Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending OMC Chapters 12, 14, 16, 17 and 18 Related to Project Review and Decisions by the Site Plan Review Committee
Recommended Action:
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee recommends approval of the attached ordinance related to land use project review and decisions by the Site Plan Review Committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Approve the attached ordinance related to land use project review and decisions by the Site Plan Review Committee.
Body
Issue:
Whether to amend the Municipal Code provisions related to land use project review and decisions by the Site Plan Review Committee.
Staff Contacts:
Keith Stahley, Director of Community Planning and Development 360.753.8227
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning & Development (CPD) 360.753.8206
Darren Nienaber, Deputy City Attorney 360.753.8044.
Presenters: Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, CPD
Background and Analysis:
Two scrivener's errors were identified in the ordinance after first reading and have been corrected for second reading. The first is in Section 11 (p.12) of the ordinance:
Prior to the submission of the preliminary plat application, the subdivider or his representative may meet with the Site Plan Review Committee Director to discuss preliminary sketches or studies. At this time, said committee Director shall make available all pertinent information as may be on file relating to the general area ...
The second is in Section 13 (p.13) of the ordinance. Subsection 17.34.070.C is redundant to the appeal provisions of chapters 18.75 and 18.82 OMC and has been deleted.
C. Appeal of the Decision. The decision of the Site Plan Review Committee shall be final, unless an appeal to the hearing examiner is filed with CP&D within fourteen (14) days after the committee's written decision. The appeal shall be in writing and accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.
The background and analysis hav...
Click here for full text