18S.20.060 High Intensity Shoreline Environment Designation (SED).
The intent of the High Intensity SED is to provide for high-intensity water-oriented commercial, transportation, and industry development that foster economic development while protecting existing shoreline ecological functions, and to restore ecological function on previously degraded sites.
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High Intensity Shoreline Environment
A. Designation Criteria. The High Intensity SED applies to shoreland areas that currently support high-intensity uses related to commerce, transportation or navigation; or are suitable and planned for high-intensity water-oriented uses.
B. Management Policies.
1. The first priority for development shall be intensive water-dependent uses. The second priority shall be water-related and recreational uses.
2. Development shall be designed to ensure no net loss of ecological functions. Some instances may involve off-site mitigation outside of the High Intensity SED due to site limitations and the need for effective mitigation measures.
3. Visual and physical access should be required where feasible and where public safety can be assured.
4. Aesthetic objectives should be implemented by means such as sign control regulations, appropriate location of development, screening and architectural standards, and maintenance of natural vegetative buffers.
5. Non water-oriented uses should not be allowed except as part of a mixed-use development.
6. Non water-oriented uses may also be allowed in limited situations where they do not conflict with or limit opportunities for water-oriented uses or on sites where there is no direct access to the water's edge. Such situations should be identified in shoreline use analysis or special area planning, as described in WAC 173-26-201(3)(d)(ix).
7. Where applicable, new development shall include environmental cleanup and restoration of the shoreline in accordance with any relevant State and Federal law.
C. Maps. High Intensity Shoreline Environment Designation maps are found in Chapter 18S.70 PCC – Appendix F.