HomeMy WebLinkAbout1769 RESOLUTION NO. 1769
RESOLUTION amending the "City of Bremerton Shoreline Management
Master Program" to clarify and modify the building setback
requirements in the Urban Residential Environment.
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton adopted a Shoreline Management Master Program
on October 5, 1977 which was approved by the State of Washington Department of Ecology
on January 9, 1978, and
WHEREAS, it became evident through the apnlication of the restrictions in
Appendix D of Bremerton's Master Program which regulate setbacks needed to be reevaluated
to consider modification and clarification, and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton City Council held a duly advertised public hearing on
these matters on May 9, June 20, and June 27, 1978, and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton City Council took substantial public testimony, reviewed
proposals from the Bremerton Planning Department and Planning Commission, and heard
discussion of the matters before them from the City Attorney, and
WHEREAS, after due consideration of the issues involved the Bremerton City
Council passed a motion on June 27, 1978 amending a portion of Appendix D of Bremerton's
Master Program which regulates building setbacks from ordinary high water in the Urban
Residential Environment as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
1. That the City of Bremerton Shoreline Management Master Program, Appendix
D, Setback be amended to read:
"Every building (excluding uncovered and unenclosed decks, platforms,
steps and porches) shall have a minimum twenty-five (25) foot setback
from the ordinary high water mark, except that where adjacent setbacks
are less than twenty five (25) feet the minimum setback shall be the
average of adjacent setbacks. For the purposes of determining setback
an abutting vacant lot shall be considered as having a setback of
twenty-five (25) feet; an abutting lot with a building setback of greater
than twenty-five (25) feet shall be considered as having a setback of
twenty-five (25) feet. The setback line shall be measured from the
closest point of the building to the ordinary high water mark."
2. Effective date shall be the date of the State of Washington Department
of Ecology approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 5th day of July, 1978.
GLENN K. JARSTAD, MAYOR
ROBERT B. STEWART, COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
THOMAS SWANSON, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, CITY CLERK