20.25E.130 Shoreline Process III – Ministerial decisions.
A. Process Described.
1. Applicable Code Section. This section contains procedures the City will use in processing a Shoreline Process III decision. These specific Shoreline Process III procedures are in addition to the general procedures applicable to all shoreline project decisions contained in LUC 20.25E.100.
2. Type of Decision. Decisions on a Shoreline Process III application are ministerial decisions made by the Director, for which no administrative appeal is available. This process begins with a complete application, and culminates with Director issuance of a letter of exemption.
3. Incorporation of SEPA Threshold Decisions. If required by the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), a threshold determination shall be issued. The threshold determination should be issued in conjunction with issuance of the letter of exemption.
4. Shoreline Process III Decisions – When the City Decision Is Final. When a decision is made to issue a letter of exemption, with or without conditions, the applicant shall be notified. This decision shall constitute the final decision of the City.
B. Appeal of Director’s Shoreline Process III Decision. The decision of the Director on a Shoreline Process III application is the final decision of the City and no administrative appeal is available. The decision on a Shoreline Process III application may be appealed together with any merged SEPA Threshold Determination to Superior Court by filing a land use petition meeting the requirements set forth in Chapter 36.70C RCW. (Ord. 6416, 5-21-18, § 2)