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HB 5290 White Paper <br /> Beginning January 1, 2025: <br /> • All GMA planning jurisdictions are required to implement HB 5290 regardless of their <br /> ability to implement local regulations in time. <br /> • There are a variety of minor changes that will need to be made, however, we've <br /> compiled a list below of the major issues for which we need to be made aware; <br /> A. Permitting Timelines: <br /> New permitting timelines are separated into 3 tiers. The "shot clock" is based on the deemed <br /> complete date and timelines established must utilize calendar days, not business days. <br /> 1. For administrative project decisions that do not require public noticing, a final <br /> decision must be issued within 65 days of the deemed complete date. This will impact <br /> land use applications like parcel combinations, BLA's, etc. <br /> 2. For administrative project decisions that require public noticing, but no public <br /> hearing, decisions must be issued within 100 days of the deemed complete date. This <br /> will include projects like zoning variances, reasonable use exceptions, etc. (note: this <br /> would not include short plats even though they would generally fall into this same <br /> category. RCW 58.17.140 provides specific timelines for all preliminary plats. <br /> 3. For non-administrative projects the bill requires a decision be issued within 170 <br /> days from the deemed complete date (again this would not apply to preliminary long <br /> plats). <br /> B. Modification Allowances: <br /> 1. Modifications are allowed for these timelines for more complicated projects with <br /> consolidated permit review such as: (i.e. PUDS, Master Planned Resorts, Etc.) <br /> 2. Modifications must be specific and implemented through a local ordinance. <br /> 3. Adoption of the prescribed provisions of this bill are not subject to appeal, however <br /> any ordinance which does create these kinds of modifications are subject to appeal. <br />