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Lake Forest Park Shoreline Master Program: Comprehensive Update
 

On April 12, 2012, the Department of Ecology provided the City of Lake Forest Park with required and recommended changes to the City’s 2011 comprehensive update of their Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The comprehensive update revises the existing shoreline program, including the goals, policies, regulations, shoreline environment designations, and administrative procedures and definitions. The required and recommended changes have been sent to the City for their review and response. The City may agree to these changes or offer alternative language. Final Ecology approval will occur when the City and Ecology agree on language that meets state requirements.

Lake Forest Park’s current SMP has not been updated since the City began implementing King County’s SMP after annexation by the City of shoreline areas in 1993. Shorelines in Lake Forest Park include approximately 2.2 miles of Lake Washington shoreline area. The updated master program provides for continuation of existing residential development along the lake shore. The comprehensive update of the SMP will promote protection and restoration of the riparian habitat and recognize the establish land use pattern within the City.  

Documents related to approval

Note: All documents are PDF

• Director's of Ecology's April 12, 2012, conditional approval letter (89 KB)
  • Attachment A: Findings and Conclusions for Proposed Amendments (187 KB)
  • Attachment B: Required Changes (127 KB)
    • Exhibit A - City of Lake Forest Park SMP - Update Emails (702 KB)
  • Attachment C: Recommended Changes (80 KB)
  • Attachment D: Responsiveness Summary (142 KB)

Background documents

• Lake Forest Park Resolution No. 1225 (30 KB)
• Draft Shoreline Master Program (1,966 KB)
• Cumulative Impacts Analysis (2,907 KB)
• Final Shoreline Analysis Report - includes shoreline inventory and characterization (1,185 KB)
• Final Submittal Checklist (427 KB)

Paper copies of the above documents are available by contacting Joe Burcar (see below), Washington State Department of Ecology.

Staff contact

Joe Burcar
Washington State Department of Ecology, Northwest Regional Office
3190 160th Avenue SE, Bellevue, Washington 98008
Joe.Burcar@ecy.wa.gov
(425) 649-7145

For more information

• Ecology starts review of Lake Forest Park's shoreline program update - News release
• City of Lake Forest Park Shoreline Master Program
• Citizen Guide to Shoreline Master Programs
• Status of Local Shoreline Master Programs

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