Chapter 14.03
ADMINISTRATION
Sections:
14.03.010 Roles and responsibilities.
14.03.020 Responsible official/administrator.
14.03.040 Planning commission.
14.03.050 Repealed.
14.03.060 Building code board of appeals.
14.03.010 Roles and responsibilities.
A. The regulation of land development is a cooperative activity including different elected and appointed boards, city staff and/or independent hearing examiners contracted with by the city. The specific responsibilities of these bodies are set forth in the following sections.
B. A developer is expected to read and understand Grandview’s development code and be prepared to fulfill those requirements and obligations so stated in the code. (Ord. 1703 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996).
14.03.020 Responsible official/administrator.
A. Authority. The public works director or his designee is responsible for the administration of GMC Titles 14, 15, 16, and 17. The city administrator or his designee is responsible for the administration of GMC Title 18.
B. Administrative Interpretation. Upon request or as determined necessary, the city administrator or his designee shall interpret the meaning or application of the provisions of said titles and issue a written administrative interpretation within 30 days. Requests for interpretation shall be written and shall concisely identify the issue and desired interpretation. (RCW 36.70B.110(11))
C. Administrative Approvals. Administrative approvals are as set forth in GMC 14.09.010 and 14.09.020. (Ord. 1580 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996).
14.03.030 City council.
A. Legislative Decisions. The following decisions are legislative, and are not subject to the procedures in this chapter, unless otherwise specified:
1. Zoning code text and zoning district amendments;
2. Adoption of development regulations and amendments;
3. Area-wide rezones to implement new city policies;
4. Adoption of the comprehensive plan and any plan amendments;
5. Annexations.
B. Other Review and Action. In addition to the council’s legislative responsibility, they shall review and act on the following subjects:
1. Recommendations of the planning commission;
2. Appeal of administrative interpretations;
3. Appeal of administrative approvals as set forth in GMC 14.09.010 and 14.09.020. (Ord. 1703 § 3, 2005; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996).
14.03.035 Hearing examiner.
The city council may contract with a qualified, independent hearing examiner to review appeals of a determination of significance (DS) or determination of nonsignificance (DNS) or mitigated determination of nonsignificance (MDNS) under GMC Title 18. Other land use decisions, appeals and variances may be heard by a hearing examiner as determined by the city council at the request of the planning commission or the city administrator. (Ord. 1703 § 4, 2005).
14.03.040 Planning commission.
A. Review and Recommend. Planning commission shall review and make recommendations on the following applications and subjects:
1. Amendments to the comprehensive plan;
2. Amendments to the building code, GMC Title 15;
3. Amendments to the subdivision code, GMC Title 16;
4. Amendments to the zoning code, GMC Title 17, or the official map;
5. Amendments to the environment code, GMC Title 18;
6. Applications for preliminary plats;
7. Other actions requested or remanded by the city council.
The review criteria for certain of the actions are contained within the specific title.
B. Review and Act. The planning commission shall review and act on:
1. Appeals of decisions on home occupation regulations;
2. Applications for conditional use permits;
3. Variances from the standards and dimensional regulations of the zoning code, GMC Title 17, based on specific criteria from RCW 35A.63.110(2). (Ord. 1703 § 5, 2005; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996).
14.03.050 Board of adjustment.
Repealed by Ord. 1703. (Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996).
14.03.060 Building code board of appeals.
A. Review and Act. The board of appeals shall review and act on the following subjects:
1. Appeals of decisions of the code enforcement official on the interpretation or application of the building or fire code;
2. Disapproval of a permit for failure to meet the Uniform Building or Fire Codes.
The review criteria for the building code board of appeals are contained in the procedures for conduct of hearing appeals in the current chapters of the various building and fire codes as adopted in the GMC. (Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996).