Mitigation requirements for impacts on state highways and at intersections of city roadways with state highways may be established by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) rather than by the provisions of this chapter. The requirements shall be imposed by the city as a condition of approval of the development.

The director shall submit any traffic impact analysis and other information relating to the direct traffic impact of the development to WSDOT to request a review under the WSDOT’s mitigation policy.

The director shall submit the mitigation measures recommended by WSDOT to the approving authority as a condition of approval of the development. If necessary, a tri-party agreement between the applicant, the city, and WSDOT addressing the mitigation measures must be executed prior to the issuance of a building permit or the recordation.

A development activity which takes access solely from a state highway shall be required to meet the WSDOT requirements for additional right-of-way and frontage improvements, traffic control at the site entrance, and mitigation of off-site direct traffic impacts on the state highway as deemed necessary by the WSDOT. (Ord. 2014 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 1946 § 4, 2005; Ord. 1881 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1654 § 3, 1996; Ord. 1633 § 1, 1996. Formerly 17.04.030).