Promoting housing construction in cities through amendments to and limiting appeals under the state environmental policy act and growth management act.
Summary
Exempts certain nonproject actions to increase housing capacity from review and appeal under both the Growth Management Act and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
Exempts certain project actions from appeal under SEPA on the basis of impacts to the aesthetics and light and glare elements of the environment if the project is subject to design review at the local government level.
Directs the Department of Ecology to modify maximum thresholds in certain SEPA categorical exemptions.
Exempts a project applicant whose project qualifies as exempt or categorically exempt under SEPA from certain requirements to provide documentation to prove the exemption if certain conditions are met.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5818), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to promoting housing construction in cities through amendments to and limiting appeals under the state environmental policy act and growth management act;