Washington’s Shoreline Management Act and Shoreline Master Program Updates City of Fife Special Planning Commission Meeting May 19, 2019

Presentation goals Provide an overview of the state’s approach to shoreline management. Describe Phase 3 process - Tasks 3.1 through 3.5 Question/Comment period regarding the Draft SMP Document

Passed by the Legislature in 1971; voter approved through public referendum (statewide vote) in Three basic policies: 1. Protect the environmental resources of state shorelines. 2. Promote public access and enjoyment opportunities. 3. Give priority to uses that require a shoreline location. Shoreline Management Act

Shoreline Master Program Carries out the policies of the Shoreline Management Act at the local level. Must be consistent with the policy and provisions of the SMA and the shoreline master program guidelines (WAC , Part III) – Most recent version of the guidelines effective on 3/14/11. SMP update schedule is defined by the SMA – For example, SMP updated for Pierce County and all cities within its boundaries are due by 2011.

Shoreline Master Program Planning Process Phase 1: Identify Shoreline Jurisdiction and Public Participation Plan Phase 2: Shoreline Inventory, Analysis and Characterization Phase 3: Environment Designation, Policy and Regulation Development, and Cumulative Impact Analysis Phase 4:Restoration Plan and Re-visit Phase 3 products Phase 5:Local Adoption Phase 6: State Adoption

Where we are today Phase 3 – Tasks 3.1 through – Conduct Community Visioning Process 3.2 – General Goals, Policies, and Regulations 3.3 – Develop Environmental Designations 3.4 – Develop policies, regulations, and standards for shoreline uses and modifications 3.5 – Develop administrative provisions – Future Task 3.6 : Cumulative Impacts Analysis – Future Task 3.5 : How Phase 3 complies with Guidelines

Shoreline Environmental Designations 5 Total – Conservancy – Levee – Shoreline Residential – Urban – Aquatic

Shoreline Environmental Designations

Shoreline Residential Page 23 & 43 Conservancy Page 20 & 43 Urban Page 24 & 43 Aquatic Page 27 & 43

Shoreline Environmental Designations Levee Page 26 & 43 Wetlands are in Conservancy Environment

Bulk Regulations Height, Impervious Surface, and Shoreline Setback. Max Height 30 feet typically Good Too Tall

Land Use Policies Historic Preservation – Artifacts Public Access – Public use Conservation – Wetlands, habitat, etc. Structural Flood Hazard Reduction Measures – (Dikes, Levees)

Critical Areas Ordinance Incorporated in Appendix B Portions of the CAO that are inconsistent with the SMA (e.g. Reasonable Use Exceptions, Variances, etc.) are removed from the SMP version

Next Steps Task Cumulative Impacts Analysis Task Submittal Checklist Phase 4: Restoration Plan

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