18A.20.330 Notice of application – Permits.
A. A notice of application shall be issued within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City has made a determination of completeness pursuant to LMC 18A.20.050 for: all Process Type I and II permits that require SEPA review; all short plats and shoreline substantial development permits; and all Process Type III and IV applications. The notice of application shall be provided at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to any required open record hearing. One (1) notice of application shall be completed for all permit applications related to the same project at the time of the earliest complete permit application.
B. SEPA Exempt Projects. A notice of application shall not be required for project permits that are categorically exempt under SEPA, unless a public comment period or an open record hearing is required prior to the decision on the project.
C. Contents. The notice of application shall include:
1. The case file number(s), the date of application, the date of the determination of completeness for the application and the date of the notice of application.
2. A description of the proposed project action and a list of the project permits included in the application and, if applicable, a list of any studies requested by the review authority pursuant to RCW 36.70B.070.
3. The identification of other required permits that are not included in the application, to the extent known by the City.
4. The identification of existing environmental documents that evaluate the proposed project, and, if not otherwise stated on the document providing notice of application, the location where the application and any studies can be reviewed.
5. A statement of the limits of the public comment period, which shall be not less than fourteen (14) nor more than thirty (30) calendar days following the date of notice of application, and statements of the right of any person to comment on the application, receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made, and any appeal rights.
6. The tentative date, time, place and type of hearing, if any. The tentative hearing date is to be set at the time of the date of notice of the application.
7. The identification of the development regulations that will govern mitigation of any project impacts.
8. The name of the applicant or applicant’s representative and the name, address and telephone number of a contact person for the applicant.
9. A description of the site, including current zoning and nearest road intersections, reasonably sufficient to inform the reader of its location.
10. Any other information determined appropriate by the City, such as a determination of significance, if complete at the time of issuance of the notice of application, or the City’s statement of intent to issue a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) pursuant to the optional determination of nonsignificance (DNS) process set forth in WAC 197-11-355.
D. Mailing of Notice. The City shall mail a copy of the notice of application to the following:
1. The applicant.
2. Agencies with jurisdiction.
3. Any person who requests such notice in writing.
E. Public Comment on the Notice. All public comments on the notice of application must be received by the Community and Economic Development Department or postmarked by 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Comments may be mailed, personally delivered or sent by facsimile or email. Comments should be as specific as possible.
F. Posted Notice. In addition to the mailed notice of application, the City will provide notice of application on the City’s website. The applicant shall be responsible for posting a notice board on the property on which City notices can be placed. Public notice shall be accomplished through the use of City poster boards mounted on a four (4) foot by four (4) foot plywood face generic notice board to be supplied by the applicant, to the following specifications:
1. Posting. Posting of the property for site-specific proposals shall consist of one (1) or more notice boards as follows:
a. A single notice board shall be placed by the applicant in a conspicuous location on a street frontage bordering the subject property.
b. When the notice board is posted the applicant shall complete and return a written statement of posting to the Department by regular or electronic mail.
c. Each notice board shall be visible and accessible for inspection by members of the public.
d. Additional notice boards may be required when:
i. The site does not abut a public road; or
ii. Additional public notice boards are required under other provisions of the Lakewood Municipal Code; or
iii. The Director determines that additional notice boards are necessary to provide adequate public notice.
e. Notice boards should be:
i. Constructed and installed in accordance with specifications determined by the Department, including mounted and bolted onto at least two (2) four (4) inch by four (4) inch wood posts, and placed securely in the ground;
ii. Maintained in good condition by the applicant during the notice period;
iii. In place at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the end of any required comment period; and
iv. Removed by the applicant within ten (10) calendar days after the end of the notice period or final hearing date.
f. Notice boards that are removed, stolen, or destroyed prior to the end of the notice period may be cause for discontinuance of the departmental review until the notice board is replaced and remains in place for the specified time period. The City shall notify the applicant when it comes to the City’s attention that notice boards have been removed prematurely, stolen, or destroyed.
g. An affidavit of posting shall be submitted to the Director at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing. If the affidavits are not filed as required, any scheduled hearing or date by which the public may comment on the application may be postponed in order to allow compliance with this notice requirement.
h. SEPA information shall be added by the City to the posted sign within applicable deadlines.
G. Website. The Department shall publish notices on the City’s website. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]