Seattle Shoreline Master Program Update

7/27/2019 Seattle Shoreline Master Program Update

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Seattles Shorelines

Today and Tomorrow

Seattle Shoreline Master Program Update

Alki Community Council Meeting 9/18/14


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Overview

! Reasons for Shoreline Master Program

update! Components of the update

! Update process

! Major issues


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Shoreline Background! 1971 State Shoreline Management Act

! 1972 City of Seattle adopted first Shoreline MasterProgram (SMP)

! 1987 Most recent update of Seattle SMP (currently in

effect)

! 2003 WA Department of Ecology adopts new ShorelineGuidelines


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Ecology Shoreline Master ProgramGuidelines

! Guidelines adopted by Ecology in 2003

negotiated settlement between government,

business and environmental communities.

WAC 173-26

! Timelines established for local jurisdictionsto update their SMPs

! Ecology staff assigned to work with each

local jurisdiction


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New Shoreline Master ProgramRequirements

"#Shoreline Inventory andCharacterization

$#Public Participation Plan

%#Shoreline Vision and Intent

Shoreline EnvironmentalDesignations

'#Develop Policies andRegulations

(#Cumulative Impact Analysis

)#Restoration Plan


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! Establish use preferences:

* Water-dependent

* Water-related

* Water-enjoyment

! Ensure ecological protection

(No Net Loss)

! Provide for public access! Provide shoreline views

! Protect cultural/historic/archeological resources

Ecology Requirements


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Environmental Designations


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Overview! Environmental Designations

are the overlay zones that

make up the shoreline district

! Each has:

A stated purpose

Locational criteria

Use regulations

Development standards


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Current Shoreline Environmentso Urban General,

o Urban Industrial

o Urban Maritime and

o Urban Stable/Urban Commercial

o Urban Residential

o

Conservancy Managemento Conservancy Navigation

o Conservancy Waterway


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Steps in Determining ShorelineEnvironments

!Analyze existing conditions (Inventory)

! Identify ecologically intact areas(Characterization)

!Analyze effectiveness of existing designations

!Assess future needs (Land Use Needs MarketStudy)

!Public Input (CAC, IDT, Public Meetings)


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Proposed Edits to ShorelineEnvironment Definitions

! Rename Urban Stable (US) as Urban Commercial

(UC)

! Add management policies for each Environmental

Designations to Comprehensive Plan

! Edit where necessary to align with Dept. of Ecology

language


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Development StandardsUrban Industrial Shoreline

Environment


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Overview

!General development standards

!Commercial uses

!

Industrial uses! Parking


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Urban Industrial


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Commercial/Industrial Uses! Allow 20 % of a lot to be used for certain non-water-depend

based on results of market study uses include material

suppliers, repair shops, and crane operators. Existing 10%

! Allow water-related

institutions in industrial

areas.

! Allow uses that are not

water-dependent on

upland lots.


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Cumulative Impacts Analysis! Build-out analysis demonstrates that SMP regulations will accomplish no net loss of ecological functions

! Activities that can be influenced by SMP policies and regulations

! Concentrate on areas not already built out and areas where redevelopment is likely


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Major Issues

! Uses allowed in industrial areas

! Live-aboard regulations

! Floating homes

! Providing public access! Non-conforming uses

! Uses allowed in Lake Union and the Ship Canal

! How is No Net Loss measured and how does

NNL relate to development standards! Protection of shoreline environment/mitigation


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Cumulative Impacts Analysis! Build-out analysis demonstrates that SMP regulations will accomplish no net loss of ecological functions

! Activities that can be influenced by SMP policies and regulations

! Concentrate on areas not already built out and areas where redevelopment is likely


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Measuring No Net Loss of

Ecological Function

! Standards based on best

available science

! Department history of

review of project types


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Protection of Shoreline

Environment! Best Available Science

aquatic env. is the science

we cant see therefore more

difficult to understand

! Balance maritime uses with

shoreline protection and the

requirement for no net loss

of ecological function


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Ecological Characterization

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* Identify areas to be protected

* Identify areas to be restored and what functions

are degraded* Measure cumulative impacts to determine if we

are sufficiently protecting the shorelineenvironment


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Level of Impairment

Five Categories Indicating Ecological Condition

Category 1) Least Impaired

Category 2) Less Impaired

Category 3) Moderately Impaired

Category 4) More ImpairedCategory 5) Most Impaired


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Overall City

Conditions


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Category 1 - highest habitat functionleast impaired shorelines

Arboretum Lincoln Park


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Category 2 - higher habitat function

less impaired shorelines

Webster Point Pipers Creek


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Category 3 - medium habitat function

moderately impaired shorelines

South West Seattle/

Seola Beach Creek

North of GoldenGardens


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Category 5 - lowest habitat functionmost impaired shorelines

Fishermens Terminal Harbor Island


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Sub Reaches

South West Seattle/

Seola Beach Creek

South West Seattle/

Seola Creek


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Sub-Reaches

Duwamish/Kellogg

Island

Duwamish/Kellogg

Island


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Proposed SMP Regulations Review

! Between February 2011 and June 2012 - two publicreview and comment periods

! June 2012 - SEPA decision on SMP regulations basedon WAC requirements and public input

! July 2012 - address comments revise regulations

! City Council - review and approval 9 public meetins

! Department of Ecology - review and approval includingcomment period


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