18S.20.050 Residential Shoreline Environment Designation (SED).
The intent of the Residential SED is to accommodate residential development in areas that are already developed with or planned for residential development. The Residential SED may also include water-oriented commercial and recreation uses.
A. Designation Criteria. The Residential SED applies to shoreland areas that are predominantly single-family or multi-family residential development or are planned and platted for residential development.
FIGURE 18S.20-3 –
Example of Residential Shoreline Environment
B. Management Policies.
1. Priority should be given to residential and water-oriented commercial development where such development can be accommodated with no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
2. Public or private recreation facilities should be encouraged if compatible with surrounding development. Preferred recreational uses include water-dependent and water-enjoyment recreation facilities that provide opportunities for substantial numbers of people to access and enjoy the shoreline.
3. Development should be designed to preserve and enhance the visual quality of the shoreline, including views over and through the development from the upland side, and views of the development from the water.
4. New commercial development should be limited to water-oriented uses. Expansion of existing non water-oriented commercial uses may be permitted; provided, that such uses should create a substantial benefit with respect to the goals and policies of this Title, such as providing improved public access or restoring degraded shorelines.
C. Maps. Residential Shoreline Environment Designation maps are found in Chapter 18S.70 PCC – Appendix F.