The revised SMP will result in new regulations and standards for shoreline uses throughout Seattle, including Puget Sound, Elliott Bay, Duwamish River, Lake Union/Ship Canal/Portage Bay, Lake Washington and Green Lake. The Citizen Advisory Committee will help Seattle DPD develop new policy, regulations and environmental designations for the shoreline.
Most of the CAC meetings will deal with issues related in some way to houseboats (i.e. shoreline vision, environmental designations, vegetation management, water quality, views and public access, permitting process etc.). Two of the eight Advisory Committee meetings will focus on issues that are vitally important to the floating home community:
Meeting 3 - July 29, 2008: Vegetation Management, Residential Shorelines. Includes floating homes and other residential uses of shorelines in the city.
Meeting 5 - October 28: Shoreline Modifications -- This includes over water structures such as houseboats (the structure and floatation) and docks.
Meeting 7 - December 16: Non-Conforming Structures and Uses -- Many of our floating homes are non-conforming structures.
Other houseboat related issues may emerge as the SMP process develops. Stay tuned -- new information will be continuously updated on this website page.