Notice of Public Hearing September 8

AUBURN, Wash. - August 30, 2010 - The Planning Commission of the City of Auburn, Washington, will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Auburn City Hall located at 25 West Main Street on the following cases:

Case Number CPA10-0001: City of Auburn 2010 Comprehensive Plan City Initiated Map and Policy/Text Amendments, Group 1

Amendments consist of those proposed to the Comprehensive Plan Map (CPM) and those affecting plan Policies and Text (P/T) as follows:

MAP AMENDMENTS

CPM #1

To amend all comprehensive land use maps to reflect minor change in city boundary as a result of a 2009 annexation identified by Ordinance No. 6261. The location is on the east side of the Green River in the NW quarter of Section 32, Township 22 North, Range 5 East, W.M.

POLICY/TEXT AMENDMENTS

P/T #1

Incorporate Auburn School District 2010 through 2016 Capital Facilities Plan which was adopted may 10, 2010 by the Auburn School District Board of Directors into the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

P/T #2

Incorporate Kent School District Capital Facilities Plan 2010-2011 to 2015-2016 which was adopted June 23, 2010 by the Kent School District Board of Directors into the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

P/T#3

Incorporate the Dieringer School District Capital Facilities Plan 2011-2016 which as adopted May 20, 2010 by Dieringer School District Board into the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

P/T #4

Incorporate the Federal Way Public Schools 2011Capital Facilities Plan which was adopted May 13, 2010 by the Federal Way School’s Board of Education into the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

P/T #6

Auburn’s Comprehensive Plan Policy/Text amendments includes: minor updates to referenced documents, to increase consistency with previous comprehensive plan and zoning code changes and to reflect the City’s preparation of Greenhouse Gas Inventory. (Comprehensive Plan Chapter 9 and Appendix B)

Chapter 9 – The Environment /Key Amendments:

• Minor revisions to reflect updated title of referenced documents 
• Minor revision to increase consistency with previous comprehensive plan and zoning code changes

Appendix B 

• Add reference to recognize the City’s preparation of a Greenhouse Gas Inventory

The public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, Auburn City Hall, located at 25 West Main Street, Auburn WA 98001. The public is invited to attend to express comments or opinions. Written comments may be submitted up until and at the public hearing to Jeff Dixon, Principal Planner, Planning and Development, Department, Mailing address: 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001-4988. Physical address: 1 East Main Street, Auburn WA 98001. If you have further comments or questions, please call Jeff Dixon at (253) 804-5033.

For citizens with speech, sight or hearing disabilities wishing to review documents pertaining to this hearing, should contact the City of Auburn within 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, as to the type of service or equipment needed. Each request will be considered individually according to the type of request, the availability of resources, and the financial ability of the City to provide the requested services or equipment.