Kenmore Shoreline Master Program: Comprehensive Update

On March 16, 2012, the Department of Ecology approved Kenmore's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) comprehensive update. Kenmore adopted a revised program on February 13, 2012 that complied with the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58) and the Shoreline Master Program Guidelines (Chapter 173-26, Part III, WAC).

The comprehensive update revises the existing shoreline program, including the goals, policies, regulations, shoreline environment designations, and administrative procedures and definitions. This approval puts the final stamp on a significant effort that increases protection and restoration of habitat and water quality, provides more certainty for development, and improves public access and recreational opportunities. The shoreline master program establishes buffers, landscaping standards, height limits for buildings, public access requirements, standards for nonconforming structures, and general development requirements for areas within shoreline jurisdiction.

Documents related to approval

Note all documents are PDF

Director of Ecology's final approval letter, March 16, 2012 (108 KB)
- Attachment A: Revised Findings and Conclusions, February 2012 (163 KB)
- Attachment B: Revised Required Changes, December 2011 (109 KB)
- Attachment C: Revised Suggested Changes, December 2011 (55 KB)
City of Kenmore's Ordinance No. 12-0334, February 13, 2012 (3,041KB)
- Exhibit 1: Shoreline Management Code - Purpose and Scope (2,002 KB)
- Exhibit 2: Map 1, Shoreline Environment Designations (579 KB)
- Exhibit 3: Chapter 16.90, Flood Damage Prevention (734 KB)
- Exhibit 4: Shoreline Environment Designations Map (515 KB)

Background documents

Director of Ecology's July 25, 2011 approval letter (149 KB)
- Attachment A: Findings and Conclusions for Proposed Amendments (30 KB)
- Attachment B: Required Changes (86 KB)
- Attachment C: Suggested Changes (136 KB)
Responsiveness Summary (response to public comments), June 2011 (173 KB)

Local Shoreline Master Program

Policies and Restoration Plan
- City of Kenmore Ordiance No. 10-0312 (208 KB)
  - Exhibit 1 Shoreline Purpose, Intent and Principles (2,752 KB)
  - Exhibit 2 Shoreline Environment Designations Map (583 KB)
  - Exhibit 3 Restoration Plan (3,103 KB)
Regulations
- City of Kenmore Ordinance No. 12-0334 (See above)
Inventory and Analysis (1,121 KB)
- Appendix A- Map folio (24,057 KB)
Cumulative Impacts Analysis (762 KB)
- Attachment 1- Future Shoreline Ecological Function Performance Analysis (144 KB)
- Map 1- Shoreline Planning Areas (draft)(6,681 KB)
- Map 12- Comprehensive Plan Land Use (draft) (1,160 KB)
- Map 1- Existing Shoreline Environment Designations (draft)(6,920 KB)
- Map 1- Shoreline Environment Designations (787 KB)
Shoreline Public Access (8,004 KB)

Per RCW 90.58.090, the effective date of Kenmore’s shoreline program is March 30, 2012, 14 days after Ecology provided notice to Kenmore that their shoreline program was approved.

Paper copies of the above documents are available by contacting David Radabaugh, Washington State Department of Ecology (see Staff contact, below).

Appeals

Per RCW 90.58.190(2) and RCW 36.70A.290, an interested party may file an appeal with the Growth Management Hearings Board within 60 days of the publication date of Ecology’s written notice of final action.
Ecology plans to publish the notice of final action in the Seattle Times legal ads on April 4, 2012.

Staff contact

David Radabaugh
Washington Department of Ecology, Northwest Regional Office
3190 160th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008-5452
David.Radabaugh@ecy.wa.gov
(425) 649-4260