11.12.007 Findings and notice of decision.
A. Following the hearing procedure described in this chapter, the hearing body shall act as follows:
1. If the subject of the hearing is an appeal of a Type II decision, the hearing body shall affirm, reverse or remand the decision;
2. If the subject of the hearing is a Type III project permit application, the hearing body shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application;
3. If the subject of the hearing is a Type IVA project permit application, the hearing body shall make a recommendation to the city council. The city council shall subsequently consider the recommendation of the hearing body in closed record review as set forth in Chapter 11.14 BMC and shall issue its decision.
B. A written decision shall be issued within 10 working days after the hearing on a Type III project permit application or an administrative appeal of a Type II decision; and within 10 working days of the council decision on a Type IV project permit application. The written decision shall be issued within 120 calendar days of the notice of a complete application pursuant to BMC 11.12.008(A). The time frames set forth in this section and BMC 11.12.008 shall apply to project permit applications filed on or after April 1, 1996.
C. The city shall provide a notice of decision that also includes a statement of any threshold determination made under SEPA (Chapter 43.21C RCW) and the procedures for administrative appeal, if any. For Type II, III and IV project permit applications, the notice of decision on the issued permit shall contain the requirements set forth in BMC 11.12.002(C).
D. The notice of decision shall be provided to the applicant and to any person who, prior to the rendering of the decision, requested notice of the decision or submitted substantive comments on the application.
E. Notice of the decision shall be provided to the public as set forth in Chapter 11.19 BMC.
F. If the city is unable to issue its final decision on a project permit application within the time limits provided for in this section, it shall provide written notice of this fact to the project applicant. The notice shall include a statement of reasons why the time limits have not been met and an estimated date for issuance of the notice of decision.
G. The director shall provide notice of the decision to the county assessor’s office of the county or counties in which the property is situated. (Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1691 §§ 1, 3, 1997; Ord. 1628 § 1, 1996).