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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5862

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Warnke, Garrett and Rasmussen

Read first time 2/17/87 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to amendments to comprehensive plans; and amending RCW 35.63.105, 35A.63.073, and 36.70.380.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 9, chapter 144, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 35.63.105 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) All amendments to a comprehensive plan shall be adopted, certified, and recorded or filed in the same manner as authorized in RCW 35.63.100 for an initial comprehensive plan.

(2) The commission shall give written notice of any amendments which are more likely than not to result in a change in use of any apartment, mobile home park, or other rental or leasehold property.  The notice shall, (a) give the time and place of the hearing, (b) be posted in at least five conspicuous places on or around the affected property designed to achieve public awareness, and (c) be posted for at least ten days prior to the hearing.

        Sec. 2.  Section 35A.63.073, chapter 119, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 35A.63.073 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) All amendments, modifications, or alterations in the comprehensive plan or any part thereof shall be processed in the same manner as set forth in RCW 35A.63.070 through 35A.63.072.

(2) The legislative body shall give written notice of any amendments which are more likely than not to result in a change in use of any apartment, mobile home park, or other rental or leasehold property.  The notice shall, (a) give the time and place of the hearing, (b) be posted in at least five conspicuous places on or around the affected property designed to achieve public awareness, and (c) be posted for at least ten days prior to the hearing.

        Sec. 3.  Section 36.70.380, chapter 4, Laws of 1963 and RCW 36.70.380 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Before approving all or any part of the comprehensive plan or any amendment, extension or addition thereto, the  commission shall hold at least one public hearing and may hold additional hearings at the discretion of the commission.

(2) The commission shall give written notice of any amendments which are more likely than not to result in a change in use of any apartment, mobile home park, or other rental or leasehold property.  The notice shall, (a) give the time and place of the hearing, (b) be posted in at least five conspicuous places on or around the affected property designed to achieve public awareness, and (c) be posted for at least ten days prior to the hearing.