Shoreline, WA Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)

Chapter 15.20 SMC lets the city council appoint a special member to the King County landmarks commission, which acts as Shoreline's own landmarks commission under SMC § 15.20.020. That member serves a four-year term, capped at two consecutive terms, and can be removed by the city manager with council concurrence for neglect of duty, conflict of interest, or malfeasance. SMC § 15.20.025 incorporates most of King County Code Chapter 20.62 by reference, substituting 'city of Shoreline' for 'King County' throughout: definitions, designation criteria, nomination procedure, the certificate of appropriateness procedure, economic-impact evaluation, and special valuation for historic properties.

Appeals of a designation or certificate decision go to the Shoreline city clerk for a final decision by the Shoreline hearing examiner under Chapter 20.30 SMC, with further appeal to superior court under the Land Use Petition Act, Chapter 36.70C RCW. SMC § 15.20.026 requires that any development proposal or permit application affecting a landmark, or a resource with a preliminary determination of significance, be treated as an application for a certificate of appropriateness before it can be deemed complete. SMC § 15.20.030 carries the roster itself: two sites designated by King County before incorporation (the Crawford Store and the Boeing House, 'Aldarra') and four designated by the city since incorporation, including the Richmond Masonic Center, the former Ronald Grade School site (Shorewood High School), the Naval Hospital Chapel, and the Charnley House.