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Study Session
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URT T��� �T March 24, 2025 - 5:30 PM
B V .l ''�! City Hall Council Chambers
WASH I NGTON
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Councilmember Tracy Taylor called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Study Session Meeting was held in person and virtually.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Hanan Amer, Clinton Taylor, Tracy Taylor, and Yolanda
Trout -Manuel. Councilmember Kate Baldwin attended the meeting virtually via Zoom
and Deputy Mayor Cheryl Rakes was excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following staff members present included: City Attorney
Jason Whalen, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Community
Development Jason Krum, Director of Parks, Arts, and Recreation Julie Krueger, Senior
Project Engineer Matt Larson, Senior Project Engineer Jeffrey Bender, Planning
Services Manager Alexandria Teague, Senior Planner Dinah Reed, and Deputy City
Clerk Hannah Scholl.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications to the agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports or presentations.
PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Capital Projects Status Report and Feature Capital Project (Laub) (20
Minutes)
Engineer Larson provided Council with a presentation on the Capital Project
Status Report, including the online interactive mapping tool, and the current
status of projects: CP2317 2024 Neighborhood Improvements, CP2110 Auburn
Avenue Regional Growth Access Improvements, CP2305 2023/2024
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, and CP2309 Citywide Uncontrolled
Crossing Enhancements.
Engineer Bender provided Council with a presentation on the Featured Capital
Project: CP1622 Auburn Way South - Hemlock to Poplar including project area,
existing conditions, purpose, and project scope, budget and schedule.
Council discussed Capital Project CP1622 including funding, design, traffic
impacts, and project area. They also discussed Capital Project CP2110
including the construction phase, road closures, and project timeline.
B. Ordinance No. 6972 (Krum) (15 Minutes)
An Ordinance amending Sections 16.06.020, 16.06.055 and 16.06.130 and
adding Sections 16.06.085 and 16.06.095 of the Auburn City Code relating to
the State Environmental Policy Act
Planner Reed provided Council with a presentation on Ordinance No. 6972
including the background and purpose of the Washington State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA), and a summary of the Code changes.
C. Ordinance No. 6976 (Krum) (5 Minutes)
An Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Map
Manager Teague provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No. 6976
including the Code corrections.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
APPROVED this 7th day of April 2025.
CHERYL RAK DNFUTY MAYOR +HanahScholl, Deputy City Clerk