Client Assistance Memos

The Planning Department is currently updating and creating assistance memos. Additional memos will be added as they become available.

Documents

Permit Process FAQs

  1. How to Comment (PDF)
  2. Intake Appointment Process (PDF)
  3. Electronic Plan Review Submittal - CAM
  4. Pre-Application Process (PDF)
  5. Short-term Rentals CAM
  6. Temporary Sign Permits in ROW and on PP
  1. Nonresidential and Multiple-Family FAQs (PDF)
  2. Preliminary and Final Plat (PDF)
  3. Short Plat FAQs (PDF)
  4. Tenant Improvements (PDF)
  5. Certificate of Appropriateness

Single Family Residential

  1. Allowed Height in Height Restricted Area (PDF)
  2. Allowed Height in Historic District (PDF)
  3. Single Family Design Review (PDF)
  1. Single Family Planning (PDF)
  2. Single Family Setbacks 101 (PDF)

Trees & Critical Areas

  1. Can I Cut Down or Thin Trees (PDF)
  2. Critical Area Sign Installation (PDF)
  1. Director's Preferred Plants GHMC 17 78 050
  2. Where Do I Need To Protect Trees (PDF)

Shoreline Master Program

  1. City Waterfront Designation (PDF)
  2. Historic Working Waterfront Designation (PDF)
  3. Low Intensity Designation (PDF)
  4. Marine Deep Water Designation (PDF)
  5. Natural Designation (PDF)
  6. Nonconforming Development in the Shoreline Area (PDF)
  1. Restoration Plans (PDF)
  2. Shoreline Permit Process (PDF)
  3. Soft-shore Stabilization (PDF)
  4. Urban Conservancy Designation (PDF)
  5. Shoreline Vegetation Removal

Design

  1. Fences (PDF)
  2. Outdoor Lighting Standards (PDF)
  1. Hard Surfaces CAM