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Ordinance No. 0701
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO70tANORDINANCEAMENDINGMEDINAMUNICIPALCODETITLE2TOCREATETHEPOSITIONOFHEARINGEXAMINERTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDIANASFOLLOWSTITLE2MMC278278010PumoseaProvideasingleefficientintegratedlanduseregulatoryhearingsystembProvideagreaterdegreeofdueprocessinlanduseregulatoryheadngcSeparatethelandusepolicyformulationandthelanduseadministrationprocessesdProvideasingleefficientintegratedsystemforhearingappealsofadministrativedecisionseProvideaforumtohearothermattersasestablishedbycitycode278020HearinExaminerPositionEstablishedAlDointmentComl3ensationThecitycouncilcreatesthepositionofheadngexaminerThecitycouncilshallprovidethecitymanagerwithcommentsregardingthequalificationsofthefinalcandidatesforthepositionThecitymanagershallemployorcontractwithoneormorepersonstofillthisposition278030QualificationsThehearingexaminerandexaminerprotemshallbeappointedsolelywithregardtotheirqualificationforthedutiesoftheofficeTheheadngexaminerandexaminerprotemshallhaveextensivelegalexperienceintheareaoflandusemanagementoradministrativelaw278040HeadnexaminerprotamIntheeventoftheabsenceortheinabilityofthehearingexaminertoacttheexamineprotamshallhaveallthedutiesandpowersoftheheadngexaminer278050ConflictofinterestThehearingexaminershallnotconductorparticipateinanyheadngordecisioninwhichtheheadngexaminerhasadirectorindirectpersonalinterestwhichmightinfluencetheexaminerinterferewiththedecisionmakingprocessorraiseanappearanceoffairnessconcemAnyactualorpotentialconflictofinterestshallbedisclosedtothepartiesimmediatelyupondiscoveryIntheeventofaprehearingcontactregardingamatteratissuetheheadngexaminershalldisclosesaidcontactandshallnotparticipateinthehearingunlessallpartiesagreeinwritingtohavethematterheardbythathearingexaminerNothinginthissectionmaybeconstruedtoprohibitthecitymanageroranyofficialoremployeeofthecityfromappearingbeforeor submiffingwritteninformationtothehearingexaminerinthenormalprocessofconductingpublicheadngsforthecity278060RulesforhearinqsTheexaminershallproviderulesforschedulingandconductofhearingsandothermattersrelatingtothedutiesoftheofficeSuchrulesshallprovidefortheadmissionofevidenceexaminationandcrossexaminationofwitnessesrebuttalevidenceandallothermattersrelevanttotheconductoftheheadngTheexaminermaylimitthetimeallowedtopartiestestifyingonanequalbasismayestablishtimelimitsforinitialorrebuttalevidencemaylimitcrossexaminationofwitnessesandmaylimitthenumberofwitnessestobeheard278075VariancesconditionsforqrantinqWhereunnecessaryhardshipsandpracticaldifficultiesarecreatedforthelandownerintheapplicationoftheprovisionsofthezoningordinancestheheadngexaminershallhavepowerinpassingonapplicationsthereforetograntavadanceinharmonywiththegeneralpurposeandintentofsaidzoningordinancesandsuchvariancesmayvaryanyrulesregulationsorprovisionsofthezoningordinancesrelatingtotheuseoflandandorstructuressothatthespidtoftheordinanceswillbeobservedpublicsafetysecuredandsubstantialjusticedoneHowevertheheadngexaminershallnotvaryanyoftherulesregulationsorprovisionsofthezoningordinancesunlessitfindsafterpublichearingthatallofthefollowingconditionsexistineachcaseofanapplicationforvarianceAThatthevadanceshallnotconstituteagrantofspecialprivilegeinconsistentwiththelimitationuponusesofotherpropertiesinthevicinityandzoneinwhichthepropertyonbehalfofwhichtheapplicationwasfiledislocatedBThatsuchvarianceisnecessarybecauseofspecialcircumstancesrelatingtothesizeshapetopographylocationorsurroundingsofthesubjectpropertytoprovideitwithusedghtsandprivilegespermittedtootherpropertiesinthevicinityandinthezoneinwhichthesubjectpropertyislocatedcThatthegrantingofsuchvariancewillnotbemateriallydetrimentaltothepublicwelfareorinjurioustothepropertyorimprovementinthevicinityandzoneinwhichthesubjectpropertyissituated278070HeadnqexaminerDutiesThehearingexaminershallreviewandactonthefollowingaAppealsofadministrativedecisionsdeterminationsincludingbutnotlimitedtoSEPAdeterminationslotlineadjustmentsshortsubdivisionsadministrativeinterpretationscodeenforcementandanyotherdecisionsaffectingalandownersabilitytodeveloppropertywithinthecityexceptasotherwiseprovidedforintheuniformbuildingcodebConditionalUsePermitscHighBankDensityException dPlannedLandUseDevelopmentPermiteShorelineConditionalUsePermitsfShorelineVariancesgSpecialUsePermitshSubstantialDevelopmentPermitsiTreeRemovalInROWjVariances278080RecommendationsordecisionTheexaminersrecommendationordecisionmaybetograntordenytheapplicationortheheadngexaminermayrecommendorrequireoftheapplicantsuchconditionsmodificationsandrestrictionsastheheadngexaminerfindsnecessarytomaketheapplicationcompatiblewithapplicablestatelawsandtocarryouttheobjectiveandgoalsofthecomprehensiveplanthezoningcodethesubdivisioncodeandothercodesandordinancesofthecityConditionsmodificationsandrestrictionswhichmaybeimposedarebutarenotlimitedtoadditionalsetbacksscreeningintheformoflandscapingandfencingcovenantseasementsanddedicationsofadditionalmadrightsofwayPerformancebondsorotherfinancialassurancesmayberequiredtoinsurecompliancewithconditionsmodificationsandrestdctionsTheexaminershallrenderawrittendecisionwithin10workingdaysoftheconclusionoftheheadngunlessalongerperiodoftimeisagreedtoinwritingbytheownerThecopyofsuchdecisionincludingfindingsandconclusionsshallbetransmittedtotheownerapplicantandotherpartiesofrecord278090RecluestforreconsiderationAnyaggrievedpartymayfileamotionforreconsiderationofadecisionofthehearingexaminerSuchrequestforreconsiderationshallbeinwritingandfiledwithinfourteendaysofthedateofthedecisionTheHearingExaminershallconsidertherequestforreconsiderationatitsnextregularmeetingSuchrequestsshallbegrantedifoneormoreofthefollowingelementsareestablishedaTheapplicationhasbeensubstantiallymodifiedModificationswhichaddressconcernsexpressedbythehearingexaminerindenyinganapplicationshallbegivenspecialconsiderationbIrregularityinthehearingofthereviewingagencypreventingapartyfromhavingafairheadngcNewlydiscoveredmaterialevidencewhichthepartyapplyingforreconsiderationcouldnothavediscoveredandproducedatthehearingwithreasonablediligence dErrorsinlawobjectedtoatthetimebythepartyfilingtherequestforreconsiderationUponthefilingofamotionforreconsiderationthetimeforappealshallnotcommencetorununtilsuchrequestisdeniedoruntilnotificationoftheissuanceofadecisionfollowingthegrantofarequestforreconsideration278100AppealfromexaminersdecisionThedecisionoftheexaminermaybeappealedbyfilingalandusepetitioninKingCountysuperiorcourtSuchpetitionmustbefiledwithintwentyonedaysfromthedateofdecision278110TransitionpedodThepositionofthehearingexaminershallreplacethedutiesoftheboardofadjustmentandplanningcommissionasprovidedinsection278070TheboardofadjustmentandtheplanningcommissionshallstillfunctionintheirpdorcapacityuntilthetransitionperiodiscompleteasdeterminedbythecitymanagernottoexceedsixmonthsfromtheeffectivedateofthisordinanceSECTION2EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfivedaysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasummaryofitsintentandcontentsPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHE8DAYOFJanuary2001ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHE8thApprovedastoformKirkRWinesCiAZomeyDAYOFayorAttestCaroilPWedlundInterimCityClerk4 PassedFiledPublishedEffectiveDate01082001010420010112200101172001CarollPWedlunJ701AnOrdinanceAmendingMedinaMunicipalCodeTitle2toCreatethePositionofHearingExaminer SUMMARYOFORDINANCENO701oftheCityofMedinaWashingtonOnDecember112000theCityCounciloftheCityofMedinaWashingtonapprovedOrdinanceNo701withrevisionsOnJanuary82001theCityCounciloftheCityofMedinaWashingtonapprovedtherevisionsthemainpointsofwhicharesummarizedbyitstitleasfollowsANORDINANCEAMENDINGMEDINAMUNICIPALCODETITLE2TOCREATETHEPOSITIONOFHEARINGEXAMINERThefulltextofthisordinancewillbemaileduponrequestApprovedbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofJanuary82001CaroilPWedlundInterimCityClerk5