MEMO TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Rob Odle, Director, Planning and Community Development
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Redmond Zoning Code Amendment: Appeals to City Council and Reclassification of Conditional Use Permits
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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No action is necessary. The purpose of the staff report is to briefly review the Planning Commission recommendation and identify issues to discuss at the June 13, 2017, Study Session.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Rob Odle, Planning Director, 425-556-2417, rodle@redmond.gov
Steven Fischer, Manager, Development Review, 425-556-2432, sfischer@redmond.gov
David Lee, Senior Planner, 425-556-2462, dlee@redmond.gov
Scott Reynolds, Planner, 425-556-2409, sreynolds@redmond.gov
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
The City of Redmond Zoning Code, Section 21.76 Review Procedures lists the administrative appeal bodies that are appropriate to each permit type.
Currently, City Council is the second appeal body (appeals for Hearing Examiner appeal decision) for Type I and II permit types and for the primary administrative appeal body for Type III permits. A Type I process is an administrative review and decision by the appropriate department. Appeals of Type I decisions are made to the Hearing Examiner. Appeal decisions of the Hearing Examiner may be appealed to the City Council in a closed record appeal proceeding.
A Type II process is an administrative review. Decisions regarding Type II process are made by the Technical Committee. Appeals of Type II decisions are made to the Hearing Examiner. Appeal decisions of the Hearing Examiner may be appealed to the City Council.
A Type III process is a quasi-judicial review. Decisions regarding Type III process is made by the Hearing Examiner. Appeals of Type III decisions are made to the City Council. Appeal decisions of the City Council may be appealed to King County Superior Court. Please see Exhibit D attached to this report for examples of Type III permi...
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