HomeMy WebLinkAbout6960ORDINANCE NO.:6960
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO COMPLETION
OF THE. 2024 PERIODIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
UPDATE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE WASHINGTON
STATEGROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT AND ADOPTION OF
THE UPDATED ELEMENTS, APPENDICES., PLANS
INCORPORATED; BY REFERENCE, LAND USE MAP,..AN'D
ZONING MAP.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth. Management Act (Revised Code of
Washington (RCW) 36.70A.130) requires thaf allcities and counties periodically take
legislative. action to review and,. if needed, revise its comprehensive land use plan and
development regulations to ensure the. plan and regulations comply with the requirements
of the. Washington State Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.70. describes... required and optional Elements of the.
Comprehensive Plan (the:Plan). The Plan shall.be an internally consistent document, and
all elements. shall be consistent with,,a future_ land use map; and.
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.140 indicates that a comprehensive.. plan shall, be
adopted and amended with public participation. Auburn City Code (ACC) 14.22.030
required early and continuous public participation in the comprehensive plan process;
and
WHEREAS, AC..C. 14.22.01.0 provides a description of the purpose of the
comprehensive plan. The city, of Auburn comprehensive plan establishes the principles,
goals, objectives and poll cles. guiding future development of the city- in compliance. with
Chapter 36.70A RCW, the Washington State.,GrowthManagement Act. The purpose of
this chapter is to establish procedures and review criteria for amending, the
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comprehensive plan and to provide provisions for public participation in the planning
process;, and
WHEREAS, pursuant. to Chapter 36 70A. RCW, the Environmental. Impact
Statement (EIS) 5coping Notice':was transmitted. to the. Washington State Department of
Commerce on. ctob.er 23, 2023 and:
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Revised `Code of Washington (RCW) 36.70A, the draft
Comprehensive Plan was transmitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce
on April 9, 2024. The 60-day notice period envied June 9, 2024; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW,: the Draft. Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) :was transmitted. to the Washington. State Department of Commerce on
May 20, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public were invited to
comment on the proposed contents of the DEIS. Comments were. accepted up to the 60-
day notice period on 5,00 p:m. PST on June. 19, 2Q24 and
WHEREAS', Pursuant to .Chapter 36.70A RCW, the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) was transmitted to the Department of Commerce on October. 18, 2024.
The City: did not act upon the FEIS until November. 8, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn provided its draft Comprehensive Plan to the.
Puget Sound Regional Council.(PSRC) on May 20, 2024 to provide comment on the draft
Comprehensive Plan prior to. PSCR's certification of the plan; and.
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn also provided its draft Comprehensive Plan to the
King County Affordable Housing Committee to provide comment on the draft
Comprehensive Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City held an in -person public meeting on June 5, 2024 at:6:00
p.m. PST in City Council Chambers and a virtual meeting (or telephonically) meeting on
June .Q, 2024 at 6 00 p.m. PST to discuss the DEIS and draft .Comprehensive Plan,
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn Planning 'Commission :scheduled..and held public
meetings on April 2, 2024, April 16, 2024, April 30, 2024, May 21, 2024, June 4, 2024,
June 18,.2024, July .2, .2024, April 30, 2024, September 17, 2024, October 8, 2024,:
December 3, 2024, for.the purposes of staff presentations and discussion on the various
components of the plan; and
WHEREAS, he Planning Commission scheduled and held public hearings on
April 16,. 2024, April `30, 2024; :May '7,. 2024, June 4, 2024, June 1.8, :2024„ .July 2, 2024,
July 16, 2024, October 8, 2024, December.3, 2024, to receive public
testimony on the proposed Plan; and
WHEREAS,'the Auburn City Council finds it appropriate and in the best interest
of the City to 'adopt the Auburn Comprehensive Plan, which includes the Land Use
Element, the HOUsing Element, the Capital Facilities Element, the Utilities. Element, the
Transportation Element the Economic Development':Element,. the Parks and Recreation
Element, the Appendices listed within and the referenced functional plans listed in the
Capita[ Facilities Element;: and
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Council determinesthat the adoption of the
Comprehensive Plan* meets the. criteria set forth in the. Auburn City Code and all other
applicable legal criteria;:and
WHEREAS,.the Auburn City Council determines that the Comprehensive Plan is
consistent with the Growth Management Act, the King County and Pierce County
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County -Wide Planning Policies, and the: Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2050;
WHEREAS, by adoption of this ordinance, the City of Auburn has completed the
mandatory periodic comprehensive plan review process that is set forth in RCW
36.70A.130.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF AUBURN,.
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows -
Section 1. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan. The City of Auburn 2024
Comprehensive Plan,. its updated ,Chapters of the Comprehensive Plan, updated
Additional Documents: of the Comprehensive Plan, that are incorporated by reference,.
and Supplementary..Reports:Documentsof the Periodic Comprehensive Plan Update, set
forth in Exhibits 1 through 24, is on. file. with the office of the City Clerk is adopted and is
available for inspection therein.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized, to implement those
Administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. Severabiility. The provisions of this ordinance. are declared to be
separate. and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, :subdivision',
section,. or portion of tlis ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it.to any person
or circumstance; will not affectthe validity ofthe, remainder of this ordinance, or the validity
of its, application to other persons or circumstances..
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five
days from ,and.after its passage, approval, and publication as provided. by law.
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Shawn Campbell', MMC, City Clerk
Published:
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INTRODUCED: Or 16 2� '
PASSED: DEC 16 2024
DEC 16 2024
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City Attorney
Rev. 2024
The exhibit to this Ordinance
is on our website at
auburnwa.gov. Then click on
City Hall up at the top and
then Agendas and Minutes
and scroll down to the
Monday December 16, 2024
City Council Meeting.