Commission members raised several issues during the course of the discussion. The Subcommittee was asked to review the proposal and report back to the Commission. A subset of subcommittee members met by telephone conference call on March 5 and reviewed a revised draft of the proposal prepared by Commission staff. The attached draft reflects changes suggested by the subcommittee members during their discussion. The principles for development of the guidelines more closely parallels the standards the Land Use Study Commission has identified as applying to the consolidated land use code.
More detail is included for the priority subjects for review.
In addition, two new subjects have been added, one dealing with enforcement and the other with monitoring. The commitment of the parties to examine all options for changes to the system for appeals of shoreline programs and shoreline permits is made explicit. Expansion of the shorelines defined to be shorelines of statewide significance is made a matter for study by the Guidelines Commission. In addition to the addressing the specifics of the proposal, the Commission will also want to consider whether it wishes to make the proposal as a recommendation to the Governor and the Department of Ecology. As of Friday, March 6, it appears that the legislature will not enact any legislation designed to integrate the SMA and the GMA, or designed to change any fundamental elements of the SMA as it relates to shoreline permits or the process for appeal of shoreline permits.