18.21.020 West Hill overlay.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for additional development standards to address the area commonly referred to as the West Hill annexation area, as annexed under city of Auburn Ordinance No. 6122 and identified on the city of Auburn comprehensive zoning map. While the intent is that the development standards for zones in the West Hill annexation area will be similar to (if not the same as) corresponding zones in other areas of the city, some variations are needed to recognize previous development allowed by King County zoning. Unless otherwise provided for in this section, all other provisions and requirements of this title shall apply to properties within the West Hill overlay.
B. Development Standards – Lots Previously Approved.
1. For any residential lot that had received final plat approval, final short plat approval, preliminary plat approval or that King County had received and determined the application complete for a preliminary plat or short plat, prior to the effective date of annexation, the development standards in the following table shall apply. The property owner/applicant shall be responsible to provide evidence of these previous approvals/decisions.
2. Any further subdivision of any lot and its subsequent use must conform to the permitted uses and standards referenced in the applicable zoning chapters of this title, except as modified by this section. For farm animals, subsection E of this section or ACC 18.31.220 shall apply.
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Min Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) |
Min Lot Area (Sq. Ft. per Unit) |
Min Lot Width (Ft.) |
Max Lot Coverage (%) |
Building Height |
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Front (Ft.) |
Rear (Ft.) |
Side, Interior (Ft.) |
Side, Street (Ft.) |
Main (Ft.) |
Accessory (Ft.) |
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R-1 |
8,000 |
N/A |
35 |
35 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
35 |
35 |
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R-5 |
2,500 |
N/A |
30 |
35 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
35 |
16 |
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R-7 |
2,500 |
6,000 |
30 |
35 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
35 |
16 |
*Garages and other similar structures with a vehicular access require a 20-foot setback from any street.
C. Prior King County Approvals. The city of Auburn will recognize the terms of any King County-approved plat, PUD, conditional use permit, contract rezone or similar contractual obligations that may have been approved prior to the effective date of the annexation of the subject property. The conditions of any project that was approved by King County shall be required to be fulfilled in the city of Auburn.
D. Planning Director Authorization. The planning director shall be authorized to interpret the language of any King County permit, plat or condition thereof and effectuate the implementation of same to the fullest extent possible. If there is a conflict between a previous King County approval and the Auburn regulation, then the most restrictive provision shall apply as determined by the planning director.
E. Farm Animals.
1. For properties greater than an acre in the R-1, R-5 and R-7 zones within the West Hill overlay, it is permissible to keep farm animals (excluding goats and swine in the R-5 and R-7 zones); provided, there shall not be more than one horse, cow, donkey or other similar large animal, or four small animals such as sheep, or 12 poultry, rabbits, or similar size animals per each acre of enclosed usable pasture or roaming area. This acreage requirement is in addition to the minimum lot size requirements of the applicable zone. Property owners of more than an acre in the West Hill overlay district may choose to apply these standards, or the standards in ACC 18.31.220.
2. Shelters provided for farm animals shall be constructed no closer than 50 feet from any adjoining lot and no closer than 100 feet from any public street or alley. Any corral, exercise yard, or arena shall maintain a distance of 35 feet from any property line. This excludes pasture areas.
3. For those properties that do not meet the requirements of subsection (E)(1) of this section, and farm animals were present prior to annexation, the farm animals may remain as legal nonconforming uses. In such case, the number of farm animals allowed may be the same as what the county zoning provisions had allowed prior to the effective date of the annexation of the subject property.
F. All marijuana related businesses and marijuana cooperatives are prohibited land uses within the West Hill overlay. (Ord. 6642 § 7, 2017; Ord. 6369 § 4, 2011; Ord. 6245 § 13, 2009.)