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Council holds public hearings and gives first readings to airport and commercial-use zoning amendments
Summary
The council opened and closed two public hearings and gave first readings for Ordinance 2837 (airport zoning setback and height adjustments) and Ordinance 2838 (expanded commercial uses and animal shelter/daycare standards); planning commission recommended approval for both and staff asked for first readings.
The Enumclaw City Council on May 26 held public hearings and conducted first readings on two zoning ordinance amendments: Ordinance 2837 (airport zoning district amendments) and Ordinance 2838 (expanded commercial and light-industrial uses and new animal-care facility standards).
Senior Planner Winston Larson summarized Ordinance 2837, saying the amendments would reduce minimum side-yard setbacks in the airport zoning district from 20 feet to 10 feet and would allow an 18-foot maximum height for structures in the airport zone that abut residential districts, aligning accessory-structure height with residential accessory-structure standards. "The proposed amendments contribute to the implementation of our existing 2024 comprehensive plan by offering clearer and more adaptable development standards within the airport zoning district," Larson said.
On Ordinance 2838, Larson explained that the proposal would allow arts and vocational schools, gyms and health studios as permitted uses in specified commercial and light-industrial districts and would add definitions and operational standards for animal shelters, daycare and boarding — including setback, indoor kennel and waste-disposal requirements to address compatibility with nearby residences.
Planning Commission recommendation and next steps: Larson reported the planning commission voted on April 23 to recommend council approval of both amendments. After receiving testimony and closing the hearings, staff requested first readings and recommended the council give first readings to both ordinances; the council proceeded accordingly. No public speakers provided substantive comment during the hearings.
The ordinances remain at first-reading stage; any amendments or second readings were not recorded in tonight’s minutes.
