21.09.030 Planning commission proceedings.
(a) Actions. Upon receiving a staff report and recommendation from staff or notice of any other matter requiring the commission's attention, the commission shall perform the following actions as appropriate:
(1) Make a recommendation on staff recommendations;
(2) Review and provide recommendations based on the appropriate chapters of the Selah Municipal Code:
(A) Staff Report. A staff report will be prepared on the proposed development or action summarizing the comments and recommendations of the city departments, affected agencies and special districts, evaluating the development's consistency with the city's municipal code, adopted plans and regulations. The staff report shall include findings, conclusions and a proposed recommendation(s) for disposition of the development application.
(B) Hearings. The commission shall conduct an open record public hearing on the development proposal(s) for the purpose of taking testimony, hearing evidence, considering the facts pertinent to the proposal, and evaluating the proposal for consistency with the city's municipal code, adopted plans and regulations. Notice of the commission's hearing shall be in accordance with Chapter 21.07.
(C) Required Findings. The commission shall not recommend approval of a proposed development unless it first makes the following findings and conclusions:
(i) The development is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and meets the requirements and intent of the city's municipal code.
(ii) The development makes adequate provisions for drainage, streets and other public ways, irrigation water, domestic water supply, and sanitary wastes.
(iii) The development adequately mitigates impacts identified under other S.M.C. chapters and in particular Chapter 11.40, State Environmental Policy Act Procedures.
(iv) The development is beneficial to the public health, safety and general welfare and is in the public interest.
(v) The development does not lower the level of service (LOS) of transportation below the minimum standards as shown within the comprehensive plan. If the development results in a LOS lower than those shown in the comprehensive plan, the development may be approved if improvement or strategies to raise the LOS are made concurrent with the development. For the purpose of this section, "concurrent with the development" is defined as the required improvements or strategies in place at the time of occupancy, or a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements within six years of approval of the development.
(vi) The area, location and features of any land proposed for dedication are a direct result of the development proposal, are reasonably needed to mitigate the effects of the development, and are proportional to the impacts created by the development.
(D) Recommendation. Following the open record hearing the commission shall prepare a report setting forth its findings, conclusions and recommendations and shall transmit this report to the city council within fourteen days following the open record hearing.
(b) Recommendations. The commission shall make its recommendation by motion and provide written findings and conclusions.
(1) The commission's recommendation on an application following a public hearing shall include one of the following actions:
(A) Approval as recommended.
(B) Approve with conditions.
(C) Modify; provided, that the modifications do not:
(i) Enlarge the area or scope of the project;
(ii) Increase the density or proposed building size;
(iii) Significantly increase adverse environmental impacts as determined by the responsible official.
(D) Deny (reapplication or resubmittal is permitted).
(E) Deny with prejudice (reapplication or resubmittal is not allowed for one year). (Ord. 2174, § 2 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1641, § 29, 2004.)