HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-2009
Notice Posting of Public Hearings
Posting Date for Notice (s): August 28, 2009
Posting Locations: Auburn City Hall, Auburn Senior Center, King County Library-
Auburn Branch
The Planning Commission of the City of Auburn, Washington, will conduct public hearings on
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Auburn
City Hall located at 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001 on the following cases:
A. Group 1 of the 2009 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
(Staff.• Principa/ P/anner Elizabeth Chamberlain, A/CP)
The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and accept oral and/or written
testimony on Group 1 of the 2009 Comprehensive Plan amendments consisting of: 1)
map amendments to existing Map 9.1 (Shoreline Master Program) and existing Map 3.5
(Groundwater Protection Zones); and the addition of new reference maps comprised of
Map 3.6 (Enumclaw Plateau) and Map 10.1 (Historic Building Inventory); and 2) policy
and text amendments comprised of P/T#1 - 2009-2015 Auburn School District Capital
Facilities Plan; PT#2 - 2009-2010 to 2014-2015 Kent School District Capital Facilities
Plan; PT#3 - 2010-2015 Dieringer School District Capital Facilities Plan; PT#4 - 2010-
2015 Federal Way School District Capital Facilities Plan; PT#7 - Six Year Update to the
City of Auburn Comprehensive Water Plan; and PT#8 - Policy/text amendments to the
City of Auburn Comprehensive Plan affecting Chapters 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14 and 15. The
Planning Commission in its role as an advisory body to the Auburn City Council will
make a voted-on recommendation to the City Council on the proposed amendments.
B. Amendments to Chapter 18.33 (Environmental Park District) of Auburn City Code
(Staff: Assistant Director Kevin Snyder/Senior Planner Chris Andersen)
The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and accept oral and/or written
testimony on proposed amendments to Chapter 18.33 (Environmental Park District) of
the Auburn City Code currently comprised of Section 18.33.010 (Intent), Section
18.33.020 (Permitted Uses), Section 18.33.030 (Uses requiring Conditional Use Permit),
Section 18.33.040 (Development Standards) and Section 18.33.050 (Supplemental
Development Standards).Existing Sections of this Chapter may be changed or modified
or relocated or deleted and/or new sections may be added. The Planning Commission in
its role as an advisory body to the Auburn City Council will make a voted-on
recommendation to the City Council on the proposed amendments.
C. Amendments to Chapter 18.46 (Temporary Uses) of Auburn City Code
(Staff.Assistant Director Kevin Snyder/Senior Planner Chris Andersen)
The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and accept oral and/or written
testimony on proposed amendments to Chapter 18.46 (Temporary Uses) of the Auburn
City Code currently comprised of Section 18.46.010 (Intent), Section 18.46.020 (Interim
Uses), Section 18.46.030 (Seasonal Uses), Section 18.46.040 (Temporary Uses
Associated with Construction Projects) and Section 18.46.050 (Transitional Uses),
Section 18.46.060 (Administrative Temporary Use Permits), Section 18.46.070
(Conditions), Section 19.46.080 (Coordination with other City Codes) and Section
18.46.090 (Homeless Encampments). Proposed amendments to this Chapter would
change the land use decision-making process for the majority of temporary uses from
the Hearing Examiner to the Planning Director or designee and clarify types, extent and
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conditions for the regulation of temporary uses, Existing Sections of this Chapter may be
changed or modified or relocated or deleted and/or new sections may be added. The
Planning Commission in its role as an advisory body to the Auburn City Council will
make a voted-on recommendation to the City Council on the proposed amendments.
D. Amendments to Title 18 (Zoning) of Auburn City Code - Administrative Use
Permits & Conditional Use Permits
(Staff.- Senior Planner Chris Andersen/Assistant Director Kevin Snyder)
The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and accept oral and/or written
testimony on proposed amendments to the following Chapters and/or Sections of the
Auburn City Code for the purpose of implementing and clarifying regulations for
administrative use permits and conditional use permits: Chapter 18.02 (General
Provisions) affecting Section 18.02.120; Chapter 18.04 (Definitions) amending and/or
adding new definitions; Chapter 18.07 (Residential Zones) affecting Section 18.07.020;
Chapter 18.09 (Manufactured/Mobile Home Community Zone) affecting Section
18.09.020; Chapter 18.22 (Residential Office and Residential Office-Hospital District)
affecting Sections 18.22.020 and 18.22.030; Chapter 18.24 (Neighborhood Shopping
District) affecting Section 18.24.030; Chapter 18.26 (Light Commercial District) affecting
Sections 18.26.020 and 18.26.030; Chapter 18.28 (Central Business District) affecting
Sections 18.28.020 and 18.28.030; Chapter 18.29 (Downtown Urban Center District)
affecting Section 18.29.055; Chapter 18.30 (Heavy Commercial District) affecting
Section 18.30.030; Chapter 18.32 (Light Industrial District) affecting Sections 18.32.020
and 18.32.040; Chapter 18.33 (Environmental Park District) affecting Sections 18.33.030
and 18.33.050;Chapter 18.34 (Heavy Industrial District) affecting Section 18.34.040;
Chapter 18.36 (Business Park District) affecting Section 18.36.030; Chapter 18.40
(Public Use District) affecting Section 18.40.030; Chapter 18.44 (Institutional Use
District) affecting Section 18.44.030; Chapter 18.50 (Landscaping and Screening)
affecting Section 18.50.050; Chapter 18.54 (Nonconforming Structures, Land and Uses)
affecting Section 18.54.060; Chapter 18.64 (Administrative and Conditional Use Permits)
affecting all Sections 18.64.010 through 18.64.070; Chapter 18.70 (Variances, Special
Exceptions, and Administrative Appeals) affecting Sections 18.70.010 and 18.70.020;
Chapter 18.76 (Planned Unit Development District-Lakeland Hills South affecting
Section 18.76.040; and Chapter 18.78 (Terrace View District) affecting Section
18.78.020. The Planning Commission in its role as an advisory body to the Auburn City
Council will make a voted-on recommendation to the City Council on the proposed
amendments.
The public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, Auburn City Hall, located at 25
West Main Street. The public is invited to attend to express comments or opinions.
Written comments may be submitted up until and at the public hearing to the City of
Auburn Planning, Building, and Community Department, 25 West Main Street, Auburn,
WA 98001-4988. If you have further comments or questions regarding Public Hearing
Item A, please contact Elizabeth Chamberlain, AICP, Principal Planner at 253.931.3092 or
echamberlain@auburnwa.gov. If you have further comments or questions regarding
Public Hearing Items B, C and D, please contact Kevin Snyder, AICP, Assistant Director
at 253.876.1982 or ksnyder@auburnwa.gov or Chris Andersen, Senior Planner at
253876.1962 or candersen@auburnwa.gov
For citizens with speech, sight or hearing disabilities wishing to review documents
pertaining to this hearing, should contact the City of Auburn within 10 calendar days
prior to the meeting, as to the type of service or equipment needed. Each request will be
considered individually according to the type of request, the availability of resources,
and the financial ability of the City to provide the requested services or equipment.
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