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A. Supplementary to City authorization. The policies and goals set forth in this Chapter are supplementary to those in the existing authorization of the City of Vancouver.

B. Conditions of approval. Subject to RCW 43.21C.060 and 43.21C.240, the city may attach conditions to a permit or approval for a proposal so long as:

1. Such conditions are necessary to mitigate specific probable adverse environmental impacts identified in environmental documents prepared pursuant to this title; and

2. Such conditions are in writing; and

3. The mitigation measures included in such conditions are reasonable and capable of being accomplished; and

4. The city has considered whether other local, state or federal mitigation measures applied to the proposal are sufficient to mitigate the identified impacts; and

5. Such conditions are based on one or more policies in VMC 20.790.630 and cited in the decision document.

C. When additional mitigation is not required. If during project review the City determines that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection and mitigation in the City’s development regulations or Comprehensive Plan, or in other applicable local, state or federal laws or rules provide adequate analysis of and mitigation for the specific adverse environmental impacts under 43.21C.240 RCW, the City shall not impose additional mitigation under this Chapter.

D. Content of findings. Subject to 43.21C.060 RCW and 43.12C.240 RCW, the City may deny a permit or approval for a proposal on the basis of SEPA so long as findings are made that:

1. Approving the proposal would result in probable significant, adverse environmental impacts that are identified in a FEIS or final SEIS prepared pursuant to this Chapter; and

2. There are no reasonable mitigation measures capable of being accomplished that are sufficient to mitigate the identified impact; and

3. The denial is based on one or more policies identified in Section 20.790.630 VMC and identified in writing in the decision document. (Ord. M-4354 § 3(K), 2021; Ord. M-4105 § 3, 2014)