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PLANNING COMMISSION
July 8, 2014
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA.
ROLL CALL /ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Planning Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Roland, Commissioner
Couture, Commissioner Mason, and Commissioner Smith. Vice -Chair Copple and
Commissioner Baggett are excused. Commissioner Pondelick is recused.
Staff present included: Planning and Design Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain,
City Attorney Dan Heid, Senior Planner David Jones, and Planning Secretary Tina Kriss.
Members of the public present: COA Police Commander Mark Caillier, Dale Woolf and
James Blankenship.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. June 3, 2014
Commissioner Smith moved and Commissioner Mason seconded to approve the
minutes from the June 3, 2014 meeting as written.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4 -0
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments on any item not listed on the agenda for discussion or
public hear.
V. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT
Planning and Design Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain provided an updated
organizational chart for the Community Development Services division since merging
with Public Works as the Community Development and Public Works Department.
The Imagine Auburn draft vision report has been issued and reviewed by City Council at
the Committee of the Whole meeting June 30'h, 2014. Staff will be providing a copy of
the report as soon as it is finalized; the report will be used to guide the City through the
Comprehensive Plan update.
The Hearing Examiner has approved CUP14 -0001 and CUP14 -0002, with specific
conditions. The CUPs, regarding Communal Residences, went before the Hearing
Examiner at the May 28, 2014 Public Hearing, The City Council has also enacted a one
(1) year moratorium on communal residences; continued discussions will take place to
review policy direction. The Communal Residence topic will be brought before the
Planning Commission for further discussion.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
8, 2014
The Commission asked staff for a copy of the Hearing Examiner decision on the CUPs,
staff confirmed a copy will be provided to the Commission.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Comprehensive Plan Overview
Planning and Design Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain provided an overview
of the comprehensive plan amendment process, including how the state
requirements and regional documents relate to Auburn's Comprehensive Plan
update and the required and optional elements.
Staff explained the timeline of the plan update, the goal will be to provide the
Planning Commission with a draft in late fall.
B. Recreational Marijuana
Senior Planner Jones provided an overview regarding 1 -502 and reviewed the draft
code language for Option 1, Prohibition of State Licensed Marijuana Uses, and
Option 2, No City Permitting of Marijuana Uses but allowing for City enforcement of
State Licensed Marijuana Requirements.
Staff reviewed the local jurisdictions actions on recreational marijuana to date. The
Commission and staff discussed the proposed amended language in Auburn City
Code (ACC) 9.22.010 regarding exceptions.
After reviewing the proposed draft code language the Commission determined that
they would like to hold a Public Hearing on Recreational Marijuana to present the
draft ordinances drawn up for Option 1 and Option 2.
Staff will draft the proposed ordinances and code language for Option 1 and Option 2
to present at a public hearing at the August 6` ", 2014 meeting.
Due to the City holding their National Night Out August 5, 2016, the next Planning
Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
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There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland
adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
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