Walla Walla creek buffer · after the Oct 14 hearing
Next: Council weighs options in November
On Oct 14, Council heard from residents and asked staff for options on the creek buffer no earlier than Wed Nov 4 and by the end of November. Council meets at 6:30 pm, City Hall, 15 N 3rd Ave.
The ask, in four points
- Honor the Planning Commission's 7-0 recommendation of Sept 14: revise the draft before adopting it.
- Get a locally scoped best-available-science review.
- Replace the single 100-foot width with tiered buffers that reflect each creek's condition and fish use, and publish a parcel and housing-capacity analysis first.
- Protect existing homes in writing: repairs, additions and ADUs on the side away from the creek, and rebuilding after fire without losing grandfathered status in six months under existing code.
Email the Council
Email CityClerk@wallawallawa.gov, cc citycouncil@wallawallawa.gov, subject Critical Areas Ordinance. A line or two in your own words about your lot or your street, and the option you would support. Or check your lot at creekchecker.com and use the drafted email. Your own words count more than a form letter.
creekchecker.comCheck your lot. The prefilled email is on the page.Walla Walla creek buffer · after the Oct 14 hearing
Next: Council weighs options in November
On Oct 14, Council heard from residents and asked staff for options on the creek buffer no earlier than Wed Nov 4 and by the end of November. Council meets at 6:30 pm, City Hall, 15 N 3rd Ave.
The ask, in four points
- Honor the Planning Commission's 7-0 recommendation of Sept 14: revise the draft before adopting it.
- Get a locally scoped best-available-science review.
- Replace the single 100-foot width with tiered buffers that reflect each creek's condition and fish use, and publish a parcel and housing-capacity analysis first.
- Protect existing homes in writing: repairs, additions and ADUs on the side away from the creek, and rebuilding after fire without losing grandfathered status in six months under existing code.
Email the Council
Email CityClerk@wallawallawa.gov, cc citycouncil@wallawallawa.gov, subject Critical Areas Ordinance. A line or two in your own words about your lot or your street, and the option you would support. Or check your lot at creekchecker.com and use the drafted email. Your own words count more than a form letter.
creekchecker.comCheck your lot. The prefilled email is on the page.