HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2011-06-27 Item 4A - Shoreline Master Program - Council Agenda Synopsis and Memorandum CO UNcm AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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(CAS NUMBER: 11-064 1STAFF SPONSOR: JACK PACE IORIGINALAGENDA DATE: 6/27/11
AGF.,NDA ITEM TITLE Department of Ecology (Ecology) Required Changes to Tukwila Shoreline Master
Program (SMP)
CATE7GORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Z orkSession
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SPONSOR'S Ecology is requiring changes to the City's SMP, adopted 12- 14 -09, and implementing
SUMMARY regulations before the SMP can receive state approval. The required changes include
adding: more detailed mapping, a use matrix, an aquatic shoreline environment, sign
standards; modifying certain permitted uses; and clarifying building height standards. A
public hearing is being held to take testimony on the required changes; after the hearing is
closed, staff requests direction from the Council on next steps.
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Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE:. 05 -11 -11 WORK SESSION COMMITTEE CHAIR:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMIN. Department of Community Development
COMMITTEE Concensus to Move Forward to Public Hearing
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I MTG. DATE I RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
5/11/11 Council Work Session on Ecology Required and Recommended Changes to SMP
6/27/11
MTG. DATE I ATTACHMENTS
6/27/11 Informational Memorandum dated 6 -22 -11
Draft Ordinance Repealing Ord 2269, adopting a new Shoreline Master Program
Draft Ordinance Repealing Ord 2270, adopting shoreline comp plan goals /policies
Draft Ordinance Repealing Ord 2271, adopting shoreline regulations codified 18.44
Draft Ordinance Repealing Ord 2272, amending TMC 18.06, Definitions
Please bring materials from 5/11/11 Council Work Session on Ecology Required
and Recommended Changes to SMP to public hearing,
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City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Members of the City Council
FROM: Jack Pace, Director, Department of Community Development
DATE: June 22, 2011
SUBJECT: Council Public Hearing on Ecology Required and Recommended
Revisions to City Adopted Shoreline Master Program
ISSUE
Should the City adopt ordinances incorporating the Department of Ecology required and some
recommended changes to the Shoreline Master Program?
BACKGROUND
Adoption of a local jurisdiction's shoreline master program is a joint effort between that
jurisdiction and the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE). After a multi -year process, the
Tukwila City Council adopted a new Shoreline Master Program (SMP) on December 14, 2009.
The SMP was then submitted to the Department of Ecology for its review and approval on
January 22, 2010.
The Department of Ecology accepted written public comments on the City's adopted SMP and
held a public hearing on September 29, 2010. During the 14 months since the City adopted its
SMP, DCD staff has been working with Ecology to address Ecology identified issues with the
City's SMP. Staff drafted language to address a number of the issues identified by DOE which
are reflected in many of the DOE required changes, such as the lack of a use matrix, criteria for
signs in the shoreline, the use of FEMA maps and corrections to the sensitive area standards.
The DOE required changes are technical in nature and some are repeated in several places in
the document.
DOE has completed its review of the City's adopted Shoreline Master Program (SMP) and
provided the City with required and recommended changes to the adopted Program. A work
session was held on May 11, 2011 to review the required and recommended changes.
Materials provided to the Council for the work session included:
A Summary of Required Changes to Council Adopted Shoreline Master Program;
A copy of the Department of Ecology Correspondence and Attachments;
A Matrix Comparing the Tukwila Shoreline Master Program with the Ecology Required and
Recommended Changes; and
A copy of the December 14, 2009 Council Adopted Shoreline Master Program with Staff
Recommended Ecology Required and Recommended Changes Incorporated.
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June 27, 2011 City Council Public Hearing
Informational Memo
June 22, 2011
DISCUSSION
A public hearing is required in order to repeal the original ordinances that adopted the Shoreline
Master Program and implementing regulations and adopt new ordinances with revised
attachments and revised implementing regulations. The draft ordinances that are included in
the Council packet reflect the changes required by the Department of Ecology to receive
Ecology approval of the City's SMP and some of Ecology's recommended changes to the SMP.
These are the same required and recommended changes that were reflected in the materials
the Council received for the May 11, 2011 work session.
After the public hearing is conducted, the Council has several options:
1. Forward the ordinances to a Regular Meeting to adopt all of the Ecology required and
some of the recommended changes to the City's SMP; or
2. Reject the Ecology required and recommended changes to the City's SMP; or
3. Propose alternative language to the Ecology required changes.
Any action other than accepting all of Ecology's required changes will necessitate another round
of review by the Department of Ecology and possibly another public hearing on any additional
proposed changes to the SMP and its implementing regulations.
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct the public hearing on the four amending ordinances and then provide direction to staff
on which, if any, of the options identified above the Council wishes to take.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2269, and adopting a new shoreline master program;
2. Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2270, and adopting shoreline comprehensive plan goals
and policies;
3. Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2271, and establishing a new shoreline overlay district,
as codified in TMC 18.44; and
4. Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2272, and establishing definitions, as codified in TMC
18.06.
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