SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120588

• Record No: CB 120588
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120588
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/13/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126838
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting a moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, and/or approval of applications for the replacement of floating on-water residences that are vessels as defined by Section 23.60A.942 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adopting a work plan; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Dan Strauss
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 - Photos, 3. Signed Ordinance 126838, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/16/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/16/2023	1	Mayor	returned
6/16/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
6/15/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/13/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/6/2023	1	City Council	referred
5/25/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/24/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/24/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting a moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, and/or approval of applications for the replacement of floating on-water residences that are vessels as defined by Section 23.60A.942 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adopting a work plan; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds and declares:
A. RCW 90.58.270(6) was amended by Chapter 148, Laws of 2021 to expand the definition of "floating on-water residence" (FOWR) to include vessels. This new definition allows owners of vessels legally established prior to July 1, 2014, and that meet the criteria in RCW 90.58.270(6), to seek floating on-water residence verification. The current Shoreline Master Program defines floating on-water residences as floating structures and has specific standards for their replacement. If a vessel applies and receives FOWR verification, the current Shoreline Master Program does not have standards specific to FOWR vessels that would prevent a FOWR vessel from being replaced with a larger floating structure that was no longer a vessel and would otherwise not be allowed. These larger floating structures have greater impacts on the aquatic environment because of increased overwater coverage. Additionally, an increase in gray water pollution can be expected because of the larger size and the change to a permanent residential use over water.
B. A temporary moratorium is necessary to allow the City to amend the Shoreline Master Program development standards for the replacement of vessels that have been verified as floating on-water residences; and a work plan has been developed to include the timeline and tasks for the amendments to the Shoreline Master Program. This work plan is included as Attachment A to this ordinance.
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