Development Standards | Protection and Preservation of Landmarks
resolution, and shall enter findings of fact and conclusions of law based upon the record which support its action. The council may adopt all or portions of the commission’s findings and conclusions. 5. The action of the hearing examiner sustaining, reversing, modifying or remanding a decision of the commission shall be final unless within 20 calendar days from the date of the action an aggrieved person obtains a writ of certiorari from the superior court of King County, state of Washington, for the purpose of review of the action taken.
3. All City of Sammamish landmarks designated and protected under this chapter shall be eligible for special valuation in accordance with Chapter 84.26 RCW.
K. Historic resources—Review process
1. Upon receipt of an application for a development proposal located on or adjacent to a City of Sammamish historic resource, the application shall be circulated to the historic preservation officer. The City of Sammamish shall not approve any development proposal or otherwise issue any authorization to alter, demolish, or relocate or otherwise adversely affect any historic resource identified in the City of Sammamish historic resource inventory, pursuant to the requirements of this chapter until after the review and recommendation of the historic preservation officer is received and considered. The standards in SDC 21.04.030 and 21.06.020 shall be expanded when necessary, to preserve the aesthetic, visual and historic integrity of the historic resource from the impacts of development on the same or adjacent properties. a. The historic preservation officer may recommend that the director continue to process the development proposal application, but not issue any development permits or issue a SEPA threshold determination until receiving a recommendation from the historic preservation officer. In no event shall review of the proposal by the historic preservation officer delay permit processing or issuance beyond any period required by law. Permit applications for changes to landmark properties shall not be considered complete unless accompanied by a certificate of appropriateness pursuant to SDC 21.06.080F.
I. Penalty for violation of SDC 21.06.080E.
Any person violating or failing to comply with the provisions of SDC 21.06.080E. shall incur a civil penalty consistent with SMC Title 23; provided, however, that no penalty shall be imposed for any violation or failure to comply which occurs during the pendency of legal proceedings filed in any court challenging the validity of the provision or provisions of this chapter, as to which such violations or failure to comply is charged.
J. Special valuation of historic properties
1. There is hereby established and implemented a special valuation for historic properties as provided in Chapter 84.26 RCW. 2. The King County landmarks commission is hereby designated as the local review board for the purposes related to Chapter 84.26 RCW, and is authorized to perform all functions required by Chapter 84.16 RCW and Chapter 254-20 WAC.
Errata Revisions | November 17, 2022 Effective | January 1, 2022
394 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
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