16.55.120 Administrative Authority and Responsibility.
(1) SMP Administrator. The City shall designate an SMP Administrator, which shall be the City Planner or his or her designee. The SMP Administrator or his/her designee is hereby vested with the authority to:
(a) Administrate this SMP.
(b) Grant or deny exemptions from Shoreline Substantial Development Permit requirements of this SMP.
(c) To grant, grant with conditions, or deny Shoreline Substantial Development Permits and time extensions to shoreline permits and their revisions.
(d) Make field inspections as needed, and prepare or require reports on shoreline permit applications.
(e) Make written recommendations to the hearing examiner, Planning Commission and City Council as appropriate. The SMP Administrator shall make recommendations to the hearing examiner regarding Shoreline Variances and Shoreline Conditional Use Permits. The SMP Administrator shall recommend SMP amendments to the Planning Commission and City Council.
(f) Advise interested persons and prospective applicants as to the administrative procedures and related components of this SMP.
(g) Determine and collect fees for all necessary permits as provided in City ordinances or resolutions. The determination of which fees are required shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(h) Make administrative decisions and interpretations of the policies and regulations of this SMP and the SMA.
(2) SEPA Official. The responsible SEPA official or his/her designee is authorized to conduct environmental review of all use and development activities subject to this SMP, pursuant to WAC 197-11 and RCW 43.21C. The responsible official is designated in accordance with the Pullman City Code.
(3) Hearing examiner. The hearing examiner is authorized to grant or deny Shoreline Variances and Shoreline Conditional Use Permits under this SMP.
(4) Hearing Examiner. The Hearing Examiner is authorized to decide on appeals of administrative decisions issued by the Administrator of this SMP.
(5) Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is vested with the authority to review the SMP as part of regular SMP updates required by RCW 90.58.080 as a major element of the City’s planning and regulatory program, and make recommendations for amendments thereof to the City Council.
(6) City Council. The Pullman City Council is authorized to:
(a) Initiate an amendment to this SMP according to the procedures prescribed in WAC 173-26-100.
(b) Adopt all amendments to this SMP, after consideration of the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Amendments shall become effective 14 days from the date of the Washington Department of Ecology’s written notice of final approval. (Ord. 22-2 §8, 2022; Ord. 16-3 §13, 2016).