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RCW 36.706.110: Notice of application—Required elements—Integration with o.. Page 2 of 5 <br /> (b) Publishing notice, including at least the project location, description, type of permit(s) <br /> required, comment period dates, and location where the complete application may be <br /> reviewed, in the newspaper of general circulation in the general area where the proposal is <br /> located or in a local land use newsletter published by the local government; <br /> (c) Notifying public or private groups with known interest in a certain proposal or in the <br /> type of proposal being considered; <br /> (d) Notifying the news media; <br /> (e) Placing notices in appropriate regional or neighborhood newspapers or trade journals; <br /> (f) Publishing notice in agency newsletters or sending notice to agency mailing lists, either <br /> general lists or lists for specific proposals or subject areas; and <br /> (g) Mailing to neighboring property owners. <br /> (5)A notice of application shall not be required for project permits that are categorically <br /> exempt under chapter 43.21C RCW, unless a public comment period or an open record <br /> predecision hearing is required. <br /> (6)A local government shall integrate the permit procedures in this section with <br /> environmental review under chapter 43.21C RCW as follows: <br /> (a) Except for a threshold determination ((of significance)), the local government may not <br /> issue (( - • -- - e -- - •• - --, e ---)) a decision or a recommendation on a project <br /> permit until the expiration of the public comment period on the notice of application. <br /> (b) If an open record predecision hearing is required and the local government's threshold <br /> determination requires public notice under chapter 43.21C RCW, the local government shall <br /> issue its threshold determination at least fifteen days prior to the open record predecision <br /> hearing. <br /> (c) Comments shall be as specific as possible. <br /> (7)A local government may combine any hearing on a project permit with any hearing that <br /> may be held by another local, state, regional, federal, or other agency provided that the <br /> hearing is held within the geographic boundary of the local government. Hearings shall be <br /> combined if requested by an applicant, as long as the joint hearing can be held within the time <br /> periods specified in *RCW 36.706.090 or the applicant agrees to the schedule in the event <br /> that additional time is needed in order to combine the hearings. All agencies of the state of <br /> Washington, including municipal corporations and counties participating in a combined <br /> hearing, are hereby authorized to issue joint hearing notices and develop a joint format, select <br /> a mutually acceptable hearing body or officer, and take such other actions as may be <br /> necessary to hold joint hearings consistent with each of their respective statutory obligations. <br /> (8)All state and local agencies shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the local <br /> government in holding a joint hearing if requested to do so, as long as: <br /> (a) The agency is not expressly prohibited by statute from doing so; <br /> (b) Sufficient notice of the hearing is given to meet each of the agencies'adopted notice <br /> requirements as set forth in statute, ordinance, or rule; and <br /> (c) The agency has received the necessary information about the proposed project from <br /> the applicant to hold its hearing at the same time as the local government hearing. <br /> (9)A local government is not required to provide for administrative appeals. If provided, an <br /> administrative appeal of the project decision, combined with any environmental <br /> determinations, shall be filed within fourteen days after the notice of the decision or after other <br /> notice that the decision has been made and is appealable. The local government shall extend <br /> the appeal period for an additional seven days, if state or local rules adopted pursuant to <br /> http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=36.706.110 2/7/2017 <br />