a. In addition to the notice of application content established in BMC 11.06.004, notice of applications for shoreline substantial development permits must also contain the information required under WAC 173-27-110.

b. The minimum notice of application comment period for shoreline substantial development permits shall be no fewer than 30 days. The minimum comment period for applications for shoreline substantial development permits for limited utility extensions and bulkheads, as described by WAC 173-27-120, shall be 20 days.

a. No permit or revision to undertake use or development on shorelines of the state shall be granted by the city unless upon review the use or development is determined to be consistent with:

b. No permit or revision shall be issued for any new or expanded building or structure of more than 35 feet above average grade level on shorelines of the state that will obstruct the view of a substantial number of residences on areas adjoining such shorelines except where this SMP does not prohibit the same and then only when overriding considerations of the public interest will be served as provided for within BMC 13.07.090.

a. Upon a written finding that the provisions of the applicable criteria have been satisfied, the shoreline administrator shall issue a shoreline permit substantially in the form as authorized under WAC 173-27-990b. The shoreline administrator may attach conditions of approval of permits as necessary to assure consistency of the project with the Act and the city’s SMP.

b. A copy of the decision, transmittal sheet and a copy of the shoreline review checklist shall be mailed to the applicant, Department of Ecology, and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, pursuant to RCW 90.58.140 and WAC 173-27-130. The permit shall state that construction pursuant to a permit shall not begin or be authorized until 21 days from the date the permit decision is received by the permit applicant as provided in RCW 90.58.140(6); or until all review proceedings are terminated if the proceedings were initiated within 21 days from the date of receipt as defined in RCW 90.58.140(5) and (6). “Date of receipt” is that date that the permit applicant receives written notice from the Department of Ecology notifying the applicant of receipt of the decision.

c. An appeal of a shoreline substantial development permit shall be to the Bothell hearing examiner and shall be filed pursuant to the procedures of BMC 11.14.005. Appeals of the Bothell hearing examiner shall be to the state Shorelines Hearings Board and shall be filed within 21 days of the receipt of the Department of Ecology’s permit action letter as set forth in RCW 90.58.180.