CITY OF DES MOINES SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM

City of Des Moines
Shoreline Master Program Update
FIGURE 7-1
Shoreline Permit Process
(For Substantial Development Permit (SDP);
Shoreline Conditional Use Permit (CUP); or Shoreline Variance)
Pre-Application Meeting with Staff
Applicant Submits Permit
Application to Community
Development Department
(JARPA Form)
Public Notice
(Mailings, Posting, Newspaper)
Technical Review by City Staff
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
Shoreline Conditional Use Permit or Variance
Administrative
Decision
Permit Decision Sent to
Ecology for Notification
Public Meeting
(Planning Agency - recommends
decision to City Council)
Public Hearing at City Council
(Approve, condition, or deny permit)
Permit Decision Sent to
Ecology for Decision
If Appealed
Shoreline Hearings Board
(Permit Decision
Upheld or Overturned)
Ecology Approves, Conditions,
or Denys CUP or Variance
If Appealed
Ecology Sends Authorization
to Commence Activity to City
City Notifies Applicant