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.)