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Hearing examiner faces procedural dispute over post‑hearing exhibits and late submissions in Meadowview SEPA appeal
Summary
Parties debated whether public comment period notices allowed late written reports on SEPA and preliminary plat criteria. Applicant and county said evidentiary lists constrain late exhibits; appellants sought to submit expert reports after the plat hearing. Examiner allowed comments but said cross‑examination rights would apply.
A procedural fight over late written materials, expert attachments and the scope of post‑hearing public comment took center stage at the Jan. 13 Kitsap County hearing for the Meadowview appeals (24‑04549/24‑04555).
At issue was a notice provision that left a 7‑day public comment window after a related plat hearing. Appellants’ counsel said the notice language mirrored practices used in other counties and allowed qualified experts to submit reports within seven days after the hearing; the appellants said they planned to submit written materials from two experts (Dr. Rosin and Mr. Lubisher) and others. County counsel and the applicant objected to using the post‑hearing public comment window to file new expert reports addressing SEPA issues, arguing the SEPA schedule and…
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