17.72.110 Applications – Director’s Review with Notification.
The following applications shall be submitted as stated above in Section 17.72.020 and shall be reviewed by the planning director or designee.
▪Administrative Variance
▪Classification of an Unlisted Use
▪Downtown Design Review (major alterations or waivers, reviewed by Historic Landmarks Committee)
▪Large Format Commercial Development (variation to standard)
▪Resident Occupied Short Term Rental
▪Short Term Rental
▪Tentative Partition
▪Tentative Subdivision (up to 10 lots)
▪Three Mile Lane Design Review
▪Transitional Parking Permit
A. Notice of the request shall be provided to owners of property within 100 feet of the site for which the application is made. For applications involving classification of an unlisted use, the only notification provided shall be that published in a newspaper of general circulation a minimum of 14 days prior to a decision being rendered. Notices for applications listed in this section shall:
1. Provide a 14-day period for submission of written comments prior to the decision;
2. State that issues which may provide the basis for an appeal to the Land Use Board of appeals (LUBA) shall be raised in writing prior to the expiration of the comment period. Issues shall be raised with sufficient specificity to enable the decision maker to respond to the issue;
3. List, by commonly used citation, the applicable criteria for the decision;
4. Set forth the street address or other easily understood geographical reference to the subject property;
5. State the place, date and time that comments are due;
6. State that copies of all evidence relied upon by the applicant are available for review, and that copies can be obtained at cost;
7. Include the name and phone number of a local government contact person;
8. Provide notice of the decision to the applicant and any person who submits comments under subsection (A)(1) of this section. The notice of decision must include an explanation of appeal rights; and
9. Briefly summarize the local decision making process for the land use decision being made.
B. During the 14-day comment period, a person who has received notice may request a public hearing following the procedure as outlined in MMC 17.72.120.
C. The director or designee shall make a decision for the above applications within 30 days following the close of the 14 day comment period. The director’s decision may be appealed as outlined in MMC 17.72.170. (Ord. 5047 §2 (Exh. J (part)), 2018; Ord. 5034 §2, 2017; Ord. 4984 §1, 2014).