CPO 4M Presentation County Significant Natural Resources March 21, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CPO 4M Presentation County Significant Natural Resources March 21, 2017

Presentation Overview • Introduction • Overview of County Comprehensive Plan • Community Development Code • Significant Natural Resource Discussion • Map Discussion

Comprehensive Plan Elements • County Resource Document • Comprehensive Framework Plan for the Urban Area • Community Plans • Community Development Plan • Transportation System Plan • Rural and Natural Resources Plan

Community Development Code • CDC Section 422 – Significant Natural Resources • Section was included in the first development code. • Existing language adopted in 1989. • Key sections: 422-3.3, 3.5, and 3.6. • Clean Water Services: key partner for riparian areas protection and storm water control. • Mitigation • Requirements and standards are not specified.

Significant Natural Resources History • Early 80’s county resource inventory. • Metro Address of Regional Goal 5 program implementation: 2002 -2005. • County SNR map informed from Metro data mapping and analysis, Clean Water Services and prior county resource studies. • Primary focus was on riparian corridors and protection of flood plains. • Ordinance 662 adopted October ’06.

Significant Natural Resources Existing • Seven types of Significant Natural Resources. • Resource boundaries are approximations. Delineation in the field is required.

SNR map slide

CPO slide

Cpo 4M with SNR overlay slide

Questions and Discussion Information Contact: Tom Harry Principal Planner, Current Planning 503-846-3841 Tom_Harry@co.washington.or.us