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A. Purpose. The purpose of the residential shoreline environment designation is to accommodate residential development and accessory structures and uses that are consistent with the SMP. An additional purpose is to provide appropriate public access and recreational development.

B. Designation Criteria. The residential shoreline environment designation is assigned to the shoreline areas that are predominantly residential or are planned and platted for residential development. These areas contain the following characteristics:

1. They contain existing residential development or are proposed primarily for residential development in the Comprehensive Plan and zoning code; and

2. They do not contain significant environmental hazards or sensitive areas.

C. Management Policies. Development within the residential shoreline environment designation shall be consistent with the following policies:

1. Preserve ecological functions by establishing development standards for height, shoreline buffers, shoreline building setbacks, shoreline stabilization, critical area protection and water quality protection to assure no net loss of ecological functions in shoreline jurisdiction.

2. Provide public access and joint use for community recreational facilities, where feasible and applicable for multifamily developments, residential developments containing more than four (4) lots and recreational developments.

3. Ensure access, utilities, and public services are available and adequate to serve existing needs or planned future development.

4. Limit commercial development to water-oriented uses or home occupations that are not water-oriented, consistent with local regulations.

(Ord. 6611 § 1, Amended, 08/09/2017)