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are specified in EMC 15.02.080.C.The hearing examiner may continue or reconvene the hearing in order to implement the purposes and provisions of this title. E. Decision,recommendation,conditions 1. Applicable to All Actions.The hearing examiner's decision or recommendation may be to grant or deny the applications,or the hearing examiner may recommend or require of the applicant such conditions, modifications and restrictions as the hearing examiner finds necessary to make the project compatible with its environment and carry out the objectives and goals of the city's environmental policy ordinance, comprehensive plan,shoreline master program,other applicable plans and programs adopted by the city council,the unified development code(Title 19), other applicable codes and ordinances of the city and regulations of other agencies.The scope of the hearing examiner's review for any hearing, recommendation,or decision on a proposed permit or appeal is further specified in EMC 15.02.600. Conditions,modifications and restrictions which may be imposed are, but are not limited to: a. Exact location and nature of development, including additional building and parking area setbacks, screening in the form of landscaped berms,landscaping or fencing; b. Measures to avoid or otherwise mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the development; c. Hours of use or operation or type and intensity of activities; d. Sequence and scheduling of the development; e. Maintenance of the development; f. Duration of use and subsequent removal of structures; g. Granting of easements and dedications of roads,walkways, utilities or other purposes and dedication of land or other provisions for public facilities,the need for which the hearing examiner finds would be generated in whole or in significant part by the proposed development; h. Provisions which would bring the proposal into compliance with the comprehensive plan; i. Posting of assurance devices as required to insure compliance with any conditions, modifications and/or restrictions imposed on the proposal. 2. Additional Considerations.The hearing examiner shall consider criteria for land use actions set forth in EMC 15.03. 3. Findings required.When the hearing examiner renders a decision or recommendation,the hearing examiner shall make and enter written findings and conclusions from the record on all issues presented to the hearing examiner,which support such recommendation or decision. Unless the applicant agrees to an extension or the hearing examiner is hearing an appeal,the hearing examiner shall render a decision or recommendation,as applicable,within ten (10)working days of the conclusion of a hearing. 4. Notice of decision. a. Not later than three(3)working days following the rendering of a written decision or recommendation,copies shall be mailed to the applicant and to other persons who have requested notice of the decision by signing a register provided at the hearing.Alternatively,the city may transmit the decision electronically to any person who so indicates on the register at the hearing.The city shall retain the right to charge a reasonable fee to recover costs associated with providing such copies.The person mailing such decision shall prepare an affidavit of mailing, in standard form,and such affidavit shall become a part of the record of such proceedings. b. If the hearing examiner is making a recommendation to the city council,the recommendation and a copy of the hearing examiner's record shall be transmitted to the city council. c. Shoreline permits. i. A notice of decision for shoreline substantial development,variance,and/or conditional use permit shall be provided to the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Attorney General's Office as set forth in WAC 173-27-130. ii. For shoreline conditional use and variance permits,the Washington State Department of Ecology issues the final decision.The Washington State Department of Ecology shall render the final Ch.15.02 Local Project Review 24 City Council Action(11/04/2020)