Chapter 24A.05
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

24A.05.010    Purpose.

24A.05.020    Periodic update.

24A.05.030    Annual review.

24A.05.010 Purpose.

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide procedures and criteria for amending and updating the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan and the Sammamish Municipal Code development regulations pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW.

(2) Comprehensive plans are living documents that require regular review and revision to ensure they respond to changing circumstances or needs of the City and respond to new federal or state laws. Development regulations may need to be modified so that the City can bring its land use and development regulations into conformity with the Comprehensive Plan or respond to changing conditions or needs of the City.

(3) Comprehensive Plan and development regulation amendments will be reviewed in accordance with this chapter, the State Growth Management Act (GMA), the King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs), the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan, the Office of Financial Management’s population projections, the Puget Sound Regional Council’s planning documents, King County’s Urban Growth Capacity Study, and the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Review and Evaluation Program, as applicable. (Ord. O2019-483 § 2 (Att. A))

24A.05.020 Periodic update.

(1) The periodic update is when the City reviews and, if needed, revises its Comprehensive Plan and development regulations in conformance with the procedures in RCW 36.70A.130(3)(a) and the schedule in RCW 36.70A.130(5)(a).

(2) Area-wide future land use map and/or area-wide zoning map amendments shall only be considered during the periodic update. (Ord. O2019-483 § 2 (Att. A))

24A.05.030 Annual review.

(1) The annual review is when updates, proposed amendments, or revisions of the Comprehensive Plan and development regulations are considered by the City’s planning commission and City council in conformance with RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a).

(2) The annual review follows the procedures of Chapters 24A.10 and 24A.15 SMC. The director of community development shall make available a visual overview of the procedures detailed in Chapter 24A.10 SMC to accompany annual docket forms and applications.

(3) Amendments identified in RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a)(i) through (v) are exempt from following SMC 24A.10.010 and will receive expediated review. (Ord. O2019-483 § 2 (Att. A))