A new Unified Development Code for the City of Sammamish
Chapter 21.01. Introduction | 7 |
21.01.010 Title | 8 |
21.01.020 Authority | 8 |
21.01.030 Purpose | 8 |
21.01.040 Conformity With This Title Required | 8 |
21.01.050 Effective Date | 8 |
21.01.060 Minimum Requirements | 9 |
21.01.070 Interpretation | 9 |
A. Applicability | 9 |
B. Intent | 9 |
C. General | 9 |
D. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) | 10 |
E. Zoning Maps | 10 |
21.01.080 Administration, Review Authority | 11 |
21.01.090 Review | 11 |
A. Decision Basis | 11 |
B. Contents | 12 |
C. Classification of Right-of-Way | 12 |
21.01.100 Drawings | 12 |
21.01.110 Severability | 12 |
Chapter 21.02. Neighborhood Design | 13 |
21.02.010 Purpose, Intent, Applicability | 15 |
A. Purpose and Intent | 15 |
B. Applicability | 15 |
C. Design Intent | 16 |
21.02.020 Design Principles | 16 |
A. Preserving Ecological Functions of the Land | 16 |
B. Maintaining a Green Northwest Character | 17 |
C. A Well-Connected Community | 17 |
D. Family-Friendly Neighborhoods with Amenities for All Ages | 17 |
21.02.030 Neighborhood Design Standards | 18 |
A. Protection and Integration of Natural Features | 18 |
B. Open Space and Recreation | 18 |
C. Lots and Sites | 21 |
D. Lot Segregations - Zero Lot Line Development | 21 |
E. Lot Segregations—Clustered Development | 22 |
F. Parking | 23 |
G. Arterial Street Frontages | 24 |
H. Adequacy of Public Facilities and Services | 29 |
I. On-Site Recreation—Space Required | 29 |
J. Recreation space—Fees in lieu of | 30 |
K. On-site recreation—Play areas required | 31 |
L. Storage space and collection points for recyclables | 31 |
M. On-site recreation—Maintenance of recreation space or dedication | 33 |
N. Sustainable Site Planning | 33 |
O. Streets and Connections | 34 |
21.02.040 Planned Unit Development | 36 |
A. Purpose | 36 |
B. Applicability | 36 |
C. Modifications to Development Regulations | 36 |
D. Residential Density | 36 |
E. Planned Development Review | 36 |
21.02.050 Residential Density Incentives | 36 |
A. Purpose | 36 |
B. Permitted locations of residential density incentives | 36 |
C. Maximum densities permitted through residential density incentive review | 37 |
D. Public benefits and density incentives | 37 |
E. Rules for Calculating Total Permitted Dwelling Units | 42 |
F. Review Process | 42 |
G. Minor Adjustments in Final Site Plans | 43 |
H. Applicability of Development Standards | 43 |
21.02.060 Land Division | 44 |
A. Purpose | 44 |
B. Definitions | 44 |
C. Administration | 48 |
D. Subdivisions and Short Subdivisions | 54 |
E. Final Plat and Final Short Plat Maps for Preliminarily Approved Subdivisions and Short Subdivisions | 55 |
F. Binding Site Plans | 59 |
G. Boundary Line Adjustments | 61 |
Chapter 21.03. Environment & Sustainability | 65 |
21.03.010 Purpose and Intent | 66 |
21.03.020 Environmentally Critical Areas | 66 |
A. Purpose | 66 |
B. Applicability | 66 |
C. Appeals | 67 |
D. Critical areas rules | 67 |
E. Fees | 67 |
F. Complete exemptions | 67 |
G. Allowances for existing urban development and other uses | 68 |
H. Exceptions | 74 |
I. Critical areas maps and inventories | 75 |
J. Disclosure by applicant | 76 |
K. Critical area review and study requirements | 76 |
L. Recording residential site plans and notices on title | 78 |
M. Avoiding impacts to critical areas | 79 |
N. Mitigation, maintenance, monitoring and contingency | 80 |
O. Mitigation plan requirements | 80 |
P. Financial guarantees | 81 |
Q. Vegetation management plan | 81 |
R. Critical area markers, signs and fencing | 82 |
S. Notice on title | 83 |
T. Critical area tracts and designations on site plans | 83 |
U. Alteration | 84 |
V. Building setbacks | 84 |
W. Erosion, flood, landslide, and seismic hazard areas | 84 |
X. Critical aquifer recharge areas - Development standards | 93 |
Y. Wetlands | 99 |
Z. Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas | 114 |
AA. Waterbodies | 118 |
21.03.030 Low Impact Development | 130 |
A. Intent and goals | 130 |
B. Applicability | 130 |
C. Low impact development approaches | 130 |
D. LID incentives | 135 |
E. Review | 136 |
21.03.040 State Environment Policy Act (SEPA) | 138 |
21.03.050 Surface Water Management (Title 13) | 138 |
A. Authority, Purpose, General Provisions, and Administration | 138 |
B. Definitions | 138 |
C. Surface Water Development Charge | 149 |
D. Surface Water Runoff Regulations | 149 |
E. Surface Water Management Program | 159 |
F. Water Quality | 164 |
G. Fertilizers | 171 |
21.03.060 Trees | 172 |
A. Purpose | 172 |
B. Approval required | 172 |
C. Calculations—Rounding | 173 |
D. Evaluation required | 173 |
E. Exemptions | 173 |
F. Removal standards | 173 |
G. Retention standards | 175 |
H. Variances | 176 |
I. Tree protection standards | 176 |
J. Tree replacement standards | 178 |
K. Violation—Criminal penalties | 181 |
21.03.070 Clearing and Grading | 182 |
A. Purpose | 182 |
B. Definitions | 182 |
C. Administration | 184 |
D. Hazards | 184 |
E. Clearing and grading permit required—Exceptions | 184 |
F. Applications—Complete applications | 186 |
G. Permit requirements | 187 |
H. Liability insurance required—Exception | 190 |
I. Operating conditions and standards of performance | 190 |
J. Shorelines | 193 |
K. Enforcement | 193 |
L. Clearing standards | 193 |
Chapter 21.04. Zoning Districts | 196 |
21.04.010 Purpose and Interpretation | 197 |
A. Purpose | 197 |
B. Interpretation—Applicability and intent | 197 |
C. Interpretation—General | 197 |
D. Interpretation—Standard industrial classification | 198 |
E. Interpretation—Zoning maps | 199 |
F. Interpretation—Public request—Acknowledgment—Notice | 199 |
G. Classification of right-of-way | 200 |
21.04.020 Zones, Maps and Designations | 201 |
A. Zones and map designations established | 201 |
B. Zone and map designation purpose | 201 |
C. Urban residential zone | 201 |
D. Neighborhood business zone | 202 |
E. Community business zone | 203 |
F. Office zone | 203 |
G. Map designation—Special district overlay | 203 |
H. Zoning maps and boundaries | 204 |
21.04.030 District Standards—Density and Dimensions | 204 |
A. Purpose | 204 |
B. Interpretation of tables | 204 |
C. Site Planning Standards—Residential zones | 205 |
D. Densities and dimensions—Commercial zones | 208 |
E. Measurement methods | 209 |
F. Minimum urban residential density | 209 |
G. Calculations—Allowable dwelling units, lots or floor area, lot coverage | 209 |
H. Calculations—Site area used for density calculations | 211 |
I. Calculations—Site area used for minimum density calculations | 211 |
J. Building Height Measurement | 211 |
K. Lot area—Prohibited reduction | 214 |
L. Measurement of setbacks | 214 |
M. Setbacks—Specific building or use | 214 |
N. Setbacks—Livestock buildings and manure storage areas | 214 |
O. Setbacks—Modifications | 214 |
P. Setbacks—Required building separation | 215 |
Q. Setbacks—From regional utility corridors | 215 |
R. Setbacks—From alley | 215 |
S. Setbacks—Required modifications | 215 |
T. Setbacks—Projections and structures allowed | 216 |
U. Height—Exceptions to limits | 217 |
V. Lot divided by zone boundary | 218 |
W. Sight Distance Requirements | 219 |
X. Impervious Surface Standards | 219 |
21.04.040 Technical Terms and Land Use Definitions | 221 |
A. Scope of chapter | 221 |
B. Definitions | 221 |
Chapter 21.05. Uses | 266 |
21.05.010 Principal Uses | 267 |
A. Establishment of uses | 267 |
B. Interpretation of land use tables | 267 |
C. Residential land uses | 268 |
D. Townhouse development | 271 |
E. Attached dwellings and group residence—Applicability | 271 |
F. Attached dwellings and group residences—Building façade modulation | 271 |
G. Mixed use development—Percentages of residential uses | 272 |
H. Mixed use development—Residential density | 272 |
I. Mixed use development—Building floor area | 272 |
J. Mixed use development—Shared parking | 272 |
K. Mobile home parks—Standards for existing parks | 272 |
L. Mobile home parks—Standards for new parks | 273 |
M. Nonresidential use design standards | 274 |
N. Recreational/cultural land uses | 276 |
O. General services land uses | 278 |
P. Government/business services land uses | 283 |
Q. Public agency and utility yards—Design requirements | 287 |
R. Satellite public agency and utility yards—Design requirements | 287 |
S. Retail land uses | 289 |
T. Manufacturing land uses | 291 |
U. Resource land uses | 292 |
V. Regional land uses | 293 |
21.05.020 Accessory Uses | 295 |
A. Purpose | 295 |
B. Animal regulations—Small animals | 295 |
C. Animal regulations—Livestock—Management standards | 296 |
D. Animal regulations—Livestock—Building requirements | 296 |
E. Home businesses | 297 |
F. Home industry | 299 |
21.05.030 Temporary Uses | 299 |
A. Temporary use permits—Uses requiring permits | 299 |
B. Temporary use permits—Exemptions to permit requirement | 299 |
C. Temporary use permits—Duration and frequency | 300 |
D. Temporary use permits—Parking | 300 |
E. Temporary use permits—Traffic control | 300 |
F. Temporary construction buildings | 300 |
G. Temporary construction residence | 300 |
H. Temporary mobile home for medical hardship | 301 |
I. Temporary real estate offices | 301 |
J. Temporary school facilities | 301 |
K. Temporary homeless encampment use permit | 301 |
21.05.040 Re-use of Facilities | 308 |
A. Re-use of facilities—General standards | 308 |
B. Re-use of facilities—Re-establishment of closed public school facilities | 308 |
Chapter 21.06. Development Standards | 309 |
21.06.010 Development Standards—Design Requirements | 310 |
A. Purpose | 310 |
21.06.020 Design Standards—Landscaping and Irrigation | 310 |
A. Purpose | 310 |
B. Application | 311 |
C. Landscaping | 311 |
D. Garbage and trash storage design | 318 |
E. Fences | 318 |
F. Trail corridors | 320 |
G. Outdoor lighting | 322 |
H. Maintenance | 324 |
I. Financial guarantees | 325 |
J. Water use and irrigation | 325 |
21.06.030 Development Standards—Parking and Circulation | 329 |
A. Purpose | 329 |
B. Authority and application | 329 |
C. Computation of required off-street parking spaces | 330 |
D. Shared parking requirements | 334 |
E. Attached dwellings and group residences—Vehicular access and parking location | 335 |
F. Exceptions for community residential facilities (CRF) and senior citizen assisted housing | 335 |
G. Parking for new lots created under SDC 21.02.060 | 335 |
H. Parking for the disabled | 335 |
I. Electric vehicle parking stations—Provisions for | 336 |
J. Loading space requirements | 336 |
K. Stacking spaces for drive-through facilities | 337 |
L. Transit and rideshare provisions | 338 |
M. Pedestrian and bicycle circulation and access | 338 |
N. Off-street parking plan design standards | 340 |
O. Off-street parking construction standards | 345 |
P. Electric vehicle charging spaces | 346 |
Q. Compact car allowance requirements | 346 |
R. Internal circulation street standards | 347 |
21.06.040 Development Standards—Adequacy of Public Facilities and Services | 347 |
A. Purpose | 347 |
B. General requirements | 347 |
C. Adequate sewage disposal | 348 |
D. Adequate water supply | 349 |
E. Surface water management | 350 |
F. Adequate streets | 350 |
G. Adequate vehicular access | 351 |
H. Adequate fire protection | 351 |
I. School concurrency—Applicability and relationship to fees | 352 |
J. Findings, recommendations, and decisions regarding school capacities | 353 |
K. Annual council review | 353 |
L. School concurrency standard | 353 |
M. Credit for improvements | 354 |
21.06.050 Signage | 355 |
A. Purpose | 355 |
B. Permit Requirements | 355 |
C. Exempt signs | 355 |
D. Prohibited signs | 356 |
E. Sign area calculation | 356 |
F. Permanent signs | 357 |
G. Temporary signs | 360 |
H. Legal nonconforming signs | 362 |
I. Variance | 362 |
J. Enforcement | 363 |
21.06.060 Wireless Communication Facilities | 364 |
A. Purpose | 364 |
B. Goals | 365 |
C. Applicability | 365 |
D. Conflict | 365 |
E. Fees | 365 |
F. Definitions | 365 |
G. WCF uses | 371 |
H. Permit – Exemptions | 373 |
I. Wireless use permits - Types and timelines | 374 |
J. Application notice requirements | 375 |
K. Small wireless facilities | 376 |
L. Macro cell facilities | 378 |
M. Third-party review | 381 |
N. Design requirements | 381 |
O. Installation, inspection, and maintenance | 381 |
P. Interference | 382 |
21.06.070 Transfer of Development Rights | 383 |
A. Purpose and intent | 383 |
B. Applicability | 383 |
C. Sending site categories and criteria | 383 |
D. Receiving sites | 385 |
E. Calculation of available development rights from sending sites | 385 |
F. Sending site certification | 385 |
G. Documentation of restrictions | 387 |
H. Sending site development limitations | 387 |
I. Receiving site incentives | 388 |
J. TDR transfer process | 389 |
21.06.080 Protection and Preservation of Landmarks | 390 |
A. Findings and declaration of purpose | 390 |
B. Landmarks commission created – Membership and organization | 391 |
C. Designation criteria | 391 |
D. Nomination procedure | 392 |
E. Designation procedure | 394 |
F. Certificate of appropriateness procedure | 395 |
G. Evaluation of economic impact | 397 |
H. Appeal procedure | 399 |
I. Penalty for violation of SDC 21.06.080E. | 400 |
J. Special valuation of historic properties | 400 |
K. Historic resources—Review process | 400 |
L. Administrative rules | 401 |
M. Severability | 401 |
21.06.090 Definitions | 401 |
A. Definitions | 401 |
Chapter 21.07. Town Center | 404 |
21.07.010 Authority, Purpose, Interpretation and Administration | 405 |
A. Title | 405 |
B. Authority to adopt code | 405 |
C. Purpose | 405 |
D. Conformity with this Chapter required | 405 |
E. Minimum requirements | 406 |
F. Interpretation – Applicability and intent | 406 |
G. Interpretation – General | 406 |
H. Interpretation – Standard industrial classification | 407 |
I. Interpretation – Zoning maps | 407 |
J. Interpretation – Public request – Acknowledgment – Notice | 408 |
K. Administration and review authority | 409 |
L. Review | 410 |
M. Classification of right-of-way | 410 |
N. Drawings | 411 |
21.07.020 Zones, Maps and Designations | 411 |
A. Zones and map designations – Established | 411 |
B. Zones and map designations – Purpose | 411 |
C. Mixed-use zone (TC-A) | 411 |
D. Mixed residential zone (TC-B) | 412 |
E. Lower intensity residential zone (TC-C) | 413 |
F. Civic campus zone (TC-D) | 413 |
G. Reserve zone (TC-E) | 413 |
H. Zoning maps and boundaries | 413 |
21.07.030 Technical Terms and Land Use Definitions | 414 |
A. Scope of chapter | 414 |
B. Definitions | 414 |
21.07.040 Permitted Uses | 422 |
A. Purpose | 422 |
B. Establishment of uses | 422 |
C. Interpretation of land use tables | 422 |
D. Residential land uses | 424 |
E. Recreational/cultural land uses | 427 |
F. General services land uses | 429 |
G. Government/business services land uses | 432 |
H. Retail land uses | 434 |
I. Manufacturing land uses | 437 |
J. Regional land uses | 438 |
21.07.050 Development Standards—Density and Dimensions | 439 |
A. Purpose | 439 |
B. Interpretation of tables and general development capacity provisions | 439 |
C. Provisions to obtain additional (bonus) residential density or commercial development capacity | 442 |
D. Measurement methods | 446 |
E. Minimum urban residential density | 446 |
F. Calculations – Allowable dwelling units, lots or floor area | 446 |
G. Calculations – Gross developable acreage | 447 |
H. Calculations – Site area used for minimum density calculations | 447 |
I. Lot area – Prohibited reduction | 447 |
J. Measurement of setbacks | 447 |
K. Setbacks – Specific building or use | 448 |
L. Setbacks – Modifications | 448 |
M. Setbacks – From regional utility corridors | 448 |
N. Setbacks – From alley | 448 |
O. Setbacks – Required modifications | 448 |
P. Setbacks – Projections and structures allowed | 448 |
Q. Height – Exceptions to limits | 450 |
R. Lot divided by zone boundary | 450 |
S. Sight distance requirements | 450 |
21.07.060 Development Standards—Design Requirements | 452 |
A. Article I. Site Planning Elements | 452 |
B. Article II. Site Design Elements | 478 |
C. Article III. Building Design | 494 |
D. Article IV. Single-Family, Duplexes, and Cottages | 505 |
21.07.070 Development Standards—Landscaping and Irrigation | 514 |
A. Purpose | 514 |
B. Application | 515 |
C. Landscaping | 515 |
D. Landscaping – Drainage | 519 |
E. Landscaping – Surface parking areas | 519 |
F. Landscaping – General standards for all landscape areas | 520 |
G. Landscaping – Additional standards for required landscape areas | 521 |
H. Landscaping – Advisory tree list | 522 |
I. Landscaping – Plan design, design review, and installation | 522 |
J. Maintenance | 523 |
K. Financial guarantees | 523 |
L. Water use – Applicability of water budget for landscape areas | 523 |
M. Water use – Irrigation water budget calculated | 524 |
N. Water use – Estimated water use calculated | 525 |
O. Water use – Irrigation efficiency goals and system design standards | 526 |
P. Water use – Irrigation system design, design review and audit at installation | 527 |
Q. Water use – Irrigation design plan contents | 527 |
R. Water use – Irrigation schedules | 527 |
S. Water use – Irrigation system maintenance | 528 |
T. Tree retention requirements | 528 |
U. Tree protection standards | 529 |
V. Tree replacement and enforcement | 529 |
21.07.080 Development Standards—Parking and Circulation | 530 |
A. Purpose | 530 |
B. Authority and application | 530 |
C. Computation of required off-street parking spaces | 531 |
D. Shared parking requirements | 534 |
E. Exceptions for community residential facilities (CRF) and senior citizen assisted housing | 535 |
F. Parking for the disabled | 535 |
G. Loading space requirements | 536 |
H. Stacking spaces for drive-through facilities | 536 |
I. Transit and rideshare provisions | 537 |
J. Pedestrian and bicycle circulation and access | 537 |
K. Off-street parking plan design standards | 537 |
L. Off-street parking construction standards | 541 |
M. Compact car allowance requirements | 542 |
N. Internal circulation street standards | 542 |
O. Structured parking requirements | 542 |
21.07.090 Signage | 544 |
A. Purpose and intent | 544 |
B. Applicability | 545 |
C. Permit required | 545 |
D. Application information | 545 |
E. Prohibited signs | 546 |
F. Exempt signs | 546 |
G. Interpretation of tables and design standards | 546 |
H. Table of allowed sign types and design review | 548 |
I. Review and modifications to standards | 549 |
J. Sign area calculation | 549 |
K. General sign design standards | 550 |
L. Design standards for specific sign types | 552 |
M. Design and compatibility review | 555 |
N. Temporary signs | 556 |
O. Legal nonconforming signs | 559 |
P. Variance | 559 |
Q. Enforcement | 559 |
21.07.100 Affordable Housing | 561 |
A. Purpose and intent | 561 |
B. Basic density provisions | 561 |
C. Modifications to dimensional standards | 563 |
D. Alternative compliance | 563 |
E. Implementation provisions | 564 |
F. Definitions | 566 |
21.07.110 Development Standards—Interim Stormwater Standards | 567 |
A. Purpose and intent | 567 |
B. Applicability | 567 |
C. Town Center interim stormwater standards adopted | 567 |
D. Review and appeal | 567 |
21.07.120 Unified Zone Development Plans | 569 |
A. Purpose | 569 |
B. Applicability | 569 |
C. Application process | 570 |
D. Plan application requirements | 570 |
E. Unified zone development principles | 571 |
F. Criteria for approval | 574 |
G. UZD plan outcome | 574 |
H. Financial guarantees | 575 |
I. Limitation of plan approval | 575 |
J. Modification to an approved plan | 575 |
K. Administrative rules | 576 |
21.07.130 Development Standards—Interim Street Design Standards | 576 |
A. Purpose – Interim Town Center Street Design Standards (July 7, 2010) adopted | 576 |
B. Resolution of conflicts | 576 |
Chapter 21.08. Public Works and Buildings | 577 |
21.08.010 Public Works and Facilities | 578 |
A. Public works standards adopted | 578 |
B. Resolution of conflicts | 578 |
C. Appeals | 578 |
21.08.020 Concurrency | 578 |
A. Concurrency requirement | 578 |
B. Application for certificate of concurrency | 578 |
C. Exemptions from concurrency test | 579 |
D. Concurrency test | 580 |
E. Level of service standards | 581 |
F. Certificate of concurrency | 581 |
G. Fees | 582 |
H. Appeals | 582 |
21.08.030 Street Impact Fees | 583 |
A. Findings and authority | 583 |
B. Assessment of impact fees | 583 |
C. Exemptions | 586 |
D. Credits | 587 |
E. Tax adjustments | 588 |
F. Appeals | 589 |
G. Establishment of impact fee accounts | 590 |
H. Refunds | 590 |
I. Use of funds | 591 |
J. Review | 591 |
K. Street impact fee rates | 592 |
L. Independent fee calculations | 597 |
M. Administrative fees | 597 |
N. Mitigation of adverse environmental impacts | 597 |
21.08.040 Impact Fees for Parks and Recreational Facilities | 598 |
A. Findings and authority | 598 |
B. Assessment of impact fees | 598 |
C. Exemptions | 600 |
D. Credits | 601 |
E. Tax adjustments | 602 |
F. Appeals | 603 |
G. Establishment of impact fee accounts | 604 |
H. Refunds | 604 |
I. Use of funds | 605 |
J. Review | 605 |
K. Park and recreational facilities impact fee rates | 606 |
L. Independent fee calculations | 606 |
M. Administrative fees | 607 |
N. Mitigation of adverse environmental impacts | 607 |
21.08.050 Impact Fee Deferral | 608 |
A. Purpose | 608 |
B. Applicability | 608 |
C. Impact fee deferral | 608 |
D. Deferral term | 608 |
E. Deferral impact fee lien | 609 |
F. Limitation on deferrals | 609 |
21.08.060 Right-of-Way Use Permits | 609 |
A. Purpose—Permit required | 609 |
B. Right-of-way use permit application process and fee | 609 |
C. Right-of-way use permit types | 610 |
D. Type A right-of-way special use permit | 610 |
E. Type B right-of-way construction permit | 610 |
F. Type C right-of-way lease permit | 611 |
G. Type D right-of-way lease permit | 612 |
H. Revocation or suspension of permit | 612 |
I. Enforcement | 613 |
21.08.070 Construction Codes Cross Reference Table | 613 |
21.08.080 Definitions | 614 |
A. Definitions | 614 |
Chapter 21.09. Administration | 620 |
21.09.010 Procedures for Land Use Permit Applications, Public Notice, Hearings and Appeals | 621 |
A. Chapter purpose | 621 |
B. Classifications of land use decision processes | 621 |
C. Project Guidance—Preapplication conference | 623 |
D. Neighborhood meetings | 624 |
E. Unified zone development plan process | 625 |
F. Application requirements and permit fees | 626 |
G. Notice of complete application to applicant | 628 |
H. Notice of application | 629 |
I. Vesting | 632 |
J. Applications—Modifications to proposal | 632 |
K. Reasonable accommodation | 633 |
L. Notice of decision or recommendation—Appeals | 634 |
M. Permit issuance | 635 |
N. Semi-annual report | 637 |
O. Citizen’s guide | 637 |
21.09.020 Hearing Examiner | 637 |
A. Chapter purpose | 637 |
B. Office created | 637 |
C. Appointment and terms | 637 |
D. Removal | 637 |
E. Qualifications | 637 |
F. Pro tem examiners | 638 |
G. Jurisdiction of the hearing examiner | 638 |
H. Appeal to examiner—Filing | 639 |
I. Dismissal of untimely appeals | 639 |
J. Expeditious processing | 639 |
K. Time limits | 639 |
L. Condition, modification and restriction examples | 640 |
M. Quasi-judicial powers | 640 |
N. Freedom from improper influence | 640 |
O. Public hearing | 640 |
P. Consolidation of hearings | 640 |
Q. Prehearing conference | 640 |
R. Notice | 641 |
S. Rules and conduct of hearings | 641 |
T. Examiner findings, recommendations, and decisions | 642 |
U. Judicial review of final decisions of the hearing examiner | 643 |
V. Reconsideration of final action | 644 |
W. Citizen’s guide | 644 |
X. Semi-annual report | 644 |
Y. Site-specific land use map amendment | 644 |
21.09.030 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Procedures | 645 |
A. Lead agency | 645 |
B. Purpose and general requirements | 645 |
C. Categorical exemptions and threshold determinations | 645 |
D. Planned actions | 646 |
E. Environmental impact statements and other environmental documents | 646 |
F. Comments and public notice | 647 |
G. Use of existing environmental documents | 648 |
H. Substantive authority | 648 |
I. SEPA/GMA integration | 649 |
J. Ongoing actions | 649 |
K. Responsibility as consulted agency | 649 |
L. Appeals | 649 |
M. Department procedural rules | 650 |
21.09.040 Land Use Mediation Program | 651 |
A. Introduction | 651 |
B. When mediation is available | 651 |
C. Notice of availability of mediation | 651 |
D. Neighborhood meetings for plat applications | 652 |
E. Request for mediation—Responses (20.20.060) | 652 |
F. Attendance—Representation | 653 |
G. When mediation may occur | 654 |
H. Time of mediation | 654 |
I. Waiver of hearing and review time limits | 655 |
J. Selection of mediator | 655 |
K. Costs of mediation | 655 |
L. Notice of mediation | 655 |
M. Authority of the mediator | 656 |
N. Use of experts | 656 |
O. General order of mediation | 656 |
P. Agreements resulting from mediation | 657 |
21.09.050 Commercial Site Development Permits | 658 |
A. Purpose | 658 |
B. Applicability | 658 |
C. Public comments | 659 |
D. Application of development standards | 660 |
E. Approval | 660 |
F. Financial guarantees | 660 |
G. Project phasing—Limitation of permit approval | 661 |
H. Modification to an approved permit | 661 |
I. Administrative rules | 661 |
21.09.060 [Reserved] | 662 |
21.09.070 Review Procedures—Notice Requirements | 662 |
A. Administration and review authority | 662 |
B. Review | 663 |
C. Code compliance review—Actions subject to review | 663 |
D. Code compliance review—Notice requirements and comment period | 663 |
E. Code compliance review—Decisions and appeals | 664 |
F. Director review—Actions subject to review | 664 |
G. Director review—Decision regarding proposal | 664 |
H. Director review—Procedure for issuance of interpretations | 664 |
I. Director review—Decision and interpretation final unless appealed | 665 |
J. Examiner review—Zone reclassifications and special use permits | 666 |
K. Combined review | 666 |
L. Establishment of hearing rules | 667 |
M. Records | 667 |
N. Modifications and expansions of uses or developments authorized by existing land use permits—Permits defined | 667 |
O. Modifications or expansions of uses or developments authorized by existing land use permits—When use now permitted outright | 667 |
P. Modifications or expansions of uses authorized by existing land use permits—Required findings | 667 |
Q. Modifications and expansions—Use or development authorized by an existing planned unit development approval | 667 |
21.09.080 Application Requirements— Notice Methods | 669 |
A. Applications—Limitations on refiling of applications | 669 |
21.09.090 School Impact Fees | 669 |
A. Authority | 669 |
B. Purpose | 669 |
C. Impact fee program elements | 669 |
D. Fee calculations | 670 |
E. Fee collection | 670 |
F. Assessment of impact fees | 670 |
G. Adjustments, exceptions, and appeals | 671 |
H. Exemption or reduction for low- or moderate-income housing | 673 |
I. Impact fee accounts and refunds | 674 |
J. Formula for determining school impact fees | 676 |
21.09.100 Decision Criteria | 678 |
A. Purpose | 678 |
B. Temporary use permit | 678 |
C. Variance | 679 |
D. Conditional use permit | 679 |
E. Special use permit | 680 |
F. Zone reclassification | 680 |
21.09.110 Enforcement | 681 |
A. Purpose | 681 |
B. Authority and application | 681 |
C. Violations defined | 681 |
D. Permit suspension, revocation or modification | 681 |
E. Initiation of revocation or modification proceedings | 682 |
21.09.120 Moving Buildings | 683 |
A. Purpose—Scope | 683 |
B. Permit required | 683 |
C. Permit—Application information | 683 |
D. Permit—Application—Deposits and fees | 683 |
E. Permit—Conditions for granting | 683 |
F. Special requirements | 684 |
G. Permit refused—When | 684 |
H. Violation—Penalty | 685 |
21.09.130 Nonconformance | 685 |
A. Purpose | 685 |
B. Nonconformance—Applicability | 686 |
C. Nonconformance—Creation, continuation, and forfeiture of nonconformance status | 686 |
D. Nonconformance—Abatement of illegal use, structure or development | 686 |
E. Nonconformance—Re-establishment of damaged or destroyed nonconforming structure or site improvement | 686 |
F. Nonconformance—Modifications, expansions, and alterations | 686 |
G. Nonconforming Uses | 687 |
Chapter 21.10. Definitions | 688 |
A. General | 689 |
B. Definitions | 689 |
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