In the case of a proposed encroachment into an opened or unopened alley, the application shall be accompanied by a list of all property owners, with their mailing addresses, who own land within the same alley and city block. All other applications shall be accompanied by a list of all property owners, with their mailing addresses, who own land immediately adjacent to the boundaries of the property proposing the encroachment.

The list of all such property owners shall be obtained from the latest available records of the Skagit County assessor’s office. The city shall send notice to all persons on the list informing them of the proposed encroachment and inviting comments to be made in writing within fifteen calendar days of the date that the notice is mailed.

The director of planning approval of this encroachment shall be tentative and shall not be final until fifteen days has elapsed since the date that approval or disapproval by the director of planning is mailed to the applicant, property owners, and those who submitted written comments. (Ord. 2680, 2004)