- Use Process I
- Minor (non single family home) additions, facade improvements, etc.
- Use Process II
- New (non single family home) buildings and additions that do not trigger State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review
- Use Process III
- New (non single-family home) buildings and additions that trigger SEPA review, residential reasonable use exceptions, certain intrusions into wetland / stream buffers
- Use Process IV
- Variances, certain intrusions into wetlands / streams and their buffers, limited number of land uses (i.e., churches in residential zones)
- Use Process V
Subdivisions
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Shoreline
- Shoreline Substantial Development
- Significant development along city shoreline (most single-family homes are exempt)
Shoreline Conditional Use
- Certain in-water improvements and specific types of development along city shoreline
- Shoreline Variance
- Request for relief from dimensional standards in shoreline area
Miscellaneous
- Preapplication Conference
- Meeting to discuss project before formal application; recommended for most projects and required for any project that requires SEPA review
- State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review
- Any development which exceeds 12,000 square feet, 40 parking spaces or 20 dwelling units; most developments of any size in critical areas
- Clearing and Grading Plan Approval
- Any project that involves earth moving and tree removal (see exceptions), usually incorporated into associated land use or building permit
- Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permit
- Addition of a second dwelling unit (either attached or detached) to a lot already improved with a single-family home
- Director’s Approval
- Intrusion into geologically hazardous areas, stream / wetland rehabilitation
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