2020/09/16 Council Agenda Packet

developments, short subdivisions, binding site plans, single family detached unit developments, conditional uses, special uses, rezones, shoreline substantial development permits, urban center developments, grading or land disturbing activity permits, and variances. A "land use permit application" shall not include a "building permit application" except for non -single family building permits for structures greater than 4,000 square feet in size. "Pending permit applications" shall mean all building permit applications, associated permit applications, and land use permit applications relating to real property located in the Annexation Area that are either (i) still under review by the County on the effective date of the Annexation, or (ii) for which a decision has been issued but an administrative appeal is pending on the effective date of the Annexation. "Permit review phase" shall mean a discrete stage of or discrete activity performed during a jurisdiction's review of a pending permit application that has logical starting and stopping points. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, applications for subdivisions and short subdivisions are deemed to have the following permit review phases: (i) preliminary plat approval; (ii) plat construction plan approval; (iii) revision, alteration or modification of a preliminary plat approval; (iv) construction inspection; (v) final plat processing; and (vi) final plat approval and acceptance. When it is not clear which activities related to the review of a particular pending permit application constitute a distinct permit review phase, the Parties shall determine same by mutual agreement, taking into account considerations of convenience and efficiency. 5.2 City consultation on County land use permit applications. After the effective date of this Agreement, the County agrees to give the City timely written notice and opportunity to view all land use permit applications inside the Annexation Area, as defined in Subsection 5.1 of this Agreement. When required and provided for in Title 30 of Snohomish County Code, the County will invite City staff to attend meetings between County staff and the applicant relating to such permit applications. 5.3 Review of County land use permit applications. The County will review all land use permit applications under County jurisdiction in the Annexation Area consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, policies, and agreements including, but not limited to, the applicable provisions of this Agreement, the State Environmental Policy Act (Chapter 43.21 C RCW) and the Snohomish County Code. 5.4 Permits issued by County prior to effective date of the Annexation. All building permits, associated permits, and land use permits and approvals relating to real property located in the Annexation Area that were issued or approved by the County prior to the effective date of the Annexation shall be given full effect by the City after the Annexation becomes effective. Any administrative appeals of such decisions that are filed after the effective date of the Annexation shall be INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page 3 of 21 BETWEEN THE CITY OF EVERETT AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY August 19, 2020 CONCERNING THE SMITH ISLAND WEST ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO RCW 35,13,470