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2018 Docket Enabling Ordinance December 18, 2018 <br />Page 18 <br /> <br />Exhibit C: Amendment 18-03 <br /> <br />Amendment to Hearing Examiner Authority <br /> <br />15A.01.040 Roles and responsibilities. <br />The regulation of land development is a cooperative activity including many different elected and appointed bodies <br />and county staff. The specific responsibilities of these bodies is set forth below and outlined in Table A at the end of <br />this title. <br /> <br />1. Applicant. An applicant is expected to read and understand the county comprehensive plan and code and <br />be prepared to fulfill the obligations placed on the applicant. Pre-application conferences are available to <br />anyone who wishes to discuss such obligations prior to submittal. <br /> <br />2. Community Development Services Director. <br />a. The Community Development Services Director (CDS Director) is responsible for the <br />administration of portions of KCC Title 15, Environmental Policy, Title 15A, Project Permit <br />Application Process, Title 16, Subdivisions, Title 17, Zoning, Title 17A, Critical Areas, and the <br />shoreline master program. <br />b. Upon request or as determined necessary, the CDS Director shall interpret the meaning or <br />application of the provisions of said titles and issue a written administrative interpretation. Requests <br />for interpretation shall be written and shall concisely identify the issue and desired interpretation. <br />c. Administrative land use decisions on certain zoning conditional uses, and variances from the <br />standards and dimensional regulations of the zoning code, KCC Title 17, such as setback and yard <br />restrictions. <br />d. The CDS Director or his/her designee shall have the authority to review and approve, deny, or <br />approve with conditions, applications for the following: <br />i. Letters of exemption from a shoreline substantial development permit; <br />ii. Shoreline substantial development permits; <br />iii. Revisions to shoreline substantial development permits; and <br />iv. Requests for timing extensions for i through iii above. <br /> <br />3. Board of County Commissioners. In addition to its legislative responsibilities under KCC Title 15B, the <br />board shall review and act on the following subjects pursuant to this title: <br />a. Recommendations of the Hearing Examiner or Planning Commission. Decision-making process by <br />the board shall consist of a public meeting or meetings wherein the board reviews the written <br />record transmitted from the Hearing Examiner for Quasi judicial matters and the Planning <br />Commission for Legislative matters and issues a written decision in resolution or ordinance form. <br />During such meeting(s), appropriate county staff will present the record to the board, providing <br />information as necessary to ensure county code compliance. No new comment or information will <br />be allowed by the board during the decision-making process. <br />b. Appeals of site-specific rezones. <br />c. Development Agreements. <br />b. Appeals of administrative SEPA actions regarding an action without an underlying permit. <br />c. Open record appeal of administrative SEPA actions when the board of county commissioners