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Home My WebLink About4351i ORDINANCE NO. 4 3 5 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 16.06 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES", TO MODIFY THE SEPA APPEALS PROCESS AND TO DELETE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. WHEREAS, since the adoption of the City's environmental ordinance Chapter 16.06 on September 12, 1984, SEPA has been subject to case law interpretations; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the City's environmental ordinance to conform to recent SEPA interpretations; and WHEREAS, environmental policies in the ordinance are more appropriately part of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City's Implementation Plan for implementing the 1986 Auburn Comprehensive Plan includes updating the City's environmental ordinance; and WHEREAS, an environmental checklist was prepared and circulated for comment to agencies, tribes, and interested parties pursuant to the SEPA Rules; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 1 May 24, 1989 Section 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 16.06 of the Auburn City Code entitled "ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES", to modify and clarify the SEPA appeals process so that the process is consistent with interpretations of SEPA made by the Courts and by the Washington State Department of Ecology. In addition, Ordinance No. 4351 proposes to repeal those provisions of Chapter 16.06 designating environmental policies. Those policies will be added to the City's Comprehensive Plan, to consolidate the policies. Section 2. AUTHORITY. The amendments herein are consistent with the requirements and authority contained in RCW 43.21C.060 of the State Environmental Policy Act. Section 3. AMENDMENTS. The following provisions of Chapter 16.06 of the Auburn City Code, including the title of the Chapter, shall be amended as follows: Chapter 16.06 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES {fANB-BNVIR6NMBNTAR-P6bieV)) ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 2 May 24, 1989 0 16.06.010 AUTHORITY. This ordinance is adopted under the authority of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW 43.21C.120, and the SEPA Rules, WAC 197-11-904. 16.06.020 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE. The following sections of Chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) are hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set forth herein: 197-11-040 Definitions. 197-11-050 Lead agency. 197-11-055 Timing of the SEPA process. 197-11-060 Content of environmental review. 197-11-070 Limitations on actions during SEPA process. 197-11-080 Incomplete or unavailable information. 197-11-090 Supporting documents. 197-11-100 Information required of applicants. 197-11-300 Purpose of this part. 197-11-305 Categorical exemptions. 197-11-310 Threshold determination required. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 3 May 24-, 1989 197-11-315 Environmental checklist. 197-11-330 Threshold determination process. 197-11-335 Additional information. 197-11-340 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS) 197-11-350 Mitigated DNS. 197-11-360 Determination of significance (DS)/initiation of scoping. 197-11-390 Effect of threshold determination. 197-11-400 Purpose of EIS. 197-11-402 General requirements. 197-11-405 EIS types. 197-11-406 EIS timing. 197-11-408 scoping. 197-11-410 Expanded scoping. 197-11-420 EIS preparation. 197-11-425 Style and size. 197-11-430 Format. 197-11-435 Cover letter or memo. 197-11-440 EIS contents. 197-11-442 Contents of EIS on nonproject proposals. 197-11-443 EIS contents when prior nonproject EIS. 197-11-444 Elements of the environment. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 4 May 24, 1989 197-11-448 Relationship of EIS to other considerations. 197-11-450 Cost -benefit analysis. 197-11-455 Issuance of EIS. 197-11-460 Issuance of FEIS. 197-11-500 Purpose of this part. 197-11-502 Inviting comment. 197-11-504 Availability and cost of environmental documents. 197-11-508 SEPA register. 197-11-510 Public notice. 197-11-535 Public hearings and meetings. 197-11-545 Effect of no comment. 197-11-550 Specificity of comments. 197-11-560 FEIS response to comments. 197-11-570 Consulted agency costs to assist lead agency. 197-11-600 When to use existing environmental documents. 197-11-610 Use of NEPA documents. 197-11-620 Supplemental environmental impact statement -- Procedures. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 5 May 24, 1989 197-11-625 197-11-630 197-11-635 Procedures. 197-11-640 197-11-650 197-11-655 197-11-660 197-11-680 197-11-700 197-11-702 197-11-704 197-11-706 197-11-708 197-11-710 197-11-712 197-11-714 197-11-716 197-11-718 197-11-720 197-11-722 197-11-724 ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 6. May 24, 1989 Addenda -- Procedures. Adoption -- Procedures. Incorporation by reference -- Combining documents. Purpose of this part. Implementation. Substantive authority and mitigation. Appeals. Definitions. Act. Action. Addendum. Adoption. Affected tribe. Affecting. Agency. Applicant. Built environment. Categorical exemption. Consolidated appeal. Consulted agency. 197-11-726 Cost -benefit analysis. 197-11-728 County/city. 197-11-730 Decisionmaker. 197-11-732 Department. 197-11-734 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS). 197-11-736 Determination of significance (DS). 197-11-738 EIS. 197-11-740 Environment. 197-11-742 Environmental checklist. 197-11-744 Environmental document. 197-11-746 Environmental review. 197-11-748 Environmentally sensitive area. 197-11-750 Expanded scoping. 197-11-752 Impacts. 197-11-754 Incorporation by water. 197-11-756 Lands covered by reference. 197-11-758 Lead agency. 197-11-760 License. 197-11-762 Local agency. 197-11-764 Major action. 197-11-766 Mitigated DNS. 197-11-768 Mitigation. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 7 May 24, 1989 197-11-770 197-11-772 197-11-774 197-11-776 197-11-778 197-11-780 197-11-782 197-11-784 197-11-786 197-11-788 197-11-790 197-11-792 197-11-793 197-11-794 197-11-796 197-11-797 197-11-799 197-11-800 197-11-880 197-11-890 197-11-900 197-11-902 ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 8 May 24, 1989 Natural environment. NEPA. Nonproject. Phased review. Preparation. Private project. Probable. Proposal. Reasonable alternative. Responsible official. SEPA. Scope. Scoping. Significant. State agency. Threshold determination. Underlying governmental action. Categorical exemptions. Emergencies. Petitioning DOE to change exemptions. Purpose of this part. Agency SEPA policies. 197-11-916 Application to ongoing actions. 197-11-920 Agencies with environmental expertise. 197-11-922 Lead agency rules. 197-11-924 Determining the lead agency. 197-11-926 Lead agency for governmental proposals. 197-11-928 Lead agency for public and private proposals. 197-11-930 Lead agency for private projects with one agency with jurisdiction. 197-11-932 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one agency, when one of the agencies is a county/city. 197-11-934 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county/city, and one or more state agencies. 197-11-936 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency. 197-11-938 Lead agencies for specific proposals. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 9 May 24, 1989 197-11-940 Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency. 197-11-942 Agreements on lead agency status. 197-11-944 Agreements on division of lead agency duties. 197-11-946 DOE resolution of lead agency disputes. 197-11-948 Assumption of lead agency status. 197-11-960 Environmental checklist. 197-11-965 Adoption notice. 197-11-970 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS). 197-11-980 Determination of significance and scoping notice (DS). 197-11-985 Notice of assumption of lead agency status. 197-11-990 Notice of action. 16.06.030 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS. In addition to those definitions contained within WAC 197-11-700 through 799, the following words and terms shall ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 10 May 24, 1989 have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise: 1."Advisory body" means any body established by ordinance of the Auburn City Council, whose responsibilities include the review of development proposals for the purpose of making recommendations to the City Council. 2. "Department" means any division, subdivision or organizational unit of the City established by ordinance, rules, or order. 3. "Development" means the rezoning of property, the subdivision of land, the construction of buildings, or any physical alteration of the land which is subject to City approval and to the requirements of SEPA. 4. "Hearing Examiner" means the City of Auburn Hearing Examiner as established by Chapter 18.966 of the Auburn City Code. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 11 May 24, 1989 5. "Ordinance" means an ordinance, resolution, or other procedure used by the City to adopt regulatory requirements. 6. "SEPA" means Chapter 43.21C Revised Code of Washington (RCW) . 7. "SEPA rules" means Chapter 197-11 Washington Administrative Code (WAC) adopted by the department of ecology. 16.06.040 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED. The Director of the Auburn Department of Planning and Community Development or his or her designee, shall be the SEPA responsible official for the City, and shall carry out the duties and functions of the City, when it is acting as the lead agency or as a consulted agency under SEPA and the SEPA Rules. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 12 May 24, 1989 16.06.050 TIMING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. 1. The times at which environmental review shall be conducted, shall be determined by the responsible official on a case -by -case basis, consistent with the requirements of SEPA and the SEPA Rules. In general, the environmental review process should take place at the conceptual stage of a project, rather than at the detailed design stage. If the City's only action will be a decision on a building permit or other license that requires detailed project plans and specifications, the applicant or prospective applicant shall be given the opportunity for environmental review under SEPA prior to submittal of such detailed project plans and specifications. An applicant or prospective applicant wishing to take advantage of the opportunity for pre -application environmental review, shall submit a completed environmental checklist to the department of Planning and Community Development, except as otherwise provided by WAC 197-11-315(a). ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 13 May 24, 1989 2. At the latest, the City shall begin the environmental review process when a complete application for City approval of a non-exempt action has been received. 16.06.060 DETERMINATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION. 1. The City department which receives an application for a proposal, or initiates a proposal which is potentially subject to the environmental review requirements of SEPA, shall make the following determinations: ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 14 May 24, 1989 a. Whether the proposal is an "action" as defined by WAC 197-11-704; and b. If the proposal is an "action", whether it is categorically exempt from the requirements of SEPA; and c. If the proposal is a non-exempt action, whether appropriate environmental review of the project has been conducted or commenced. 2. The responsible official or the responsible official's designee shall assist any department in making the determinations required by this section, upon request by the department. 3. The City of Auburn recognizes that the list of categorical exemptions included in the SEPA rules cannot be relied upon as the final determination of when a proposed project, regardless of its environmental impact, must comply with SEPA and this ordinance. Where the responsible official determines ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 15 May 24, 1989 that a proposal has a reasonable likelihood of causing more than a moderate adverse impact on environmental quality, whether that impact is direct, indirect or cumulative, environmental review under SEPA shall be conducted. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 16 May 24, 1989 4. It is recognized that a particular development or land use, though otherwise consistent with City regulations and policies, may create adverse impacts upon facilities, services, natural systems or the surrounding area when aggregated with the impacts of prior or reasonably anticipated future developments. The City shall evaluate such cumulative environmental impacts and make its environmental determinations and substantive decisions accordingly. 16.06.070 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST REQUIRED. 1. Whenever a department determines that a proposal is a non-exempt action for which appropriate environmental review has not been conducted or commenced, the department shall prepare or shall require the action proponent to prepare and submit, an environmental checklist. Upon completion or receipt of a completed environmental checklist, the department shall immediately transmit the following to the responsible official or the responsible official's designee: ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 17 May 24, 1989 a. The original, signed copy of the environmental checklist; and b. A copy of any completed application form in the department's possession relating to the proposal; and c. A copy of any project description, conceptual plan or plot plan which may have been prepared or submitted; and d. Any additional information in the department's possession touching upon the environmental impacts of the proposed action. The environmental review process shall not begin until a complete application is received by the responsible official. Incomplete environmental checklist applications may be returned to the applicant for completion as directed by the responsible official. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 18 May 24, 1989 2. A department initiating a non-exempt City action may request that the responsible official or the responsible official's designee assist the department in preparing the necessary environmental checklist. 3. The provisions of this section shall not apply when the responsible official and the proponent of a non- exempt action agree in writing that the proposal is likely to have significant adverse environmental impacts, and further agree that an Environmental Impact Statement (E1S) will be prepared. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 19 May 24, 1989 4. The responsible official may determine that the City will complete all or a part of an environmental checklist for a private proposal with its own staff, or may contract with one or more consultants to prepare or assist in preparation of a checklist, and may charge and collect fees from the applicant to cover costs incurred by the City in preparation of the checklist, if either of the following circumstances exist• a. The City has technical information on a Question or questions that is unavailable to the applicant; or, b. The applicant has provided inaccurate or incomplete information on previous proposals or on proposals currently under consideration. If fees are to be collected, the applicant shall be advised of the estimated costs, and shall be required to secure payment of such costs prior to the actual ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 20 May 24, 1989 preparation of all or part of the environmental checklist. 16.06.080 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. Whenever the responsible official has issued a Determination of Significance for a non-exempt action, it shall be the responsibility of the individual, corporation, agency or City department initiating or proposing the action to prepare a Draft EIS and a Final EIS under the supervision of the responsible official. The proposing individual, corporation, agency or department may contract with one or more consultants to prepare or assist in the preparation of an EIS, subject to the approval of the responsible official. Consultants shall be selected based on their expertise and knowledge related to the scoped environmental elements to be analyzed in the EIS documents. Regardless of who is involved in the preparation of an EIS, it is the EIS of the City and the responsible official shall be satisfied that it complies with this ordinance, with $EPA and with the SEPA Rules before it is issued. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 21 May 24, 1989 The responsible official may determine that the City will complete all or a part of an EIS for a private proposal with its own staff, or may contract with one or more consultants to prepare or assist in preparation of an EIS, and may charge and collect fees from the applicant to cover costs incurred by the City in preparation of the EIS, if one or more of the following circumstances exist: a. The City has technical information on a question or questions that is unavailable to the applicant; or, b. The applicant has provided inaccurate or incomplete information on previous proposals or on proposals currently under consideration, c. The responsible official and the applicant agree that the City will be responsible for completing the EIS. If fees are to be collected, the applicant shall be advised of estimated costs, and shall be required to secure payment of such costs prior to the actual preparation of the EIS. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 22 May 24, 1989 16.06.090 PUBLIC NOTICE. 1. Whenever public notice is required under the SEPA Rules, the responsible official shall cause notice to be given in the following manner: a. By posting the subject property (site specific proposals only); and b. By publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the City. 2. Additional public notice may be provided for proposals having or potentially having unusually widespread, unique or significant adverse impacts, or for other proposals, at the discretion of the responsible official. 3. Where notice is required for a proposed action which has been proposed or initiated by a party other than the City or a City department, the cost of newspaper ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 23 May 24, 1989 publication of such notice or notices shall be borne by the proponent or applicant. 16.06.100 INTERNAL CIRCULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS. Relevant environmental documents shall accompany proposals through existing City project review processes. The responsible official shall ensure that environmental documents are provided to decisionmakers in the following manner: 1. Where a non -elected City official is to make a final decision on a non- exempt action, the responsible official shall provide that deciding official with a copy of a Determination of Non -Significance (DNS) or a Final EIS upon issuance of the DNS or FEIS. 2. Where the Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner or other advisory body is to make a recommendation on a non-exempt action, the responsible official shall ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 24 May 24, 1989 transmit to the advisory body a copy of one of the following: a. Environmental Checklist. b. Determination of Non -Significance (DNS). c. Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). d. Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Transmittal of the appropriate environmental document shall either precede or accompany transmittal of a staff report or staff recommendation on the proposal. 3. A final staff recommendation to the Hearing Examiner or City Council on a non-exempt major action shall should normally be preceded by, or accompanied by either a Final DNS or an FEIS. However; -where -the sta€€-�eee��endatien-is-€ems-de�lal;-aid-the �eee��endatien-e€-any-in�e��ed-ad�ise�p-bedp-is-€ems denial--and-where-the-eitp-eeeeeil-has-autherity ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 25 May 24, 1989 ether-than-SEPA;-te-deny-the-prepesal--the-€final-staff reeemnendat-ien-yday-be-aeeerdpan4ed-by-a-Beterminabien e€-s�gn�€�eanee---Where-a-s€a€€-�eea�uttenda��en-�s aeee�pan}ed-by-a-de€e��na€yen-a€-s�gn�€�eanee;-€he Eby-eeene�l-shall-€ale-ene-a€-€he-€e11e��ng-aeb�ens- a7-Deny-€he-prepesal-ender-any-apprepr4:ate-law€u1 ae€harity;-ether-€hen-SEPA;-er b--Pas€pane-a-dee�s�en-€e-a��e�-€he-p�epa�ab€en-e€-an EIS. 16.06.110 TIMING OF DECISION ON NON-EXEMPT ACTION. �--A-€�na1-dee�s�en-en-a-nen-e�emp€-ae��en-€ems-�h�eh-a BNS-has-been-}seed-and-�ema�ns-�n-a€€ee�r a7-Shall-net-be-rdade-enbi1-€fifteen-flS}-ealendar-days have-lapsed-s4:nee-€he-date-a€-4sseanee-a€-€he-BNS7 €er-ae€4ens-lis€ed-er-re€ereneed-by-WAe-197-ll- 348f2}fa}, ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 26 May 24, 1989 b7-Map-be-made-at-any-time-a€ter-the-4:ssaanee-of-the DNS;-€er-prepesals-net-listed-er-re€ereneed-by-WAe �--A-€final-deeisien-en-a-nen-exempt-aet�en-€ems-wb�eb-an EIS-has-been-�e�ai�ed--shall-net-be-made-ent��-seen f�}-ealenda�-daps-hare-elapsed-s�nee-tbe-date-e€ �ss�anee-a€-a-F�naI-EIS- 1. For non-exempt actions, the procedural requirements of SEPA, the SEPA Rules and this Ordinance shall be completed prior to the City's issuance of a license, permit or other approval, prior to the City committing to a particular course of action, or prior to the City making a decision that would either have adverse environmental impacts, or limit the choice of reasonable alternatives. 2. A final decision on a non-exempt action for which a DNS has been issued or EIS has been required, shall not be made until after expiration of the environmental appeal ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 27 May 24, 1989 period if not appealed, or, if appealed, shall not be made until the decision on the appeal becomes final. 16.06.120 AUTHORITY TO CONDITION OR DENY PROPOSALS. 1. The policies and goals set forth in and referenced by this ordinance are supplementary to those in the existing authorization of the City of Auburn. 2. The City may attach conditions to a permit or approval for a proposal so long as: a. Such conditions are necessary to mitigate speei-€ie probable significant adverse environmental impacts identified in environmental documents prepared pursuant to this ordinance; and b. Such conditions are in writing; and c. The mitigation measures included in such conditions are reasonable and capable of being accomplished; and ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 28 May 24, 1989 d. The City has considered whether other local, state, or federal mitigation measures applicable to the proposal are sufficient to mitigate the identified impacts; and e. Such conditions are based on one or more policies, plans, rules or regulations designated in section 16.06.130 as a basis for the exercise of substantive SEPA authority under RCW 43.21C.060, �e€e�e�eed-by-ems-stated-in-9eetie�s-�6-96-�39 th�e�gh-�6-66-3iA-bedew and cited in writing in the license, permit, ordinance, or other decision document. 3. The City may deny a permit or approval for a proposal on the basis of SEPA so long as: a. A finding is made that approving the proposal would result in probable significant adverse environmental impacts that are identified in a ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 29 May 24, 1989 final EIS or final supplemental EIS prepared pursuant to this ordinance; and b. A finding is made that there are no reasonable mitigation measures capable of being accomplished that are sufficient to make the identified impact nonsignificant; and c. The denial is based on one or more policies, plans, rules or regulations designated in Section 16.06.130 as a basis for the exercise of substantive SEPA authority under RCW 43.21C.060, ide��i€ied-i�-see�iens-�6-A6-139-�h�e�gh-�6-96-3i9 beiew-aid-ideni€ied and cited in writing in the license, permit, ordinance or other decision document. 4. If the lead agency determines, after the initial review of a project, that a proposed action could not comply with adopted plans, policies, rules or regulations, and where the City has authority other than SEPA to deny the proposal, the project can be ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 30 May 24, 1989 denied outright without making a threshold determination, and shall be cited in writing. Proposed actions which are subsequently modified, amended, or deemed to be consistent with adopted plans, policies, rules or regulations shall not receive final approval until the proposed action is in full compliance with SEPA, the SEPA Rules, and this Ordinance. 45. Where the responsible official has issued a mitigated DNS, the decisionmaker shall not approve the associated proposal until: a. The proponent has modified the proposal, either through modification of plans and other application materials or through a separate written instrument attached to the application, such that the mitigating measures of the mitigated DNS become part of the proposal; or b. The decisionmaker has incorporated the mitigating measures of the mitigated DNS into the license, ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 31 May 24, 1989 permit, ordinance or other approval, through conditions attached pursuant to this ordinance; or c. A combination of 16.06.120(4)(a) and (b). 56. Where mitigating measures are agreed to under subsection 45(a) above, or imposed under subsection 45(b) above, and where the proponent fails to implement such mitigating measures, the City shall have the authority to revoke any permit, license or other approval granted on the basis of such mitigating measures. 16.06.330 CITY RESPONSIBILITIES AS CONSULTED AGENCY. In carrying out the City's duties as a consulted agency, the responsible official shall request information from any department potentially affected by or having expertise on a proposal. Information timely received by the responsible F official in response to such request shall be transmitted to the lead agency. The responsible official may transmit such information by forwarding copies of any department ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 32 May 24, 1989 responses, or by consolidating all department responses into a single City response. 16.06.340 ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS. 9P-THR£SHeLD BET£RM€NAT19N. Any person aggrieved of a final threshold determination of significance, final determination of nonsignificance, or inadequacy of a Final EIS made-bp-the-responsible-a€€ieisl may file an appeal said -determination -be with the City of Auburn Hearing Examiner. Appeal of intermediate steps under SEPA (e.g. lead agency determination, scoping, Draft EIS adeauacv) shall not be allowed. 16.06.350 TIME LIMITATION ON APPEALS. A written notice of appeal a€-a-thresheld-determinatien identifying the grounds for appeal must be filed with the City Clerk within €4:€teen-f15} ten (10) days of the date of issuance of the final threshold determination of significance, final determination of nonsignificance, or Final EIS. fin-the-ease-a€-thesheld-dete�minatiens-issued ------------------- Ordinance No., 4351 Page 33 May 24, 1989 eeineide-w}��-the-€i€been-{}5}-day-pub}�e-ee�txten�-pe��ed 16.06.360 FEE TO ACCOMPANY NOTICE OF APPEAL. A fee of $100.00 dollars shall accompany the written notice of appeal and be filed within the appeal period with the City Clerk. No notice of appeal shall be accepted unless accompanied by full payment of the filing fee. This fee shall be utilized to cover publication costs, mailing, and other costs directly associated with the appeal. 16.06.370 NOTICE OF HEARING. Notice of appeal, timely filed shall be transmitted by the City Clerk to the Hearing Examiner and the SEPA responsible official. The Hearing Examiner shall determine the date, time, and place of a public hearing to consider the appeal, and shall notify the parties thereof. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 34 May 24, 1989 16.06.380 PUBLIC HEARING. A public hearing upon appeal of a threshold determination shall be conducted i-aeee�da�ee-�ih-��e9-e-p�eeede�e established by the Hearing Examiner. 16.06.390 TESTIMONY - RECORDING. All testimony taken at any public hearing held -pursuant te-Seet4:en-±6-967398 shall be taken under oath. The hearing shall be recorded electronically. 16.06.400 SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT - BURDEN OF PROOF. A threshold determination by the responsible official is entitled to substantial weight. The burden shall be on the appellant to establish that the determination is in error. 16.06.410 DECISION OF THE HEARING EXAMINER. Upon the basis of all of the information received in public hearing, and all information relied upon by the responsible official, the Hearing Examiner shall prepare a ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 35 May 24, 1989 written decision, including findings of fact and conclusions. The Hearing Examiner may sustain, sustain with conditions, reverse, or remand to the responsible official the threshold determination. 16.06.420 DISMISSAL OF APPEAL. The Hearing Examiner may summarily dismiss an appeal without hearing, when such appeal is determined by the Hearing Examiner to be without merit on its face, frivolous, or brought merely to impede a proposal or secure a delay. 16.06.430 COUNCIL REVIEW - LIMITATIONS FOR APPEALS. A. The decision of the Hearing Examiner on a threshold determination appeal may be appealed to the City Council in accordance with procedures specified in Section 18.066.160 of Auburn City Code. Any such appeal must be brought within the time limits specified therein. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 36 May 24, 1989 B. Such Council review shall be conducted on the record compiled by the Hearing Examiner, consistent with other applicable law. Section 4. Section 16.06.130 of the Auburn City Code entitled "ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY - EARTH" is repealed in its entirety and a new Section 16.06.130 is added entitled "SUBSTANTIVE AUTHORITY" to read as follows: 16.06.130 SUBSTANTIVE AUTHORITY The City adopts by reference the following policies, plans, rules and regulations, as may be amended, as a basis for the exercise of substantive authority to approve, condition or deny proposed actions under RCW 43.21C.060 of SEPA• a. Auburn Comprehensive Plan and related reports and studies outlined in Appendix B; b. Shoreline Manaaement Master Proaram; c. Auburn City Code; d. Auburn Downtown Plan; e. Auburn Capital Improvements Plan; f. Six Year Street Plan; ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 37 May 24, 1989 g. Auburn Municipal Airport Master Plan; h. Energy Management Plan. Section 5. Sections 16.06.140 through 16.06.320 inclusive, relating to Environmental Policies, be repealed in their entirety, as follows: }6-A6-}4A--- ENB}RGNMENTAL-P6R}ey---- A}R-QHAL}Ty- -----�t-}s-the-pe}pep-e€-the-a}tp-te-see��e-and-ma}nta�n seek-}ewe}s-a€-a��-qua}}ty-as-w�}}-p�eteet-h��a�-bea}tk; p�epe�tp;-€esteem-the-ee�€eat-aid-ee��enienee-a€-area inhab}taus;-aid-€aee}Mate-the-e�3ep�ent-e€-the-nat��a} att�aetie�s-e€-the-a�ea- }6-96-}56 --- ENV}RGNMENTAL-P9b}eY---- GReUNBWAT£R-QHAL}9py ------------ANB-QHANT}TY- ---}t-is-the-pe}pep-e€-the-8�tp-te-e�s��e-adequate-and hea}th€e}-s�pp}}es-a€-de�est�e-water-aid-p�eteet-the-qua}}tp e€-s��€aee-waters-bp-p�ateet}ng-g�e��d--�ate�-€gem deg�adat}en--bp-p�e�}d}erg-€ems-s��€aee-water-}n€}}t�at�en--by ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 38 May 24, 1989 g�ee�d�a€ems-aid-bp-p�e�en��ng-�n�n�e�ded-g�e��d�a�e� d�se�a��es-eased-bp-des€��ba�ee-a€-�a�e�-bea��ng-gee�eg�ea� €e�ma€�ens- 16-96-169--- PNVIRANMPNTAR-P9b€ey---- SHRPAeP-WATER ------------QHAR€TY- q�a��p-deg�ada€men-aid-€fie-sed��en€a��en-a€-e�ee�s- s€�ea�s--��e�s--fiends--�a�es-and-a€�e�-�a�e�-bed�es;-fie p�ese��e-and-en�anee-��e-s��ab��p-a€-saes-�a�e�-bed�es €ems-ee�€ae€-�ee�ea��en-and-€�sk��g-and-�e-g�ese��e-aid ea�aaee-€fie-aes€fie€�e-gea��y-e€-seek-�a�e�s- 16-96-170 --- ENS€RONMPNTAL-P6RI6Y---- PL6eB€N6- ---�€-is-€�e-�e��ep-e€-€ke-2�€p-€e-p�e�ee€-�ama�-�ea��-and sa€e€p--€e-��n}muse-damage-�e-p�epe�€y--and-�e-€es�e�-��e eem€e��-and-eea�ee�eaee-e€-area-�n�ab�€ands-b�-m�n�m�s�ng €fie-pe€ems€�a�-€ems-aid-e��en�-a€-€�eed�ng-e�-�n�nda��en- ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 39 May 24, 1989 }6-06-}80--- PNB}R9NMPNTAR-P9h}eY---- PRANT-AND-ANIMAL-L}PP- ---}�-�s-€�e-pe}�e�-e€-€�e-e��p-€e-p�e�ee�-anp-�n�q�e;-�a�e ems-endangered-epee}es-a€-p}ands-and-an}tea}s-€eared-�}€kin-��e e��p;-�e-p�e�en�-€fie-end}sew}Ina€e-and-�nneeessa��-�e�e�a} e€-��ees-and-g�e�ndee�e�;-�e-p�e�e€e-��e-des}gn-and de�e}e��en€-a€-}andseaped-areas-��e�-p�e��de-€eed-and-ee�e� agora€�e-�ab�€a�- 16-06-l90--- PNV}R9NMPNTAR-P9RIeY---- ENERGY -AND -NATURAL ------------ RPSOHRePS- ---}�-}s-€ke-pe}pep-a€-��e-e�€p-�e-enee��age-��e-ese-e€ �ene�ab}e-ene�gp-and-e��e�-ne€��a}-�ese��ees-e�e�-nen- �ene�ab}e-�ese��ees-��e�e�e�-p�ae��eab}e;-�e-p�e�ee� depes��s-e�-sepp}yes-e€-�mpe��an€-nen-�ene�ab}e-na��a} and-a€€}e}end-ese-a€-a}}-nor€��a}-�ese��ees- ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 40 May 24, 1989 16-96-26A--- ENV€RONMENTAb-P6b€ey---- Ne€SE- --- it- is -the -peiiey-e€-the-eity-te-minimise-the-exposure-e€ area -inhabitants-te-the-harm€ul-physielegiea+-and psyehelegieaI-a€€eets-a€-exeessive-noise--and-te-eentrel-the level-a€-neise-in-a-manner-whieh-premetes-the-eem€ert; eenvenienee--sleep-and-repose-e€-area-residents-end-preteets the-use,--Yaiue-and-enjoyment-a€-preperty- 16-66-218 --- ENV€RONMENTAb-P6b€ey---- RISR-6P-EHPb6Sf6N-6R ------------HASARB6HS-EM€SSIeNS- ---€t-is-the-pe�iey-e€-the-eity-te-minimise-the-exposure-e€ area-inhabitants-te-the-risk-a€-exp�esien-er-hasardeus emissions--and-te-require-prepesa�s-in�e��ing-the-petentia� risk-a€-en-exp�esien-er-the-re�eese-a€-hasardeus-substanees te-ine�ude-speei€ie-measures-�hieh-��-preteet-the-pub�ie health--sa€ety-and-wei€are- ±6-66-226--- Envirenmentai-P6b€ey---- bANB-HSE- --- €t-is-the-peiiey-e€-the-eity-te-premete-the-a€€ieient-and e€€eetive-use-a€-Iand;-te-minimise-the-adverse-a€€eets-e€ ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 41 May 24, 1989 spee}€}e-}and-uses-open-ne}ghbe�}ng-p�epe�h}es-and-uses;-and �e-imp}emend-the-}and-use-gea}s;-eb3eeh��es-and-pe}�e�es-e€ the-Eemp�ehens��e-P}an-€ems-Auburn-A�ea-and-the-Auburn Shereline-Management-Master-Pregram- }6-667 WO---ENVIRONMENTAL-P9E}2y----H9HSIN67 ---}€-�s-the-pe}}ep-e€-the-E�bp-be-p�eme�e-the-p�e�#s�en- p�ese��a�}en-and-ma�nbenanee-e€-adequate-heus�ng-€ems-the p�esen�-and-€u�u�e-�nhab�ban�s-a€-the-e��p;-and-be-p�eme�e hhe-p�e�}s}en-a€-a-ba}aneed-m��-a€-heus#ng-hppes-and-�a}ues app�ep��abe-be-Lhe-�neeme-}ewe}s-and-}�€esbp}es-a€-area yes}denbs- 16-66-246--- ENVIRONMENTAL-POL}eY---- L}6HT-AND-GLARE- ---}b-�s-the-pe}pep-e€-the-e��p-�e-m�n�m�se-the-e�pesu�e-e€ area-�nhab�Lan�s-be-e�eess��e-}ewe}s-a€-}�ghb-and-g}awe;-and he-eentre}-the-}eve}-e€-light-and-glare-in-a-manner-whieh p�eme€es-Lhe-eem€e��;-een�enlenee;-sleep-and-�epese-a€-area �eslden€s-and-pie€eebs-the-use,--value-and-en�e�men�-e€ preperbp--eenslsbenb-with-the-prebeeblen-of-human-se€eby-and prepertp-threugh-prevlslen-a€-adequate-street-and-area ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 42 May 24, 1989 e�-e��na�e-the-pe�en�#a��y-ad�e�se-a€€eels-a€-��gh�-and g�a�e-en-Bhe-sa€e-epe�a��en-a€-Aeb��n-Men�e�pa�-A��pe��- 46-967258--- ENVIR9NMENTAB-PeHIeY---- AESTHETIeS- ---96-2s--he-peRGep-e€--Pe-ee-p--e-eneourage-de_e+epmen0 wh4:eh-yfta4:nta4:ns-and-4mpreves-the-em4:st4:ng-aesthete eharaeter-a€ -the -eemYften4:By- 16-96-i69--- ENVTR9NMENTAB-P9BieiES---- AReHAE9B96ieAB-AND ------------HISTORle-RES9HReES- ---��-is-the-pe}Bey-e€-the-e��y-�e-enee��age-the-p�eBeeB�en; p�ese��a€ien--�eee�e�y-and-�ehabi��aB�en-a€-s�gn�€�ean� a�ehaee�eg�ea�-�esee�ees-and-h�sBe��e-s��es- 16-96-i79--- ENVIR9NMENTAB-Pehiey---- PHBBie-PAeIBITIES- ----- It-4:s-the-general-pel4ey-e€-the-e4:ty-te-appreve de�e�epme��-envy-gin-areas-�he�e-peb��e-€ae��es;-�ne��d}ng ba€-net-}��Bed-€e-s��ee�s--�a�e�-sys�e�s--san�Ba�y-se�e� ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 43 May 24, 1989 spa+ems-e�6-■te�m-6�a��ege-■�■tema-ka9eF-e�-¥$ll-keYe-��+ems te-6eYe�e�me�t-eeee�a�e�,--e�ee�s-eerae�t�-ae££+e+eat-to-seet the-need■-e£-tke-6e9elerme�t-et-atendefa■-e�-le�ela-e£ ■e�9�ee-esteB++eked-B�-�e1+e77-e�6+�a�ee-e�-fe�s+at+e�- +�e�eese6-sae-e£-end-dab++e-£ae+++tie■-w+Il-met-be-ells«ea wke�e-e��-seek-�Sbl$e-£ae+l+t+e■-awe-e�e�et+��-at-e�-eYe� +ta-eapee+t22-a-6e�e+erme�+-mad-�e-6e��e6-+f-$t-+S-£ee�a tke+-+ke-6eYelerme«+-�+++-p�emete-s66++Ie�e+-£�te�e 6eYelepme�+2-»ke-eemelat+tee-e££eet-e£-�k+ek-��ll-Be-te e�eeea-tke-ee�ee�t�-e£-seek-�SB+�e-£ee++++�- $6-8§-2e8--- £a9lke§M£NTAa-@ebiey--- ------------?RANSpBaIA?IeNfelk@@tAT+ex- ---It-4■-tke-pe±$ey-e£-the-eity-te-premete-the-■e£eI e££+e+ent-end-ee�¥e��e�t-t�e�s�ef+et+ems-e£-�ee�le-a�a-�ee6af te-rfemete-elte�nat+9e■-te-tke-��$Yete-sets--seB�+e-£ems-tke re�pese-e£-I+�+m+�+�q-+tee££+e-§ene�et+e�f-te-s$�+s+■e +�e££+e-een§est+e�f-te-r�emete-tke-p�eY+e+ems-ef-e6e�eate-a�6 een�e�+eat-�e�k+�qf-te-s��m+ae-��e££�e-ens-�e6eat�$e� ------------------- Ordinance No. 4151 Page 44 May 24, 1989 safety-basands;-and-be-4mplemenL-the-geals;-ebieeL4ves-and pe}4e4es-e€-bbe-Auburn-eemprebens4:ve-Tra€€4:e-plan7--it-is €erbber-bbe-pei4ep-e€-bbe-e�:bp-be-eneeerage-and-appreve de�e�epmen�-en�p-�be�e-adeq�a�e-��anspe�Lab�en-€ae��L�es e��sb-e�-��-be-made-a�a��ab�e-p��e�-Le-p�e�ee�-eee�panep en-ese- ±6-A6-298--- £NVIRANMBNTAL-PAL€eY---- PHBL€e-SBRBIe£S- ---�b-�s-bbe-pe��ep-a€-bbe-e�bp-be-eneee�age-and-app�e�e de�e�epmen€-en�p-�he�e-adegea�e-peb�}e-se��ees--�ne�ed�ng pe��ee-p�e�ee��en--€��e-and-eme�genep-med�ea�-se��ees- edeea��en;-pa��s-and-ebbe�-�ee�eab�ena�-€ae��b�es;-se��d �asbe-ee��eeb�en;-and-e�be�-ge�e�nmen�a�-se��ees-awe a�a��ab�e-e�-��-be-made-a�a��ab�e-aL-aeeepbab�e-�e�e�s-e€ se��ee-p��e�-be-p�e�eeb-eeeepanep-e�-ese- l6-86-399---BNVIReNM£NTAL-PeL€ey----HTiL€T€LS7 ---��-�s-bbe-pe��ep-e€-bbe-e��p-Le-enee��age-and-app�e�e de�e�epmenb-ee�p-�be�e-adeq�a�e-��b�es--}ne��d�ng-�abe�- sanitary-sewer7-sterm-dra4nage7-pewer-and-eemmun4:eab}ens-are ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 45 May 24, 1989 a�a�lable-e�-�}}}-be-made-a�a}lab}e-per}ems-be-p�e�eeb eeeepanep-er-us e;-er-where -adequate -subst}btite9-€er-stieh �b}l}b}es-�}}}-be-p�e�}ded-�}bbe�b-ad�e�se}�-a€€eeb}ng-she pub}}e-heal€h--sa€ebp-e�-tee}€awe---lb-}s-�eeegn}sed-that e�e�p-new-be}}d}ng-ems-€selllip-�eq�}�}ng-eenneeb}en-be-the 6}tp4s-san}tarp-sewerage-system-andtor-water-system-eensumes a-pe�blen-e€-the-eapaelbp-a€-ee�baln-area-�}de-e�-2}bp-�}de se�e�-andfe�-�a�e�-€ae}}lbles--lneled}ng-bet-net-}}m}bed-be �e}ls;-pampa--�ese��e}ems--pimp-shah}ens-and-��nk-}}nes---�� }s-the-yellep-a€-€he-Elbp-that-These-she-bane€}b-€gem-new eenneeblens-fie-the-E}bills-san}bap-se�e�-andfe�-�abe� systems-shall-eentr}bete-the}r-fair-share-beward-the eens�e}en-andte�-€Inane}ng-a€-€ewe-e-en-gang-p�eeebs be-lne�ease-the-eapaelbp-e€-these-spsbems- }6766-318--- PNVlRGNMPNTAL-P6b€6Y---- PHMHLAT}V£ ------------PNVlRGNMPNTAL-}MPAec2S- ---l�-is-�eeegn}red-�ha�-a-pa�bie�}ate-de�e}epmenb-ems-}and ese--€he�gh-a€he��}se-eens}sbenb-�}bh-E}gyp-�egelab}ens-and pe}}e}es--map-e�eabe-ed�e�se-}mpaebs-open-€ae}l}b}es; se��lees--na�e�a}-sps�ems-ems-the-se��e�nd}ng-area-when ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 46 May 24, 1989 aggregated-tea}tk-tl�e-}mpaets-a€-per}ems-e�-�easenab}p ant}e}gated-€t�tt��e-de�e}epments---��-}s-tl�e-pe}}ep-a€-tl�e e}tp-to-eb*a}state-s�tek-etimtt}at};ae-ens*}�enmenta}-}mpaets-and ma3�e-}ts-ens*}�enmenta}-dete�m}nat�ens-and-st�bstant��ae dee}s}ens-aeee�d}ng}p- }6-e6-3R6--- PeBIeIBS-ABePTED-BY-RFFBRBNeB- ---fin-add}t}en-to-tl�e-genera}-pe}}e}es-estab}}shed-abe�re; the-epee}€}e-pe}}e}es;-eb3eet��aes-and-standat°ds-}�sted-gin the-deeument-uhand-Hse-and-Development-Pe}}ep-a€-the-e}tp-e€ �4ttbtt�nu-awe-l�e�ebp-adapted-as-pass}b}e-bas}s-€ems-tl�e e�e�e}se-e€-sttbstant}�*e-atitl�e�}tp-ttnde�-tlt}s-end}nanee-and tl�e-State-Fn�a}�enmenta}-Pe}}ep-Aet;-as-}€-€ti}}p-set-€e�tl� here}n- Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 47 May 24, 1989 INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: i Robin Wohlhueter, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Marguerite Schellentrager, City Attorney Published: ------------------- Ordinance No. 4351 Page 48 May 24, 1989 r ti STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF KING ) I, Robin Wohlhueter, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in the County of King, State of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 4351 of the ordinances of the City of Auburn, entitled "AN ORDINANCE." I certify that said Ordinance No. 4351 was duly passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the the 5TH day of June A.D., 1989. I further certify that said Ordinance No. 4351 was published as provided by law in the Valley Daily News, a daily newspaper published in the City of Auburn, and of general circulation therein, on the llth day of June, A.D., 1989. Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Auburn this July 21, 1989, A.D. Robin Wohlhueter City Clerk City of Auburn