SMP Revision

Shorelines Market Study Released

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:58:56 -0800

DPD has published their Comparison of Land Supply and Demand for Water-Dependent and Water-Related Uses. This is the report generated from interviews last summer with owners and users of the shorelines.

DPD Publishes Final CAC Report

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:41:23 -0700

Seattle's Department of Panning and Development (DPD) has finally published a collection of formatted documents constituting their Final Report of the SMP Revsion Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC). The documents are available in hard copy at Seattle Public Libraries and at Department of Neighborhoods' Neighborhood Service Centers. CDs are also available from DPD.

FHA Sends Letter To Candidates About SMP Revision

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:13:33 -0700

While we believe some of our issues have been recognized by DPD, we remain concerned that new burdensome requirements may be proposed that are out of proportion to the benefit they might have ...

-- FHA Letter to City Candidates

The Floating Homes Association has sent or hand-delivered the attached letter to the 2009 candidates for Seattle Mayor and City Council.

Shorelines Regulations

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:43:42 -0700

A View from the Sidelines

It all started with weeds. When the Shoreline Master Program Update (SMP) came to town, I welcomed it as a vehicle for reducing the use of chemicals to control aquatic weeds. I had no idea that attending an SMP open house in late fall of 2007, would lead to meetings and workshops beginning in March, 2008, and continuing for more than a year, or that my interest in weeds would lead so quickly to concern for my beloved life afloat.

CAC Final Report

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:48:23 -0700

Attached is the Final Report of the Citizen's Advisory Committee as it will be sent to the Mayor.

CAC Draft Final Report - FHA Comments

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:48:09 -0700

Bob Bowman and the SMP Workgroup hammered out this response to the Triangle's CAC Draft Report --