Critical Area Ordinance UPDATE May 3, 2016 Vancouver City Council Workshop Sandra Towne, Planning Manager Brent Boger, Assistant City Attorney

What we plan to accomplish today: Provide brief background Provide staff recommendation Next steps and schedule Presentation Overview CAO Update - 2

Growth Management Act requires cities and counties to review and revise their comprehensive plans and development regulations including their critical areas ordinance (CAO). The City completed this update in advance of the state deadline June 2016, except for the review of the CAO. Staff has completed such review and found that the only section necessary to amend based on most recent state statute is the Wetlands Section VMC and associated code VMC F, Definitions. Background CAO Update- 3

Amend reference to the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington to include the most recently adopted update of Amend the Wetland Rating Category description and criteria and table based on state adopted update Amend C.2.d.1.b text to ensure consistency with the updated text and the existing Mitigation Ratios table Staff Recommendations CAO Update - 4

May 24, 2016 – Planning Commission public hearing July 11, 2016 – City Council workshop July 25, 2016 – City Council consent August 15, 2016 – City Council public hearing Next Steps/Timeline CAO Update - 5

Questions and Discussion CAO Update - 6