Attachment 4 - Current Planning Application Approval Process and Noticing Requirement Approval Body Project Type Noticing
Building Permit
Administratively
by Staff
1. Interior remodel
2. 1
st story addition not subject to a Special Use Permit (SUP)
3. 2nd story addition of less than 200 sq.ft. to an existing 2-story single-family residence
Adjacent neighbor
notice prior to
issuance of the
building permit (for
2 nd story addition
only)
Neighborhood
Meeting: no
Planning Application
Zoning
Administrator
(Tier I)
1. Detached accessory structures containing more than two plumbing fixtures (R1)
2. Other minor site improvements (e.g. circular driveway or very minor improvement projects that don’t qualify for Tiers II-III below)
Notice Radius - 500
feet
Neighborhood
Meeting: no
Zoning
Administrator
(Tier II)
1. New 1-story single-family residence
2. 1-story addition to existing single-family residence or existing 1-story residence alteration with a Special Use Permit (SUP)
3. 2nd story addition of over 200 sq.ft. to an existing 2-story single-family residence, if it is not a substantial removal of existing residence under SMMC Section 27.18.035
4. Fence exception and fences over seven (7) feet in height
5. Extending a legal non-conforming wall within the setbacks (R1)
6. Swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas located in required front or street yards (R1)
Adjacent neighbor
notice after planning
application
submission
Neighborhood
Meeting: no
Zoning
Administrator
(Tier III)
1. New 2-story single-family residence,
2. 2nd story addition to an existing 1-story single family residence, or existing 2-story residence alteration with a SUP
3. Alteration, addition, or demolition of a single-family residence designated as historic resource, eligible for historic designation, or located in historic districts
4. Variances for structures of single-family residences or duplex Notice Radius - 500
feet
Neighborhood
Meeting: yes
Historic
Resource
Commission
1. Alteration, addition, or demolition of a single-family residence designated as historic resource, eligible for historic designation, or located in historic districts
Notice Radius - 500
feet
Neighborhood
Meeting: yes
Planning
Commission
(Tier IV)
1. Special Use Permit for allowing uses as listed in SMMC Section
27.18.030 in R1 districts
Notice Radius – 1,000
feet
Neighborhood
Meeting: yes