City of Sammamish Proposed Critical Areas Regulations Public Comment Summary & Staff Response November 7, 2005 Please note that comments will be regularly added to this comment tracking table as review of the proposed critical areas regulations continues – check the date for the most current edition of the table. Staff Recommendation for Public City Council Comment Public Comment Staff Response Code Amendment (if Recommendation Number applicable) 1 Lake buffers and restoration Staff notes this citizen’s support for the No further changes identified. recently proposed prescriptive lake buffer and incentives & disincentives: Please retain the recently associated buffer reduction incentives in proposed prescriptive lake 21A.50.351 Lakes and ponds – Development buffer with reduction standards. incentives. This option provides greater certainty for lakeshore property owners and provides incentives for restoration of the nearshore edge along lakes. The City should avoid disincentivizing restoration, especially along lakes. This recent proposal allows reduced requirements for areas that have been voluntarily restored. Staff notes this citizen’s support for recently 2 Lakes & wetlands located No further changes identified. waterward of the OHWM: proposed revisions to 21A.50.290(2) which Please retain recently state: proposed provisions that do Wetlands located entirely waterward of the not include added regulation ordinary ...
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