City of Spokane Valley Shoreline Master Program

Update2013 Spokane River Conference

March 26, 2013

Spokane Valley’s Shorelines

Shelley Lake

Gravel Pit

Gravel Pit

Spokane River

SMP Update Team

Staff

Van Ness Feldman

GordonDerr Special

Legal Counsel

URS, Corp.

Technical Consultants

REVISED

Development of Each Element

Public Review Draft

Completed• Legal Review • Technical Advisory

Group Review

Preliminary Draft Developed

Research

and

Review

• Law/Guidelines• Inventory Report• SAG Issues

Inventory and Characterization Report/Analysis

Goals and Policies

Shoreline Environment Designations

Develop Regulations

Address Cumulative Impacts

Restoration Plan

Administrative Procedures

Local AdoptionPublic Review Process

SMP Update Elements

Public Access Plan

Environment Designations

• Urban Conservancy - High Quality

• Aquatic

• Urban Conservancy

• Upland Residential

• Waterfront Residential

Residential

Public Lands

/Zoned for Developm’

t

High Quality Env. -

Designated

Conservat’n

Land Below OHWM

RestorationOpportunities

Table of Restoration Opportunities

Conceptual Restoration Approaches

Riparian Plantings Streambank

Stabilization Noxious Weed Control

Maps and representative photos

Public Access PlanIntegration with other Community PlansPublic Access and Public UsesShoreline ConditionsPublic Access PlanImplementation Strategy

Development Regulations – Under Construction

Buffers Land Uses Allowed Docks Public Access Restoration Balancing Private Property Rights Vegetation management (public and

private) Shoreline Modification

What are the Critical Issues?

www.spokanevalley.org

Planning and Zoning

Long Range Planning

Shoreline Master Program