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Poulsbo planning commission recommends approval of 2025 critical areas ordinance update (Phase 1)
Summary
The Poulsbo Planning Commission voted to recommend the 2025 Critical Areas Ordinance (Phase 1) to the City Council after a public hearing; the update incorporates state guidance and sets a 100-foot riparian management zone for streams.
The Poulsbo Planning Commission on Sept. 12 recommended that the City Council approve the 2025 Critical Areas Ordinance update (Phase 1), moving required amendments under Washington state law toward final adoption.
The update implements changes required under the Growth Management Act and related state guidance; Nicole, planning staff, said, "This update is due by December 2025." The commission voted to forward the staff recommendation to council after a public hearing with no in-person speakers and one brief online comment.
The ordinance package updates definitions and regulations in Poulsbo Municipal Code Chapter 16.20 and relies on a 2024 best-available-science report produced for the city, staff said. Major regulatory changes include renaming stream buffers to…
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