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Auburn council reopens public hearing on vacant commercial building ordinance; delays action after mixed feedback
Summary
Council reopened the June 9 hearing on a proposed vacant commercial building ordinance, heard extensive public comment and stakeholder concerns about the 90‑day registration window and quarterly $338 fee, and did not adopt the ordinance; staff was directed to meet with property owners and return with targeted options.
The Auburn City Council reopened a public hearing on a proposed vacant commercial building ordinance and associated registration fees, receiving extensive public comment and further council questions before taking no final ordinance action.
Jonathan Wright, the city’s economic development director, summarized the ordinance background and said the registration requirement and proposed $338 quarterly monitoring fee were intended to reimburse staff time and encourage owners to return vacant commercial space to the market. “That registration requirement is triggered after that certain number of days,”…
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