Public Comment Summary Table10-25-05

City of Sammamish Proposed Critical Areas Regulations Public Comment Summary & Staff Response – In Process October 24, 2005 Item # Comment Staff Response Staff Recommendation for Planning Commission Code Amendment (if Recommendation applicable) ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 1 BAS: Is BAS really Best available science is a term from the Growth No further changes identified No further changes. science? Management Act and criteria for determining BAS is provided in WAC 365-195-905. Characteristics of a valid scientific process include peer review, methodology, logical conclusions and reasonable inferences, quantitative analysis, context, references, and having been prepared by a qualified scientific expert. 2 Beta tests: The Ebright The Ebright Creek Park beta test identified that No further changes identified No further changes. Creek Park beta test is irregardless of the corridor waiver, the Parks not fair because the City Department would not be relieved of all of fish and was exempted from wildlife habitat requirements. In accordance with the wildlife corridor general habuirements, Parks would still need to requirements. complete a wildlife study and mitigate wildlife impacts. 3 Critical area study Mapping and existing data sources allow applicants to Additional wording could be Modify SMC 21A.50.120 (2) requirements: How show some critical areas that may be located on off- added to SMC 21A.50.120 (2) to include: does an ...