A. The Director shall determine the proper public notification procedure for all applications. If there is a question as to the appropriate process, the Director shall resolve it in favor of the higher process type number procedure. Process Type I is the lowest number procedure and Process Type V is the highest.

B. An application that involves two (2) or more procedures may be processed, at the City’s sole discretion, collectively under the highest numbered procedure required for any part of the application or processed individually under each of the procedures identified by this chapter. If the application is processed under the individual procedure option, the highest numbered process procedure must be processed prior to the subsequent lower numbered procedure. Joint public hearings with other agencies shall be held in accordance with LMC 18A.20.360.

C. Abbreviated findings shall be restricted to Process Types I and II, where less discretion is required to make a decision, and may serve as a permit if requirements are met. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]