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Neighbors oppose Thirtieth Street rezone; owner and staff say reclassification would align land use
Summary
Sumner City Council heard sustained public opposition on Nov. 3 to a proposal to rezone a roughly 3.3-acre Thirtieth Street parcel from low-density residential to light industrial, with neighbors raising flooding, noise and property-value concerns and the parcel owner arguing the rezone would align zoning with nearby uses and allow design changes to route truck traffic away from local streets.
Sumner City Council heard more than a dozen residents oppose a proposed rezone of Parcel A on Thirtieth Street Court East during a public hearing on Nov. 3.
Krishanda Walker, associate planner, told the council the applicant seeks to reclassify the roughly 3.3-acre site from low-density residential to light industrial to align zoning with nearby uses and to resolve a map inconsistency. Walker said staff reviewed the request under the mandatory comprehensive-plan amendment criteria, conducted a SEPA review, and that the planning commission recommended denial, citing concerns about neighborhood compatibility and traffic; staff presented three alternatives in its analysis.
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