Notice of scoping and draft EIS

Seattle Mun. Code § 23.76.014

in effect

If a Determination of Significance (DS) is issued on an application for a Master Use Permit or Council land use decision, the following notice and comment procedures apply: A. Scoping. 1. The Director shall determine the range of proposed actions, alternatives, and impacts to be discussed in an EIS, as provided by Section 25.05.408 , Scoping, and/or Section 25.05.410 , Expanded scoping. A comment period at least 21 days from the date of DS issuance shall be provided. 2. Notice of scoping and of the period during which the Director will accept written comments shall be provided by the Director in the following manner: a. Inclusion in the Land Use Information Bulletin; b. Publication in the City official newspaper; c. Notice provided to those persons who have submitted a written request for it and provided an address for notice; and d. Filing with the SEPA Public Information Center. 3. The Director shall also circulate copies of the DS as required by Section 25.05.360 . B. Draft EISs. 1. Notice of the availability of a draft EIS, the 30 day period during which the Department will accept comments, the public hearing on the draft EIS, and any other Department public hearing as provided in Section 23.76.016 shall be provided by the Director in the following manner: a. Inclusion in the Land Use Information Bulletin; b. Publication in the City official newspaper; c. Mailed notice; d. Notice provided to those persons who provided an address for notice and either submitted a written request for it or who submitted written comments during the comment period on the scope of the EIS; and e. Filing with the SEPA Public Information Center. 2. Notice of the public hearing shall be given by the Director at least 21 days prior to the hearing date. 3. The Director shall also distribute copies of the draft EIS as required by Section 25.05.455 . (Ord. 123913, § 10, 2012; Ord. 121477 § 47, 2004; Ord. 118012 § 29, 1996: Ord. 112522 § 2(part), 1985)

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