King County East Lake Sammamish Regional Trail Segment 2B Shoreline Substantial Development Permit File # SSDP2016-00415

Dear Interested Party,

You are receiving this email as you are listed as a party of record or interested party on the King County East Lake Sammamish Regional Trail Segment 2B Shoreline Substantial Development Permit.

Following closure of the public hearing on November 20, 2017, the City of Sammamish Hearing Examiner (HE) issued a decision of denial dated January 5, 2018 on the Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SSDP) for phase 2B of King County’s East Lake Sammamish Regional Trail (KC ELST 2B). This City HE Decision was appealed to the Washington State Shorelines Hearing Board (SHB) by multiple parties, including King County, and assigned SHB file No. 18-004c. Following completion of the State SHB appeal hearing process, the SHB ruled on November 7, 2018, in its written decision that the City shall approve the SSDP (City File No. SSDP2016-00415) for the KC ELST 2B in accordance to the Board’s direction. Following the SHB ruling, and after transmittal to the City’s HE, the HE issued a new decision on January 31, 2019, approving the SSDP for the KC ELST 2B subject to conditions. There is no further appeal period opportunity relating to this SSDP. The Washington State SHB and the City HE decisions are available at the project website -https://www.sammamish.us/government/departments/community-development/current-projects/east-lake-sammamish-trail/ .

The City HE and the Washington State SHB decisions on the SSDP are planning level decisions and do not authorize construction activity. The applicant and project proponent, King County Parks, must apply for and receive construction permit(s) before work may commence to build the new trail segment. City staff have been in communication with King County and it is estimated that King County will provide construction permit application sometime in the end of February. King County’s application for construction permits will include the 90% construction plans/project design. At that time staff will begin review of the construction permit application and supporting materials for compliance with the January 31, 2019 City HE SSDP.

 

Project Contacts

Permit Questions:

City of Sammamish Department of Community Development: Andrew Johnson, Planner (425)295-0578 or email (AJohnson@sammamish.us)

Design Questions:

King County Parks Department: East Lake Sammamish Trail Project Hotline (1 888 668-4886) and email (ELST@kingcounty.gov)