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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (NOW
Citywide Design Standards Update and
Text Amendment. The City of Auburn is
Issuing o Notice of Public Hearing
(NOH) for the following described pro-
lect. The prolect application and listed
studies may be reviewed by contacting
the Department of Community Develop.
ment at planningOouburnwo.gov or by
visiting www.cuburnwo.gov/londuse.
Proposal: This proposal is o nonprolect
action to update the City of Auburn's
Citywide Design Standards with amend-
ments to Sections ACC 18.31.200 Archi-
tectural and site design review stan-
dards and regulations, ACC
19.07.030 Development standards (Resi-
dential Zones), and ACC 18.23.040
Development standards (Commercial
6 Industrial Zones). House Bill (HB)
1293, an Act relating to streamlining
development regulations for
design review, was passed by the Legis-
loture in the 2023 Regular Session. HB
1293 requires counties and cities Plan-
ning under RCW 36.70A.040 to have
clear and oblective development regu-
lations governing the exterior design of
new development. The updated City-
wide Design Standards provide clear
obiectives for the planning and design
of development protects. The standards
will preserve and protect the
public health, solely, and welfare of the
citizens of Auburn. They will ensure
that new multifamily, mixed -use,
and commercial development enhances
the public's experience of Auburn and
promote increased waikab)lity, bicy-
cling, and transit use in Auburn's
Growth Centers. Location: Citywide.
Notice of Public Hearing: May 5, 2026.
Application F11eNos. ZOA26-0002 Appli-
cant: City of Auburn, 25 W Main St,
Auburn, WA Studies/Plans Submitted
With Application: Text Amendments,
Citywide Design Standards
(Draft) Other Permits, Plans, and
Approvals Needed: Planning Commis-
sion recommendation and City Coun-
cil adoption. Statement of Consistency
and List of Applicable Development
Regulations: This proposal is sublect to
and shall be consistent with the Auburn
City Code, Comprehensive Plan, and
Public Works Design and Construction
Standards. Public Comment Period:
Comments must be in writing and sub-
mitted by 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2026 to
the mailing address of 25 W Main St.,
Auburn, WA, 98001 or to the email
address below. Public Hearing: The
Planning Commission will conduct a
public hearing on May 5, 2026 at 7 p.m.
The public hearing will be held in
person and virtually. To attend the
meeting virtually please enter the
meeting ID into the ZOOM app or call
into the meeting of the phone
number listed below. Join the ZOOM
meeting at the following web address:
The Planning Commission will conduct
a public hearing on the text amend-
ments on May 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. The
public hearing will be held in person
and virtually. The meeting will be held
In person in the City Council Chambers,
25 W Main St., Auburn, WA, 98001.To
attend the meeting virtually please
enter the meeting ID Into the ZOOM
app or call into the meeting of the
Phone number listed below. Join the
ZOOM meeting at the following web
address: Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or
Android: hops://us06web.zoom.us/l/869
65810812 Phone onetap:
+125320S0468„869858108124 us
+12532158782„86985810812/ us
(Tacoma) Written comments may be
either emoiled or mailed attention to
the contact person below to 25 W Main
St., Auburn WA, 98001. Please note
mailed comments may not be received
by City Staff on time for Inclusion In
the packet provided to the Hearing
Examiner. For persons with speech,
sight, or hearing disabilities wishing to
review documents pertaining to this
hearing should contact the person
below within 10 calendar days prior to
the hearing. Each request will be con-
sidered individually according to the
type of request, the availability of
resources, and the financial ability of
the City to provide the requested ser-
vices or equipment. For questions
regarding this Prefect, please contact
Dinah Reed, Senior Planner at planning
Oouburnwo.gov or 253.931-3092. Date of
Notice: April 24, 2026
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