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Ordinance No. 0608
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO608ANORDINANCEALLOWINGFOROPTIONALCONSOLIDATEDPERMITPROCESSINGALLOWINGCONSOLIDATEDENVIRONMENTALREVIEWWITHPERMITPROCESSINGANDPROVIDINGFOROPENRECORDHEARINGSANDACLOSEDRECORDAPPEALWHEREAStheRegulatoryReformActChapter347Lawsof1995requiresthattheCityestablishaprojectpermitreviewprocesswhichamongotherthings1ProvidesforoptionalintegratedandconsolidatedreviewanddecisionontwoormoreprojectpermitsrelatingtoaproposedactioncombinesanyenvironmentalreviewprocesswiththeprocedureforthereviewofprojectpermitsandprovidesfornomorethanoneopenrecordhearingonsuchpermitsexceptfortheappealofadeterminationofsignificanceTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASFOLLOWSSCTION1PROJECTPMRMITAPPLICATIONCONSOLIDATIONAttheoptionoftheapplicantanytwoormoreprojectpermitapplicationsasdefinedinMedinaOrdinanceNo600pertainingtothesamedevelopmentwhichrequirereviewbyareviewingagencyoftheCitytogetherwithreviewsofadministrativedecisionsunderMMCChapter1708maybeconsolidatedforreviewbeforetheappropriatereviewingagencyofthecitySlCTION2ADMINISTRATIVPROCISSINGAPPEALSThefollowingprojectpermitapplicationsareprocessedadministrativelybytheCityAnypersonaggrievedbyanadministrativedecisiongrantingdenyingmodifyingorlimitingaprojectpermitapplicationmayappealsuchdecisiontotheMedinaBoardofAdjustmentpursuanttoMMC1708010providedappealsofdecisionsoftheBuildingOfficialrelatingtotheapplicationoftheStateBuildingCodeshallbegovernedbytheprovisionsoftheStateBuildingCodeandtheuniformcodesthereinadoptedbyreference BuildingPermitsAdministrativeVariancesLotLineAdjustmentsShortPlatsGradingandDrainagePermitsMechanicalPermitsAllappealsofadministrativedecisionsmustbefiledwiththeCityClerkwithinfourteen14daysafterthenoticeofthedecisionorafterothernoticethatthedecisionhasbeenmadeandisappealableThetimeforappealshallbeextendedforanadditionalseven7daysifthedecisionincludesadeterminationsubjecttoaSEPApubliccommentperiodasrequiredunderWAC19711340SECTION1PROJECTPERMITAPPLICATIONSNEOUIRINGREVIEWBYAREVIEWINGAGENCYThefollowingprojectpermitapplicationsarereviewedbytheindicatedreviewingagencyConditionalUsePermitSpecialUsePermitSubstantialDevelopmentPermitHighBankDensityExceptionVarianceNonConformingRightofwayConstructionAppealfromAdministrativeDecisionSensitiveAreasVariancePlatPlanningCommissionPlanningCommissionPlanningCommissionPlanningCommissionBoardofAdjustmentBoardofAdjustmentBoardofAdjustmentBoardofAdjustmentCityCouncilSECTION4SELECTIONOFREVIEWINGAGENCYUPONCONSOLIDATIONOFAPPLICATIONSREOUIRINGREVIEWWhentwoormoreoftheprojectpermitapplicationslistedinSection3areconsolidatedforreviewwhichwouldnormallybereviewedbydifferentreviewingagenciesoftheCityallapplicationswhichincludeanapplicationforaspecialusepermitorasubstantialdevelopmentpermitshallbeheardbythePlanningCommissionwhichshallhavetheauthoritytograntadditionalpermitsnormallygrantedbytheBoardofAdjustmentusingthecriteriausuallyappliedbytheBoardofAdjustmentAllcombinedapplicationsincludinganapplicationforaplatshallbereviewedbytheCityCouncilwhichshallhavetheauthoritytograntanypermitnormallygrantedbythePlanningCommissionortheBoardofAdjustmentusingthecriteriausuallyappliedbythereviewingagencyAllothercombinedpermitapplicationsshallbereviewedbytheBoardofAdjustmentwhichshallhavetheauthoritytograntanypermitnormallygrantedbythePlanningCommissionapplyingthecriteriausuallyappliedbythePlanningCommission2 SECTION5OPENRECORDPUBLICHEARINGSBeforeactingononeoftheprojectpermitapplicationssetforthinSection3thereviewingagencyshallconductanopenrecordpublichearingTheburdenofproofshallbeontheapplicantTheapplicationmustbesupportedbyproofthatitconformstotheapplicableelementsoftheCitysdevelopmentregulationscomprehensiveplanandzoningcodePriortotheopenrecordpublichearingCitystaffshallsubmitasinglereportdescribingalldecisionsorrecommendationsmadeonprojectpermitsthatdonotrequireanopenrecordpublichearingThereportshallstateanymitigationmeasuresrequiredorproposedThereportshallincludeorappendanythresholdenvironmentaldeterminationotherthanadeterminationofsignificanceInadditiontoanyrulesadoptedbythereviewingagencythefollowingrulesofprocedureshallapplyAAmemberofthereviewingagencywhoisdisqualifiedshallbecountedforpurposesofformingaquorumAnymemberwhoisdisqualifiedshallmakefulldisclosuretotheaudienceabstainfromexpressinganyopinionorvotingontheproposalandphysicallyleavethehearingroomIfoneormorealternatemembersoftheBoardofAdjustmentorPlanningCommissionhavebeenappointedbytheCityCouncilThealternatesshallserveinplaceofanyabsentordisqualifiedmembersBIfallmembersofthehearingbodyaredisqualifiedallmemberspresentafterstatingtheirreasonsfordisqualificationshallberequalifiedandshallproceedtoresolvetheissuesCAmemberabsentduringthepresentationofevidenceinahearingmaynotparticipateinthedeliberationsordecisionunlessthememberhasreviewedtheevidencereceivedandshallnotbecountedindeterminingifaquorumispresentDAnymemberofthehearingbodymayviewtheareatowhichtheapplicationpertainswithorwithoutnoticetothepartiesEPriortohearingevidenceontheapplicationeachmemberofthereviewingagencyshallstatethetimemannerandcircumstancesofanyviewoftheareatowhichtheapplicationpertainsandofallexpartscommunicationspertainingtotheapplicationFThepresidingofficershalldescribeallwritten3 materialsrelatingtotheapplicationwhichhavebeenreceivedbythereviewingagencyGIfthepresidingofficerhasclosedthepublicportionofthehearingthereviewingagencyshallopenlydiscusstheissueandmayfurtherquestionapersonsubmittinginformationorstaffifopportunityforrebuttalisprovidedHFollowingthehearingoranycontinuedhearingthereviewingagencyshallapproveconditionallyapproveordenytheapplicationIfthehearingisanappealthereviewingagencyshallaffirmreverseorremandthedecisionthatisonappealIThepresidingofficermayvoteonanyissuebeforethereviewingagencyJAwrittendecisionshallissuewithinten10daysafterthehearingontheprojectpermitapplicationorappealorwithinten10daysafteranycontinuedhearingThewrittendecisionshallbesignedbythepresidingofficerwhetherornotthepresidingofficervotedinfavorofthedecisionKTheCityshallprovideanoticeofdecisionthatalsoincludesastatementofanythresholddeterminationmadeunderSEPAThenoticeofdecisionshallbeprovidedtotheapplicanttoanypersonwhorequestednoticeofthedecisionandtoanypersonwhosubmittedoralorwrittencommentsontheapplicationIfthenoticeisdeliveredbymailnotificationwillbedeemedcompletethreedaysaftermailingbyregularmailLAnyaggrievedpartymayfileamotionforreconsiderationofadecisionofthereviewingagencySuchrequestforreconsiderationmustbefiledwithfourteen14daysofnotificationofthedecisionThereviewingagencyshallconsidertherequestforreconsiderationatitsnextregularmeetingThereviewingagencymayeithergrantordenytherequestforreconsiderationIfthereviewingagencygrantstherequestforreconsiderationnoactionshallbetakenuponthepermitapplicationuntilafteranewopenrecordpublichearinghasbeenscheduledwithnoticegivenasinthecaseofanewapplicationtogetherwithnoticetoallpersonsentitledtonoticeoftheoriginaldecisionRequestsforreconsiderationshallonlybegrantedifoneormoreofthefollowingelementsareestablished1TheapplicationhasbeensubstantiallymodifiedModificationswhichaddressconcernsexpressedbythe4 reviewingagencyindenyinganapplicationshallbegivenspecialconsideration2Irregularityinthehearingofthereviewingagencypreventingapartyfromhavingafairhearing3Newlydiscoveredmaterialevidencewhichthepartyapplyingforreconsiderationcouldnothavediscoveredandproducedatthehearingwithreasonablediligence4ErrorsinlawobjectedtoatthetimebythepartyfilingtherequestforreconsiderationSECTION6APPEALSAExceptforappealsfromdecisionsrelatingtoSubstantialDevelopmentPermitswhicharegovernedbystatelawandproceduresalldecisionsofthePlanningCommissionmaybeappealedbyanaggrievedpartywhoparticipatedinthedecisiontotheCityCouncilbyfilinganoticeofappealwithinten10daysofthedecisionTheappealshallbeaclosedrecordappealasdefinedinSection402Chapter347Lawsof1995BAlldecisionsoftheBoardofAdjustmentortheCityCouncilmaybeappealedbyfilingalandusepetitioninKingCountySuperiorCourtSuchpetitionmustbefiledwithintwentyone21daysofnotificationofissuanceofthedecisionCUponthefilingofamotionforreconsiderationthetimeforappealshallnotcommencetorununtilsuchrequestisdeniedoruntilnotificationoftheissuanceofadecisionfollowingthegrantofarequestforreconsiderationSECTION7JOINTPUBLICHFRINGSAAttherequestoftheapplicanttheCitymaycombineanypublichearingonaprojectpermitapplicationrequiringreviewbyareviewingagencywithanyhearingthatmaybeheldbyanotherlocalstateregionalfederalorotheragencyontheproposedactionaslongas1thehearingisheldwithintheCitylimits2thehearingcanbeheldwithinthetimeperiodsfordecidingtheapplicationortheapplicantagreestoadifferentscheduleand3therequirementsofsubsectionBbelowaremetBAjointpublichearingmaybeheldwithanotherlocalstateregionalfederalorotheragencyandaCityreviewingagencyaslongas1theotheragencyisnotexpresslyprohibitedbystatutefromdoingso2sufficient5 noticeofthehearingisgiventomeeteachoftheagencysadoptednoticerequirementsand3theotheragencyhasreceivedthenecessaryinformationabouttheproposedprojectinenoughtimetoholditshearingatthesametimeastheCityreviewingagencySECTION8NOTICEOFAPPLICATIONAGenerallyallprojectpermitreviewingagencyAnoticeofapplicationshallissueonapplicationsrequiringreviewbyaBContentsThenoticeofapplicationshallinclude1Thedateofapplicationthedateofnoticeofcompletionfortheapplicationandthedateofthenoticeofapplication2AdescriptionoftheproposedprojectactionalistoftheprojectpermitsincludedintheapplicationandifapplicablealistofanystudiesrequestedbytheCityinthenoticeofcompletion3TheidentificationofotherpermitsnotincludedintheapplicationtotheextentknownbytheCity4Theidentificationofexistingenvironmentaldocumentsthatevaluatetheproposedprojectandthelocationwheretheapplicationandanystudiescanbereviewed5Astatementofthelimitsofthepubliccommentperiodwhichshallbenotlessthanfourteen14normorethanthirty30daysfollowingthedateofnoticeofapplicationandstatementsoftherightofanypersontocommentontheapplicationreceivenoticeofandparticipateinanyhearingsrequestacopyofthedecisiononcemadeandanyappealrights6Thedatetimeplaceandtypeofhearingifapplicubleandscheduledatthedateofthenoticeofapplication7AstatementofthepreliminarydeterminationifonehasbeenmadeatthetimeofnoticeofconsistencywithdevelopmentregulationsandofthosedevelopmentregulationsthatwillbeusedforprojectmitigationandtodetermineiftheprojectisconsistentwithCitydevelopmentregulationsorintheabsenceofspecificregulationstheCityscomprehensiveplan8Anyotherinformationdeterminedappropriatebythe CityCTimeFrameforIssuanceofNoticeofApplication1Thenoticeshallbeissuedwithinfourteen14daysaftertheCityhasmadeadeterminationofcompletenessofaprojectpermitapplication2Ifanopenrecordpublichearingisrequiredthenoticeofapplicationshallbeprovidedatleastfifteen15dayspriortotheopenrecordpublichearingDPublicNoticePublicnoticeoftheapplicationshallbegivenasfollows1AcopyofthenoticeofapplicationshallbepostedonthestreetrightofwayadjacenttothesiteoftheapplicationinalocationwhichisclearlyvisibletothepublicForsitesnotabuttingapublicstreetthenoticeofapplicationshallbepostedinthestreetrightofwaywithintenfeet10ofanyprivatelaneordrivewayprovidingaccesstothesite2CopiesofthenoticeofapplicationshallbepostedatalloftheregularpostingsitesmaintainedbytheCity3Anyadditionalnoticerequiredbytheregulationsgoverningaproposedprojectpermitshallbegivendevelopmentapplication4TheCitymaybutshallnotberequiredtogiveanyadditionalnoticethatisdeemedappropriateEAencvNoticeCopiesofthenoticeofapplicationshallbeforwardedtoalllocalstateorfederaldepartmentsoragencieswhichtheCitybelieveshavejurisdictionoveranyactionsrelatingtoanapplicationHCTION9ENVIROHMBFALREVIEWACateQoricallvExemptActionsActionscategoricallyexemptunderulesadoptedbytheDepartmentofEcologydonotrequireenvironmentalreviewandmaynotbeconditionedordeniedunderaStateEnvironmentalPoliciesActBConsolidatedReviewAnynecessaryenvironmentalreviewrelatedtoapermitapplicationshallbeconsolidatedwithreviewoftheapplicationCReviewofAPPlicableReQulationsInitsreviewofaprojectpermitapplicationtheCitymaydeterminethat7 requirementsforenvironmentalanalysisprotectionandmitigationmeasuresinapplicabledevelopmentregulationsforthecomprehensiveplanoftheCityandorinotherapplicablelocalstateorfederallawsprovideadequateanalysisofandmitigationforthespecificadverseenvironmentalimpactsoftheapplicationIfthisdeterminationismadetheCitymayconditionitsapprovaloncompliancewithsaidrequirementsormitigationmeasuresandshallnotimposeadditionalmitigationunderSEPADConsultationwithOtherAaenciesDeferralInitsdecisionwhetheraspecificadverseenvironmentalimpacthasbeenaddressedbyanexistingruleorlawofanotheragencywithjurisdictionandwithenvironmentalexpertisewithregardtoaspecificenvironmentalimpacttheCityshallconsultorallyorinwritingwiththatagencyandmayexpresslydefertothatagencyInmakingthisdeferraltheCityshallbaseorconditionitsprojectapprovaloncompliancewiththeexistingrulesorlawsofthatagencyandmayrequireapprovalofallorsomeportionoftheapplicationbythatagencyERelianceonOtherLawsNothinginthissectionlimitstheabilityoftheCityinitsreviewormitigationofaprojecttoadoptorotherwiserelyonenvironmentalanalysisandrequirementsunderotherlawsSECTION10RECOMMENDATIONSFORaMENDMENTSAyinterestedpersonincludingapplicantscitizensCityofficersandstaffthePlanningCommissionandstaffofotherpublicagenciesmaysuggestamendmentstotheCitysComprehensivePlanorDevelopmentRegulationsAllsuchsuggestionsshallbeforwardedtothePlanningCommissionforconsiderationonatleastanannualbasisSECTION118EVERABILITYIfanysectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceoritsapplicationtoanypersonorcircumstanceisheldinvalidtheremainderoftheordinanceortheapplicationoftheprovisiontootherpersonsorcircumstancesisnotaffectedSECTION12EXCLUSIONSexcludedfromtherequirementsOrdinanceNo600ThefollowingmattersareofthisordinanceandMedinaAStreetvacationsBApprovalsrelatingtotheuseofpublicareasorfacilitiesCLandmarkdesignations DProjectpermitswhetheradministrativeorsubjecttoreviewbyareviewingagencythattheCityCouncilbyordinanceorresolutionhasdeterminedpresentspecialcircumstancesthatwarrantareviewprocessdifferentfromthatprovidedbythisordinanceandMedinaOrdinanceNo600SECTION13EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectonMarch311996PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHISI1hDAYOFMarch1996ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHE8thDAYOFRp11996OrrApprovedastoformKirkRWinesCityAttorneyAttestHaTEdvalsnCityClerkm31196ca1196 STMIARYOF0RDIIiILNCENO608oftheC41yoXedJmaWash4ngonOnMarch111996theCityCounciloftheCityofMedinaWashingtonapprovedordinanceNo608themainpointsofwhicharesummarizedbyitstitleasfollowsANORDINANCEALLOWINGFOROPTIONALCONSOLIDATEDPERMITPROCESSINGALLOWINGCONSOLIDATEDENVIRONMENTALREVIEWWITHPERMITPROCESSINGANDPROVIDINGFOROPENRECORDHEARINGSANDACLOSEDRECORDAPPEALThefulltextofthisordinancewillbemaileduponrequestAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofMarch111996Haalson10