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I. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Planning Commission Meeting
June 22, 2022 - 7:00 PM
Special Meeting - City Hall Council
Chambers
MINUTES
A. Public Participation Information
The City of Auburn Planning Commission Meeting was held in person and virtually.
11. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street.
B. ROLL CALL/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Commissioners present: Chair Judi Roland, Vice Chair Phillip Stephens,
Hanan Amer, Julie Berry, Joan Mason, and Kent Sprague. Commissioner
Dimitri Moutzouris was excused.
Staff members present: Planning Services Manager Jeff Dixon, Senior
Planner Josh Steiner, Deputy City Clerk Rebecca Wood -Pollock, and City
Clerk Shawn Campbell.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Roland led those in attendence in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. June 7, 2022 Draft Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting
Commissioner Stephens moved and Commissioner Sprague seconded to
approve the June 7, 2022 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0
V. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Long Range Planning Project Updates
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Staff will provide a short presentation on, and discuss, ongoing long range planning
projects.
Planner Steiner provided the Commission with an update on the long range
planning projects. He reviewed the 2024 Periodic Comprehensive Plan
update, including the purpose and scope of the Comprehensive Plan and
amendments. He stated the City hired the consulting firm SCJ Alliance to
help with the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update, he reviewed SCJ
Alliance's role, and the draft for the Comprehensive Plan Project
schedule.
Planner Steiner provided the Commission an update on the Auburn
Downtown Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) update. He
noted the City hired MAKERS Architecture as a consultant to assist with
the Downtown Plan and the E IS update. He reviewed the status of the
project, the draft for the Auburn Downtown Plan and E IS update schedule.
Planner Steiner provided the Commission an update on the Housing Action
Plan Implementation (HAPI). He stated the City hired ECONorthwest as
the Consultant for the HAPI Project. He reviewed the scope of the project
and the draft for the HAPI project schedule.
The Commission discussed the public outreach process, the differences
between R5 and R7 zoning, the differences in the zoning codes,
transportation in relation to the HAPI project, missing middle housing,
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), charging stations for electric vehicles,
and the portions of the plans that are potentially controversial.
B. Regional Housing Affordability Presentation
Video Presentation on Homelessness and the relationship to Housing Needs by
Gregg Coburn UW Professor and co-author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem.
Manager Dixon shared a 30 minute video by Professor Gregg Coburn
from the University of Washington on homelessness and the relationship to
housing needs. The purpose of sharing the video was to increase the
Planning Commission's familiarity with housing issues.
The Commission discussed the difference between affordable housing
and supportive housing.
VI. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Update on Community Development Services activities.
Manager Dixon reported the General Services Administration (GSA) site
was purchased by I RG.
The proposed Bridges Annexation is still under consideration between the
City of Auburn and the City of Kent. The Bridges neighborhood is an island
inside the City of Auburn that is incorporated City of Kent. The annexation
would de -annex the land from the City of Kent and then annex it into the
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City of Auburn. Manager Dixon provided the Commission the next steps in
the process.
The administrative portion of business licensing has been transitioned to
the State of Washington business licensing portal. Manager Dixon
explained the new process for City businesses and staff.
The Commission asked about Auburn Avenue Theater and survey teams
around the City.
The Planning Commission meeting for July 6, 2022 has been canceled.
There is a possibility of a Special Planning Commission meeting on July
19, 2022.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
APPROVED this 19th day of July, 2022.
I ROLAND, CHAIR Shawn Campbell, City
The City ofAubum Planning Commission is a seven member advisory body that provides
recommendations to the Auburn City Council on the preparation of and amendments to land
use plans and related codes such as zoning. Planning Commissioners are appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
Actions taken by the Planning Commission, other than approvals or amendments to the
Planning Commission Rules of Procedure, are not final decisions; they are in the form of
recommendations to the city council which must ultimately make the final decision.
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