A. Upon receipt of any application for a permit, approval and/or other entitlement subject to the provisions of this chapter, the City shall review the application, obtain information and take any other steps it deems necessary to determine whether and to what extent the proposed development project will generate and/or result in impacts which require mitigation pursuant to this chapter. The City shall calculate, according to formulae and rationales to be maintained and provided upon request to the applicant, the amount of mitigation and/or fees required to be provided by the applicant to offset and/or mitigate the impacts of the proposed development project.

B. For those proposed development projects subject to this chapter which do not require original discretionary review by the Planning Commission, Zoning Adjustments Board and/or City Council, the mitigation and/or fees required by this chapter shall be imposed administratively by the City as a condition of the issuance and/or granting of the permit, approval and/or entitlement otherwise required for any such development project. The amount of such mitigation and/or fees to be imposed shall be determined by the City.

C. Where the mitigation and/or fees required pursuant to this chapter are to be imposed administratively by the City, and where the applicant seeks to establish an exception pursuant to Section 22.20.070 or 22.20.080, the City shall have the authority to limit and/or reduce the amount of mitigation and/or fees up to fifty percent of the amount which otherwise would be required by the chapter. The amount of mitigation and/or fees to be imposed by the City shall not be limited or reduced below fifty percent of the amount which otherwise would be required by this chapter without the approval of the Zoning Adjustments Board or City Council.

D. Where the mitigation and/or fees required pursuant to this chapter are to be imposed by the Planning Commission, Zoning Adjustments Board and/or City Council, and where the applicant seeks to establish an exception pursuant to Section 22.20.070 or 22.20.080, the Planning Commission, Zoning Adjustments Board and/or City Council shall have the authority either to waive, or, alternatively, to limit and/or reduce, the amount of mitigation and/or fees which otherwise would be required by this chapter.

E. The City shall adopt written findings which explain both the rationale for the imposition of any fee and/or mitigation, including the amount thereof, and any reduction or exception granted including the findings required by Section 22.20.070 or Section 22.20.080. Such findings shall be provided to the applicant at the time the permit or entitlement is issued. (Ord. 6179-NS § 9, 1993)