NOTICE OF APPLICATION (NOA)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (NOH)
Green River Nursery Special Home Occupation
MIS23-0014

The City of Auburn is issuing a Notice of Application (NOA), and a Notice of Public Hearing (NOH) for the following described project. The applications and listed studies may be reviewed at the Auburn Department of Community Development at One E Main St., 2nd Floor, Customer Service Center, Auburn, WA 98001 and by visiting www.auburnwa.gov/landuse.

Proposal: 
Special Home Occupation permit for a home-based plant nursery business. The proposed home occupation is located at a 6.20 acre or 270,225 square foot property within the R-5, Residential 5 dwelling units per acre, zoning district. The subject “Property” will be used to establish Green River Nursery, a plant nursery business. The proposed hours of operation are Monday-Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM. The business will include a bi-annual spring and fall weekend plant sales event. The purpose of the Special Home Occupation application is to request an increase in the number of visitors that are typically allowed for home occupation’s per Auburn City Code (ACC) 18.60.020. The increase in visitors allowed is proposed for two days a week (Friday and Saturday). The property is fenced and extensively landscaped with trees and bushes that block most of the view of the property from the street. Access to the property is from a paved driveway off of SE 299th St. The property will have a 10 by 20 square foot shade house for the plants, an 18 by 29 square foot plant propagation area and several 3-foot-high benches to display the plants. Seven (7) off-street parking spaces will be provided on site.

Location: 
The Property is located at 13100 SE 299TH St, off SE 299TH St and 132nd Ave SE. King Co. Parcel No. 0421059010. Within the quarter Section SE 04, Township 21, Range 5. WM. 

Notice of Application:
January 6, 2024
Application Complete:
October 7, 2023
Permit Application:
September 9, 2023

File Nos. 
MIS23-0014

Property Owner/Applicant:
Matthew Jennings
Green River Nursery
[email protected]
13100 SE 299th St 
Auburn, WA 98092

Studies/Plans Submitted With Application (PDFs):
Site Plan, November 29, 2023.
Floor Plan, September 9, 2023
Parking and Nursery Detail, November 30, 2023. 

Statement of Consistency and List of Applicable Development Regulations:
This proposal is subject to and shall be consistent with the Auburn City Code, Comprehensive Plan, and Public Works Design and Construction Standards.

Public Comment Period:
All persons may comment on this application. Comments must be in writing and received by the end of the
15-day comment period at 5:00 PM January 21, 2024 to the mailing address of 25 W Main St., Auburn, WA, 98001 or to the contact email address below. Any person wishing to become a party of record, shall include in their comments that they wish to receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of decisions once made, and be made aware of appeal rights. For questions regarding this project, please contact Alyssa Tatro, Planner II, at [email protected] or 253-804-5031.

Public Hearing: 
The meeting of the City of Auburn Hearing Examiner scheduled for January 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM at 25 W Main St. will be held virtually and telephonically. To attend the meeting virtually please enter the meeting ID into the ZOOM app or call into the meeting at the phone number listed below.

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Any interested person is invited to appear and express comments or opinions on the proposed project. Written comments may be emailed or mailed to the contact person above, at 25 W Main St., Auburn WA, 98001, or submitted at the public hearing. 

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.

Site Plan

Vicinity Map