Chapter 16A.04
PROJECT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Sections:

16A.04.010    Application contents.

16A.04.020    Submission and acceptance of application.

16A.04.030    Notice of application.

16A.04.010 Application contents.

Applications for project permits shall be submitted upon forms provided by the city administrator. An application shall consist of all materials required by the applicable development regulations, and shall include the following general information:

(1)    A completed project permit application form;

(2)    A verified statement by the applicant that the property affected by the application is in the exclusive ownership of the applicant, or that the applicant has submitted the application with the consent of all owners of the affected property;

(3)    A property and/or legal description of the site for all applications, as required by the applicable development regulations;

(4)    The applicable fee;

(5)    Evidence of adequate water supply as required by RCW 19.27.097;

(6)    Evidence of sewer availability; and

(7)    The name, mailing address and telephone number of a single person or entity to receive determinations and notices required by this title. (Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 2012: Ord. 669 § 1 (part), 1996).

16A.04.020 Submission and acceptance of application.

(a)    Determination of Completeness. Within twenty-eight days after receiving a project permit application, the city shall mail or provide in person a written determination to the applicant which states either: (1) that the application is complete; or (2) that the application is incomplete and what is necessary to make the application complete.

(b)    Identification of Other Agencies with Jurisdiction. To the extent known by the city, other local, state or federal agencies with jurisdiction over some aspect of the project permit application shall be identified in the city’s determination required by subsection (a) of this section.

(c)    Complete Application/Additional Information. A project permit application is complete for purposes of this section when it meets the submission requirements in Section 16A.04.010, as well as the submission requirements contained in the applicable development regulations. This determination of completeness shall be made when the application is sufficient for continued processing even though additional information may be required or project modifications may be undertaken subsequently. The city’s determination of completeness shall not preclude the city from requesting additional information or studies either at the time of the notice of completeness or at some later time, if new information is required or where there are substantial changes in the proposed action.

(d)    Incomplete Application Procedure.

(1)    If the applicant receives a determination from the city that an application is not complete, the applicant shall have ninety days to submit the necessary information to the city. Within fourteen days after an applicant has submitted the requested additional information, the city shall make the determination as described in subsection (a) of this section, and notify the applicant in the same manner.

(2)    If the applicant either refuses in writing to submit additional information or does not submit the required information within the ninety-day period, the application shall lapse.

(e)    City’s Failure to Provide Determination of Completeness. A project permit application shall be deemed complete under this section if the city does not provide a written determination to the applicant that the application is incomplete as provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(f)    Date of Acceptance of Application. When the project permit application is complete, the city administrator shall accept it and note the date of acceptance. (Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 2012: Ord. 669 § 1 (part), 1996).

16A.04.030 Notice of application.

(a)    A notice of application shall be issued on all Type I, III, V, and VI project permit applications. This notice of application shall be issued within fourteen days after the city has made a determination of completeness of a permit application.

(b)    SEPA Exempt Projects. A notice of application shall not be required for project permits that are categorically exempt under SEPA, unless a public comment period or an open record pre-decision hearing is required.

(c)    Contents. The notice of application shall include:

(1)    The date of application, the date of the notice of completion for the application and the date of the notice of application;

(2)    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 RCW 36.70B.070 and 36.70B.090;

(3)    The identification of other permits not included in the application, to the extent known by the city;

(4)    The identification of existing environmental documents that evaluate the proposed project, and, if not otherwise stated on the document providing notice of application, the location where the application and any studies can be reviewed;

(5)    A statement of the limits of the public comment period, which shall be not less than fourteen days nor more than thirty days following the date of notice of application, and statements 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;

(6)    The date, time, place and type of hearing, if applicable and scheduled at the date of notice of application;

(7)    A statement of the preliminary determination, if one has been made at the time of notice and of those development regulations that will be used for project mitigation and of consistency as provided in Chapter 16A.06.

(8)    Any other information determined appropriate by the city, such as the city’s threshold determination, if complete at the time of issuance of the notice of application.

(d)    Time Period for Notice of Open Record Hearing.

(1)    If an open record pre-decision hearing is required for the requested project permit(s), the notice of application shall be provided at least fifteen days prior to the open record hearing.

(2)    The method of giving public notice shall be as set forth in the specific code provisions relating to the application; provided, however, that in all cases notice shall:

(A)    Be provided at least fifteen days prior to an open record hearing;

(B)    Be posted on the property for site-specific proposals;

(C)    By publishing notice in the official newspaper of the city; and

(D)    By notifying public or private groups with known interests in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered.

(3)    The notice of the open record hearing shall include at least:

(A)    The name and address of the applicant or the applicant’s representative;

(B)    The date, time and place of any hearing;

(C)    A description of the subject property sufficient to inform the public of its location, not limited to the use of a map or postal address and a subdivision lot and block designation;

(D)    The nature of the proposed use or development;

(E)    A statement that all interested persons may appear and provide testimony;

(F)    The sections of the code which are pertinent to the hearing procedures;

(G)    When and where information may be examined or copies obtained, and when and how written comments addressing findings required for a decision by the hearing body may be permitted; and

(H)    The name of a local government representative to contact and the telephone number where additional information may be obtained.

(e)    Public Comment on the Notice of Application. All public comments received on the notice of application must be received in the city clerk’s office by five p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Comments may be mailed, personally delivered or sent by facsimile. Comments should be as specific as possible. (Ord. 922 § 1 (part), 2012: Ord. 669 § 1 (part), 1996).