How to Respond to Plan Review Corrections in Shoreline, WA

Shoreline runs permits through its eTRAKiT online permitting system. A contractor account lets you see review items and download documents. Most of the time on a Shoreline permit is spent after the first correction letter.

The clocks

• 90 days to respond. After a notice that the application is incomplete or a request for more information, the applicant has 90 days to provide it (SMC 20.30.110). If not, the application is null and void.

• Extensions. The Director can grant 90-day extensions when the request is in writing before the deadline and the delay was beyond the applicant's control.

• Clock paused. The City's review time limit does not run while it waits on your corrections.

• 180 days of inactivity. A complete application with no substantial steps toward approval for 180 days also expires, with one 180-day extension possible.

Where the time goes

The City's average turnaround table for 2023 applications shows the gap between the first letter and approval:

• Single-family addition or remodel: 8 weeks to the first correction letter, 18 weeks to approval.

• New single-family home: 10 weeks to the first letter, 28 weeks to approval.

• ADU: 11 weeks to the first letter, 23 weeks to approval.

• Commercial tenant improvement: 9 weeks to the first letter, 15 weeks to approval.

The City notes these are not guarantees and that each extra review adds time. A complete first response is the part the applicant controls.

Common questions

How long do I have to answer a Shoreline correction letter?

90 days from the incomplete notice or request for more information, under SMC 20.30.110. Extensions must be requested in writing before the deadline.

What happens if I miss the Shoreline deadline?

The application is deemed null and void, and the project starts over with a new application.

How long does a Shoreline residential permit take?

The City's 2023 averages show about 18 weeks to approval for single-family additions and remodels and about 28 weeks for new homes.

How SASHKOV handles it

• Reads every correction comment and builds one item list across all review disciplines.

• Coordinates structural, civil, energy and survey items with the licensed consultants under one SASHKOV contract.

• Revises the set so every item is resolved on the drawings, with a response that names the sheet and detail for each comment.

• Resubmits one complete package through the jurisdiction's portal and tracks each review to issuance, in business days.

Where a building requires a licensed architect or engineer of record, SASHKOV brings them into the contract.

Deadline coming up? See Corrections and Permit Recovery and the City of Shoreline permit page.

Have a correction letter open now? Send the letter and permit number, and SASHKOV will scope the response and the timeline in business days.