Chapter 2.25
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Sections:

2.25.010    Planning department created.

2.25.020    Duties of the director of planning and development.

2.25.030    Duties of planning and development department.

2.25.010 Planning department created.

There is created a planning department of the city, which shall be under the supervision of the director of planning and development. The director of planning and development shall be appointed by the mayor. For the purposes hereon, whenever the Auburn City Code refers to a “planning director,” that shall be construed to mean and is consistent with the term “planning and development director.” (Ord. 6287 § 1, 2010; Ord. 4729 § 1, 1996.)

2.25.020 Duties of the director of planning and development.

The director of planning and development will have the following duties:

A. Supervise and administer the planning and development department, whose duties include but are not limited to long range and current planning, land use code administration, development engineering, code enforcement, building services and environmental management. (Ord. 6287 § 1, 2010; Ord. 4729 § 2, 1996.)

2.25.030 Duties of planning and development department.

The planning and development department shall supervise and control the following:

A. Preparation and implementation of the budget for the department;

B. Formulate and recommend comprehensive goals on planning;

C. Ensure compliance with statutory requirements relative to environmental issues;

D. Direct preparation and review of environmental impact statements and technical reports and determine final action on environmental issues;

E. City’s responsible official for SEPA compliance;

F. Provide staff to planning commission, human resources committee, hearing examiner and planning and development committees;

G. Coordinate with public works and parks and recreation department to ensure departmental plans are compatible with the comprehensive plan;

H. Coordinate with police, fire, public works and parks and recreation department regarding developer plans to ensure department ability to provide required services to developing areas;

I. Represent city on regional issues;

J. Coordinate with other jurisdictions and agencies to resolve issues with neighboring jurisdictions;

K. Develop and maintain the comprehensive plan and special purpose plans;

L. Provide lead in annexation issues;

M. Develop and maintain zoning ordinance;

N. Act as liaison to Auburn Chamber of Commerce and Auburn Downtown Association;

O. Ensure compliance with the Growth Management Act;

P. Oversee process for new developments;

Q. Oversee variance requests;

R. Provide support to hearing examiner. (Ord. 6287 § 1, 2010; Ord. 4729 § 3, 1996.)