Statements in the County's 2013 Preliminary Budget regarding the CAO review process are inappropriate and reckless.  Read the reasons why

CSA recommends a sensible, compliant, and prudent way forward for our County, our environment, our economy, and our people. We recognize the success of the substantial public and private efforts by our citizens to protect our ecosystem.  

Tim Blanchard of Common Sense Alliance comments before the Council on October 16 that "WAC 173-26-231(3)(iii)(C) allows counties to establish their own nonconforming use and development standards.  Most fundamentally, the definition in this section of the WAC by its terms applies only "for purposes of this section..." not any other provisions.  Accordingly, by its terms it is inapplicable to replacement of nonconforming shoreline modification structure pursuant to WAC 173-27-80 or different nonconforming provisions adopted by a County.