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21.08.010 Public Works and Facilities A. Public works standards adopted
21.08.020 Concurrency A. Concurrency requirement
1. The City hereby adopts by reference the design standards and specifications set forth in the document entitled “City of Sammamish 2016 Public Works Standards” as now or hereafter amended as the public works standards for the City, which includes but is not limited to transportation standards and street standards. Pursuant to RCW 35A.13.180, a copy of the most current City of Sammamish public works standards is available on the City’s website at www.sammamish.us. 2. The public works director is hereby authorized to administratively interpret and apply the standards in a manner consistent with their terms in order to better implement the standards or allow for changes in street design and construction technology and methods.
1. In accordance with RCW 36.70A.0706.b., the City must adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit
development approval if the development causes the level of service on a locally owned transportation facility to decline below the standards defined in SDC 21.08.020E., unless transportation improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are made concurrent with the development. These strategies may include increased public transportation service, ride sharing programs, demand management, and other transportation systems management strategies. For the purposes of the City’s concurrency requirement, “concurrent with the development” shall mean that improvements or strategies are in place at the time of development, or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements or strategies within six years.
B. Resolution of conflicts
2. The City shall not issue a development permit until:
In case of inconsistency or conflict between other provisions of the Sammamish Municipal Code and the City of Sammamish public works standards adopted in this chapter, the most restrictive provision shall apply.
a. A certificate of concurrency has been issued; or
b. The applicant has executed a concurrency test deferral affidavit where specifically allowed; or c. The applicant has been determined to be exempt from the concurrency test as provided in SDC 21.08.020C.1.
C. Appeals
Any person or agency aggrieved by an act or decision of the City pursuant to the public works standards may appeal said act or decision to the City of Sammamish pursuant to the appeal provisions for the underlying development permit application as contained in SDC 21.09.010.
B. Application for certificate of concurrency
1. Each applicant requesting a Comprehensive Plan site- specific land use map amendment or zone reclassification,
572 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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