29.35.010 Roles and responsibilities

29.35.010 Roles and responsibilities.

(a) The Community and Economic Development Director of the City of Pasco or his/her designee shall serve as the Shoreline Administrator. The Shoreline Administrator shall issue written shoreline exemptions as appropriate, and, in the case of a shoreline substantial development permit, grant or deny the permit. The Shoreline Administrator shall administer the shoreline permit and notification systems, and shall be responsible for coordinating the administration of shoreline regulations with zoning enforcement, building permits, and all other regulations regarding land use and development in the City.

(b) The Shoreline Administrator shall be familiar with regulatory measures pertaining to shorelines and their use, and, within the limits of his or her authority, shall cooperate in the administration of these measures. Permits issued under the provisions of this shoreline regulation shall be coordinated with other applicable land use and development regulatory measures of the City. The Shoreline Administrator shall establish procedures that advise all parties seeking building permits or other development authorization of the need to consider possible shoreline applications. It is the intent of the City, consistent with its regulatory obligations, to simplify and facilitate the processing of shoreline substantial development permits.

(c) The Shoreline Administrator shall ensure that proposed regulatory or administrative actions do not unconstitutionally infringe upon private property rights. Shoreline goals and policies should be pursued through the regulation of development of private property only to an extent that is consistent with all relevant constitutional and other legal limitations (where applicable, statutory limitations, such as those contained in Chapter 82.02 RCW and RCW 43.21C.060) on the regulation of private property.

(d) The Shoreline Administrator shall apply PMC 29.25.010, Critical Areas.

(a) The Hearing Examiner shall have the authority to decide on appeals from administrative decisions issued by the Shoreline Administrator of this SMP.

(b) The Hearing Examiner may grant or deny shoreline variances following a public hearing.

(c) The Hearing Examiner shall have authority to review and approve or deny shoreline special use permits following an open record hearing pursuant to PMC 25.210.080.

(3) Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is vested with the responsibility to review the SMP as part of regular SMP updates required by RCW 90.58.080 as a major element of the City’s planning and regulatory program and make recommendations for amendments thereof to the City Council.

(4) City Council. The City Council is vested with authority to:

(a) Initiate an amendment to this SMP according to the procedures prescribed in WAC 173-26-100.

(b) Adopt all amendments to this SMP, after consideration of the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Substantive amendments shall become effective immediately upon adoption by Ecology.

(d) Decide on appeals from the administrative decisions issued by the Shoreline Administrator. [Ord. 4496A § 13, 2020; Ord. 4496 § 13, 2020; Ord. 4314 § 2, 2016; Code 1970 § 29.01.700.]