PORT OF TACOMA

1. Background 2. City Process Update 3. Review Guiding Principles 4. Next Steps General Business: City of Tacoma Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update

PORT OF TACOMA Where does the SMP apply? There are three basic policies: Water-dependent uses Environmental protection Public access City of Tacoma SMP Update Background

PORT OF TACOMA Why is the City updating its SMP? Ecology updated state guidelines Ecology set schedule for local governments City required to complete by 2011 City of Tacoma SMP Update Background

PORT OF TACOMA Draft Shoreline Environmental Designation Map Draft Shoreline District Boundaries Map Draft Restoration Plan Draft Restoration Concept Map Draft Public Access Plan Draft Public Access Concept Map Draft Thea Foss Waterway Public Access Study Draft Thea Foss Design Guidelines Draft Waterfront Land Use Study Draft Inventory and Characterization Report – Text Draft Inventory and Characterization Report – Maps Submittal Checklist Public Participation Plan City of Tacoma SMP Update Previously Reviewed Documents

PORT OF TACOMA Recent City Issued Documents (September 10, 2010): Draft Shoreline Master Program Draft Shoreline Habitat Fee-in-lieu plan Draft Shoreline Restoration Plan Draft Public Access Plan Draft Shoreline Environmental Designations Map City of Tacoma SMP Update City Process Update

PORT OF TACOMA Draft Shoreline Districts Map

PORT OF TACOMA 1.Protect Port industrial maritime water-dependent and water-related uses Blair, Sitcum, Hylebos, and Foss Waterways and Commencement Bay (Grain Terminal) 2.Discourage incompatible uses Residential, hotel/motel uses on the east side of the Foss Waterway north of East 11th Street Residential uses along Marine View Drive adjacent to Port maritime uses 3.Encourage expansion of industrial uses On the East side of the Foss Waterway north of East 11th Street City of Tacoma SMP Update Guiding Principles

PORT OF TACOMA 4.Seek to balance industry with the environment Maintain the S-10 shoreline district north of SR 509 –Minimize impacts to existing industrial uses »Protect Hylebos Creek 5.Support conservancy designation south of SR 509 Compatible with proposed and existing mitigation projects –Wildlands, NRDA Trustees, Port sites City of Tacoma SMP Update Guiding Principles

PORT OF TACOMA 6.Give priority to water-dependent and water- related uses and promote public access and environmental restoration where safe and feasible: Provide exceptions for operational, security or safety impacts Allow for development of “off-site” public access Exempt all public access requirements from the S-10 for Port/Industrial water-related development –Provide credit for existing Port sites City of Tacoma SMP Update Guiding Principles

PORT OF TACOMA 7.Do business in a way that protects the environment Allow for “off-site” mitigation Provide a mitigation fee-in-lieu system Allow for and encourage mitigation banking City of Tacoma SMP Update Guiding Principles

PORT OF TACOMA 8.Create an efficient, predictable and balanced regulatory process Streamline permit process Allow for outright exempt activities Encourage flexible permit submittals –Foster a competitive economic development climate City of Tacoma SMP Update Guiding Principles

PORT OF TACOMA What are the City’s next steps? Stakeholder and public review Public Meetings on October 20 and October 27 Accept Public Comments through November 3 Planning Commission public hearing City Council public hearing/s and adoption (Spring 2011) Ecology review process and approval City of Tacoma SMP Update Next Steps

PORT OF TACOMA Staff next steps: Submit Port Comments to the City By November 3, 2010 Monitor and Participate in the City’s public process Public Meetings Chamber Planning Commission City Council Washington State Department of Ecology City of Tacoma SMP Update Next Steps

PORT OF TACOMA Questions and Answers

PORT OF TACOMA City of Tacoma Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update

PORT OF TACOMA City of Tacoma SMP Update Proposed Hylebos Creek Urban Conservancy Designation

PORT OF TACOMA

Intent Statements Positive modifications Substantial Added Process Permit Types –Exemptions and Shoreline Development Permits –Submittal Requirements »Cost »Processing Time/Staffing City of Tacoma SMP Update New Findings

PORT OF TACOMA Foss (S-8 North of E 11th Street) Limited Existing Industrial Expansion? No Residential MVD (S-11 North of E 11th Street) No New Residential Adjacent to Port Terminal Operations City of Tacoma SMP Update New Findings

PORT OF TACOMA Emphasis on Ecological Functions No Net Loss –Undefined No Change to S-12 Area Potential Impact on Existing Port Operations –Water related (not allowed) –150’ buffer City of Tacoma SMP Update New Findings

PORT OF TACOMA Draft Fee-in-lieu Mitigation Plan Positive but preliminary Public Access Allowed off-site for Port-Related Development –2% Project Cost Fee-in-lieu City of Tacoma SMP Update New Findings