14.02.230 SEPA decisions – Substantive authority.
A. The city may attach conditions to a license or approval for a proposal so long as:
1. Such conditions are necessary to mitigate specific adverse environmental impacts clearly identified in an environmental document prepared pursuant to this chapter; and
2. Such conditions are in writing; and
3. Such conditions are reasonable and capable of being accomplished; and
4. The city has considered whether other local, state or federal mitigation measures applied to the proposal are sufficient to mitigate the identified impacts; and
5. Such conditions are based on one or more policies in BMC 14.02.240 and cited in the permit, approval, license or other decision document.
B. The city may deny a permit or approval for a proposal on the basis of SEPA so long as:
1. A finding is made that approving the proposal would result in probable significant adverse environmental impacts that are identified in a final EIS or final supplemental EIS; and
2. A finding is made that reasonable mitigation measures are insufficient to mitigate the identified impact; and
3. The denial is based on one or more policies identified in BMC 14.02.240 and identified in writing in the decision document. (Ord. 1631 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1149, 1984).