Lake Forest Park City Zoning Code

The city council, the mayor, or the planning commission may direct the planning director to prepare an application for a reclassification. The planning director is authorized to initiate an application for a reclassification. The planning director may initiate the process for annual amendments to the comprehensive plan on behalf of a private party that has filed a completed application consistent with the criteria established in LFPMC § 18.14.060.

The planning director shall docket and process each application as provided herein.

A site plan of the property, drawn to scale, showing existing natural features, existing and proposed grades, existing and proposed utility improvements, existing and proposed rights-of-way and improvements, and existing and proposed structures and other improvements, and particularly identifying the location of parking for the proposed use; this site plan shall also show structures, other improvements and natural features that are located within 50 feet of the project site and any sensitive areas and their buffers; this information may be shown on several sheets if needed for readability;

A vicinity map, showing the location of the site in relation to nearby streets and properties;

A summary table of project statistics, including site area, building coverage, coverage by impervious surface, required and proposed parking, and similar data, as required, to evaluate conformance of the proposed project with city regulations;

A written statement addressing the decision criteria;

A legal description of the property, including parcel number;

A statement to the effect that the applicant or applicants are the sole owners of the property;

Photographs of the site;

A completed SEPA checklist (for environmental review), unless the project is categorically exempt from SEPA review;

A list of other permits that are or may be required for development of the property (issued by the city or by other government agencies), insofar as they are known to the applicant;

A list of other city permits that are to be processed concurrently with this permit;

Payment of a fee as required by resolution of the city council.

The reclassification is substantially related to the public health, safety, or welfare; and

The reclassification is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for additional property in the proposed land use zone classification or because the proposed zoning classification is appropriate for reasonable development of the subject property; and

The subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with zoning standards under the proposed zoning classification; and

The reclassification will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property or incompatible with such uses; and

The reclassification has merit and value for the community as a whole; and

The reclassification is in accord with the comprehensive plan; and

The reclassification complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code.