3030 Shoreline Master Program 1of2 ORDINANCE NO. 3030
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE 2023 SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM PERIODIC
REVIEW AS REQUIRED BY RCW 90.58.080(4)
Recitals:
1. The Shoreline Management Act (SMA) requires the City of Moses Lake to develop
and administer a Shoreline Master Program (SMP).
2. Moses Lake’s comprehensive SMP update as required by RCW 90.58.080(2), which
was effective as of January 17, 2017.
3. RCW 90.58.080(4) requires Moses Lake to periodically review and, if necessary,
revise the master program on or before June 30, 2023.
4. The review process is intended to bring the SMP into compliance with requirements
of the act or state rules that have been added or changed since the last SMP
amendment, ensure the SMP remains consistent with amended comprehensive plans
and regulations, and incorporate amendments deemed necessary to reflect changed
circumstances, new information, or improved data.
5. The City of Moses Lake developed a public participation program for this periodic
review in accordance with WAC 173-26-090(3)(a) to inform, involve and encourage
participation of interested persons and private entities, tribes, and applicable agencies
having interests and responsibilities relating to shorelines.
6. The City of Moses Lake used the Department of Ecology’s checklist of legislative
and rule amendments to review amendments to Chapter 90.58 RCW and department
guidelines that have occurred since the master program was last amended, and
determine if local amendments are needed to maintain compliance in accordance with
WAC 173-26-090(3)(b)(i).
7. The City of Moses Lake conducted a formal public comment period in compliance
with requirements of WAC 173-26-104.
8. The City published a legal notice in the Columbia Basin Herald on January 13, 2023,
for a public hearing on the proposed Planning Commission recommendations,
including a statement that the hearings were intended to address the periodic review
in accordance with WAC 173-26-090(3)(c)(ii).
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9. The City’s SEPA responsible official circulated a State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) environmental checklist for review. A Determination of Nonsignificance
(DNS) was issued on February 10, 2023.
10. The Moses Lake Planning Commission took public testimony on the proposed
Planning Commission recommendations at a public hearing on February 16, 2023.
11. The Moses Lake Planning Commission reviewed the public testimony and written
comments on the proposed SMP revisions, and suggested revisions to the proposed
amendments.
12. The Moses Lake Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
amendments and forwarded it to the City Council for review and adoption on
February 16, 2023.
13. The City of Moses Lake provided Notice of Intent to Adopt to the Washington State
Department of Commerce in accordance with WAC 173-26-100(5).
14. After considering all public comments and evidence, the Moses Lake City Council
determined that the proposed amendments comply with all applicable laws and rules.
15. This completes the City of Moses Lake’s required process for periodic review in
accordance with RCW 90.58.080(4) and applicable state guidelines (WAC 173-26).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Review and Evaluation. The City Council hereby finds that the review and
evaluation required by RCW 90.58.080(4) have occurred, as described in the recitals
above.
Section 2. Revisions. That Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update and maps are hereby
amended to read as set forth in Exhibit 1 attached to this ordinance and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 3. Adoption. The Council hereby adopts the above referenced SMP revisions and finds
the amended SMP consistent with the requirements of RCW 90.58 and WAC 173-
26, as they apply to these amendments.
Section 4. Submission to Department of Ecology. The City of Moses Lake is directed to submit
the SMP and associated documents to the Department of Ecology for their review
and approval prior to formal adoption. If/Once approved by the Department of
Ecology no further action is necessary for compliance with RCW 90.58.080(4) for
the periodic review update due on June 30, 2023.
Section 5. Severability. If any section of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or
invalid as written or as applied to any particular person or circumstances, no other
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section of the ordinance shall be deemed to be invalid, but rather, should be deemed
to have been enacted independently and without regard to the section affected.
Section 6. Effective Date. The amendments to the SMP adopted through Ordinance 3030 shall
be effective 14 days after Department of Ecology final action as provided by RCW
90.58.090(7).
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake and signed by its Mayor on June 27,
2023.
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Don Myers, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Eck Skaug
Vote: Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye
Date Published: July 3, 2023
Date Effective: Reference Section 6.
**Exhibit in separate PDF
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Katherine Kenison
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