Roosevelt Ridge Homeowners Association

Below is a sequence of events that the City of Monroe follows when considering land use applications:

Comprehensive Plan (Resolution 2005-06)

·         Docket applications received by the end of July for following year’s docket (program of work).

·         Pre-docket review and public hearing for docket by October.

·         The City Council decides which amendments to consider during the following year in November.

·         Staff begins review, analysis, and evaluation of the proposed amendments in November – December for the following year.

·         Staff continues reviewing the various amendment applications with the Planning Commission and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determinations are issued in the spring of the docket year.

·         The Planning Commission holds a public hearing(s) and forwards their recommendation to the City Council around the end of May.

·         City Council reviews and takes final action (approves or denies) on the applications.

Rezone (Chapter 18.99 of the Monroe Municipal Code [MMC])

·         May be reviewed concurrently (at the same time) or following the adoption of a comprehensive plan amendment

·         Rezone applications can be submitted anytime during the year.

·         Applications receive an initial review period of 28 days.

·         Typically a decision is issued within 120 days of vesting (when the application is received and found to be complete, meaning it has met all submittal requirements).

·         Following a determination of completeness, additional staff review and analysis is completed and workshops are held with the Planning Commission.

·         A developer’s agreement may be required.  Developer’s agreements are contracts between the city and applicant that may restrict the types of land uses or types of construction.

·         A SEPA determination is issued and a public/agency comment and appeal period begins.

·         The Planning Commission holds a public hearing(s) and forwards their recommendation to the City Council.

·         City Council reviews and takes final action (approves or denies) the application.

Formal Subdivisions i.e., dividing the property into new lots for building (MMC Title 17)

·         Applications receive an initial review period of 28 days.

·         A notice of application is issued to the public.

·         Typically preliminary approval is given within 120 days of vesting (when the application is received and found to be complete, meaning it has met all submittal requirements).

·         Staff review and analysis begins for planning, engineering, and other affected departments.

·         A SEPA determination is issued and a public/agency comment and appeal period begins.

·         The Hearing Examiner holds a public hearing(s) and forwards a recommendation to the City Council.

·         City Council reviews and takes final action (approves or denies) the application.

·         If approved, the applicant has five years to build and install the required improvements e.g., roads, stormwater systems, utilities, etc.

·         After the improvements are constructed and approved, the applicant can finalize the subdivision by recording the new lots with Snohomish County.

·         Following recording, the applicant can apply for building permits.

Annexations (Chapter 35A.14 of the Revised Code of Washington [RCW])

·         Annexations can be accomplished by a number of methods, the most common methods are:

o        Direct Petition – property owner(s) within a defined Urban Growth Area request to be annexed into a city when 10% of the owners of an area by value make the request in writing to the city.  The city has sixty days to respond and accept, reject, or modify the proposed annexation.  If approved, the applicants must circulate a petition to affected property owners, which must be signed by 60% of the affected owners by value.  When the city receives a sufficient petition, it will send the petition to the county for verification of signatures. Following a determination of sufficiency, the City Council will hold a public hearing.  Zoning may be considered as part of annexation proposal (if so, an additional public hearing is required).  If approved, the city will annex the area by ordinance and forward the ordinance to the Boundary Review Board for approval.  After Boundary Review Approval the ordinance becomes effective.

o        Election – a city can initiate an annexation by resolution.  The proposed annexation will be placed on the next ballot for voter approval.  The annexation may include zoning.  If approved, the city will annex the area and forward the annexation to the Boundary Review Board for approval.  After Boundary Review Approval the annexation becomes effective.