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The Planning Commission approved the May 5, 2026 minutes and unanimously recommended Option 2 of the Chapter 18.54 Nonconforming Code Update to the City Council. Staff provided updates on Live/Work and Daycare text amendments (per HB 5509) and a zoning text amendment to allow light industrial uses in the C-AG Auburn Gateway zone. Staff also reported on local development items including recent certificates of occupancy, a King County sewer project, a new Cascade Middle School replacement, opening of VRFA Station 36, and a forthcoming environmental impact statement for Stuck River Drive/Rainier Vista.
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The Planning Commission voted to send a proposed update to the city’s rules for nonconforming buildings and uses (how older or out-of-date uses are handled) to the City Council for their consideration; that recommendation could change how time extensions, penalties, and allowed nonconforming uses are managed if the Council adopts it. The meeting also included staff updates on proposed changes to rules for live/work units and daycare facilities, and a zoning amendment to allow light industrial uses in the Auburn Gateway area — these are at the review stage and would affect what types of jobs and services can locate in the city if finalized. Staff updates on sewer work, a school replacement, and a new fire station signal upcoming construction and public-safety capacity changes that may affect nearby residents.
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