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ORDINANCE NO. 6 3 2 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 14.22 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR UPDATING THE
: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, cities and towns within King.and Pierce Counties were required
to update their comprehensive plans in 2004 and every seven years thereafter; \
and
WHEREAS, at the request of municipalities through the Association of
: Washington Cities requested the State Legislature extend the deadline for
_ updating comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature adopted RCW 36.70A.130 changing the.
updating requirements for municipalities to update their comprehensive plans and
for cities and towns within King and Pierce Counties the requirement is now
December 2014:and every seven years thereafter; and
WHEREAS, absent the change made by the State legislature the update to
the Gomprehensive plan would be due in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendment is in
accordance with state law, to wit: RCW 36.70A.130.
N01N, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
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Section 1. Amendmenf to Citv Code. That Section 14.22.020 of the Auburn
, City Code entifled "Comp-rehensive plan adopted" be and the same hereby is
amended to read as follows: .
14.22.020 Comprehensive plan adopted.
The city of Auburn comprehensive plan, as amended in April 1995 to
comply with the Growth Management Act and as may subsequently be
amended thereafter, consisting of the following elements, is hereby adopted
by reference.
A. Chapters of the Comprehensive Plan.
Introduction.
1. Plan Background.
2. General Planning Approach.
3. Land Use.
4. Hou"sing.
5. Capital Facilities.
6. Private Utilities.
7. Transportation.
8. Economic Development.
9. The Environment.
10. Historic Preservation.
11. Parks; Recreation and Open Space.
12. Urban Design. -
13. Unincorporated Areas and Annexation.
14. Compr`ehensive Plan Map. -
15. Implementation.
Appendix A:
Appendix B.
B. Additional Elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
1. Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
2. Capital Facilities Plan.
3. Parks and Recreation Plan.
4. Shorelines Management Program. -
5. Comprehensive Wafer Plan (2884-2009).
6. Comprehensive Sewer Plan (200a-2009).
7. Comprehensive Drainage Plan (28A~2009).
8. Auburn Downtown Plan (May 2001).:
9. Lakeland Hills Plan (1988).
10. Auburn Adventist Academy Plan (1991).
11. Aubum North Business Area Plan (1992). (Ord. 6172 § 1,
2008.)
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Section 2. Amendment to Citv Code. That Section 14.22.070 of the
Auburn City Code entitled "Periodic assessment" be and the same hereby is
amended to read as follows:
14.22.070 Periodic assessment
A. The director will periodically monitor the comprehensive plan
and development regulations that implement the plan; assess the need for
any amendments, and may add potential changes to the docket as
specified in ACC 14.22.080: The assessment shall be based on, at a
minimum: %
1. Whether growth and development are occurring at a faster or
slower rate than enyisioned in the plan;
2. Whether the capacity to provide adequate services has
diminished or increased; -
3. The availability of land to meet demand;
4. Whether the assumptions on which the plan is based remain
valid;
5. The effect of the plan on land values and housing is contrary
to plan goals;
- 6. Whether sufficient change or lack of change in circumstances
dictate the need for an amendment.
.
. . B. A'F a PMIM1tmuM eG~n/ CG/~`111 \~1/1t1+ y~
f T~7 fTpV~IT~TT 1 2004, the
The city shall complete a comprehensive review of the comprehensive plan
and development regulations in order to update it as appropriate and to
ens`ure continued compliance with the Growth Management Actpursuant to
RCW 36.70A.130. (Otd. 6172 § 1, 2008.)
, Section 3. Implemenfation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of
this legislation.
Section 4. 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 circurnsfance shall not affect the validity of the remainder
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of`. this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
_ circumstances.
Sec#ion 5. _Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
fve days from and after its passage, appcoval, and publication as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: DEC,g O 2010
PASSED: nEC 10 2010
APPROVED: DEC 1.0 2010
C N
PETER B. LEWIS
' MAYOR
ATTEST:
anielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPRO S RM:
Dan . ei , ity Attorney
Published: . / a 3
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