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RESOLUTION NO.3 9 8 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING, FORAN INITIAL
SIX MONTH PERIOD, A MORATORIUM ON THE FILING OF
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES, PERMITS AND
APPROVALS FOR INDUSTRIAL LAND USES IN THOSE
AREAS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN (1) BOUNDED BY STATE
ROUTE 18 ON THE SOUTH, STATE ROUTE 167 ON THE
WEST, 15TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE NORTH, AND
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS ON THE EAST,
AND (2) BOUNDED BY WEST MAIN STREET ON THE
SOUTH, THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS ON THE
WEST, 6TH STREET NORTHWEST ON THE NORTH, AND C
STREET NORTHWEST ON THE EAST, AND SETTING A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2006,
TO CONSIDER THE MORATORIUM ON THE FILING OF
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES, PERMITS AND
APPROVALS FOR INDUSTRIAL LAND USES IN SAID AREA
WHEREAS, in the past year the City has embarked upon the development of the
Auburn Environmental Park (AEP) and Green Zone Overlay, both of which border the
areas in the City of Auburn (1) bounded by State Route 18 on the south, State Route 167
on the west, 15th Street Northwest on the north, and the Union Pacific Chicago Milwaukee
Sl. Paul Pacific (Union Pacific) Railroad tracks on the east, and (2) bounded by West Main
Street on the south, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on the west, 6th Street Northwest on
the north, and C Street Northwest on the east; and
WHEREAS, said areas are contiguous to and contain a portion of Downtown
Auburn -- the City's Urban Center as recognized by the King County Countywide Planning
Policies; and
WHEREAS, in the past year the City of Auburn has adopted an Economic
Development Strategies document that encourages coordination and linkage between the
City's Downtown and the AEP/Green Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn is currently developing code amendments to
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enhance the design of downtown architecture and public spaces, a portion of which is
located within the proposed moratorium area; and
WHEREAS, the City has also established a designated Urban Center that
incorporates a portion of the proposed moratorium area, and further study is required to
ascertain if the Urban Center should be expanded to said area; and
WHEREAS, the City is also rebuilding West Main Street and the trail connection
between the Interurban regional trail and Downtown, through the area in question; and
WHEREAS, time is needed for the City to conduct a Special Planning Area study
and determine appropriate Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations that should be
implemented in order to support and meet current City goals and strategies; 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, it is therefore appropriate that a public hearing be scheduled for March
20, 2006, for the City Council to hear from all persons wishing to speak to the issue of the
moratorium.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Moratorium. The City Council hereby establishes a
moratorium for an initial six month period of time on the filing of applications for licenses,
permits and approvals for industrial land uses in the areas of the City of Auburn the
geographic boundaries of which are (1) bounded by State Route 18 on the south, State
Route 167 on the west, 15th Street Northwest on the north, and the Union Pacific Railroad
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tracks on the east, and (2) bounded by West Main Street on the south, the Union Pacific
Railroad tracks on the west, 6th Street Northwest on the north, and C Street Northwest on
the east.
Section 2. Term of Moratorium. The moratorium established by this Resolution
shall become effective on February 6, 2006, and shall continue in effect for a period of six
(6) months, to August 6, 2006, unless repealed, extended or modified by the City Council
after subsequent public hearing and entry of appropriate findings of fact pursuant to RCW
35A.63.220, 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 industrial land uses within the moratorium area.
Section 3. Public Hearing scheduled. That a public hearing on proposal to
establish a moratorium on the filing of applications for licenses, permits and approvals for
industrial uses, and the same hereby is set for 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the
matter can be heard, on the 20th day of March, 2006, 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.
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DATED and SIGNED THIS !.c~ DAY OF "'\e\'l)V\'\.:~Vj
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Attest:
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Dan' lie Daskam, City Clerk
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