“Park” means an open space use in which an area is permanently dedicated to recreational, aesthetic, educational or cultural use and generally is characterized by its natural and landscape features. A park may be used for both passive and active forms of recreation; however, its distinctive feature is the opportunity offered for passive recreation such as walking, sitting and watching.

“Park and ride lot” means areas where commuters park private vehicles and either join together in carpools or vanpools, or board public transit at a stop located in the park and ride lot.

“Parking facility” means a surface parking area or parking garage.

“Party of record” means any person, group, association or corporation who has standing to initiate an administrative appeal of a decision on an approval or permit. A party of record is either:

“Person” means any individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, society, joint stock company, organization, state, all political subdivisions of a state, or legal entity either public or private, or any agents, and assigns of such individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, society, joint stock company, organization, state, all political subdivisions of a state, or legal entity.

“Physically feasible” means an alternative action or design which can be physically accomplished within the boundaries of the applicant’s property which, to the maximum extent possible, avoids intrusion into critical areas or their buffers; except that utility corridors and roadways should be planned comprehensively to consider their entire route and to avoid intrusions into critical areas or their buffers to the maximum extent possible.

“Planned unit development” means a coordinated development of one or more uses which complies with the requirements of Chapter 12.30 BMC.

“Plant associations of infrequent occurrence” means one or more plant species on a landform type which because of the rarity of the habitat or the species involved or both, or for other botanical or environmental reasons, do not occur frequently in Bothell’s planning area whether in King or Snohomish Counties.

“Plat” means a map or representation of a subdivision, showing thereon the division of a tract or parcel of land into lots, blocks, streets, and alleys or other divisions and dedications.

“Plat alteration” means a change to a recorded subdivision or final plat. Changes that constitute a plat alteration include increasing the number of lots, relocation of streets, tracts, or any change to a condition of approval.

“Plat, final” means the final drawing of the subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for record with the county auditor and containing all elements and requirements set forth in Chapter 58.17 RCW and BMC Title 15.

“Plat, preliminary” means a neat and approximate drawing of a proposed subdivision showing the general layout of streets and alleys, lots, blocks and other elements of a subdivision consistent with the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and BMC Title 15. The preliminary plat shall be the basis for the approval or disapproval of the general layout of a subdivision.

“Plat, short” means the map or representation of a short subdivision.

“Project permit” means any land use or environmental permit or approval required from the city for a project action, including but not limited to: subdivisions, binding site plans, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, and site plan review.

“Public facilities” include streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street and road lighting systems, traffic signals, domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, parks and recreational facilities and schools. (See RCW 36.70A.040(12).)

“Public meeting” means an informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering of people to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior to the city’s decision. A public meeting does not include an open record hearing.

“Public services” include fire protection and suppression, law enforcement, public health, education, recreation, environmental protection and other governmental services. (See RCW 36.70A.040(13).)

“Public works director” means the director of the Bothell public works department and/or the public works director’s designee. (Ord. 2140 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2110 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 1946 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1691 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1628 § 1, 1996).