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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Date:
November 17, 2009
Agenda Subject:
Proposed Ordinance 6282 related to Open Space
Taxation
Department:Attachments:Budget Impact:
Planning, Building & Community Proposed Ordinance No. 6282, Pierce $ 0
DevelopmentCo. 2009 Public Benefit Rating
System Table, and Ordinance No.
6232.
Administrative Recommendation:
Staff recommends forwarding of proposed Ordinance 6282 to the City Council. This ordinance would
extend and modify Ordinance 6232 for current use application criteria, appointing members to the joint
determining authority, and assessing application fees.
Background Summary:
The following key elements related to City Open Space Taxation review processes will be modified
through adoption of Ordinance 6282.
Joint Determining Authority (JDA)
Reappointment of the three JDA members and alternate to the
JDA beyond the December 31, 2009 sunset clause of Ordinance 6232.
Pierce County Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS).
Adoption of the 2009 revised Pierce County
PBRS Table 2.114-1 which modifies the weighted criteria for current use assessment applications.
Application Fee.
Replace the reference to “Miscellaneous Administration Decisions” fee with
“applicable” fee. Add a new reference to notice board fees reaffirming that an applicant must cover the
cost of required notice board posting.
Reviewed by Council & Committees:Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: Building M&O
Airport Finance Cemetery Mayor
Hearing Examiner Municipal Serv. Finance Parks
Human Services Planning & CD Fire Planning
Park Board Public Works LegalPolice
Planning Comm. OtherPublic Works Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: Yes No
Council Approval: Yes NoCall for Public Hearing ___/___/____
Referred to _________________________________ Until ____/___/____
Tabled ______________________________________ Until ___/___/____
Councilmember: Staff:
Norman Baker
Meeting Date:
Item Number:
November 23, 2009
ORDINANCE NO. 6282
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON RELATED TO THE CURRENT
USE ASSESSMENT TAX PROGRAM, EXTENDING AND
MODIFYING ORDINANCE NO. 6232 FOR CURRENT USE
APPLICATION CRITERIA, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE
JOINT DETERMINING AUTHORITY, AND ASSESSING
APPLICATION FEES.
WHEREAS, Chapter 84.34 of the Revised Code of Washington (“RCW”)
provides for certain properties within the City to be assessed based on the
current use of that property instead of at the highest and best use of the property
in order to preserve open space and other public benefits; and
WHEREAS, when property is located within a city, the application must be
approved by a Joint Determining Authority (JDA) consisting of three County
Council members and three City Council members; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.34.030 allows the City to charge a reasonable
processing fee for evaluation of these applications;
WHEREAS, Ordinance 6232 was limited to applications acted upon prior
to December 31, 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1.Current Use Assessment Program Criteria. For purposes of
evaluating Current Use Assessment applications for properties located both
within the City of Auburn and within Pierce County, the City Council adopts the
2009 Pierce County’s Public Benefits Rating System criteria as set forth in
Chapter 2.114 of the Pierce County Code for those applications filed after
December 31, 2008. Applications filed on or before December 31, 2008 shall be
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reviewed under the Pierce County’s Public Benefits Rating System criteria
adopted under Ordinance No. 6232.
Section 2. Appointment of Members. The chairs of Finance, Public
Works and Planning & Community Development Committees are hereby
appointed to the Joint Determining Authority (JDA). The chair of the Municipal
Services Committee is hereby appointed as an alternate to the JDA.
Section 3. Processing and Notice Fees. An applicant shall pay the
applicable fee in effect when the application is filed to cover processing of the
application. Additionally, the applicant is responsible for cost of notice boards
required for posting of the property as provided in Auburn City Code 1.27.
Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 5. 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 6. 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: _____________________
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PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney
Published: _________________
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