Article VI. Planned Action Review
15.02.500 Planned action project review.
A. Planned Action Review Process. The review process for a project that is proposed as a planned action shall be determined by the permits required for the planned action. Because an environmental impact statement will previously have been prepared, review of a project proposed as a planned action is intended to be simpler and more focused than for other projects. A planned action includes a type of project action, or a subsequent project that implements an adopted subarea plan, master planned development, or phased project, that is designed by ordinance or resolution as a planned action and meets the criteria in RCW 43.21C.031(2)(a).
B. Verification. A project proposed as a planned action shall be reviewed for consistency with the comprehensive plan and adopted planned action ordinance and for compliance with applicable development regulations and city ordinances.
To determine whether a proposed action qualifies as a planned action, planned action project review shall include:
1. Verification that the project meets the description in, and will implement any applicable conditions or mitigation measures identified in, the designating ordinance or resolution; and
2. Verification that the probable significant adverse environmental impacts of the project have been adequately addressed in the prior environmental impact statement through review of an environmental checklist or modified environmental checklist form provided by the city for this purpose as allowed by WAC 197-11-172 and 197-11-315.
C. Mitigation, Public Notice, and Appeals. All projects processed as planned actions shall comply with mitigation requirements set forth in applicable development regulations and city ordinances and the adopted planned action ordinance or resolution. Through the local project review process, the city may place conditions on the project in order to mitigate nonsignificant impacts. Public notice and appeal procedures for projects that qualify as planned actions shall follow the requirements for the project permit. If notice is required, the notice shall state that the project has qualified as a planned action. (Ord. 3774-20 § 3 (Exh. 2), 2020.)