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Developer-backed map amendment for Southeast Urban Growth Area wins planning-commission recommendation
Summary
An applicant-initiated amendment would redesignate 14 Southeast UGA parcels (≈19.2 acres) to allow medium-density housing and interchange commercial uses ahead of annexation; staff cited SEPA mitigation and planning commission recommended approval; Tarragon spoke in support.
The Sumner City Council heard a presentation on Nov. 3 about an applicant-initiated comprehensive-plan map amendment (Ordinance 2942) affecting 14 parcels in the Southeast Urban Growth Area.
Brandon Shannon, presenting for staff, said the proposal would redesignate 10 parcels to medium-density residential and 4 parcels to interchange commercial, covering roughly 19.2 acres. Shannon explained the county currently has community-center zoning on most of the site and that the amendment is intended to align the city’s comprehensive-plan map with existing county designations and local ownership patterns ahead of a possible annexation.
Staff said the SEPA mitigated determination of nonsignificance addressed environmental impacts and required future development to pay a fair share for sanitary-sewer updates and to meet pedestrian and bicycle facility standards; a transportation technical report included 20-year mitigation projects. The planning commission recommended approval, with materials in the council packet describing the commission’s questions and a minority opinion.
Graham Satterwhite, director of multifamily development for Tarragon, a Sumner-founded developer, testified in support and cited local investment and completed projects, including the Seaport Logistics Center and Merit Apartments, as reasons the amendment is appropriate.
No council action was taken Nov. 3; the matter remains scheduled as part of the comprehensive-plan amendment review process.
