Oroville considering extension of interim Critical Areas Ordinance
Published 9:46 pm Wednesday, July 20, 2011
OROVILLE – The Oroville City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 2 to consider an additional extension of the interim Critical Areas Ordinance to allow for time to complete the final draft of a new ordinance.
The hearing will take place during the council’s regularly scheduled meeting beginning at 7 p.m. in the council chambers. The 180-day extension of the interim Critical Areas Ordinance would allow for the completion of work on a final ordinance to incorporate new information in the proposed final draft, according to Chris Branch, Director of Community Development.
The Oroville Community Development Department has been working with its Planning Commission to address initial state agency comments directed at the interim ordinance and to incorporate Department of Ecology’s new and flexible buffer recommendations for small communities, according to Branch.
The designation, classification and protection of Critical Areas utilizing the best available science are requirements of the Growth Management Act for all counties and cities in the State of Washington, said Branch.
The Interim Critical Areas Ordinance and related documentation are available for viewing on the City’s website at www.oroville-wa.com under the “Public Documents” section. Additional information for this hearing is available from at (509) 560-3535.
About Gary DeVon
Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.
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