A. If the city has made a determination of significance under Chapter 43.21C RCW concurrently with the notice of application, the notice of application shall be combined with the determination of significance and scoping notice. Nothing in this chapter prevents a determination of significance and scoping notice from being issued prior to the notice of application.

B. Except for a determination of significance, the city may not issue its threshold determination, or issue a decision or a recommendation on a project permit, until the expiration of the public comment period on the notice of application.

C. The city shall issue its threshold determination at least 15 days prior to the open record predecision hearing if the city’s threshold determination requires public notice under Chapter 43.21C RCW.

D. Any comments shall be as specific as possible. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)