Chapter 14.07
NOTICE OF APPLICATION

Sections:

14.07.010    Notice to public and departments and agencies with jurisdiction.

14.07.020    Requirements.

14.07.030    Notice if open record predecision hearing required.

14.07.040    Methods of providing notice.

14.07.050    Integration of permit procedures with environmental review procedures.

14.07.060    Exemptions.

14.07.070    Applicant deemed participant.

14.07.080    Administrative interpretation of city’s code and/or development regulations.

14.07.010 Notice to public and departments and agencies with jurisdiction.

The city shall provide a notice of application to the public and the departments and agencies with jurisdiction as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)

14.07.020 Requirements.

Within 14 days after issuance of a determination of completeness, the city shall provide notice of the application which shall include the following:

A. The date of application, date of notice of completeness, and the date of notice of application;

B. A description of the proposed project action and a list of the project permits included in the application and, if applicable, a list of any studies requested under Chapter 14.06 or 14.11 ACC;

C. Identification of other permits not included in the application to the extent known by the city;

D. Identification of existing environmental documents that evaluate the proposed project, and, if not otherwise stated on the document providing the notice of application, the location where the application and any studies can be reviewed;

E. A statement of the public comment period, which shall be 15 days following the date of the notice of application together with a statement of the right of any person to comment on the application, receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made, and any appeal rights. The city may accept public comments at any time prior to the closing of the record of an open record predecision hearing, if any, or, if no open record predecision hearing is provided, prior to the decision on the project permit;

F. If applicable and scheduled at the time of the notice of application, the date, time, location and type of hearing;

G. A statement of preliminary determination, if one has been made at the time of notice of application, of those development regulations that will be used for project mitigation and of consistency as provided in Chapter 14.08 ACC;

H. Any other information determined to be appropriate by the city. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)

14.07.030 Notice if open record predecision hearing required.

If an open record predecision hearing is required for the requested project permits, the notice of application shall be provided at least 15 days prior to the open record hearing. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)

14.07.040 Methods of providing notice.

Unless otherwise required in the city’s code, the city shall use at a minimum the following methods to give notice of application to the public and agencies with jurisdiction:

A. Mailing notice to owners of real property within 300 feet of the project site.

B. Requiring the subject property posted in accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 1.27 ACC (for site-specific applications).

C. Publishing in a newspaper of general circulation of the area.

D. Mailing notice of application with information included in this section to each person who has requested such notice and paid any applicable fee as established by the city. (Ord. 5811 § 2, 2003; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)

14.07.050 Integration of permit procedures with environmental review procedures.

A. If the city has made a determination of significance under Chapter 43.21C RCW concurrently with the notice of application, the notice of application shall be combined with the determination of significance and scoping notice. Nothing in this chapter prevents a determination of significance and scoping notice from being issued prior to the notice of application.

B. Except for a determination of significance, the city may not issue its threshold determination, or issue a decision or a recommendation on a project permit, until the expiration of the public comment period on the notice of application.

C. The city shall issue its threshold determination at least 15 days prior to the open record predecision hearing if the city’s threshold determination requires public notice under Chapter 43.21C RCW.

D. Any comments shall be as specific as possible. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)

14.07.060 Exemptions.

A notice of application shall not be required for project permits that are categorically exempt under SEPA, unless a public comment period or open record predecision hearing is required. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)

14.07.070 Applicant deemed participant.

The applicant for a project permit is deemed to be a participant in any comment period, open record hearing or closed record appeal. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)

14.07.080 Administrative interpretation of city’s code and/or development regulations.

An administrative interpretation of the city’s code and/or development regulations may be obtained by submitting a written request to the director of the department which has authority to administer the code and/or development regulations. The department director will provide a written response within 10 working days after receipt of the request unless another time period is agreed upon in writing between the parties. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)