The city environment planner, Cathy Beam, reached out to the community yesterday with a poster session on the pending Critical Area Update soon to be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
Attendees learned the Evans Creek Relocation project was held up by King County permitting and the trenching to relocate the creek to the north hasn't started. Trenching was supposed to begin last year.
A large swath of invasive reed canary grass is being removed by mowing and applying Roundup. It's a big project. It's anticipated the relocation project will re-start sometime next year.
Critical seismic areas didn't appear to be of deep concern with staff since entire Puget Sound area is subject. They referred to building codes as protecting the city structures in the event of an earthquake.
The council-approved tree regulations are still not in effect owing to prolonged negotiations with the Master Builders. Thus, current projects are vested under the old, more lenient regulations.
Questions and concerns about the city's shallow aquifer was noted.
-- Bob Yoder, 6/23/2023
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