The Shoreline Master Program
Update was adopted by the City Council on December 1, 2008 and officially
submitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) on
February 26, 2009. The Public Comment Period for Ecology began on Monday,
March 9, 2009 and ended on Wednesday, April 10, 2009. The City of Spokane
had until June 9, 2009 to respond to the comments received. The comments and
City of Spokane responses are in the documents below. Ecology has 30 days
(from June 9) to make written findings and conclusions
regarding the consistency of the Shoreline Master Program with the SMA and
applicable guidelines.
For addition
information on the submittal and approval process see
WAC 173-26-120.
Buffered are identified for locations where development is not allowed, and
are based on the ecological functions of the shoreline and type of
development either existing or expected.
A list of events, open houses, public hearings, and
other activities that took place during the development of the Shoreline Master
Program Update is available on the
community participation web page.
The July 2008 Spokane Building
Blocks session for the Shoreline Master
Program is available for viewing. Click the play icon below to view the
program (this is an excellent form of background information for the SMP.
