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Sammamish council adopts ordinance integrating updated critical‑areas rules into shoreline master program
Summary
On May 6 the Sammamish City Council adopted an ordinance to incorporate the city’s recently amended critical‑areas rules into its Shoreline Master Program. The change aligns local shoreline regulations with the city’s January 1, 2025 critical‑areas update and begins a state review by the Department of Ecology.
Sammamish City Council voted 7‑0 on May 6 to adopt an ordinance that integrates the city’s recently amended critical‑areas rules into its Shoreline Master Program. The ordinance amends SMC 25.01.070 and will be transmitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology for final review and approval.
Department of Community Development planner David Pyle summarized the purpose of the update, saying the city’s critical‑areas rules “became effective on January 1 of 2025” and that the integration is intended to align the Shoreline Master Program with the best available science used in the…
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