NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 16 and CHAPTER 16.06
ZOA24-0003

The City of Auburn is issuing a Notice of Public Hearing for the following described project. The project application may be reviewed at the Auburn Department of Community Development at 1 E Main St., 2nd Floor, Customer Service Center, Auburn, WA 98001.

Proposal: The proposal is a non-project action to update the City of Auburn’s SEPA code (Chapter 16.06 Auburn City Code (ACC)) with amendments to Categorical Exemption Threshold Increase as stated in WAC 197-11-800(d), Optional Process per ACC 14.03.020 and ACC 14.03.030, and Planned Action-Project Review to reference WAC 197-11-172.

Location: City-wide.

Notice of Public Hearing:
March 4, 2025
Notice of Application:
February 21, 2025
Application Complete: 
December 17, 2024
Permit Application:
December 17, 2024

File Nos. 
ZOA24-0003

Applicant/Property Owner:                 
City of Auburn
25 W Main St.
Auburn, WA 98001

Studies/Plans Submitted with Application (PDFs):
Text amendment Title 16.06

Other Permits, Plans, and Approvals Needed: 
Planning Commission recommendation and City Council adoption

Public Hearing: The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the text amendments on March 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The public hearing will be held in person and virtually. The meeting will be held in person in the City Council Chambers, 25 W Main St., Auburn, WA, 98001.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: Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86363002405 Phone one-tap: +12532158782,,86363002405# US (Tacoma) +12532050468,,86363002405# US Join via audio: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 253 205 0468 US 888 475 4499 US Toll Free 877 853 5257 US Toll Free Webinar ID: 863 6300 2405 International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kednlrmkuM

Written comments may be either emailed or mailed attention to the contact person below to 25 W Main St., Auburn WA, 98001. Please note mailed comments may not be received by City Staff on time for inclusion in the packet provided to the Planning Commission.  Please notify Planning Services Dept. prior to the meeting to provide comment virtually. 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, if relevant, and request a copy of decisions once made.

For persons with speech, sight, or hearing disabilities wishing to review documents pertaining to this hearing should contact the person below within 10 calendar days prior to the hearing. 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. For questions regarding this project, please contact Dinah Reed, Senior Planner at planning@auburnwa.gov or 253-931-3020.

Note: This determination does not constitute approval of the proposal. Approval of the proposal can only be made by the legislative or administrative body vested with that authority. The proposal is required to meet all applicable regulations.