Planning Commission starts shoreline management update

No waves are being made in the latest round of updates to the La Conner Shoreline Management Plan.

Town Planning Commissioners enjoyed smooth sailing during their first review of proposed changes to shoreline guidelines here during a briskly paced video-conferenced meeting Oct. 20.

“There are no major changes,” Town Planner Marianne Manville-Ailles confirmed, “just updates to reflect state law.”

The local shoreline management plan outlines land use policies and regulations developed to guide activities along the town’s waterfront. It was last reviewed in 2014.

The updated plan is expected to r...