20.225.020 Summary.
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Summary. A summary of permits is provided in Table 20.225.020-1 below. All references refer to chapters and sections with the Vancouver Municipal Code (VMC).
Table 20.225.020-1. SUMMARY OF LAND USE PERMITS AND RELATED ACTIONS
KEY
Type I: Ministerial permits
Type II: Quasi-judicial permits/Planning Official (PO) decision
Type III/HE: Quasi-judicial permits/Hearings Examiner (HE) decision
Type III/PC: Quasi-judicial permits/Planning Commission (PC) decision
Type IV: Legislative
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PERMIT/ACTION |
PROCEDURE |
PROCEDURAL |
APPROVAL |
OTHER |
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Adult Entertainment siting |
II |
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Annexation |
IV |
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Binding Site Plan |
II |
20.330.020(B) |
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Boundary Adjustments |
I |
---- |
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Conditional Use |
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-Initial |
III/HE |
---- |
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-Major Modification |
III/HE |
---- |
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-Minor Modification |
I |
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Critical Areas Permit |
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-Statement of Exemption |
I |
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-Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas |
I, or same as development |
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-Frequently Flooded Areas |
I, or same as development |
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-Geological Hazards |
I, or same as development |
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-Wetlands |
I, or same as development |
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-Minor Exceptions |
II |
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-Reasonable Use Exceptions |
III/HE |
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Design Review |
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Site Plan Required |
I/II |
20.210.040, – .050 |
20.265 |
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-Exempt from Site Plan Review |
I |
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Development Agreements |
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-Concurrent w/ application |
Same as development |
Same as development |
20.250 |
If applicable, 20.790 |
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-Not concurrent w/ application |
City Council |
20.250 |
If applicable, 20.790 |
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Escrow Agreements |
I |
20.909.020 (C) |
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Essential Public Facilities |
III/HE |
20.245 |
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Manufactured Home Developments |
III/HE Conditional Use |
20.245 |
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Mixed Use Master Plan |
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-Initial concept plan 25 acres or less |
III/HE |
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-Initial concept plan greater than 25 acres |
III/PC |
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-Modification -Approved Concept Plan -Approved Detailed Plan |
I, II, III/HE I, II, III/HE |
20.210.040, -.050, - .060 |
20.250.030(B) 20.250.030(B) |
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Nonconforming Status Confirmation |
I |
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Parking and Loading |
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-Reductions in minimum ratios |
I |
20.945.070(F) |
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-Joint Parking |
I |
20.945.030 (B) |
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Planned Developments |
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-Initial Concept Plan, greater than 25 acres |
IV/PC |
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-Initial Concept Plan, 25 acres or less |
IV/HE |
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-Detailed Plan(s) |
II |
20.260.050(D) |
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-Modification -Approved Concept Plan -Approved Detailed Plan |
I, II, III/PC I, II, III/PC |
20.210.040, -.050, -.060 |
20.260.030(B3) 20.260.030(B3) |
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Public Facility Master Plans |
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-Initial approval |
III/HE |
20.268.040(A) |
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-Subsequent approval -Detailed Master Plan - Concept Master Plan - Hybrid Master Plan |
I II |
20.268.050(A) |
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-Modification -Detailed/Hybrid Master Plan -Concept Master Plan |
I, II, III/HE II, III/HE |
20.210.040, -.050, -.060 20.210.040, -.050 |
20.268.050(A) 20.268.050(A) |
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Signs |
I |
20.960 |
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Site Plan Review |
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-New development or redevelopment |
I/II |
---- |
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-Modifications not exceeding thresholds for Type II review at 20.270.020(B)(4) |
I |
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- Modifications exceeding thresholds for Type II review at 20.270.020(B)(4) |
II |
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-Extension |
I |
20.270.030(D) |
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-Phasing Plan approval |
I |
20.270.030(E) |
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Subdivisions |
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-Short Subdivisions |
II |
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-Subdivisions |
III/HE |
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-Phasing plan approval |
I |
20.320.020(C) |
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-Extensions |
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-One-year |
I |
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-Two-year |
II |
20.320.020(D) |
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Temporary Uses |
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-Seasonal or special events |
I |
20.885.050(A) |
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-Unforeseen emergency situations |
I |
20.885.050(B) |
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-Temporary sales office/model home |
I |
20.885.050(C) |
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-Temporary building in C and I districts |
I |
20.885.050(D) |
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-Extension |
I |
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-For temporary sales/model home |
I |
---- |
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Text/Map Amendments |
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-Legislative |
IV |
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Tree Removal Permit (On-site) |
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-Tree Plan w/Site Plan Review |
II |
---- |
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-Tree Plan w/o Site Plan Review |
I |
---- |
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Variances |
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-Type I |
I |
20.290.040(A) |
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-Type II |
II |
20.290.040(B) |
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Wireless Communication Facilities |
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-Conditional Uses |
II, III/HE |
20.210.050, -.060 |
20.245 |
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-Setback reduction |
I |
---- |
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-Replacement of existing structures |
I |
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(Ord. M-3959 § 9, 07/19/2010; Ord. M-3931 § 6, 11/02/2009; Ord. M-3847 § 3, 11/19/2007; Ord. M-3663 § 6, 08/02/2004; Ord. M-3643, 01/26/2004)