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About the Hearing Examiner
Hearing Examiner Process
Decisions, Agenda, files, and videos 2005 – To Date
Skagit County Hearing Examiner Rules
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Skagit County uses the Hearing Examiner system to hear, evaluate, and decide on land use issues, disputes, and development proposals. This guide outlines that system to foster public understanding and participation.
The Hearing Examiner system started in federal agencies, was first adopted by local government in 1965 (a county in the State of Maryland), was first used in the State of Washington in 1969 and the system has spread to become common nationally and is widely used in Washington and Oregon.
The Hearing Examiner System
Skagit County delegates to the Hearing Examiner the task of taking evidence at hearings on land use matters. The Hearing Examiner makes decisions regarding zoning, shoreline conditional use permits, variances, shoreline substantial development permits, preliminary plats, appeals from county determinations of whether a project requires an environmental impact statement, and appeals of county administrative determinations involving the various land use regulatory codes and policies of the county, including the Shoreline Management Program.
The Hearing Examiner recommends action to the County on major development permits, development agreements, and planned unit developments. The County is the final decision-maker after a recommendation by the Hearing Examiner on these matters.
The Hearing Examiner has no authority in any matter that requires legislative action. Zoning changes and comprehensive planning matters are processed by the Planning Commission.
Hearings are public, and you may attend other hearings in advance of your own. A combination of such advanced attendance and a review of this guide can make your participation at your own hearing more effective.
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Contact Hearing Examiners Office
Monday – Friday 8-4:30
1700 East College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-416-1129
Email: HEhearings@co.skagit.wa.us
Join a Hearing Examiner Meeting online via ”Zoom” HERE
Meeting ID: 812 7077 5954
Passcode: 728120
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