King County. All other provisions of , this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: DEC ? M PASSED: pF~ ? 2009 APPROVED: 7 Z009 = Peter B. Lewis MAYOR Ordinance No. 6280 December 7, 2009 Page 6 , ATTEST: Dariielle E. Daskam, City Clerk' APPROVED AS TO FORM: niel B. Heid, City Attorney Published: Ordinance No. 6280 December 7, 2009 Page 7