16.20.160 Comments and public notice – Additional considerations.
A. Whenever possible, the city shall integrate the public notice required under this section with existing notice procedures for the city’s nonexempt permits or approvals required for the proposal.
B. Whenever the city issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the city shall give public notice as follows:
1. If public notice is required for a nonexempt license, the notice shall state whether a DS or DNS has been issued and when comments are due.
2. For purposes of WAC 197-11-510, public notice shall be as required for the associated permit notice of application in Chapter 21.10 BMC, Procedures and Administration.
3. For nonproject actions or other actions that do not require a notice of application under subsection (B)(2) of this section, the city shall give notice of the DNS or DS by:
a. Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city; and
b. Notifying public or private groups which have expressed interest in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered, mayor’s neighborhood advisory commission members and neighborhood associations and coalitions registered with the planning and community development department.
4. Whenever the city issues a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the city shall state the scoping procedure for the proposal in the DS as required in WAC 197-11-408 and in the public notice.
C. If a DNS is issued using the optional DNS process, the public notice requirements for a notice of application in Chapter 21.10 BMC as supplemented by the requirements in WAC 197-11-355 will suffice to meet the SEPA public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(1)(b).
D. Whenever the city issues a draft EIS (DEIS) under WAC 197-11-455(5) or a supplemental EIS (SEIS) under WAC 197-11-620, notice of the availability of those documents shall be given by:
1. Indicating the availability of the DEIS in any public notice required for a nonexempt license;
2. Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city, or general areas where the proposal is located; and
3. Notifying public or private groups which have expressed interest in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered.
E. Public notice for projects that qualify as planned actions shall be tied to the underlying permit as specified in WAC 197-11-172(3).
F. The responsible official may require further notice if deemed necessary to provide adequate public notice of a pending action. Failure to require further or alternative notice shall not be a violation of any notice procedure.
G. The city may collect a reasonable fee from an applicant to cover the cost of meeting the public notice requirements of this chapter relating to the applicant’s proposal. [Ord. 2004-09-064].