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ORDINANCE NO. 2530 - 01 <br /> AN ORDINANCE establishing local project review procedures for the processing of land <br /> use project permit applications as required by RCW 36.70.B, Local Project Review, <br /> superseding the interim administrative procedures regulations, Ordinance No. 2136-96 <br /> and Ordinance No. 2330-98 (EMC 15), shoreline permit procedures regulations, <br /> Ordinance No. 723-80 and 1122-85 (EMC 20.12), and conforming land use procedures <br /> with revisions to the comprehensive plan and companion ordinances; <br /> Whereas,RCW 36.70B, Local Project Review requires that the City establish a permit <br /> review process for land use permits which, among other things: (1)provides for the <br /> integrated and consolidated review and decision on two or more project permits relating <br /> to a proposed action; (2) combines the environmental review process,both procedural <br /> and substantive, with the procedure for the review of project permits; (3)provides for not <br /> more than one open record hearing and one closed record appeal on such permits, except <br /> for the appeal of a determination of significance; and(4)requires development <br /> regulations adopted under RCW 36.70A.040 to establish time periods for local <br /> government actions on specific project permit applications; and <br /> Whereas,the City established such regulations on an interim basis initially through the <br /> adoption of Ordinance No. 2136-96 on March 27, 1996; and <br /> Whereas,through the adoption of this Ordinance, the City removes the interim <br /> designation from the previously adopted administrative procedures regulations for the <br /> processing of land use project permit applications as set forth herein; and <br /> Whereas, through the adoption of this Ordinance, the City, to the extent feasible, intends <br /> to incorporate into this Ordinance local project review procedures for the City's land use <br /> ordinances in an effort to provide a master procedural ordinance for land use applications <br /> within the City of Everett. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> CHAPTER l: PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY <br /> SECTION 1: PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this Ordinance is to implement certain State requirements contained in <br /> Chapter 36.70B RCW ("Local Project Review") to provide a master procedural ordinance <br />