Dwight | February 3, 2010
Shoreline Master Plan updates are just getting underway in Medina, and nearing completion on Mercer Island. Here’s the latest information: Last fall, Medina sent postcards to residents that asked for their input to the new plan. Robert Grumbach, Medina’s Director of Development Services, said that the city hopes to hold its first public meeting on [...]
Dwight | December 17, 2009
New shoreline master plans are coming to your lake–or maybe they’ve already arrived. Check here to see what’s new in the rules and regulations that impact the way you build or remodel your lakefront property.
Dwight | June 3, 2009
City of Sammamish Shoreline setbacks I am often asked a simple question, how close can I build to the lake? Like many simple questions, the answer is fairly complex. I will try to reduce it to the basics in this post. These comments are primarily about properties within the City of Sammamish. As the City [...]
Dwight | March 22, 2009
The Sammamish Home Owners Group is working with the City to create a fair and effective Shoreline Master Program. We are recruiting members and drafting amendments to the proposed code. The Draft Plan, as it stands, is excessively restrictive and does not allow for some of the best practices in shoreline management. This effort has been [...]
