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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, UPDATING THE SHORELINE ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN, TO INCORPORATE POLICIES THAT
REFLECT NEW STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR AREAS SUBJECT TO SHORELINE
JURISDICTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City adopted a new Comprehensive Plan in 1995 to implement the goals
and policies of the Growth Management Act of 1990 and the King County Countywide
Planning Policies; and
WHEREAS, the Green /Duwamish River, a shoreline of the State, regulated under RCW
90.58, runs through the entire length of the City of Tukwila, and
WHEREAS, due to the presence of the Green River in the City, the 1995 Comprehensive
Plan included policies addressing shorelines; and
WHEREAS, as set forth in RCW 90.58.020, the State Legislature has found that shorelines of
the State are among the most valuable and fragile of its natural resources and unrestricted
construction on privately -and publicly -owned shorelines of the State is not in the best public
interest; and
WHEREAS, in RCW 90.58.020, the Legislature directed local governments developing
Shoreline Master Programs for shorelines of State -wide significance to give preference to uses
in order of preference, which: 1) recognize and protect State -wide interests over local interests;
2) preserve the natural character of the shoreline; 3) result in long -term over short -term benefit;
4) protect the resources and ecology of the shoreline; 5) increase public access to publicly
owned areas of the shoreline; 6) increase recreational opportunities for the public in the
shoreline; and 7) provide for any other element, as defined in RCW 90.58.100, deemed
appropriate or necessary; and
WHEREAS, in 2003 the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE), adopted new
rules, pursuant to RCW 90.58.200, to carry out provisions of the Shoreline Management Act;
and
WHEREAS, DOE's new rules are set forth in WAC 173 -26, and these new rules provide
direction to local jurisdictions concerning the regulation of uses on shorelines of the State; and
WHEREAS, RCW 90.58.080 directs local governments to develop or amend their shoreline
master programs consistent with the required elements of the guidelines adopted by DOE, in
accordance with a schedule established in that section; and
WHEREAS, the timetable set forth in RCW 90.58.080(2)(a)(ii) requires the City of Tukwila
to amend its Shoreline Master Program by December 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila's Shoreline Master Program is implemented by regulations
codified at TMC 18.44, which are in turn guided by the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan's
Shoreline Goals and Policies; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan's Shoreline Goals and Policies were adopted
in Ordinance No. 1757, specifically, Goals and Policies 5.1 -5.10; and
WHEREAS, in order to amend the Tukwila Shoreline Master Program, it is necessary to
update the Comprehensive Plan Shoreline Goals and Policies, which have not been updated
since 1995, to reflect the updated WAC 173 -26 regulations for shoreline master programs; and
WHEREAS, the City began an update of its Shoreline Master Program in 1998, established a
Citizens Advisory Panel for initial policy and regulation guidance, prepared background
studies; and
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WHEREAS, the City renewed and continued its updating of the Shoreline Master Program
in 2008; and
WHEREAS, an environmental checklist was prepared for the staff draft Shoreline Master
Program update, accompanied by a draft "Cumulative Impacts Analysis," an "Inventory and
Characterization Report" and draft "Restoration Plan," and a Determination of Non
Significance was issued August 13, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed a staff draft Shoreline Master Program,
held a public hearing on August 27, 2008, continued the hearing to October 9, 2008 to allow
additional public input, and recommended adoption of the Planning Commission's revised
Shoreline Master Program to the City Council in February 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on April 20, 2009, continued the hearing
to July 13, 2009 and July 20, 2009 and conducted ten in -depth work sessions to review the
Planning Commission Recommended Draft Shoreline Master Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed written and verbal testimony and approved
revisions to the Planning Commission Recommended Draft Shoreline Master Program to
address issues raised by interested parties, individual Councilmembers and the Department of
Ecology; and
WHEREAS, throughout the process of updating the Shoreline Master Program, a variety of
methods were used to notify the general public and property owners along the shoreline of the
proposed Shoreline Master Program update, including: mailings to property owners and
tenants; notice boards along the Green River Trail; postings on the City's web site; creation of a
broadcast email group who received updates of the shoreline review process; and articles in the
City's newsletter; and
WHEREAS, one of the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan is to protect the natural
environment, including shoreline areas, because they are an essential contributor to the overall
welfare of the City's residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the revisions to the Comprehensive Plan Policies for the shoreline address
changes in shoreline character and the need to further protect the shoreline resources for public
safety, flood control and habitat improvement; and
WHEREAS, notice has been provided to the Washington State Department of Commerce,
pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Goals and Policies 5.1 -5.11 of the Shoreline Element of the City of Tukwila's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan, are hereby amended to read as shown in "Attachment A" to
this ordinance.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of
this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the
official newspaper of the City and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage
and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Special Meeting thereof this day of 2009.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Attachment "Attachment A" City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Policies
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number.
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5.1 Shoreline Environment Designations
ATTACHMENT A
Ordinance No.
Goal: Shoreline Environment designations that meet Washington State Shoreline
Management Act requirements, and reflect local conditions and Tukwila's long -term
vision for its shoreline. The shoreline jurisdiction generally extends for 200 feet on
either side of the Ordinary High Water mark, consistent with the Washington State
Shoreline Management Act. In order to implement this goal, the SMP proposes three
Environment Designations: Shoreline Residential, Urban Conservancy, and High
Intensity (as detailed in the Shoreline Environment Section) that comply with the
Washington State Shoreline Management Act and function well for the City.
Policies:
New Policy 5.1.1: Shoreline Residential Environment. In the Shoreline
Residential Environment, priority shall be given to the following:
o Uses that preserve or restore the natural character of the shoreline or
promote preservation of vegetation, open space, flood plain or
sensitive area lands; and
o Development that is compatible with the natural and biological
limitations of the land and water and that will not require extensive
alteration of the shoreline or new "hard" structural shoreline
stabilization. Where possible the removal of bulkheads, revetments,
levees or other "hard" structural shoreline stabilization is required.
Hard structural shoreline stabilization may be replaced with
alternative bioengineered bank stabilization, and
o On publicly owned property, water- dependent or water related
recreational activities that are compatible with the character of the
shoreline residential areas.
o Maintenance of existing single family residential development
patterns and public open space and recreation uses;
o Residential and recreational development that promotes vegetation
conservation and enhancement, sensitive areas protection, and
maintenance of water quality to assure no net loss of shoreline
ecological functions;
o Residential and recreational development that contributes to the
restoration of ecological functions over time in areas where ecological
degradation has occurred.
Policy 5.1.2, Urban Conservancy Environment: In the Urban Conservancy
Environment priority shall be given to the following:
o Development that promotes vegetation conservation and
enhancement, sensitive areas protection, and preservation of water
quality to assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
o Water enjoyment uses
o Uses that remove shoreline armoring, unless required for a shoreline
dependent use;
o Uses that preserve or restore shoreline ecological functions provided
by vegetation, open space, flood plain or sensitive area lands;
o Uses that minimize interference with navigation and flood control,
consider impacts to public views, and allow for the safe, unobstructed
passage of fish and wildlife, particularly those species dependent on
migration;
o Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever
feasible and when ecological impacts can be mitigated,
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o Development that is compatible with the natural and biological
limitations of the land and water that do not require extensive
alteration of the shoreline or new shoreline stabilization, except for
restoration projects.
o Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever
feasible and ecological impacts can be mitigated;
o Enhancement and restoration of ecological functions; and
o Redevelopment of underutilized areas and development of
commercial and industrial activities where shoreline impacts are
minimized and where there is no net loss of shoreline functions.
New Policy 5.1.3, High Intensity Shoreline Environment: In the High
Intensity Environment, priority shall be given to the following:
o Water dependent commercial and industrial uses;
o Development that promotes vegetation conservation and
enhancement, sensitive areas protection, and preservation of water
quality to assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
o Uses that remove shoreline armoring, unless required for a shoreline
dependent use;
o Uses that preserve or restore shoreline ecological functions provided
by vegetation, open space, flood plain or sensitive area lands;
o Uses that minimize interference with navigation and flood control,
consider impacts to public views, and allow for the safe, unobstructed
passage of fish and wildlife, particularly those species dependent on
migration;
o Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever
feasible and when ecological impacts can be mitigated;
o Development that is compatible with the natural and biological
limitations of the land and water that do not require extensive
alteration of the shoreline or new shoreline stabilization, except for
restoration projects.
o Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever
feasible and ecological impacts can be mitigated;
o Enhancement and restoration of ecological functions; and
o Redevelopment of underutilized areas and development of intensive
commercial and industrial activities where shoreline impacts are
minimized and where there is no net loss of shoreline functions.
5.2 Shoreline Planning and Management
Goal: Expanded value of the river as a community and regional resource through
regional coordination of shoreline management programs and through programs that
foster river appreciation and awareness, involving partnerships among businesses,
schools, government and community organizations.
Policies:
Policy 5.2.1: Coordinate shoreline planning and management activities with
other local jurisdictions and their plans such as the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat
Plan and the King County Flood Hazard Management Plan to establish
region -wide consistency in addressing river issues with regional implications,
such as economic development, public access, wildlife habitat, water quality
control and flood control.
Policy 5.2.2: Promote river stewardship and increase river awareness through
actions which further shoreline goals, such as educational programs,
community activities, and partnerships with Tukwila residents, businesses,
schools, government, and community organizations.
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New Policy 5.2.3: Promote and participate in the implementation of the
Watershed Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9 Plan, including supporting the
recommended projects located in Tukwila to improve the habitat functions of
the Green/ Duwamish River, as well as the Plan policies and goals.
C. Implementation Strategies:
WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan
Tukwila SMP Restoration Plan
5.3 Land Development Use and Economic Vitality
Goal: Development along the shoreline that fosters the economic vitality of Tukwila
while preserving the long -term benefits of the river.
Policies:
Policy 5.3.1: Implement Shoreline Design Guidelines to:
o Encourage design that views the river as an amenity;
o Guide the design of multiple shoreline uses;
o Establish techniques for increasing multiple shoreline use;
o Prioritize locations for use;
o Encourage removal of invasive species with nonchemical methods and
maintenance of native planted vegetation to minimize the presence of
invasive species.
Policy 5.3.2: Design and locate all shoreline development to minimize impacts
on areas identified as important for other river uses, such as wildlife and
aquatic habitat, river vegetation, public access and recreation, historical
resource and flood control.
Policy 5.3.3: When no other feasible alternative exists. aAllow structures to be
placed in the water, or structural reinforcement of the riverbank, only when
this provides a significant, long -term public benefit, does not interfere with
navigation or flood management, does not cause a loss of shoreline function
or is essential to a water- dependent use.
Policy 5.3.4: Prohibit the construction of new flood control facilities unless
constructed to incorporate habitat restoration features and work to remove
existing shoreline armoring where possible- to restore habitat functions.
Policy 5.3.5: Recognize and promote the river's contribution to the economic
vitality of Tukwila, as a valuable amenity for existing and future businesses
which depend on or benefit from a shoreline location.
Policy 5.3 6: Ensure that shoreline development does not diminish the
commercial navigability of the River
Policy 5.3.7: Tukwila Urban Center Development Policy Design and locate
shoreline development in the Tukwila Urban Center to encourage water
enjoyment uses that:
o Provide for shoreline multiple uses that are consistent with the
underlying zoning;
o Provide additional benefits, such as riverbank restoration, fishing
piers, non motorized boat launches, river views, or interpretive signs;
o Support public access to and along the shoreline;
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Policies
o Provide water- enjoyment uses as transitions between the river and
non -water dependent uses;
o Encourage efficient use of land, through such techniques as clustering,
mixed use projects, cooperative parking or parking located under
principal structures, and shared utility and access corridors.
o Ensure that new development and re- development in the Urban
Center acknowledges the goal of a continuous street facade along
Christensen Road and the riverfront and locates parking facilities to
the interior of the lot.
Implementation Strategies for Policy 5.3.7:
o Shoreline Design Guidelines
o Development Standards
o Tukwila Urban Center Plan
MIC Development Policy 5.3.8: Ensure that non -water dependent shoreline
development in the MIC. provides for shoreline multiple uses to the extent
that site security and the success of industrial operations are not jeopardized;
ensures no net loss of shoreline function and provides adequate mitigation
for the loss of shoreline multiple use opportunities.
MIC Development Policy 5.3 10: Allow opportunities for commercial and
recreational marinas to locate in Tukwila downstream of the turning basin,
where compatible with existing and future navigability and existing and
future ecological restoration projects.
Policy 5.3.11. Development outside the Tukwila Urban Center or MIC:
Design and locate shoreline development outside of the Tukwila Urban
Center and the MIC to:
o Provide for multiple shoreline uses;
o Provide water enjoyment uses as transitions between the river and
non -water dependent uses;
o Encourage efficient use of land through such techniques as clustering,
mixed -use projects, cooperative parking or parking located under
principal structures, and shared utility and access corridors;
o Treat the river as an amenity in the design and location of the project.
5.4 Private Property Rights
Goal: Protect rights of property owners to reasonable use and enjoyment of private
property, through appropriate location, access to, and design of shoreline uses.
Policy 5.4.1: Design, locate and manage shoreline uses in a manner which
maintains reasonable use and enjoyment of private property.
Policy 5 4.2: Design and locate public access in a way that is appropriate for
the site, depending on site conditions and private property concerns.
Policy 5.4.3: Special sensitivity is required for residential property; therefore,
all single family residential development of four or fewer single family
residential lots is excluded from requirements to provide private or public
access. Single family property owners are not exempt from the responsibility
to improve the habitat value of the shoreline environment.
Policy 5.4.4. Maintain flexibility in methods of obtaining public access, to
allow for different site conditions and private property concerns that might
conflict with public access, such as privacy, safety, and security.
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Ncv Policy 5.4.5: Obtain additional easement area to permit the
improvement of river habitat by setting back levees or removing revetments
and other hard shoreline armoring and replacing with more habitat- friendly
shoreline treatment.
5.5 Shoreline Design Quality
Goal: Enhanced identity of the river as a unique community asset through high quality
development and public activities that reflect Tukwila's history and sense of
community pride.
Policies:
Policy 5.5.1: Require that shoreline development outside of the MIC.
o Ensures no net loss of shoreline function,
o Is designed to be consistent with Tukwila Shoreline Design Guidelines;
o Reflects principles of high quality design, in such areas as site
planning, architecture and landscaping;
o Includes setbacks, bulk, height, density, landscape buffers and
provisions for open space that enhance the shoreline environment.
Implementation Strategies for Policy 5.5.1:
o Shoreline design guidelines
o Shoreline development standards
o Tukwila Urban Center Plan
Policy 5.5.2: Require that shoreline development in the MIC:
o Is designed to be consistent with Tukwila Shoreline Design Guidelines;
o Maintains or enhances the existing visual quality along the river;
o Provides trees and other landscaping to buffer industrial uses that are
incompatible with other river uses;
o Provides amenities that enhance enjoyment of the river by employees.
Implementation Strategies for Policy 5.5.2:
o Shoreline design guidelines
o Shoreline development standards
5.6 Access and Recreational Use
Goal: Increase the amount and diversity of opportunities for public recreation and
access to and along the river, including visual and cultural access, access to the water's
edge, opportunities for small boat navigation and access, and connections to other
neighborhoods, consistent with the shoreline character.
Policies:
Policy 5.6.1: Retain and improve areas identified as important in the network
of public access to the river, including cross -town connections, former
railroad right -of -ways and unimproved street -end right -of -ways, historic
sites, unique natural features or other areas valuable for their interpretive
potential.
New- Policy 5.6.2: Maintain existing parks along the shoreline and acquire
additional park land to increase access and recreation opportunities.
Policy 5.6.3: Incorporate river access requirements to guide the design,
location and management of shoreline public access in short plats over 4 lots
and all subdivisions as well as multi family, commercial and industrial
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development; to identify types of access appropriate and feasible for various
site conditions and locations; and to establish strategies, funding sources and
priorities for acquisition and enhancement of shoreline public access.
Implementation Strategies for Policies 5.6.1- 5.6.3.
o Shoreline design guidelines
o Shoreline access guidelines
o Shoreline development standards
o Walk and Roll Plan
o Parks and Open Space Plan
Policy 5.6.4: Design, locate and manage public access for diverse types and
variable levels of intensity in order to minimize impacts on vulnerable
features of the natural environment and to minimize conflicts with private
property uses.
Policy 5.6.5: Where shoreline development provides public access areas,
reserve such areas for use by the public through the means most appropriate
for the type, scale and impacts of the development, such as dedication,
donation or sale of an easement or right -of -way to the City.
Policy 5.6.6: Support the implementation of the King County Green River
Trail, per the existing King County Green River Trail Master Plan as well as
pedestrian/bicycle connections with the Trail from properties on the opposite
bank and the expansion of this trail where appropriate.
Policies for Development outside MIC:
Policy 5.6.7: Require subdivisions, multi- family residential uses and
commercial and industrial uses along the shoreline to provide a trail for
public access along the river in areas identified for trail connections,
consistent with the King County Green River Trail Master Plan, Shoreline
Master Program or any other approved access plan.
Implementation Strategies for Policy 5.6.7
o King County Green River Trail Master Plan
o Shoreline public access standards
o Walk and Roll Plan
o Parks and Open Space Plan
Policy 5.6.8: Where shoreline public access is provided, ensure that it is
designed to be safe and convenient and includes access amenities such as
benches, drinking fountains, public parking areas, handicapped access, and
appropriate lighting, consistent with the shoreline access guidelines.
Implementation Strategies for Policy 5.6.8
o King County Green River Trail Master Plan
o Shoreline public access standards
o Walk and Roll Plan
o Parks and Open Space Plan
Policy 5.6.9: Except for single family residential development of four or fewer
single family residential lots, shoreline development shall maintain and
encourage views of the water from the shoreline and from upland area,
through design of building height, bulk and modulation, and windows,
breezeways and outdoor spaces.
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Implementation Strategies
o Shoreline design guidelines
New Policy 5.6.10: Public access improvements should be designed and
constructed to:
o Look and "feel" welcoming to the public;
o Connect to public areas, street ends, and other pedestrian or public
throughfares;
o Enhance the character of Tukwila;
o Avoid conflicts with water dependent uses;
o Provide for public safety and minimize impacts to private property
and individual privacy and security;
o Require a low level of operation and maintenance;
o Ensure that construction (i.e. structures and access pathways)
incorporates environmentally sensitive design and materials (e.g.,
non toxic, natural materials)
Policy 5.6.11: Improve pedestrian connections between the river, Green River
Trail and the planned Rivcrwalk and the Urban Center's commercial, office
and residential uses.
Policies for Development in MIC
Policy 5.6.12: For MIC properties included in the King County Green River
Trail Master Plan or other approved access plan, require shoreline
development to provide a trail for public access along the river.
Policy 5.6.13: Where shoreline public access is provided, ensure that it is
designed to be safe and convenient and includes access amenities such as
benches, drinking fountains, public parking areas, handicapped access and
appropriate lighting, consistent with the shoreline access guidelines.
Policy 5.6.14: For MIC properties not included in the King County Green
River Trail Plan, require shoreline development to provide public access or a
private natural area in lieu of public access, or otherwise mitigate the loss of
public access.
Implementation Strategies for Policies 5.6.12 -14
o Shoreline design guidelines
o Shoreline access guidelines
o Walk and Roll Plan
o Parks and Open Space
5.7 Transportation within the Shoreline Turisdiction
Goal: Safe corridors and amenities for pedestrians, cyclists and users of public
transportation, allowing more citizens to access and enjoy the river.
Policies:
Policy 5.7.1. Design and locate transportation uses within the shoreline
jurisdiction to be compatible with shoreline vegetation or other habitat
features, turn -outs or parking areas for public access, biofiltration swales to
protect water quality, public art or interpretive signs.
Policy 5.7.2: Ensure the transportation uses within the shoreline jurisdiction
and within those corridors identified as river cross connections provide safe,
convenient and attractive pedestrian, bicycle and boater access and facilities
for public transportation.
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Policy 5.7.3: Minimize transportation impacts to the natural environment
(such as air, noise, odor or water pollution) and enhance the natural
environment wherever possible through planting trees and other habitat
features.
Policy 5.7 4: Encourage maintenance of the river's navigability up to the
Turning Basin, where this achieves a greater public interest and a balance
between costs and benefits to the broader community and impacts to the
habitat functions of the river, in recognition of the historical significance of
navigation and its importance to the economic vitality of water dependent
uses and the MIC
5.8 Historical Resource Use and Archaeological Protection
Goal: Recognition of the river's contribution to Tukwila history and community
identity through identification, enhancement, restoration, and protection of sites with
historic and cultural value and through development of interpretive and educational
programs.
Policies
Policy 5.8.1: Ensure that shoreline development reflects the river's important
role in Tukwila's history and that long -term public use of the river as an
historical resource is protected by providing for the identification, protection
and interpretation of unique historic and archaeological features.
Policies
Policy 5.8.2: Ensure that public shoreline development reflects the river's
natural features and community traditions.
Ncw Policy 5.8.3: Ensure that archaeological artifacts and sites are protected
when development takes place in the shoreline jurisdiction.
5.9 Natural Environment and Habitat Use
Goal: Restored, enhanced, and protected natural environment resources along the river,
including trees, wildlife habitat and features with value for long -term public, scientific
and educational uses.
Policy 5.9.1: Ensure that shoreline development results in no net loss of
shoreline ecological function, minimizes impacts on wildlife and that
significant vegetation, sandbars, wetlands, watercourses, and other critical
areas identified as important for habitat are maintained through the proper
location, design, construction, and management of all shoreline uses and
activities.
Policy 5.9.2: Ensure that shoreline development and activities protect
riverbank vegetation and, where feasible, restore degraded riverbanks in
accordance with the vegetation management provisions of the Shoreline
Master Program, in order to minimize and compensate for impacts to fish and
wildlife habitat.
Policy 5.9.3: Mitigate unavoidable disturbances of significant vegetation or
habitat through replacement of habitat and provision of interpretive features
consistent with the shoreline access guidelines.
Ncw Policy 5.9.4: Support relief from certain shoreline master program
requirements for properties affected by habitat restoration projects that result
in the movement of the ordinary high water mark.
New Policy 5.9.5: Support establishing the Transition Zone as the priority
area for habitat restoration projects given its importance for subtidal and
intertidal habitats to allow salmonids to gradually adjust to the change
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between fresh and saltwater conditions.
5.10 Water Quality, Surface Water and Flood Control Use
Goal: Improved water quality and quantity control programs affecting the
Green /Duwamish River that improve the river's water quality, provide habitat for fish
and wildlife, protect public health and safety, and enhance public enjoyment of the
river.
Policies:
Policy 5.10.1: Design, locate, and manage shoreline development including
streets, flood control projects, surface water drainage and sewer systems,
clearing and grading activities, and landscaping in a manner which
minimizes opportunities for pollutants to enter the river, provides erosion
control and otherwise protects water quality.
Policy 5.10.2: Design, manage, and mitigate flood control uses to minimize
impacts to other shoreline uses such as trees and riverbank vegetation, public
access and recreation, and fish habitat; and set them back from the river,
where feasible for the project, with land areas between the water and the
levee set aside as open space for public recreation or wildlife habitat.
Policy 5.10.3: Consistent with project feasibility, mitigate unavoidable
negative impacts on other shoreline uses owing to flood control uses through
such measures as restoration of trees and native riverbank vegetation,
provision of public access to the water's edge, interpretive features, or other
mitigation of loss of opportunities for shoreline multiple uses.
New Policy 5.10.4: Obtain additional easements, where needed, from
property owners to set back levees to improve shoreline habitat functions. As
redevelopment occurs, replace bulkheads, revetments or other hard bank
stabilization with more natural riverbanks to improve ecological functions
and habitat where possible.
C. Implementation Strategies
Policies:
Increase levee setback to incorporate vegetated mid -slope benches
Shoreline access guidelines
Surface Water Management Plan
WRIA 9 Plan water quality policies
Shoreline Restoration Plan
5.11 Public Health, Safety and Welfare. Comprehensive Plan Goal 5.11
Goal. Shoreline uses that do not endanger public health, safety and welfare, or the
capacity of the river to provide long -term benefits and resources to the community.
Policy 5 11.1: Design, locate, and manage shoreline uses, such as capital
improvement projects and private development, in a manner that does not
endanger public health, safety and welfare, and enhances the capacity of the
river to provide long -term benefits and resources to the community and the
environment.
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