Permit Number: ___________________________

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TYPE OF PERMIT(S) YOU ARE APPLYING FOR (check all that apply) *SEE FEE SCHEDULE FOR APPLICATION FEE AMOUNT*

Site Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendment (including UGA amendment) with Zone Change

Site Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendment (including UGA amendment) without Zone Change

Comprehensive Plan or Unified Development Code Text Amendment

SEPA

APPLICANT INFORMATION

APPLICANT

MAILING ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS

NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF PROPERTY OWNER(S), IF OTHER THAN APPLICANT

AGENT INFORMATION

AUTHORIZED AGENT

MAILING ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS

Grant County

Development Services

P.O. Box 37 - 264 West Division Avenue

Ephrata, WA 98823

(509) 754-2011 Ext 2501

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I acknowledge that:

1. The information, plans, maps and other materials submitted on and with this application are, to the best of my knowledge, a true and accurate representation of this proposal;

2. This application shall be subject to all additions to and changes in the laws, regulations and ordinances applicable to the proposed development until a determination of completeness has been made pursuant to GCC 25.04.160;

3. Grant County does not guarantee success of this permit application, and/or the issuance of an affirmative notice of action. The County's assistance to the applicant/owner does not preclude the need to address impacts raised by the public or by other federal, state or local agencies;

4. Project correspondence will be sent to the identified project agent, and may be sent to applicant. Failure to notify applicant does not constitute a procedural deficiency;

5. If the applicant is not the owner of the real property which is the subject of the permit application, this application and acknowledgment shall also be executed by each owner;

6. All persons executing this acknowledgment in a representative capacity shall be personally liable and hereby personally guarantee payment of all fees, expenses and costs required by this application;

7. If the applicant, representative and/or owner fail to respond to a request by the Department to submit additional information, or the applicant, representative and/or owner request, orally or in writing, that further processing be suspended or postponed, and if such failure to respond or requested suspension/postponement exceeds 90 days, the application shall be considered abandoned and all proposed development, uses and activities shall only be further considered in the submission of a new application and fees;

8. This application does not constitute approval of the proposed development activity and it is acknowledged that additional permit applications and approvals may be necessary to conduct specific activities and

9. Owner’s signature serves as authorization for Agent/Applicant to act on my behalf.

DATED: Applicant/Agent

Applicant/Agent

DATED: Owner

Owner

FOR STAFF USE ONLY:

Application Type: _______________________________________________ Fee Paid: ____________________

Application Type: _______________________________________________ Fee Paid: ____________________

Application Type: _______________________________________________ Fee Paid: ____________________

Sub-Total: ______________

Intake By: ________________________________________ Receipt #______________________ TOTAL: ______________

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SITE SPECIFIC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

PROJECT SITE INFORMATION

SITE ADDRESS

ASSESSOR TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S) SITE SIZE (acres or sq. ft.)

SECTION TOWNSHIP RANGE FARM UNIT BLOCK

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Current Comp Plan Designation

Current Zoning Designation Proposed Comp Plan Designation

Proposed Zoning Designation

Shoreline Environment Designation

FOR TEXT OR POLICY AMENDMENTS, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

SPECIFIC PAGE, SECTION, FIGURE ____________________________________________________________________________________

UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE

SPECIFIC CODE CITATION ____________________________________________________________________________________________

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS APPLY TO ALL PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS (SITE SPECIFIC, UGA, OR TEXT)

1. PROVIDE A DETAILED STATEMENT OF WHAT IS PROPOSED TO BE CHANGED AND WHY:

2. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ANTICIPATED IMPACTS TO BE CAUSED BY THE CHANGE, INCLUDING GEOGRAPHIC AREA

AFFECTED AND ISSUES PRESENTED:

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3. EXPLAIN WHY THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO BE IN EFFECT OR WHY

EXISTING POLICIES NO LONGER APPLY:

4. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF HOW THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT COMPLIES WITH THE COMMUNITY VISION STATEMENTS,

GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES FOUND IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:

5. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF HOW THE CAPITAL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION ELEMENTS SUPPORT THE

PROPOSED AMENDMENT:

6. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF HOW THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AFFECTS THE IMPLMENTATION OF THE UNIFIED

DEVELOPMENT CODE (TITLES 22, 23, 24, 25 OF GRANT COUNTY CODE) AND WHAT CHANGES TO THE UNIFIED

DEVELOPMENT CODE ARE NECESSARY TO BRING THEM INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:

7. HAS THIS PROPOSAL BEEN SUBJECT TO ANY PULBIC REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL? IF SO, DESCRIBE THE REVIEW

THAT WAS PROVIDED:

8. FOR COMP PLAN AND UDC TEXT OR POLICY CHANGES ONLY, PLEASE PROVIDE SPECIFIC SUGGESTED NEW LANGUAGE

AND INDICATE WHICH SECTION OF THE COMP PLAN OR UDC THE NEW LANGUAGE SHOULD BE LOCATED:

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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS APPLY ONLY TO SITE-SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS

WHICH INCLUDE URBAN GROWTH AREA BOUNDARY CHANGES

9. PROVIDE A DETAILED STATEMENT OF HOW THE URBAN GROWTH AREA (UGA) BOUNDARY COMPLIES WITH THE

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION CRITERIA (SEE CHAPTER 4 OF THE COMP PLAN):

10. UGA AMENDMENTS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY AND DEPENDANT ON CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE GROWTH

MANAGEMENT ACT (GMA) SUCH AS POPULATION FORECASTS, ALLOCATED URBAN POPULATIONS, EXISTING URBAN

DENSITIES, INFILL OPPORTUNITIES, AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE CAPACITY,

PROXIMITY TO NATURAL RESOURCE LANDS AND CRITICAL AREAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY EVIDENCE AND

SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT RELEVANT TO THESE REQUIREMENTS:

11. DESCRIBE THE PRESENCE (OR ABSENCE) OF ALL URBAN PUBLIC SERVICES INCLUDING DOMESTIC WATER, SANITARY

SEWER, STORM DRAINAGE, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES, FIRE PROTECTION,

SCHOOL/EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:

12. IF THE URBAN PUBLIC SERVICES LISTED ABOVE ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE PLEASE DESCRIBE HOW THE

PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES IN AN EFFICIENT, TIMELY, AND ECONOMICALLY

FEASIBLE MANNER:

13. DESCRIBE THE INTENDED DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE (SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING DISCUSSION ABOUT ANTICIPATED

DENSITY AND INTENSITY) AND HOW THE INTENDED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH CONTIGUOUS

DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE UGA:

14. IF THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES RESOURCE LANDS, DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING: A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES

PERTAINING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; OR A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE

PROPERTY OWNER PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT SITE; OR AN ERROR IN INITIAL DESIGNATION; OR NEW (UPDATED)

INFORMATION ON THE RESOURCE LAND OR CRITICAL AREA STATUS:

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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS APPLY ONLY TO SITE-SPECIFIC LAND USE AMENDMENTS

THAT DO NOT INVOLVE AN URBAN GROWTH AREA BOUNDARY CHANGE

15. DESCRIBE THE HISTORIC USE OF THE SITE AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES:

16. DESCRIBE THE POPULATION DENSITY OF THE SURROUNDING AREA:

17. DESCRIBE EXISTING SOIL CONDITIONS AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE SOIL FOR ON-SITE SEPTIC DISPOSAL:

18. DESCRIBE THE SOURCES OF DOMESTIC AND IRRIGATION WATER AVAILABLE AT THE SITE:

19. DESCRIBE THE LAND’S SUITABILITY FOR AGRICULTURAL USES/ACTIVITIES:

20. DESCRIBE ANY KNOWN ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR CULTURAL RESOURCES ON THE SITE:

21. DESCRIBE ANY OTHER KNOWN CRITICAL AREAS (WETLANDS, STEEP SLOPES, FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

AREAS, ETC) ON THE SITE:

22. DESCRIBE ANY AND ALL PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE SITE:

23. PROVIDE THE NAME OF ALL ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS:

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CRITERIA OF APPROVAL

REQUIRED FOR ALL AMENDMENTS

1. THE CHANGE WOULD BENEFIT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE:

2. THE CHANGE IS WARRANTED BECAUSE OF CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES OR BECAUSE OF A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL

PROPERTY IN THE PROPOSED LAND USE DESIGNATION:

3. THE CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CRITERIA FOR LAND USE DESIGNATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE

PLAN:

4. THE CHANGE WILL NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO USES OR PROPERTY IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE SUBJECT

PROPERTY:

5. THE CHANGE HAS MERIT AND VALUE FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE:

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6. THE CHANGE, IF GRANTED, WILL NOT RESULT IN A GROUP OF PROPERTY OWNERS ENJOYING PRIVILEGES AND

OPPORTUNITIES THAN THOSE ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE VICINITY WHERE THERE IS NO

SUBSTANTIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE PROPERTIES THEMSELVES THAT JUSTIFIES DIFFERENT DESIGNATIONS:

7. THE BENEFITS OF THE CHANGE WILL OUTWEIGH ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE CHANGE:

8. THE CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE

REQUIREMENTS OF GCC TITLES 22, 23, 24, AND 25:

9. THE CHANGE COMPLIES WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE CRITERIA AND STANDARDS OF CHAPTER 25.12:

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ZONE CHANGE CRITERIA OF APPROVAL

REQUIRED FOR ALL AMENDMENTS WHICH INCLUDE A ZONE CHANGE

1. THE PROPOSED REZONE WILL NOT BE CONTRARY TO THE INTENT OR PURPOSES AND REGULATIONS OF THE GRANT

COUNTY CODE OR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:

2. THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION FOR THE USES ALLOWED UNDER THE PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT:

3. THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE AND USES ALLOWED UNDER THE PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT

WITH NEIGHBORING LAND USES:

4. THE PROPOSED REZONE CAN BE SERVED BY ADEQUATE FACILITIES INCLUDING ACCESS, FIRE PROTECTION, WATER,

STORMWATER CONTROL, SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES:

5. THAT SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES EXIST TO WARRANT AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT ZONING DISTRICT:

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6. THAT PUBLIC NEED EXISTS FOR THE PROPOSED REZONE, INCLUDING THAT ADDITIONAL LAND FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE IS REQUIRED IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AMOUNT ALREADY PROVIDED BY THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE

CURRENT ZONING DISTRICT AND THE PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT:

7. THE PROPOSED REZONE WILL NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE HUMAN OR NATURAL

ENVIRONMENTS THAT CANNOT BE MITIGATED BY CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:

8. THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR LIKE ACTIONS WILL NOT PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE

EFFECTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT CANNOT BE MITIGATED BY CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:

9. THE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ASSOCIATED WITH THE REZONE WILL NOT BE HAZARDOUS TO EXISTING

AND ANTICIPATED TRAFFIC IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

10. THE PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ALLOWABLE USE OF ACTIVITY THAT WOULD RESULT IN

THE SITING OF AN INCOMPATIBLE USE ADJACENT TO AN AIRPORT OR AIRFIELD (RCW 36.70):

Revised 08/08/2018

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application

Checklist

The following information must be present to be accepted at the counter by 4:00 p.m. on the specified submittal date (see instructions).

Incomplete submittals will not be accepted.

Counter Review By: ______________________________

NOTE! The above required information is necessary to start the application review.

Additional information/materials may be required during the course of project review.

Missing

Items

Counter

Complete Submittal Requirements

Completed CPA Master Application Type of application:

Site Specific Amendment w/o UGA Change (Questions 1-8 and 15-23)

Site Specific Amendment w/UGA Change (Questions 1-14)

Comp Plan or UDC Text Amendment (Questions 1-8)

Written Responses to Criteria of Approval (see application):

Comp Plan Criteria (all applications)

Rezone Criteria (only for applications that also include rezone)

Site and Vicinity Maps – Visit our GIS website for self-guided assistance

with maps at:

http://grantcountywa.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html

Completed SEPA Checklist w/non-project questions

Applicable Fees

Grant County

Development Services

P.O. Box 37 - 264 West Division Avenue

Ephrata, WA 98823

(509) 754-2011 Ext. 2501

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Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) applications are proposals which typically seek to either 1) change the Comprehensive Land Use designation for a specific site or 2) change the specific text within the existing Comprehensive Plan and/or Unified Development Code (UDC). With the exception of a few administrative exclusions, CPA applications can only be considered once per year, and must be considered cumulatively (RCW 36.70A.130). Because of this limitation, Grant County accepts CPA applications only once per year. The submittal deadline is the last working day in March, unless the Board of County Commissioners makes a formal change to this submittal deadline.

All applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on the submittal deadline for that particular cycle. Applications that arrive at Development Services after that time will not be accepted.

PRE-APPLICATION MEETING

It is recommended that if you are considering submittal of a CPA application that you consult with Grant County Development Services staff several months prior to the submittal deadline. CPA applications require a significant level of analysis, and justification by the applicant in order to demonstrate a specific change is warranted or necessary. Development Services staff will provide preliminary screening of applications prior to the deadline to ensure that all of the required components are present, and, to the extent

possible, identify any issues that may need additional review or analysis by the applicant.

CPA APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Form(s)

CPA applications are legislative actions, and are therefore not subject to the typical project permit timelines associated with other land use applications. The timeline for the CPA cycle is typically several months long. Applicants shall provide all information required in the CPA Application Submittal Checklist relevant to the type of application you are submitting (i.e. text versus site-specific amendment). Applicants should also provide any additional responsive materials that they believe will help ensure their application is successful. Be aware that the burden of proof for any CPA application resides solely with the applicant, not County staff.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: If the proposal includes a revision to an Urban Growth Area (UGA), please contact the city or town associated with that UGA to coordinate submission of the application. Because the cities, towns and county are required to coordinate our growth management planning activities, it is imperative that the affected city or town, for any UGA proposal, be aware of the application, and provide some evidence of support when it is submitted to Development Services. Each city and town operates differently. The application may need to be supplied to them well in advance of the County’s submittal deadline to ensure there is sufficient time to review the application, and

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application Instructions

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decide if they will support the proposed amendment. The affected city or town will submit your application to Development Services on or before the submittal deadline.

Additionally, CPA applications are required to be reviewed pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). A complete SEPA Checklist shall also be submitted at the time of CPA submittal. The SEPA review process often extends the permit review timeline, applicants are urged to take this into consideration when developing their project timelines.

Only applications presented with all of the materials on the submittal checklist, and full payment of the submittal fees, will be accepted as counter-complete, and moved forward to completeness review.

Completeness Review

Because all of the CPA applications accepted during an amendment cycle must be reviewed concurrently and cumulatively, the completeness review for these applications also occurs concurrently. If during that review the County determines that additional materials are required for your application, you will be notified of the deficiencies in writing, and will be provided a deadline to resubmit the materials. Failure to resubmit by the required deadline will preclude your application from moving forward during that cycle.

Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Initiation of Review

Within 45 days of the application deadline, Development Services staff will conclude the completeness review. Staff will provide the BOCC a list of the applications that should be moved forward for consideration. Within 15 days of the Department’s recommendation the BOCC will determine which applications should be moved forward to the review cycle.

Notice of Application

A Notice of Application will be prepared for the CPA applications. This notice will be published in the County’s paper of record, posted on the subject site, and mailed to neighboring property owners within 300-feet (or 500-feet if the property involves resource lands).

Comment

The Notice of Application initiates the public comment period for the application. Notice is sent to agencies with jurisdiction or interest, as well as property owners in the vicinity of the project site. This comment period shall be a minimum of fourteen (14) days.

Public Notice

The applicant is required to post a Notice of Application on the property subject to the application. The notice must be placed on the property by the date specified by Development Services staff. In some cases, staff may post the notice while conducting a required site visit to the subject property(ies).

The notice must be placed in such a manner as to allow the public to view, and read the notice from a public right-of-way.

SEPA Determination

CPA applications are reviewed cumulatively with regard to potential environmental impacts. The County will issue an addendum to its existing Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Statement when possible, but is not precluded from issuing a new threshold determination. In either case, the County may identify and require environmental mitigation measures required for one or more of the applications. More frequently, these environmental mitigation measures are noted during the CPA review, but applied when a project action is submitted after the CPA process.

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PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

Scheduling of the Planning Commission

The CPA applications will be tentatively scheduled for a specific hearing date. The date will be noted within the Notice of Application. If that hearing date changes, the County is required to provide a notice of a revised hearing no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the proposed hearing date.

Staff Report

Development Services shall coordinate and assemble the record for the project, and prepare a complete staff report, including a recommendation to the Planning Commission. This staff report summarizes the various agency, and public comments received. As well as, evaluates the applicant’s responses to the criterial of approval. Staff’s recommendation to the Planning Commission will be based on compliance with the applicable standards for review for the CPA applications. The Planning Commission shall review the staff recommendations, along with the record, and formulate a recommendation to the BOCC.

Initial Public Hearing

Prior to making a recommendation to the BOCC, the Planning Commission shall conduct an open record public hearing.

Once the hearing has been initiated by the Planning Commission, Development Services staff will present the application, their staff report, and their recommendation. Development Services staff is not testifying on behalf of the project, applicant, nor the public at this time, they are presenting materials for the record.

After the staff report, the applicant (or their agent) shall address the Planning Commission with their presentation. This is the applicant’s opportunity to develop a record that supports their application.

The public is provided an opportunity to address the project directly to the Planning Commission following the applicant’s presentation.

If there are any specific questions raised during the public testimony, the Planning Commission will address questions to staff and/or the applicant for responses.

At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission will vote on a recommendation to the BOCC to either approve or deny the proposed CPA application. In rare instances, the Planning Commission can recommend that an application be tabled to the following cycle of amendments.

The Planning Commission may also require a concomitant agreement associated with any site-specific amendment to mitigate potential impacts of the use or development that may occur as a result of a proposed CPA.

DECISION PROCESS

Board of County Commissioners Decision

The Board of County Commissioners will conduct an open-record public hearing after the Planning Commission hearing, typically within about (3) weeks, although depending on BOCC schedule may be longer.

The BOCC will render a decision on the application at the close of the public hearing. That decision can be to approve or deny the request. Also, in some cases, the Board of County Commissioners may identify an issue that needs further consideration, and remands the application back to the Planning Commission for additional fact finding.

Notice of Right to Appeal

The Board of County Commissioners’ decision is final and conclusive. Any person, organization or government agency who has standing (RCW 36.70A.280(2)) may file a

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petition for review with the Growth Management Hearing Board, pursuant to the time limitations and requirements of RCW 36.70A.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DO NOT REFLECT THE COMPLETE TEXT OF THE ADOPTED GRANT COUNTY CODE. PLEASE REVIEW SPECIFIC COUNTY CODE PROVISIONS FOR COMPLETE TEXT AND REQUIREMENTS.