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ORDINANCE NO. 2136-96 AN ORDINANCE establishing interim administrative procedures for the processing o project permit applications as required by the Regulatory Reform Act and declaring an emergency to exist. Whereas, the Regulatory Reform Act (chapter 347 of the 1995 Laws of Washington) requires that the City establish a permit review process which, among other things: (1) provides for the integrated and consolidated review and decision on two or more project permits relating to a proposed action; (2) combines the environmental review process, both procedural and substantive, with the procedure for the review of project permits; (3) provides for not more than one open record hearing and one closed record appeal on such permits, except for the appeal of a determination of significance; and (4) except in the case of an appeal, provides for the issuance of the City's final decision within 120 calendar days after submission of a complete application; and Whereas, the Act is structured to rely on the comprehensive plan as the City's vision to guide development. The City's role in the project permit review process is essentially to determine consistency and compliance with the comprehensive plan and the City's implementing regulations; and Whereas,the Act is also intended to provide predictability by limiting the amount of time permitted to process applications, to hear appeals and to provide greater structure to the permit review process; and Whereas, the Act requires that the City adopt such permit review process by March 31, 1996, and that it shall apply to project permit applications filed on or after April 1, 1996. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1: PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to implement certain state requirements contained in Chapter 347, Laws of 1995, the Regulatory Reform Act ("Act"), relating to the integration of growth management planning and environmental review. The provisions contained within this ordinance constitute interim regulations. A. Actions Exempt from Procedural Requirements The project permit procedural requirements of this ordinance pertaining to notice of completeness, notice of application, and notice of decision shall not apply to Review Process I or Review Process V decisions. Specifically exempted from these procedural requirements and the requirements of the Act, sections 407 through 417 are: