Planning board approves sending CAO rewrite to council with riparian management zones and asks for iterative follow-up Planning staff presented a large reorganization of the Critical Areas Ordinance including riparian management zones (200 ft for fish‑bearing streams, 100 ft for non‑fish streams) with limited mitigation‑driven reductions. The board voted to forward the draft to City Council while requesting continued review and section‑level follow up.

Edmonds' Planning Board just approved a major update to the Critical Areas Ordinance, introducing new riparian management zones to protect our streams—find out what this means for the community!

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