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Shoreline council adopts 2025 development‑code updates after debate over chain‑link fencing
Summary
After a debate over whether vinyl‑coated chain‑link fences should be allowed at the property line, the Shoreline City Council approved Ordinance 1047 adopting 2025 development‑code batch amendments; an amendatory setback proposal failed after a reconsideration vote.
The Shoreline City Council on Dec. 1 approved Ordinance 1047, adopting a package of 2025 development‑code amendments including changes to how commercial fencing is regulated. The measure passed after an extended discussion about whether vinyl‑coated chain‑link fencing should be allowed at or behind building facades and a procedural reconsideration of an amendment.
Staff told the council the planning commission recommended the main package and presented examples showing how vinyl‑coated chain‑link fencing could be used in commercial zones if it is set back from the street to align with the front building facade. A staff member said the proposed language would “give us more leverage when those things pop up” by clarifying rules and enforcement…
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