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Council workshop reviews proposed critical‑lands code changes, including smaller riparian and wetland setbacks
Summary
City staff previewed proposed amendments to the Critical Lands Overlay that would simplify review rules, limit city regulation to jurisdictional wetlands, and generally reduce some riparian and wetland setbacks to 25 feet in many instances.
City planning staff led a workshop on proposed amendments to the city’s Critical Lands Overlay (Chapter 7.2.24), focusing on riparian setbacks, wetland buffers and procedures for review and mitigation. The council did not vote; a public hearing was scheduled for the next regular meeting.
Community Development staff said the proposed changes aim to simplify regulations in an already largely developed city and to resolve conflicts encountered in recent projects. Key proposals include narrowing certain riparian and wetland setbacks (staff proposed a 25‑foot standard in many cases rather than the current tiered…
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