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B. Extension of Conditional Certificate.The conditional certificate may be extended by the planning <br /> director for a period not to exceed twenty-four consecutive months.The applicant must submit a <br /> written request stating the grounds for the extension, accompanied by a processing fee. An <br /> extension may be granted if the planning director determines that: <br /> 1. The anticipated failure to complete construction or rehabilitation within the required time <br /> period is due to circumstances beyond the control of the owner; <br /> 2. The owner has been acting and could reasonably be expected to continue to act in good faith <br /> and with due diligence; and <br /> 3. All the conditions of the original contract between the applicant and the city will be satisfied <br /> upon completion of the project. <br /> C. Denial of Application. If the application is denied,the planning director shall state in writing the <br /> reasons for denial and shall send notice to the applicant at the applicant's last known address within <br /> ten days of the denial. An applicant may appeal a denial to the hearing examiner by filing a written <br /> appeal within thirty days of notification by the city to the applicant the application is denied.The <br /> appeal will be based upon the record made before the planning director with the burden of proof on <br /> the applicant to show that there is no substantial evidence on the record to support the planning <br /> director's decision.The decision of the hearing examiner in denying or approving the application is <br /> final. <br /> 8. Application for final certificate. <br /> Upon completion of the improvements provided in the contract between the applicant and the city and <br /> upon issuance of a temporary or permanent certificate of occupancy, the applicant may request a final <br /> certificate of tax exemption.The applicant must file with planning director such information as the <br /> planning director may deem necessary or useful to evaluate eligibility for the final certificate and shall <br /> include: <br /> A. A statement of expenditures made with respect to each multifamily housing unit and the total <br /> expenditures made with respect to the entire property; <br /> B. A description of the completed work and a statement of qualification for the exemption; <br /> C. A statement that the work was completed within the required three-year period or any authorized <br /> extension. Within thirty days of receipt of all materials required for a final certificate,the planning <br /> director shall determine whether the improvements satisfy the requirements of this ordinance; <br /> D. If applicable, a statement that the project meets the affordable housing requirements as required by <br /> this ordinance. <br /> 9. Issuance of final certificate. <br /> If the planning director determines that the project has been completed in accordance with the contract <br /> between the applicant and the city and has been completed within the authorized time period, the city <br /> shall, within ten days following the expiration of the thirty-day period specified in Subsection 8 of this <br /> section, file a final certificate of tax exemption with the Snohomish County assessor. <br /> A. Denial and Appeal.The planning director shall notify the applicant in writing that a final certificate <br /> will not be filed if the planning director determines that: <br /> 1. The improvements were not completed within the authorized time period; <br /> 2. The improvements were not completed in accordance with the contract between the applicant <br /> and the city; <br /> 3. The owner's property is otherwise not qualified under this ordinance; <br /> Multifamily Tax Exemption 6 11/21/18 <br />