18S.40.120 Transportation.
The intent of the Transportation policies and regulations is to accommodate safe and adequate circulation systems to, from, and over shorelines when necessary, and to achieve consistency with other shoreline development.
A. Applicability. This Section applies to transportation development including but not limited to roads, commercial parking, buses, ferries, railroads and aviation.
B. Policies.
1. Include systems for pedestrians, bicycle, and public transportation where appropriate in circulation system planning.
2. Plan, locate, and design transportation and parking facilities where routes will have the least possible adverse effect on unique or fragile shoreline features, will not result in a net loss of shoreline ecological function or adversely impact existing or planned water-dependent uses. Where other options are available and feasible, new roads or road expansions should not be built within shorelines.
3. Discourage parking facilities in shorelines. Such facilities should be allowed only as necessary to support an authorized use.
C. Regulations.
1. Appropriate measures shall be employed to protect public safety and prevent adverse impacts on navigation, public access, recreation, and other approved shoreline uses.
2. Parks and scenic views, as well as historic, archaeological, and cultural resources shall be avoided for new transportation corridors or sites unless no feasible alternative exists.
3. New uses and development shall co-locate with existing facilities when feasible.
4. Development of rights-of-way and associated transportation structures, such as railroad trestles, may be permitted for purposes of facilitating the development of public trails and/or public shoreline access; provided, that such redevelopment shall be otherwise consistent with the provisions of this Title.
5. Parking areas associated with a principal use shall be located outside shorelines unless no feasible alternative location exists. Parking as a principal use is prohibited.