Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lakewood planning commissioners hold joint hearing on Shoreline Master Program updates
Summary
At a joint hearing with the Washington Department of Ecology, Lakewood staff presented locally initiated 2024 updates to the Shoreline Master Program that move wetland-buffer rules into the city's critical areas ordinance and add Ecology-recommended limits on utility trenching in higher-category wetlands; public comment runs through Oct. 17.
The Lakewood Planning Commission on Oct. 2 held a joint public hearing with the Washington Department of Ecology on locally initiated updates to the city's Shoreline Master Program.
Miss Spear, who introduced the item, said the city is proposing mainly housekeeping changes and a limited number of substantive edits to align the SMP with the recent critical areas ordinance adopted this year. "Probably the biggest substantive change that's being talked about is taking language regarding wetland buffers out of the shoreline…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
