Chapter 14.20
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Sections:
14.20.030 Other considerations.
14.20.010 Rules.
The city adopts by reference the following sections of Chapter 197-11 WAC, as now existing or amended:
WAC
197-11-400 Purpose of environmental impact statement.
197-11-402 General requirements.
197-11-405 Environmental impact statement types.
197-11-406 Environmental impact statement timing.
197-11-408 Scoping.
197-11-410 Expanded scoping.
197-11-420 Environmental impact statement preparation.
197-11-425 Style and size.
197-11-430 Format.
197-11-435 Cover letter or memo.
197-11-440 Environmental impact statement contents.
197-11-442 Contents of environmental impact statement on nonproject proposals.
197-11-443 Environmental impact statement contents when prior nonproject environmental impact statement.
197-11-444 Elements of the environment.
197-11-448 Relationship of environmental impact statement to other considerations.
197-11-450 Cost-benefit analysis.
197-11-455 Issuance of determination of environmental impact statement.
197-11-460 Issuance of final environmental impact statement.
(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.140), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-96.)
14.20.020 Preparation.
(1) Preparation of environmental impact statements, supplemental environmental impact statements, and other environmental documentation shall be under the direction of the responsible official. The documents may be prepared by the city staff, or by a consultant approved and directed by the city, but will be paid for by the applicant. A consultant preparing or subconsultant participating in the preparation of an environmental impact statement may not subsequently work for the proponent of the proposed project. The responsible official shall notify the applicant of the city’s procedure for environmental impact statement preparation, including review, approval and distribution of the draft and final environmental impact statement.
(2) The city may require an applicant to provide information the city does not possess, including specific investigations relating to elements of the environment. The applicant is not required to supply information not required under this title, or that is requested from another agency, provided this does not apply to information requested under another statute or ordinance.
(3) Before the city issues a preliminary or final environmental impact statement, the responsible official shall be satisfied that it complies with this title and Chapter 197-11 WAC.
(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.150.10 – 20.150.30), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-97.)
14.20.030 Other considerations.
As defined in WAC 197-11-448, the following information may be part of the existing environment for purposes of content, but will not be considered as elements of the environment requiring discussion in the environmental impact statement or as criteria for threshold determinations:
(1) Finance and economics.
(2) Social policy.
(3) Cost-benefit analysis.
(4) Nonconstruction aspects of education and communications.
(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.160), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-98.)
14.20.040 Commenting.
The city adopts the following sections of Chapter 197-11 WAC as now existing or amended by reference:
WAC
197-11-500 Purpose of this part.
197-11-502 Inviting comment.
197-11-504 Availability and cost of environmental documents.
197-11-508 State Environmental Policy Act register.
197-11-535 Public hearings and meetings.
197-11-545 Effect of no comment.
197-11-550 Specificity of comments.
197-11-560 Final environmental impact statement response to comments.
197-11-570 Consulted agency costs to assist lead agency.
(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.170), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-99.)