Washington State Department of Ecology in partnership with local governments is working on updating the rules for implementing the Shoreline Management Act to include sea level rise. Evergreen Islands is participating with other conservation groups in the process. The rulemaking is a 4 year process, with this first year devoted to public input and a …
After nearly two years and two appeals, on May 21, 2024, the Skagit County Hearing Examiner denied the requested special use permit to triple the size of the dormant Lake Erie gravel pit on south Fidalgo Island. The Hearing Examiner declared that, “[t]he Applicants has had three chances now to demonstrate that the mine will …
The current rules governing development at the March Point industrial area are vague and inadequate for the energy transitions underway in the 21st century. The City of Anacortes has an opportunity in the Comprehensive Plan Update 2025 to preemptively mitigate the risks and ensure environmental conditions are placed on future developments by adopting specific language …
The City of Anacortes and Skagit County recently began Comprehensive Plan updates that are slated for completion by 2025. Comprehensive Plans provide the blueprint for local landuse planning by defining the community’s goals and policies, creating the foundation for regulations that will be adopted to implement the policies. Comprehensive Plans consist of several mandatory elements …