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.
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Table 17G.020.070-1
Definitions
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Term
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Definition
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Agency Comment
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A comment period during which review and feedback is solicited from the parties included in Agency Notice
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Agency Notice
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Distribution of project details, including SEPA checklist, via email to the parties identified in SMC 17G.061.120(B)(3)
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Commerce Notice
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Notification to the WA State Department of Commerce as required by RCW 36.70A.106
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Electronic Notice
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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.
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Direct Notice
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Notice to parties of record through email or other direct means of communication.
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Individual Notice
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As provided in SMC 17G.061.210
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Neighborhood Council Notice
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Written notice to neighborhood councils impacted by a proposal, including all neighborhood councils within 600 feet of a site-specific proposal.
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Public Comment
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A comment period during which review and feedback is solicited from the general public
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Sign Notice
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As provided in SMC 17G.061.210
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- Private Applications.
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- A private applicant assumes all responsibility for the costs and timely accomplishment of notice requirements related to their amendment proposal.
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- 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.
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Table 17G.020.070-2
Participation Milestones
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Milestone
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Timing/Duration
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Required Notice
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Project initiation
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No later than sixty days prior to adoption, unless expedited review is requested.
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Commerce Notice
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Agency Comment [1]
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Fourteen (14) calendar days.
Notice at beginning of comment period.
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Agency Notice
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Public Comment
[1]
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Thirty (30) calendar days.
Notice at beginning of comment period.
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All applications
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Electronic Notice
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Additional requirements for site-specific applications
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Neighborhood Council Notice
Sign Notice
Individual Notice
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Plan Commission hearing
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Notice no later than ten (10) days prior to hearing.
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All applications
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Electronic Notice
Direct Notice
Official Gazette
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Additional requirements for site-specific applications
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Neighborhood Council Notice
Sign Notice
Individual Notice
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City Council hearing
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Notice no later than ten (10) days prior to hearing.
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All applications
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Electronic Notice
Direct Notice
Official Gazette
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Additional requirements for site-specific applications
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Neighborhood Council Notice
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Project completion
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No later than ten (10) days after City Council adoption.
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Commerce Notice
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Footnotes:
[1] Agency Comment and Public Comment are permitted to proceed concurrently but are not required to do so
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- 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
