Ordinance 2530-01 - Laserfiche WebLink

P. "Planning department"means the City Department of Planning and Community Development or successor agency. Q. "Project permit"means any land use or,environmental permit or license required from the City of Everett for a project action, including but not limited to building permits, subdivisions,binding site plans,planned unit developments, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, permits or approvals required by critical area ordinances, site-specific rezones authorized by a comprehensive plan or subarea plan,but excluding the adoption of amendment of a comprehensive plan, subarea plan, or development regulations, except as otherwise specifically included in this subsection. A SEPA determination is not a permit; a project permit typically includes any conditions required as a result of SEPA review, as provided by this Ordinance. A project permit does not include nonproject actions as defined in the SEPA ordinance. Also see"land use permit." Preapplication documents and early conceptual review, such as site plan review, do not require open public hearings and are not project permits under this Ordinance. R. "Public hearing or meeting"means an informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering of people to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior to the City's project permit decision. A"public meeting or hearing" is distinguished from the single "open public hearing"that creates the record in a final project permit recommendation or decision or an administrative appeal under this title. A public meeting or hearing may be required by law and may include certain formalities, such as a public hearing on an environmental impact statement. S. "Responsible official"means the person designated by the mayor who shall carry out the City's procedural responsibilities as the lead agency under SEPA. The responsible official is designated in EMC 20.04.080. The responsible official relates to the City's SEPA compliance and is not necessarily the decisionmaker on a permit. T. "SEPA"means the State Environmental Policy Act, RCW 43.21C. References to SEPA documents and requirements include those required or authorized by the state SEPA rules and by the City SEPA ordinance. U. "SEPA ordinance"means Chapter 20.04 of the Everett Municipal Code, which contain the City's policies and procedures for implementing the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW 43.21C. V. "Zoning Code"means Title 19 of the Everett Municipal Code. W. Incorporation by Reference. The definitions contained in the following Ordinances are incorporated into this Ordinance by reference: 5