Ordinance 2736-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, a Final Determination of Non-Significance on the proposed revision was issued on May 5, 2003, based on the requirement for a Shoreline Conditional Use permit that includes criteria requiring that the proposed use will not cause significant adverse effects to the Shoreline environment in which it is to be located; and WHEREAS, the State Legislature enacted the Shoreline Management Act requiring cities and counties throughout the state to adopt and amend from time to time shoreline master programs; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a workshop and two public hearings on the proposed amendment and recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed revision; and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a public hearing to review the recommendations of the Planning Commission and to take additional public testimony; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and passed Ordinance No. 2707-03 approving the amendments on July 16, 2003; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2707-03 was to become effective upon the Department of Ecology's approval of the updated Shoreline Master Program; and WHEREAS, the Department of Ecology by letter dated October 21, 2003 stated that the City's proposed amendment together with changes identified in their Findings and Conclusions are consistent with Chapter 90.58 RCW, and the Shoreline Management Act of 1971; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that it agrees to the proposed changes as provided for by WAC 173-26-120(7)(b)(i); and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the SMP to allow piers and docks for transportation facilities of statewide significance in the Aquatic Conservancy environment through a conditional use permit are consistent with the Shoreline Management Act priorities for shorelines of statewide significance, as follows: 1. The amendment will limit transportation facilities in the Aquatic Conservancy environment to those that qualify as facilities of statewide significance; 2. The Conditional Use Permit requirement for piers and docks in the Aquatic Conservancy shoreline environment provide for environmental and public use protections by requiring compliance with the following criteria: • That the use will not interfere with the normal public use of public shorelines. • That the use of the site and design of the project will be compatible with other authorized uses in the area and with uses planned for the area under the Comprehensive Plan and Shoreline Master Program. • That the proposed use will cause no significant adverse effects to the Shoreline environment in which it is to be located. • That the public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect; and