Title
Agenda Item:
Shoreline Master Program Workshop
Body
Issue:
Develop a shared understanding of the natural and built environment along the shoreline and the background materials supporting the Shoreline Master Program Update.
Committee Recommendation:
The Olympia Planning Commission previously forwarded its recommendations to Council.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Receive and discuss information.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Multiple presenters including staff and consultants
Background and Analysis:
At the July 10, 2012 City Council Meeting Council directed staff to move forward with plans to hold a series of workshops regarding the Shoreline Master Program. The first of these workshops will be held on July 28th.
This first workshop would primarily focus on creating a common understanding of the issues, geography, natural and built environments along the shoreline. It would explore the science, where science exists, and further the understanding of the Shoreline Management Act and the Department of Ecology's Shoreline Master Program guidance. The workshop will use the City's geographic information system (GIS) capacity to begin to understand the existing geography and the built and natural environment along the shoreline and to illustrate impacts and alternatives to various regulatory approaches.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Numerous community and neighborhood interests have been expressed throughout the Shoreline Master Program Update process and are contained in the record that is online and part of backup materials for Council's consideration.
Options:
Receive and discuss information.
Financial Impact:
N/A