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Port Orchard staff propose raising SEPA categorical-exemption threshold for small residential projects
Summary
Staff proposed increasing the city’s SEPA categorical-exemption threshold from four to nine dwelling units to match state guidance (WAC 197-11-800) and the city’s short-plat administrative process; commissioners asked questions about critical areas and mapping accuracy.
Port Orchard staff presented a draft amendment to align the city’s categorical exemption threshold under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA/WAC 197) with state rules, proposing to raise the exemption for minor residential development from four dwelling units to nine.
Jim (Principal Planner, City of Port Orchard) said the change would allow more small-scale residential projects to proceed…
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