21.09.080 Final decision.
(a) Time. The final decision on a development proposal shall be made within one hundred twenty days from the date of the letter of completeness. Exceptions to this include:
(1) Amendments to the comprehensive plan or city's municipal code.
(2) Any time required to correct plans, perform studies or provide additional information; provided, that within fourteen days of receiving the requested additional information, the administrator shall determine whether the information is adequate to resume the project review.
(3) Substantial project revisions made or requested by an applicant, in which case the one hundred twenty days will be calculated from the time that the city determines the revised application to be complete.
(4) All time required for the preparation and review of an environmental impact statement.
(5) Projects involving the siting of an essential public facility, as defined in Section 21.01.040 and in accordance with RCW 36.70A.200(5) and WAC 365-196-550.
(6) An extension of time mutually agreed upon by the city and the applicant.
(7) All time required to obtain a variance.
(8) Any remand to the hearing body.
(9) All time required for the administrative appeal of a determination of significance (DS).
(b) Effective Date. The final decision of the council or hearing body shall be effective on the date stated in the decision, motion, resolution, or ordinance; provided, that the date from which appeal periods shall be calculated shall be the date the council or hearing body takes action on the motion, resolution, or ordinance. (Ord. 2174, § 2 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 2018, § 2, 2017; Ord. 1641, § 34, 2004.)