Langley City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
20 PLANNING AGENCY
§ 18.20.010 State statutes adopted.
Chapter 35A.63 RCW is adopted by reference.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.020 Created – Responsibilities.
Pursuant to Chapter 35A.63 RCW, there is created a planning agency of the city with the powers and duties prescribed in this chapter. The planning agency shall be comprised of the planning official, the planning advisory board, and, under certain circumstances as specified below, the parks and open space commission. The planning agency shall be responsible, through its component parts, for:
A.
Review and updating of the comprehensive plan for the city;
B.
Information and administration of the land use regulations of the city;
C.
Development of new land use regulations or revisions of existing land use regulations for consideration by the city council;
D.
Preparation of reports and recommendations on land use applications including subdivisions, variances, conditional uses, shoreline permits and other related permits and environmental review;
E.
Other related duties as designated by the mayor or the city council.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 873, 2006; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 924, 2009; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.030 Planning official.
The head of the planning agency shall be known as the city planning official. The position shall be appointed by the mayor and shall be confirmed by the city council.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.040 Planning official – Duties.
The planning official shall provide regular staff services to the planning advisory board and such staff services to the comprehensive plan group as the executive team of the comprehensive plan group may request. The planning official shall submit to the planning advisory board a report and recommendation on all proposed land use regulations. The planning official shall convey to the city council the majority report of the planning advisory board, any minority report and the recommendation of the planning official on any proposed regulation which requires city council action as currently provided by ordinance.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 873, 2006; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 957 § 17, 2011; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.050 Planning official – SEPA official.
The planning official shall serve as the responsible official pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 (Chapter 43.21C RCW).
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 570, 1990; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.060 Planning advisory board – Created.
The city of Langley hereby creates a planning advisory board.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 564, 1990; Ord. 578, 1990; Ord. 798, 2001; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.080 Planning advisory board – Duties and responsibilities.
The planning advisory board shall be responsible for the review and recommendation to the city council for the development or revision of land use regulations, including the zoning code and shoreline master program. The planning advisory board shall have such other powers and duties as contained in Chapter 35A.63 RCW and as provided by ordinance.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 873, 2006; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 924, 2009; Ord. 957 § 16, 2011; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.090 Planning advisory board – Members.
Repealed by Ord. 1125.
(Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.100 Planning advisory board – Meetings.
Repealed by Ord. 1125.
(Ord. 527, 1989; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
§ 18.20.110 Parks and open space commission – Planning agency duties and responsibilities.
Repealed by Ord. 1125.
(Ord. 873, 2006; Ord. 876, 2006; Ord. 906, 2008; Ord. 924, 2009; Ord. 1065 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020)
