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6025CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONORDINANCENO.6025ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDINGSUBSECTIONS4-8-080.G,4-8-090.F,4-8-11O.C.8,AND4-8410.F.4OFTHERENTONMUNICIPALCODE,AMENDINGPUBLICNOTICEREQUIREMENTSFORAPPEALSANDCLARIFYINGTHEDISTINCTIONBETWEENOPENRECORDHEARINGSANDOPENRECORDAPPEALS,PROVIDINGFORSEVERABILITY,ANDESTABLISHINGANEFFECTIVEDATE.WHEREAS,thismatterwasdulyreferredtothePlanningCommissionforinvestigationandstudy,andthematterwasconsideredbythePlanningCommission;andWHEREAS,pursuanttoRCW36.70A.106,onMay3,2021,theCitynotifiedtheStateofWashingtonofitsintenttoadoptamendmentstoitsdevelopmentregulations;andWHEREAS,thePlanningCommissionheldapublichearingonMay19,2021,consideredallrelevantmatters,andheardallpartiesinsupportoropposition,andsubsequentlyforwardedarecommendationtotheCityCouncil;NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOORDAINASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.AllportionsoftheRentonMunicipalCodeinthisordinancenotshowninstrikethroughandunderlineeditsremainineffectandunchanged.SECTIONII.Subsection4-8-080.GoftheRentonMunicipalCodeisamendedasshownonAttachmentA.SECTIONIII.4-8-090.FoftheRentonMunicipalCodeisamendedasfollows:F.NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING:Publicn44oticeofapublichearingforalldevelopmentapplicationssubjecttonotificationrequirementsandallopenrecordappcalshallbegivenasfollows:1 ORDINANCENO.60251.TimeofNotices:Exceptasotherwiserequired,publicnotificationofmeetings,hearings,andpendingactions,andopcnrccordappeals,asdefinedbychapter42.30RCW,shallbemadeby:a.Publicationatleastten(10)daysbeforethedateofapublicmeeting,hearing,orpendingactionintheofficialnewspaperifonehasbeendesignatedoranewspaperofgeneralcirculationintheCity,b.Mailing(U.S.Postalorelectronictransmittal(email)ifagreedtobyparties)atleastten(10)daysbeforethedateofapublicmeeting,hearing,orpendingactiontoallpartiesofrecord,theprojectproponentandaffectedgovernmentagencies,andc.PostingontheCity’swebpageatleastten(10)daysbeforethedateofpublicmeeting,hearing,orpendingaction.2.ContentofNotice:Thepublicnoticeshallincludeageneraldescriptionoftheproposedproject,theactiontobetaken,anonlegaldescriptionofthepropertyoravicinitymaporsketch,thetime,dateandplaceofthepublichearing,wherefurtherinformationmaybeobtained,andthefollowing,orequivalent,statement:“Ifthehearingonapendingactioncannotbecompletedonthedatesetinthepublicnotice,themeetingorhearingmaybecontinuedtoadatecertainandnofurthernoticeunderthisSectionisrequired.”SECTIONIV.Subsection4-8-110.C.8oftheRentonMunicipalCodeisamendedasshownbelow.Allotherprovisionsin4-8-110.Cremainineffectandunchanged.C.GENERALINFORMATIONAPPLICABLETOAPPEALS:2 ORDINANCENO.6025ThefollowingappliestoappealstotheHearingExaminerandCityCouncilunlessotherwiseprovidedelsewhereintheRMCorbystatelaw:1.Standing:Onlytheapplicant,Cityorapersonwhohasbeenmadeapartyofrecordpriortotheissuanceofadecisionmayappealthedecision.Inordertoappeal,thepersonshallbeaggrievedoraffectedbythedecisionpursuanttoRCW36.70C.060.2.TimetoFile:ExceptforfinalEISdecisions,allappealperiodsshallbefourteen(14)calendardays,whichshallbegineitherthree(3)calendardaysafterthedateofmailingofthedecisiontothepartiesofrecordviaU.S.PostalmailbytheCityClerk,orthedatethedecisioniselectronicallytransmitted,postedoremailedtotheappellantandpattiesofrecordbytheCityClerk,ifsuchelectronictransmittalmethodhasbeenpreviouslyapprovedoragreedtobythepatties.TheappealperiodforafinalEISshallbetwenty(20)calendardaysfromthepublicationofthefinaldecision.3.RequiredFormforandContentofAppeals:AnyappealshallbefiledinwritingwiththeCityClerk.Thewrittennoticeofappealshallfully,clearlyandthoroughlyspecifythesubstantialerror(s)infactorlawwhichexistintherecordoftheproceedingsfromwhichtheappellantseeksrelief.Iftheappealisunclearanddoesnotsufficientlyexplainthebasisfortheappeal,anorderrequiringtheappellantamendtheappealwithinten(10)calendardaysofthedateoftheordermaybeissued.Iftheappealisnotsatisfactorilyamendedwithinthetimeallowed,itshallbedismissed.3 ORDINANCENO.60254.FilingofAppealandFee:ThenoticeofappealshallbeaccompaniedbyafeeinaccordancewiththeCityofRentonfeeschedule.5.FacsimileFilings:WheneveranyapplicationorfilingisrequiredunderthisChapter,itmaybemadebyfacsimile.AnyfacsimilefilingreceivedattheCityafterfiveo’clock(5:00)p.m.onanybusinessdaywillbedeemedtohavebeenreceivedonthefollowingbusinessday.Anyfacsimilefilingreceivedafterfiveo’clock(5:00)p.m.onthelastdateforfilingwillbeconsideredanuntimelyfiling.Anypartydesiringtomakeafacsimilefilingafterfouro’clock(4:00)p.m.onthelastdayforthefilingmustcalltheCityClerk’sofficeandindicatethatthefilingisbeingmadebyfacsimileandthenumbertowhichthefacsimilecopyisbeingsent.ThefilingpartymustensurethatthefacsimilefilingistransmittedinadequatetimesothatitwillbecompletelyreceivedbytheCitybeforefiveo’clock(5:00)p.m.inallinstancesinwhichfilingfeesaretoaccompanythefilingofanapplication,thosefilingfeesmustbereceivedbytheCitybeforetheendofthebusinessdayonthelastdayofthefilingperiodorthefilingwillbeconsideredincompleteandwillberejected.6.Motions:TheHearingExaminermaydismissanappealtotheHearingExaminer,withouthearing,whenitisdeterminedbytheHearingExaminertobeuntimely,withoutmeritonitsface,incomplete,orfrivolous.AnyapplicationtotheHearingExaminerforanordershallbebymotionwhich,unlessmadeduringahearing,shallbeinwriting,statingthereasonsfortherequestandsettingforth4 ORDINANCENO.6025therelieforordersought.Writtenmotionsshallbereceivedatleastfive(5)businessdaysinadvanceotthehearing.7.Parties:ThepartiesinappealhearingsshallbetheCity,theapplicant,andtheappellant(s),ifdifferentfromtheapplicantortheCity.Nootherpersonsshallbeallowedtotestifyunlessservingasanexpertwitnessforoneoftheparties.8.NoticeofAppealFiledandPublicHearing:IfanappealisfiledwiththeCityClerk,theCityClerkshallnotifyallpartiesofrecordtothedecisionsubjecttotheappeal.Noticeshallbesentwithinfive(5)calendardaysviaU.S.PostalmailbytheCityClerk,oronthedatetheapplicationofappealisreceivedifelectronictransmittal(email)hadbeenpreviouslyapprovedoragreedtobytheparties,andatleastten(10)dayspriortothepublicappealhearing.Ahearingfortheappealshallbesetwithintwenty-one(21)daysafteracceptanceofacompleteapplicationforappeal.9.RestrictionsonSubsequentActions:Anylaterrequesttointerpret,explain,modify,orretractthedecisionshallnotbedeemedtobeanewadministrativedeterminationcreatinganewappealperiodforanynewthirdpattytothepermit.10.LimitonNumberofAppeals:PursuanttoRCW36.70B.050and43.21C.075,theCityhasconsolidatedthepermitprocesstoallowforonlyoneopenrecordappealofallpermitdecisionsassociatedwithasingledevelopmentapplication.5 ORDINANCENO.6025Thereshallbenomorethanoneappealonaproceduraldeterminationorenvironmentaldeterminationsuchastheadequacyofadeterminationofsignificance,nonsignificance,orofafinalenvironmentalimpactstatement.AnyappealoftheactionoftheHearingExaminerinthecaseofappealsfromenvironmentaldeterminationsshallbejoinedwithanappealofthesubstantivedetermination.11.ExhaustionofAdministrativeRemedies:NopersonmayseekjudicialreviewofanydecisionoftheCityunlessthatpersonfirstexhauststheadministrativeremediesprovidedbytheCity.SECTIONV.Subsection4-8-110.F.4oftheRentonMunicipalCodeisamendedasshownbelow.Allotherprovisionsin4-8-110.Fremainineffectandunchanged.F.APPEALSTOCITYCOUNCIL:1.StandingandPartiestotheAppeal:SeesubsectionCofthisSection.2.TimetoFile:SeesubsectionCofthisSection.3.NoticeofAppeal:SeesubsectionCofthisSection.4.CouncilReviewProcedures:NopublicoropenrecordappealhearingshallbeheldbytheCityCouncil.NoneworadditionalevidenceortestimonyshallbeacceptedbytheCityCouncil.Thecostoftranscriptionofthehearingrecordshallbebornebytheapplicant.Ifatranscriptismade,theapplicantisrequiredtoprovideacopytotheCityClerkandtheRentonCityAttorneyatnocost.ItshallbepresumedthattherecordbeforetheCityCouncilisidenticaltothehearingrecordbeforetheHearingExaminer.6 ORDINANCENO.60255.Burden:Theburdenofproofshallrestwiththeappellant.6.CouncilEvaluationCriteria:TheconsiderationbytheCityCouncilshallbebasedsolelyupontherecord,theHearingExaminer’sreport,thenoticeofappealandadditionalargumentsbasedontherecordbyparties.7.FindingsandConclusionsRequired:If,uponappealofadecisionoftheHearingExaminerandafterexaminationoftherecord,theCouncildeterminesthatasubstantialerrorinfactorlawexistsintherecord,itmaymodifyorreversethedecisionoftheHearingExamineraccordingly.8.AlternativeCityCouncilProcedure:AsanalternativetotheprovisionsofsubsectionsESthrough7ofthisSection,theCityCouncilshallaffirmwithoutreviewadecisionoftheHearingExaminerifoneormoreofthefollowingcircumstancesexist:a.Morethanonetimelynoticeofappealwasfiled.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,anamendedorsupplementalnoticeofappealtimelyfiledbythesameappellantshallnotbedeemedaseparatenoticeofappeal;b.TheprojectatissueintheHearingExaminer’sdecisionhasmorethanfifteen(15)documentedpartiesofrecord;c.TheprojectatissueintheHearingExaminer’sdecisionwasissuedaDeterminationofSignificance(DS)undertheStateEnvironmentalPolicyAct;U.AtimelynoticeofappealassertsthatthejurisdictionofoneormoreagenciesotherthantheCityhasbearingontheoutcomeoftheappeal;or7 ORDINANCENO.6025e.Atimelynoticeofappealassertsthatoneormoretreatyrightshavebearingontheoutcomeoftheappeal.9.DecisionDocumentation:ThedecisionoftheCityCouncilshallbeinwritingandshallspecifyanymodifiedoramendedfindingsandconclusionsotherthanthosesetforthinthereportoftheHearingExaminer.Eachmaterialfindingshaltbesupportedbysubstantialevidenceintherecord.10.CouncilActionFinal:TheactionoftheCouncilapproving,modifyingorrejectingadecisionoftheHearingExaminershaltbefinalandconclusive,unlesstimelyappealed.SECTIONVI.Ifanysection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorworkofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtorcompetentjurisdiction,suchinvalidityorunconstitutionalitythereofshaltnotaffecttheconstitutionalityofanyothersection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorwordofthisordinance.SECTIONVII.Thisordinanceshallbeinfullforceandeffectfive(5)daysafterpublicationofasummaryofthisordinanceintheCity’sofficialnewspaper.Thesummaryshallconsistofthisordinance’stitle.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis13thdayofSeptember,2021.JaSethk$ ORDINANCENO.6025APPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis13thdayofSeptember,2021.Approvedastoform:ShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:9/16/2021(Summary)ORD:2162:7/15/21doPavone,Mayor9 ATTACHMENT A G.LAND USE PERMIT PROCEDURES: PUBLIC OPEN OPEN DECISION!CLOSED RECORD JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD RECORD ADOPTION HIEARINGAPPEAL APPEALLANDUSEPERMITSAPPLICATIONHEARING7APPEAL TYPE I Building and Grading No No No Staff HE CC Sc Permits’ Business Licenses for No No No Staff HE cc sc Home Occupations (no customer visits/deliveries) Deferrals No No No Staff HE CC SC Final Plats No No No Staff CC SC Lot Line Adjustments No No No Staff HE CC SC Minor Modification to No No No Staff HE CC SC Previously Approved Site Plan (<10%) Modifications,No No No Staff HE CC SC Deviations,Alternates 10 ORDINANCE NO.6025 PUBLIC OPEN OPEN DECISION!CLOSED RECORD JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD RECORD ADOPTION IEARINGAPPEAL APPEAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING7 APPEAL of Various Code Standards2 Public Art Exemption No No No Staff HE CC SC Certificate Routine Vegetation No No No Staff HE CC SC Management Permits (SEPA exempt) Shoreline Exemptions No No No Staff HE CC SC Small Cell Permits No No No Staff HE CC SC Special Fence Permits No No No Staff HE CC SC Temporary Use No No No Staff HE CC SC Permit:Tier I Waivers2 No No No Staff HE CC SC OtherSEPA Exempt No No No Staff HE CC SC Activities/Actions TYPE II Additional Animals Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Pe rm it 11 ORDINANCE NO.6025 PUBLIC OPEN OPEN DECISION!CLOSED RECORD JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD RECORD ADOPTION 4EARINGAPPEAL APPEAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING7 APPEAL Administrative Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Variances Business Licenses for Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Home Occupations (with customer visits/deliveries) Conditional Approval Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Permit (nonconforming structures) Critical Area Permit Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Planned Urban Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Development,final Temporary Use Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Permits:Tier II Temporary Emergency Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Wetland Permit Variances,Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Administrative 12 ORDINANCE NO.6025 PUBLIC OPEN OPEN DECISION!CLOSED RECORD JUDICIALNOTICEOFRECOMMENDATIONRECORDRECORD ADOPTION IEARINGAPPEAL APPEAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING7 APPEAL Binding Site Plans Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Conditional Use Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Permit (administrative) Development Permit Yes No No Staff HE CC SC (special flood hazard) Environmental Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Review9 Master Site Plan Yes No No Staff HE CC SC Approvals (individual phases) Site Plan Review Yes No No Staff HE CC SC (administrative) Shoreline Permit Yes No No Staff DOE CC SC Short Plats Yes No No Staff HE CC SC TYPE III Bulk Storage Special Yes Staff HE HE J CC SC Permit j 13 ORDINANCE NO.6025 PUBLIC OPEN OPEN DECISION/CLOSED RECORD JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD RECORD ADOPTION IEARINGAPPEAL APPEAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING7 APPEAL Conditional Use Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Permit (Hearing Examiner) Fill and Grade Permit,Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Special MajorAmendmentsto Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Plats Master Site Plan Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Approval (overall plan) Mobile Home Parks,Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Preliminary and Final Planned Urban Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Development, p re Ii mi nary Preliminary Plats —10 Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Cots or Mote Shoreline Conditional Yes Staff HE DOE,HE SHB Use Permit6 Shoreline Variance6 Yes Staff HE DOE,HE SHB 14 ORDINANCE NO.6025 PUBLIC OPEN OPEN DECISION!CLOSED RECORD JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD RECORD ADOPTION IEARINGAPPEAL APPEAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING7 APPEAL Site Plan Review Yes Staff HE HE CC (Hearing Examiner) Special Permits Yes Staff HE HE CC Temporary Use Yes Staff HE HE CC SC Permits:Tier Ill Temporary Homeless Encampments Variances (associated Yes Staff HE HE CC with Hearing Examiner land use review) TYPE IV4 Rezones (site-specific,Yes Staff,HE HE CC SC not associated with a Comprehensive Plan amendment) Text Amendments of Yes Staff No CC GMHB Purely Administrative or Procedural Code8 TYPE V4 15 ORDINANCE NO.6025 PUBLIC OPEN OPEN DECISION!CLOSED RECORD JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD RECORD ADOPTION IEARINGAPPEAL APPEAL LAND USE PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING7 APPEAL Street Vacations8 Yes Public Works Staff CC CC Sc TYPE V14 Development Yes Staff,PC PC CC GMHB Regulation Text Amendments8 Comprehensive Plan Yes Staff,PC PC CC GMHB Map or Text Amendments (may include associated rezones)8 LEGEND: Staff —Community and Economic Deveiopment Staff ERC —Environmental Review Committee PC —Planning Commission Admin.—Community and Economic Development Administrator HE —Hearing Examiner CC —City Council 16 ORDINANCE NO.6025 DOE —Washington State Department of Ecology Sc —Superior Court SHB —Shoreline Hearings Board GMHB —Growth Management Hearings Board NA —Not Applicable FOOTNOTES: 1.SEPA exempt or for which the SEPA/land use permit process has been completed. 2.Administratively approved. 3.Deleted. 4.Environmental review may be associated with a land use permit.The Environmental Review Committee (ERC)is responsible for environmental determinations. 5.The Community and Economic Development Administrator shall hear variances where not associated with a development that requires review by the Hearing Examiner. 6.Shoreline conditional use permits and shoreline variances also require approval of the State Department of Ecology (DOE).DOE has up to thirty (30)days to make a decision on a permit.This time period does not count toward the one hundred twenty (120)day maximum time limit for permit decisions.DOE’s decision is followed by a twenty one (21)day appeal period,during which time no building permit for the project may be issued. 17 ORDINANCE NO.6025 7.An open record appeal of an environmental threshold determination must be held concurrent with an open record public hearing. 8.Street vacations,development regulation text amendments,and Comprehensive Plan map or text amendments are exempt from the one hundred twenty (120)day permit processing time limit. 9.Environmental review for a permitted/secondary/accessory use not requiring any other land use permit. 18