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Home My WebLink About09-19-2023 AgendaPlanning Commission Meeting September 19, 2023 - 7:00 P M Special Meeting - City Hall Council Chambers A GE NDA I .P UB L I C PART I C IPAT IO N A .P ublic P articipation I nformation The City of A uburn P lanning Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, S eptember 19, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. will be held in-person and virtually. 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I V.AP P RO VAL O F M INUT E S A .J uly 18, 2023 Draft Minutes from the Special P lanning Commission Meeting V.O T HE R B US I NE S S A .2024 Comprehensive P lan F ramework and Update Page 1 of 29 V I .AD J O URNM E NT The City of Auburn 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. Page 2 of 29 AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM Agenda Subject: July 18, 2023 Draft Minutes from the Special Planning Commission Meeting Date: September 7, 2023 Department: Community Development Attachments: July 18, 2023 Draft Minutes Budget Impact: Current Budget: $0 Proposed Revision: $0 Revised Budget: $0 Administrativ e Recommendation: Background for Motion: Background Summary: Rev iewed by Council Committees: Councilmember:Staff: Meeting Date:September 19, 2023 Item Number: Page 3 of 29 Planning Commission Meeting J uly 18, 2023 - 7:00 P M Special Meeting - City Hall Council Chambers MINUT E S I .P UB L I C PART I C IPAT IO N A .P ublic P articipation I nformation T he City of Auburn Planning Commission M eeting was held in person and virtually. I I .C AL L T O O RD E R Chair J udi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West M ain Street. A .RO L L C AL L/E S TAB L I S HM E NT O F Q UO RUM Commissioners present: Chair J udi Roland, Vice Chair P hillip S tephens, Hanan Amer, J ulie Berry, Kent Sprague, William S tewart, Aaron Vanderpol, and Lynn Walters. S taff members present: Planning Services M anager J eff Dixon, S enior Planner J osh Steiner, Senior City S taff Attorney Doug Ruth, and Deputy City Clerk Rebecca Wood-P ollock. B .P L E D G E O F AL L E G I ANC E Chair Roland led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. I I I .P UB L I C C O M M E NT T here was no public comment. I V.AP P RO VAL O F M INUT E S A .May 2, 2023 Minutes from the Regular P lanning Commission Meeting Commissioner Sprague moved and Commissioner Amer seconded to approve the M ay 2, 2023 P lanning Commission M eeting M inutes. M O T I O N C ARRI E D UNANI M O US LY. 8-0 V.O T HE R B US I NE S S Page 1 of 3Page 4 of 29 A .S elf-introduction of new and existing P lanning Commissioners T he new and existing Planning Commissioners provided self- introductions to other Commission members and staff. B .Open P ublic M eeting Act (O P M A) and P ublic Records Act (P RA) Training S ummary City produced video for periodic training on requirements of State laws. T his item was moved to below item C of this agenda. P lanning S ervices M anager Dixon shared a video presentation on the Open P ublic M eetings Act and the P ublic Records Act, presented by City Clerk S hawn Campbell and City Attorney Kendra Comeau. T he Commission discussed public records requests, quorums, public hearings, and the possibility of obtaining City email addresses. C.Introductory discussion of 2023 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket S ee attached Memorandum S enior Planner Steiner shared a presentation on the Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, including City-initiated and private-initiated text and map amendments, Land Use elements, the Bridges Annexation, school district maps, zoning, and the next steps in the process. T he Commission discussed the maps, the Bridges area, different types of zoning, and the Comprehensive Plan Annual Amendments books. P lanning S ervices M anager Dixon shared the next P lanning Commission meeting would be held in September. V I .AD J O URNM E NT T here being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m. AP P RO V E D this 5th day of September, 2023. ____________________________ ____________________________ J UD I RO L AND, C HAIR Rebecca Wood-Pollock, Deputy City Clerk Page 2 of 3Page 5 of 29 The City of Auburn 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. Page 3 of 3Page 6 of 29 AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM Agenda Subject: 2024 Comprehensive Plan Framework and Update Date: September 7, 2023 Department: Community Development Attachments: 2024 COMP PLAN MEMO 2024 COMP PLAN PRESENTATION Budget Impact: Current Budget: $0 Proposed Revision: $0 Revised Budget: $0 Administrativ e Recommendation: Background for Motion: Background Summary: See Attached Memorandum Rev iewed by Council Committees: Councilmember:Staff:Dixon Meeting Date:September 19, 2023 Item Number: Page 7 of 29 Memorandum To: Judi Roland, Chair, Planning Commission Planning Commission Members From: Josh Steiner, Senior Long-Range Planner, Comm. Dev. Dept. Jeff Dixon, Planning Services Manager, Comm. Dev. Dept. Date: September 7, 2023 Re: 2024 Comprehensive Plan Framework and Update Staff will be presenting on a number of topics related to the 2024 Periodic Comprehensive Plan update process, including land use scenario development, state and regional requirements, middle housing, and the legislative process for Plan adoption in 2024. Auburn 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Each city and county in Washington state is required to conduct a periodic update of its comprehensive plan and development regulations per RCW 36.70A.130 (The Growth Management Act or GMA). In general, the purpose is to ensure consistency with the Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2050, the Countywide Planning Policies (for Auburn this means both Pierce and King County), any changes in state laws over the intervening time, and to respond to changing conditions within the local community. Under the GMA, all King County cities, including Auburn are on an 10-year update cycle, with the next comprehensive plan due to be adopted by December 2024. The GMA also defines the “elements” that make up a comprehensive plan. Elements are similar to chapters. Mandatory elements include Land Use, Housing, Capital Facilities, Transportation, Economic Development, Parks & Recreation, and Private Utilities. Each of these elements is required to be fully updated during the 8-year update process. However, other departments will be serving in a lead role for the specific elements that they oversee (e.g. Parks to oversee Park & Recreation element, Public Works to oversee Transportation element). Land Use Scenario Development As part of the Land Use Element update, staff are reviewing the adopted Comprehensive Plan Land Use map and the implementing Zoning map. The intent of this review is to propose changes to existing land use and zoning in order to accommodate the required 12,000 new housing units and 19,200 new jobs by 2044. To satisfy these requirements, density changes are necessary at locations throughout the city. City staff, with the assistance of a consultant team, have developed two land use scenarios as a starting point for discussion, and serve as the framework for where and how growth is allocated. To date, these scenarios have been shared at public open houses and outreach events and feedback has been received from members of Page 8 of 29 the community. Staff will be presenting these two scenarios to Planning Commission so there is awareness of the approaches and to obtain feedback. A final draft of the preliminary preferred alternative is expected by the end of September for use in modelling efforts by City staff in multiple departments, and a further refined draft final preferred alternative expected in December 2023 for incorporation into the Land Use Element. State and Regional Requirements Further considerations for the development and update of the comprehensive plan include potential state and regional requirements for the inclusion, and analysis of, housing affordability and adequate land provisions, racially disparate impacts, middle housing implementation, and parking requirements. These topics were either adopted by the Washington State Legislature in 2023 or are being developed by the Department of Commerce or PSRC. Requirements will need to be incorporated into the comprehensive plan, zoning designations, and development regulations. Key legislative bills that are influencing the periodic comprehensive plan: • HB 1337 – ADU bill with new development requirements • HB 1110 – Middle Housing bill • HB 1181 – Climate Element requirement Middle Housing Staff will present options under consideration for satisfying the requirements of HB 1110 Middle Housing bill (referenced above). The city is required to allow for middle housing options in all residential zones, including 4 units per lot in citywide and 6 units per lot near major transit stops or if two of the units are classified as affordable. This bill also addresses parking requirements for middle housing development citywide and near major transit stops. Planning Commission Periodic Comprehensive Plan Legislative Schedule Draft 2044 Periodic Comprehensive Plan Elements are scheduled to be complete by the end of 2023, and a process to present draft Elements to Planning Commission for feedback, public comment, and recommendation to City Council is expected to occur in Q1/Q2 2024. Staff will present options for Planning Commission to consider how these meetings are scheduled and will provide a preferred staff approach. Feel free to contact either Josh Steiner, Senior Long-Range Planner at jsteiner@auburnwa.gov or 253-804-5064 or Jeff Dixon, Planning Services Manager, at jdixon@auburnwa.gov or 253- 804-5033, with any questions. Page 9 of 29 AUBURN VALUES SERVICE ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY CHARACTER SUSTAINABILITY WELLNESS CELEBRATION CITY DEPARTMENTS 2024 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATES JOSH STEINER, AICP, SENIOR PLANNER SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Department of Community Development Planning  Building  Development Engineering  Permit Center Economic Development  Community Services ● Code Enforcement Page 10 of 29 The Comprehensive Plan must be consistent with: Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Vision 2050 Urban Growth Capacity Report (King & Pierce) Countywide Planning Policies (CPP) (King & Pierce) Changes in state laws over the intervening time (Commerce/GMA) Respond to changing conditions within the local community. GMA, PSRC, and CPP Requirements drive comprehensive plan update process. Coordination with departments on Element and referenced plan updates Coordination with Auburn Downtown Plan and HAPI Project 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Purpose and Scope of Comprehensive Plan & Amendments Source: King County GMPC SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 11 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Purpose and Scope of Comprehensive Plan & Amendments Vision 2050 Multicounty Planning Policy Document created by Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) which covers King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties Vision 2050 was adopted in October 2020 and builds from Vision 2040 Local jurisdictions prepare plans that must be consistent with multicounty and countywide policies PSRC certifies countywide planning policies and local plans – important for grant funding Vision 2050 notes that region is projected to grow by about 1.6 million people and 1.1 million jobs by 2050. Auburn’s share of growth is found in Countywide Planning Policies SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 12 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Purpose and Scope of Comprehensive Plan & Amendments Countywide Planning Policies Guidance for the comprehensive plans Urban growth area boundary and criteria for revising growth boundary Housing unit and employment growth targets (2019-2044) Policies for issues of countywide nature Covers Environment, Development Patterns, Transportation, Economy, Public Facilities Updated to align with Vision 2050 and Regional Centers Framework, GMA changes, and Urban Growth Capacity Study (Buildable Lands Report) KC CPP Identifies 2019-2044 housing targets (12,000 net new residential units, 19,520 net new jobs) PC CPP (draft, 2022) identifies 2020-2044 housing targets (96 net new residential units, and 0 net new jobs) SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 13 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Purposed and Scope of Comprehensive Plan & Amendments Auburn Comprehensive Plan Elements Core Plan (Community Development) Land Use (Community Development) Housing (Community Development) Historic Preservation (Community Development) Climate Change – NEW (Community Development) Economic Development (Community Development) Capital Facilities (Public Works) Transportation (Public Works) Utilities (Public Works) Parks and Recreation (Parks) SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATION Citywide effort involving all departments coordinating together to create a cohesive, consistent, and forward-thinking Plan covering range of subject areas Page 14 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Land Use Changes Land Use Element Overview of role within Comprehensive Plan Location and boundaries for each land use designation and associated written policies Updates to implementing zoning districts Provides capacity for accommodating 2044 household and employment targets Relationship to Transportation facilities is important Land Use and Zoning is used by other departments for modelling purposes – consensus is necessary SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 15 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Land Use Changes Land Use Element Anticipated Policy and Framework Updates for 2024 Middle Housing accommodations and findings from Housing Action Plan Implementation Project Downtown land use updates per Auburn Downtown Plan Update Other Considerations (if needed) Related Development Regulations will also need to be adopted by December 2024 2023 State Legislative Session Bills SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 16 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Land Use Changes Auburn Downtown Plan Update Regional Growth Center Designation by PSRC Downtown Boundaries Zoning Updates Height Increases, Mixed-Use Development, Middle Housing, Live-Work Will accommodate a large portion of household and employment targets Non-motorized access Main Street Corridor Incorporation into Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 17 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Land Use Changes Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning “2044 No Action” Land Use Scenario No Change to Zoning Reasonably expected growth The ‘Do Nothing’ scenario Used as comparison to Preferred Alternative Land Use scenario Darker green indicates higher net new growth by 2044 Housing Growth Map to Right SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 18 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Land Use Changes Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning “2044 No Action” Land Use Scenario No Change to Zoning Reasonably expected growth The ‘Do Nothing’ scenario Used as comparison to Preferred Alternative Land Use scenario Darker green indicates higher net new growth by 2044 Employment Growth Map to Right SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 19 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Where should 12,000 new housing units and 19,200 new jobs go? Scenario 2.a – Travel Corridors Focus Allocate growth primarily on key travel corridors (magenta lines) Less emphasis on Centers (yellow and orange circles) Downtown the same for scenarios 2.a and 2.b Dark blue indicates existing household and employment density SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 20 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Where should 12,000 new housing units and 19,200 new jobs go? Scenario 2.b – Centers Focus Allocate growth primarily to Centers (yellow and orange circles) Centers are key intersections or neighborhood areas Less emphasis on Travel Corridors Downtown the same for scenarios 2.a and 2.b Dark blue indicates existing household and employment density SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 21 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Housing and Development Changes Middle Housing Anticipated Policy and Framework Updates for 2024 Housing Action Plan Implementation Project Findings Housing Affordability Analysis and Capacity Updates to comply HB 1110 Requires middle housing in all residential zones except R1. Four units per lot Six units per lot within ¼ mile of major transit stop or with affordability requirement of two units Must allow six of nine types of middle housing Unit Lot Sub-Division Ownership of land under a single unit SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 22 of 29 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Housing and Development Changes Types of Middle Housing Buildings that are compatible in scale, form, and character with single-family houses and contain two or mor attached, stacked, or clustered homes Townhome Duplex Triplex Fourplex Fiveplex Sixplex Stacked Flats Courtyard Apartments Cottage Housing SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATIONPage 23 of 29 SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATION 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Page 24 of 29 SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATION 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Page 25 of 29 SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATION 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Anticipated Scope of Housing and Development Changes Page 26 of 29 SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATION 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Additional Considerations/Conclusions from Housing Action Plan Implementation Project Report Infill Development is most likely Make reductions to minimum lot size, width, rear setbacks, and parking standards. Increase density allowances How to allow all middle housing types in R-5 and R-7 zones. How should parking standards relate to transit options? How do new standards for missing middle interact with existing multifamily standards? How would existing architectural and site design standards apply to middle housing types? Anticipated Scope of Housing and Development Changes Page 27 of 29 SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATION 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Option A (Staff Preferred): Condensed Schedule with 3 mid-week meetings for initial review and workshop, then public hearings and recommendations on individual Elements 3 days later. Planning Commission adopts Comprehensive Plan as a package in May. How would Planning Commission like to review draft Comprehensive Plan? Page 28 of 29 SERVICE  ENVIRONMENT  ECONOMY  CHARACTER  SUSTAINABILITY  WELLNESS  CELEBRATION 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK AND UPDATE Alternative A: Process of introducing Element, Public Hearing of another Element, and Deliberation and Action on a different Element (3 separate Elements) on one night and spread out through June. How would Planning Commission like to review draft Comprehensive Plan? Page 29 of 29