This chapter contains definitions of technical and procedural terms used throughout this title. Defined terms are shown in italics in the text of the title.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))
“Applicant”
means a person who files an application for a permit under this chapter and who is either the owner of the land on which that proposed activity would be located, a contract purchaser, or the authorized agent of such a person.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))
“Area zoning”
means procedures initiated by the City which result in the adoption or amendment of zoning maps on an area-wide basis. This type of zoning is characterized by being comprehensive in nature, and deals with distinct communities, specific geographic areas and other types of districts having unified interests within the City. Area zoning, unlike a reclassification, usually involves many separate properties under various ownerships and utilizes several of the zoning classifications available to express the City’s current comprehensive plan and subarea plan policies in zoning map form.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))
“Comprehensive plan”
means the principles, goals, objectives, policies and criteria approved by the council to meet the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act, and:
A. 
As a beginning step in planning for the development of the City;
B. 
As the means for coordinating City programs and services;
C. 
As policy direction for official regulations and controls;
D. 
As a means of promoting the general welfare.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))
“Development regulations”
means the controls placed on development or land use activities by the City including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, critical areas ordinances, shoreline master programs, surface water runoff policies, street standards, subdivision ordinances and binding site plan ordinances, together with any amendments thereto. A development regulation includes a zoning map amendment that is related to a comprehensive plan map amendment. A development regulation does not include a decision to approve a project permit application, as defined in RCW 36.70B.020, even though the decision may be expressed in an ordinance by the City.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))
“Docket” (noun)
means the list of suggested changes to the comprehensive plan or development regulations maintained by the department. “Docket” (verb) means to record with the department a suggested change to the comprehensive plan or development regulations.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))
“Project permit” or “project permit application”
means any land use or environmental permit or license required by the City for a project action, including but not limited to subdivisions, binding site plans, planned unit developments, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, site plan review, permits or approvals required by critical areas ordinances, site-specific rezones which do not require a comprehensive plan amendment, but excluding the adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan, subarea plan, or development regulations except as otherwise specifically identified in RCW 36.70B.020.
(Ord. 24-0620 § 2 (Exh. A))
“Reclassification”
means a change in the zone classification on the zoning map pursuant to a Type 4 land use permit decision, where the reclassification is not related to a comprehensive plan land use map amendment.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))
“Subarea plan”
means a detailed local land use plan which implements and is an element of the comprehensive plan containing specific policies, guidelines and criteria adopted by the council to guide development and capital improvement decisions within specific subareas of the City.
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1))