16.10.060 Application and review process.
Development permit applications shall provide appropriate information on forms provided by the city, including without limitation the information described in this section as well as specific requirements of each critical area. Additional reports or information to identify potential impacts and mitigation measures to critical areas may be required if deemed necessary. All land use, business, and building permits shall require that applicants disclose activities within 100 feet of a known or suspected critical area. The provisions of this chapter shall be applied to any such proposals. The review process shall proceed as follows:
(1) Pre-Application Meeting/Site Visit. Upon receiving a land use or development proposal, the administrator shall schedule a pre-application meeting and/or site visit with the proponent for purposes of a preliminary determination whether the proposal is likely to result in impacts to the functions and values of critical areas or pose health and safety hazards. At this meeting, the administrator shall discuss the requirements of this chapter and other applicable regulations; provide critical areas maps and other available reference materials; outline the review and permitting processes; and work with the proponent to identify any potential concerns with regards to critical areas.
(2) Application and SEPA Checklist. For all nonexempt proposals, the proponent shall submit all relevant land use/development applications, together with a SEPA checklist.
(3) Determination of Need for Critical Areas Report. Based upon the pre-application meeting, application materials, and the SEPA checklist, the administrator shall determine if there is cause to require a critical areas report. In addition, the administrator may use critical areas maps and reference materials, information and scientific opinions from appropriate agencies, or any reasonable evidence regarding the existence of critical area(s) on or adjacent to the site of the proposed activity.
(4) Documentation and Notification. The administrator shall document the pre-application meeting and/or site visit, application and SEPA threshold determination, and any other steps or findings that inform the determination whether a critical areas report shall be required. The applicant shall receive notice of the determination and any findings that support it. (Ord. 563 § 1, 2019; Ord. 367 § 2, 2005)