Summary
Commissioners added a condition requiring short-term rental guests be told about tsunami evacuation routes and their limited ADA accessibility, after a speaker flagged a non-ADA 'tsunami safe zone' sign at a Danco housing project.
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Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Visitors with mobility limitations who can make informed choices about tsunami-zone lodging.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Commission — June 4, 2026
Commissioners added a condition requiring short-term rental guests be told about tsunami evacuation routes and their limited ADA accessibility, after a speaker flagged a non-ADA 'tsunami safe zone' sign at a Danco housing project.
Planning Commission — May 7, 2026
A state geologist explained that a Cascadia tsunami could reach the coast in 10-15 minutes and that evacuating on foot — not by car — saves lives. Evacuation maps use the thousand-year model, with extra conservatism on the Samoa spits.
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