1. “Administrative approval” means authority given to the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to approve minor changes to an application without giving public notice.

2. “Administrative interpretation” means an interpretation of the Woodway ordinances and codes related to the application and made by the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee.

3. “Applicant” means a person seeking development approval from the Town of Woodway.

4. “Closed record appeal” means an appeal of any consideration of an application or action taken thereon after an open record hearing. A closed record appeal shall be on the record with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only appeal argument allowed. (RCW 36.70B.020)

5. “Closed record hearing” means a hearing on any consideration of an application or action taken thereon by the Town Council after an open record hearing. A closed record hearing shall be based on the record with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted.

6. “Counter complete status” means an application that purports and appears to include the information required by Section 14A.04.060.

7. “Date of decision” means the date on which final action occurs and from which the appeal period is calculated.

8. “Designee(s)” means the person or persons designated by the Mayor to perform administrative functions, to review applications, and to prepare written staff reports. 9. “Developer” means any person who proposes an action or who seeks a permit regulated by Titles 13 and 14 of the Woodway Municipal Code (WMC).

10. “Development” means the construction, reconstruction, or modification of structures above and below ground or water on a building site.

11. “Development standards” means the Town of Woodway ordinances and codes used to review and evaluate the application proposal.

12. “Effective date” means the date a final decision becomes effective.

13. “Evidentiary record” means the cumulative body of information upon which the hearing body will base its recommendation or decision.

14. “Fee” means the cost to the applicant for processing the application including costs incurred by administrative designees for professional services.

15. “Final decision” means the final action by the Town Council.

16. “Letter of completeness” means a letter sent to the applicant either within twenty-eight calendar days of the original submission or within fourteen days of a supplemental submission which acknowledges acceptance of a completed application.

17. “Minor changes” means a minor change approved administratively. Examples of minor changes are changes relating to the location of utility easements, driveways cuts, and locations of street and walkway improvements.

18 “Notice of application” means a notice posted according to the conditions of Section l4A.04.070 informing the public of the acceptance of a completed application.

19. “Notice of decision” means a written notice of all final decisions that is sent to the applicant and to all parties of record.

20. “Notice of public hearing” means a notice given of the scheduled open record hearing according to Section 14A.04.080.

21. “Open record public hearing” means an open record hearing at which evidence is presented and public testimony is recorded.

22. “Party of record” means any person who has testified at a hearing or has commented in writing about an application for development and who provides the Town with a complete name and mailing address.

23. “Planning Commission” means the appointed body of Planning Commissioners or the Town of Woodway.

24. “Technically complete application” means an application which meets the requirements of Section 14A.04.060(A) (B) and (C).

25. “Town” means the Town of Woodway. 26. “Working days” means the days of the work week, i.e., Monday through Friday during Town Hall operating hours between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (Ord. 01-412 §1 (Exh. 1 (part)), 2001; Ord. 319 §II, 1996)