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T0: Members of the City Council
Mayor Lewis
Department Directors
FROM: '~-.Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
SUBJECT: September 18, 2006 Agenda Modification
DATE: September 18, 2006
The following items modify the September 18, 2006 City Council meeting agenda
published on Friday, September 15, 2006:
VIII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. ORDINANCES
The agenda modification transmits a portion of Exhibit B for
Ordinance No. 6049, which was inadvertently omitted from the
Council packet.
B. RESOLUTIONS
The agenda modification adds Resolution No. 4091 (revised) to the
agenda.
RESOLUTION NO. 4091 (REVISED)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City, at
an election to be held on November 7, 2006, of a proposition
regarding the creation of the Valley Regional Fire Protection
Service Authority coextensive with the boundaries of the cities of
Algona, Auburn and Pacific and the approval of a regional fire
protection service authority plan; appointing persons to serve on
the committees to draft the voter pamphlet statements for and
against; and providing for other matters properly related thereto,
with contingencies
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Exhibit B
City of Auburn
Community Renewal Plan
- Attachments
(Which, together with City of Auburn Comprehensive Plan
as evidenced by the City Council's adoption of the Auburn
Downtown Plan/Final EIS in May 2001, constitutes the
Community Renewal Plan
For the Downtown Auburn Community Renewal Area)
Prepared in accordance with the Requirements of RCW 35.81
Adopted by Ordinance No. , September 2006
DRAFT
September 12, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
, To~ic Faqe
Community Renewal Area Financial Plan 3
Downtown Project Area Residential Displacement Plan 6
Appendix A Block by Block Analysis of Blight
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COMMUNITY RENEWAL AREA FINANCIAL PLAN
Backqround
Auburn historically cleveloped out from a traditional downtown focused along Main
Street and the railroad. Until the latter part of the last century, Auburn was a relatively
free-standing community separated from the Seattle and Tacoma urban cores by miles
of farmland. As such, downtown provided a full range of goods and services to serve
local needs.
Starting in the 1960's, improved highway connections made a larger regional area
accessible for employment, shopping, services and entertainment. Concurrently,
downtown Auburn, like many smaller city downtowns, began a long period of decline.
Over time, fewer goods and services were available in downtown Auburn, and the larger
downtown retailers including JC Penney, eventually closed or relocated. Property
owners limited investments in maintenance and construction in property.
By the 1990's, downtown had reached its nadir but at the same time the seeds for its
rebirth were being sown. The City experienced rapid growth outside of the downtown
area, bringing thousands of new households into the area. There has also been some
modest improvement downtown. Auburn Regional Medical Center has undergone
several expansions making downtown a center for medical excellence. The City
partnered with Sound Transit and King County Metro to develop Auburn Station. The
City selected the location and partnered in the construction of the parking garage and
first floor retail space in the expectation that it would serve as a catalyst for
redevelopment. The City also built the Auburn Justice Center at the eastern end of
Main Street to anchor that area. At the same time, the private sector began to respond
to opportunities presented by downtown. Several new buildings were built and a few
others renovated.
Today, downtown is on the verge of a renaissance, but the legacy of decades of decline
remains. Numerous buildings are in poor condition, functionally obsolete and most are
not worthy of rehabilitation. Some buildings that have been damaged by earthquakes
and fire remain standing, often in poor condition. Vacant lots abound. A number of
occupied buildings contain uses inconsistent with a vibrant downtown. Development
density is low and not supportive of the City's "Urban Center" designation. Patterns of
property ownership (multiple narrow lots) which date back to the 1920's will not support
the needs of new development compatible with Auburn's plans and policies. Site
acquisition and assembly is often a critical obstacle.
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Plan Goals
The City intends to use a variety of financial and other incentives to promote the
redevelopment of downtown in a manner consistent with:
• The Auburn Downtown Plan (May 2001) element of the City Comprehensive
Plan
. The City Comprehensive Plan (updated annually)
• Auburn Downtown Urban Center designation (as approved by King County and
the Puget Sound Regional Council)
. The City Economic Development Strategies document (2005)
• Downtown Design and Code Amendments (pending at time of writing)
Plan Financial Strategies
1. The City intends to use its current financial resources (including its nonvoted general
obligation debt capacity) to acquire strategically located parcels. These will
ultimately be offered for sale on a public competitive basis, sometimes in conjunction
with other parcels owned by the City. Under the competitive process, potential
developers will be required to demonstrate an ability to bring on-line development
compatible with City plans, ordinances and policies includinq, as an example, the
extent to which a proiect mav serve as a catalvst for the revitalization and renewal of
the downtown area. Development proposals wiil, amonq other items, be evaluated
upon total return on the City's expenditure:T.~^~~°°,i.
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In so doing, the sales price will mav take into account such considerations asbe
• Projected construction sales tax accruing to the City;
. Projected property tax accruing to the City,
• Potential real estate excise taxes earned by the City in connection with the sale
~ of improved properties;
• Projected sales taxes resulting from retail development and from purchases
made by residents of the project within Aubum;
• Leasehold taxes-as apprepFiate revenues; and,
. Other factors as mav be deemed approqriate.
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2. The City will consider waivers of traffic impact and storm drainage fees.
3. Application of the City's adopted program for a 10 year waiver of property taxes for
residential portions of appropriate projects.
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4. The City will consider the formation of additional local improvement districts in the
downtown area to help pay for infrastructure such as street, sidewalk and storm
drainage improvements, and utility relocation.
5. The City will apply for State and Federal grants, as available, for economic
development and for infrastructure improvements.
6. The City will work cooperatively with other governmental agencies including King
County and Sound Transit, to bring financial resources to bear on improvements that
will benefit both the City and other entities.
7. If made possible through amendments to existing law, the City may use tax
increment financing to encourage improvements within the downtown community
renewal area.
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DOWNTOWN PROJECT AREA RESIDENTIAL
DISPLACEMENT PLAN
Introduction
The Auburn community has a substantial inventory of affordable housing. Its supply of
housing that is accessible and affordable to low, moderate and middle-income groups is
one of the largest in King County. The City of Auburn supports the improvement of
community's existing low income housing suppiy and during the last three decades has
supported the development of its human services infrastructure as well as housing
addressing the needs of disadvantaged populations.
The City of Auburn does not anticipate that its actions will directly displace residents in
the renewal area. It.will seek to avoid displacement and explore alternative actions
which will limit displacement of residents in those areas designated for revitalization.
However, in the event such displacement does occur, the City will utilize its resources to
mitigate the adverse effects of displacement.
Plan to Minimize Displacement
In order to avoid and/or minimize displacement, the City of Auburn will emphasize
projects which:
. Do not demolish buildings housing low income residents.
. Emphasize projects that require no relocation or only temporary relocation.
. Attempt to focus revitalization efforts on properties whose use is substantially
commercial rather residential.
• Encourage the redevelopment of residential properties that are voluntarily
sold, not as result of the use of the power of eminent domain.
Plan to Assist Displaced Residents
For projects where displacement is unavoidable, the City of Auburn will work with local,
state and federal agencies and organizations to assist in identifying housing suitable for
the relocation of displaced persons.
• The programs, services and funding sources of the King County Housing
Authority, shall be requested to assist any resident displaced as a result of
the project.
• The City will collaborate with area human services agencies to identify and
facilitate access to existing housing opportunities for residents displaced as a
resuit of revitalization efforts.
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• The City will seek to identify programs that provide down payment assistance,
rent subsidies, or access to existing affordable housing opportunities in the
community.
• The City will identify and develop a list of public and private multi-family
housing complexes that offer affordable housing opportunities within the
Auburn community.
• The City will collaborate with area realtors to identify housing opportunities
suitable for residents in revitalization areas who are being displaced.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4 0 9 1 revised
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified
electors of the City, at an election to be held on November 7,
2006, of a proposition regarding the creation of the Valley
Regional Fire Protection Service Authority coextensive with
the boundaries of the cities of Algona, Auburn and Pacific
and the approval of a regional fire protection service
authority plan; appointing persons to serve on . the
committees to draft the voter pamphlet statements for and
against; and providing for other matters properly related
thereto, with contingencies
WHEREAS, over the past few years, local municipalities have faced constraints
that have resulted in decreasing tax revenues and increasing demand for services; and
WHEREAS, these constraints have increased the challenges facing cites in
providing the municipal services upon which their citizens depend; and
WHEREAS, recent changes in the law have created opportunities that could help
cities meet their needs of providing municipal services by consolidating among various
participating municipalities the resources relegated to fire protection; and
WHEREAS, this consolidation of resources, through the establishment of a regional fire protection service authority, provides a way for the participating
municipalities to maximize their abilities to provide police and fire protection services.
WHEREAS, in order to provide the most effective fire protection service for the
City of Auburn and surrounding communities, the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, along with the city councils of the cities of Algona and Pacific, authorized
the establishment of a Regional Fire Protection Authority Planning Committee to
evaluate Regional Fire Protection needs and the parameters of the Regional Fire
Protection Authority; and
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WHEREAS, the Regional Fire Protection Authority Planning Committee ("RFA
Committee") developed its plan ("RFA Plan") for the Valley Regional Fire Protection
Authority, copies of which plan are on file with the city clerks for the cities of Algona,
Auburn and Pacific (collectively, the "Cities"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with said plan and with chapter 52.26 RCW, it is
appropriate to place before the voters of the proposed Regional Fire Protection
Authority a proposition calling for the creation of the Valley Regional Fire Protection
Authority and the approval of the Plan, all in accordance with state law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn heretofore passed its initial
Resolution No. 4091, on September 5, 2006, based on the plan that included the three
cities of Algona, Auburn and Pacific; and
WHEREAS, in the even that not all of the Cities approve the plan for submission
to the voters, it would be appropriate to provide a contingency whereby the plan could
proceed with the cities that did approve the plan, with a corresponding reduction of the
geographic scope of the Valley Regional Fire Protection Authority, including only those
cities that did so approve submitting the plan to the voters, amending Resolution No.
4091 as stated below.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. FINDINGS AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSITION.
The City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, hereby finds that it is in the
best interests of the City to submit to the qualified electors of the City, at the general
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election to be held on November 7, 2006, a proposition regarding the creation of the
Valley Regional Fire Protection Authority (the "Authority"), pursuant to chapter 52.26
RCW, and the approval of the Plan for the Authority. If approved by the voters in
accordance with RCW 52.26.060, this proposition would: (1) create a regional fire
protection service authority, as defined in RCW 52.26.020, whose boundaries are
coextensive with the Cities, or, in the event that one of the cities did not approve
submitting the plan to the voters, then coextensive with the boundaries of those Cities
that did timely approve submitting the RFA Plan to the voters, with the plan being
modified to exclude such city that did not so approve; and (2) approve the RFA Plan
prepared by the RFA Committee and available from the City Clerks of the Cities. The
governing body of the RFA shall have such rights to modify the details of the RFA Plan
from time to time as provided by law and the provisions of the RFA Plan; PROVIDED
That in the event that any one of the three cities fails to approve the plan for submission
to the voters for consideration at the November 7, 2006 election, the ballot measure and
the Plan shall be amended to include only the remaining two participating cities, and the
question shall be presented to the voters of the two participating cities at the November
7, 2006 election, as amended. In such event, if approved by the voters of the two
participating cities by the requisite number of votes, the Authority shall be formed with
boundaries coextensive with those of the two participating cities, and all references in
the Plan to the non-participating city shall be automatically deleted. No further action of
the Planning Committee shall be required to complete the amendments described
herein.
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Section 2. BALLOT TITLE AND PROPOSITION
The Director of Records and Elections of King County, Washington, and the
Pierce County Auditor (together, the "County Auditors"), as ex officio supervisor of
elections in each County, are each hereby requested to submit to the qualified electors
of the City, at the general election to be held on November 7, 2006, a proposition in the
following form, which has been prepared by the City Attorney pursuant to RCW
29A.36.071:
PROPOSITION
City of Auburn, Washington
CREATION OF REGIONAL FIRE
PROTECTION SERVICE AUTHORITY
The Regional Fire Protection Service Authority Planning
Committee has submitted to the Cities of Auburn, Algona and
Pacific a Regional Fire Service Plan to create a Regional Fire
Protection Service Authority under chapter 52.26 RCW. If this
measure is approved, it would approve the Plan to create a
regional authority for fire protection and emergency services
funded with fire benefit charges (not more than 60% of
operating budget) and property taxes (not more than
$1.50/$1,000 assessed value). The maximum City property
tax rate would be reduced by the tax rate collected by the
Authority. Fire benefit charges would be authorized for 2008
through .2013, during which time the Authority's maximum
property tax would be reduced to $1.00/$1,000.
Should the Plan for a Regional Fire Protection Service
Authority be approved?
YES ❑
NO ❑
For purposes of receiving notice of any matters related to the ballot title, as provided in
RCW 29A.36.080, the City Council hereby designates the City Attorney as the individual
to whom the Director of Elections shall provide such notice.
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Section 3. APPOINTMENT OF VOTER PAMPHLET COMMITTEES
The City Council proposes and appoints the following persons to serve on the
committees to draft the statements for and against the above described proposition as
may be published in the applicable Voter's Pamphlet and/or other appropriate voter
information:
Statement for:
1. , Citizen
2. , Citizen
3. , Citizen
Statement Against:
1. , Citizen
2. , Citizen
3. , Citizen
(At this time, no citizens have expressed an interest,in preparing a
statement in opposition to the proposition.)
Section 4. COPIES FILED WITH THE KING AND PIERCE COUNTY AUDITOR.
The City Clerk, or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed, no later than
September 22, 2006, to provide to each County Auditor a certified copy of this
resolution and to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the
end that the proposition described in this resolution appear on the ballot at the
November 7, 2006 election. All actions taken prior to the effective date of this resolution
and in furtherance of this objective are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 5. IMPLEMENTATION.
The Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be
necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation, including modifying the text of
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the RFA Plan and the text of the Ballot Measure and any other text, language and/or
descriptions relative thereto, in the event that one of the other cities did not timely
approve submitting the plan to the voters, and adding the names of individuais, if able to
be identified, to serve on the committees to draft the statements for and against the
above described proposition as may be published in the applicable Voter's Pamphlet
and/or other appropriate voter information.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures
hereon.
PASSED by the City Council this day of 12006.
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS, Mayor
Attest:
Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney
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