Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council sends critical‑areas ordinance update to public hearing, rejects WDFW 200‑year tree buffer tool
Summary
Staff presented a draft update to the city’s Critical Areas Ordinance (Title 11). Council voted to set a public hearing July 30 and to send the draft ordinance to council for review; staff declined to adopt a Department of Fish & Wildlife GIS tool recommendation for 200‑year tree buffers.
Community Development Director Scott Gunderson briefed the council July 16 on the required update to the city’s Critical Areas Ordinance (Title 11) and recommended the council move the draft ordinance to a public hearing for adoption.
Gunderson said the update is a required component of the comprehensive plan periodic update and that the city used the state’s periodic update grant (PUG) checklist in preparing the draft. The draft adds mitigation sequencing, no‑net‑loss mitigation…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
