Chapter 18.95
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES AND NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Sections:

18.95.010    Public hearing procedures and notice of hearings.

18.95.010 Public hearing procedures and notice of hearings.

Public hearing and notice procedures shall be consistent with the following:

A. Upon receiving an application for a development, the town shall have no more than 28 days to determine whether or not the application is technically complete. A written decision on a development proposal shall be rendered within 120 days following the receipt of a technically complete application.

B. A notice of application shall be published and a comment period of not less than 14 or more than 30 days shall be established. The notice shall contain the following to the extent that this information is known:

1. The case file number(s), date of application, the date the application was determined complete, and the date of the notice of complete application;

2. A description of the proposed project and a list of project permits included with the application and, if applicable, a list of any further studies requested by the review authority;

3. The identification of other permits not included in the application, to the extent known by the town;

4. Identification of existing environmental documents that evaluate the proposed project;

5. A statement of the public comment period, that the public has the right to comment on the application, receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made, and any appeal rights. A statement shall indicate that written comments received by the town within 15 calendar days from the date of the notice will be considered;

6. The deadline for submitting a SEPA appeal;

7. The date, time, place and type of hearing, if applicable. The hearing date is to be set at the time of the date of notice of the application;

8. A statement of the preliminary determination, if one has been made, of those development regulations that will be used for the project mitigation and which regulations the application appears to comply with. A statement that a consolidated staff report and SEPA review will be available for inspection at no cost at least 15 calendar days before the administrative decision or public hearing, if applicable, and the deadline for submitting written comments;

9. The name of the applicant or applicant’s representative and the name, address and telephone number of a contact person for the applicant, if any;

10. A description of the site, including current zoning and nearest road intersections, reasonably sufficient to inform the reader of its location and zoning;

11. A map showing the subject property in relation to other properties or a reduced copy of the site plan;

12. The date, place and times where information about the application may be examined and the name and telephone number of the county representative to contact about the application;

13. The designation of the review authority, and a statement that the hearing will be conducted in accordance with the rules of procedure adopted by the review authority; and

14. Any additional information determined appropriate by the town.

C. A SEPA threshold determination of environmental significance, nonsignificance, or mitigated nonsignificance shall be made by the town and circulated for comment 15 days prior to a decision on the proposed development.

D. An advertised public hearing shall be conducted on the proposed development.

E. A written decision by the town shall be rendered on the proposed development. [Ord. 371 § 15, 1997.]