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A. Before utilization of any excise tax money collected under this chapter for acquisition of right-of-way or construction of a mass transit facility on a separate right-of-way, the city council shall adopt rules affording the public an opportunity for “corridor public hearings” and “design public hearings” as defined herebelow, which rule shall provide in detail the procedures necessary for public participation in the following instances:

1. Prior to adoption of location and design plans having a substantial social or economic or environmental effect upon the locality upon which they are to be constructed; or

2. On such mass rapid transit systems operating on a separate right-of-way whenever a substantial change is proposed relating to location or design in the adopted plan.

B. In adopting rules the city shall adhere to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act of the state of Washington. A “corridor public hearing” is defined as a public hearing that:

1. Is held before the city, is committed to a specific mass transit route proposal and before a route location is established by the city;

2. Is held to afford an opportunity for participation by those interested in the determination of the need for and the location of the mass rapid transit system; and

3. Provides a public forum for its full opportunity for presenting views on the mass rapid transit system route location, and the social, economic and environmental effects on that location and alternate locations provided that such hearings shall not be deemed to be necessary before adoption of an overall mass rapid transit system plan by a vote of the electorate of the city and such hearings shall not be necessary except in the event that the city does not have operating control over the establishment of a specific mass transit route proposal and route location.

C. A “design public hearing” is a public hearing that:

1. Is held before the location is established but before the design is adopted; and

2. Is held to afford an opportunity for participation by those interested in the determination of major design features of the mass rapid transit system; and

3. Provides a public forum to afford a full opportunity for presenting views on a mass rapid transit design and the social, economic, environmental effects of that design and alternate designs provided that such hearing should not be deemed necessary in the event that the city does not have full control over design features of mass rapid transit systems within the city. (Prior code § 4.68.080.)