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This article contains rules and policies for the use of SEPA's substantive authority, such <br /> as decisions to require mitigation of adverse environmental impacts in compliance with <br /> policies contained in this chapter, or decisions to deny a proposal on the basis of <br /> significant adverse impacts identified in the environmental review documents prepared <br /> under SEPA. This article also contains procedures for appealing SEPA determinations to <br /> agencies or the courts. The city adopts the following sections of WAC Chapter 197-11 by <br /> reference, subject to the additional provisions contained in this article: <br /> 197-11-650 Purpose of this Part <br /> 197-11-655 Implementation <br /> 197-11-660 Substantive authority and mitigation <br /> 197-11-680 Appeals <br /> BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: <br /> EMC 20.04.200 Rules and procedures concerning substantive authority. <br /> This article contains rules and policies for the use of SEPA's substantive authority, such <br /> as decisions to require mitigation of adverse environmental impacts in compliance with <br /> policies contained in this chapter, or decisions to deny a proposal on the basis of <br /> significant adverse impacts identified in the environmental review documents prepared <br /> under SEPA. Procedures for appealing SEPA determinations to agencies or the courts are <br /> set forth in the City's Local Project Review Procedures Ordinance. <br /> SECTION 24: That Section 7B of Ordinance No. 1348-87 as amended by Section 7 of <br /> Ordinance No. 1968-93 (EMC 20.04.240) which reads as follows: <br /> EMC 20.04.240 Substantive authority. <br /> A. The policies, procedures and goals set forth in this chapter are supplementary to those <br /> set forth in existing authorizations of all branches of government of this state, including <br /> state agencies, municipal and public corporations, and counties. <br /> B. The city may attach conditions to a permit or approval for a proposal so long as: <br /> 1. Such conditions are necessary to mitigate specific probable adverse environmental <br /> impacts identified in environmental documents prepared pursuant to this chapter; and <br /> 2. Such conditions are in writing; and <br /> 3. The mitigation measures included in such conditions are reasonable and capable of <br /> being accomplished; and <br /> 4. The city has considered whether other local, state or federal mitigation measures <br /> applied to the proposal are sufficient to mitigate the identified impacts; and <br /> 5. Such conditions are based on one or more policies in Sections 20.04.050 and <br /> 20.04.060 and are cited in the license or other decision document (such as a DNS, MDNS <br /> or decision document issued pursuant to the publication of an EIS). <br /> C. The city may deny a permit or approval for a proposal on the basis of SEPA so long <br /> as: <br /> 1. A finding is made that approving the proposal would result in probable significant <br /> adverse environmental impacts that are identified in a final EIS or final supplemental EIS <br /> prepared pursuant to this chapter; and <br /> 27 <br />