What should I include with the application?

Submit the completed form with the complete permit application and a site plan showing the project, property boundaries, development, and known or suspected critical areas.

Do I need a notary for the Critical Area Review Application?

No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. If you are not the property owner, attach written owner authorization; the form does not say that authorization must be notarized.

How do I submit the Critical Area Review Application?

Submit it to the Community Development Department at 501 N. Anderson, Ellensburg, WA 98926. The form also lists Planning’s email and phone number and states $450 is due at submittal.

Ellensburg, WA · Kittitas County

No notary required

Critical Area Review Application

Property owners and authorized representatives use this application to identify potential critical areas and request review of a proposed project in Ellensburg.

What this form is

The application helps the city determine whether a proposed project may affect critical areas and whether a more detailed Critical Area Report is required. Submit the completed form with the complete permit application. It asks for property, applicant, and project details; answers about water, floodplains, wetlands, habitat, and other critical areas; and a site plan showing the project and relevant features.

Who needs it

Property owners or authorized representatives proposing a project in Ellensburg should submit this form with the complete permit application.

How to submit it

Submit the completed form to the Community Development Department at 501 N. Anderson, Ellensburg, WA 98926, or contact Planning at [email protected] or (509) 962-7231. The form lists $450 due at submittal.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; non-owner applicants must attach written owner authorization, which the form does not say must be notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Critical Area Review Application PDF.
2
Complete The Form
Enter property, applicant, and project details and answer the questions about potential critical areas.
3
Gather Required Materials
Prepare the required site plan and, if you are not the owner, attach written authorization from the legal owner.
4
Submit To The City
Submit the completed form with the complete permit application to the Community Development Department; the form lists $450 due at submittal.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Critical Area Review Application do?: It helps the city determine whether a proposed project may affect critical areas and whether a more detailed Critical Area Report is required.
What should I include with the application?: Submit the completed form with the complete permit application and a site plan showing the project, property boundaries, development, and known or suspected critical areas.
Do I need a notary for the Critical Area Review Application?: No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. If you are not the property owner, attach written owner authorization; the form does not say that authorization must be notarized.
How do I submit the Critical Area Review Application?: Submit it to the Community Development Department at 501 N. Anderson, Ellensburg, WA 98926. The form also lists Planning’s email and phone number and states $450 is due at submittal.

Need something notarized?

This Critical Area Review Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Ellensburg form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.