Shoreline Master Plan Workshop last night was fun!
This is the type of fun that everyone in the county can still have. Admittedly, I am a geek about this kind of stuff. Regardless, the first workshop in Chelan was well attended, lively, and productive. For those of you who like to do your homework and have useful information at these events, I even have a link to the list of questions that will be asked by the moderators!
As public meetings go that impact our lives, these are important and well run events that even stayed on schedule! I’ll probably even go to a second one! The shorelines (usually considered 200 feet from the water) under regulation by the Shorelines Management Act in the county can be found in the Draft Shoreline Inventory.
The first few questions in the session included, and there are many more:
1. Are there adequate areas for residential, business, recreation, public access, habitat, open space and agriculture?
a. What is there too much of?
b. What is there too little of?2. Are there current community shoreline uses that you feel aren’t appropriate? Why?
3. Aside from public access and recreational uses, what other developments would you like to see on the shoreline? Where?
4. Are there areas of your community shorelines that you feel are suitable for high-intensity development?
The County, and several of the cites, are holding these meetings all over regarding all the shorelines in Chelan county, including rivers, lakes and streams. These meetings are the first steps towards new standards that will have a huge impact on public use of these shorelines as well as develpment and private residences.
The stated purpose from the county is:
The purpose of the first round of community workshops is to capture citizen goals and aspirations with respect to the findings of the shoreline inventory. Information gathered during these meetings will help in the development of shoreline goals, policies and regulations. Subsequent meetings will cover shoreline analysis, shoreline management recommendations, and draft policies and regulations.
Here is the schedule of the workshops:
City Workshop Schedule:
Tuesday, October 21st, 6-8 p.m., City of Chelan, City Hall
135 E Johnson Avenue, Chelan
Wednesday, October 22nd, 6-8 p.m., City of Wenatchee, Wenatchee Community Center
504 S. Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee
Thursday, October 23rd, 6-8 p.m., City of Cashmere (joint workshop with the County)
Riverside Center, 201 Riverside Drive, Cashmere
Monday, October 27th, 6-8 p.m., City of Leavenworth, City Hall
700 Highway 2, Leavenworth
Tuesday, October 28th, 6-8 p.m., City of Entiat, Entiat Grange Hall
14108 Kinzel Road, Entiat
County Workshop Schedule:
Thursday, October 23rd, 6-8 p.m., Joint workshop with the City of Cashmere
Riverside Center, 201 Riverside Drive, Cashmere
Saturday, October 25th, 11:00 a.m-12:30 p.m., Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club
14400 Chiwawa Loop Rd., Lake Wenatchee
Wednesday, October 29th, 6-8 p.m., Malaga Fire Hall
3760 West Malaga Road, Malaga
Thursday, October 30th, 6-8 p.m., Chelan Fire Hall
232 East Wapato Avenue, Chelan
Wednesday, November 5th, 6-8 p.m., Entiat Grange Hall
14108 Kinzel Road, Entiat
For information or to send your comments:
Erin Fonville
SMP Project Manager/Natural Resource Specialist
Chelan County Natural Resources
316 Washington St. Suite 401
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Office: (509) 667-6324
E-mail: erin.fonville@co.chelan.wa.us
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