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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Ordinance No. 6219 related to Ordinance No. 6183
Date: December 1, 2008
and File No. CPA04-0003 - Special Area Plan Adoption
File No. CPA04-0002 - Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendments
File No. ZOA04-0004 - Zoning Code Text and Map Amendments
Department: Planning, Building
Attachments: Ordinance No. 6183
Budget Impact:
& Community Department
(without exhibits)
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6219.
Background Summary:
On June 16, 2008, the City Council passed its Ordinance No. 6183 which provided, among other things,
zoning for an area in the northern part of the city — subject of the proposed Robertson Property Group
Project. That special zoning provision was set, by the terms of Ordinance No. 6183, to expire after 180
days. The expiration would have occurred on December 13, 2008. The Robertson Property Group
Project has not moved forward as quickly as was anticipated, and therefor, to avoid the consequences of
the expiration of that special zoning, it is appropriate to consider extending the timetable in which that
zoning shall be effective.
The proposed ordinance, if approved, would extend the time of the zoning provided by Ordinance No.
6183 to August 31, 2009.
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® Building ❑ M&O
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❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv.
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Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Wagner Staff: Heid
meeting Date: December1, 2008 Item Number: VII I.A.4
AUBU * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
ORDINANCE NO. 6219
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
6183 TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2008, the City Council passed Ordinance 6183,
which amended the City's Comprehensive Plan, zoning maps, and included the
adoption of a sub -area plan related to the Auburn Gateway Project; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance provides that the changes would not take
effect unless the City and the Project proponents entered into a Development
Agreement within 180 days, which period ends December 13, 2008; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends extending this deadline by nine months.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 13 of Ordinance 6163 is amended to read as follows:
Section 13. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five days from and after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law; provided, that
this ordinance shall not take effect unless the City and RPG
execute a development agreement for the Auburn Gateway
Project within nno hundFe d eighty (180) days of the effeGtiye
date of this QFd*RaRGe by August 31, 2009.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
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thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
Published:
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December 1, 2008
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ORDINANCE NO.6 18 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 18.06.010, 18.48.020, 18.48.100,
18.50.050, AND 18.56.040 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE, CREATING A NEW SECTION 18.04.315
AND A NEW CHAPTER 18.31, C-4, MIXED-USE
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, OF THE
AUBURN CITY CODE AND ADOPTING RELATED
ZONING CODE MAP AMENDMENTS, RELATED
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AND TEXT
AMENDMENTS, RELATED TO ADOPTION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NORTHEAST AUBURN
- ROBERTSON PROPERTIES SPECIAL AREA
PLAN
WHEREAS, the Robertson Properties Group ("RPG") has applied to the
City for approvals necessary to redevelop its property consisting of the Valley Six
Drive -In Theaters and several adjacent properties (collectively, the "Valley Six
Site") with retail, office and/or multiple family residential uses (the "Auburn
Gateway Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Valley Six Site is located within a larger area designated
as a "Special Planning Area" by the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, development of the Auburn Gateway Project would require
adoption of amendments to the City's comprehensive plan, development of a
special area plan, and amendments to the City's zoning code and zoning code
map, in addition to approvals for the project itself, and
WHEREAS, the City reviewed RPG's proposed development and
determined that it was in the best interest of the public for the City to imitate a
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rezone of a broader area under ACC 18.68.030(6)(2) rather than rezoning only
the Valley Six site, as requested by RPG; and
WHEREAS, the City and RPG contracted with Herrera Environmental
Consultants, at RPG's expense, to prepare a special area plan for the Special
Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the City transmitted the proposed code and comprehensive
plan amendments to the Washington State Department of Community Trade and
Economic Development and to other state agencies for review as required by
RCW 36.70A.160; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission held a work session to review and
consider the proposed amendments on August 3, 2004; and
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2004 the City of Auburn Planning
Commission held a duly advertised public hearing on the proposed amendments
and made a recommendation of approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn on August 18, 1986 adopted a
Comprehensive Plan by Resolution No. 1703 which includes a Map establishing
the location of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designations throughout the
City; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 1995 the City of Auburn adopted Comprehensive
Plan Amendments by Resolution No. 2635 to comply with the Washington State
Growth Management Act; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Auburn on September 5, 1995 reaffirmed that
action by Ordinance No. 4788; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan may be made
outside the annual amendment limit pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130 if done in
conjunction with initial adoption of a subarea plan that does not modify the
comprehensive plan policies and designation applicable to the subarea; and
WHEREAS, the City and RPG agree that the City's adoption of the
comprehensive plan amendments, zoning code amendments, and special area
plan is contingent on the successful negotiation of a development agreement
between the City and RPG for the Auburn Gateway Project,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of New Section of City Code. That a new
Section 18.04.315 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is adopted,
to read as follows:
18.04.315 Discount club retailer.
"Discount club retailer" means a discount store or warehouse where
shoppers pay a membership fee in order to take advantage of discounted
prices on a wide variety of items such as food, clothing, tires and
appliances; many items sold in large quantities or bulk.
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That Section 18.06.010 of the
Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
18.06.010 Districts designated.
A. The city is divided into the following classes of districts:
1. R -R, rural residential district (four acres per lot);
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2. R -S, one -family residential district (35,000 square feet per lot);
3. R-1, one -family residential district (8,000 square feet per lot);
4. R-2, one -family residential district (6,000 square feet per lot);
5. R-3, one- and two-family residential district;
6. R-4, multiple -family residential district;
7. R -MHP, manufactured home park district;
8. R0, residential office district and RO-H, residential office -
hospital district;
9. C -N, neighborhood shopping district;
10. C-1, light commercial district;
11. C-2, central business district;
12. C-3, heavy commercial district;
13. C-4 mixed use commercial district:
1443. M-1, light industrial district;
1544. M-2, heavy industrial district;
1645. BP, business park district;
1746. LF, airport landing field district;
1847. P-1, public use district;
194-8. UNC, unclassified use district;
204.9. I, institutional use district;
212-0. LH, Lea Hill district:
a. LHRS, one -family residential district;
b. LHR1, one -family residential district;
c. LHR2, one -family residential district;
d. LHR3, one- and two-family residential district;
e. LHR4, multiple -family residential district;
f. LHRMHP, manufactured home park district;
g. LHC1, light commercial district;
h. LHP1, public use district;
i. LHI, institutional district;
2224. EP, environmental park district;
232-2. DUC, downtown urban center district.
B. The districts set out in subsection A of this section are established as
the designations, locations, and boundaries thereof as set forth and
indicated on the zoning map. (Ord. 6071 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6036 § 1, 2006;
Ord. 5354 § 2, 2000; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
Section 3. Adoption of New Chapter of City Code. That a new
Chapter 18.31, Mixed Use Commercial District, of the Auburn City Code be and
the same hereby is created to read as follows:
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18.31.010 Intent.
The intent and objective of the C-4 district classification and
its application is to provide for a pedestrian oriented mix of retail,
office, and limited multiple family residential uses. This
classification is intended to provide flexibility in design and
combination of uses that is responsive to market demands. This
classification is also intended to implement the Northeast
Auburn/Robertson Properties Special Area Plan, a Planned Action
for specific properties that have completed the Planned Action
process per RCW 43.21C.031 and WAC 197-11. The uses
enumerated in this classification represent a mix that
accommodates multiple family residential, retail, and office uses
anticipated through a coordinated, site-specific planning process.
The multiple family residential must be located in a multistory
building the ground floor of which must contain a permitted use or
combination of uses, other than parking, as listed in this section.
Certain heavy commercial uses permitted inother commercial
classifications are not permitted in this district because of the
potential for conflicts with multiple family residential uses, in order
to achieve a quality of environment that is conducive to this mix of
uses.
18.31.020 Permitted Uses.
Hereafter all buildings, structures, or parcels of land in the C-
4 district shall only be used for the following, unless otherwise
provided for in this title:
A. Arcades, if accessory to a permitted use;
B. Art, music and photography studios;
C. Automobile Service Station, if accessory to a permitted
use subject to the following development conditions:
1. Gasoline dispensing facilities for passenger
vehicles, provided the following requirements are met.
These facilities are not intended to be the same as or
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Chapter 18.31
C4 MIXED
USE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
Sections:
18.31.010
Intent.
18.31.020
Permitted uses.
18.31.030
Uses requiring permit.
18.31.040
Development standards.
18.31.050
Supplemental development standards.
18.31.010 Intent.
The intent and objective of the C-4 district classification and
its application is to provide for a pedestrian oriented mix of retail,
office, and limited multiple family residential uses. This
classification is intended to provide flexibility in design and
combination of uses that is responsive to market demands. This
classification is also intended to implement the Northeast
Auburn/Robertson Properties Special Area Plan, a Planned Action
for specific properties that have completed the Planned Action
process per RCW 43.21C.031 and WAC 197-11. The uses
enumerated in this classification represent a mix that
accommodates multiple family residential, retail, and office uses
anticipated through a coordinated, site-specific planning process.
The multiple family residential must be located in a multistory
building the ground floor of which must contain a permitted use or
combination of uses, other than parking, as listed in this section.
Certain heavy commercial uses permitted inother commercial
classifications are not permitted in this district because of the
potential for conflicts with multiple family residential uses, in order
to achieve a quality of environment that is conducive to this mix of
uses.
18.31.020 Permitted Uses.
Hereafter all buildings, structures, or parcels of land in the C-
4 district shall only be used for the following, unless otherwise
provided for in this title:
A. Arcades, if accessory to a permitted use;
B. Art, music and photography studios;
C. Automobile Service Station, if accessory to a permitted
use subject to the following development conditions:
1. Gasoline dispensing facilities for passenger
vehicles, provided the following requirements are met.
These facilities are not intended to be the same as or
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allow for an automobile service station as defined by
ACC 18.04.140.
a. The gasoline dispensing facility must be
accessory to an existing retail/service
establishment in which the principal tenant has
a minimum floor area of at least 25,000 square
feet and the property must be at least 100,000
square feet in area. The principal tenant must
own and/or manage the facility. The facility
must be located on the same parcel of property
as the principal tenant or be subject to a
permanent recorded deed restriction that the
facility must be accessory to the retail/service
establishment.
b. The facility must be located and configured
on the property to minimize the amount of
conflict with pedestrian traffic.
c. The facility must be located on and have
direct access to an arterial using curb cuts and
driveways meeting city standards. If the curb
cuts and driveways do not meet current city
standards then they shall be brought up to
such standards.
d. The facility cannot interfere with the existing
parking and/or traffic circulation on the
property. There shall be enough room on the
property to allow for adequate stacking space
for vehicles waiting for fuel in order to avoid
interference with vehicles on the street. The
facility cannot reduce the amount of parking
required by the zoning code.
e. The facility shall have a roof that covers all
activities including the pay window, refuse
containers, fuel pumps and area being used for
vehicle fueling. The area that is covered by the
roof of the facility shall be no larger than 6,000
square feet. The number and configuration of
pumps shall be limited such that no more than
10 vehicles may be fueled at any one time.
f. Columns or similar architectural features
shall be provided that screen the visibility of the
pump islands as well as give the visible
impression of an enclosed structure. If
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necessary, provisions must be made to avoid a
safety issue of enclosing any fumes associated
with the fueling of the vehicles. The overall
height of the facility shall not exceed 20 feet.
g. The design, architectural treatment and
streetscape features of the facility must provide
some design continuity between the facility and
primary structure.
h. A five-foot width of Type III landscaping shall
be provided along the street frontage(s) that
the facility is oriented to.
i. Any other products for sale shall only be
displayed within the building containing the pay
window and any such products shall be
incidental to automobile care/maintenance, or
snacks and beverages. No sales of alcoholic
beverages will be allowed.
j. Signs shall be limited to permanent wall
signs, attached to the face of the canopy, only.
k. The application for a conditional use permit
shall illustrate how it complies with these
standards.
D. Banking and related financial institutions; to include drive
through service.
E. Brew pubs;
F. Daycare, including home based, mini daycare, daycare
centers, preschool or nursery schools;
G. Delicatessens and coffee houses; to include drive through
service;
H. Discount club retailers;
1. Dry cleaning and laundry services;
J. Grocery stores;
K. Health and physical fitness clubs;
L. Hobby shops;
M. Veterinary clinics, but does not allow outside runs or
kennels;
N. Hotels, including convention facilities, reception and
meeting rooms as an accessory use;
0. Liquor store;
P. Massage studio;
Q. Multiple family residential, subject to the following
conditions;
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1. The multiple family residential must be located in a
multistory building and the ground floor must contain
a permitted use or combination of uses, other than
parking, as listed in this section.
2. An exception to this ground floor commercial
requirement is allowed for uses accessory to the
upper story residential at a rate of 1,500 square feet
of area per upper story of residential. The ground
floor areas accessory to the upper story residential
may include, but are not limited to, entry space, lobby,
hallway, mail areas. The 1,500 square feet per upper
floor does not include exiting required to meet
applicable building and fire codes;
R. Personal service shops;
S. Pharmacies;
T. Small-scale reproduction and printing services, including
mailing and mail box services;
U. Professional offices;
v. Post offices, accessory or branch locations only;
W. Restaurants; including drive through service
X. Retail stores and shops, including department and variety
stores that offer for sale the following and similar related
goods:
1. Art supplies,
2. Automobile and motorcycle parts and accessories,
3. Baked goods,
4. Beverages,
5. Bicycles,
6. Books, magazines, and newspapers
7. Candy, nuts and confectionery,
8. Clothing,
9. Computers, parts and accessories
10. Dairy products,
11. Dry goods,
12. Flowers and house plants,
13. Fruits and vegetables,
14. Furniture and home furnishings,
15. Hardware, including electrical, heating, plumbing,
glass, paint, wallpaper, and related goods,
16. Home garden supplies,
17. Household appliances,
18. Household pets and supplies,
19. Housewares,
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20. Jewelry and clocks,
21. Meat, fish, and poultry, preprocessed,
22. Nursery and horticultural products,
23. Office supplies and equipment,
24. Photographic equipment, including finishing,
25. Radio, television, stereos and household
electronics,
26. Shoes,
27. Sporting goods,
28. Stationery,
29. Toys;
Y. Schools, including art, business, barber, beauty, dancing,
driving, martial arts and music;
Z. Secretarial services;
AA. Theaters, including walk up and outdoor projection;
BB. Other uses may be permitted by the planning director if
the use is determined to be consistent with the intent of the
zone and is of the same general character of the uses
permitted in this section.
18.31.030 Uses Requiring Permit.
The following uses may be permitted when a conditional use permit
has been issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.64 ACC:
A. Government facilities, this excludes offices and related
uses that are permitted outright;
B. Nursing homes;
C. Utility substations;
D. Taverns
18.31.040 Development Standards.
Development standards in a C-4 district are as follows:
A. Minimum lot area: none required;
B. Minimum lot width: none required;
C. Minimum lot depth: none required;
D. Maximum lot coverage: none required;
E. Minimum lot size:
1. Commercial uses: none required;
2. Residential uses: no minimum lot size, provided
that residential density does not exceed 20 units per
gross acre (including privately owned open space
tracts but excluding dedicated public roads). The
multifamily must be located in a multistory building
and the ground floor must contain a permitted use or
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combination of uses, other than parking, as listed in..
Section 18.31.020(Q), above.
F. Maximum building height: 45 feet. Buildings may exceed
45 feet if one additional foot of setback is provided from each
property line for each foot the building exceeds 45 feet;
G. Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front: 20 feet,
2. Side, interior: none required,
3. Side, street: 15 feet,
4. Rear: none required;
H. Fences and hedges: see Chapter 18.48 ACC;
I. Parking: see Chapter 18.52 ACC;
J. Landscaping: see Chapter 18.50 ACC;
K. Signs: see Chapter 18.56 ACC.
18.31.050 Supplemental Development Standards
Supplemental development standards in the C-4 district are as
follows:
A. All uses shall be conducted entirely within a building or
structure except:
1. Automobile parking lots;
2. Display or sales of goods that do not extend eight
feet past the front of the building, do not block
entrances or interfere with pedestrian travel, do not
interfere with the parking areas and do not encroach
upon public property;
3. Outdoor seating for restaurants or other
entertainment;
4. Temporary uses as permitted by the hearing
examiner, building official, planning director or city
engineer pursuant to applicable ordinances;
5. Unloading and loading areas;
6. Utility substations;
7. Refuse containers;
8. Play areas for daycares, on-site residential or retail
uses.
9. Drive-through facilities
B. Any repairing done on the premises shall be incidental
only, and limited to custom repairing of the types of
merchandise sold on the premises at retail. The floor area
devoted to such repairing shall not exceed 30 percent of the
total floor area occupied by the particular enterprise, except
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that the limitations of this subsection shall not apply to shoe,
radio, television or other small appliance repair services.
C. Storage shall be limited to accessory storage of
commodities sold at retail on the premises or materials used
in the limited fabrication of commodities sold at retail on the
premises. No outside storage is permitted.
D. Operations conducted on the premises shall not be
objectionable beyond the property boundary lines by reason
of noise, odor, fumes, gases, smoke, vibration, hazard or
other causes.
E. No on-site hazardous substance processing and handling,
or hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities shall be
permitted, unless clearly incidental and secondary to a
permitted use. On-site hazardous waste treatment and
storage facilities shall be subject to the state siting criteria
(Chapter 70.105 RC1),
Section 4. Amendment to Cify Code. That section 18.48.020
of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as
follows:
18.48.020 Fences.
A. Height Regulations. The minimum or maximum height
requirements as stipulated throughout this chapter shall be
considered to be met if the height of the fence is within six percent
of the height required. The height of the fence shall be determined
from the existing, established grade on the property.
1. The following regulations shall apply in the R -S, LHRS, R-
1, LHR1, R-2, LHR2, R-3, LHR3, R-4, LHR4, R -MHP,
LHRMHP, RO, RO-H, 1, LHI, CN, C-1, LHC1, C-2, C-4, and
DUC districts:
a. Fences may be constructed to a height not to
exceed the following in each of the required setback
areas, as regulated per each zone, or as modified by
subsection B of this section:
Front yard: 42 inches; provided that fences
constructed of chain link, wrought iron or similar
materials that provide visibility may be 72 inches in
height;
Side yard: 72 inches;
Rear yard: 72 inches;
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Street side yard: 42 inches.
2. Fences and walls built within the building area of a lot
may be as high as the maximum building height allowed
within the applicable zone district. Building permits for
fences exceeding six feet in height are required.
B. Special Height Restrictions.
1. There shall not be anything constructed or reconstructed,
and no obstruction permitted to grow, other than a post,
column or tree not exceeding one foot square or one foot in
diameter, between a height three feet and 10 feet above the
established grade within the triangular areas described
below, without the express approval of the city engineer:
a. The triangular area formed by a line 20 feet along
the right-of-way lines of two intersecting streets,
measured from the point of intersection of the right-of-
way lines, and the line connecting the two ends of the
two 20 -foot lines;
b. The triangular area formed by a line 15 feet along
the street right-of-way line measured from the point of
intersection of the alley right-of-way line and a line 15
feet along the alley right-of-way line measured from
the point of intersection of the street and alley right-of-
way lines and the line connecting the unconnected
ends of the two lines.
2. in general, no fence, hedge, structure or other obstruction
shall act as a sight hazard to traffic, and the city engineer
may order the removal of such hazard whether or not such
object otherwise complies with the provisions of this title.
C. Screened Fence Defined.
1. A screened fence shall consist, at a minimum, of a chain
link fence interwoven with slats placed in every row or
available space in the fence;
2. A 100 percent sight -obscuring fence shall be constructed
of solid wood, metal, concrete or other appropriate material
which totally conceals the subject use from adjoining uses.
D. Fences and Associated Landscaping.
1. When landscaping is required along the property line, the
fence shall be set back a minimum of five feet if the fence
abuts a street right-of-way, so as to not obscure such
landscaping;
2. At other property lines the landscaping shall be located to
serve the greatest public benefit.
E. Obstructions — Generally Prohibited.
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I . In no case shall any fence and/or hedge be constructed or
grown, within a distance of three feet, around any fire
hydrant; as well as no fence or hedge shall deter or hinder
the fire department from gaining access to any fire
department connection, fire protection control valve, fire
hydrant, or fire department appliance or device;
2. In no case shall any fence and/or hedge obstruct the
visibility of any fire hydrant from a distance of 150 feet, in
any direction, of vehicular approach to the hydrant;
3. In no case shall any fence and/or hedge be constructed or
grown in a manner which interferes with access to storm or
sanitary sewer manholes and other appurtenances which
require access for maintenance purposes.
F. Other than in the P-1, M-1, or M-2 zones, no fence may
include the use of barbed wire; provided, that pasture areas a
minimum of one acre in area may be fenced with barbed wire in
any zone. Barbed wire may be attached to the top of any in
addition to the height of a 72 -inch fence, provided in does not
extend more than one additional foot in height.
G. Any fence located within a front yard that features a locking
gate or similar security device shall provide emergency access in a
manner acceptable to the fire marshal. (Ord. 6071 § 2, 2007; Ord.
6031 § 3, 2006; Ord. 5398 § 2, 2000; Ord. 5342 § 2, 2000; Ord.
4304 § 1(31), 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
Section 5. Amendment to City Code. That section 18.48.100 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as
follows:
18.48.100 Wireless communications facilities siting standards.
The following siting standards are intended to guide the location
and development of wireless communications facilities (WCF) as
defined by ACC 18.04.912 but not including microcells. The siting
of microcells shall be in accordance with the definition of microcells
found in ACC 18.04.912(G).
A. Separation between Facilities.
1. New, Freestanding Primary Support Structures.
a. The minimum separation, i.e., distance, between a proposed
monopole (that is 75 feet or less in height) and any other existing
primary support structure, of any height, shall be the height of the
proposed monopole, including antenna, multiplied by a factor of 10.
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b. The minimum separation, i.e., distance, between a proposed
monopole (that is more than 75 feet in height, or lattice towers of
any height) and any other existing primary support structure, of any
height, shall be the height of the proposed monopole, including
antenna, multiplied by a factor of 20.
2. The distance between primary support structures shall be
measured by following a straight line, without regard to intervening
buildings, from the base of one support structure to the base of the
other support structure(s).
3. A primary support structure would be considered "existing" if
a conditional use permit or administrative use permit has been
issued and is still valid for sites which have not been built upon.
B. Co -Location Requirements.
1. For monopoles that are more than 75 feet in height and
lattice towers of any height (Type 3-13 facilities), the owner of the
property shall execute and provide evidence of a nonexclusive
lease with the carrier that allows for other carriers to place
antennas on the structure.
2. Any application for a Type 3-13 facility shall include technical
justification that an existing Type 3-13 facility with a nonexclusive
lease could not be used instead of constructing a new tower.
C. Height.
1. Unless otherwise provided for, the height of any primary
support structure and/or antenna shall not exceed the height
limitations of the zoning district.
2. The maximum height of any primary support structure shall
not exceed 120 feet.
3. There shall be no variances allowed to the height limitations.
4. The carrier shall provide evidence that the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has approved the location of a primary
support structure relative to the Auburn Municipal Airport.
5. Unless otherwise restricted by this section, building- or
structure -mounted antennas may extend a maximum of 15 feet
above the maximum height permitted for structures within the zone.
6. Antennas that are mounted on structures that do not
otherwise have a height restriction may be allowed to increase the
overall height of the structure by no more than 10 percent of the
height of the structure unless additional approvals are obtained.
D. Setbacks.
1. All equipment shelters, cabinets, support structures or other
above -ground facilities shall meet the setback requirements of the
zone in which located except as follows. All equipment shelters,
cabinets, or other above -ground facilities used to support primary
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support structures shall be set back the same distance required of
the primary support structure. All equipment shelters, cabinets, or
other above -ground facilities within a nonresidential zone shall be
set back a minimum of 50 feet from any adjacent R zone.
2. The minimum distance from any primary support structure,
of any height, to any residentially zoned parcel of property shall be
a distance equal to the overall height of the primary support
structure (including antennas) multiplied by a factor of two.
3. Where possible, roof -mounted antennas and equipment
shelters and/or cabinets are to be placed towards the center of the
building, or away from public views. Equipment shelters and/or
cabinets shall be screened by a parapet or similar architectural
feature.
E. Fencing and Landscaping.
1. Fencing. Fencing is required to enclose all above -ground
support equipment that is associated with primary support
structures. Fencing will be 100 percent sight -obscuring as defined
in ACC 18.48.020(C)(2), if visible from public right-of-way or less
intense zoning district. Equipment shelters and/or cabinets shall be
enclosed by fencing a minimum of six feet in height.
2. Landscaping.
a. Where above -ground support equipment is visible from
public right-of-way, a minimum width of five feet of Type II
landscaping as defined in ACC 18.50.040 will be provided on the
exterior of the enclosing fence in order to effectively screen the
equipment from the public right-of-way.
b. Where facilities are visible from adjacent residential uses, a
minimum width of five feet of Type I landscaping as defined in ACC
18.50.040 will be provided on the exterior of the enclosing fence in
order to effectively screen the equipment from the adjacent
residential uses.
C. Existing on-site vegetation may be used to meet the
landscape requirements if approved by the planning director.
F. Aesthetics.
1. In order to minimize any potential, negative aesthetic
impacts from new primary support structures including protecting
views to and from residential neighborhoods, mitigation may be
required to blend the facilities in with the adjacent development or
environs. Typical solutions for the support structure might include:
an extension of the building, a component of a sign structure,
disguising the facility as a tree, planting of tall trees, moving the
location of the facility, painting or texturing the facility, etc.
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2. Building- or roof -mounted antennas will be painted or
textured to "blend" with the adjacent surfaces.
3. No lettering, symbols, images or trademarks large enough to
be legible to occupants of vehicular traffic on any adjacent street
shall be placed on or affixed to any part of the WCF, unless
required by the FCC or FAA.
4. Except as specifically required by the FAA (but must be
approved by the city), freestanding primary support structures shall
be painted a color that best allows them to blend into the
surroundings. The use of grays, blues and greens might be
appropriate; however, each application shall be evaluated
individually.
G. Lighting.
1. Freestanding support structures shall not be artificially
lighted, unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority.
Any proposed lighting shall be submitted at the time of the initial
application. Any lighting must be reviewed and approved by the
city.
2. Security lighting used to light the equipment facility shall be
directed downward, shielded and kept within the boundaries of the
site.
H. Abandoned Facilities.
1. Any WCF which is not utilized for a period of nine months or
more will be considered abandoned.
2. Any WCF which falls into a state of disrepair as determined
by the planning director will be considered abandoned.
3. Any WCF considered to be abandoned must be removed
completely within 90 days from the date of notification by the city's
code enforcement personnel. The code enforcement personnel
may extend the 90 -day period should a valid application for use of
the facility be submitted to the city.
I. Noise. For the purposes of this section, WCF will be
considered a Class B, commercial, noise source pursuant to WAC
173-60-040.
J. Supplemental Information Required for Applications. In
addition to the information that is otherwise required for an
application for a permit for a WCF, the following is also required:
1. For a new primary support structure and related equipment,
the applicant shall provide the carrier's master network plan for the
city showing the carrier's existing WCF locations and narrative
explaining the potential WCF locations over the next year, if known.
The applicant shall also provide technical justification supporting
the need for the height of the primary support structure and why a
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shorter support structure could not be utilized. Any application for a
Type 3-13 facility shall provide technical justification as to why a
Type 3-A facility could not be utilized instead to adequately serve
the Auburn community.
2. Narrative description of the facility including whether there is
capacity of the proposed structure for more antennas, methods for
minimizing visual impacts of the facilities, etc.
3. A color swatch for the proposed primary support structure.
4. Photographs or similar illustrations that show a reasonable
likeness of the proposed facility including the antenna arrays and
above -ground support equipment.
K. Zoning Districts in Which WCF Are Permitted. The following
table illustrates which zoning districts the types of facilities, as
defined by ACC 18.04.912(J), are allowed in and which permits are
required. Microcells, as defined by ACC 18.04.912(G), are allowed
only in residential zones and shall be permitted outright pursuant to
the provisions of ACC 18.04.912(G).
Zoning
District
Type of Permit Re uired
Permitted
Outright
Administrative
Use Permit
Conditional
Use Permit
All Zones
1-D
1-D1
1-D2
RO-H
1-A
1-13
1-C
C -N
1-A
1-13
1-C
C-1, LHC1
1-A
1-13
1-C
C-2
1-A
1-B
1-C
C-3 C-4
1-13, 2-A
1-C, 2-13, 3-A
3-13
M-1
1-13, 2-A
1-C, 2-13, 3-A
3-13
M-2
1-B, 2-A
1-C, 2-13, 3-A
3-13
P-1, LHP 1
1-13, 2-A
1-C, 2-13
3-A3
I, LHI
1-A
1-13
1-C
LF
1-A
1-13
1-C
1 Allowance for the WCF to extend to a height of 20 percent of the
supporting structure.
2 Allowance for the WCF to extend to a height of 30 percent of the
supporting structure.
3 The maximum height allowed, including antennas, is 45 feet.
L. Exemptions.
1. Unless otherwise provided for, the following are exempt from
the provisions of this section:
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a. Microcells as defined by ACC 18.04.912(G).
b. Mobile testing facilities/equipment used to test network
limitations. The facilities/equipment shall not be at any one location
for more than 14 days and shall otherwise meet the requirements of
any other ordinance, regulation or code provision.
2. The following is exempt from the provisions of subsection A
of this section, Separation between Facilities:
a. Emergency communication systems operated by a local
public agency responsible for providing emergency services. (Ord.
6071 § 3, 2007; Ord. 6036 § 2, 2006; Ord. 5645 § 1, 2002; Ord.
5342 § 2, 2000; Ord. 5020 § 1, 1997.)
Section 6. Amendment to City Code. That section 18.50.050 of the
Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
18.50.050 Regulations by zone.
A. R -R, R -S, LHRS, R-1, LHR1, R-2, LHR2, R-3, and LHR3
Districts. Landscaping shall only be required in conjunction with a
conditional use permit. The type and amount to be determined at
that time the CUP is approved.
B. R-4 and LHR4 Districts.
1. Street frontage: five-foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to R -R, R -S, LHRS, R-1, LHR1, R-2, or
LHR2 zone: five-foot width of Type III, adjacent parking or
driveways will require a five-foot width of Type II;
3. Adjacent to R-3 or LHR3 zone: five-foot width of Type
IV, adjacent parking or driveways will require a five-foot
width of Type III.
C. RO and RO-H Districts.
1. Street frontage: 10 -foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to R -R, R -S, R-1, R-2, or R-3 zone: 10 -foot
width of Type III, adjacent parking or driveways will require a
10 -foot width of Type II;
3. Adjacent to R-4, R -MHP: five-foot width of Type IV,
adjacent parking or driveways will require a five-foot width of
Type III,
D. I, LHI, C-1, LHC1, C-2, C -N, P-1, and LHP1 Districts.
1. Street frontage: five-foot width of Type III, no street
frontage landscaping is required for the C-2 zone except for
parking lots and as may be required by ACC 18.28.050(F);
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2. Adjacent to R -R, R -S, LHRS, R-1, LHR1, R-2, LHR2,
R-3, or LHR3 zone: five-foot width of Type 11, adjacent
parking or driveways will require a five-foot width of Type I;
3. Adjacent to R-4, LHR4, RO, RO-H, R -MHP, or
LHRMHP zone: five-foot width of Type III, adjacent parking
or driveways will require a five-foot width of Type 11.
E. C-3, C-4, LF Districts.
1. Street frontage: five-foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to R -R, R -S, R-1, R-2, or R-3 zone: 10 -foot
width of Type 11, adjacent parking or driveways will require a
10 -foot width of Type I;
3. Adjacent to R-4, R0, RO-H or R -MHP zone: 10 -foot
width of Type III, adjacent parking or driveways will require a
10 -foot width of Type 11;
4. Outdoor storage yards adjacent to any C, P, I or M-1
zone.
F. M-1 District.
1. Street frontage: 10 -foot width of Type 111, an additional
10 -foot width will be required when loading and unloading
docks face a street. In lieu of the additional 10 -foot width of
Type III landscaping, a Type II landscaping may be provided;
2. Adjacent to any R zone: 10 -foot width of Type I;
3. Adjacent to I, C-1, C-2, P-1, or C -N zone: 10 -foot
width of Type II, adjacent outdoor storage yards will require
a 10 -foot width of Type I;
4. Adjacent to 0-3, C-4, LF zone: 10 -foot width of Type
III, adjacent outdoor storage yards will require a 10 -foot
width of Type I;
5. For those buildings that have frontage on a street a
minimum of a 10 -foot width of Type III landscaping shall be
placed next to the building;
6. Outdoor storage yards adjacent to other M-1 zoned
property shall have a minimum width of a five-foot Type I
landscaping;
7. Adjacent to the Interurban Trail. Outdoor storage
yards adjacent to the Interurban Trail (regardless of the
zoning of the Interurban Trail) shall have a minimum 10 -foot
width of Type I landscaping.
G. M-2 District.
1. Street frontage: 10 -foot width of Type III;
2. Adjacent to any R zone: 30 -foot width of Type I;
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3. Adjacent to I, C-1, C-2, P-1, or C -N zone: 10 -foot
width of Type II, adjacent outdoor storage yards will require
a 10 -foot width of Type I;
4. Adjacent to C-3 C-4, or LF zone: 10 -foot width of
Type II, adjacent outdoor storage yards will require a 10 -foot
width of Type I;
5. For those buildings that have frontage on a street a
minimum of a 10 -foot width of Type It landscaping shall be
placed next to the building.
H. BP District. The amount and type of landscaping shall be
determined at the time of the approval of the business park. The
landscaping requirements shall however be guided by the M-1
requirements and a minimum of 15 percent of the business park
shall be landscaped.
I. EP District.
1. Except as provided for in subsection (1)(2) of this
section, all required yards shall be landscaped with Type 111
landscaping.
2. The planning director may reduce the width of
required landscaping by up to 50 percent for projects
employing drip irrigation or similar water conservation
measures, use of native plant materials, or xeriscaping.
3. In no case shall less than 15 percent of the lot be
landscaped.
4. Outdoor storage areas shall be screened with a minimum
width of five-foot Type I landscaping. (Ord. 6036 § 3, 2006;
Ord. 5863 § 5, 2004; Ord. 5342 § 2, 2000; Ord. 4914 § 1,
1996; Ord. 4304 § 1(36) — (39), 1988; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
Section 7. Amendment to City Code. That sections 18.56.030 and
18.56.040 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby are amended to
read as follows:
18.56.030 General provisions, all districts.
A. Community Signs. The planning, building and community director may
approve and permit to be erected entrance signs, at or near the city limits,
on city public right-of-way or on privately owned parcels with the owner's
permission, on which may be listed institutional names, service clubs or
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organizations or points of interest or similar public information. Right-of-
way use permits may be required for signs located in the public right-of-
way.
B. Temporary Signs.
1. Special event signage may be allowed subject to the following:
a. Use of such signage is limited to 10 days per display, not to exceed 10
days in any 90 -day period;
b. The area of any single sign shall not exceed 30 square feet;
2. Banners may be allowed subject to the following:
a. No more than two such signs may be used per site at any given time;
b. Use of such signs is limited to 90 consecutive days, and may not
exceed 90 days in any 120 -day period;
c. The area of any single banner shall not exceed 120 square feet;
3. Signs which are placed upon or within a window and which are intended
to be viewed from the right-of-way shall not exceed 50 percent of the
window area;
4. Permits are not required, except that signs exceeding the allowable size
and time duration must receive a permit issued by the planning, building
and community director if special circumstances exist that warrant the
additional signage.
C. Civic Events. Street banners may be permitted subject to approval and
installation in accordance with rules and procedures established by the
city of Auburn public works department.
D. Sign Lighting Provisions.
1. All lighting shall be arranged to reflect away from any residential zone.
No person shall construct, establish, create or maintain any stationary
exterior lighting or illumination system or any interior system which is
intended to be viewed from a street, highway or other public thoroughfare
used for vehicular traffic which system contains or utilizes:
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a. Any exposed incandescent lamp with wattage in excess of 25 watts,
b. Any exposed incandescent lamp with a metallic reflector,
c. Any exposed incandescent lamp with an external reflector,
d. Any revolving beacon light,
e. Any continuous or sequential flashing operation, except as allowed for
changing message center signs in subsection (F)(1) of this section;
2. The provisions of subsection (D)(1) of this section shall not apply to:
a. Lighting systems owned or controlled by any public agency for the
purpose of directing or controlling navigation, traffic, or highway or street
illumination,
b. Aircraft warning lights.
E. Construction Provisions, Sight Distance, Exposed Angle Iron and Wire.
1. Each sign shall be adequately constructed in accordance with the
requirements of the International Building Codes, as amended;
2. Signs containing electrical circuitry shall meet the requirements of the
National Electrical Code and all state laws, and shall include an approved
testing lab sticker;
3. Signs must meet vehicular sight distance requirements established by
the city engineer pursuant to ACC 18.48.020(6);
4. When a projecting sign is used, no angle irons, guy wires or braces
shall be visible, except those that are an integral part of the overall design,
such as decorative metals or woods, or unless they are required for
safety.
F. Changing Message Center Signs.
1. Where permitted under this Chapter, changing message center signs
shall comply with the following requirements; provided that changing
message center signs that only display time and temperature or similar
public service information shall be exempt from these requirements.
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a. Where allowed. Changing Message Center signs shall only be allowed
in the I, 131, C1, C2, DUC, C3, C4, M1 and M2 zones.
i. In the I and C1 zones, changing message center signs shall only
be allowed on frontages along a collector, minor or principal arterial street.
ii. In the I zone, no changing message center sign shall operate
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
iii. In the DUC zone, changing message center signs shall only be
allowed when located adjacent and oriented to Auburn Way North/Auburn
Way South street frontages. (For other sign standards for the DUC zone,
see ACC 18.29.060.1).
b. Number. No more than one changing message center sign per street
frontage shall be permitted on each property.
c. Sign Face Area. Except in the I and P1 zones, the changing message
center shall not constitute more than seventy five percent (75) of a sign's
total sign face area.
d. Display.
1. The display of the sign shall not change more rapidly than once every
one and one-half (1.5) seconds.
2. No scrolling message shall require more than five (5) seconds to be
displayed in its entirety.
e. Light Levels.
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1. Changing message center signs shall have installed ambient light
monitors and shall at all times allow such monitors to automatically adjust
the brightness level of the sign based on ambient light conditions.
2. At no time shall a changing message center sign be operated at a
brightness level greater than the manufacturer's recommended levels.
3. All lighting shall be arranged to reflect away from any residential zone.
The director shall have the authority to require a sign permit application
include information to ensure the intent of this requirement is met.
4. The brightness level shall not exceed eight thousand (8,000) nits when
measured from the sign's face at its maximum brightness during daylight
hours and five hundred (500) nits when measured from the sign's face at
its maximum brightness between dusk and dawn;
f. On Premise Advertising Only. Changing message center signs shall only
advertise on—premise products and services, or display public service
messages or messages on behalf of not-for—profit organizations.
g. Additional Requirements. A copy of the manufacturer's operating
manual shall be provided to the City upon request.
h. Amortization. All changing message center signs that do not comply
with the requirements of ACC sections 18.56.030 F.1.(d) and F.1.(e) shall
be brought into compliance with those requirements by April 1, 2009.
G. Change of Copy. The holder of a permit, for the duration thereof, shall
have the right to change the advertising copy on the structure or sign for
which the permit was issued without being required to pay any additional
fees.
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H. Exemptions. Unless otherwise specified or unless expressly prohibited,
it is not the intent of this chapter to regulate the following signs:
1. The flag of a government or noncommercial institutions such as
schools, with the poles treated as structures;
2. Official public notices, official court notices;
3. Incidental signs (see ACC 18.56.020(0), Definitions);
4. Signs not visible from public right-of-way;
5. Lettering or symbols painted directly onto or flush -mounted magnetically
onto an operable vehicle;
6. Painting, repainting, cleaning, repairing, and other normal maintenance
unless structural or electrical changes are made;
7. Religious symbols not attached to a permitted sign;
8. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, dates of erection and the
like, which are incorporated into the building material and facade;
9. Signs required by law, traffic or pedestrian control signs, signs
indicating scenic or historic points of interest, which are erected by or on
the order of a public officer in the performance of his or her public duty;
10. Sculptures, fountains, mosaics, and design features which do not
incorporate advertising or identification;
11. Temporary signs limited exclusively to noncommercial speech.
I. Prohibited Signs. From and after the effective date of the ordinance
codified in this chapter it shall be unlawful for any person to erect or place
within the city, except as otherwise authorized:
1. A swinging projecting sign;
2. Portable signs, except as permitted by ACC 18.56.025 (Real Estate
Signs) and ACC 18.56.040(E) (C-2 District);
3. Banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, rotating or blinking
lights, strings of lights, or similar devices, except as permitted by
subsection B of this section (Temporary Signs);
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4. Flashing signs, except as permitted in subsection D of this section
(Lighting Provisions);
5. Changing message center signs, except as allowed in the I, P1, C1,
C2, C3, C4, M1 and M2 zones.
6. Signs attached to, or placed on, a vehicle or trailer parked on private or
public property that is not associated with the business advertised on said
sign(s). This provision is not to be construed as prohibiting the
identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle used in the
normal course of business. This does not include automobile for sale
signs or signs attached to franchised buses or taxis;
7. Private signs placed in or on a public right-of-way, except for as
expressly permitted by this chapter;
8. Any sign which constitutes a traffic hazard or detriment to traffic safety
by reason of its size, location, movement, coloring, or method of
illumination, or by obstructing the vision of drivers, or detracting from the
visibility of any official traffic control device by diverting or tending to divert
the attention of drivers of moving vehicles from traffic movement on
streets, roads, intersections, or access facilities. No sign shall be erected
so that it obstructs the vision of pedestrians by glare or method of
illumination or constitutes a hazard to traffic. No sign may use words,
phrases, symbols or characters in such a manner as to interfere with,
mislead, or confuse traffic;
9. Any sign or advertising structure or supporting structure that is torn,
damaged, defaced or destroyed;
10. Signs attached to poles installed by governmental agencies, utility
poles, trees, rocks or other natural features;
11. Signs attached to benches, garbage cans, or other street furniture
located within the public right-of-way;
12. Rotating signs;
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13. Billboards;
14. Any sign which does not structurally or materially conform to the
requirements of the city's adopted International Building Code.
J. Nonconforming Signs. Permanent signs established legally prior to the
adoption of this chapter that do not conform to the regulations of this
chapter with regard to number, size, height or location shall be allowed to
remain as legal nonconforming signs except as follows:
1. Whenever a new building replaces the principal building.
2. When there is an expansion of an existing building, the requirements of
this section shall apply only if there is an increase in floor area of 25
percent or more (including the cumulative increase of previous expansions
after the effective date of the ordinance amending this section).
3. Whenever a nonconforming use is replaced by a conforming use, the
requirements of this section shall apply in full to the new use if and only if
there is a change in required signage due to the zoning district.
4. Any sign, including the sign structure, now or hereafter existing which
no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or a product sold.
Such sign(s) shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or
person having the beneficial use of the land, building or structure upon
which such sign may be found within 90 days after written notification from
the building official.
K. Master Sign Plans Authorized. The planning, building and community
director has the authority to require a master sign plan to ensure a
consistent and coordinated signage scheme for development proposals. In
approving master sign plans under the provisions of this subsection, the
director has the authority to approve signage schemes that allow for signs
greater in area and height than allowed in the particular zone in which the
development is located when a coordinated signage scheme is used.
Master signage plans shall be recorded. (Ord. 6162 § 2, 2008, Ord. 5993
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§ 1, 2006; Ord. 5342 § 2, 2000; Ord. 4705 § 2, 1994; Ord. 4229 § 2,
1987.)
18.66.040 Regulation by district.
A. R -R, R -S, LHRS, R-1, LHR1, R-2, LHR2, R-3, LHR3, R-4,
LHR4, R -MHP, LHRMHP Zoning Districts (Nonresidential Uses,
Except as Noted).
1. Residential entry monument: A cumulative area of 50
square feet or 10 feet in height (highest point of sign
structure) not to exceed two per entrance; provided, that no
sign exceeds 32 square feet in area.
2. Maximum sign area of all signs is 40 square feet per
frontage.
3. Freestanding Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one per frontage not
to exceed two total freestanding signs per property.
b. Maximum height: 10 feet.
C. Maximum area: 32 square feet per face,
calculated at a rate of one square foot of sign area for
every three lineal feet of frontage. The minimum
entitlement for freestanding signs shall be one 16 -
square -foot sign for those sites with frontages less
than 48 feet.
4. Wall Signs (for Building or Tenant Space).
a. Total number permitted: one per frontage not
to exceed two total wall signs per building.
b. Maximum area: 32 square feet, calculated at a
rate of one square foot of sign area for every three
lineal feet of frontage. The minimum entitlement for
wall signs shall be one 16 -square -foot sign for those
sites with frontages less than 48 feet.
5. Signs may be indirectly illuminated only.
B. RO, RO-H, C -N, C-1, LHC1, BP Zoning Districts
(Nonresidential Uses).
1. Maximum sign area of all signs is 150 square feet per
frontage.
2. Freestanding Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one per frontage not
to exceed two total.
b. Maximum height: 22 feet, 10 feet in the RO
zone.
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C. Maximum area: 100 square feet per face, 75
square feet per face in the RO zone, calculated at a
rate of one square foot of sign area for every two
lineal feet of frontage. Minimum entitlement for
freestanding signs shall be one sign at 32 square feet
for those sites with less than 64 feet of frontage.
d. If permitted, the second freestanding sign shall
not exceed 50 percent of the area allowed for a single
freestanding sign and 150 feet measured in a straight-
line distance must separate multiple pole signs.
3. Wall Signs (for Building or Tenant Space).
a. Total number permitted: One per frontage.
b. Maximum area: 100 square feet, calculated at
a rate of one square foot of sign area for every 1.5
lineal feet of frontage. For multitenant buildings where
freestanding signage contains the name of not more
than one tenant business (e.g., a prime tenant name
or a shopping center name), an additional 25 percent
of wall signage per tenant space shall be allowed.
This increase in signage shall not apply to minimum
entitlement for wall signs, which shall be one sign at
16 square feet.
C. Signs may be directly or indirectly illuminated.
4. Suspended Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one per entrance.
b. Maximum area: six square feet per face.
C. Minimum clearance is eight feet from sign to
grade.
5. Projecting Signs.
a. Not permitted in C -N, RO or RO-H.
b. Total number permitted: one in lieu of a
permitted freestanding sign.
C. Maximum height: height requirement of the
zoning district.
d. Maximum area: 50 percent of the area allowed
for single freestanding signs.
C. P-1, LHP1, I, LHI Zones.
1. Freestanding Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one per frontage not
to exceed two total.
b. Maximum height: 18 feet.
C. Maximum area: 80 square feet per face,
calculated at a rate of one square foot of sign area for
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every two lineal feet of frontage. The minimum
entitlement for freestanding signs is one sign at 32
square feet.
d. If permitted, the second freestanding sign shall
not exceed 50 percent of the area allowed for a single
freestanding sign and 150 feet measured in a straight-
line distance must separate multiple pole signs.
e. For projects, parcels or complexes that have a
single street frontage and more than 300 feet of street
frontage, a changing message center sign may be
permitted for a total of two signs per frontage subject
to the following:
L Only one changing message center is
provided.
ii. Multiple signs are separated by at least
150 feet.
iii. The combined area of the two signs
does not exceed 120 square feet in size and
neither sign is greater than 80 square feet in
size.
2. Wall Signs (for Building or Tenant Space).
a. Total number permitted: two per street
frontage.
b. Maximum area: 50 square feet for total of all
wall signs per frontage.
C. Signs may be directly or indirectly illuminated.
D. LF, M-1, M-2 Zoning Districts.
1. Maximum sign area of all signs is 150 square
feet/frontage.
2. Freestanding Signs.
a. Total number permitted: two per frontage not to
exceed four total.
b. Maximum height: 30 feet.
C. Maximum area: 125 square feet per face,
calculated at a rate of one square foot of sign area for
every two lineal feet of frontage. Minimum entitlement
for freestanding signs is 32 square feet for those sites
without 64 feet of frontage.
d. The total area of freestanding signs on any
given frontage shall not exceed the area allowed for a
single freestanding sign.
e. The maximum height of signs located on a
second or third frontage shall be 20 feet.
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f. Multiple freestanding signs must be separated
by 150 feet measured in a straight-line distance.
3. Wall Signs (for Building or Tenant Space).
a. Total number permitted: one per frontage.
b. Maximum area: 100 square feet, calculated at
a rate of one square foot of sign area for every 1.5
lineal feet of frontage.
4. Projecting Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one in lieu of a
permitted freestanding sign.
b. Maximum height: height requirement of the
zoning district.
C. Maximum area: 50 percent of the area allowed
for single freestanding sign.
E. C-2 Zoning District.
1. Maximum sign area of all signs is 200 square feet.
2. Hanging signs that are designed to display the
availability of a specific product in a business, limited to
three square feet and no more than two such signs per
business, shall be considered permanent signs, but shall not
be calculated as part of the maximum allowed signage.
3. Freestanding Signs.
a. Freestanding signs are not allowed on
properties abutting or oriented toward Main Street.
b. Total number permitted: one per frontage not
to exceed two total.
C. Maximum height: 20 feet.
d. Maximum area: 75 square feet per face,
calculated at a rate of one square foot of sign area for
each lineal foot of frontage. Minimum entitlement for
freestanding signs shall be one sign at 32 square feet.
4. Wall Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one per frontage.
b. Maximum area: 150 square feet, calculated at
a rate of one square foot of sign area for every one
lineal foot of frontage. For multitenant buildings where
freestanding signage contains the name of not more
than one tenant business (e.g., a prime tenant name
or a shopping center name), an additional 25 percent
of wall signage per tenant space shall be allowed.
This increase in signage shall not apply to minimum
entitlement for walls signs, which shall be one sign at
16 square feet.
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5. Suspended Signs. One double-faced suspended sign,
not exceeding three square feet per face, may be allowed for
each business entrance. There shall be a minimum of eight
feet of clearance between the grade and the sign.
6. Portable Signs. One portable sign may be allowed for
each business. entrance, not to exceed one portable sign per
building frontage, subject to the following:
a. May be placed within public right-of-way
subject to the guidelines provided by the planning,
building and community development director in
consultation with the city engineer such that sign does
not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and
conforms to the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
b. May not exceed 36 inches in height and 30
inches in width and be limited to two faces.
C. May be displayed during business hours only.
d. Must be constructed of either wood or another
sturdy material to ensure stability in the wind.
e. May not move, spin, flash, or otherwise be
animated.
f. Shall meet applicable supplemental design
requirements of the Auburn downtown association.
7. Supplemental Sign Standards, C-2 Zone.
a. Sign Design and Construction.
L All signs, other than temporary signs,
shall be made of professional, durable
materials such as wood, metal, and/or glass.
ii. Signs that are indirectly illuminated shall
have their light sources shielded from view.
iii. Internally illuminated signs are not
permitted abutting or oriented toward Main
Street.
b. Sign Placement.
L Signs shall be oriented toward
pedestrian visibility and shall be positioned at
such a height as to be readable by
pedestrians.
ii. Externally mounted wall signs shall not
be mounted so as to block building windows.
F. C-3 and C-4 Zoning Districts (Nonresidential Uses, Except
as noted).
1. Freestanding Signs.
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a. Total number permitted: two per frontage not to
exceed four total.
b. Maximum height: 30 feet.
C. Maximum area: 200 square feet, calculated at
a rate of one square foot of sign area for every two
lineal feet of frontage; provided, that the maximum
size of any sign does not exceed 125 square foot per
face. The minimum entitlement for freestanding signs
is 32 square feet for those sites without 64 feet of
frontage.
d. The total area of freestanding signs on any
given frontage shall not exceed the area allowed for a
single freestanding sign.
e. The maximum height of signs located on a
second or third frontage shall be 20 feet.
2. Wall Signs (for Building or Tenant Space).
a. Maximum area: 125 square feet, calculated at
a rate of one square foot of sign area for every 1.5
lineal feet of frontage.
3. Projecting Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one in lieu of a
permitted freestanding sign.
b. Maximum height: height requirement of the
zoning district.
C. Maximum area: 50 percent of the area allowed
for single freestanding sign.
4. Suspended Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one.
b. Maximum placement height: 25 feet.
C. Maximum area: six square feet per face.
d. Minimum clearance is eight feet from sign to
grade.
5. Off -Premises Signs.
a. Total number permitted: one per business and
one per parcel.
b. Location: Off -premises sign must be located in
a zone that permits off -premises signs.
C. Maximum height: 20 feet.
d. Maximum area: 50 percent of the area allowed
for single freestanding sign, calculated using the feet
of frontage of the site where the sign is located.
e. Must be within 750 feet of the business being
advertised.
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f. Must be separated from any existing pole sign
a minimum distance of 150 feet measured in a
straight-line distance.
g. Sign can be no more than two faces.
h. Signs may be directly or indirectly illuminated.
6 Residential entry monument (residential uses): A
cumulative area of 50 square feet and 10 feet in
height (measured at the highest point of sign
structure) not to exceed two per entrance: provided,
that no sign exceeds 32 square feet in area.
G. EP Zoning District.
1. Maximum sign area of all signs is 150 square feet per
street frontage.
2. Freestanding Signs.
a. Freestanding signs shall be limited to ground
signs.
b. Total number permitted: one per frontage not
to exceed two total.
C. Maximum height: 10 feet.
d. Maximum area: 100 square feet per face,
calculated at a rate of one square foot of sign area for
every two lineal feet of frontage. Minimum entitlement
for freestanding signs is 32 square feet for those sites
with less than 64 feet of frontage.
e. Multiple freestanding signs must be separated
by 150 feet measured in a straight-line distance.
f. Minimum Yard Setbacks.
L Directly illuminated signs: 10 feet;
ii. Indirectly illuminated signs: five feet.
3. Wall Signs (for Building or Tenant Space).
a. Total number permitted: one per frontage.
b. Maximum area: 100 square feet, calculated at
a rate of one square foot of sign area for every 1.5
lineal feet of frontage. For multitenant buildings where
freestanding signage contains the name of not more
than one tenant business (e.g., a prime tenant name),
an additional 25 percent of wall signage per tenant
space shall be allowed. This increase in signage shall
not apply to minimum entitlement for wall signs, which
shall be one sign at 16 square feet. (Ord. 6036 § 4,
2006; Ord. 5993 § 1, 2006; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)
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Section 8. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan Amendments. The
Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments as set forth in Exhibits "A" and
"B", respectively, attached hereto and incorporated by reference are herewith
adopted and approved and shall be filed along with the Ordinance with the City
Clerk and be available for public inspection.
The Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments modify the
Comprehensive plan adopted on August 18, 1986 by Resolution No. 1703 and
adopted by Ordinance No. 4788 on September 5, 1995.
The Comprehensive Plan and text amendments are herewith designated
as a basis for the exercise of substantive authority under Washington State
Environmental Policy Act by the city's responsible environmental official in
accordance with RCW 43.21.060.
Section 9. Adoption of Subarea Plan. The subarea plan, the
Northeast Auburn/Robertson Properties Special Area Plan document, as set forth
in Exhibit "C", attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is herewith
adopted and approved and shall be filed along with the Ordinance with the City
Clerk and be available for public inspection.
Section 10. Adoption of Zoning Code Map Amendments. The Zoning
Code Map Amendment, as set forth in Exhibit "D" attached hereto and
incorporated by reference, is herewith adopted and approved and shall be filed
along with the Ordinance with the City Clerk and be available for public
inspection.
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June 5, 2008
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Section 11. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 12. Severability.The provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 13. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law; provided, that this ordinance not take effect unless the City and
RPG executed a development agreement for the Auburn Gateway Project within
one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this Ordinance.
DATED and SIGNED this day of lvC� , 2008.
JUN 16 2008
INTRODUCED:
PASSED: JUN 18 2008
APPROVED: JUN 10 2008
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Da ' Ile E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
lel B. Heid,
City Attorney
Published: C t E n - 2-"' 9
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