HomeMy WebLinkAbout2358RESOLUTION NO. 2358
RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO I%DOPT
A RESOLUTION OF NOTICE OF INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE
BREMERTON SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM WHICH PROMULGAGES
SHORELINE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND USE REGULATIONS
CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON SHORELINE
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1971 AS AMENDED.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Bremerton City Council
hereby finds and adopts these facts.
Shoreline Master Program.' The City of Bremerton approved the
Bremerton Shoreline Master Program by Resolution No. 1736,
effective OCTOBER 5, 1977. The City approved major amendments
to the Shoreline Master Program by Ordinance No. 4183,
effective JANUARY 25, 1989.
2. Waterfront Access Plan
The City of Bremerton adopted the Waterfront Access Plan
as an amendment to the 1986 Bremerton Comprehensive Plan
by Resolution No. 2315, effective AUGUST 22, 1990.
The Waterfront Access Plan Goal is to provide a
comprehensive system of safe and abundant access to city
shorelines, while protecting private properties from
adverse impacts. The Plan includes policies and
objectives toward this end, including the objective to
add a new Public Access Element to the Bremerton
Shoreline master Program to implement the recommendations
of the Waterfront Access Plan.
Shore Defense. The Bremerton Shoreline'Master Program does
not address beach enhancement as an alternative to bulkheads
or riprap for shore defense. Beach enhancement is preferred
to bulkheads, which usually cause long-range degradation of
beaches, are often aesthetically unpleasing, and limit access
to the beach.
View Protection. The Bremerton Shoreline Master Program does
not adequately protect scenic vistas within the shorelines and
water bodies. View protection requirements for residential
development create a hardship on narrow lots, but do not
provide effective view corridors on larger sites. View
protection requirements for non-residential development are
minimal.
5. Joint-Use Moorage Facilities. The Bremerton Shoreline Master
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Program encourages joint moorage facilities in place of
individual docks, but contains inadequate guidance to
determine when joint moorage is required and individual docks
prohibited.
Kitsap Lake and Kitsap Bog. The Bremerton Shoreline Master
Program contains inadequate protection for the KitsapLake and
Kitsap Bog Natural Systems.
General Provisions. The Bremerton Shoreline Master Program:
lacks information on state law regarding the vesting of
development standards in plats;
contains a discrepancy regarding procedures for appeals;
and
omits Planning Commission review of proposed Master
Program amendments.
Permit Procedures. The Bremerton Shoreline Master Program:
lacks information on the applicability of the Master
Program to adjacent lands;
does not require documentation of exemption from the
shoreline substantial development permit requirement;
does not provide a process for pre-application review of
proposed shoreline projects; and
contains regulations for nonconforming development that
are inconsistent with zoning ordinance regulations.
Annexation Areas. Annexation has occurred and added new
shoreline area to the city, and annexation of other shoreline
areas is in process. The Bremerton Shoreline Master Program
lacks provisions to transfer newly annexed areas from county
to city shoreline jurisdiction effective upon annexation.
A Determination of Nonsignificance was issued May 3, 1991, in
accordance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
The City of Bremerton Department of Community Development has
solicited comments on the proposed Shoreline Master Program
amendments from the Department of Ecology consistent with the
requirements of WAC 173-19-061(5).
The Bremerton Planning Commission held several study meetings,
one public meeting, and one public hearing on the proposed
Bremerton Shoreline Master Program amendments between
September 1990 and June 1991. After considering oral and
written testimony and the staff report, the Commission passed
a resolution recommending approval of the proposed Master
Program amendments on May 21, 1991.
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The Bremerton City Council held a study meeting on the
proposed Bremerton Shoreline Master Program amendments on June
10, 1991.
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The Bremerton City Council held a public hearing on the
proposed Bremerton Shoreline Master Program amendments on June
26, 1991, and continued the hearing to July 31, 1991, and has
considered the proposed amendments, the staff report,
Department of Ecology comments, and all public testimony on
the proposed amendments during this five week period.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bremerton City Council hereby
concludes the following:
New planning issues and civic objectives have arisen that can
be addressed by shoreline management.
Several deficiences have been identified in the Bremerton
Shoreline Master Program as amended January 25, 1989.
The proposed Bremerton Shoreline Master Program amendments are
consistent with:
The policies and procedures of the Shoreline Management
Act;
Department of Ecology guidelines, rules and regulations;
and
c. The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bremerton City Council hereby
declares its intent to adopt the proposed amendments to the
Bremerton Shoreline Master Program, adopted by Resolution No. 1736
in 1977, and amendments, modifications or changes thereto.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 31st day
of July, 1991.
LYNN HORTON
President, Bremerton City Council
APPROVED THIS 15 day of August, 1991.
LOUIS MENTOR, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, Clerk