METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF HEARING

Proposed Ordinance 2011-0305

King County encourages public comment on Proposed Ordinance 2011-0305. You may wish to present oral testimony at the August 29^th public hearing. Testimony is limited to three minutes per speaker and you may provide written copies for the Councilmembers’ review. Please provide 20 copies of any written material you wish to submit. The chamber is equipped with an audio/visual system capable of displaying 35mm slides, VHS tapes, overheads, and computer displays. Audio/visual presentations are included in the 3-minute timeframe. Testimony sign-up will take place in the lobby outside the Council Chambers before the beginning of the meeting on August 29^th. Please call the Metropolitan King County Council offices at (206) 296-1000 if you need directions to the Courthouse. You may also mail or fax comments to Councilmembers. The address for the Council is King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue #1200 Seattle Washington 98104. The Council fax number is (206) 296-0198.

The complete text of Proposed Ordinance 2011-0305 is available in the Council Clerk’s office, Room 1200, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle Washington. A copy of the ordinance will be mailed to you upon your request to the Clerk at (206) 296-1020.

SUMMARY

Proposed Ordinance 2011-0305 establishes coastal high hazard areas regulations for Vashon/Maury Island that require:

• Buildings to be (1) constructed on pilings and columns, (2) elevated at least three-feet above the 100-year flood elevation and (3) located landward of the mean high tide,
• Foundations to be anchored, and
• Structural support without the use of fill material.

Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 27th day of July, 2011.

METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Anne Noris
Clerk of the Council