SGA Comments on Protecting Public Involvement in Proposed Title 19 Permit Streamlining Amendments

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Smart Growth Anacortes   Date: July 15th, 2026 Subject: SGA AMC Title 19, Unified Development Code – Comments Corrected. To: Planning Commission   Hello Again Planning Commission Members:   SGA has taken more input on the AMC Title 19, Unified Development Code and has done more analysis. This has led to a more defined and directed…

Protecting Public Participation in the Title 19 Permit Streamlining Amendments

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Smart Growth Anacortes urges the Planning Commission to strengthen the proposed Title 19 Permit Streamlining Amendments to ensure early, meaningful public involvement and avoid unintended consequences in sensitive neighborhoods such as the R1 Zone. While we support efforts to improve efficiency, the current draft shifts too many permits to administrative review, reduces early engagement, and…