Commissioners debate changing 'support' to 'require' for low-impact development language
At the Oct. 6 hearing, commissioners and staff discussed a proposed change to a policy that would alter language from "support" to "require" low-impact development techniques; staff advised citing the Department of Ecology's Stormwater Manual and said the manual already imposes relevant technical requirements.
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Commissioners considered a suggested revision to policy LU-11.3 that would replace the word "support" with "require" regarding low-impact development (LID) techniques in site planning and stormwater management. The Audubon Society letter submitted that morning recommended stronger language; one commissioner asked whether adopting "require" would change legal or practical implications.
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