19.02.007 Project permit decisions.
A. Notice of Decision. A notice of decision on a project permit application shall be provided to the applicant, to any person who submitted comments on the application or requested a copy of the decision, and to the Pierce County assessor-treasurer.
B. Time Period for Decision. The director shall issue a notice of final decision on a project permit application within 120 days of the issuance of the determination of completeness pursuant to GHMC 19.02.003; provided, that the time period for issuance of a notice of final decision on a preliminary plat shall be 90 days, for a final plat 30 days, and a short plat 30 days.
1. In calculating the time period for decision for issuance of the notice of final decision, the following periods shall be excluded:
a. Any period during which the applicant has been requested by the director to correct plans, perform required studies, or provide additional required information. The period shall be calculated from the date the director notifies the applicant of the need for additional information until the earlier of the date the director determines that the additional information provided satisfies the request for information, or 14 days after the date the additional information is provided to the city;
b. If the director determines that the information submitted is insufficient, the applicant shall be informed of the particular insufficiencies and the procedures set forth in this subsection (B)(1) for calculating the exclusion period shall apply;
c. Any period during which an environmental impact statement (EIS) is being prepared pursuant to Chapter 43.21C RCW and GHMC Title 18. The time period for preparation of an EIS shall be governed by GHMC 18.04.140(C);
d. Any period for consideration and issuance of a decision for administrative appeals of project permits, which shall be not more than 90 days for open record appeals and 60 days for closed record appeals, unless a longer period is agreed to by the director and the applicant;
e. Any extension of time mutually agreed to in writing by the director and the applicant.
2. The time limits established in this subsection B do not apply if a project permit application:
a. Requires an amendment to the comprehensive plan or a development regulation;
b. Requires siting approval of an essential public facility as provided in RCW 36.70A.200; or
c. Is substantially revised by the applicant, in which case the time period shall start from the date that a determination of completeness for the revised application is issued by the director pursuant to GHMC 19.02.003 and RCW 36.70B.070.
C. Contents. The notice of decision shall include:
1. A list of all project permits included in the decision, including all permits being reviewed through the consolidated permit review process;
2. A date and description of the decision;
3. A statement of any threshold determination made under SEPA (Chapter 43.21C RCW);
4. The procedures for administrative appeal, if any;
5. A statement that the affected property owners may request a change in property tax valuation notwithstanding any program of revaluation by contacting the Pierce County assessor-treasurer;
6. The duration of permit approval and a statement summarizing the permit expiration and extension procedures provided in GHMC 19.02.008;
7. A statement that the complete project permit file, including findings, conclusions and conditions of approval, if any, is available for review. The notice shall list the place the file is available and the name and telephone number of the city representative to contact about reviewing the file;
8. The notice of decision can be a copy of the project permit decision, provided the decision includes the contents required by this subsection.
D. Public notice of the final decision for Type II permits shall be pursuant to GHMC 19.03.004. (Ord. 1197 § 97, 2010).