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• . ORDINANCE NO.321-1-7 r An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 723-80 (Shoreline Ordinance) WHEREAS, all shoreline permits exceeding five acres in size now require public hearings before the Planning Commission, and WHEREAS, the Everett City Council has determined that in order to expedite utility projects that require a shoreline permit it would be in the best interest of the City of Everett to allow the Hearing Examiner to hold the public hearing, NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: That Section 10 of Ordinance No. 723-80 which reads as follows: Section 10: PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW PROCESS: A. In the following cases, decision on applications for "Shoreline permits" shall not be made until one public hearing has been held: 1. The Planning Commission shall hold a hearing on projects exceeding five (5) acres in size. 2. The Hearing Examiner shall hold a hearing on projects between one (1) acre and five (5) acres in size. 3. Projects involving a conditonal use or variance shall have a public hearing per sections 10.A.1 and 2 of this Ordinance. 4. The project has been administratively denied by the Planning Director. B. When a public hearing is required, the Planning Department shall prepare a recommendation for the Planning Commission or Hearing Examiner by evaluating the proposal utilizing the criteria in Section 7 of this Ordinance. The Planning Commission or Hearing Examiner shall make its decision based on the recommendation, public comments received, the information presented by the applicant, and the criteria in Section 7 of this Ordinance. C. The Planning Commission or Hearing Examiner recommendation shall be conveyed to City Council for its consideration at a regular public meeting. D. City Council shall take final action on all shoreline permits requiring a public hearing. is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 10: PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW PROCESS: A. In the following cases, decision on applications for "Shoreline permits" shall not be made until one public hearing has been held: 1. The Planning Commission shall hold a hearing on projects exceeding five (5) acres in size, except if it is a utility project. 2. The Hearing Examiner shall hold a hearing on projects between one (1) and five acres and shoreline management substantial development permits for the following utility improvements: water supply distribution and storage facilities, sanitary sewage (and storm drainage when in a combined system) transmission and treatment facilities, and storm water drainage systems. All other utility facilities shall be under the jurisdiction of the Everett Planning Commission.