Title
Approval of an Ordinance Adopting Proposed Amendments to the Shoreline Master Program and Critical Areas Ordinance
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Planning Commission recommends adoption of the proposed amendments to the Shoreline Master Program and Critical Areas Ordinance in order to complete the required Periodic Review.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to adopt the proposed amendments to the Shoreline Master Program and Critical Areas Ordinance in order to complete the required Periodic Review.
Report
Issue:
Whether to adopt the proposed amendments to the Shoreline Master Program and Critical Areas Ordinance to complete the Periodic Review required under the State's Shoreline Management Act.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development
Dan Nickel, Vice President, The Watershed Company
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs) are local land use policies and regulations that guide development and the use of most shorelines. SMPs apply to both public and private uses for lakes, streams, associated wetlands, and marine shorelines. They protect natural resources for future generations, provide for public access to public waters and shores, and plan for water-dependent uses. SMPs must be consistent with the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58) and must be approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology).
SMPs must be reviewed and, if necessary, updated to ensure they remain compliant with state laws and local comprehensive plans. This review must be completed every eight (8) years and is known as the "Periodic Review". The deadline to complete Olympia's SMP Periodic Review is June 30, 2021.
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