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Vote on critical areas within reach Shelton's latest effort to pro- tect its critical areas lists no im- portant species but has some streams with plenty of reach and one answer to the vexing problem of trees in trouble. The Shelton City Cbmmis- sion listened to a first reading of a proposed Critical Areas Ordi- nance after hearing a report on it from a consultant and the city staftbr who prepared the volumi- nous document. A second reading of the ordinance is planned for a meeting set to begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, at 525 West Cota Street. Regulations would take effect no sooner than March 22. A preamble to the proposed or- dinance states that its purpose is "to protect the environmentally sensitive resources of Shelton by establishing minimum standards for development of properties which contain or adjoin environ- mentally sensitive features and thus protect the public health, safety and welfare in regard to sensitive areas." Toward this end the ordinance sets standards for the critical points at which roads, homes and shops crowd against wetlands, woods and streams. Erosion and the handling of"mod- crate-risk waste" and petroleum products in the aquifer recharge area are issues of concern. Jason Dose, a city planner, said the ordinance organizes streams flowing through the city into "reaches" as a way of recognizing the different features to be found along their banks. Goldsborough Creek is divided into seven reach- es, with the first an industrial area at the mouth and the last where it flows under Highway 101 at the western boundary of the Shelton Urban Growth area. In between are reaches defined by such man- made features as the business district at the First Street Bridge and the homes assembled in the vicinity of 12th Street. DOSE SAID these stream reaches take into account how development occurs over time and how lot sizes and the lay of City considering some changea in design standards Shelton city commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tues- day, February 20, to seek com- ments about proposed changes to the city's design and construction standards. The hearing will be at the city commission meeting that starts at 6 p.m. in the Shelton Civic Center, 525 West Cota Street. The city is preparing to com- plete proposed changes to the standards that exempt certain areas fi'om having to build side- walks, curbs, gutters, half sreets and alley improvements. Proposed changes include: • Undeveloped platted lots with unopened and undeveloped rights- of-way are required to install all street, alley and infrastructure improvements at the time of de- velopment. • Exceptions: Single infill lots are exempt from installing front- age improvements such as curb, gutter, sidewalk, half street and alley if the lot is not on a street with existing sidewalks or desig- nated for sidewalks as listed o.n the latest edition of the city's Side- walk Master Plan. The proposed changes were recommended by the city's Infra- structure Task Force. Once the comment period ends on March 4, city staff will advance an ordi- nance to the city commission. Hood Canal SCHOOL February 19-23 Mid-Winger Break (School resumes Monday, February 26.) WEST COAST BANK Hoodsport A N. 24341 Hwy. 101 • 877-5272 Page 26 - Shelton-Mason County the land relate to the various streams. The plan divides Coffee Creek and Shelton Creek into two reaches each and Johns Creek into three. "What we end up with is about as flexible a critical ar- eas ordinance as you can come up with and still meet the state stan- dards," he said. In doing so the planners made note of a letter sent to the city in January by the Washington De- partment of Fish and Wildlife on the subject of "species of local im- portance." State officials advised the city to regulate all creatures on its Priority Habitat and Spe- cies List, but David Sherrard, a planning consultant hired by the city, advised against this. Sherrard pointed to two sec- tions of state law: One defines species of local importance as game species or those that "are of local concern due to their popu- lation status" and the other in- dicates that "counties and cities should determine which habitats and species are of local impor- tance." Dose said the "best avail- able science" was applied to this issue and the finding is that none of the creatures on the state's pri- ority list are found in the Shelton area. Sherrard commented that the state seemed be saying Shel- ton should "use a bigger bucket" when trolling for animals to pro- tect, but the proposed ordinance would have the city go its own way on this. "If you're going to have a species of local importance it ought to be there and it ought to be important to the community," he said. OTHER PROVISIONS of the proposed ordinance have to do with the "wetland mosaic" and troubled trees. The first is defined as two or more wetlands that are less than 100 feet apart in which more than half of the area is wet. The ordinance requires that buf- fers of 50 feet or more separate wetlands from development. Wet- lands are subtracted when calcu- lating how many dwellings can be constructed on a particular" piece of land. The planners added language making it easier for the direc- tor of the Shelton Department of Public Works to take down a troubled tree. In some cases the city is obliged to consult an ex- pert before cutting down certain trees. "We added a provision that the director can waive the use of an arbor[st if it is obvious the tree is dead or dying or falling down, Sherrard said. As an afterthought the plan- ners also added a section on areas that are open to shellfish harvest- ing. Dose said they left out that language in early drafts of the ordinance because there are no beaches within the Shelton Ur- ban Growth Area which are cur- rently open to shellfish gathering. "However, we wanted to prepare for the day when areas might be reopened," he said. Language in the ordinance states that beaches "open to shell- fish gathering under applicable state regulations" could be des- ignated as protected areas. That would allow for the establishment of a shellfish protection district in the Shelton area. "It would only go into effect if those shellfish ar- eas are open," Dose told the com- missioners. MOMENTS BEFORE the re- port on critical areas, the city's Correction: Not a hearing but a reading A headline in last week's paper was incorrect. The Shelton City Commission scheduled public readings of its revised critical areas regulations but has not scheduled a new round of public hearings. A second reading of the ordinance revising the regulations is slated for the commissioners' • meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20. planning process received the ringing endorsement of a Selton resident. Ed Santodomingo re- called a vision statement formed by the Planning Advisory Com- mittee and reaffirmed by the com- missioners in 2002: "We see Shelton as a place that residents, business and visitors continue to find special with wel- coming, courteous people offering a high quality of life as a place to live, raise children, shop, work, recreate and socialize." He talked about how that vi- sion looked forward to the year 2023 with the hope that Shelton would be, among other things, "a community that rural, small-town as characterized by attitudes friendliness, caring, respect relaxation" and that and enhanced its natural of forested hillsides, ley landscape, streams, front and mountains." The ordinance is on the agenda at next week's sion meeting. If approved time it would go into effect the passage of 30 days. "It's ! line between allowing opment and protecting ronment," Public Works sioner Dawn Pannell o 4 Basketba n Fri, Sh players  the present. :!A !so Sh owi n g: Sbelton Youth Cheerleaders Dance Teams Bands Hail-time hoop shoot contest Great raffles Spectacular concession stand Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Admission: $5 per person or $15 per family. (No charge for event participants.) Paid./br by Citizens jbr Shelton Schools," P.O. Box 1273 SEMINAR With JUST 2 1/2 HOURS You've tried everything and nothing has worked..until now that is! This program is designed to work everyday. .. in real life...in your life. You can lose weight, destroy your cravings and desires for second helpings, break compul- sive, impulsive eating behaviors and become twice as full on half the food or your money back. Plain and simple. 100% WRITTEN GUARANTEE* Shelton -Sun Feb. 18th Morning Session Only! Taylor Station Restaurant 62 SE Lynch Rd ( 1 mile North of Ltttle Creek Casino) Morning Session Only 11AM-I:30PM Registration begins 1 hour prior to seminar With the Mark Patrick Method" of clinical hypnosis you *Seminar Guarantee: Attend this are aware, in control. You move, think, hear and concen- trate without the slightest effort. You'll leave feeling refreshed, feeling good. How Does It Work? The hypnosis is designed to eliminate the habits and behaviors that are making you overweight. You will also discover the relationship between everyday foods and nutrients and your metabo- lism. Does It Really Work? This program is designed so you" can lose 151bs, 301bs, 501bs or more quickly and safely. It is designed to SEE RESULTS WITHIN DAYS. Even if you have tried every diet that existed and failed. That's okay. My guarantee still stands. This program is designed so cravings no longer get the best of you. Join us and start losing weight today! IIIII II II I program. By the end of the program you must be completely satisfied. If not I will give you a full refund at seminar's end - no waiting. Or, you may have a full refund if you don't lose the weight up to 90 days after the seminar. I offer this money-back guarantee for one reason and one reason only...I designed this technology to work. It's just that simple. Plus if you ever want reinforcement, you may attend any of our weight loss seminars FOR FREE-FOR LIFE. Winter Bonusl Attend now...and we will give you a FREE self-hypnosis CD (A $25 Value) some- thing other companies charge you fort IIIIII ONLY $49.99 May Be Tax Deductible Mark Gelato Certified Hypnotherapist Private clients have paid $275 each to lose weight comfortably, you can benefit now from this group seminar for only $49.99. Cash, checks & credit cards accepted. Brought to you by Mark Patrick Seminars & AssociateS' For Corporate Seminars Call 1-609-660-8844. Individual Results Will Vary. I With HYPNOSIS/ 110% WRITTEN GUARANTEE* Yes, you tried all the other methods. You've tried cold turkey, cutting down gradually, drugs, even the patch and nothing worked until now. This program is designed so you can stop smoking with no anxiety, no cravings and no weight gain 110% seminar guaranteed.* With the Mark Patrick Method" of clinical hypnosis you are aware, in control. You move, think, hear and con- centrate without the slightest effort. You'll leave feeling refreshed, feeling good. How Does It Work? The hypnosis is designed to eliminate the habits and behaviors that are making you smoke. It's designed to work in traffic, on the job, at home, on the phone, with a drink, even in the presence of other smokers. You will also discover how key nutrients can help aid in kicking smoking habit. Does It Really Work? My unique method is designed to work every day, in real life...your life. Even if you have tried everything under the sun and failed...That's okay...My guarantee still stands. This program is designed so cigarettes no longer get the best of you. Best of all it is designed to work with absolutely no willpower, no anxiety, no weight gain and above all no cravings. Join us now! Shelton -Sun Feb. 18th Afternoon Session Only! Taylor Station Restaurant 62 SE Lynch Rd ( 1 mile North of Ltttle Creek Casino) Afternoon Session Only 3PM-5:30PM Registration begins 1 hour prior to seminar CASH, CHECK, VISA/MC AMEX *Seminar Guarantee: Attend this program. By the end of my seminar you must be completely satisfied. If not, I will give you a full refund - plus 10% on the spot, at seminars end. I offer this money-back guarantee for one reason and one reason only...I designed this stop smoking technology to work. It's just that simple. Plus if you ever think about smoking again you may attend any Mark Patrick Stop Smoking Seminar- FOR FREE- FOR LIFE. ONLY $49.99 May Be Tax Deductible Mark Gelato Certified HypnotherapiSt Private clients have paid $275 each to stOP smoking comfortably. You can benefit noW from this group seminar for only $49.99. CaSh, checks & credit cards accepted. Brought to you by Mark Patrick Seminars & AssociateS' For Corporate Seminars call 1-609-660-8844, Individual Results Will Vary. Iournal - Thursday, February 15, 2007 Vote on critical areas within reach Shelton's latest effort to pro- tect its critical areas lists no im- portant species but has some streams with plenty of reach and one answer to the vexing problem of trees in trouble. The Shelton City Cbmmis- sion listened to a first reading of a proposed Critical Areas Ordi- nance after hearing a report on it from a consultant and the city staftbr who prepared the volumi- nous document. A second reading of the ordinance is planned for a meeting set to begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, at 525 West Cota Street. Regulations would take effect no sooner than March 22. A preamble to the proposed or- dinance states that its purpose is "to protect the environmentally sensitive resources of Shelton by establishing minimum standards for development of properties which contain or adjoin environ- mentally sensitive features and thus protect the public health, safety and welfare in regard to sensitive areas." Toward this end the ordinance sets standards for the critical points at which roads, homes and shops crowd against wetlands, woods and streams. Erosion and the handling of"mod- crate-risk waste" and petroleum products in the aquifer recharge area are issues of concern. Jason Dose, a city planner, said the ordinance organizes streams flowing through the city into "reaches" as a way of recognizing the different features to be found along their banks. Goldsborough Creek is divided into seven reach- es, with the first an industrial area at the mouth and the last where it flows under Highway 101 at the western boundary of the Shelton Urban Growth area. In between are reaches defined by such man- made features as the business district at the First Street Bridge and the homes assembled in the vicinity of 12th Street. DOSE SAID these stream reaches take into account how development occurs over time and how lot sizes and the lay of City considering some changea in design standards Shelton city commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tues- day, February 20, to seek com- ments about proposed changes to the city's design and construction standards. The hearing will be at the city commission meeting that starts at 6 p.m. in the Shelton Civic Center, 525 West Cota Street. The city is preparing to com- plete proposed changes to the standards that exempt certain areas fi'om having to build side- walks, curbs, gutters, half sreets and alley improvements. Proposed changes include: • Undeveloped platted lots with unopened and undeveloped rights- of-way are required to install all street, alley and infrastructure improvements at the time of de- velopment. • Exceptions: Single infill lots are exempt from installing front- age improvements such as curb, gutter, sidewalk, half street and alley if the lot is not on a street with existing sidewalks or desig- nated for sidewalks as listed o.n the latest edition of the city's Side- walk Master Plan. The proposed changes were recommended by the city's Infra- structure Task Force. Once the comment period ends on March 4, city staff will advance an ordi- nance to the city commission. Hood Canal SCHOOL February 19-23 Mid-Winger Break (School resumes Monday, February 26.) WEST COAST BANK Hoodsport A N. 24341 Hwy. 101 • 877-5272 Page 26 - Shelton-Mason County the land relate to the various streams. The plan divides Coffee Creek and Shelton Creek into two reaches each and Johns Creek into three. "What we end up with is about as flexible a critical ar- eas ordinance as you can come up with and still meet the state stan- dards," he said. In doing so the planners made note of a letter sent to the city in January by the Washington De- partment of Fish and Wildlife on the subject of "species of local im- portance." State officials advised the city to regulate all creatures on its Priority Habitat and Spe- cies List, but David Sherrard, a planning consultant hired by the city, advised against this. Sherrard pointed to two sec- tions of state law: One defines species of local importance as game species or those that "are of local concern due to their popu- lation status" and the other in- dicates that "counties and cities should determine which habitats and species are of local impor- tance." Dose said the "best avail- able science" was applied to this issue and the finding is that none of the creatures on the state's pri- ority list are found in the Shelton area. Sherrard commented that the state seemed be saying Shel- ton should "use a bigger bucket" when trolling for animals to pro- tect, but the proposed ordinance would have the city go its own way on this. "If you're going to have a species of local importance it ought to be there and it ought to be important to the community," he said. OTHER PROVISIONS of the proposed ordinance have to do with the "wetland mosaic" and troubled trees. The first is defined as two or more wetlands that are less than 100 feet apart in which more than half of the area is wet. The ordinance requires that buf- fers of 50 feet or more separate wetlands from development. Wet- lands are subtracted when calcu- lating how many dwellings can be constructed on a particular" piece of land. The planners added language making it easier for the direc- tor of the Shelton Department of Public Works to take down a troubled tree. In some cases the city is obliged to consult an ex- pert before cutting down certain trees. "We added a provision that the director can waive the use of an arbor[st if it is obvious the tree is dead or dying or falling down, Sherrard said. As an afterthought the plan- ners also added a section on areas that are open to shellfish harvest- ing. Dose said they left out that language in early drafts of the ordinance because there are no beaches within the Shelton Ur- ban Growth Area which are cur- rently open to shellfish gathering. "However, we wanted to prepare for the day when areas might be reopened," he said. Language in the ordinance states that beaches "open to shell- fish gathering under applicable state regulations" could be des- ignated as protected areas. That would allow for the establishment of a shellfish protection district in the Shelton area. "It would only go into effect if those shellfish ar- eas are open," Dose told the com- missioners. MOMENTS BEFORE the re- port on critical areas, the city's Correction: Not a hearing but a reading A headline in last week's paper was incorrect. The Shelton City Commission scheduled public readings of its revised critical areas regulations but has not scheduled a new round of public hearings. A second reading of the ordinance revising the regulations is slated for the commissioners' • meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20. planning process received the ringing endorsement of a Selton resident. Ed Santodomingo re- called a vision statement formed by the Planning Advisory Com- mittee and reaffirmed by the com- missioners in 2002: "We see Shelton as a place that residents, business and visitors continue to find special with wel- coming, courteous people offering a high quality of life as a place to live, raise children, shop, work, recreate and socialize." He talked about how that vi- sion looked forward to the year 2023 with the hope that Shelton would be, among other things, "a community that rural, small-town as characterized by attitudes friendliness, caring, respect relaxation" and that and enhanced its natural of forested hillsides, ley landscape, streams, front and mountains." The ordinance is on the agenda at next week's sion meeting. If approved time it would go into effect the passage of 30 days. "It's ! line between allowing opment and protecting ronment," Public Works sioner Dawn Pannell o 4 Basketba n Fri, Sh players  the present. :!A !so Sh owi n g: Sbelton Youth Cheerleaders Dance Teams Bands Hail-time hoop shoot contest Great raffles Spectacular concession stand Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Admission: $5 per person or $15 per family. (No charge for event participants.) Paid./br by Citizens jbr Shelton Schools," P.O. Box 1273 SEMINAR With JUST 2 1/2 HOURS You've tried everything and nothing has worked..until now that is! This program is designed to work everyday. .. in real life...in your life. You can lose weight, destroy your cravings and desires for second helpings, break compul- sive, impulsive eating behaviors and become twice as full on half the food or your money back. Plain and simple. 100% WRITTEN GUARANTEE* Shelton -Sun Feb. 18th Morning Session Only! Taylor Station Restaurant 62 SE Lynch Rd ( 1 mile North of Ltttle Creek Casino) Morning Session Only 11AM-I:30PM Registration begins 1 hour prior to seminar With the Mark Patrick Method" of clinical hypnosis you *Seminar Guarantee: Attend this are aware, in control. You move, think, hear and concen- trate without the slightest effort. You'll leave feeling refreshed, feeling good. How Does It Work? The hypnosis is designed to eliminate the habits and behaviors that are making you overweight. You will also discover the relationship between everyday foods and nutrients and your metabo- lism. Does It Really Work? This program is designed so you" can lose 151bs, 301bs, 501bs or more quickly and safely. It is designed to SEE RESULTS WITHIN DAYS. Even if you have tried every diet that existed and failed. That's okay. My guarantee still stands. This program is designed so cravings no longer get the best of you. Join us and start losing weight today! IIIII II II I program. By the end of the program you must be completely satisfied. If not I will give you a full refund at seminar's end - no waiting. Or, you may have a full refund if you don't lose the weight up to 90 days after the seminar. I offer this money-back guarantee for one reason and one reason only...I designed this technology to work. It's just that simple. Plus if you ever want reinforcement, you may attend any of our weight loss seminars FOR FREE-FOR LIFE. Winter Bonusl Attend now...and we will give you a FREE self-hypnosis CD (A $25 Value) some- thing other companies charge you fort IIIIII ONLY $49.99 May Be Tax Deductible Mark Gelato Certified Hypnotherapist Private clients have paid $275 each to lose weight comfortably, you can benefit now from this group seminar for only $49.99. Cash, checks & credit cards accepted. Brought to you by Mark Patrick Seminars & AssociateS' For Corporate Seminars Call 1-609-660-8844. Individual Results Will Vary. I With HYPNOSIS/ 110% WRITTEN GUARANTEE* Yes, you tried all the other methods. You've tried cold turkey, cutting down gradually, drugs, even the patch and nothing worked until now. This program is designed so you can stop smoking with no anxiety, no cravings and no weight gain 110% seminar guaranteed.* With the Mark Patrick Method" of clinical hypnosis you are aware, in control. You move, think, hear and con- centrate without the slightest effort. You'll leave feeling refreshed, feeling good. How Does It Work? The hypnosis is designed to eliminate the habits and behaviors that are making you smoke. It's designed to work in traffic, on the job, at home, on the phone, with a drink, even in the presence of other smokers. You will also discover how key nutrients can help aid in kicking smoking habit. Does It Really Work? My unique method is designed to work every day, in real life...your life. Even if you have tried everything under the sun and failed...That's okay...My guarantee still stands. This program is designed so cigarettes no longer get the best of you. Best of all it is designed to work with absolutely no willpower, no anxiety, no weight gain and above all no cravings. Join us now! Shelton -Sun Feb. 18th Afternoon Session Only! Taylor Station Restaurant 62 SE Lynch Rd ( 1 mile North of Ltttle Creek Casino) Afternoon Session Only 3PM-5:30PM Registration begins 1 hour prior to seminar CASH, CHECK, VISA/MC AMEX *Seminar Guarantee: Attend this program. By the end of my seminar you must be completely satisfied. If not, I will give you a full refund - plus 10% on the spot, at seminars end. I offer this money-back guarantee for one reason and one reason only...I designed this stop smoking technology to work. It's just that simple. Plus if you ever think about smoking again you may attend any Mark Patrick Stop Smoking Seminar- FOR FREE- FOR LIFE. ONLY $49.99 May Be Tax Deductible Mark Gelato Certified HypnotherapiSt Private clients have paid $275 each to stOP smoking comfortably. You can benefit noW from this group seminar for only $49.99. CaSh, checks & credit cards accepted. Brought to you by Mark Patrick Seminars & AssociateS' For Corporate Seminars call 1-609-660-8844, Individual Results Will Vary. Iournal - Thursday, February 15, 2007