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Important Notices
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Staff
PLANNING DIRECTOR/BUILDING OFFICIAL: |
| SENIOR PLANNER: JOHN COLEMAN e-mail: jcoleman@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us phone: (360) 855-9930 |
| PERMITTING TECHNICIAN: JOANN LAZARON e-mail: jlazaron@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us phone: (360) 855-0771 |
Planning
Comprehensive Plan
| Chapter 1 -- Introduction and Vision Statement |
| Chapter 2 -- Land Use Element |
| Chapter 3 -- Transportation Element |
| Chapter 4 -- Public Utilities Element |
| Chapter 5 -- Housing Element |
| Chapter 6 -- Parks and Recreation Element |
| Chapter 7 -- Capital Facilities Element |
| Chapter 8 -- Economic Development Element |
Appendix A -- Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Map |
Tables -- Ordinance List and Disposition Table |
Planning
Shoreline Master Plan
Update Process
The Washington State Shoreline Management Act (SMA) of 1971 was enacted for the purpose of comprehensively managing and protecting the state’s shorelines. The Shoreline Management Act emphasizes accommodation of appropriate uses that require a shoreline location, protection of shoreline environmental resources and protection of the public's right to access and use the shorelines.
Under the SMA, each city and county with shorelines of the state must prepare and adopt a Shoreline Master Program (SMP) tailored to the specific geographic, economic and environmental needs of the community. The SMP is essentially a combined comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, and development permit system for shoreline-specific uses. Shorelines of the state include those lands extending landward for two hundred feet in all directions as measured on a horizontal plane from the ordinary high water mark; floodways and contiguous floodplain areas landward two hundred feet from such floodways; and all wetlands and river deltas associated with the streams, lakes, and tidal waters which are subject to the provisions of this chapter; the same to be designated as to location by the department of ecology.” (RCW 90.58.030(2)(d))
The Skagit River, as well as the adjoining jurisdictional lands, meets the definition for a shoreline of the state; therefore the City of Sedro-Woolley passed a SMP in 1979. The City’s SMP is now being updated as required by the State. The State Department of Ecology (Ecology) is the regulatory body in charge of overseeing the City’s SMP update.
Public participation is a key component of SMP update process. Input from local citizens and shoreline user groups is necessary to develop a SMP that meets the goals and needs of the Sedro-Woolley community. Check this webpage regularly to stay informed on the latest meeting dates, reports, news, information and opportunities to participate on the SMP update process. Questions or comments? Contact John Coleman, Senior Planner at jcoleman@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us.Documents:
- Presentation from August 2011 Visioning Meeting (PowerPoint, PDF)
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Preliminary List of Information Sources by Topic – July 2011
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Draft Preliminary List of Information Sources by Topic – June 2011
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Draft Preliminary Assessment of Shoreline Jurisdiction – 2011
- Draft SMP Public Participation Plan – June 2011
Notices:
- An Open House is being held on November 15, 2011 at 6:30 PM to seek input on the goals for future use of the City’s shorelines. The City of Sedro-Woolley seeks to identify potential shoreline stakeholders and invites their participation in the SMP update process. Public participation and comments are encouraged. The City of Sedro-Woolley Shoreline Citizens Advisory Committee (the City Planning Commission) will preside over the meeting. The committee is interested to hear from the public as they make recommendations for a strategy for future shoreline uses, public access, resource protection and restoration.
Planning
Documents
Planning Applications and Permits
- Boundary Line Adjustment Application Packet
- Critical Areas Checklist
- SEPA Checklist (including mailing procedure)
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application
- Conditions Checklist
- Home Occupation Permit
- Pre-Application Meeting Request Packet
- Fee Schedule
- Impact Fee Schedule
- Zoning Variance Application
- Zoning Waiver Application
Planning Information and Policies
- Sedro-Woolley Municipal Code
- City of Sedro-Woolley Design Standards and Guidelines - Updated 5/18/2009
- Zoning Map - Effective 10/13/2010



