A. Actions Subject To Notice Procedures: Permits subject to notice requirements of this section are short plats, preliminary plats, shoreline substantial development permits, variances, conditional use permits, activities not categorically exempt from environmental review under SEPA, or other permits determined by the community development director to be subject to the city's permit processing procedures.
B. Exemptions: A notice of application is not required for the following actions, which are categorically exempt from SEPA, or for which environmental review has been completed:
1. Application for all administrative approvals except short plats, which include:
a. All administrative interpretations and determinations;
b. Boundary line adjustments;
c. Building permits;
d. Preliminary SEPA threshold determination (EIS required);
e. Shoreline exemptions, extensions and minor amendments; and
f. Sign permits.
C. Contents; Timing; Distribution: Once an application has been deemed complete, the city shall provide public notice for the project. Notice of application may be combined with notice of public hearing if the hearing date has been set. If notices are combined, the notice requirements of section 11-2C-11 of this article must also be met.
1. Contents: The notice of application must contain the following information:
a. The date of the application, the date of issue of the determination of completeness, and the date of the notice of application;
b. A description of the proposed project;
c. A list of the project permits included in the application;
d. Identification of other permits not included in the application, to the extent known by the city;
e. Identification of existing environmental documents and studies that evaluate the proposed project and the location where they can be reviewed;
f. The dates of the public comment period, which must be not less than fourteen (14) nor more than thirty (30) days following the date of notice of application;
g. A statement of the right of any person to comment on the application, receive notice of any hearings, submit oral or written comments at any hearings, and request a copy of the decision once made;
h. A statement of any appeal rights and limitations;
i. The date, time, place, and type of hearing, if applicable, and if already scheduled, by the date of the notice of application; and
j. Any other information determined appropriate by the city, in accordance with Revised Code of Washington 36.70B.110.
2. Timing: The notice of application must be provided:
a. Within fourteen (14) days after a determination of completeness;
b. If any open record predecision hearing is required for the requested project permit(s), the notice of application must be provided at least fifteen (15) days before the open record hearing, in accordance with Revised Code of Washington 36.70B.110.
3. Distribution:
a. On or before the date of publication under subsection C3c of this section, the community development director must mail by first class mail a copy of the notice of application to other known agencies with jurisdiction and the neighboring real property owners within three hundred feet (300') of the boundaries of the subject property (as listed on the records of the Pacific County assessor). If the notice of application also serves as the notice of public hearing, the notice must be mailed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing.
b. The city must erect a sign containing the notice 1 on the subject property. The sign must remain on the property until the conclusion of the hearing.
c. The notice of application must be published in the official city newspaper (Chinook Observer).
4. Time Limit, Public Comment Period: All written public comments received on the notice of application must be received by the city by four o'clock (4:00) P.M. on the last day of the comment period. Comments should be as specific as possible. Nothing in this section shall preclude a person who has not previously provided written comment from appearing at the public hearing and providing comment.
5. Time For Determinations: The city shall not make a SEPA determination of nonsignificance or issue a decision or a recommendation on a project permit until the expiration of the public comment period identified in the notice of application. A SEPA determination of significance may be made before the expiration of the public comment period. (Ord. 848, 8-17-2009)
Notes
| 1 | 1. RCW 36.70B.110(4)(a). |