HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2013-07-30 Item 3C - Index 5A - Shoreline Element - SummarySHORELINE
REQUIREMENTS:
The Shoreline Element of the Comprehensive Plan is comprised of
Shoreline Master Program. The required elements of the Shoreline Master Program are specified in
RCW 90.58, which is the Shoreline Management Act. The Washington State Department of Ecology
administers the Shoreline Management Act and must approve a loca
Program. The Growth Management Act requires that protection of sensitive areas (wetlands, streams,
geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife habitat areas) within the shoreline jurisdiction be at least
equal to the protection provided in the jurisdictions overall segulations.
SUMMARY:
Ordinance 2345, approved by the Tukwila City Council on August 1
Plan shoreline goals and policies as part of the update of the CThe
narrative portion the Shoreline element of the Comprehensive Plan was not updated only
the goals and policies were updated. For the 2015 update of the
narrative section of this Element has been updated to reflect the legislative intent behind the revisions
to the new goals and policies approved in 2011. Materials related to the update of the Citys shoreline
Master Program can be found on the Citys web site: http://www.tukwilawa.gov/dcd/shoreline.html
KEY ISSUES:
Key shoreline policy issues were debated in 2010-2011 when the City Council reviewed and approved
the Shoreline Master Program. No revisions to the goals and pol
State Department of Ecology would need to review and approve any revis
consistency with the Shoreline Management Act.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES:
No changes are proposed to shoreline goals and policies.
PLANNING COMMISSION-INITIATED CHANGES:
The Planning Commission made one revision to the text of the Sho to make clear that
restoration of wildlife habitat and native riverbank vegetation
This revision is found on page 5-4 of the formatted Shoreline Element.
New policies, changes and edits that the Planning Commission pro
highlighted in yellow in the strikeout/underline document.
2015 Comprehensive Plan Update
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