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Council questions transparency, appeals and practical use of Port Angeles's Urban Services Standards and Guidelines
Summary
Staff presented the Urban Services Standards and Guidelines (USSG) as a consolidated set of engineering standards; council members raised concerns about usability for residents, the internal appeal path, and the balance between technical standards and public transparency.
Port Angeles — City staff presented the Urban Services Standards and Guidelines (USSG), a consolidated, 300-page reference meant to summarize state and national engineering codes for local application, but several council members said the document needs clearer public-facing guidance and stronger procedural guardrails.
Director Curtin summarized the USSG as a consolidation of multiple state and federal standards "to distill them down…
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