18.190.030 Type I procedure (ministerial).
A. Application Requirements.
1. Application Forms. Type I applications shall be made on forms provided by city staff.
2. Application Requirements. Type I applications shall include:
a. The information requested on the application form;
b. Address the criteria in sufficient detail for review and action; and
c. Be filed with the required fee.
B. Administrative Decision Requirements. The city planner’s decision shall address all of the approval criteria. Based on the criteria and the facts contained within the record, the city planner shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the requested permit or action. A written record of the decision shall be provided to the applicant and kept on file at City Hall.
C. Final Decision. The decision shall be final on the date it is mailed or otherwise provided to the applicant, whichever occurs first. The decision is the final decision of the city. It cannot be appealed to city officials.
D. Effective Date. The decision is effective the day after it is final.
E. Type I Permits and Procedures. Ministerial decisions are based upon clear compliance with specific standards. Such decisions include, but are not limited to, sign permit approval, lot line adjustments, and zone clearances on submitted site plans for development not subject to site development plan review. Approval or denial shall be by letter or by staff signature on forms provided by the city for the specific action. In addition to those listed in Table 18.190.020, the following shall apply to a Type I procedure:
1. Zoning Clearance/Permit and Planning Inquiry. Some planning requests are simply requests for information regarding a specific property that require staff time in excess of that necessary to answer land use questions on the phone or over the counter. These activities are not land use decisions requiring notice or an opportunity to appeal.
a. A zoning clearance/permit is a written statement of facts regarding the application of this title or other land use ordinance(s) to a specific parcel or tract of land. Answering zoning clearance questions is a basic service of the community development department. The city shall charge a fee reasonably related to the amount of time needed to state staff findings in writing and maintain those findings in the property address file. For example, an applicant who wishes to build an addition or open a new business would need a zoning clearance.
b. A planning inquiry is a request for a written statement of information about a specific parcel or tract of land. Such information may be in response to a specific question, or may be in response to a general question about the history or characteristics of the site. The city shall charge a fee reasonably related to the cost of staff time to research the question at hand and to make a written statement of findings that will be maintained in the property address file. [Ord. 966 § 2 (Exh. B), 2021; Ord. 817 § 8-3M.130, 2006.]