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PERMIT CENTER
SUMMARY OF HALF-STREET
REQUIREMENTS
Informational Brochure
April 2007
Prepared by:
Public Works Department
Development and Engineering Divisions
25 West Main Street
Auburn, WA 98001-4998
(253) 931-3010
FAX (253) 931-3053
The following summary is provided to assist the public in understanding and implementing the
City’s required public improvements ordinance, detailing half street requirements.
Criteria for Half-Street Requirements
The ordinance requires an applicant to make reasonable off-site public street improvements in
conjunction with a proposed development activity (see Auburn Municipal Code 12.64A).
The ordinance applies to all applications for a building, grading, or special permit that meet one or
more of the following criteria:
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The permit is for four (4) residential dwelling units or less, and the estimated value of the
proposed structural improvements exceed 50% of the King or Pierce County assessor’s
value of the existing structure(s) on the subject property; or
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The permit is for commercial development, industrial development, or residential
development with more than four (4) dwelling units, and the estimated value of the
proposed structural improvements exceeds 25% of the King or Pierce County assessor’s
value of the existing structure(s) on the subject property; or
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New or additional residential, commercial, or industrial units will be created; or
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Five (5) or more new parking stalls on the subject property will be created; or
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A new access point to a public street will be created.
Half-Street Evaluation Process
The process used to determine which half-street requirements, if any, will be required of the
applicant is described as follows:
1. When applying for a permit that triggers the half-street requirement, the applicant will
Street Inventory Request
complete a , a copy of which is provided in this summary.
2. Once the applicant has submitted a Street Inventory Request form, the City will review the
request and check existing street conditions adjacent to the applicant’s property.
3. After the City determines the extent of street improvements, if any, that are required, the
applicant will receive a letter of determination from the City Engineer outlining the
improvements necessary to comply with the ordinance. The applicant may make a written
request that the construction of the required street improvements be deferred or satisfied
via payment of a fee-in-lieu of improvements. The City Engineer may also require the half-
street requirements be deferrred or satisfied via payment of a fee-in-lieu of improvements.
4. If the applicant requests a deferral of the street improvements or payment of a fee-in-lieu,
City staff will perform an evaluation to determine the feasibility of installing the
improvements at the present time, or to allow for a deferral of the construction or payment
of a fee-in-lieu, and make a recommendation to the City Engineer. The City Engineer will
then issue a letter of determination informing the applicant of the City’s decision.
5. For those improvements either deferred or for which a fee-in-lieu is paid, the applicant shall
be required:
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To execute and record an agreement not to protest the formation of a future local
improvement district (LID) formed for the construction of such improvements, and
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To execute and record an agreement to defer the completion of the required
improvements by the applicant until such time as the city determines the improvements
are needed, or
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To pay a fee-in-lieu of improvements based on the city’s estimated costs to complete the
required improvements. The City shall have the discretion to require payment of a fee-in-
lieu of improvements rather than the execution and recording of deferral agreements
provided that the street improvements are part of an identified project in the city’s six-year
transportation improvement program or other documentation and the funds can
immediately be utilized for design and/or construction efforts or to leverage additional
grant funding for the project, or
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To execute a combination of a deferral and payment of a fee-in-lieu of improvements,
provided the applicant’s combined obligation does not exceed the extent of the total
requirements for such improvements.
Required Half-Street Improvements
The City Engineer shall determine in consultation with the Police; Parks, Arts, and Recreation;
and Planning, Building and Community Departments; and the local fire authority whether one or
more of the following public right-of-way improvements are necessary to mitigate the impacts of
one of the permitted actions identified above. Construction or provision of those improvements in
the manner specified by the City Engineer shall be a condition of granting the applicable permit.
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Paved roadway on the same side of the street as the subject property;
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Street lighting;
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Sidewalks on the same side of the street as the subject property;
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Concrete curbs and gutters on the same side of the street as the subject property;
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Storm drainage systems;
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Street landscaping and appurtenances on the same side of the street as the subject
property;
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Traffic control and other safety devices including, but not limited to, provisions for
channelization, pavement markings, signage, pedestrian safety, and traffic calming;
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Dedication of public right-of-way on the same side of the street as the subject property.
If the City determines that a deferral or payment of fee-in-lieu is not allowed, the applicant
proposing development then has the responsibility of constructing improvements adjacent to their
property. Improvements shall meet current City design and construction standards for the street’s
classification. A licensed engineer shall design the improvements needed and submit the plans
to the City for approval.
Street improvements are also required as a condition of approval for Plats and Short Plats
(Auburn City Code 17.12).
If you have questions or require additional information about the half-street requirements (AMC
12.64A), contact the Public Works Department at 253-931-3010, Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main
Street.
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STREET INVENTORY REQUEST
(Completed by Building Permit Applicant)
Application #
LEGAL NAME OF OWNER/OWNERS:
(Please Print Include Spouse Name, Corporation, etc.)
MAILING ADDRESS:
(Applicant)
SITE ADDRESS:
PARCEL NUMBER:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SITE (QUARTER SECTION, TOWNSHIP, & RANGE):
PERMIT NUMBER (BLD, FAC, SPL, PLT)
TYPE OF PROPERTY: Single-Family/Duplex [ ] Multi-Family [ ]
Commercial/Industrial [ ] Institutional [ ]
NEIGHBORHOOD: My parcel is bordered by developed lots: Yes [ ] No [ ]
_______________________
NAME OF OWNER/AGENT DATE SIGNED
__________________________________ _________________________
SIGNATURE Area Code / PHONE NUMBER
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FOR CITY USE ONLY
ATTACH GIS MAP OF THE PARCEL AND SURROUNDING AREAS. Use 1” = 100’
SHOW ROW, ROAD SURFACE, PARCEL LINES, BUILDINGS, STORM FACILITIES,
AND FIRE HYDRANTS.
STREET STREET NEEDS NO
CONSTRUCTION DELAY FURTHER
RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED ACTION
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