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The following definitions shall apply to this title. Additional definitions may be found in individual titles of the S.M.C.

"Appellant" means a person, party, firm, corporation, or other legal entity that files a complete and timely appeal of a city decision.

"Class 3 use" means a use allowed in one or more zones as defined by the zoning ordinance, but which because of characteristics peculiar to such use, the size, technological processes or equipment, or because of the exact location with reference to surroundings, streets, and existing improvements or demands upon public facilities, requires a Class 3 use review and approval in order to provide a particular degree of control to make such use consistent and compatible with other existing or permissible uses in the same zone and mitigate adverse impacts of the use.

"Closed record appeal" means an appeal to the city council, planning commission or other hearing authority based on the existing record generated following an open record hearing with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only appeal argument allowed.

"Comprehensive plan" means the Selah Urban Growth Area Comprehensive Plan.

"Comprehensive plan amendment" means an amendment or change to the text or maps of the comprehensive plan.

"Decision-making body" means the hearing examiner, planning commission, city council, or other entity created by the council to hear and decide applications or appeals as identified in the S.M.C.

"Developer" means any person who proposes an action or seeks a permit regulated by Titles 10 and 11.

"Development" means any land use permit or actions regulated by Titles 10 and 11 including but not limited to subdivisions, binding site plans, rezones, Class 1, 2 and 3 uses, and variances.

"Essential public facilities" include those facilities that are typically difficult to site, such as airports, state education facilities and state or regional transportation facilities as defined in RCW 47.06.140, regional transit authority facilities as defined in RCW 81.112.020, state and local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and inpatient facilities including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, and secure community transition facilities as defined in RCW 71.09.020.

"Open record hearing" means a public hearing at which evidence and information is presented and testimony taken that creates a record. An open record hearing held prior to the city's decision on a project is known as an "open record predecision hearing." An open record hearing held on an appeal is known as an "open record appeal hearing," if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit.

"Party of record" means:

(1) A person who testifies at a hearing;

(2) The applicant; or

(3) Persons submitting written testimony and written exhibits submitted at a hearing. The tape recording of the proceedings shall be included as part of the record.

"Project permit or project permit application" means any land use or environmental permit required from the city for a project action, including but not limited to subdivisions, planned unit developments, Class 1, 2 or 3 uses, shoreline substantial development permits, rezones authorized by the comprehensive plan, but excluding the adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan, or development regulation except as otherwise specifically included.

"Public meeting" means an informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering of people to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior to the local government's decision. The proceedings at a public meeting may be recorded and a report or recommendation may be included in the city's project permit application file.

"Quorum" means the members present at the opening of a meeting. Members who subsequently disqualify themselves shall be counted for purposes of forming a quorum.

"Selah Municipal Code (S.M.C.)" means the codified code of the city of Selah.

"Standing" means a showing that a party's interests are arguably within the zone of interests protected by the land use review process, and that the decision may cause the party injury-in-fact. (Ord. 2174, § 2 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 2018, § 2, 2017; Ord. 1641, § 6, 2004.)