Chapter 18.20
PLANNING AGENCY
Sections:
18.20.010 State statutes adopted.
18.20.020 Created – Responsibilities.
18.20.040 Planning official – Duties.
18.20.050 Planning official – SEPA official.
18.20.060 Planning advisory board – Created.
18.20.080 Planning advisory board – Duties and responsibilities.
18.20.090 Planning advisory board – Members.
18.20.100 Planning advisory board – Meetings.
18.20.110 Parks and open space commission – Planning agency duties and responsibilities.
18.20.010 State statutes adopted.
Chapter 35A.63 RCW is adopted by reference. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.020 Created – Responsibilities.
Pursuant to Chapter 35A.63 RCW, there is created a planning agency of the city with the powers and duties prescribed in this chapter. The planning agency shall be comprised of the planning official, the planning advisory board, and, under certain circumstances as specified below, the parks and open space commission. The planning agency shall be responsible, through its component parts, for:
A. Review and updating of the comprehensive plan for the city;
B. Information and administration of the land use regulations of the city;
C. Development of new land use regulations or revisions of existing land use regulations for consideration by the city council;
D. Preparation of reports and recommendations on land use applications including subdivisions, variances, conditional uses, shoreline permits and other related permits and environmental review;
E. Other related duties as designated by the mayor or the city council. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 924, 2009; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 873, 2006; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.030 Planning official.
The head of the planning agency shall be known as the city planning official. The position shall be appointed by the mayor and shall be confirmed by the city council. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.040 Planning official – Duties.
The planning official shall provide regular staff services to the planning advisory board and such staff services to the comprehensive plan group as the executive team of the comprehensive plan group may request. The planning official shall submit to the planning advisory board a report and recommendation on all proposed land use regulations. The planning official shall convey to the city council the majority report of the planning advisory board, any minority report and the recommendation of the planning official on any proposed regulation which requires city council action as currently provided by ordinance. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 957 § 17, 2011; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 873, 2006; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.050 Planning official – SEPA official.
The planning official shall serve as the responsible official pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 (Chapter 43.21C RCW). (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 570, 1990; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.060 Planning advisory board – Created.
The city of Langley hereby creates a planning advisory board. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 798, 2001; Ord. 578, 1990; Ord. 564, 1990; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.080 Planning advisory board – Duties and responsibilities.
The planning advisory board shall be responsible for the review and recommendation to the city council for the development or revision of land use regulations, including the zoning code and shoreline master program. The planning advisory board shall have such other powers and duties as contained in Chapter 35A.63 RCW and as provided by ordinance. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 957 § 16, 2011; Ord. 924, 2009; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 873, 2006; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.090 Planning advisory board – Members.
A. Number of Members. The board shall consist of five voting members and one alternate member. The alternate member shall attend meetings and participate in discussions and will vote when a regular board member is not able to attend a board meeting.
B. Residency. The planning advisory board is comprised of four voting members and one alternate. Three voting members and the alternate must reside within the city of Langley. A maximum of one member may reside within the joint planning area (JPA), as defined by the most current adopted comprehensive plan map; or may own a business in the city; or may be a professional (working or retired) with specialized knowledge on land use, architecture, planning and similar who lives within the 98260 zip code; or is employed in the city in a profession with specialized knowledge. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 906, 2008)
18.20.100 Planning advisory board – Meetings.
The planning advisory board shall meet at least once each month, or as often as feasible, in order to carry out the planning advisory board function and to minimize the delay in processing land use applications and planning documents. The board shall adopt and publish policies regarding the time, place, and frequency of meetings. If there is no business to conduct a meeting cancellation notice shall be posted in the same manner as all meeting notices. Special meetings may be held as often as the board deems necessary. Notice of special meetings must be provided in accord with the Washington State Open Public Meetings Act. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 527, 1989)
18.20.110 Parks and open space commission – Planning agency duties and responsibilities.
The parks and open space commission shall be advisory to the city council on matters concerning long-range parks and open space planning, including amendments to the parks and open space element of the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 924, 2009; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 876, 2006; Ord. 873, 2006)