Pursuant to RCW 36.70B.060 and 36.70B.120, an applicant may elect to submit a consolidated project permit application. Such a request shall be indicated by the applicant in writing upon and simultaneously with submission of all applications to be consolidated. Upon payment of the appropriate fee(s), all consolidated applications shall be processed as one application with the final decision on such application to be made by the Director if no public hearing is required, or the Hearing Examiner if a public hearing is required by law or by exercise of the Director’s discretion. Simultaneous applications for permit approval within one category of approvals, such as solely land use, building, or engineering approval, shall not be deemed consolidated reviews, but nonetheless shall be entitled to consolidated review if so elected by the applicant. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]