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Mailing and Physical Address:
325 Metcalf Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284

Phone: 360-855-0771
Fax: (360) 855-0733

Important Notices

 

  • The City of Sedro-Woolley Shoreline Citizens Advisory Committee will hold an Public Hearing on February 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM, to seek input on the community’s goals for future shoreline uses within the city. The public hearing is part of the City’s Shoreline Management Program (SMP) community visioning process and will be held at the City Council Chambers located at 325 Metcalf Street.

 

Staff

PLANNING DIRECTOR/BUILDING OFFICIAL:
JACK MOORE
e-mail: jmoore@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us
phone: (360) 855-9929
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

Cover Page

Preface

Table of Contents
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

Index

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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)

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.

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