Date: January 22, 2019

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Carnation City Hall - 4621 Tolt Avenue Planning Board Agenda material is available for public review at City Hall on the Friday prior to the Planning Board meeting. Information regarding specific agenda topics may be obtained from City Hall by 3:00 pm on the Friday preceding the Board meeting. Citizens are encouraged to call the City Planner or City Clerk at (425) 333-4192 if you have any questions concerning Planning Board meetings.

AGENDA ITEMS:

1. Call to Order

2. Community Meeting about the 2019 Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update: The City of Carnation invites you to attend a Community Meeting with the Planning Board to share information and collect community feedback about a periodic review of its Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The SMP update is required by the Washington State Shoreline Management Act. The update will focus on ensuring consistency with those elements of state law, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and the City’s Critical Areas regulations. The City’s SMP was last updated in 2012.

3. Roll Call

4. Organizational Meeting: Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2019

5. Approval of Minutes:

a. December 10, 2018 Special Meeting

6. Citizen Comments and Requests.

7. New Business

a. List of 2019 Docket items

8. Other

9. Adjournment

C I T Y O F C A R N A T I O N

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W W W . C A R N A T I O N W A . G O V

P L A N N I N G B O A R D R E G U L A R M E E T I N G

A G E N D A

Planning Board

M’Liss Moon

Nate Johnson

Vito Romano

Ron Lundeen

Salwa Raphael

City Staff:

Amy Arrington, City Manager Tim Woolett, City Planner Becky Buelna, Development & Permitting Coordinator Mary Madole, City Clerk

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City of Carnation

Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update

What is an SMP?

A comprehensive shoreline land‐use plan that 

includes policies and regulations for the use 

and development of the shoreline.

* The City of Carnation completed a comprehensive 

update to its Shoreline Master Program in 2012.

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Shoreline Management Act (SMA)

Purpose: Balance Shoreline Priorities

1. Preferred uses• Water dependent 

• Water enjoyment

• Single family development

2. Promote public access

3. Protection of natural environment

Where does the SMP apply?

Aquatic Areas• Streams & rivers with mean annual flow of 20 cubic feet per 

second (cfs) or greater• Lakes 20 acres or larger

Shorelands• Upland areas 200 feet from OHWM• Associated wetlands (within 100‐year floodplain or with 

hydrologic connection)• FEMA floodway and up to 200 feet landward of the 

floodway when within the 100 year floodplain

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Shoreline Jurisdiction

• Snoqualmie River

• Tolt River

What is a Periodic Update of the SMP?

State law requires jurisdictions to periodically review and update their SMPs every eight years. 

This periodic update will focus on:

• Ensuring consistency with legislative updates since 2012

• Ensuring consistency with other City plans and regulations

• Improving the functionality by addressing items of organization and document usability

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This periodic update will NOT:

• Re‐evaluate the ecological baseline which was established as part of the 2012 comprehensive update

• Extensively assess no net loss criteria other than to ensure that proposed amendments do not result in degradation of the baseline condition

• Alter existing shoreline jurisdiction or environment designations

Areas of the SMP affected by this update

• Exemptions & Exceptions– Updating exemptions from a Shoreline Substantial 

Development Permit to be consistent with those in state law

– Adding exceptions, or developments not subject to City shoreline review, consistent with those in state law

• Definitions– Updating definitions to be consistent with those in state law

• Shoreline Critical Areas Regulations– Wetland Buffers & Rating System

– Consistency with CMC 15.88 ‐ Critical Areas Regulations

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Wetland Buffers

High Moderate Low High Moderate Low High Moderate Low

I 300 250 200 300 225 150 300 225 150

II 200 150 100 300 225 150 300 225 150

III 100 75 50 150 110 75 150 110 75

IV 50 35 35 50 40 25 50 40 25

Wetland 

CategoryIntensity of Adjacent Land Use Intensity of Adjacent Land Use Intensity of Adjacent Land Use

SMP Appendix A CMC 15.88 2018 Ecology Guidance

Anticipated Timeline & Next Steps

• Joint City & Department of Ecology Public Comment Period– Opens: March 13th, 2019

– Closes: April 12th, 2019

• Joint City & Department of Ecology Public Hearing & Open House– March 19th, 2019

• Department of Ecology Initial Review– April 26th – May 28th

• Adoption by City Council before June 30th (Target date: June 18th)

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Other changes to the shoreline regulations can be viewed on the City’s Shoreline Master Program website: 

https://www.carnationwa.gov/smp19

Staff Contact:Mary Madole

mary.madole@carnationwa.gov

(425) 549.0403

CHAIRPERSON: The presiding officer opens the table to nominations: I move to nominate Boardmember ____________________ to the position of Chairperson. (A second is not required for nominations). Presiding officer asks if there are any additional nominations. If so, repeat above motion. If not, the chair closes the table to nominations and a vote is taken. VICE-CHAIRPERSON: The newly elected Chairperson opens the table to nominations: I move to nominate Boardmember ____________________ to the position of Vice-Chairperson. (A second is not required for nominations). Chairperson asks if there are any additional nominations. If so, repeat above motion. If not, the chair closes the table to nominations and a vote is taken.

C I T Y O F C A R N A T I O N MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL PLANNING BOARD MEETING

December 10, 2018

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CALL TO ORDER: The special meeting of the Carnation Planning Board was called to order at 6:11 PM by Chairperson M’Liss Moon in the Council Chambers at Carnation City Hall.

ROLL CALL: Chairperson M’Liss Moon, Vice-Chairperson Nate Johnson and Boardmember Vito Romano were present. Boardmember Sara Clark and Boardmember Salwa Raphael were absent.

APPROVAL OF

MINUTES:

MOTION BY CHAIRPERSON MOON AND SECOND BY VICE CHAIRPERSON JOHNSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 23, 2018, SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (3-0).

2018 DOCKET

RESULTS: Discussion took place regarding the process and results of the large docket for 2018 and the public hearing before the Planning Board.

ROUNDTABLE

DISCUSSION OF THE

FORTHCOMING

YEAR:

Discussions that may take place in 2019 include accessory structures, accessory dwelling units (ADU) and non-conforming uses. The approved Docket list is expected to be presented during the regular meeting in January. The Planning Board will continue their discussion of the Table of Permitted Uses (CMC 15.40 Table 1) and review the required periodic update of the 2012 Shoreline Master Program.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Planning Board, the meeting adjourned by common consent at 7:10 PM.

APPROVAL: Approved at the regular meeting of the Carnation Planning Board on January 22, 2019.

__________________________________________ Planning Board Chairperson,

___________________________________________ Development & Permitting Coordinator, Becky Buelna

2019 DOCKET OF AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE CODE 

01/17/2019 

 

 PLAN/CODE SECTION(S)  PROPOSED AMENDMENT  PURPOSE 

MAP OR 

TEXT INITIATING PARTY 

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN     

1.  Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element. 

Amend Chapter 7 Transportation Element. 

Adopt and incorporate by reference the City’s 2020 Transportation Improvement Plan & Transportation Element Background Information. 

Text  Staff 

2.  Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element. 

Amend Chapter 9, Capital Facilities Element. 

Adopt and incorporate by reference the Riverview School District Capital Facilities Plan, & update Table CF‐4 Transportation Improvement Plan for consistency with Chapter 7. 

Text  Staff 

TITLE 15 CMC – LAND USE CODE     

3.  Chapter 15.40 CMC, Permissible Uses.  

Update and amend the City’s Table of Permissible Non‐Residential Uses.  

Amend the Table of Permissible Uses relative to non‐residential uses to improve consistency in the types of uses allowed in the non‐residential zones. The updated tables would also provide a foundation for a possible future update to the City’s Economic Development Action Plan. 

Text  Staff & Council (already 

in progress)

4.  Chapter 15.32 CMC, Non‐Conforming Situations.  

Update obsolete code references and review Section 15.32.070 CMC, Abandonment and discontinuance of non‐conforming situations. 

Correct obsolete code references for consistency with the current Land Use Code. Also, consider increasing the time limits established in Section 15.32.070 CMC primarily to increase protection for non‐conforming single‐family residences in the MU and R24 zones. 

Text  Staff 

MID 2019 (TIME PERMITTING)     

7.  Chapter 15.16 CMC Subdivision.  

Update obsolete code references and make non‐substantive corrections. 

Update obsolete code references and make non‐substantive corrections. 

Text  Staff