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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 18.68.030
AND 18.68.040, OF THE CITY CODE, RELATING TO
PROCEDURES USED IN THE CONSIDERATION OF
REQUESTS TO REZONE LAND CONCURRENT WITH A
REQUEST TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND
USE MAP
WHEREAS, the City Council has an ongoing interest to simplify permit and land
use decision making, lower City and customer costs, and to take advantage of enhanced
efficiencies; and,
WHEREAS, while the City Council strives to implement simplifications and
efficiency enhancements, modifications should not sacrifice quality of decision making or
public input opportunities; and,
� WHEREAS, the current structure of City Code precludes the ability of a
Comprehensive Plan land use map amendment and a rezone to be considered
concurrently; and,
WHEREAS, the current process requires a Comprehensive Plan land use map
amendment to first be considered by the Planning Commission who then makes a
recommendation to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the current process requires that the subsequent modificafion to the
zoning map occurs after the Comprehensive Plan Iand use map amendment is approved
and must first be considered by the Hearing Examiner who then makes a
recommendation to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, because of the linear nature of the ct�rrent process, the City Council
finds that there are cost savings and efficiencies that can be realized by the applican#,
city staff, and the public; and,
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WHEREAS, because both a Comprehensive Plan land use map amendment and
a rezone are final decisions made under ordinance action by City Council there are
efficiencies and clarity that can be achieved if both actions can be considered
eoncurrently; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to ACC 18:68.020.B amendments to the text of Title 18 that
are purely administrative or procedural do not require a public hearing, nor do they require
preliminary review or recommendations of the planning commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
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Section 1. Amendment to Citv Code. That Section 18.68.030.B of the Auburn
City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
B. Zoning Map Amendments.
1: Rezones Initiated by an Applicant Other Than City. All applications for a
rezone shall be reviewed by the planning director prior to the scheduling of a
public hearing. After review of the application, the director shall determine which
of the following two processes should occur to properly hear the rezone:
a. If the rezone is consistent with the comprehensive plan, then the
hearing examiner shall conduct a public hearing on the rezone and
make a recommendation to the city council pursuant to ACC 2.46.170;
b. If the rezone is in conflict with the comprehensive plan, orthere are
no policies that relate to the rezone, or the policies are not complete,
then a comprehensive plan map amendment
�e"�^� "�^r�~~ ����:��;hall also be reauired. The planning
commission shall conduct a publ'ic hearing on the comprehensive plan
ma�amendment and the rezone concurrently and make a
recommendation to the city council;
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Section.2. Amendment to Citv Code. That Section 18.68.040.B of the Auburn
City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
B. Zoning Map Amendments.
1. Rezones Initiated by an Applicant Other Than City.
a. Hearing Examiner. Notice of a public hearing shall be given at least
10 days prior to the public hearing and in accordance with ACC
14.07.040.
b. PlanninA Commission._ Rezones that are considered concurrent
with a comprehensive plan land use map amendment shall provide
at.a minimum, notice of public hearing bv publication in a
newspaper or qeneral circulation at least 10 davs prior to the public
hearinq. Additionally, notice shall be provided in accordance with
ACC 14.07.040
Section 4. Imulementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this
legislation.
Section 5. Severabilitv. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to
be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, 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#he validity
of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 6. 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.
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INTRODUCED: �UN 19 ZOil
PASSED: JUN 1 � 2017
APPROVED: �UN_19 20f7
CITY OF AUBURN
ATTEST: NA CY B US, MAYOR
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPR{3VED AS TO FO
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D niel B. eid, City Attorney
Published: t�(o%-��+o i 7 c.�i,�--��t�-��'.�'"`'sdJ
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