Title 17G Administration and Procedures
Chapter 17G.020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Procedure
Section 17G.020.070 Public and Agency Notice and Comment
Definitions.
Table 17G.020.070-1 provides the definitions for terms used within this section. Definitions provided here shall be limited to the purposes of this section.
Table 17G.020.070-1
Definitions
Term
Definition
Agency Comment
A comment period during which review and feedback is solicited from the parties included in Agency Notice
Agency Notice
Distribution of project details, including SEPA checklist, via email to the parties identified in SMC 17G.061.120(B)(3)
Commerce Notice
Notification to the WA State Department of Commerce as required by RCW 36.70A.106
Electronic Notice
Distribution through an official electronic contact list, which may be a project-specific contact list, if available, or a general information list such as the Plan Commission email list.
Direct Notice
Notice to parties of record through email or other direct means of communication.
Individual Notice
As provided in SMC 17G.061.210
Neighborhood Council Notice
Written notice to neighborhood councils impacted by a proposal, including all neighborhood councils within 600 feet of a site-specific proposal.
Public Comment
A comment period during which review and feedback is solicited from the general public
Sign Notice
As provided in SMC 17G.061.210
Private Applications.
A private applicant assumes all responsibility for the costs and timely accomplishment of notice requirements related to their amendment proposal.
For private applications, the applicant shall submit affidavits of publication/posting/mailing of all notices to the Department.
Summary Table.
Table 17G.020.070-2 provides the noticing requirements for each noticing milestone.
Table 17G.020.070-2
Participation Milestones
Milestone
Timing/Duration
Required Notice
Project initiation
No later than sixty days prior to adoption, unless expedited review is requested.
Commerce Notice
Agency Comment [1]
Fourteen (14) calendar days.
Notice at beginning of comment period.
Agency Notice
Public Comment
[1]
Thirty (30) calendar days.
Notice at beginning of comment period.
All applications
Electronic Notice
Additional requirements for site-specific applications
Neighborhood Council Notice
Sign Notice
Individual Notice
Plan Commission hearing
Notice no later than ten (10) days prior to hearing.
All applications
Electronic Notice
Direct Notice
Official Gazette
Additional requirements for site-specific applications
Neighborhood Council Notice
Sign Notice
Individual Notice
City Council hearing
Notice no later than ten (10) days prior to hearing.
All applications
Electronic Notice
Direct Notice
Official Gazette
Additional requirements for site-specific applications
Neighborhood Council Notice
Project completion
No later than ten (10) days after City Council adoption.
Commerce Notice
Footnotes:
[1] Agency Comment and Public Comment are permitted to proceed concurrently but are not required to do so
Notice Contents.
Contents of all notices shall be consistent with the relevant requirements of SMC 17G.061.210.
Duration of Sign Notice.
For signage related to a comment period, the signage shall remain in place for the duration of the comment period. For signage related to a hearing, the signage shall remain in place until the hearing has commenced.
Individual Notice on Multiple Sites.
In the case of a site-specific proposal that applies to multiple sites, requirements for Individual Notice shall apply to all affected sites.
SEPA.
The noticing milestones and timelines of this section shall be sufficient for fulfilling the public notice requirements of SEPA so long as the information and materials provided in notices meet the requirements of SEPA.
Date Passed: Monday, December 8, 2025
Effective Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
ORD C36809 Section 3
