Ordinance 2136-96 - Laserfiche WebLink

F. Integrated Permit Process The City shall provide a project review process that is integrated with the SEPA review process to the maximum extent feasible. For projects which require more than one project permit approval, all permit decisions shall be made concurrently to the extent permissible by law. 1. As set forth in Section 3 above, an application that involves two or more Review Process I, II, and III procedures shall be processed collectively under the highest numbered procedure required for any part of the application unless the applicant requests that the application be processed under the individual procedure option. Based upon the specific content of the application and the required permits, the Director shall have discretion to grant or deny a request to process the application under individual procedures for separate permit decisions. 2. The Director shall integrate the permit procedures in the notice of application section with environmental review under Chapter 43.21C RCW as follows: a. Except for a determination of significance, the Director may not issue its threshold determination, or issue a decision or a recommendation on a project permit until the expiration of the public comment period on the notice of application. b. For all Review Process III applications, if the City's threshold determination requires public notice under chapter 43.21C RCW, the City shall issue its threshold determination at least fifteen(15) calendar days prior to the Hearing Examiner's open record hearing. 3. For all applications which involve two or more Review Process I or II decisions, the Director shall issue a single consolidated decision on all project permits requested in the consolidated permit application. Provided, however, an applicant may request an interpretation of applicable provisions of the City's Land Use regulations under subsection 7 of this section, and the Director may issue a written determination prior to issuance of a consolidated decision. 4. For all applications involving two or more Review Process I, II, or III permit decisions, the City shall issue a single consolidated report stating: a. All the recommendations or decisions made as of the date of the report on all project permits included in the consolidated permit process that do not require an open record hearing before the Hearing Examiner; and b. Staff recommendation on project permits that do require a Hearing Examiner hearing. The report shall define documents that contain an analysis of impacts resulting from the development and state any mitigation required or proposed under the development Interim Administrative Procedures Ordinance 10 ESHB 1724