2001/02/21 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

February 21,2001 Prim to the Planning Commission review,the Mayor and City Council appointed a Shoreline Advisory Committee.The committee met over the past two years to formulate and approve the draft Slmreline Master Plan considered by the Planning Commission.The Shoreline Committee also gave a brief presentation to the City Council earlier this year. President Simpson remarked that the City Council has been provided with all documents and correspondeue and has taken recent tours of lc City's shoreline in preparation for their decision an the update of the Master Plan. The Everett City Council requested tonight's public heeriag to give citizens an opportunity to come and speak on the Shoreline Master Plan Update before the Council makes its final decision on March 7,2001. President Simpson invited public comment. had Roberts,Planning discussed the reasons for updating the Shoreline Master Plan and gave a history,of the development of the plan and its substance.He stated Met the thanes that are central to this plan are improved public access, improved environmental protection,compliance with the new State rales,the rules which were adopted by the Department of Ecology last year and the Endangered Species Act.He marked that the Snohomish Estuary Wetlands Integration Plan work is incorporated into this update. It meets the City's response for the inventories which are required under the new shoreline ales adopted by the Department of Ecology and the requiremems for best available science.Issues of concern that remain are the designations for the East Everett area,the Simpson site and the Mata aby Mud Flats area. Michele Hoverter,5502 S.Y,gave a slide presenmtien regarding the City's shorelines and their recreational use.She showed videos of the 1990 and 1995 floods in thermal Everett area. Bud Bmmmel,3521-1509 Phare NE,Marysville,who works as a residatial lender in the City of Everett stated that he supports the updated plan. Mae Robison,1631 Cedar,remarked that the Snohomish River Delta is a treasure end should be left alone.