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Council passes first reading of updated critical areas rules, adds larger stream buffers with limited flexibility
Summary
Council held first reading of Ordinance 784 to update critical areas regulations to reflect best available science and a consultant review; proposed changes include a 200‑foot standard riparian management zone for key streams (reducible to 150 feet with mitigation) and a 100‑foot floor for smaller streams, plus buffer-averaging and director discretion for special cases.
Council held first reading Sept. 16 of Ordinance 784, which updates Woodinville’s critical areas regulations to align with recent state best‑available‑science guidance and to provide an implementation pathway for riparian protections.
Planning staff summarized key changes: for upstream fish‑bearing streams the ordinance proposes a standard riparian management zone of 200 feet…
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