HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 25-120-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN
AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 25.04 ORDINANCE No. 25- -CC
- PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW
PROCEDURES - REVIEW TIMELINES
WHEREAS, Adequate accommodations have been made for agencies, individuals and interest
groups to be heard and the Planning Commission has thoroughly considered the testimony in the record,
and;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with adopted Comprehensive Plan goals,
objectives and policies, and do not create adverse impacts to offsite properties, and promote flexibility of
property use, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposal is consistent with
the general purpose and intent of the Grant County Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has found that, the UDC Amendment will serve
the public use and interest, and;
'WHEREAS, Appropriate notice has been given to the Washington State Department of Commerce
Growth Management Services in accordance with RCW 3 6.70A. 106, and;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with the applicable portions of RCW
36.70B, and;
WHEREAS, Grant County Development Services Staff shall have the ability to modify the
approved development code text to ensure proper formatting, spelling, etc. as well as correct any errors that
may be discovered, and;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on October 8, 2025, and
recommended to the Board of County Commissioners approval of the proposed code amendments, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a pre -decision open record public hearing
to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission on December 16, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED THAT the Grant County Board
of Commissioners ADOPT the attached amendments to Grant County Unified Development
Code Chapter 25.04 - Permit Application Review Procedures - Review Timelines; and
BE IT ALSO FURTHER ORDAINED that the effective time and date for these
amendments shall be 5:00 p.m. on the date of BOCC signature.
P25-0194 — Permit Application Review Procedures Amendment Ordinance
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P25-0194 — Permit Application Review Procedures Amendment Ordinance
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Chapter 25.04
PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW PROCEDURES & REVIEW
TIMELINES
Sections pate
ArticleI. Purpose and Authority...................................................................................................1
25.04.010 Purpose and Authority..................................................................................................... 1
25.04.020 Applicability................................................................................................................... 1
25.04.030 Legislature Not Restricted............................................................................................... 2
25.04.040 Conflict of Provision — Severability................................................................................. 2
Article II. Classifications by Project Permit Type.........................................................................2
25.04.050 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 2
25.04.060 Project Permit Types — Defined....................................................................................... 2
25.04.070 Classification of Project Permit Applications................................................................... 3
25.04.080 Classification of Project Permit Applications — Administrative Review ........................... 3
25.04.090 Master Application Process — Optional Consolidated Review .......................................... 4
25.04.100 Administrative Interpretations......................................................................................... 5
25.04.110 Exemptions from this Title.............................................................................................. 5
Article III. Application Process Overview....................................................................................... 5
25.04.120 Application Process Overview......................................................................................... 5
ArticleIV. Application Submission.................................................................................................6
25.04.130 Pre -Application Review.................................................................................................. 6
25.04.140 Application and Accompanying Data.............................................................................. 7
25.04.150 Review for Counter Complete Status............................................................................... 7
25.04.160 Review for Te✓ehie -Procedurally Complete Status ..................................................... 8
Article V. Processing a T�i�,afl.-Procedurally Complete Application ..................................... 9
25.04.180 Vesting.................................................................... ....................................................... 9
ArticleVI. Notice of Application......................................................................................................9
25.04.190 Distribution of Notice of Application.............................................................................. 9
25.04.200 Method of Public Notice of Application by Application Type........................................10
25.04.210 Contents of Notice of Application................................................................................. 10
25.04.220 Optional Public Notice..................................................................................................11
25.04.230 Public Comment on the Notice of Application...............................................................12
25.04.240 Notice of Public Hearing...............................................................................................12
ArticleVII.
Procedures for Application Review.............................................................................13
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Type I Procedure —
Ministerial Decision........................................................................
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Type II Procedure
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25.04.270
Type III Procedure
— Quasi Judicial Decision................................................................13
25.04.280
Type IV Procedure
— Final Plat.....................................................................................14
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Article 1. Purpose and Authority
25.04.010 Purpose and Authority
(a) The provisions of this title implement certain state requirements contained in Chapter 347, Laws of
1995, relating to the integration of growth management planning and environmental review. It is the
purpose of this title to effectively and efficiently administer applications for land use development
activities (entitled "project pennit applications" by this title) by creating a permit classification system
with consistent procedures for similar applications types, and by combining environmental review
process (SEPA), both substantive and procedural, with the procedure for review of project permits.
(b) When a project permit application is filed, the project review process shall include land use, environmental,
public and governmental review so that documents prepared under different requirements may be reviewed
together by the public and other agencies, in one project review process.
25.04.020 Applicability
(a) The provisions of this title shall apply to all land use permits under Grant County Codes including but
not limited to the following:
(1) Chapter 22.04 —Land Division;
a. Subdivisions
b.
c.
d.
Binding Site Plans
Plats
WJDsPlanned Unit Developments (PUD)
e.
Master Planned Resorts (MPR)
(2)
Chapter 23.04 —Zoning;
a.
Site Plan Review
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Lot Consolidations
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Accessory Uses
d.
Temporary Uses
e.
Conditional Uses
f.
Variances
(3)
Chapter 24.04 — SEPA;
(4)
Chapter 24.08 —Critical Area; and
a.
Wetlands
b.
Floodplain Development Permits
c.
Habitat Critical Areas
d.
Aquifer Recharge Areas
e.
Geologically Hazardous Areas
f.
Cultural Resources
(5)
Chapter 24.12 —Shoreline Master Program.
(b) The provisions of this Title shall not apply to legislative decisions, including:
(1) Adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and any amendments, including Subarea Plan adoption and
amendments;
(2) Site -specific land use re -designations and density changes;
(3) Area -wide reclassification of land use districts to implement new Comprehensive Plan policies; and
(4) Adoption of development regulations and amendments.
Legislative actions shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 25.12 of the GCC.
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25.04.030 Legislature Not Restricted
(a) Nothing in this title shall limit the authority of the Board of County Commissioners to amend the county's
comprehensive plan, development regulations or other land use or environmental regulatory laws.
25.04.040 Conflict of Provision — Severability
(a) In the event that any chapter, section, subsection, sentence clause, phrase, part or portion of this title is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this title or the application of the
provisions to other persons or circumstances.
Article II.
25.04.050 Introduction
Classifications by Project Permit Type
(a) For the purpose of project permit processing, all development permit applications shall be classified as
one of the following: Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV, or Exempt. Actions exempt from the
requirements of project permit application processing are listed in 25.04.110.
25.04.060 Project Permit Types — Defined
(a) The Administrative Official shall determine the procedural classification (Type I, II, III or IV) for all.
project permit applications. If a question exists as to the appropriate procedure type, the Administrative
Official shall resolve it in favor of the higher procedural classification.
(b) The act of classifying an application as to type shall be a Type I ministerial action. Classification of an
application shall be subject to appeal consistent with the appeal procedure for a Type I action.
(1) Type I applications involve ministerial acts and are exempt from the Determination of Completeness
and public notice requirements. Final determinations on Type I applications shall be made by the
Administrative Official without a public hearing and may be appealed to the Board of County
Commissioners. hi the case- of Af A h11iWi41q:na=4 La
cbodp-
. Such Type I
applications include, but are not limited, to permitted uses not requiring site plan review, boundary line
adjustments, and segregation applications, and �„ 1i' it ' .
(2) Type II applications typically involve administrative acts and generally, but not always, are
exempt from the public notice requirements. Final determinations on Type II applications shall be
made by the Administrative Official without a public hearing, and can be appealed to the Bid
sHearings Examiner. Where a decision on a Type II application is
appealed to the R^ar�' of r^���*��-Col�isHearings Examiner, public notice of the open
record appeal hearing shall be given. Such Type II applications include, but are not limited to,
short plats, sign permits, reasonable use exception, design reviews, revisions to shoreline
management permits, minor amendments to planned unit developments, and other minor
administrative amendments to land use approvals.
(3) Type III applications involve quasi-judicial acts and require an open record hearing before the
Planning Commission or Hearings Examiner. Public notice will be provided on Type III
applications. The Planning Commission's written decision constitutes a recommendation to the
Board of County Commissioners. Such Type III applications include, but are not limited to,
preliminary plats, vacations or alterations of plats, binding site plans, conditional use and variance
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permits, planned unit developments, major amendments to planned unit developments and zoning
map amendments. The decision of the Hearing's Examiner or Board of County Commissioners is
not subject to further administrative review, except where the Hearings Examiner or Board of
County Commissioners agrees, in its discretion, to reconsider the matter. Decisions of the
Hearings Examiner or Board of County Commissioners are appealable to the Grant County
Superior Court.
(4) Type IV applications refer to applications for final plats.
25.04.070 Classification of Project Permit Applications
(a) Classification of project permit applications shall be as delineated in Table 1.
25.04.080 Classification of Project Permit Applications — Administrative Review
Administrative review of project permit applications shall be based on their classification as summarized
in Table 1: and the project review and review timelines in Table 2.
Table I
Proiect Permit Classification
Type I — Ministerial
Type II -
Type III — Quasi-
Type IV — Final Plat
Administrative
Judicial
Critical
Shoreline Management
Planned Unit
Final Subdivisions'
Area Ordinance Permits
Permits'
Developments"
Permitted Uses
Site Plan Review 14
Preliminary Short
Preliminary Subdivisions6,
Final Short
Subdivisions6
Plat Vacations II
Subdivisions
Plat Alterations 12
Boundary Line
Minor administrative
Binding Site Plans 13
Adjustments2
permit amendments
Segregation.
Sign permits9
Variances"
Applications3
Administrative
Minor amendments to
Major amendments to
Consistency Review
Planned Unit
Planned Unit
(Uses Allowed Outright)4
Developments"
Developments"
Rezone Determination of
Discretionary Use
Conditional Use
Consistency 16
review4
Permits4,11
Zoning District
Reasonable Use
Minor Zoning
Boundary Interpretations
Exceptions 17
Amendments 16
Flood Hazard Area
Development Permits'
1 See GCC Title 14.
2 See GCC § 22 Article V.
3 See GCC § 22.04.090.
4 See GCC § 23.04.040.
s See Shoreline Master Program.
6 See GCC § 22.04 Article III.
7 See GCC § 22.04 Article V.
8 Not used.
9 See GCC § 23.12.130.
to See GCC § 23.04.800.
11 See GCC § 22.04.490.
12 See GCC § 22.04.480.
13 See GCC § 22.04 Article VII.
14 See GCC § 23.04.140.
is See GCC § 25.08.
16 See GCC § 23.04.150.
17 See GCC § 24.08.110
and GCC § 23.04.170.
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Table 2 — Summary ofAdministrative Review of Project Permit Applications and Review Timelines],
Project Permit Application Type
Type I — Ministerial 65 dais)
Type II — Administrative 6( 5 days
Type III — Quasi -Judicial
Type IV
Steps in Permit
days
Consistency
Flood
Risilefin BLA,
Shoreline
Preliminary
Discretionary
Conditional
Minor Rezones,
Final
Review Process
Review6
Hazard
wit Segregations,
Permits
Short
Use,
Use,
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Subdivisi
Permits'
Others
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Subdivisions,
Reasonable
Variance,
on, Final
from
90 days from
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NOPC
NOPC
Exceptions,
Subdivisions,
Subdivisi
Others
PUDs,
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Public Notice of
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Application
Notice of Public Hearing
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Public Comment Period
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Open -Record Predecision
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Hearing (Hearing Body)
(HE)
(PC)3
Decision Maker
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HE
PC3
BOCC
Administrative Appeal
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N04
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Yes
Body)
(GCSC)
GCS)
(GCSC)
(GCSC)
(GCSC)
(GCSC)
(GCSC)
(GCSC)
(GCSC)
Other Appeal
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1 Abbreviations:
AO: Administrative Official BOCC: Board of County Commissioners BLA: Boundary Line Adjustment HE: Hearing Examiner
BB n : Buil a;rn Ronra O£A 1ppeals PC: Planning Commission SHB: Shorelines Hearing Board GCSC: Grant County Superior Court
2 Not Used. 25.04.510
3 PC makes advisory recommendation to BOCC, who makes final decision (see GCC § 22.04).
4 Request for reconsideration of Hearing Examiner Decision available prior to judicial appeal (see GCC 25.32)
s Yes, if part of appeal of underlying construction or development permit.
6 Consistency review for Uses Allowed Outright (See GCC § 23.04.040) and Rezone Detenninations of Consistency (See GCC § 23.04.150.
' See GCC Chapter 24.16.
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25.04.100 Administrative Interpretations
(a) Upon request, the applicable official shall issue a formal written interpretation of a development
regulation which includes the applicable shoreline master program pursuant to WAC § 173-26-140.
The request shall be on a form provided by the Grant County Department of Community Development
and shall include identification of the regulation in question, a description of the property (if
applicable), and a clear statement of the issue or question to be decided. Grant County shall consult
with the Department of Ecology on interpretations of the Shoreline Master Program to insure that any
formal written interpretations are consistent with the purpose and intent of RCW § 90.58 and the
applicable guidelines of WAC § 173-26-040. Formal written interpretations shall be Type I actions,
unless otherwise specified, and as such may be appealed to the Grant County Commissioners or other
appropriate appeal body as specified in Grant County Code or BOeCC adopted policy.
25.04.110 Exemptions from this Title
(a) Wherever a permit or approval in the Grant County code has been designated Type I, II, III, or IV, the
procedures in this Title shall be followed in project permit processing. The following permits or
approvals are, however, specifically excluded from the procedures set forth in this title:
(1) Landmark designations;
(2) Street vacations; a-ftd
(3) Road use permits; and.
((4) Use of public areas and facilities.
(b) Pursuant to RCW § 36.70B.140(2),building pAm;*�s—lot line or boundary line adjustments, other
construction permits, segregation applications, other approvals with special circumstances that warrant
an alternative review process or time period, and similar administrative approvals which are
categorically exempt from environmental review under SEPA, are excluded from the following
procedures:
(1) Determination of tech i e^' procedural completeness (25.04.160);
(2) Notice of application (25.04 Article VI);
(3) Master application/consolidated review processing (25.04.090);
(4) Joint public hearings (25.04.330);
(5) Notice of decision (25.04.370); and
(6) Completion of project review within applicable time periods including the one hundred twenty
(120) day permit processing time (25.04.370).
(6) Lot line, boundary line, and permits which are categorically exempt from environmental review under
SEPA are not exempt from the requirements of (1) determination of procedural completeness and (6)
review time periods.
Article III. Application Process Overview
25.04.120 Application Process Overview
(a) The application process shall consist of the following components:
(1) Pre -application review conference, where applicable;
(2) Plan review;
(3) Determination of completeness;
(4) Notice of application,
(5) Application review; and
(6) Notice of final decision.
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(2) a general summary of the procedures to be used to process the application;
(3) the references to the relevant code provisions, approval criteria, or development standards which
may apply to the approval of the application;
(4) the County's design guidelines; and/or
(5) To the extent known by the permitting agency, the permitting agency shall identify other agencies
of local, state, or federal governments that may have jurisdiction over some aspect of the
application.
25.04.140 Application and Accompanying Data
(a) Applications for project permits shall be submitted upon forms provided by the Administrative Official.
An application shall consist of all materials required by the applicable development regulations, and
shall include the following general information:
(1) A completed project permit application form signed by (1) the owner(s) of the property subject to
the application, or (2) a representative authorized to do so by written instrument executed by the
owner(s) and filed with the application;
(2) A verified statement by the applicant that the property affected by the application is in the
exclusive ownership of the applicant or that the applicant has submitted the application with the
consent of all owners of the affected property;
(3) The completed application shall identify a single contact person or entity to receive determinations
and notices required by this chapter;
(4) All other items listed as applications requirements in the relevant sections of the Grant County
ordinances and other applicable regulations governed by this Chapter;
(5) A property, and/or legal description supplied by the Grant County Auditor, a title company, a
surveyor licensed in the state of Washington, or other party approved by the review authority, and
current Grant County assessor's map(s) showing the property(ies) subject to the application;
(6) Evidence of adequate water supply as required by RCW § 19.27.097; and/or other applicable
regulations;
(7) Evidence of sewer availability; or evidence of on -site sewage disposal approval by the Grant
County Health District, or jurisdictional agency including but not limited to the Washington State
Department of Health or Washington State Department of Ecology;
(8) Any SEPA documents, as applicable; and.
(9) The applicable fee(s).
25.04.150 Review for Counter Complete Status
(a) Before accepting an application for a Type I, Type I1, Type III, or Type IV process for review for
procedurally complete status, and unless otherwise expressly provided by code, the
Administrative Official shall determine if the application is counter complete.
(b) The Administrative Official shall decide whether an application is counter complete when the
application is accepted, typically "over the counter". .
(c) An application is counter complete if the Administrative Official finds that the application purports and
appears to include the information required by section 25.04140; provided, no effort shall be made to
evaluate the substantive adequacy of the information in the application in the counter complete review
process.
(d) If the Administrative Official decides the application is counter complete, then the application shall be
accepted for review for complete status. In the case of a Type I application,
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I this review and approval may occur at the same time. However, regardless of whether the application
2 is a Type II, III or IV, a finding of counter complete status begins the 28 calendar day timeline for the
3 County to issue its determination of tieehnieal-procedural completeness specified in Section 25.04.160.
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5 (e) If the Administrative Official decides that the application is not counter complete, then the
6 Administrative Official shall reject and return the application and identify in writing what is needed to
7 make the application counter complete.
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11 (a) Before accepting an application for processing for a Type I, II, III or IV review, the Administrative
12 Official shall determine that the application is teehnie procedurally complete.
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14 (b) The Administrative Official shall decide whether an application is te, hniea4� procedurally complete
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16 (1) Within twenty-eight (28) calendar days (RCW 36.70B.070) after an application is determined to
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19 (c) A project permit application isn - ^a"y T procedurally complete if it meets the submission
20 requirements specified in section 25.04.140 above, as well as the submission requirements contained
21 in the applicable development regulations, application forms required by the Administrative Official,
22 and the applicable fee has been paid. The determination of technical completeness may also include
23 any other information the Administrative Official deems appropriate. If the application is determined
24 to be two procedurally complete, a Notice of Teel n eafl Procedurally Complete application
25 shall be provided to the application.
26 (d) If the Administrative Official decides that an application is not Procedurally complete
27 (within the time provided in subsection (b) of this section), the Administrative Official shall send the
28 applicant a "Notice of Procedurall�Incomplete Application", that outlines why the
29 application has been deemed " procedurally incomplete" and lists what information is
30 required to make the application to procedurally complete.
31 (2) The Notice of Tee e -Procedurally Incomplete Application shall specify a date by which the
32 responsive materials are required to be resubmitted. Applicants shall be provided 90-days to
33 resubmit materials for incomplete applications. Failure, by the applicant, to resubmit will result
34 in the immediate closure of the application file, which will require refiling the application
35 materials and paying the application fee for the new submittal.
36 (3) The Notice of Incomplete Application also may include recommendations for additional
37 information that, although not necessary to make the application hni.o,-all-y—Procedurally
38 complete, is recommended to address other issues that are or may be relevant to the review.
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40 (e) If the required information is submitted by the date specified, then within fourteen (14) calendar days
41 the Administrative Official shall decide whether the application is te-ohnicall -procedurallycomplete
42 and, if not, the Administrative Official shall:
43 (1) Reject the application and mail the applicant another Notice of Incomplete Application which lists
44 the remaining additional information needed to make the application procedurally
45 complete; or
46 (2) Issue a decision denying the application, based on a lack of information; or
47 (3) Allow the applicant to restart the teehnieafl-y-procedurallycomplete review process another time
48 by providing the required missing information by a date specified by the Administrative Official,
49 in which case the Administrative Official shall retain the application and fees.
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(fl A Type II, Type III or Type IV application shall be deemed to be ��procedurcomplete if
a written determination has not been mailed to the proponent within twenty-eight (28) calendar days of
the date the application is accepted for review.
(g) Grant County's determination of technical completeness shall not preclude it from requesting additional
information or studies either at the time of the notice of completeness or subsequently if new
information is required or substantial changes in the proposed action occur.
Article V. Processing a Procedurally Complete Application
25.04.180 Vesting
(a) An application shall become vested on the date an application is accepted as tee l procedurally
complete under this Title. Thereafter, the application shall be reviewed under the codes, regulations
and other laws in effect on the date of vesting; provided, in the event an applicant substantially changes
his or her proposed development after a determination of completeness, as determined by the
administrative official, the application shall not be considered vested until a new determination of
completeness on the changes is made under this Title.
Article VI. Notice of Application
25.04.190 Distribution of Notice of Application
(a) Applicability. Grant County shall provide, within fourteen (14) days of the date an application is
determined to be procedurally complete under this title, a notice of application for all project
applications that are not categorically exempt from SEPA review, or for which a public comment period
or open record pre -decision hearing is required. If an open record pre -decision hearing is required, a
notice of application shall be provided at least fifteen (15) days prior to the open record hearing. If
Grant County has made a SEPA determination of significance under 43.21 C RCW concurrently with
the notice of application, the notice of application may be combined with the threshold determination
and scoping notice for a determination of significance. Nothing in this sub -section prevents a
determination of significance and scoping notice from being issued prior to a notice of application.
(b) Issuance of Notice of Application. The notice of application shall be provided by one or more of the
following methods, as required by 25.04.200 Table 3:
(1) Mailing to project applicant or the designated representative of the applicant;
(2) Mailing to County Departments and agencies with jurisdiction;
(3) Publishing a summary of the notice, including at least the project location in other than a legal
description, brief description of the project, type of permit(s) required, comment period dates, and
location where the complete application may be reviewed, in the County's official newspaper of
general circulation;
(4) Notifying public or private groups with known interest in a certain proposal or in the type of
proposal being considered or who request such notice in writing;
(5) Mailing to adjacent landowners. Adjacent landowners are owners of real property, as shown by
the records of the County Assessor, located within 300 feet of any portion of the boundary of the
proposal's tax parcel or lot of record (real property). If the owner of real property which is proposed
for activity owns another parcel or parcels of real property which lie adjacent to the real property
proposed for activity, notice shall be given to owners of real property located within three hundred
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(D) Any person who submits a written request for notification on a specific application.
(c) All public notices shall be deemed to have been provided or received on the date the notice is deposited
in the mail or personally delivered, whichever occurs first. Failure to send notice by mail to any such
property owner where the address of said owner is not a matter of public record or because the
ownership is not of public record shall not invalidate any proceedings on the application.
Article VII. Procedures for Application Review
25.04.250 Type I Procedure — Ministerial Decision
(a) Review. The Administrative Official shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Type I
application within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the date the application was accepted
as tech ioally procedurallycomplete; provided an applicant may agree in writing to extend the time in
which the County shall issue a decision. The County may consider new evidence or information the
applicant provides with or after such a written request.
(b) No Public Hearing. No public hearing is re uiredmulft orize for a Type I application.
25.04.260 Type II Procedure — Administrative Decision
(a) Review. The Administrative Official shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Type II application
within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the date the application was accepted as
procedurally complete. The County shall issue a written decision regarding the application(s); provided that:
(1) If a determination of significance (DS) is issued, then the Administrative Official shall issue a decision
not sooner than seven (7) calendar days after a final environmental impact statement is issued; and
(2) An applicant may agree in writing to extend the time in which the Administrative Official shall issue
a decision. The Administrative Official may consider new evidence or information the applicant
provides with or after such a written request.
(b) Final Decisions. Final decisions shall be made as specified in Article IX of this chapter.
25.04.270 Type III Procedure — Quasi Judicial Decision
(a) Review. A Type III application requires one (1) public hearing before the Planning Commission or the
Hearing Examiner. In the case of a Planning Commission hearing, their decision constitutes a
recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. The public hearing should be held within
ninety (90) days after the date the County issues the determination that the application is
procedurally complete. Preliminary Plats must be approved, disapproved or returned to the applicant
for modification or correction within ninety days from the filing date of an application that has been
accepted by the Planning Department and determined to be te,,hn oafl- T procedurally complete except
as may be provided by this title. In determining the number of days that have elapsed after Grant County
has notified the applicant that the application is complete, the periods stated in 25.04.370(c) shall be
excluded.
(b) Planning Commission Recommendation. The Planning Commission is a recommending authority for
Type III applications as outlined in Table 2; the Board of County Commissioners renders final
decisions. The Planning Commission shall direct the Planning Department within fourteen (14) days of
the date of the open record hearing to prepare a written report setting forth the recommendation of the
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(b) Distribution of Final Decision. The Notice of Decision shall be provided to the applicant and the
applicant's designated representative and all parties of record, including all persons who, prior to the
rendering of the decision, requested notice of the decision or submitted substantive comments on the
application.
25.04.380 Timeline for Notice of Decision
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, the notice of decision shall be issued within one hundred
twenty (120) calendar days after the date of determination of teehnie4procedural completeness under
the provisions of GCC § 25.04.160; provided, the review authority shall not issue a written decision
regarding the application(s) until at least fifteen (15) calendar days after the threshold determination
under the Grant County SEPA Ordinance is made.
(b) A proponent may agree in writing to extend the time in which the review authority shall issue a decision.
The review authority may consider new evidence the proponent introduces with or after such a written
request.
(c) In determining the number of days that have elapsed after the local government has notified the
applicant that the application is complete for purposes of calculating the time for issuance of the notice
of decision, the following periods shall be excluded:
(1) Any period during which the applicant has been requested by Grant County to correct plans,
perform required studies, or provide additional required information. The period shall be
calculated from the date the County notifies the applicant of the need for additional information
until the earlier of the date the local government determines whether the additional information
satisfies the request for information or fourteen (14) days after the date the information has been
provided to the County;
(2) If the County determines that the additional information submitted by the applicant is insufficient,
it shall notify the applicant of the continued deficiencies, and the procedures under subsection (1)
above shall apply as if a new request for studies had been made;
(3) Any period during which an environmental impact statement is being prepared following a
determination of significance pursuant to chapter 43.21C RCW;
(4) Any period for administrative appeals of project permits or SEPA, if an open record appeal hearing
or a closed record appeal, or both, are allowed. The time period for consideration and decision on
appeals shall not exceed:
(A) ninety (90) days for an open record appeal hearing; and
(B) sixty (60) days for a closed record appeal.
(5) The parties may agree to extend these time periods.
(d) If the County is unable to issue its final decision on a project permit application within the time limits
provided for in this section, it shall provide written notice of this fact to the project applicant. The notice
shall include a statement of reasons why the time limits have not been met and an estimated date for
the issuance of the notice of decision.
25.04.390 Exemptions from Time Periods for Issuing Notice of Decision
(a) The time limits established in 25.04.080 Table 2by-25-.04. do not apply if a permit application:
(1) Requires amendment to the comprehensive plan or development regulation(s);
(2) Requires approval of a new fully contained community, a master planned resort, or the siting of
an essential public facility; or
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