Woodinville is conducting a periodic review of its Shoreline Master Program (SMP) to ensure that it stays current with state and local plans and regulations. The City wants to streamline its SMP by removing sections and procedures that are obsolete and by integrating its existing policies and regulations in the Comprehensive Plan and Woodinville Municipal Code. The City is seeking public input as the updates are developed.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND COMMENT
You can review the draft document, summaries, and checklists located in our Document Center to find out more about the proposal. You may also visit the Woodinville Development Services Department in City Hall to look at copies of these documents in person.
GOALS OF THE SMP UPDATE
• Continue to meet state guidelines
• Incorporate the SMP into the Unified Development Code (Title 21)
• Improve organization and user-friendliness
• Consolidate and simplify standards – provide details
• Clarify confusing and ambiguous language, and correct conflicting regulations
• Update definitions
• Eliminate redundancy to the extent feasible
OPEN HOUSES
The City held its first open house on February 6, 2019 seeking public input at the start of the process.
The second open house was held on November 6, 2019.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on November 20, 2019 to receive public testimony on the proposed changes. After the hearing the Planning Commission voted to send a recommendation to the City Council. You can view this recommendation here.
NEW SHORELINE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATION MAP
NEXT STEPS
The City of Woodinville is conducting a joint review process with the Department of Ecology.
• 30-day public comment period starts late October or early November per Washington Administrative Code 173-26-104
• Joint public hearing with the Planning Commission and Department of Ecology (scheduled for November 20, 2019)
• After the close of the comment period, City submits public comments and responses to public comments to Ecology
• City submits SMP amendments with supporting documents to the Department of Ecology
• Department of Ecology reviews SMP amendments and provides the City any required and recommended changes
• City decides whether to incorporate required and recommended changes
• City Council takes action on final SMP amendments
• City forwards the locally adopted SMP amendments for final action by the Department of Ecology
DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW
In the Document Center you will find the following types of documents and links:
Planning Commission Recommendation
Determination of Nonsignificance with SEPA Checklist
Draft of SMP with staff comment dated 09/18/2019
SMP Periodic Review Checklist
SMP Periodic Update - Gap Analysis
Shoreline Goals and Policies
Washington State SMP Periodic Review Checklist
Public Participation Plan
2009 Shoreline Master Program (Current SMP)
Washington State Department of Ecology Shoreline Management page
Shoreline Planner’s tool box – scroll down to Amendments and click on Periodic Review
Summary of the Periodic Review Rule
Washington State Department of Ecology – Frequently Asked Questions
Written comments, or requests to be added to the project mailing list may be sent to:
SMP@ci.woodinville.wa.us
or
SMP Update
Woodinville Development Services Department
17301 133rd Ave NE
Woodinville, WA 90872