Notice of Lapsed Time - Abandoned Application.pdfCITY OF EDMONDS • 1215" AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 98020
PHONE: 425.771.0220 • FAX: 425.771.0221 • WEB: www.edmondswa.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PLANNING • BUILDING
October 4, 2012
Dagnew Amdemichael
1653142nd Ave. W
Lynnwood, WA 98037
dandemichael@hotmail.com
Subject: Notice of Type I Action and Decision — Short Plat at 9622 234th Street and 23420 96th
Avenue West (PLN20120024)
Findings of Fact
On July 3, 2012, the city of Edmonds ("City") notified you that additional information was
necessary to process, review and/or issue a substantive decision on your application for a short
plat at the above address (PLN20120024). A request that you submit the additional information
was also included in said notice, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A.
It has been more than 90 days since you were notified (October 1 was the 901h day), but current
records indicate that you have not submitted the information requested by the City. Again,
without this information the City cannot continue to process, review and/or issue a substantive
decision on your application.
Conclusions of Law
Edmonds Community Development Code ("ECDC") 20.02.003(D)(2) provides that "[w]henever
the applicant receives a notice that the contents of the application [..] is insufficient,
ambiguous, undecipherable, or otherwise unresponsive of the information being sought, the
applicant shall have 90 days to submit the necessary information."
As noted above, you were notified by the City that additional information were necessary on
July 3, 2012, and pursuant to the aforementioned ECDC, you have been afforded 90 days to
submit it before this Type I Action was instigated.
ECDC 20.02.003(D)(3) further provides that "[i]f the applicant does not submit the additional
information requested within the 90 -day period for the development project permit, the director
shall make findings and issue a decision, according to the Type 1 procedure, that the application
has lapsed for lack of information necessary to complete the review."
As noted above, there is no evidence that you have submitted the additional information as
requested. It is within the City of Edmonds Development Services Director's authority to
instigate this Type I Action and to issue the decision below.
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Decision
Because you have not submitted the additional information requested within 90 days, pursuant
to the above referenced codes, the City is hereby issuing this Notice of Type I Action and
Decision ("Notice") that your application has lapsed for lack of information necessary to
complete the review. No further action by the City will be taken on your application. If you
believe you submitted the additional information requested and have supporting evidence,
please contact the City immediately. Otherwise, you will need to make arrangements to pick
up your application materials from the City's planning department within 30 days of this Notice.
If no such arrangements are made timely, your application materials will be destroyed, in
accordance with ECDC 20.02.003.D.3.
According to ECDC 20.02.003.D.4, when an application has lapsed, you may request a refund of
some or all of the preliminary application fee. To do this, submit a letter to the Development
Services Director explaining the circumstances involved in the delay.
Finally, pursuant to RCW 36.70B.130, property owners that are affected by the decision issued
in this Notice may request a change in valuation for property tax purposes notwithstanding any
program of revaluation. Any such request, if applicable, should be directed to Snohomish
County.
Dated this 4t" day of October, 2012.
Mike Clugston, AIC
Associate Planner
Enclosure
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