HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-12RESOLUTION NO. 13-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES, CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING
THE PROPOSED SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE AND
DIRECTING ITS SUBMITTAL TO THE WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
WHEREAS, The State of Washington Shoreline Management Act (Chapter 90.58
RC W) declares that shorelines of the state are among the most valuable and fragile of our
natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the Shoreline Management Act (Act) requires local governments to
prepare, and the State to adopt, Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs) for designated shorelines
of the state; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles (City) adopted a Shoreline Master Program in
1995; and
WHEREAS, in 2003, Ecology adopted guidelines for review and update of shoreline
master programs (WAC 173 -26) which require that all local jurisdictions review and
periodically update their Shoreline Master Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City began the process of updating its Shoreline Master Program
with a City Council work session on October 20, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The City of Port Angeles Planning Commission began review of the
City's Shoreline Master Program on April 14, 2010, and continued to receive updates on the
development of the SMP until June, 2012; and.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles established and Harbor Planning Committee in
December of 2010, which Committee included representation from the following groups:
City of Port Angeles
Clallam County
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
U. S. Coast Guard
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
The Puget Sound Partnership /Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network
Washington State Department of Ecology
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WHEREAS, the City established 3 Focus groups to provide specific expertise on
Public access and recreation, Economic Development and Land Use, and the Environment
and Ecology, which met on August 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City received public input through a website SMP update page, on-
line survey, and four citywide open house meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City developed a visioning document entitled the Harbor Resource
Management Plan based on citizen input; and
reports;
WHEREAS, through the review process, the City developed the following technical
Inventory, Characterization and Analysis
Cumulative Impacts Analysis
Restoration Plan
WHEREAS, the City compiled existing studies, documents and plans pertinent to the
City's shoreline to enhance the basis upon which decisions regarding the shoreline were
made; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a draft Shoreline Master Program in June of 2011, and
WHEREAS, Ecology provided comment letters on September 1, 2010, April 1. 2011,
June 28, 2011 (via e- mail), September 16, 2011, and November 17, 2011, suggesting
technical edits and corrections; and
WHEREAS, the City considered and responded to government agency and public
comments and prepared and issued revised drafts of the Shoreline Master Program in March
of 2012, April of 2012, and May of 2012; and
WHEREAS, the proposed SMP recognizes private property rights and is intended to
be consistent with other adopted land use regulations, and
WHEREAS, the proposed SMP is compatible with the City's adopted land use
designations, policies and goals contained within its Comprehensive Plan and its
development regulations; and
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WHEREAS, the City's SEPA Responsible Official issued a Determination of Non
significance (DNS) on May 25, 2012, as required by the State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) for amendment to the Shoreline Master Program; and
WHEREAS, Shoreline Master Programs are a requirement of the State's Growth
Management Act and the Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) requires
a 60 -day notification of amendment to development regulations required under the Growth
Management Act (RCW 36.70A.106) and said notification was provided to Commerce on
May 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing notice was posted in the Peninsula Daily News on April
15, 2012, and said meeting notice was placed on the City Hall reader board the week prior to
the public hearing and on the City's web site; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City of Port Angeles
Planning Commission on April 25, 2012, and continued to May 9, 2012, with a special
Planning Commission meeting held on May 30, 2012, to consider late comments; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted by the City Council on
June 5, 2012 with action continued to June 19, 2012; and
WHEREAS, public comments were received throughout the two year review process
and all comments were reviewed and many, including those received during the public
hearings and work sessions, were incorporated into the final document; and
WHEREAS, once it is accepted by the City, the revised Shoreline Master Program
must be submitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology along with a package of
supporting documents per WAC 173 -26 -110 to enable final state approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, to accept the revised Shoreline Master
Program dated June 19, 2012, and its associated documents and direct that the revised
Program be submitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology for its final approval.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES
WASHINGTON, this 19 day of June 2012.
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ATTEST:
J
essa Hurd, City Clerk
CL U-0— Cherie Kidd, yor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Bloor, City Attorney