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Auburn presents new downtown subarea plan and planned-action ordinance; public hearing set for Dec. 15
Summary
Planning staff presented a comprehensive 2024 downtown subarea plan and a companion planned-action ordinance intended to streamline environmental review for qualifying projects; the plan expands downtown boundaries and zoning districts, sets growth targets tied to regional goals, and schedules a public hearing on the planned-action ordinance for Dec. 15.
Alexandria Teague, Auburn27s planning services manager, presented the draft 2024 downtown subarea plan and accompanying planned-action ordinance to the council Dec. 8, calling the effort "a full rethinking of the downtown area" to accommodate forecast growth and align with the state Growth Management Act and Puget Sound Regional Council27s Vision 2050.
Teague said the city is one of 29 regional growth centers and cited local targets through 2044 of roughly 19,520 new jobs and 12,112 new housing units. The draft plan proposes expanding the downtown boundary north of 3rd and 4th Streets NE, adopting multiple Downtown…
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