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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2928 - Rezone (Special)CITY OF MARYSVILLE Marysville,Washington ORDINANCE NO,).O'I'2.g' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEARING EXAMINER AND REZONING THE EASTERN PORTION OF 8021 STATE AVENUE TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY. WHEREAS,Larry and Teresa Trivett own approximately 0.41 acres of property within the City of Marysville generally located at 8021 State Avenue,said property being legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto;and WHEREAS,Larry and Teresa Trivett submitted an application to the City of Marysville requesting a site specific NON-PROJECT action Rezone requesting a rezone classification of the eastern portion of the of the property from R-6.5,Single Family,High Density to General Commercial so that if approved,the entire property will be zoned General Commercial;and WHEREAS,following notice as required by law,the City of Marysville Hearing Examiner held a public hearing on said rezone application on April 25,2013 and adopted Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation recommending approvai of the rezone request subject to one condition;and WHEREAS,the Marysville City Council held a public meeting on said rezone on June 10, 2013 and concurred with the Findings,Conclusions and Recommendation of the Hearing Examiner; NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.The Findings,Conclusions and Recommendation of the Hearing Examiner with respect to the above-referenced rezone are hereby approved,and the property described In the attached Exhibit A is hereby rezoned from R-6.5,Single Family,High Density to General Commercial. Section 2.The zoning classification for the property described in Exhibit A shall be perpetually conditioned upon strict compliance with the condition set forth in the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the Hearing Examiner all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.Violation of the condition of said decision may result in reversion of the property to the previous zoning classification and/or may result in enforcement action being brought by the City of MarySVille. Section 3.The official zoning map of the City of MarySVille Is hereby amended to reflect the reclassification of the property described in Exhibit A. Section 4.This decision shall be final and conclusive with the right of appeal by any aggrieved party to Superior Court of Snollomish County by filing a Land Use Petition pursuant to the Land Use Petition Act within twenty-one (21)days after passage of this ordinance. Section 5.Severability.If any section,subsection!sentence/clause,phrase or work of this ordinance sllould be Ileld to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent Effective Date: jurisdiction,such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,subsection,clause,phrase or word of this ordinance. Section 6.Effective Date.This ordinance shall become effective five days after the date of its publication by summary. '"t/:f,PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this Iv day of =;:[-.-'vA"'N:?--=--=-,2013. CITY OF MARYSVILLEJ By: Approved as to form: By:NltrA6 tic tA:J»c!! 'GRANT K.WEED,CITY ATTORNEY Date of Publication:uIIVIJO /3 &b4-l:2013 (5 days after publication) EXHIBIT A THE WEST 196,00 feET Of THE SOUTH HALF OF THE FOlLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT: COMMENCING ATTHE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21,TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST,W.M.,IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY,WASHINGfONj THENCE SOUTH 89°48'48"WEST ALONG TIlE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF TIlE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER FOR 329,81 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1°17'34"WEST FOR 166.99 FEETTO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ON THE SAME STRAIGHT LINE NORTH 1"17'34"WEST FOR 182.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°50'41"WEST FOR 597.21 FEET TO AN INTERSECfION Wffil THE EASTERLY MARGIN OF PAOFIC HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT,HAVING A RADIUS OF 1800,1 FEET AND CONSUMING AN ANGLE OF 1°33'35"FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 51.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1°24'50"EAST FOR 131.35 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°50'41"EAST FOR 597.51 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO KNOWN /IS PARCEL 2 OF BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT NO.01-005 RECORDED ON DECEMBER 10,2001 AS RECORDING NO.200112105004,IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY,WASHINGTON. APN:300521-003-105'00 g .g d0J"~'~1j~o •• !g.,,~,a,n~~£."';",~-ii,~~~~l;l it',~a~~i~~i~5 ~§~J~ ~;3 a ~~ g ~!I'ia2~~§&~• oae6 ';fM '311tt\SA~VW .3AV 31V1S IWli 18POW8<j 5u!Pllng 8:J!l!O tl8APl ,u d" I .~;(~:Jc~~--;;JE!-ii1 !~ ".:J I ~ir~1:'~.,~.I a'l ~1 L~I "I..I:, I::; "I!! ~;~-, ~.~-t ,. '1f;tr, ~",., ~3 ~~j ?!~ .., _A'~,g~g~~ ~:i2 (7 u:;,l, OLl"f/6 VM'llll!l\,AmW 3Nld P.i\:LLW9 NSlIS~a SlS3 APPLICANT: CASE NO.: LOCATION: CITY OF MARYSVILLE Hearing Examiner Findings,Conclusions and Recommendation Larry and Teresa Trivett PA13008 8021 State Ave. APPLICATION:Rezone ofa property presently split-zoned General Commercial and R-6.5 Single Family,High Density to be zoned entirely General Commercial. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Plaoning StaffRecommendation:Approve with one condition Hearing Examiner Decision:Approve with one condition PUBLIC HEARING: After reviewing the official file,which included the StaffAdvisory Report,and after visiting the site,the Hearing Examiner conducted a public hearing on the application.The hearing on the application was opened at 7:00 p.m.,April 25,2013,inthe Council Chambers,Marysville, Washington,and closed at 7:06.p.m.Participants at the public hearing are listed in the minutes ofthe hearing.A verbatim recording ofthe hearing and more complete minutes are available in the Plaoning Department.A list ofexhibits offered and entered at the hearing and a list ofparties ofrecord are attached to this report. HEARING COMMENTS: As noted in the minutes ofthe hearing,comments were offered by: Angela Gemmer,Associate Plarmer Larry Trivett,Applicant WRITTEN COMMENTS: No correspondence was received from members ofthe general public. Hearing Examiner Recommendation Case No.:PA 13008 FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION: Having considered the entire record in this matter,the Hearing Examiner now makes and enters the following: A.FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: 1.The information contained in SectionII ofthe StaffAdvisory Report (Hearing Examiner Exhibit 20 is found by the Hearing Examinerto be supported by the evidence presented during the hearing and by this reference is adopted as portion ofthe Hearing Examiner's fmdings and conclusions.A copy ofsaid report is available in the Community Development Department. 2.The minutes ofthe meeting accurately summarize the testimony offered at the hearing and by this reference are entered into the official record. 3.The applicant expressed frustration with the fact the property had been split zoned by the City,but complimented stafffor the work done on this application,and concurred with the oner recommended conclusion. B.RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the foregoing findings offact and conclusions,it is recommended that the request for a rezone to General Commercial be approved,subject to the following condition: 1.In order to utilize the existing garage for commercial purposes,the applicant shall be required to apply for a change ofoccupancy from residential to commercial use.Future change ofoccupancy proposals shall be required to comply with all ofthe applicable development standards outlined in the Marysville Municipal Code (MMC),including but not limited to,density and dimensions,building design,parking and loading,landscaping, stormwater and building codes. rz~vtlk~~ Ron McConnell,FAICP Hearing Examiner Hearing Examiner Recommendation Case No.:PA 13008 RECONSIDERATION: A party to a public hearing may seek reconsideration only ofa final decision by filing a written request for reconsideration with the director within fonrteen (14)days ofthe final written decision.The request shall comply with MMC 15.11.020(3).The examiner shall consider the request within seven (7)days offiling the same.The request may be decided without public comment or argument by the party filing the request.ifthe request is denled,the previous action shall become final.Ifthe reqnest is granted,the hearing examiner may immediately revise and reissue its decision.Reconsideration should be granted only when a legal error has occurred or a material factual issue has been overlooked that would change the previous decision. COUNCIL ACTION: Recommendations by the Examiner onrezones or shoreline conditional use permits will constitute a final action by the City unless a timely written request for a closed record appeal is fLIed with the City Council within 14 days after issuance ofthe recommendation.In the event of a timely appeal,the City Council will conduct a closed record hearing ofthis case.Closed record hearings shall be on the record and no new evidence may be presented.The City Council's action will be the fmal action ofthe City. JlJDICIALAPPEAL: (l)Appeals from the fmal decision ofthe hearing examiner,or other city board or body involving MMC Titles 15 to 20 and for which all other appeals specifically authorized have been timely exhausted,shall be made to Snohomish County superior court pursuant to the Land Use Petition Act,RCW 36.70C within 21 days ofthe date the decision or action became fmal,unless another applicable appeal process or time period is established by state law or local ordinance. (2)Notice ofthe appeal and any other pleadings required to be filed with the court shall be served as required by law within the applicable time period.This requirement is jurisdictional. (3)The cost oftranscribing and preparing all records ordered certified by the court or desired by the appellant for such appeal shall be borne by the appellant.The record of the proceedings shall be prepared by the City or such qualified person as it selects.TIle appellant shall post with the city clerk prior to the preparation ofany records an advance fee deposit in the amount specified by the city clerk.Any overage will be promptly returned to the appellant. Page 3 Hearing Examiner Recommendation Case No.:PA 13008 EXHIBITS: The following exhibits were offered and entered intothe record: 1.24 x 36 Site Plan 2.Land Use Permit Application,03.05.13 3.Rezone Checklist 4.Letter explaining purchased responsibility for Rezone app,03.06.13 5.Arial view map,03.05.13 6.Applicants response to Comprehensive Planrequirements,03.05.13 7.Applicants response to MMC 22G.10.420,03.05.13 8.Rezone cover letter,03.05.13 9.Receipt 10.8 liz x 11 parcel map 11.Statntory Warranty Deed. 12.FirstAmerican-Title report,03.05.13 13.Environmental Checklist,03.05.13 14.Letter ofCompleteness,03.22.13 15.Affidavit ofPosting-NOA 16.RFR and Agency responses 17.Affidavit ofPosting-DNS 18.DNS,03.26.13 19.Affidavit ofPosting-NOH 20.StaffRecommendation,04.19.13 PARTIES of RECORD: Larry &Teresa Trivett 7604 83rdAve.NE Marysville,WA 98270 Planning Department Page 4 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Community Development Department 9-80 Columbia Avenue·Marysville,WA 98270 (360)363-8100 •(360)651-5099 FAX.Office Hours:Mon -Fri 7:30 AM -4:00 PM 05 City Proposed N/A Otheo' D Tulalip TribesoStiliaguamish Tribe 30 City County Township Site plan April 18,2013 Health District D Planning D Public Works ~ Land Development D PUblic Works Section 21 Shoreline Envircmme:nt APN(s)30052100310500 Current D US Army Corps of Engineers DBNSF DDOE DWDFW DWSOOT DWUTC GC&R- 6.5 osed City Zoning ProCurrent City GC &SFH local Ageric,ies,&: ,Districts 8021 State Avenue Approve the request to rezone the east portion ofthe site from R-6.5,Single Family,High Density to General Commercial. Larry and Teresa Trivett Vacant single family residence which had been converted toan office in the past and a garage. PAR 2 CITY OF MAR BLA 01-005 REC AFN 200112105004 Determination of Non-Significance issued March 26,2013;appeal period expired April 10,2013 with no appeal filed. Non~project action rezone in orderto rezone the east portion of the site from R-6.S,Single Family, High Density to General Commercial so that the entire property is zoned General Commercial. PA13008 DArlington (citv)o Community Transit D Everett (city) D Frontier D lake Stevens (city)o Lake Stevens SD 4 D Lakewood SD 306oMarysvilleSD25 D PUD No.1 Trivett Rezone VVater SupplV Rectuest legal.i)escription: (abbreviated) Cpn1prehensive Plan' Building ~Fire District IZJ Land Development [;g]PlanningDPolice [8J Public Works D Administrative D City Council IZJ Quasi-Judicial D Planning Commission L.--..__ D DeniedDateofHearing Name Angela Gemmer Title Associate Planner Phone 360.363.8240 D Continued E-mail i1qernrner(6}marysvillewa.9pv PA1300S StaffReconimendation for Trivett Rezone Land Use Convenience store,gas station and strip mall on GC parcel;office and automotive re air and service on R-6.S. State Avenue right-oF-way and automotive canopy sales sho Vacant office (single family residence converted to office use and ara e. Church assembly building. Vacant land owned by adjacent church, GC R-6.5 GC &R-6.5 GC &R-6.5 R4.5 Single Family Medium R6-18 Multi-Family Low III Public-Institutional R8 Single Family High Small Lot Recreation R6.5 Single Family High Open R4--8 Single Family High 88 ~Mixed Use General Industrial LightIndustrial R28 Multi-Family High R18 Multi-Family Medium General Commercial and Single family,hig/1 density General Commercial and Single famlly,high density Single family,high density General Commercial and Single family,high density General Commercial Downtown Commercial Community Business lX'Q~~Neighborhood Business Mixed Use PA13008 StaffRecommendation forTnvctt Rezone Page2 I.EVALUATION 1.Description of Proposal:The applicant is proposing a NON-PROJECT action,requesting a Rezone of the eastern portion (approximately 43%of the site square footage or 0.18 acres)of the subject property from R-6.5,Single Family,High Density to General Commercial.Rezoning the property would allow future commercial utilization of the site, under a separate application,upon granting of a favorable decision on the rezone. 2;Location of Proposal:The subject property is located on the east side of State Avenue one parcel north of 80th Street NE at a site address of 8021 State Avenue,on Assessor's Parcel Number 30052100310500. 3.Site Description:The subject property is approximately 0.41 acres and is developed with an office,which was originally a single family residence,and a garage.Topography of the site is flat.According to the Soil Survey of Snohomish County,on-site soils are identified as Ragnar fine sandy loam. 4.Critical Areas:There are no critical areas on-site and no known critical areas within a 400 foot radius of the subject property. 5.Project History:An application was submitted on March 5,2013 and deemed complete on March 8,2013.Notice of application was provided in accordance with MMC Section 22G.01O.090.Written comments on the application were solicited;however,no written comments or phone calls from the public were received as of the date of this report. 6.Traffic and Circulation:The proposed rezone is a NON-PROJECT action and will not create any additional daily vehicular trips nor have an adverse impact on the adjacent street traffic.However,future project actions will be required to be reviewed in accordance with Chapter 22D.030,Traffic Impact Fees and Mitigation. 7.City of Marysville Comprehensive Plan:The proposed project is located within Planning Area 6 -Pinewood Neighborhood.This Planning Area is bounded by 76th Street NE to the south,Interstate 5 to the west,100th Street to the north when west of Quilceda Creek,and 92"'Street to the east of Quilceda Creek and by Allen Creek to the west.The majority of commercial in this Planning Area is General Commercial.It is located along State Avenue,primarily on the east side,and between Quilceda Creek and State Avenue north of 88th Street NE. General Commercial is the primary zoning Within the immediate vicinity to the north,west and south of the property proposed to be rezoned,and R-6.S,Single Family,High Density is the primary zoning to the immediate east.As conditioned herein,the proposed non-project action rezone and future uses of the property will be consistent with the pertinent development policies outlined in the MarySVille Comprehensive Plan. 8.Title 22 MMC,Unified Development Code.MMC Section 22G.01O.420(1)requires the applicant to demonstrate that the proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,and applicable functional plans,and complies with the following criteria: (a)There is a demonstrated need for additional zoning as the type proposed; (b)The zone reclassification is consistent and compatible with uses and zoning of the surrounding properties; PA13008 StaffRecommendationfor Trivett Rezone Page 3 (c)There have been significant changes in the circumstances of the property to be rezoned,or surrounding properties,to warrant a change in classification;and (d)The property is practically and physically suited for the uses allowed in the proposed zone reclassification. The applicant submitted a written response to the rezone criteria outlined above (Exhibit 7). After evaluation of the applicant's written response,and other supporting documentation and application materials,the proposed rezone,as conditioned herein complies with the rezone criteria and applicable development standards outlined in Title 22 MMC,Unified Development Code. 9.Comprehensive Plan Rezone Criteria.Pursuant to MMC Section 22G.OtO.420(2), properties at the edges of land use districts can make application to rezone property to the bordering zone without applying for a Comprehensive Plan map amendment is the proponent can demonstrate the following: (a)The proposed land use district will provide a more effective transition point and edge for the proposed land use district than strict application of the comprehensive plan map would provide due to neighboring land uses,topography,access,parcel lines or other property characteristics; (b)The proposed land use district supports and implements the goals,objectives, policies and text of the comprehensive plan more effectively than strict application of the comprehensive plan map;and (c)The proposed land use change will not affect an area greater than to acres, exclusive of critical areas. The applicant submitted written responses to the criteria outlined above (Exhibit 6).After evaluation of the applicant's written response,and other supporting documentation and application materials,the proposed rezone,as conditioned herein,will be consistent with the applicable development goals and policies outlined in the Marysville Comprehensive Plan. 10.Conformance with State Environmental Policy Act:After evaluation of the environmental checklist,and review of information on file with the City,a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS)was issued on February 25,2008.No appeals on the DNS were filed on or before the April to,2013 deadline.This determination is hereby adopted by reference as part of this report. II.FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 1.The applicant is proposing a NON-PROJECT action,requesting a rezone of approximately 0.18 acres from R-6.5 to General Commercial. 2.Rezoning the property would allow a future administrative project action proposal in order to develop the portion of the site with the garage and vacant land for commercial purposes. 3.The proposed rezone would have no impacts to critical areas. 4.The rezone application was submitted on March 5,2013 and deemed complete on March 8,2013. 5.Future project actions will be required to be reviewed in accordance with Chapter 22D.030,Traffic Impact Fees and Mitigation. 6.The proposed rezone,as conditioned herein,will be consistent with the pertinent development goals and policies outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. PM3008 StaffRecommendation for Trivett Rezone Page 4 7.The proposed rezone,as conditioned herein,complies with the rezone criteria and pertinent development standards outlined in Title 22,Unified Development Code. 8.A DNS was issued on March 26,2013.No appeals on the DNS were filed on or before the April 10,2013 deadline. 9.The public hearing for the proposed rezone was advertised in accordance with MMC Section 22G.Ol0.110,Notice ofpublic hearing. 10.After evaluation of the application materials and other supporting documentation available to the City,Staff concludes that,as conditioned,the proposed non-project action rezone is beneficial to the public health,safety and welfare and Is in the pu blic interest. 11.After evaluation of the application materials and other supporting documentation available to the City,Staff concludes that,as conditioned,the proposed non-project action rezone does not lower the level of service of transportation and/or neighborhood park facilities below the minimum standards established within the Comprehensive Plan. III.STAFF RECOMMENDATION Based on the foregoing findings and conclusions,the Community Development Department recommends APPROVAL of the site specific NON-PROJECT action rezone from R-6.5,Single Family,High Density to General Commercial,subject to the following condition: In order to utilize the existing garage for commercial purposes,the applicant shail be required to apply for a change of occupancy from residential and commercial use. Future change of occupancy proposals shall be required to comply with all of the applicable development standards outlined in the Marysville Municipal Code (MMe), including but not limited to,density and dimensions,building design,parking and loading,landscaping,stormwater and building codes. Prepared by:!r.~ii' Reviewed by:C'A'J PA13008 StaffRecommendation for Trivett Rezone PageS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 80 Columbia Avenue.Marysville,WA 98270 (360)363-8100'(360)651-5099 FAX DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE File Number: Proponent!Contact: LeadAgency: SEPA Contact: PA13-008 Larry and Teresa Trivett 7604 83'0 Avenue NE Maqsville,WA 98270 City of Marysville COrntllunity Developlnent Department Angela Gemmer,Associate Planner 360.363.8240 or "rcemmcridimarvsvillcwa.gQY Description ofProposal:The applicant is proposing a NON-PROJECT actionrequesting a rezone ofthe eastern portion ofa split-zoned property from R-4.5,Single Family,MediumDensity to General Commercial so that the entire property will be zoned General Commercial.Rezoning ofthe property would allow a future administrative project action in order to convert the entire property to commercialuse,under a separate action,upon granting ofa favorable decision on the rezone. Location ofProposal:The proposed rezone projectis located at 8021 State Avenue and is also identified as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN)30052100310500. Site Description:The proposed rezone is ofthe eastern P011l011 ofa 0,41 acre site.The site is developed with a house which was previously converted to a comnlerdal office,a garage,and a paved parking area.The subject propertyis flat.According to the soil survey ofSnohomish County,on-site soils are identified as Ragnar fine sandyloam.Permeability ofthe Ragnar soil is moderately rapid.Runoff is mediuul,and the hazard ofwater etosion is 1110derate. Surrounding uses consist ofa church to the north,vacant residelltially~zoned land to the east,a convemence store and strip retail to the south,and right-of~way to the west. CriticalAreas:There are no known regulated critical areas on orwithin 400 feet ofrhe subject property. Threshold Determination:The lead agency has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.An envirorunental impact statement (ElS)is NOT reqotted under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).This decision was made after review by the City of Marysville ofa completed environmental checklist and other information on file with this agency.This information is available for pUblic review upon request. Prepared by: Reviewedby: This DNS is issued lmder WAC 197-11-355;there is no comment period for tlus DNS. P.A13-008 Optional DNS Tri"w Rc:.wne Responsible Official: Position: Address: Gloria Hirashima Community Development Director 80 Columbia Avenue,Ma1J'sville,WA 98270 r, Signature:C.P-_(!L~"V Chris TlotJat1c4 Plan"ing lVlanager,for 1t1Jponsible qfficial The issuance ofthis Detem1ination ofNon~Significanceshould not be interpreted as acceptance or approval ofti,e subject proposal as presented,The City ofMaqsville reserves the right to deny or approve said proposal subject to conditions ifit is determined to be in the best interests ofthe City and/or necessaq to the gelleral health,safety and welfare of the public to do so,For further information,contact the J\1arysville PlanningDepartment at 360,363.8100, Distribution: State Agencies: Department ofEcology -Olympia SEPA register Department of C0111merce CityGovernment: City ofEverett -Planning and Community Development Department City ofLake Stevens -Department "fPlanning and Community Development City ofMarysville -Public Works Department Tribal Government: Tulalip Tribes Private Parties: Larry and Teresa Trivett)applicants News Media.' Marysville Globe SEPAAppeal Procedure: A fee of$500.00 must accompany all SEPA appeals that require a separate public hearing. lY1MC Section 22E.030,180,AppeaLr. (1)Any agency or agg1ieved person may appeal the procedures or substance of an envitonmental determination of the responsible official under SEPA as fonows: (a)Only one administrative appeal of a threshold determination 01'of the adequacy of an EIS is allowed;successive administrative appeals on these issues within the same agency are notallowed. Ths limitation docs not apply to administrative appeals before another agency. (b)A DNS.Written notice of such an appeal shall be filed with the responsible official within 15 days after the date of issuance of the DNS.The appeal hearing shall be consolidated with the hearing(s)on the merits ofthe governmental action for which the enmonnlental dete.rmi.nation was n1ade. r;\1:HI08 Optional DNS 'l'riy{,tt Rezone (c)A DS.Written notice ofthe appeal shall be flled with the responsible official withio 15 days after the date of issuance of the DS.The appeal shall be heard by the city council within 30 days thereafter. (d)The Adequacy of an EIS.Written notice of appeal shall be filed with the responsible official within 15 days after the issuance ofthe final EIS.The appeal hearing shall be consolidated with the hearing(s)on the merits ofthe governmental action for which the EIS was issued. (e)Appeals of intermecfute steps under SEPA (e.g.,lead agency determination,scoping,draft EIS adequacy)shall not be allowed. (f)For any appeal under this section,the city shall provide for a record that shall consist of the following: (i)Findings and conclusions; (il)Testimony under oath;and (iii)A taped or WrittC1l transcript. (g)Determination by the responsible official shall carry substantial weight in any appeal proceeding. PA13--00H Optional DNSTrivctt Rezone Page 3