This article describes the process for review of land use development proposals and ordinance or map amendments subject to review under this title. The intent is to establish procedures for the review of permit applications that will ensure that the requirements of this title are met, and the goals and policies of the Colville comprehensive plan are achieved. The process integrates the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review as well as providing for consolidated development review wherever possible, in order to avoid duplication and delay.
(Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997)
A. 
Unless otherwise required, where the city must review more than one application for a given development, all applications required for the development may be submitted for review at one time under the consolidated permit review process.
B. 
Where more than one application is submitted for a given development, and those applications are subject to different types of procedure, then all the applications are subject to the highest number procedure that applies.
C. 
If this code does not expressly provide for review using one of the types of procedures, and another specific procedure is not required by law, the administrative official shall classify the application as one of the five types of procedures. The administrative official shall consider the following guidelines when classifying the procedure type:
1. 
The Type I, administrative, process involves an application that is subject to a clear, objective and nondiscretionary standard or standards that require the exercise of professional judgment about technical issues, such as temporary use permits, short plats without SEPA review, and boundary line adjustments.
2. 
The Type II, administrative, process involves administrative approvals subject to notice, such as any Type I approvals requiring SEPA review, and minor variances.
3. 
The Type III, quasi-judicial permit review, process involves an application that is subject to objective and subjective standards that require the exercise of substantial discretion and about which there may be a broad public interest, such as conditional use permits and major variances.
4. 
The Type IV, quasi-judicial development review, process involves decisions made by the city council pursuant to existing legislative standards and based upon the planning commission's record and recommendation after holding an open record pre-decision hearing. Examples of applications include site plan reviews, site-specific rezones, and preliminary subdivision plats.
5. 
The Type V, legislative, process involves decisions made by the city council in its capacity to establish policy and create legislation. The city council will seek broad public participation and review by the planning commission or other advisory groups on these decisions.
(Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997; Ord. 1324 NS § 13, 2004)