Sammamish Unified Development Code

Administration | State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Procedures

2. For purposes of WAC 197-11-510, public notice shall be required as provided in this title. Publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the proposal is located also shall be required for all nonproject actions and for all other proposals that are subject to the provisions of this chapter but are not classified as land use permit decisions in this Title. 3. The responsible official may require further notice if deemed necessary to provide adequate public notice of a pending action. Failure to require further or alternative notice shall not be a violation of any notice procedure.

b. The City’s comprehensive plan, and surface water management program basin plans, as specified in Chapters 24.15 and 24.20 SMC. c. The Sammamish Development Code, as adopted in this Title. d. The City’s shoreline management master plan, as adopted in SMC Title 25. e. The King County surface water runoff policy, as adopted by reference in Chapter 9.04 KCC as adopted by SDC 21.03.050. f. The City’s public works standards and transportation regulations, as adopted in Chapter 21.08 SMC.

G. Use of existing environmental documents

The procedures and standards of WAC 197-11-600 through 197-11-640 are adopted regarding use of existing environmental documents.

g. The City’s noise ordinance, Chapter 8.15 SMC.

3. Substantive SEPA authority to condition or deny new development proposals or other actions shall be used only in cases where specific adverse environmental impacts are not addressed by regulations as set forth below, or unusual circumstances exist. In cases where the City has adopted the following regulations to systematically avoid or mitigate adverse impacts (SDC 21.04.030, Development Standards – Density and Dimensions; SDC 21.07.060, Development Standards – Design Requirements; SDC 21.06.020, Design Standards – Landscaping and Irrigation; SDC 21.06.030, Development Standards – Parking and Circulation; SDC 21.06.050, Development Standards – Signs; SDC 21.03.020, Environmentally Sensitive Areas; SDC 21.06.060, Wireless Communication Facilities; SDC 21.06.040, Development Standards – Adequacy of Public Facilities and Services), those standards and regulations will normally constitute

H. Substantive authority

1. The procedures and standards of WAC 197-11-650 through 197-11-660 regarding substantive authority and mitigation, and WAC 197-11-158, regarding reliance on existing plans, laws and regulations, are adopted. 2. For the purposes of RCW 43.21C.060 and WAC 197-11- 660a., the following policies, plans, rules and regulations, and all amendments thereto, are designated as potential bases for the exercise of the City of Sammamish’s substantive authority under SEPA, subject to the provisions of RCW 43.21C.240 and subsection 3. of this section: a. The policies of the State Environmental Policy Act, RCW 43.21C.020.

642 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code

Effective | January 1, 2022

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