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Duval updates permit‑processing code to meet state deadlines; council debates role on quasi‑judicial permits
Summary
Consultants and staff presented a full rewrite of Duval's Chapter 14.08 to comply with RCW 36.70B and 2023 SB 5290; the city is currently out of compliance and staff warned missed timelines could trigger fee refunds. Council debated whether certain environmental/variance decisions should remain with the hearing examiner or be shifted to council.
Abby Weber, a planning consultant working with the city, told council on March 17 that Duval’s existing permit‑processing chapter (14.08), last updated in 2007, must be rewritten to comply with amendments to local project review law (RCW 36.70B and 2023 legislation commonly cited as SB 5290).
"This established that compliance with these requirements was actually required by June 2025," Abby said, adding that the city has missed that deadline and the proposed chapter is intended to bring Duval into compliance. The draft reorganizes the chapter chronologically to match staff workflow, clarifies completeness and review timelines, limits…
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