23.76.020

A. Master Use Permit review criteria. The Director shall grant, deny, or conditionally grant approval of a Type II decision, or Type I decision for a light rail transit facility if applicable, based on the applicant's compliance with the applicable SEPA policies pursuant to Section 25.05.660 , and with the applicable substantive requirements of the Seattle Municipal Code pursuant to Section 23.76.026 . If an EIS is required, the application shall be subject to only those SEPA policies in effect when the draft EIS is issued. The Director may also impose conditions in order to mitigate adverse environmental impacts associated with the construction process. The Director shall not issue a light rail transit facilities Type I decision until the alignment, transit station locations, and maintenance base location of the light rail transit system have been approved by the Council by ordinance or resolution. B. Timing of decisions subject to environmental review 1. If an EIS is required, the Director's decision shall not be issued until at least seven days after publication of the final EIS, as provided by Chapter 25.05 . 2. If no EIS is required, the Director's decision shall include issuance of a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) for the project if not previously issued pursuant to subsection 25.05.310.C.2. C. Notice of decisions 1. Type I. No notice of decision is required for Type I decisions, except for Type I decisions for light rail transit facilities, which shall provide notice as described in subsection 23.76.020.C.2. 2. Type II. The Director shall provide notice of all Type II decisions by: a. Inclusion in the Land Use Information Bulletin; b. Publication in the City official newspaper; c. Notice provided to the applicant and to persons who provided an address for notice and either submitted written comments on the application, or made a written request for notice; d. Filing of DNSs with the SEPA Public Information Center and distribution of DNSs as required by Section 25.05.340 ; and e. Filing of any shoreline decision in a Master Use Permit with the Department of Ecology according to the requirements in WAC 173-27-130. D. Contents of notice 1. The notice of the Director's Type I decision for a light rail transit facility shall state the nature of the applicant's proposal, a description sufficient to locate the property, and the decision of the Director. The notice shall also state that the decision is not subject to administrative appeal and identify that there may be an opportunity for judicial appeal. 2. The notice of the Director's Type II decision shall state the nature of the applicant's proposal, a description sufficient to locate the property, and the decision of the Director. The notice shall also state that the decision is subject to administrative appeal or administrative review and shall describe the appropriate administrative appeal procedure. 3. If the Director's decision includes a mitigated DNS or other DNS requiring a 14-day comment period pursuant to Chapter 25.05 , the notice of decision shall include notice of the comment period. (Ord. 127228 , § 27, 2025; Ord. 124378 , § 78, 2013; Ord. 123913, § 15, 2012; Ord. 121477 § 48, 2004; Ord. 119096 § 7, 1998; Ord. 118794 § 49, 1997; Ord. 118012 § 33, 1996; Ord. 112522, § 2, 1985)