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Bothell staff refine Critical Areas Ordinance and SEPA thresholds after agency feedback; public hearing set
Summary
Staff presented revisions to Bothell's Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) and SEPA thresholds following Planning Commission review and agency comments from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and DNR; council supported a tiered riparian buffer approach and asked for consistency with local noxious‑weed lists.
City staff summarized updates to the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) and accompanying SEPA threshold exemptions at the Oct. 7 council meeting, reporting agency feedback and a planned public‑hearing schedule.
Planner staff said the Planning Commission reviewed draft changes on Sept. 17 and recommended several items council had previously discussed, including setting SEPA thresholds at the maximum allowed by state rules, adopting a tiered system…
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