Kenmore City Council was scheduled to weigh permit review timeline changes
At its Dec. 2, 2024 special meeting, the council was scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on Ordinance 24-0620, which would update Kenmore's local project review rules to align with state law SB 5290. 1
What the records say
In materials published ahead of the Dec. 2, 2024 City Council special meeting, the agenda scheduled a public hearing and a separate business-agenda vote on proposed Ordinance No. 24-0620. According to the agenda bill, the ordinance would amend the Local Project Review Act, Chapter 36.70B RCW, to align Kenmore with Second Substitute Senate Bill 5290, with the stated purpose of increasing the timeliness and predictability of local project review 1. The agenda bill and the full text of SB 5290 included in the packet describe the changes, which include updated permit review timelines, clarifications to the completeness determination process, a new exemption from site plan review for certain interior projects with no exterior alterations, updated annual reporting requirements, and provisions for partial permit fee refunds when review deadlines are missed 1. The item appears twice on the agenda, first as a public hearing and later for adoption, with Development Services Director Samantha Loyuk and Senior Permit Coordinator Andy Torres listed as presenters 1. The available records are pre-meeting documents and do not establish the meeting's outcome.
- The Dec. 2, 2024 City Council special-meeting agenda scheduled a public hearing and a vote on Ordinance No. 24-0620. 1
- The ordinance would amend the Local Project Review Act, Chapter 36.70B RCW, to align Kenmore's rules with Second Substitute Senate Bill 5290. 1
- The stated purpose is to increase the timeliness and predictability of local project review. 1
- Changes described in the packet include updated permit review timelines, completeness-process clarifications, a site plan review exemption for certain interior projects, updated annual reporting, and partial fee refunds when deadlines are missed. 1
- Development Services Director Samantha Loyuk and Senior Permit Coordinator Andy Torres were listed to present the item. 1
Why it matters
If adopted, the ordinance would change the timelines and process rules the city uses when reviewing development and permit applications, aligning them with state requirements meant to make reviews more timely and predictable. That affects anyone in Kenmore who files a permit or tracks development projects, because the rules determine how long reviews take and how predictable the process is. The packet includes the full text of SB 5290 and the agenda bill's summary of the proposed changes, but does not include the text of the proposed ordinance itself or its Exhibit A code amendments 1.
What changed / what's next
- The proposed ordinance would amend Chapter 36.70B RCW, the Local Project Review Act, per Second Substitute Senate Bill 5290, to make local project review more timely and predictable. 1
- The available records are pre-meeting documents and do not establish whether the council adopted the ordinance on Dec. 2, 2024. 1
- The packet includes the full text of SB 5290 and the agenda bill's summary, but not the text of the proposed ordinance or its Exhibit A code amendments. 1
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.