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A. When a proposal is determined to have a probable significant adverse environmental impact, and the EIS requirement for that proposal is proposed to be met by adoption of a previously prepared EIS, then a proposed notice of adoption shall be issued and a minimum 14-day comment period provided. Notice of this comment period shall be provided by the notice method specified in BCC 22.02.065.

B. The environmental coordinator shall determine whether to have a scoping hearing to take public comment about the environmental impacts of the proposal and whether those impacts are adequately addressed in the documents proposed for adoption. In deciding whether to hold a scoping hearing, consideration shall be given to the following:

1. Whether the proposal involves a rezone or changes to the comprehensive plan or subarea plan;

2. Whether the project involves a significant change of use for a site;

3. How recently the EIS proposed to be adopted was prepared;

4. How similar the new project is to the project for which the EIS was originally prepared; and

5. How similar the expected impacts from the new project are to those previously analyzed, including an assessment of the type of impact and the geographic range of the expected impact.

C. A scoping hearing shall be held for any project or proposal determined to have probable significant adverse environmental impacts if such a hearing is requested by at least 30 people.

D. Based on the comments received and analysis thereof, the environmental coordinator may determine that the new proposal is substantially different from the previous proposal so that the previous EIS does not adequately analyze its significant adverse environmental impacts, or there are changed conditions or new information indicating significant adverse environmental impacts not adequately analyzed in the EIS. In such case, a supplemental EIS shall be required. If no comments are received that change the environmental coordinator’s decision, the notice of adoption shall be issued; an addendum may be prepared if warranted. (Ord. 5067 § 3, 1998; Ord. 4817 § 4, 1995; Ord. 3404 § 16, 1984.)