Chapter 14.02
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
14.02.001 Generally.
14.02.010 Administrative decision.
14.02.020 Closed record appeal.
14.02.030 Optional consolidated permit review.
14.02.040 Development regulations.
14.02.050 Legislative decision.
14.02.060 Open record hearing.
14.02.070 Project permit or project permit application.
14.02.080 Public meeting.
14.02.090 Quasi-judicial decision.
14.02.100 Record.
14.02.001 Generally.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this title and the Auburn City Code. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.010 Administrative decision.
An “administrative decision” is one which is made by one of the city’s department heads or his/her designee. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.020 Closed record appeal.
“Closed record appeal” means an administrative appeal to the city council or any agency thereof, as specified in applicable codes, of a decision or recommendation issued by the hearing examiner following an open record hearing conducted by the hearing examiner on a project permit application. The appeal is on the record with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted. Argument of the appeal is allowed from the record; this may include comments from the record or questions regarding the record. (Ord. 6184 § 1, 2008; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.030 Optional consolidated permit review.
“Optional consolidated permit review” means review and decision on two or more project permits relating to a proposed project action, including a single application review and approval process covering all of the project permits requested by an applicant for either all or part of a project action. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.040 Development regulations.
“Development regulations” means the controls placed on development or land use activities by the city, including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, critical areas ordinances, shoreline master programs, official controls, planned unit development ordinances (if permitted by city code) and subdivision ordinances together with any amendments thereto. A development regulation does not include a decision to approve a project permit application, as defined in ACC 14.02.070, even though the decision may be expressed in a resolution or ordinance of the city. (Ord. 6187 § 1, 2008; Ord. 5991 § 1, 2006; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.050 Legislative decision.
A “legislative decision” is one which is an action which affects broad classes of people of the whole city. These actions include adopting, amending, or revising comprehensive, community, or neighborhood plans or other land use planning documents or the adoption of area wide zoning ordinances or the adoption of a zoning amendment that is area wide in significance. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.060 Open record hearing.
“Open record hearing” means a hearing, conducted by a single hearing body or officer authorized by the city to conduct such hearings, that creates the city’s record through testimony and submission of evidence and information under procedures prescribed by the city by ordinance or resolution. An open record hearing may be held prior to a decision by the city on a project permit, to be known as an “open record predecision hearing.” An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an “open record appeal hearing,” if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.070 Project permit or project permit application.
“Project permit” or “project permit application” means any land use or environmental permit or license required from the city for a project action, including but not limited to building permits, subdivisions, planned unit developments, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, site plan review, permits or approvals required by critical area ordinances, site-specific rezones authorized by the comprehensive plan or subarea plan, but excluding the adoption or amendment of the comprehensive plan, subarea plan, or development regulations except as otherwise specifically included in this subsection. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.080 Public meeting.
“Public meeting” means an informal meeting, workshop, or other public gathering of people to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior to the city’s decision. A public meeting may include, but is not limited to, a scoping meeting on a draft environmental impact statement. A public meeting does not include an open record hearing. The proceedings at a public meeting may be recorded and a report or recommendation may be included in the city’s project permit application file. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.090 Quasi-judicial decision.
A “quasi-judicial decision” is one where action is taken by the hearing examiner or city council or any agency thereof, which determines the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties and which may be contested. (Ord. 6184 § 2, 2008; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)
14.02.100 Record.
“Record” means everything submitted by the city, applicant, public or outside agencies, including but not limited to all testimony, exhibits, studies, information, and maps accepted by the hearing examiner at the open record hearing. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)