Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Aug. 18, 2021

Business Meeting: Aug. 24, 2021

Summary:

Notice of Public Hearing to consider Ordinance 1328, an ordinance to amend Lewis County Code (LCC) 15.35 Flood Damage Prevention

Publications: The Chronicle and The East County Journal

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Mindy Brooks, Doyle Sanford

Resolution

WHEREAS, as required by the State Shoreline Management Act (SMA) (RCW 90.58), local governments are required to prepare and adopt an SMP based on the State’s SMP Guidelines; and

WHEREAS, RCW 90.58.080(4)(a) requires counties to periodically review their SMP to ensure the SMP stays current with changes in laws and rules, remains consistent with other Lewis County plans and regulations, and is responsive to changed circumstances, new information and improved data; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County as part of the periodic review undertaking prepared a draft SMP with associated amendments to LCC 15.35 Flood Damage Prevention, LCC 17.25 Shoreline Management, and LCC 17.38 Critical Areas; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Planning Commission held workshops on the draft amendments to LCC 15.35 Flood Damage Prevention, LCC 17.25 Shoreline Management, and LCC 17.38 Critical Areas on January 26, 2021, February 9, 2021 and May 11, 2021; and held a duly noticed public hearing on the amendment on June 8, 2021; and

WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to transmit the amendment to the Lewis County Board of County of Commissioners.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing before the Board of County Commissioners is hereby scheduled for September 14, 2021, to take public testimony and/or written comment on the adoption of Ordinance 1328, amending Chapter 15.35 Flood Damage Prevention of the Lewis County Code; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the BOCC is hereby instructed to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications, posting and publication for the changes as required by law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 24th day of August, 2021.