16.06.100 Internal circulation of environmental documents.
Relevant environmental documents shall accompany proposals through existing city project review processes. The responsible official shall ensure that environmental documents are provided to decision makers in the following manner:
A. Where a nonelected city official is to make a final decision on a nonexempt action, the responsible official shall provide that deciding official with a copy of a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) or a final EIS upon issuance of the DNS or FEIS.
B. Where the planning commission or hearing examiner is to make a recommendation on a nonexempt action, the responsible official shall transmit to the advisory body a copy of one of the following:
1. Environmental checklist;
2. Determination of nonsignificance (DNS);
3. Draft environmental impact statement (DEIS);
4. Final environmental impact statement (FEIS).
Transmittal of the appropriate environmental document shall either precede or accompany transmittal of a staff report or staff recommendation on the proposal.
C. A final staff recommendation to the hearing examiner or city council on a nonexempt major action should normally be preceded by, or accompanied by, either a final DNS or an FEIS. (Ord. 6186 § 1, 2008; Ord. 4840 § 1, 1996.)