TO: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Jeff Churchill
Long Range Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Beckye Frey
Principal Planner
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Redmond 2050 Draft Environmental Impact Statement Publication
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Staff will brief the Planning and Public Works Committee of the Whole on the Redmond 2050 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to begin to familiarize Councilmembers with the contents and findings of the DEIS. A staff report and subsequent study sessions are scheduled beginning July 19, 2022.
The City is publishing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Redmond 2050, the periodic update of the Redmond Comprehensive Plan, in compliance with the chapter 43.21C RCW, the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
SEPA, Washington State's most fundamental environmental law, was enacted in 1971. It requires governmental agencies to give proper consideration of environmental matters in decision making. Where probable and significant adverse environmental impacts might occur, preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) is required. The Redmond 2050 DEIS allows the city to comply with state law and mitigate environmental impacts of future growth identified in the policies and regulations under development.
The Redmond 2050 EIS will test the current plan (baseline) and two growth alternatives. Alternatives test different ways of achieving objectives. The City's objectives include to create a Comprehensive Plan that meets state and regional requirements, such as accommodating assigned growth, and focusing most growth around urban centers and transit-oriented development areas.
The EIS will identify environmental conditions, potential ...
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