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Commission reviews proposal to make final plat approval an administrative, ministerial process
Summary
Staff proposed amendments to POMC Title 20 to convert final-plat approval from a public hearing (type 4) to an administrative ministerial check by staff, citing state law that allows delegation; commissioners supported efficiency but raised outreach and notice considerations.
At the March 3 meeting, staff proposed amendments to Port Orchard Municipal Code Title 20 to establish an administrative final-plat approval process. Principal planner Jim Piss said the change would align city procedures with state law by turning final plat review into a ministerial compliance check rather than a second public hearing.
"Because of that state law state law allows cities to delegate final plat approval to staff and a public hearing is not required," Piss said, explaining that substantive review, public…
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