Title 17G Administration and Procedures
Chapter 17G.050 Hearing Examine r
Article II. Procedures
Section 17G.050.120 Joint Public Hearings
Hearing Examine r’s Decision to Hold Joint Public Hearing.
The hearing examine r may combine any public hearing on a project permit application with any hearing that may be held by another local, state, regional, federal or other agency, on a proposed action, as long as the requirements of subsection (C) of this section are met.
Applicant’s Request for a Joint Hearing.
The applicant may request that the public hearing on a permit application be combine d with other applications as long as the joint hearing can be held within the time periods set forth in chapter 17G.061 SMC . In the alternative, the applicant may agree to a particular schedule if additional time is ne eded in order to complete the hearings.
Prerequisites to Joint Public Hearing.
A joint public hearing may be held with another local, state, regional, federal or other agency and the City as long as:
the other agency is not expressly prohibited by statute from doing so;
sufficient notice of the hearing is given to meet each of the agencies’ adopted notice requirements as set forth in the statute, ordinance or rule;
the agency has received the ne cessary information about the proposed project from the applicant in enough time to hold its hearing at the same time as the City’s hearing.
Joint Public Hearing Procedures.
The hearing examine r and another agency can mutually agree to procedures for holding a joint hearing.
Date Passed: Monday, February 21, 2005
Effective Date: Wedne sday, March 30, 2005
ORD C33578 Section 3
