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2 RESOLIITION NO. 2 2 8 1
3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
4 WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON TO ADD DEFINITIONS AND POLICIES
5 RELATING TO RESOURCE LANDS AND CRITICAL AREA5, AND TO
DESIGNATE SAID AMENDMENTS AS GUIDELINES FOR EXERCISING THE
6 CITY'S AUTHORITY UNDER THE WASHINGTON STATE ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY ACT (SEPA), AND DIRECTING THAT THIS RESOLUTION AS
7 ADOPTED AND APPROVED BE FILED WITH THE AUBURN CITY CLERK AND
BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
g WHEREAS, the City of Auburn on August 18, 1986 adopted a
9 Comprehensive Plan by Resolution 1703; and
10 WHEREAS, the City of Auburn determined the need to adopt
11 definitions and policies related to resource lands and
12 critical areas and to designate said amendments as guidelines
13 for exercising the City's authority under the Washington 5tate
14 Environmental Policy Act (SEPA); and
15 WHEREAS, in order to meet the requirements of the Growth
16 Management Act, Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2929,
17 codified as Chapter 36.70A RCW, it is necessary to amend the
18 City's Environmental Review Procedures Ordinance No. 4351 to
19 adopt regulations to preclude land uses or development that
20 are incompatible with critical areas and resource lands; and
21 WHEREAS, the proposed Comprehensive Plan Policy
22 amendments were transmitted to the Auburn City Planning
23 Commission in January, 1992, and after proper notice published
24 in the City's official newspaper at least ten (10) days prior
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2 to the date of hearing, the Auburn City Planning Commission
3 conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments on
4 February 4, 1992; and
5 WHEREAS, at said hearing the Auburn City Planning
6 Commission conducted a public hearing and considered evidence
7 and exhibits regarding said proposed amendments, at the
8 conclusion of which the Planning Commission recommended the
9 approval of the Comprehensive Plan policies amendments and to
10 designate said amendments as guidelines for exercising the
11 City's authority under the Washington State Environmental
12 Policy Act (SEPA); and
13 WHEREAS, at the hearing before the City Council on March
14 2 1992, the Council heard public testimony and considered
15 evidence and exhibits regarding said proposed amendments, at
16 the conclusion of which the City Council recommended approval
17 of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, relating to
18 resource lands and critical areas, for the exercise of
19 substantive authority under the State Environmental Policy Act
20 (SEPA) Rules.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
22 WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH
23 RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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2 Section 1. Appendix A entitled "Glossary" which is
3 contained in the City of Auburn Comprehensive Plan adopted on
4 August 18, 1986 pursuant to Resolution 1703 for the exercise
5 of substantive authority under the State Environmental Policy
6 Act (SEPA) Rules is hereby amended to include additions
7 described in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and
8 incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth.
9 Section 2. Subsection 2 entitled "Urban Form and Design"
10 Which contains Goal 2 and is contained in Section A entitled
11 "General Planning Policy" which is contained in Chapter II
12 entitled "COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES" of th City of Auburn
13 Comprehensive Plan adopted on August 18, 1986 pursuant to
14 Resolution 1703 for the exercise of substantive authority
15 under the State Environmental Police Act (SEPA) Rules is
16 hereby amended to include additions described in Exhibit "B",
17 which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
18 reference as if fully set forth.
19 Section 3. Subsection 9 entitled "Economic Development"
20 which contains Goal 9 and is contained in Section A entitled
21 "General Planning Policy" which is contained in Chapter II
22 entitled "COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES" of the City of Auburn
23 Comprehensive Plan adopted on August 18, 1986 pursuant to
24 Resolution 1703 for the exercise of substantive authority
25 under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Rules is
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2 hereby amended to include additions described in Exhibit "C",
3 which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
4 reference as if fully set forth.
5 Section 4. Subsection 1 entitled "Environmental
6 Quality" which contains Goal il and is contained in Section B
7 entitled "Environmental Policy" which is contained in Chapter
8 II entitled "COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES" of the City of
9 Auburn Comprehensive Plan adopted on August 18, 1986 pursuant
10 to Resolution 1703 for the exercise of substantive authority
11 under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Rules is
12 hereby amended to include additions described in Exhibit "D",
13 Which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
14 reference as if fully set forth.
15 Section S. Subsection 2 entitled "Hazards" which
16 contains Goal 12 and is contained in Section B entitled
17 "Environmental Policy" which is contained in Chapter II
18 entitled "COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES" of the City of Auburn
19 Comprehensive Plan adopted on August 18, 1986 pursuant to
20 Resolution 1703 for the exercise of substantive authority
21 under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Rules is
22 hereby amended to include additions described in Exhibit "E",
23 Which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
24 reference as if fully set forth.
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2 Section 6. Subsection 2 entitled "Utilities" which
3 contains Goal 24 and is contained in Section D entitled
4 "Public Facility Policy" which is contained in Chapter II
5 entitled "COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES" of the City of Auburn
6 Comprehensive Plan adopted on August 18, 1986 pursuant to
7 Resolution 1703 for the exercise of substantive authority
8 under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Rules is
9 hereby amended to include additions described in Exhibit "F",
10 Which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
11 reference as if fully set forth.
12 Section 7. The amendments contained in Exhibits "A",
"B", "C", "D", "E", and "F" are adopted and approved in
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14 accordance with Chapter 35 A.63 R.C.W. as elements of the city
15 of Auburn Comprehensive Plan and it is directed that the
16 exhibits be filed along with the Resolution with the Auburn
17 City Clerk and be made available for public inspection.
SeCtiOn S. EXhibitS "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and "F"
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19 referenced above are herewith designated as a basis for the
20 exercise of substantive authority under the Washington State
21 Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Rules in accordance with
22 R.C.W. 43.21C.060.
23 Section 9. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
24 such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
25 out the directives of this legislation.
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2 DATED and SIGNED this 2nd day of March, 1992.
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1 EXHIBIT "All
2 APPENDI% A
3 GLOSSARY
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6 A. POLICY TERMS
7 The following terms are used deliberately in the text
with an intended difference in policy implications:
g Shall, Should, and Mav:
9 Shall: Expresses a policy mandate to be followed. The
10 Policy should be followed unless the most compelling of
circumstances warrant otherwise.
11 Should: Expresses a desired direction to be followed. Can
12 be over-ridden but the burden of proof is on the factors
indicating against the stated policy.
13 May: Expresses an option. The desired course of action
14 Would depend on the circumstances with no particular burden of
proof.
15 Goals, Obiectives, and Policies:
16 Goals: Goals are general statements of the desired long
17 term future state towards which the Plan aims.
18 Objectives: Objectives are statements of the desired short-
term and more measurable aims of the Plan; the objectives
19 should show how a goal shall be pursued.
20 Policies: Policies are a definite course or method of action
to guide and determine present and future decisions, both
21 legislative and administrative.
22 Area Terms•
23 Community-Serving: Refers to the area of the City reserved
for purposes that are distinctly local in character or which
24 Provides services to just the Auburn community (including
residential areas).
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1 Region-Serving: Refers to that area of the City reserved
2 for providing services to areas beyond the Auburn community.
3 Designated Single Family Neighborhoods: Specifically
designated areas in which policies are established and
4 designed to protect single family residential amenities.
5 B. GENERAL TERMS
6 Acrricultural Resource Lands: AQricultural resource lands are
those agricultural lands which have been included as part of
7 King County's farm and open space program, or similar proaram
that purchases development rights or transfers develobment
rights. Properties which are served or are proposed within
8 the City's CaRital Improvements Program to be served by water
9 and sewer lines should not be considered to be Agricultural
Resource Lands. Properties around which urban levels of
10 growth are occurring should not be considered to be
Aaricultural Resource Lands.
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12 Aquifer Recharge Areas: Aquifer recharge areas are those
areas that the South King County Groundwater Management Area
13 Plan determines to be critical recharge areas.
14 Community: The area in which there is an identity among
15 the residents as being a part of "Auburn". Generally
associated geographically with the Auburn School District and
16 the Auburn postal address.
17 Compatibility: Capable of existing together in harmony.
18 Refers to uses or activities which do not conflict when sited
next to each other.
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20 Conditional Use: Uses which may be permitted in an area if
certain conditions are present, or if certain conditions are
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Conditional Use Permit: An administrative process used to
23 determine whether a conditional use should be allowed.
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Conflicting Uses: Uses or activities which are not in
25 harmony when sited together.
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2 Contract Rezone: A rezone with conditions which are agreed
3 to by the property owner.
4 Density: The amount of an activity for a given area. Usually
5 refers to the number of dwelling units per acre.
6 Design Review: This term refers to a process which requires a
7 review of the design or siting of structures prior to their
approval by the City. This process can range from
g administrative review under prescribed standards to a more
formalized hearing process involving approval by an appointed
9 board.
10 Down-Zone: A rezone decreasing the intensity of use (as
11 opposed to a up-zone which increases the intensity).
12 Element: This term technically refers to a part of the
13 Comprehensive Plan which deals with a functional planning
concern such as a traffic circulation plan. More commonly it
14 refers to separately published planning documents which are
related to the Comprehensive Plan. In this report it refers
15 to parts of the comprehensive planning framework which address
functional systems of the city; and is distinguished from the
16 term Comprehensive Plan which herein refers to this document
even though both the Comprehensive Plan and the planning
17 elements are part of the same comprehensive planning system.
The terms "element" and "plan" will be used interchangeably
18 when referring to functional plans.
19 Erosion Hazard Areas: Erosion hazard areas have those soil
20 series identified by the Soil Conservation Service as havinct a
severe potential for erosion.
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22 Facilities: Structural improvements which support the
physical development of the City; as used here, it generally
23 refers to municipal facilities which provides City services
and/or supports the development of the City.
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1 Floodway: The area that must be reserved in order to safely
2 discharge the "one hundred year" flood. This area is
specifically set forth by maps prepared under the National
3 Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
4 Focal Point: As used here, this refers to the center of
5 community attention; the area which establishes the identity
of the community.
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7 Forest Resource Lands: Forest resource lands are those forest
lands which are actively manaaed to ensure sustainable
8 commercial timber production operations. Forest resource
lands will have land grades egual to or higher than those
9 listed below and will be of significant size to ensure
commercial viability.
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Douglas Fir 2
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Red Alder 7
13 *Land grades are defined by WAC 458-40-530.
14 Before an_y forest resource lands are designated, the Citv
15 or King County must have a program to transfer or
purchase development rights of forest resource lands.
16 properties around which urban levels of growth are
occurring should not be considered to be Forest Resource
17 Lands.
18 Framework: As used here the term identifies the type of
19 plan which this is intended to be. A framework plan is a plan
which provides a framework of policy to which additions and
20 deletions can be made to adjust to changing circumstances or
additional information and policy development. The term
21 connotes flexibility and is used to distinguish from an older
style of planning which sought to establish a more rigid
22 Policy system directed at achieving a prescribed end state of
development.
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24 Frequently Flooded Areas: Frequently flooded areas are those
lands which have a one percent or greater chance of floodinQ
25 (being covered by water) in any ctiven year. These areas
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1 include all areas desiqnated as regulatory floodwav and one
2 hundred vear floodplain bv Federal Emergencv ManaQement
AQency. In addition those areas determined bv Public Works
3 to experience flooding and areas classified as wetlands
should be considered to be freauently flooded areas.
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5 Intensity of Use: Refers to the manner in which land is
used, zoned or planned. The more a site or area is developed
6 and the more busy are activities associated with that
development, the more intense the use is considered to be.
7 The most intensive use of land is heavy industrial uses, with
the least intensive use being open space. Generally refers to
8 a hypothetical scale which places rural uses as least intense,
proceeding through residential densities, commercial uses to
9 industrial uses.
10 Known Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas: Known
11 fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas are areas which
have been identified or mapped bv the Denartment of Wildlife
12 as being priority habitat In addition Waters of the State
(Stuck/White Green Rivers Mill Creek and White Lake) and
13 habitat for threatened and endangered and sensitive soecies
that have not been mapped by Department of Wildlife will also
14 be included.
15 Landslide Hazard Areas: Landslide hazard areas are those
16 areas which meet the following Class I or Class III
definitions for landslide hazard areas Class I(Known
17 Landslide Hazard) would include areas with anv of the
followinq criteria• 1) a combination of slopes areater than
18 15% underlain bv silt or clay; 2) evidence of movement durinQ
the Holocene Epoch (from 10.000 years aqo to present), or the
19 occurrence of mass wastage debris; 3) areas desiQnated bv USGS
and(or DNR as quaternary slumps, earthflows or landslides; 4)
20 canyons potentially subiect to inundation by debris flows or
catastrophic flooding: 5) slopes which could potentiallv
21 become oversteepened and unstable as a result of stream
erosion; and 6) slopes greater than 40% with a vertical relief
22 of 10 or more feet.
23 Class II (No Known Landslide Hazard) would be areas with
slopes less than 15% Class III (Landslide Hazard Unknown)
24 Would be those slopes between 15% and 40% which are not
underlain by clay.
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2 Local: Generally the same as "community".
3 Mineral Resource Lands: Mineral resource lands are those
4 lands which have high quality resources that can be
commercially mined for a minimum of twenty years. Properties
5 around which urban levels of growth are occurring should not
be considered to be Mineral Resource Lands.
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7 Open Space: Areas which are either not developed, or
developed to an intensity of use which appears generally not
g developed. Would include very low density residential uses.
9 Performance Standards: A regulatory approach which accents
10 the manner in which a proposed use affects adjacent uses and
property, and the manner in which a use is conducted. It is
11 usually distinguished from more traditional zoning which
separates use by type, rather than how a particular use is
12 carried out.
13 predictability: The ability to anticipate future events.
14 As used here it refers to being able to anticipate future
planning decisions.
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16 Public Uses: Generally refers to uses or land owned or
operated by governmental agencies.
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18 Quasi-Public Uses: Refers to uses that serve public or
general community needs of a non-business or non-profit
19 character; but are not conducted by governmental entities.
Includes religious uses.
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21 Regional: Used here in a variety of contexts to identify an
area larger than the Auburn community. Unless the context
22 indicates otherwise, refers to the general South King County
and North Pierce County area.
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24 Seismic Hazard Areas: Seismic hazard areas are those areas
which meet the following Class I or Class III definitions for
25 Seismic Hazard. Class I(Known Seismic Hazard) to include
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1 those areas with the presence of Holocene alluvium; Class II
2 (No Seismic Hazard) to include those areas not Class I or III;
and Class III (Unknown Seismic Hazard) to include those areas
3 with recessional deposits not included in Class I areas.
4 SEPA: State Environmental Policy Act (RCW 43.21C).
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6 Spot Zoning: Technically this term refers to a rezone that
is not in accord with the Comprehensive Plan. More common use
7 of the term refers to rezoning property in a manner
differently than adjacent sites. In this Plan it refers only
8 to this latter use of the term in order to indicate in what
circumstances zoning a property differently than adjacent
9 sites would or would not be appropriate (generally appropriate
as a transitional device to gradually rezone an area from a
10 old designation to a new designation under this Plan). This
use of the term in this manner is intended only to communicate
11 such situations and is not intended to alter the legal meaning
of the term.
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13 Suspected Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas:
Suspected fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas are:
14 1. Forested hillsides• 2. Wetlands• 3 Forested corridors
within one mile of the Stuck River.
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16 Transition: Refers to a change in use, either over time or
through space; or both.
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18 Up-Zone: A rezone increasing the intensity of allowed use (as
opposed to a down-zone which reduces intensity).
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20 Urban Design: The process of planning the urban form of the
City. It refers to the entire range of the City's appearance,
21 from overall planning policies which address the entire urban
form, to the regulation of how particular sites appear. It
22 also refers to a sub-discipline of urban planning.
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Urban Form: The general shape of physical development in
24 the City or the pattern of uses. Also refers to the physical
appearance of the City.
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2 Volcanic Hazard Areas: Volcanic hazards areas are those areas
identified bv the United States Geoloctical Survev (USGS) as
3 having potential for floods caused by an eruntion of_ Mt.
Rainier.
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5 Wetland Critical Areas: Those areas that are inundated or
saturated by surface water or ground water at a frecruencv and
6 duration sufficient to support and that under normal
circumstances do support a prevalence of veaetation tvpicallv
7 ada ted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands
generally include swam,ps marshes boas and similar areas.
8 Wetlands do not include those artificial wetlands
intentionallv created from nonwetland sites includina, but
not limited to irriqation and drainaqe ditches, arass-lined
9 swales canals detention facilities wastewater treatment
10 facilities farm ponds, and landscape amenities. However,
wetlands do include those artificial wetlands intentionallv
11 created from nonwetland areas created to mitiaate conversion
of wetlands if permitted and rectuired by the countv or citv.
12 Artificial wetlands created from nonwetland areas for purposes
of wildlife enhancement education aesthetic or similar
13 reasons, when not part of a compensatory (rectuired) mitiaation
ro'ect are not included within the wetland definition.
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2 EXHIBIT "g"
3 CHAPTER II
4 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES
5 A. GENERAL PLANNING POLICY
6 2. URBAN FORM AND DESIGN
7 GOAL 2. To establish an orderly urban form which
8 separates uses on the basis of their functional
relationship to the community, and which reinforces the
9 identity of the community.
10 Objective 2.1. To physically separate region-serving
employment centers and other regionally oriented land
uses from areas that are residential or local in
11 character, while maintaining Auburn's downtown as an area
12 that uniquely serves both regional and community needs.
13 policies:
14 2•1.1. Areas on the valley floor which are suitable to
support large scale economic development
projects should be reserved, for the most part,
15 for uses which support Auburn's role as a
16 regional employment and commercial center (to
be known as the Region Serving Area See Map
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18 2.1.2. The downtown area shall be the focal point of
the Auburn community with a mix of uses
19 appropriate to fulfill that role.
20 2.1.3. The remaining areas as delineated on the Urban
Form Map should be reserved for uses which are
21 local in character or which serve local markets
(to be known as the Community Serving Area
22 See Map B and definitions below).
23 Objective 2.2. To protect community identity while
promoting diversity and conserving rural amenities, by
24 designating rural areas along the City's periphery and in
areas with significant environmental values.
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1 Policies:
2 2.2.1. The City shall support the County agricultural
3 program in securing the development rights to
strategically located parcels, especially along
4 the northern City boundary and at the start of
the Upper Green River Valley.
5 2.2.2. The City shall not extend accessible City
6 utility systems into the Upper Green Valley,
and shall thus protect these agricultural soils
from conversion to urban uses.
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8 2.2.3. The City shall protect Coal Creek Springs by:
1) limiting density to less than one
9 residential unit per four acres within the area
tributary to the Coal Creek Springs Watershed,
10 and by 2) designating a Special Planning Area
for the Mt. Rainier Vista site.
11 2.2.4. The City shall support low density County
12 zoning adjacent to the City on the Enumclaw
Plateau and will not extend City sewer service
13 into the area.
14 2•2•5. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development activities on asricultural resource
15 lands as part of its environmental review
process.
16 2.2.6. The City shall consider the impacts of new
17 development activities on forest resource lands
as part of its environmental review process.
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20 Local: Areas commonly identified as "Auburn". Such
21 identification would include areas served by
the Auburn School District or within the Auburn
22 zip code areas. Term would be synonymous with
the "Auburn Community".
23 Regional: Areas outside the local area, including at
least South King County.
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3 E%HIBIT "C"
4 CHAPTER II
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES
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6 A. GENERAL PLANNING POLICY
7 9. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
8 GOAL 9. To assure a diversified economic base through
the promotion of quality industrial and commercial
9 development which matches the aspirations of the
commun ity .
10 Objective 9.1. To promote a diversified economic base.
11 policies:
12 9.1.1. Auburn should continue to provide an economic
13 base not only for the Auburn area but for the
south King County and northern Pierce County
14 region.
15 9.1.2. The City should develop a formal economic
development strategy as an element of the
16 Comprehensive Plan to specifically identify the
types of industry most consistent with
17 community aspirations and lay out a program to
attract those industries.
ig a. The City should work cooperatively with
19 other governmental agencies in its
economic development efforts, including
20 King County, the Port and the State.
21 b. The City should implement its economic
development strategy through a partnership
22 with the private sector.
23 9•1.3. Development of industrial areas should be based
on performance standards appropriate for the
24 site and with appropriate flexibility within
those standards to accommodate changing market
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1 9.1.4. Land suitable for large scale development in
2 the Region Serving Area of the City should be
identified and designated for economic
3 development.
4 a. The integrity of large, contiguously owned
properties suitable for industrial use
5 should be conserved by use of appropriate
industrial subdivision standards.
6 b. The City should identify and resolve any
7 environmental constraints affecting such
land by means of the appropriate
8 environmental review procedures as early
as feasible.
9 c. The need to support such land with the
10 necessary infrastructure should be
considered in the development of the
11 City's public facility plans.
12 9.1.5. The Auburn Downs (a proposed harness racing
track) project offers opportunities for
13 economic diversification which should be built
upon by the City.
14 9,1.6. Auburn's location in the region offers a
15 significant economic development opportunity as
a potential site for a new major regional
16 shopping center.
17 9.1.7. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development activities on mineral resource
18 lands during the development of the Special
Plannina Area Plan for the Stuck River Road
19 area and durina the environmental review
process.
20 Objective 9.2. To assure that new industry matches the
21 aspirations of the community.
22 Policies:
23 9•2•1. City promotion of new industry shall be
directed at attracting light industry which
24 offer secure, quality employment opportunities,
is sensitive to community values and develops
25 attractive plants.
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1 9.2.2. Economic development programs are an important
2 means of implementing the Comprehensive Plan.
Such programs should be viewed as a way to
3 shape the character of the City's future
economy rather than merely respond to market
4 trends as they occur.
5 9.2.3. Implementation of economic development programs
shall be consistent with the policies of this
6 Plan.
7 9.2.4. Uses which serve regional needs and purposes
(such as major industrial plants) must be
g separated from community serving uses in order
to minimize traffic and other conflicts.
9 9.2.5. Economic development plans and programs should
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programs.
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3 CIiAPTER II
4 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES
5 2.HAZARDS
6 GOAL 12. To minimize the risk to present and future
7 residents from environmental and manmade hazards.
g Objective 12.1. To reduce potential hazards associated
with flood plains without unduly restricting the
9 benefits associated with the continued development of
the Lower Green River Valley floor.
10 poliCies:
11 12.1.1. Flood prone properties outside of the floodway
12 are developable provided that such development
can meet the standards set forth in the federal
13 flood insurance program.
14 12.1.2. Any subdivision of property within the flood
plain shall avoid creating lots which would be
15 of limited value due to flood hazards.
16 12.1.3. Site plan review shall be required under SEPA
for any significant (e.g. over the SEPA
17 threshold) development in the flood plain.
Appropriate mitigating measures shall be
18 required whenever needed to reduce potential
hazards.
19 12.1.4. Any development within the floodway, which
20 would reduce the capacity of the floodway,
shall be prohibited.
21 12.1.5. The City shall enact ordinances and review
22 development proposals in a manner which
restricts and controls the discharge of storm
23 water from new development. At a minimum the
peak discharge rate after development shall not
24 exceed the peak discharge rate before
development.
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1 12.1.6. The City should establish a storm drainage
2 utility to control and manage storm waters.
3 12.1.7. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development on flood hazards or storm water
4 discharge as a part of its environmental review
process and require any appropriate mitigating
5 measures.
6 12.1.8. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development on freguently flooded areas as part
7 of its environmental review process and require
any appropriate mitigatinq measures. Within
g FEMA designated 100 year floodplains and other
designated frequentlv flooded areas, such
9 mitigation may include flood enctineerinq
studies the provision of compensatory flood
10 storage, floodproofing of structures, elevatinct
of structures, and downstream improvements.
11 Objective 12.2. To ensure that development is properly
12 located and constructed with respect to the limitations
of the underlying soils.
13 policies:
14 12.2.1. Where there is a high probability of erosion,
15 grading should be kept to a minimum and
disturbed vegetation should be restored as soon
16 as feasible. In all cases appropriate measures
to control erosion and sedimentation shall be
17 required.
18 12.2.2. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development on hazards associated with soils as
19 a part of its environmental review process and
require any appropriate mitigating measures.
20 12.2.3. Soils subject to poor drainage shall be
21 adequately drained prior to development.
22 12.2.4. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development on Class I and Class III landslide
23 hazard areas as part of its environmental
review process and require any appropriate
24 mitiqating measures. The impacts of the new
development, both durinct and after
25 construction, on adiacent properties shall also
be considered.
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2 12.2.5. The City should require that a geotechnical
report prepared bv a professional engineer
3 licensed by the State of Washington with
expertise in geotechnical engineerinct be
4 submitted for all significant activities
proposed within Class I and Class III landslide
5 hazard areas. The City shall develop
administrative guidelines which identify the
6 procedures and information required for the
geotechnical reports.
7 12.2.6. New development within Class I and Class III
g landslide hazard areas should be designed and
located to minimize site disturbance and
9 removal of vegetation, and to maintain the
natural topocxraphic character of the site.
10 Clustering of structures, minimizina buildincr
footprints, and retaining trees and other
11 natural vegetation, should be considered.
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3 CHAPTER II
4 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES
5 2. UTILITIES
6 GOAL 24. To protect the public health and safety by
providing efficient and cost-effective water and
7 sanitary sewer services to the community.
8 Objective 24.1. To ensure safe and adequate water
service, for both domestic and fire protection purposes,
9 to meet the needs of the existing community and provide
for its planned growth.
10 poliCies:
11 24.1.1. The Water System Plan for the City of Auburn
12 shall, by 1988, be updated to reflect the
planned land uses and densities of this
13 Comprehensive Plan. In the interim, the 1983
Water Plan shall continue to be in effect, and
14 proposed water system improvements shall be
evaluated in terms of any changes in planned
15 use and density between the 1969 Comprehensive
Plan and the current Comprehensive Plan, on a
16 case by case basis.
17 24.1.2. The 1988 update of the Water System Plan shall
evaluate existing and potential future
18 groundwater sources regarding any threats to
the quantity and quality of such sources. The
19 Plan shall establish strategies for the
protection of ground water sources used or
20 likely to be used for public water supplies.
21 24.1.3. Protection of the City's Coal Creek Springs and
West Hill watersheds shall be a high priority
22 in the designation of appropriate land uses in
the vicinity of these facilities.
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1 24.1.4. The City shall continue its policy of requiring
2 that water system extensions needed to serve
new development shall be built prior to or
3 simultaneous with such development, according
to the size and configuration identified by the
4 Water Plan and Comprehensive Plan as necessary
to serve future planned development. The City
5 shall continue to use LIDs and latecomer
agreements to assist in the financing of such
6 over sized improvements. Wherever any form of
City finance is involved in a water line
7 extension, lines that promote a compact
development pattern will be favored over lines
g traversing large undeveloped areas where future
development plans are uncertain.
9 24.1.5. Whenever a street is to be substantially
10 reconstructed or a new street built, water
facilities in that street right of way shall be
11 constructed or brought up to the size and con
figuration indicated by the Water Plan and
12 Comprehensive Plan.
13 24.1.6. The City shall continue to recognize the
overall system impacts of new development upon
14 the City water system, through the collection
and appropriate use of system development
15 charges or similar assessments.
16 24.1.7. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development within aquifer recharge areas of
17 potable water sources as part of its
environmental review process and require anv
18 aApropriate mitigation measures. Such
mitigation may involve hydrogeologic studies,
19 testing, and/or monitoring, spill containment
devices, sanitary sewers, and use of best
20 management practices.
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2 CHAPTER II
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES
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4 B. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
5 1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
6 GOAL 11. To maintain and promote a safe and healthy
environment and preserve the quality of life, and to
7 protect the area's most unique, sensitive and productive
natural resources, by identifying significant
8 environmental constraints and opportunities and
developing specific policies and development
9 regulations.
10 Objective 11.1. To continue to enhance and maintain the
11 quality of surface water resources in the City and
Region.
12 policies:
13 11.1.1. No economic development shall be allowed on the
Green and White Rivers, unless such development
14 adds new public access to the shoreline area.
15 11.1.2. The uses along the rivers are limited to
residential, agricultural, open space,
16 recreational and quasi-public. Limited
17 commercial uses providing new public access to
the shorelines will be considered on a case-by-
18 case basis.
19 11.1.3. Where possible, streams and river banks should
be kept in a natural condition.
20 11.1.4. The capacity of natural drainage courses shall
not be diminished.
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22 11.1.5. The City will seek to ensure that the quality
of water leaving the City is of equivalent
23 quality to the water entering.
24 11.1.6. The City shall continue to work with adjacent
jurisdictions to enhance and protect water
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2 11.1.7. A Storm Water Management Plan should be
developed as an Element of the Comprehensive
3 Plan.
4 11.1.8. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development on water quality as part of its
5 environmental review process and require any
appropriate mitigating measures. Impacts on
6 fish resources shall be a priority concern in
such reviews.
7 11.1.9. The City Shoreline Master Program, hereby
g adopted as an element of this Plan, shall
govern the development of all designated
9 Shorelines of the City. Lands adjacent to
these areas should be managed in a manner
10 consistent with that program.
11 Objective 11.2. To continue to enhance and maintain the
quality of air resources in the City and Region.
12 Policies:
13 11.2.1. The City will continue to support and rely on
14 the various State, Federal and local programs
to continue to protect and enhance air quality.
15 11.2.2. The City shall encourage the retention of
16 vegetation and encourage landscaping in order
to provide filtering of suspended particulates.
17 11.2.3. The City shall support public transportation as
18 a means to reduce locally generated air
emissions.
19 11.2.4. The City shall consider the impacts of new
20 development on air quality as a part of its
environmental review process and require any
21 appropriate mitigating measures.
22 Objective 11.3. To continue to enhance and maintain the
quality of land, wildlife and vegetative resources in
23 the City and region.
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2 11.3.1. New development should be directed toward areas
3 where their adverse impacts can be minimized.
11.3.2. Auburn will seek to retain areas with slopes in
4 excess of 25 percent as primarily open space
5 areas in order to protect against erosion and
landslide hazards and to help conserve Auburn's
6 identity within the metropolitan region. Land
clearing or other significant removal of
7 vegetation on such slopes shall be regulated by
permit.
g 11.3.3. The City should discourage the use of septic
9 tanks except in those areas which are
designated for rural uses.
10 11.3.4. The City shall consider the impacts of new
11 development on the quality of land, known or
suspectd fish and wildlife habitat conservation
12 areas and vegetative resources as a part of its
environmental review process and require any
13 appropriate mitigating measures. Such miti-
gation may involve the retention of significant
habitats and the use of native landscaRe
14 vegetation.
15 11.3.5. Land fill proposals affecting the prime
16 wetlands identified by Map "C" shall be related
to specific development projects or needs.
17 Land fill for speculative purposes within such
prime wetland areas shall be prohibited.
18 Speculative fill within other wetland areas
should be discouraged. Sites without adequate
19 public facilities to support development should
not be filled until such facilities are
20 available.
21 Objective 11.4. To continue to enhance and maintain the
quality of historical resources in the City and region.
22 Policies:
23 11.4.1. The City should develop a Historical
24 Preservation Element to the Comprehensive Plan
in order to identify and protect City
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2 11.4.2. The City shall consider the impacts of new
development on historical resources as a part
3 of its environmental review process and require
any appropriate mitigating measures.
4 11.4.3. The Carnegie Library and Old Jeff's Home are
5 recognized as unique community resources and
the City should assist appropriate efforts to
6 rehabilitate these buildings.
7 Objective 11.5. To recognize the aesthetic,
environmental and use benefits of vegetation and to
g promote its retention and propagation.
9 Policies:
10 11.5.1. The City shall encourage the use of vegetation
as an integral part of development plans.
11 11.5.2. The City shall discourage the unnecessary
12 disturbance of natural vegetation in new
development.
13 Objective 11.6. To promote energy efficiency in the
14 development and operation of public facilities and
services, as well as in private development.
15 policies:
16 11.6.1. The City of Auburn Energy Management Plan is
17 hereby incorporated as an element in this
Comprehensive Plan.
18 11.6.2. The City encourages site design practices that
19 maximize winter exposure to solar radiation.
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