HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03-2025Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
June 3, 2025 - 7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
MINUTES
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The City of Auburn Planning Commission Meeting was held in person and virtually.
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.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Chair Judi Roland, Julie Berry, Kent Sprague, William Stewart,
Aaron Vanderpol, Lynn Walters, and Kirk Hiller.
Staff members present: Planning Services Manager Alexandria Teague, Director of
Community Development Jason Krum, Assistant Director of Community Development
Steve Sturza, Director of Human Services Kent Hay, Senior Staff Attorney Taryn Jones,
and Deputy City Clerk Rebecca Wood -Pollock.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Roland led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
No one came forward to speak.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications to the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. May 6, 2025 Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting
Vice Chair Sprague moved and Commissioner Berry seconded to approve the
May 6, 2025 Special Planning Commission Meeting minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 7-0
OTHER BUSINESS
A. Use of Microsoft Surfaces (Krum)
Discussion regarding the continued use of surfaces.
Director Krum led a discussion with the Commission on whether the
Commission was interested in continuing to use their City -issued Microsoft
Surfaces. The Commission discussed the possibility of using a secure fileshare
server for packet distribution, and agreed to return their Surfaces back to the
City.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Housing Types and Standards Code Update (Teague)
Public Hearing for the public testimony and Planning Commission deliberation
on the text amendment to update Title 18 Zoning to comply with new
Washington State Housing Laws.
Chair Roland opened the Public Hearing at 7:11 p.m.
No one from the public came forward to speak.
Manager Teague provided the Commission with a presentation on the Housing
Types and Standards Code Update, including an overview of Shelter,
Transitional, Emergency, and Permanent (STEP) Housing, and provided
examples of each housing type in Auburn, their requirements, and how they
are implemented. She also outlined the STEP Housing Supplemental
Standards, the Land Capacity Analysis, housing capacity for each of the
housing types, requirements for homeless encampments hosted by religious
organizations, density bonuses for different types of developments and
housing, middle housing and critical areas, residential parking requirements,
and the next steps in the process,
The Commission discussed transitional housing, minimum residential parking
requirements, supplemental standards for the City, development stakeholders,
density bonuses, and religious institution property leases.
Chair Roland closed the Public Hearing at 8:06 p.m.
The Commission discussed parking requirements and limited land usage,
residential housing conversions, assisted living facilities, and legislation
changes.
Commissioner Berry moved and Vice Chair Sprague seconded to recommend
to City Council the approval of the Housing Types and Standards Code
Update, with the exception of changing the minimum housing parking
requirement for STEP Housing from 0.53 to 0.
MOTION CARRIES. 5-2. Commissioner Hiller and Commissioner Walters
voted no.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Director Krum shared an update on the future use of the former GSA site and shared
that the new pickleball facility is scheduled to open in July, as well as the development
of a new processing facility nearby. Assistant Director Sturza shared an update on the
Auburn Ave Theater and an update on the parking garage located at A St NW and I st
St NW.
Manager Teague shared that the next Planning Commission Meeting would be held on
July 8, 2025 and provided an overview of the anticipated discussion items for other
meetings scheduled for later in the year.
The Commission discussed the schedule for upcoming hearings and an update on the
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) usage in the City.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
APPROVED this 8th day of July, 2025
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';ROLAND, CHAIR Rebecca Wood -Pollock, Deputy City Clerk