ORD 15-007ORDINANCE NO. 15-007
AN ORDINANCE adopting limited amendments to the Camas
Shoreline Master Program to comply with new mandates from the
Department ofEcology.
The Council ofthe City of Camas do ordain as follows:
Section I
The Council makes the following findings:
A. The City of Camas has heretofore adopted a document entitled "Camas Shoreline
Master Program" pursuant to Ordinance No. 2643 as the master program for regulations within the
City, as required by Chapter 90.58, Revised Code of Washington.
B. The Washington State Department ofEcology has updated its Wetland Guidance
Manuals and method of scoring for consistency with revised federal standards. The proposed
amendments relate to Appendix C, Chapter 16.53 Wetlands, of the Camas Shoreline Master Program.
C. City staff received guidance from the Washington State Department ofEcology
specific to the City's Master Program update, to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and
consistency with the Shoreline Management Act's goals and policies.
D. The City has held public hearings before the Planning Commission and before the
City Council, to consider the limited amendments to the Camas Shoreline Master Program and to
allow public comment.
E. The limited amendments to the Camas Shoreline Master Program have been
forwarded to the Department of Ecology for review and comment.
F. During the Department of Ecology's 30-day comment period, the City received
correspondence regarding the limited amendments, and minor revisions were made therein.
G. The City Council has modified the Camas Shoreline Master Program consistent
with the recommendations of the Department of Ecology as relates to Appendix C, Chapter 16.53
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Wetlands, of the Camas Shoreline Master Program.
H. The City desires to adopt the limited amendments to Appendix C, Chapter 16.53
Wetlands, of the Camas Shoreline Master Program.
Section II
Appendix C, Chapter 16.53 Wetlands, of the Camas Shoreline Master Program is hereby
amended, as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A".
Section III
Upon the effective date ofthis ordinance, Appendix C of Chapter 16 .53 shall supersede all
prior adopted standards of Chapter 16.53 Wetlands, within Appendix C ofthe Camas Shoreline
Master Program, adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 2643, which shall have no further effect for any
development, substantial development, conditional use, or variance, under application under the
Shorelines Act made after the effective date of this Ordinance.
Section IV
This Ordinance shall take force and be in effect fourteen (14) days from the date of the
Washington State Department ofEcology's written notice of final action to the City of Camas, stating
the Department of Ecology has approved the proposed limited amendments, as indicated herein, to the
Camas Shoreline Master Program.
PASSED BY the Council and APPROVED by the Mayo
City Attorney