16.03.120 Determination of review process.
(a) The administrative official shall determine from the application submittal, and other available information, what type of permit or review is required under this title. The administrative official shall make such determination as early in the application process as is possible and shall inform the project applicant in writing of any application needs.
(b) Specific information on when a permit or review is required, its review process type and review criteria are found in the section for each permit or review. However, a brief description of each type of permit or review is provided in Table 3-1 below. Some permits or reviews are general and all projects will have a general review. Some permits are more specialized and apply only in specific cases or situations. More than one permit or review may be needed for a project.
General Permits or Reviews |
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Substantial Development. Shoreline substantial development projects include any development subject to Chapter 90.58 RCW, the Shoreline Management Act. |
Exemptions. Exemptions are generally minor activities that do not need to go through the permit process. |
Specific Permits |
Conditional Use Permit. Shoreline conditional uses are those uses within shoreline jurisdiction that are identified in Table 16.06.090 as conditional uses, and that are usually seen as uses that either do not need a shoreline location, are considered not to be suitable for siting in shoreline locations, or have impacts that need closer scrutiny. |
Variance. A shoreline variance may be used within shoreline jurisdiction to grant relief from specific performance standards where there are extraordinary circumstances that will impose unnecessary hardships. |
Nonconforming Use or Facility Alteration. Nonconforming use or facility alterations are necessary when an existing legal use that currently does not conform to this title is to be altered. |
Minor Revisions to an Existing Permit. Minor revisions to an existing permit allow simplified review of certain changes to a project that has previously received a permit. |
(Ord. 2123, § 1 (Att.), 2021.)