Environment & Sustainability | Environmentally Critical Areas
a) Related to the development proposal and associated alterations to the subject property; and b) Affecting other properties and any environmentally critical areas or buffers located on them; iii. A description of efforts made to apply mitigation sequencing pursuant to SDC 21.03.020M. to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts to environmentally critical areas; iv. Studies that propose adequate mitigation, maintenance, monitoring, and contingency plans and bonding measures as necessary to offset impacts to the critical area from the development proposal;
other areas designated for special protection, where applicable; and x. Consideration of the protection recommendations of the East Lake Sammamish Basin and Nonpoint Action Plan (1994), the Lake Washington/ Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan – WRIA 8 Steering Committee, and adopted sub-basin plans. b. A critical areas study may be combined with any studies required by other laws and regulations.
L. Recording residential site plans and notices on title
1. All projects in the R- zones with the presence of critical areas and/or buffers shall record the site plan approved by the City of Sammamish to the project site parcel with King County Records. The site plan shall clearly show the limits of all critical areas and buffers, all structures and impervious surfaces, trees and driplines, clearing limits, and landscaping. Applicants shall provide proof the site plan was recorded to the City of Sammamish to be documented in City records. The site plan may be accompanied by supporting information detailing the critical areas and buffers present. 2. In addition to recording the site plan and supporting information a notice of title must be filed with King County noting the presence of critical areas and/or buffers for future property owners. Applicants must provide proof to the City of Sammamish that the Notice of Title has been recorded to be documented in City records.
v. A scale map of the development proposal site;
vi. Photographic records of the site before the proposed alteration occurs; vii. Detailed studies, as required by this chapter, for individual critical areas or as otherwise deemed necessary for critical areas protection by the director; viii. Assessment of potential impacts that may occur downstream or downhill from the development site, such as sedimentation or erosion, where applicable; ix. Assessment of potential impacts to wetland management areas, lake management areas, and
72 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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