What are notice and hearing requirements for adoption of critical areas ordinance for Growth Management Act?
The GMA does not add any specific notice and hearing requirements to the existing requirements with respect to adoption of development regulations such as a critical areas ordinance. However, RCW 36.70A.140 requires that cities planning under the act “establish procedures providing for early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of comprehensive land use plans and development regulations implementing such plans.” If the city has a public participation plan in place, it should be followed. Otherwise, the city should follow the procedures established for adoption of development/zoning regulations. (See RCW 35.63.100, RCW 35.63.120, RCW 35A.63.100, RCW 36.70.580 and RCW 36.70.590 for other notice and hearing requirements preceding GMA.) • May a city adopt performance standards to comply with growth management requirements for critical areas designation? The Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board concluded in Gutschmidt v. Mercer Island that a c
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