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A. Purpose. When the City receives a development application, consistency between the proposed project and the applicable regulations and comprehensive plan should be determined through the process in this Chapter and the City’s adopted SEPA ordinance, Chapter 20.04 and Chapter 20.08, Critical Areas and Resource Lands ordinance.

B. Consistency. During the development application review, the City shall determine whether the items listed in this subsection are defined in the development regulations applicable to the proposed project. In the absence of such development regulations, the City shall determine whether the items listed in this subsection are defined in the City’s adopted comprehensive plan. This determination of consistency shall include the following:

1. The type of land use permitted at the site, including uses that may be allowed under certain circumstances, if the criteria for their approval have been satisfied;

2. The level of development, such as units per acre, density of residential development in urban growth areas, or other measures of density;

3. Availability and adequacy of infrastructure and public facilities and services identified in the comprehensive plan, if the plan or development regulations provide for funding of these facilities and services as required by Chapter 36.70A RCW; and

4. Character of the development, such as compliance with specific development standards. (Ord. 2105, 12/23/02)