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Council approves event space at 1027 East Glen with condition requiring shared parking agreement
Summary
Auburn City Council granted conditional use approval for a 4,300‑square‑foot mixed‑use development event space at 1027 East Glen, attaching a condition that the applicant establish and maintain a shared parking agreement to accommodate events that exceed on‑site parking.
The Auburn City Council approved a conditional use for a commercial entertainment event space at 1027 East Glen Avenue, but added a condition requiring the applicant to establish and maintain a shared parking agreement to accommodate any maximum‑capacity events that exceed available on‑site parking.
The approval followed public hearing testimony, a presentation by the developer and substantive questions from council and staff about parking and enforcement. The Planning Commission had previously recommended approval with a similar parking condition.
Developer Brian Stone of BC Stone Homes told the council the building includes about 4,300 square feet total, with approximately 3,000 square feet of actual event space. Stone said final occupancy will likely be 230–250 people (he described the 400‑person figure in the packet as an upper bound) and said the event center's typical uses would include corporate trainings, small wedding receptions, graduation parties and civic events. He said the development provides roughly 197 on‑site parking spaces overall, with 40 reserved for office space and eight allocated to the event space under current zoning calculations. Stone said most larger events would occur in the evening when the office space is closed and that he expects to secure off‑site parking or valet arrangements as needed.
Councilmembers and staff focused on enforceability. Planning director and city attorney staff told council the conditional language requiring a shared parking agreement is sufficient to withhold occupancy if a valid agreement is not presented; planning staff said they would not issue a zoning certificate or business license without the required agreement. Staff described enforcement as primarily complaint‑driven and said zoning violations could be cited and handled in municipal court if necessary.
During public comment, resident Robert Wilkins raised concerns about neighborhood impacts along Cherry Street and nearby Birch Circle, noting the proximity of townhomes and single‑family homes to the proposed development.
Councilman Adams moved and the council amended the resolution to explicitly include the Planning Commission's conditional‑parking language; the amendment carried. The council then approved the conditional use with the added parking requirement. No additional amendments to hours were required; the applicant had indicated a maximum event curfew of 11:30 p.m. and agreed to signage and rental conditions to prevent on‑street parking on Cherry Street and parking within townhome areas.
The condition requires the applicant to demonstrate an active shared parking agreement with another property owner (or comparable arrangement such as valet) that can accommodate parked vehicles for events that exceed on‑site capacity; staff said the agreement must be presented to the planning director before issuance of occupancy or business licensing for the event space.
The decision means the applicant may proceed with final design and permitting provided the shared‑parking condition is met. Staff said they will monitor compliance and require renewal or modification of the agreement if circumstances change.
