§ 21.81.060. Contents of application.

For an application to be deemed complete for purposes of beginning the formal project review and starting the review clock, the following basic submittal information shall be provided. During project review, additional information or studies may be requested in writing by the department if needed to address particular aspects of the project or site. While the project review clock will formally stop during the time that the additional information is being assembled, department review of other aspects of the project will continue.

If the application is deemed incomplete or if additional information is required, the applicant shall have one hundred eighty calendar days to submit the required information to the department. The department shall notify the applicant as to when the one-hundred-eighty-day period will end. If the applicant does not submit the required information within the one-hundred-eighty-day period, the application shall lapse. Prior to the expiration date, the applicant may request in writing an extension of time. The director may grant an extension if the required studies or information warrants additional time.

A.

Type I, II and III Applications. The project site must be identified in the field by posting an identification sign visible from the access road and by flagging the property corners and the center of the driveway/road access location. The purpose of this sign is for project identification rather than public notification. The sign and flags shall be provided by the county.

B.

Type I and IV Applications. Each application for a Type I or IV action shall contain all of the information requested on the application form provided by Thurston County, including a single applicant contact to receive all determinations and notices, and submittal of applicable fees. Additionally,

1.

A Type I application requiring site plan review shall include the following information:

a.

A list of all special districts including, but not limited to, fire, school and water districts, in which the proposed development shall be located and all such districts within three hundred feet of the proposed development; and

b.

The proposed number of square feet in paved or covered surfaces, whether covered by buildings, driveways, parking lots, or any other structure covering land; and the total amount of square feet in the entire proposed development site.

2.

A Type I application for a sign permit shall include the information required in Section 21.75.050.

3.

A Type I application for a wireless communication facility (WCF) or other antenna support structure shall contain the applicable information required in Section 20.33.050.

4.

A Type I application requiring design review shall include the information required in Section 21.70.070.

5.

A Type IV application for conceptual approval of a planned community and associated master plan shall contain the information required in Sections 21.44.040 and 21.44.050, respectively.

6.

An application for a secure community transition facility shall also contain the applicable information required in Section 21.66.060.

C.

Type II and III Applications. Each application for a Type II or III action shall contain the following in clear and intelligible form (with exceptions as provided in Section 21.81.060C18 through 22 below):

1.

An application form provided by Thurston County containing all of the information requested on the form, including a single applicant contact to receive all determinations and notices;

2.

A narrative summary of all uses and activities proposed to occur on-site, including hours of operation. For nonresidential developments, provide a statement which indicates whether hazardous materials, as defined in Chapter 24.03 of the Thurston County Critical Areas Ordinance or Section 17.15.200 of the Thurston County Agricultural Activities Critical Areas Ordinance for agricultural activities, will be used, stored or disposed of on-site, or as a result of site activities;

3.

Full size copies (quantity as stated on application form) and one eleven inches by seventeen inches reduced copy of a site plan drawing or drawings (folded, not rolled) at a scale of not less than one inch for each two hundred feet which shall include or show:

a.

The location and height of all existing and proposed structures, including, but not limited to, mobile homes, houses, sheds, garages, barns, fences, culverts, bridges, storage tanks, signs, and exterior lighting;

b.

The boundaries, including dimensions, of the property proposed to be developed;

c.

Setback distance measurements from all property lines (or road access easements) to all proposed and existing buildings;

d.

All areas, if any, to be preserved as buffers or to be dedicated to a public, private or community use or for open space under the provisions of this title;

e.

The location of all existing and proposed easements;

f.

The location of any area protected by covenant on the project site for water supply sources;

g.

The location of all existing and proposed public and on-site utility structures and lines, including existing and proposed on-site sewage systems, sewer lines, water lines, wells and springs (including those within two hundred feet of the project site, depending on the applicant's ability to gain access to adjacent properties and based on existing Washington State Department of Ecology and Thurston County well log records).* If off-site utilities are proposed, a letter must be provided from the utility purveyor indicating under what conditions they are willing to serve the proposal. See also Section 21.81.060C9 below;

* If the applicant is denied information by adjacent property owners relative to water supply sources, the applicant shall document their efforts to gather this information and submit that documentation along with the project application. If the applicant questions the accuracy of information gathered from adjacent property owners relative to the location of water supply sources, the applicant shall raise those questions in their project application for further follow-up investigation by the County.

h.

Existing location and name of drainage/surface water on-site;

i.

Proposed stormwater drainage facilities type and location;

j.

All means, existing and proposed, of vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress to and from the site, including disabled parking and access provisions, and the size and location of sidewalks, driveways, streets, internal circulation roads, and fire access roads, including existing and proposed road names and existing county and state rights-of-way;

k.

Existing adjacent/neighbor accesses to public road;

l.

The location and size of all parking and outside storage areas;

m.

The location of all loading spaces, including, but not limited to, loading platforms and loading docks;

n.

A north arrow, map scale, date, site address and directions to the site;

o.

All existing vegetation proposed to remain and all proposed landscaping, including location and type. The landscape plan requirements of Chapter 21.80 shall also be required for projects requiring site plan review or design review;

p.

Location of any existing critical areas or buffers affecting the site, both on-site and on adjacent properties, including but not limited to shorelines, wetlands, streams, steep slopes and special habitats. Off-site information obtained from available county mapping is sufficient;

q.

Vicinity sketch, at a scale of not less than three inches to the mile, indicating the boundary lines and names of adjacent developments, streets and boundary lines of adjacent parcels, and the relationship of the proposed development to major roads and highways, schools, parks, shopping centers and similar facilities;

r.

In addition to the site plan requirements above, for mobile home parks, show location and size of all mobile home pads with dimensions of each yard, all proposed lighting, landscaping plans for the perimeter and entrance showing the existing and proposed vegetation and method of maintenance, and if development is by phase, a graphic breakdown of each phase as it relates to the entire project and its timetable for completion;

4.

Topographic map showing two-foot contours for the entire subject parcel or parcels and a minimum of fifty feet into adjacent parcels, based on available county information. Contours may be placed on the site plan or on a separate map of the same scale. The topographic information may be generalized to the smallest, even-numbered, contour interval that is legible in areas of steep slopes where two-foot contour lines would otherwise be illegible to read;

5.

Written estimate of trips to and from the site daily for the proposed use. Specifically list trucks and other traffic;

6.

Description of proposed grading, including a written estimate of both cut and fill quantities in cubic yards and a map showing the location of cut and fill areas;

7.

The number of square feet covered by each existing and proposed building, total square feet in graveled, paved or covered surfaces, whether covered by buildings, driveways, parking lots or any other structure, and the total number of square feet in the entire subject parcel or parcels;

8.

The proposed number of dwelling units in the development, including the density calculation method used in deriving the total number of units for the project;

9.

For projects where new or altered on-site sewage systems are proposed, a soils report, as prescribed in Article IV of the Thurston County Sanitary Code (Sanitary Code), shall be submitted or soil test pits shall be dug in the proposed location of the on-site sewage system, as prescribed in Article IV, Section 11.3.2, Sanitary Code. The location of the soil test pits shall be shown on the site plan. During project review, county staff will initially perform the soils review. In some instances, the applicant may be required to retain the services of an on-site sewage system designer, as defined in Article IV, Sanitary Code, to conduct further analysis of soil and site conditions;

10.

Applicable fees;

11.

Applicable environmental documents, e.g. SEPA checklist, applicable critical areas permit or review under Title 24 or Chapter 17.15 of the Thurston County Code or written agreement to complete an environmental impact statement;

12.

For projects requiring design review, the additional submittal requirements in Section 21.70.070;

13.

In addition to the information listed in subsections (C)(1) through (12) of this section, for multifamily developments (more than two dwelling units on a single parcel) and preliminary review of a planned residential development (PRD), the following information is required:

a.

Proposed ownership pattern upon completion of development,

b.

Proposed operation and maintenance of the development and landscaping,

c.

Program for development, including estimated phasing or timing of development and build-out data to be submitted to the county and to the North Thurston school district for each year during the construction period,

d.

Provisions to assure permanence and maintenance of common open space through homeowners association formation, condominium development or other means acceptable,

e.

Basic content of restrictive covenants,

f.

Dwelling unit breakdown by type and size,

g.

For PRDs only, statement describing the relationship of the proposed PRD to the Lacey Joint Plan,

h.

For PRDs only, typical front and side elevations and exterior architectural treatment of the proposed units;

14.

In addition to the information listed in subsections (C)(1) through (12) of this section, for planned industrial developments the following information is required:

a.

Typical front and side elevations and exterior architectural treatments of the proposed units;

b.

Program for development including estimated staging or timing of development;

c.

Proposed ownership pattern upon completion of development;

d.

Basic content of restrictive covenants;

e.

Provisions to assure permanence and maintenance of common open space;

f.

Landscaping plan in accordance with Section 21.43.050I5;

15.

In addition to the information listed in subsections (C)(1) through (12) of this section, for industrial developments in the light industrial district a landscaping plan in accordance with Section 21.40.080 of this title shall be required;

16.

In addition to the information listed in subsections (C)(1) through (12) of this section, for developments within the business park district a landscaping plan in accordance with Section 21.41.070 shall be required;

17.

In addition to the information listed in subsections (C)(1) through (12) of this section, for wireless communication facilities (WCFs) and other antenna support structures, the applicable information in Section 20.33.050 shall be required;

18.

An application for final review of a planned residential development shall contain only the information required in Section 21.60.190;

19.

An application for final review of a planned industrial development shall contain only the information required in Section 21.43.110;

20.

An application for a townhouse development (five or more lots) shall contain only the information required in Section 21.61.050;

21.

An application for a binding master plan within a village center shall contain the submittal information required in Section 21.50.030;

22.

An application for a quasi-judicial (site-specific) rezone shall contain only the following in clear and intelligible form:

a.

An application form provided by Thurston County containing all of the information requested on the form, including detailed responses to the following questions:

i.

What is the relationship between the proposed use of the land to be rezoned and the surrounding land uses (i.e., Is your proposed use of land significantly different than existing land uses surrounding your property)? Explain,

ii.

Why is the property not usable as presently zoned, including the events which lead you to this conclusion?

iii.

How have conditions affecting the subject site changed to make the proposed zone more appropriate than the existing zone?

iv.

How would the proposed zone change be in the interests of not only the applicant but the surrounding properties and the public as a whole?

v.

How does the rezone request conform with the Lacey/Thurston County Joint Plan?

b.

Full size copies (quantity as stated on application form) and one eleven inches by seventeen inches reduced copy of a site plan drawing or drawings (folded, not rolled) at a scale of not less than one inch for each two hundred feet, which shall include or show:

i.

A narrative summary of all uses and activities proposed to occur on-site,

ii.

The location of all existing and proposed structures, including, but not limited to, buildings, fences, culverts, bridges, storage tanks, signs, and exterior lighting,

iii.

The boundaries, including dimensions, of the property proposed to be developed,

iv.

The location of all existing and proposed easements,

v.

A north arrow, map scale, date, site address and directions to the site,

vi.

Location of any existing critical areas or buffers affecting the site, both on-site and on adjacent properties, including, but not limited to, shorelines, wetlands, streams, steep slopes and special habitats. Off-site information obtained from available county mapping is sufficient,

vii.

The boundaries and land use of all adjacent parcels,

c.

Topographic map showing two-foot contours for the entire subject parcel or parcels and a minimum of fifty feet into adjacent parcels, based on available county information. Contours may be placed on the site plan or on a separate map of the same scale. The topographic information may be generalized to the smallest, even-numbered, contour interval that is legible in areas of steep slopes where two-foot contour lines would otherwise be illegible to read,

d.

Applicable fees,

e.

Applicable environmental documents, e.g. SEPA checklist, applicable critical areas permit or review under Title 24 or Chapter 17.15 of the Thurston County Code or written agreement to complete an environmental impact statement.

(Ord. 13058 § 15, 2003; Ord. 12870 § 12, 2002; Ord. 11867 § 2 (part), 1998; Ord. 11499 § 33, 1997: Ord. 11274 § 1 (part), 1996)

(Ord. No. 14773, § 10(Att. I), 7-24-2012; Ord. No. 14961, § 3(Att. C), 12-17-2013)