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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, EXTENDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS A
MORATORIUM ON THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES,
PERMITS AND APPROVALS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
LAND USES ZONED M1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) AND M2 (HEAVY
INDUSTRIAL) ALONG AND NEAR THE EAST SIDE OF THE A STREET
SE CORRIDOR AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 16TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 2007, TO CONSIDER THE MORATORIUM ON THE
FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN LICENSES, PERMITS AND
APPROVALS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LAND USES IN
SAID AREA
WHEREAS, in 2005 the City of Auburn brought together a focus group of diverse
business and community interests that identified several economic development
strategy areas within the City that led to the creation of an Economic Development
Strategies document; and,
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Strategies document identifies actions
needed to enable the City to achieve its economic development potential; and,
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2005, the City of Auburn City Council approved
Resolution No. 3944 adopting the Economic Development Strategies document; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Strategies document and its
implementation is identified in the Auburn Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, one of the strategy areas identified in the Economic Development
Strategies document is the A Street SE Corridor; and,
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Strategies document identified a series
of "logistics" to enhance the economic vitality of the A Street SE corridor; and,
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WHEREAS, included amongst the logistics is changing industrial zoning to heavy
commercial zoning; and,
WHEREAS, in 2006 and in response to the Economic Development Strategies
document's adoption, the City initiated a planning study of the A Street SE
corridor from Highway 18 to the southern city limits to determine appropriate
comprehensive plan designations and zoning; and,
WHEREAS, time was needed for the City to conduct the A Street SE Corridor
study and determine appropriate Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations that
should be implemented in order to support and meet current City goals and strategies,
including those identified in the City of Auburn Comprehensive Plan and in the
Economic Development Strategies document; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220, the City Council may establish a
moratorium for initial periods of six-months or more, provided that a subsequent public
hearing is held on the moratorium within at least sixty days of its adoption at which time
findings of fact could be made; and,
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2006 the Auburn City Council approved Resolution No.
4046 establishing for a six month period a moratorium in the issuance of licenses,
permits and approvals for certain properties zoned C3 (Heavy Commercial), M1 (Light
Industrial) and M2 (Heavy Industrial) on or along the east side of A Street SE; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with state law and Resolution No. 4046, a public
hearing was scheduled for and held on the 17th day of July, 2006, for the City Council
to hear from all persons wishing to speak to the issue of the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, after such public hearing, it was determined that the scope of the
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moratorium should be changed to exclude property zoned in the C3 (Heavy
Commercial) zoning district; and,
WHEREAS, on August 7,2006 the Auburn City Council approved Resolution No.
4067 applying the moratorium to the issuance of licenses, permits and other approvals
for commercial and industrial land uses zoned M1 (Light Industrial) and M2 (Heavy
Industrial) along or approvals near the east side of the A Street SE corridor; and
WHEREAS, planning and zoning activities related to these properties are still on-
going and additional time is need to complete the City's said planning and zoning
activities related to these properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. Extension of Moratorium. The City Council hereby extends the
moratorium established by Resolution No. 4046, and as amended by Resolution No.
4067, and as extended hereby, on the filing of applications for licenses, permits and
approvals for commercial and industrial land uses on properties zoned M1 (Light
Industrial) and M2 (Heavy Industrial) in the areas of the City of Auburn identified on the
maps attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein
by reference; Provided that this moratorium shall not preclude the acceptance and
issuance of business licenses or building permits or other related permits in cases
which involve only internal tenant improvements, or which involve no construction
outside of the building footprint or envelope existing on the date of enactment of this
moratorium.
Section 2. Term of Moratorium. The moratorium established by Resolution No.
4046, effective on the 19th day of June, 2006, and modified by Resolution No. 4067,
shall continue in effect for a period of six (6) months, to the 19th day of June, 2007,
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unless repealed, extended or further modified by the City Council, provided that the
moratorium shall automatically expire upon the effective date of Comprehensive Plans
and of zoning and land use regulations adopted by the City Council for commercial and
industrial land uses within the moratorium area.
Section 3. Public Hearing scheduled. That a public hearing on the moratorium on
the filing of certain applications for licenses, permits and approvals for commercial and
industrial land uses on certain properties zoned M1 (Light Industrial) and M2 (Heavy
Industrial) be, and the same hereby is set for 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the
matter can be heard, the 16th day of January, 2007, at the City of Auburn City Council
Chambers, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, Washington.
Section 4. Severability. If any sections, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Resolution shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of component
jurisdiction, or its application held inapplicable to any person, property or circumstance,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality or inapplicability shall not effect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution or its
application to any other person, property or circumstance.
Section 5. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
upon passage and signatures hereon, and as provided herein.
PASSED by the City Council thO
of Jflu1-f}J.t~006
Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
Attest:
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