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EMC Title 15, Local Project Review Procedures Page 40 of 94 <br />The Everett Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 4031-24, passed May 22, 2024. <br />with this title, the SEPA ordinance (Chapter 19.43), and the SEPA rules (Chapter 197-11 <br />WAC). The threshold determination and the EIS (if required) should be completed at the <br />earliest point in the planning and decision-making process, at which time principal features <br />of a proposal and its environmental impacts can be reasonably identified. <br />2. If the responsible official determines that the information initially supplied by an <br />applicant is not reasonably sufficient to evaluate the environmental impacts of a proposal <br />subject to environmental review under SEPA, further information may be required of the <br />applicant under WAC 197-11-100 and 197-11-335, and this chapter. <br />a. The environmental checklist and necessary studies and analysis supporting the <br />environmental checklist are part of the required permit application and are subject to <br />the determination of completeness or incomplete application provisions of this title. <br />b. Any additional information required by the responsible official must be submitted <br />as required by this title. Applicants should be aware that the city will evaluate projects <br />that have incomplete or unavailable information under WAC 197-11-080. <br />3. At a minimum, any DNS, MDNS, or final environmental document shall be completed <br />prior to the city making any decision irreversibly committing itself to adopt, approve or <br />otherwise undertake any proposed nonexempt action. Further, as specified in WAC <br />197-11-070, until the responsible official issues a final DNS or final EIS, the city shall take no <br />action concerning the proposal that would: <br />a. Have an adverse environmental impact; or <br />b. Limit the choice of reasonable alternatives. <br />4. For nonexempt proposals, the final DNS, MDNS, final EIS, or other final environmental <br />document for the proposal shall accompany the city’s final staff recommendation to any <br />appropriate advisory body, such as the planning commission; provided, however, that <br />preliminary discussions, public workshops or preliminary public hearings or meetings <br />before the advisory body may occur prior to the final SEPA determinations. Exception: the <br />SEPA threshold determination does not need to be final prior to a public hearing or <br />meeting by the historic commission on a proposed project in the historic overlay zone since <br />the historic commission’s action is advisory to the responsible official.