HomeMy WebLinkAbout6809 ORDINANCE NO. 6809
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 18.36.020
OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE (ACC) BY ADDING
SUBSECTION B 'SITE PLAN APPROVAL'.
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2020 the Auburn City Council Passed Ordinance No.
6779, amending certain sections of the Auburn City Code (ACC), including ACC
18.36.020; and
WHEREAS, Section 3 of Ordinance No. 6779 inadvertently deleted subsection 'B'
of ACC 18.36.020; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to add back this inadvertently deleted text language
to Ch. 18.36 ACC; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. Section 18.36.020 ACC is amended to
read as shown in Exhibit A of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those
administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. 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 of it to any person
or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance, or the
validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
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Ordinance No. 6809
January 4, 2020
Page 1 of 2 Rev.2019
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five
days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: JAN 1 9 2021
PASSED: JAN 1 9 2021
APPROVED: JAI 1 9 2021
ANCY ;��; `'US, AOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk K ndra Comeau, City Attorney
Published S \ �02.� - '
Ordinance No. 6809
January 4, 2020
Page 2 of 2 Rev.2019
ORDINANCE 6809 — EXHIBIT A
18.36.020 Process.
The approval process for business parks is in two steps. The first step in the conceptual
approval of the business park, by the hearing examiner and city council, this step also
approves the rezone to the business park district. The second step is the approval of
the site plan by the planning director.
A. Conceptual Approval.
1. Conceptual approval of a business park shall be applied by the rezone process
as specified in ACC 18.68.030(A)(1). The rezone shall be a contract rezone and
shall include an agreement that establishes the type, square footage and general
location of the uses; the location and size of the park; restrictive covenants; public
improvements; and the responsibilities of the owner/developer.
2. A BP district shall only be approved when the owner/developer has demonstrated
that a public benefit will result and the project contains architectural, site, and
landscape design standards that are significantly superior to those typically required
in the other industrial and commercial zones.
3. No significant impacts on the public infrastructure shall occur that cannot be
effectively mitigated by the development of the business park.
4. If the approval of the business park requires a subdivision of property, the
preliminary plat may be processed concurrently.
B. Site Plan Approval.
1. The site plan of a business park shall be approved by the planning director.
2. From the date of filing a complete application the planning director shall within 30
calendar days either approve, deny, or approve with conditions the site plan. The
decision of the director shall be final unless appealed to the hearing examiner
pursuant to ACC 18.70.050.
3. The city attorney shall prepare the necessary documents, approving the site plan,
which shall be recorded at the appropriate King County office, for properties located
in King County, or recorded at the appropriate Pierce county office for properties
located in Pierce County.
January 2020