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Sumner planners review request to rezone Thirtieth Street parcel; Planning Commission recommended denial
Summary
An applicant asked the city to rezone a 3.31‑acre parcel on Thirtieth Street Court East from low‑density residential to light industrial; staff said the SEPA mitigation would require access from 30 Second Street and a community noise study, and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial on Oct. 2, 2025.
An applicant asked the city to rezone a 3.31‑acre parcel on Thirtieth Street Court East from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Light Industrial (M‑1). Staff told the council at the Oct. 13 study session that the proposal would require mitigation if approved, and that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial on Oct. 2, 2025.
The proposal (map amendment MA03) concerns “Parcel A,” located inside Sumner’s manufacturing and industrial core but surrounded on several sides by longstanding single‑family residences. Staff said the owner owns an adjacent property that could provide access. Krishanda Walker, associate planner, told the council the SEPA mitigated determination requires that “access to the site shall be taken from 30 Second Street” if the parcel is rezoned, and that any future development would need to submit a community noise impact assessment and a site plan review prior to permitting.
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