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Enumclaw holds first readings of airport and commercial zoning amendments
Summary
At its May 26 meeting the council opened public hearings and heard staff reports on Ordinance 28-37 (airport zoning setbacks and height footnote changes) and Ordinance 28-38 (expanded commercial/light-industrial uses and animal‑care standards); planning staff recommended first readings and the planning commission had recommended approval.
The Enumclaw City Council opened two public hearings and heard staff reports on May 26 before giving first readings to proposed municipal-code changes.
Ordinance 28-37: Senior planner Winston Larson (speaker 8) explained that the ordinance would reduce minimum side-yard setbacks in the airport zoning district from 20 feet to 10 feet and would amend a footnote to allow a maximum 18-foot structure height where the airport zoning district abuts residential zones — aligning accessory-structure height with nearby residential allowances. Larson said the amendments were intended to clarify and make development standards more adaptable, support aviation operations and fit the 2024 comprehensive plan. The planning commission reviewed the proposal on April 23 and recommended approval; staff asked the council to give first reading.
Ordinance 28-38: Larson described amendments to add permitted uses in commercial and light-industrial districts (arts and vocational schools, gyms and fitness centers, health studios) and to add definitions and standards for animal shelters, daycare and boarding. Proposed animal-care standards include requirements for inside pens/kennels, setbacks from residential zoning, and waste-disposal rules to address compatibility concerns. Larson again noted the planning commission recommended approval and staff requested first reading.
The mayor opened each hearing and asked for public input; no members of the public spoke on either ordinance during the hearings and the mayor closed both hearings after the staff presentations. Council did not vote to adopt either ordinance at the meeting; the items moved forward as first readings with staff available to answer council questions.
