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City of Kirkland’s Shoreline Master Program Update – A
Success Story
Amy Summe, The Watershed Company
May 20, 2010
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SMP Status Update
• SMP Update began in 2005• City Council approval
December 2009• Ecology public hearing
February 2010• Submittal of revised SMP and
Response to Comments May 2010
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Kirkland’s Shoreline
• 6 miles of shoreline
• Fully developed
• Land use unlikely to change
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• Functions:• Juanita and Yarrow Bay
wetlands retain significant ecological function
• Other areas generally have low function
• Key issues:• Hardened shoreline (over 80% in developed area)• Extent of overwater coverage• Lack of shoreline riparian
vegetation
Kirkland’s Shoreline
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SMP Generated Considerable Property Owner Concerns
• Bulkheads
• Setbacks
• Non-Conformance status
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Property Owner Concerns• Fear of loss of property• Kirkland’s waterfront is unique
• Large fetch of Lake Washington• Lot orientation/shallow lots• Prevailing winds from SW
• Skeptical that soft shorelines work
• Cost and time• How to evaluate need
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Green Shorelines Guidebook
• Kudos to City of Seattle (Maggie, David, et. al) and other Partners
• Issued at the right time• Provided to Planning
Commission & City Council
• Mailed to all shoreline property owners
• Available at counter
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Incorporated Decision Tree into SMP Regulations
• Responds to property owner comments & concerns• Helps guide staff and public• Starting point for property owners (use at pre-
application meetings)• Incorporated into Code – but not regulatory• Does not prescribe outcome – provides a menu of
approaches• Does not substitute for detailed
professional/technical analysis
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