Project permit applications decisions may be appealable as provided in the framework in PMC 16.06.030.
(740 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 775 § 11, 2000)
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All appeals of project permit application decisions, shall be considered together in a consolidated appeal.
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Appeals of environmental determinations under SEPA, and Chapter 4.02 PMC are subject to the provisions of Chapter 4.02 PMC, as now exists or as may be hereafter amended.
(740 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 775 § 12, 2000)
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Limited to Parties of Record. Only parties of record may initiate an administrative appeal of a Type I, II, III decision or a Type IV recommendation on a project permit application.
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Definition. The term “parties of record” for the purposes of this chapter, shall be as defined in PMC 16.06.005.
(Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1996)
Appeals of the decisions or recommendations on a Type I, Type II, III or IV project permit applications and appeals of administrative interpretations shall be governed by the following:
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Standing. Only parties of record have standing to appeal.
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Time to File. An appeal must be filed within fourteen calendar days following issuance of the written decision. Appeals may be delivered to the planning department by mail, personal delivery or by fax before 5:00 p.m. on the last business day of the appeal period.
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Computation of Time. For the purposes of computing the time for filing an appeal, the day the decision is rendered shall not be included. The last day of the appeal period shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, a day designated by RCW 1.16.050 or by the city’s ordinances as a legal holiday, then it also is excluded and the filing must be completed on the next city business day.
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Content of Appeal. Appeals shall be in writing, be accompanied by an appeal fee as set by council ordinance or resolution, and contain the following information:
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Appellant’s name, address and phone number;
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Appellant’s statement describing his or her standing to appeal;
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Identification of the application which is the subject of the appeal;
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Appellant’s statement of grounds for appeal and the facts upon which the appeal is based;
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The relief sought, including the specific nature and extent;
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A statement that the appellant has read the appeal and believes the contents to be true, following by the appellant’s signature.
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Effect. The timely filing of an appeal shall stay the effective date of the decision until such time as the appeal is adjudicated by the appropriate hearing body, as set forth in PMC 16.06.030, or withdrawn.
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Notice of Appeal. The director shall provide public notice of the appeal as provided in PMC 16.06.330(B)(2).
(740 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 775 § 13, 2000)
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The following subsections of this title shall apply to a closed record decision/appeal hearing: PMC 16.06.530; PMC 16.06.540; PMC 16.06.550; PMC 16.06.560(A) through (D); PMC 16.06.570(A).
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The closed record appeal/decision hearing shall be on the record before the hearing body, and no new evidence may be presented.
(Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1996)
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The city’s final decision on an application may be appealed by a party of record with standing to file a land use petition in Garfield County Superior Court. Such petition must be filed within twenty-one days of issuance of the decision, as provided in Chapter 36.70C RCW as it now exists or as may be hereafter amended.
(Ord. 740 § 1 (part), 1996)