Proposed Critical Areas regulations, public comment summary & staff report, 11 22 2005

City of Sammamish Proposed Critical Areas Regulations Public Comment Summary & Staff Response November 22, 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. New comments from 11/15/05 begin with item 16. In addition, previous responses to items 9 and12 have been updated. Staff Recommendation for Public City Council Comment Public Comment Staff Response Code Amendment (if Recommendation Number applicable) 1 Lake buffers and Staff notes this citizen’s support for the No further changes identified. restoration incentives & recently proposed prescriptive lake buffer disincentives: Please retain and associated buffer reduction incentives in the recently proposed 21A.50.351 Lakes and ponds – Development prescriptive lake buffer with standards. reduction 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. Burkholder November 22, 2005 – Public Comment Summary Page 1 of 14 City of Sammamish Proposed Critical Areas Regulations Public Comment Summary & Staff Response November 22, 2005 2 Lakes & ...