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A. A minimum of one public review meeting shall be conducted by applicant for any marijuana related business in the city. The purpose of the public review meeting is to allow adjacent property owners (residential and nonresidential) and adjacent business owners an opportunity to become familiar with the proposal and to identify any associated issues. The public review meeting is intended to assist in producing applications that are responsive to the concerns of adjacent property owners (residential and nonresidential) and adjacent business owners and to reduce the likelihood of delays and appeals. The city expects an applicant to take into consideration the reasonable concerns and recommendations of these parties when preparing an application. The city expects these parties to work with the applicant to provide reasonable concerns and recommendations. The requirements of this section shall apply to new businesses as well as businesses that are seeking to relocate to a different tax parcel.

B. Prior to submittal of an application for any marijuana related business, the applicant shall provide an opportunity to meet with adjacent property owners (residential or nonresidential) and adjacent business owners within whose boundaries the site for the proposed marijuana related business is located or within the notice radius to review the proposal. The applicant shall not be required to hold more than one public review meeting provided such meeting is held within six months prior to submitting an application for one specific site.

C. Public review meetings shall occur prior to submitting a formal business license application to the city of Auburn.

D. Public review meetings shall occur after the required pre-application conference with the city of Auburn.

E. The applicant shall hold a public review meeting in a publicly accessible location within one mile of the proposed business site; provided, that if no such place is immediately available, the applicant may submit a written request to the director proposing an alternate meeting location and the director may approve said location, in writing. The meeting starting time selected shall be limited to a weekday evening after 6:00 p.m. or a weekend at any reasonable time and shall not occur on a national holiday. The meeting shall be held at a location open to the public and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A portable sign at least 22 inches by 28 inches in size with minimum two-inch lettering shall be placed at the main entrance of the building where the meeting will take place at least one hour prior to the meeting. Such sign will announce the meeting, subject matter of the meeting, and announce that the meeting is open to the public and that interested persons are invited to attend. This sign shall be removed by the applicant upon conclusion of the meeting.

F. The applicant shall send by regular mail a written notice announcing the public review meeting to the director, property owners pursuant to the most current public records of the King County assessor’s office or Pierce County assessor’s office within 1,320 feet on all sides of the property involved in the anticipated application and to all current businesses registered with the city of Auburn within 1,320 feet on all sides of the property involved in the anticipated application. At the request of the applicant, and upon payment of the applicable fee, the city will provide the required mailing lists for property owners and/or registered businesses.

G. Not less than 20 calendar days prior to the public review meeting, the applicant shall post a notice on the property which is subject of the proposed application. The notice shall be posted within 50 feet of an adjoining public right-of-way in a manner that can be read from the right-of-way. The notice shall state that the site may be subject to a proposed marijuana related business, the type of marijuana related business in sufficient detail for a reasonable person to ascertain the nature and type of business, the name of the applicant and the applicant’s telephone number and electronic mail address where the applicant can be reached for additional information. The site shall remain posted until the conclusion of the public review meeting.

H. At the public review meeting, the applicant shall describe the proposed application to persons in attendance. The attendees may identify any issues that they believe should be addressed in the proposed application and recommend that those issues be submitted for city consideration and analysis.

I. At the public review meeting, the applicant shall take notes of the discussion on the proposed application.

J. To comply with this section, an applicant shall submit the following information with the business license application:

1. A copy of the notice sent to surrounding property owners pursuant to subsection F of this section.

2. A copy of the mailing list used to send out meeting notices pursuant to subsection F of this section.

3. A written statement and clear photographs containing the information posted on the property pursuant to subsection G of this section.

4. A notarized affidavit of mailing and posting notices.

5. Copies of written materials and eight-and-one-half-inch by 11-inch size plans presented at the public review meeting.

6. Typed notes of the meeting, including the meeting date, time, and location, the name and address of those attending, and a summary of oral and written comments received.

K. If responses to the meeting notice were not received by the applicant and no one attended the public review meeting or persons in attendance made no comments, the applicant shall submit evidence as indicated above, with the notes reflecting the absence of comment, attendance, or both.

L. Failure of a property owner or business owner to receive notice shall not invalidate the public review meeting proceedings. (Ord. 6642 § 30, 2017.)