HomeMy WebLinkAbout5300 ORDINANCE NO. 5300
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington providing limited amendments to the City
of Bremerton Shoreline Master Program.
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Washington enacted the Shoreline
Management Act(Chapter 90.58 RCW)by a vote of the people in 1971; and
WHEREAS, The Growth Management Act of 1990 (GMA) (RCW 36.70A.480)
adds the goals and policies of the Shoreline Management Act as set forth in RCW 90.58.020 as
one of the goals of the Growth Management Act without creating an order of priority; and
WHEREAS, in 2003, The Department of Ecology adopted rules, pursuant to
RCW 90.58.200, which gave procedural and substantive direction to local jurisdictions for
updating shoreline uses and regulations, which became effective January 17, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 5229 on December 4, 2013
adopting the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) after approval of Department of Ecology, to be
compliant with RCW 90.58.020 and WAC 173-26-186; and
WHEREAS, the 2013 SMP adoption included widespread public notice and
involvement held over fourteen(14) workshops and a public hearing at the Planning
Commission and a series of four televised City Council workshops; and
WHEREAS, the City is concurrently updating the Comprehensive Plan (under a
separate ordinance)pursuant to the GMA and the schedule provided in RCW 36.70A.130 that
requires an update of the Comprehensive plan by no later than June 30, 2016;
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan update has made several land use map
updates that required limited amendments to the SMP including text and mapping amendments
to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan pursuant to RCW 36.70A.070; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 43.21C RCW and WAC 197-11, a
Determination of Significance(DS) with adoption of existing environmental documents with an
addendum was filed on November 3, with a voluntary comment period which expired on
November 17, 2015 and an appeal period which expired on November 30, 2015 and no appeals
were filed; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2016, amendments to the SMP were circulated to the
State Agencies for the requisite 60-day review and comment period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton Planning Commission considered staff's
recommendations, received testimony, and formulated a recommendation for SMP limited
update to the City Council for consideration at a duly advertised public hearing on April 19,
2016; and
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WHEREAS, On May 7, 2016 the public was notified by legal advertisement in
the Kitsap Sun of the opportunity to make comment and participate in the public hearing by the
City Council; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findin�s and Recitals Incorporated. The findings and recitals set
forth above are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Plannin,� Commission Findings Adopted. The findings and
conclusions of the Bremerton Planning Commission as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby adopted.
SECTION 3. Chapter 4-Shoreline Maps and Desi�nations Amended. Chapter
4 of the Shoreline Master Program as adopted by Ordinance No. 5299 is hereby amended by
amending Section 4.020 entitled "Maps" as set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 4. Chapter 5 -Permit Administration Amended. Chapter 5 of the
Shoreline Master Program as adopted by Ordinance No. 5299 is hereby amended by amending
Section 5.010 entitled "Applicability" as set forth in Exhilbit C, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION S. Chapter 7- General Standards and Regulations Amended.
Chapter 7 of the Shoreline Master Program as adopted by Ordinance No. 5299 is hereby
amended by amending Section 7.010 entitled "Buffers and Setbacks" as set forth in Exhibit D,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 6 Chapter 7- General Standards and Regulations Amended.
Chapter 7 of the Shoreline Master Program as adopted by Ordinance No. 5299 is hereby
amended by amending Section 7.090 entitled "Use Matrix and Height Table" as set forth in
Exhibit E, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 7. Effective Date ofProvisions. The provisions set forth in Sections 1
through 6 above shall become effective and in full force and effect upon the date of approval by
the Washington State Department of Ecology of said provisions of this ordinance as set forth
herein, subject to Section 9 below.
SECTION 8 Severabilitv. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
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PASSED by the City Council the ��� day of � , 2016
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ERIC YOU ER, C ncil President
Approved this�day of /� , 2016
PATTY L , ayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk ROGER A. LUBOVICH, i y ttorney
PUBLISHED the �� day of � , 2016
EFFECTIVE the — day of , 2016
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Chapter4 Shoreline Maps and Designations
4.010 Intent
4.020Maps
4.030Designations
4.040Shorelines of Statewide Significance
4.020 Maps:
The following maps are the official maps of the Shoreline Master Program.
Proposalfrom"Single
FamilyResidential"to
"Multi-family
Residential"shoreline
designation
Proposalfrom"Single
FamilyResidential"to
"Multi-Family
Residential"shoreline
designation
Proposalfrom
"Commercial"to"Multi-
familyResidential"
shorelinedesignation
Chapter 5 - Permit Administration
5.010Applicability
5.020Permit Application Types
5.030Noticing Requirements
5.040Criteria of Approval
5.050Appeals
5.060Time Periods
5.070Violations and Penalties
5.080Shoreline Moratorium
5.090Restoration Project Relocation of OHWM
5.010 Applicability:
Liberal Construction:
(a)All regulations applied within the shoreline shall be liberally
construed to give full effect to the objectives and purposes for which they have been
enacted. Shoreline Master Program policies establish intent for the shoreline
regulations in addition to RCW 90.58 and Chapter 173 of the Washington
Administrative Code 173-26 and 173-27.
Burden of Proof:
(b)The applicants for any permit shall have the burden of proving that
the proposed development is consistent with the criteria as set out in the Shoreline
Management Act.
Development Permit Compliance:
(c)
(1)For all development within shoreline jurisdiction, the responsible official shall not
issue a development or construction permit or an exemption for such development
until compliance with the Shoreline Master Program has been documented. If a
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit is required, no permit shall be issued
until all comment and appeal periods have expired. Any development permit for
the same terms and conditions that apply to the shoreline permit.
(2)Critical Areas in the shoreline jurisdiction are regulated by the Critical Areas
Regulations, (Ordinance 4965 2008), codified under BMC 20.14 which is herein
incorporated into this SMP however, the following sections of the Critical Area
Ordinance do not apply:
(i)BMC 20.14.145(d) Exemptions for Forest Practices;
(ii)BMC 20.14.145(f) Exemptions for activities within improved Right-
of-Way; and
(iii)BMC 20.14.155 Reasonable Use Exception.;
(iv)
(v)BMC 20.14.330(f)(1) Standard Wetland Buffer Widths;
(vi)BMC 20.14.340(f) & (g) Mitigation Replacement and enhancement
Ratios;
(vii)BMC 20.14.730(d) Table 1: Water Type Buffer Standard.
(viii)BMC 20.14.730(d)(5) Buffer Reduction;
(ix)BMC 20.14.730 (d)(8) Habitat Conservation Area Buffers;
Constitutional limitations
(d): Regulation of private property to implement any
Program goals, such as public access and protection of ecological functions,must be
consistent with all relevant constitutional and other legal limitations. These include,
but are not limited to, property rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution
and the Washington State Constitution, applicable federal and state case law, and
state statutes, such as RCW 34.05.328 and 43.21C.060.
Agency coordination:
(e)The city will coordinate on issues relating to ecological
conditions, functions and processes and on wetland and ordinary high water
delineations with the Department of Ecology, the Department of Natural Resources,
the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Suquamish Tribe, as well as other agencies with
permit authority over a project to the extent that agencies are timely in their response
and coordination does not interfere with meeting timelines for permit review.
Compliance with other regulatory requirements
(f): Compliance with the provisions
of this chapter does not constitute compliance with other federal, state, and local
regulations and permit requirements that may be required (for example, , Hydraulic
Permit Act (HPA) permits, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permits,
Washington State Department of Ecology Water Quality Certification (Section 401)
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits). The applicant is
responsible for complying with these requirements, apart from the process established
in this chapter. (Ord. 1164 § 4, 2004).
Permit Revisions
(g): An application for a permit revision is required whenever the
applicant proposes substantive changes to the design, terms, or conditions of a project
that has an approved permit. The City may approve a revision, rather than requiring a
separate shoreline permit provided the revision is within the scope and intent of the
original permit, and is consistent with all applicable standards within the SMP and
SMA. Should the revision be found to be within the scope and intent of the original
permit the City may approve the revision and submit it to the Department of Ecology.
Pursuant to WAC 173-27-
means all of the following:
(1)No additional overwater construction is involved except that pier, dock or float
construction may be increased by five hundred square feet or ten percent (10%)
from the provisions of the original permit, whichever is less:
(2)Ground area coverage and height may be increased a maximum of ten percent
(10%) from the provisions of the original permit;
(3)The revised permit does not authorize development toe exceed height, lot
coverage, setback, or any other requirements of the SMP except as authorized
under a variance granted as the original permit or a part thereof;
(4)Additional or revised landscaping is consistent with any conditions attached to the
original permit and with the SMP;
(5)The use authorized pursuant to the original permit is not changed; and
(6)No adverse environmental impacts will be caused by the project revision.
Exemptions
(h):
A Shoreline Substantial Development Permit shall be required for all proposed use and
development within the shoreline jurisdiction unless the proposal is specifically exempt
from permit requirements pursuant to WAC 173-27-040. The City issues exemptions for
all work that does not meet the threshold for a shoreline permit to be required. The
following list of exemptions is an exact copy from the WAC, and is located here as a
courtesy to the reader. Any exemptions adopted subsequently by the legislature shall
apply without amendment to this program. An exemption from a shoreline permit is not
an exemption from compliance with the Act or the Shoreline Master Program, or from
any other regulatory requirements. Exemptions shall be construed narrowly. Only those
developments that meet the precise terms of one or more of the listed exemptions may be
granted exemption from the Shoreline Substantial Development Permit process.
Exemptions are as follows:
(1)Any development of which the total cost or fair market value, whichever
is higher, does not exceed five thousand dollars, if such development does not materially
interfere with the normal public use of the water or shorelines of the state. The dollar
threshold established in this subsection must be adjusted for inflation by the office of
financial management every five years, beginning July 1, 2007, based upon changes in
the consumer price index during that time period. "Consumer price index" means, for any
calendar year, that year's annual average consumer price index, Seattle, Washington area,
for urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items, compiled by the Bureau of Labor
and Statistics, United States Department of Labor. The office of financial management
must calculate the new dollar threshold and transmit it to the office of the code reviser for
publication in the Washington State Registerat least one month before the new dollar
threshold is to take effect. For purposes of determining whether or not a permit is
required, the total cost or fair market value shall be based on the value of development
that is occurring on shorelines of the state as defined in RCW 90.58.030 (2)(c). The total
cost or fair market value of the development shall include the fair market value of any
donated, contributed or found labor, equipment or materials;
(2)Normal maintenance or repair of existing structures or developments,
including damage by accident, fire or elements. "Normal maintenance" includes those
usual acts to prevent a decline, lapse, or cessation from a lawfully established condition.
"Normal repair" means to restore a development to a state comparable to its original
condition, including but not limited to its size, shape, configuration, location and external
appearance, within a reasonable period after decay or partial destruction, except where
repair causes substantial adverse effects to shoreline resource or environment.
Replacement of a structure or development may be authorized as repair where such
replacement is the common method of repair for the type of structure or development and
the replacement structure or development is comparable to the original structure or
development,including but not limited to its size, shape, configuration, location and
external appearance,and the replacement does not cause substantial adverse effects to
shoreline resources or environment;
(3)Construction of the normal protective bulkhead common to single-family
residences. A "normal protective" bulkhead includes those structural and nonstructural
developments installed at or near, and parallel to, the ordinary high water mark for the
sole purpose of protecting an existing single-family residence and appurtenant structures
from loss or damage by erosion. A normal protective bulkhead is not exempt if
constructed for the purpose of creating dry land. When a vertical or near vertical wall is
being constructed or reconstructed, not more than one cubic yard of fill per one foot of
wall may be used as backfill. When an existing bulkhead is being repaired by
construction of a vertical wall fronting the existing wall, it shall be constructed no further
waterward of the existing bulkhead than is necessary for construction of new footings.
When a bulkhead has deteriorated such that an ordinary high water mark has been
established by the presence and action of water landward of the bulkhead then the
replacement bulkhead must be located at or near the actual ordinary high water mark.
Beach nourishment and bioengineered erosion control projects may be considered a
normal protective bulkhead when any structural elements are consistent with the above
requirements and when the project has been approved by the Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
(4)Emergency construction necessary to protect property from damage by the
elements. An "emergency" is an unanticipated and imminent threat to public health,
safety, or the environment which requires immediate action within a time too short to
allow full compliance with this chapter. Emergency construction does not include
development of new permanent protective structures where none previously existed.
Where new protective structures are deemed by the administrator to be the appropriate
means to address the emergency situation, upon abatement of the emergency situation the
new structure shall be removed or any permit which would have been required, absent an
emergency, pursuant to chapter 90.58RCW, these regulations, or the local master
program, obtained. All emergency construction shall be consistent with the policies of
chapter 90.58 RCW and the local master program. As a general matter, flooding or other
seasonal events that can be anticipated and may occur but that are not imminent are not
an emergency;
(5)Construction and practices normal or necessary for farming, irrigation, and
ranching activities, including agricultural service roads and utilities on shorelands,
construction of a barn or similar agricultural structure, and the construction and
maintenance of irrigation structures including but not limited to head gates, pumping
facilities, and irrigation channels: Provided, That a feedlot of any size, all processing
plants, other activities of a commercial nature, alteration of the contour of the shorelands
by leveling or filling other than that which results from normal cultivation, shall not be
considered normal or necessary farming or ranching activities. A feedlot shall be an
enclosure or facility used or capable of being used for feeding livestock hay, grain, silage,
or other livestock feed, but shall not include land for growing crops or vegetation for
livestock feeding and/or grazing, nor shall it include normal livestock wintering
operations;
(6)Construction or modification of navigational aids such as channel markers
and anchor buoys;
(7)Construction on shorelands by an owner, lessee or contract purchaser of a
single-family residence for their own use or for the use of their family, which residence
does not exceed a height of thirty-five feet above average grade level and which meets all
requirements of the state agency or local government having jurisdiction thereof, other
than requirements imposed pursuant to chapter 90.58 RCW. "Single-family residence"
means a detached dwelling designed for and occupied by one family including those
structures and developments within a contiguous ownership which are a normal
appurtenance. An "appurtenance" is necessarily connected to the use and enjoyment of a
single-family residence and is located landward of the ordinary high water mark and the
perimeter of a wetland. On a statewide basis, normal appurtenances include a garage;
deck; driveway; utilities; fences; installation of a septic tank and drainfield and grading
which does not exceed two hundred fifty cubic yards and which does not involve
placement of fill in any wetland or waterward of the ordinary high water mark. Local
circumstances may dictate additional interpretations of normal appurtenances which shall
be set forth and regulated within the applicable master program. Construction authorized
under this exemption shall be located landward of the ordinary high water mark;
(8)Construction of a dock, including a community dock, designed for
pleasure craft only, for the private noncommercial use of the owner, lessee, or contract
purchaser of single-family and multiple-family residences. A dock is a landing and
moorage facility for watercraft and does not include recreational decks, storage facilities
or other appurtenances. This exception applies if either:
(i) In salt waters, the fair market value of the dock does not exceed two
thousand five hundred dollars; or
(ii) In fresh waters the fair market value of the dock does not exceed ten
thousand dollars, but if subsequent construction having a fair market value exceeding two
thousand five hundred dollars occurs within five years of completion of the prior
construction, the subsequent construction shall be considered a Substantial Development
for the purpose of this chapter.
(iii) For purposes of this section salt water shall include the tidally
influenced marine and estuarine water areas of the state including the Pacific Ocean,
Strait of Juan de Fuca, Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound and all bays and inlets
associated with any of the above;
(9)Operation, maintenance, or construction of canals, waterways, drains,
reservoirs, or other facilities that now exist or are hereafter created or developed as a part
of an irrigation system for the primary purpose of making use of system waters, including
return flow and artificially stored groundwater from the irrigation of lands;
(10)The marking of property lines or corners on state-owned lands, when such
marking does not significantly interfere with normal public use of the surface of the
water;
(11)Operation and maintenance of any system of dikes, ditches, drains, or
other facilities existing on September 8, 1975, which were created, developed or utilized
primarily as a part of an agricultural drainage or diking system;
(12)Any project with a certification from the governor pursuant to chapter
80.50 RCW;
(13)Site exploration and investigation activities that are prerequisite to
preparation of an application for development authorization under this chapter, if:
(i) The activity does not interfere with the normal public use of the surface
waters;
(ii) The activity will have no significant adverse impact on the
environment including but not limited to fish, wildlife, fish or wildlife habitat, water
quality, and aesthetic values;
(iii) The activity does not involve the installation of any structure, and
upon completion of the activity the vegetation and land configuration of the site are
restored to conditions existing before the activity;
(iv) A private entity seeking development authorization under this section
first posts a performance bond or provides other evidence of financial responsibility to
the local jurisdiction to ensure that the site is restored to preexisting conditions; and(v)
The activity is not subject to the permit requirements of RCW 90.58.550;
(14)The process of removing or controlling aquatic noxious weeds, as defined
in RCW 17.26.020, through the use of an herbicide or other treatment methods applicable
to weed control that are recommended by a final environmental impact statement
published by the department of agriculture or Ecology jointly with other state agencies
under chapter 43.21C RCW;
(15)Watershed restoration projects as defined herein. Local government shall
review the projects for consistency with the shoreline master program in an expeditious
manner and shall issue its decision along with any conditions within forty-five days of
receiving all materials necessary to review the request for exemption from the applicant.
No fee may be charged for accepting and processing requests for exemption for
watershed restoration projects as used in this section.
(i) "Watershed restoration project" means a public or private
project authorized by the sponsor of a watershed restoration plan that implements the
plan or a part of the plan and consists of one or more of the following activities:
(A) A project that involves less than ten miles of stream reach, in
which less than twenty-five cubic yards of sand, gravel, or soil is removed, imported,
disturbed or discharged, and in which no existing vegetation is removed except as
minimally necessary to facilitate additional plantings;
(B) A project for the restoration of an eroded or unstable stream
bank that employs the principles of bioengineering, including limited use of rock as a
stabilization only at the toe of the bank, and with primary emphasis on using native
vegetation to control the erosive forces of flowing water; or
(C) A project primarily designed to improve fish and wildlife
habitat, remove or reduce impediments to migration of fish, or enhance the fishery
resource available for use by all of the citizens of the state, provided that any structure,
other than a bridge or culvert or in-stream habitat enhancement structure associated with
the project, is less than two hundred square feet in floor area and is located above the
ordinary high water mark of the stream.
(ii) "Watershed restoration plan" means a plan, developed or sponsored by
the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ecology, the department of natural resources, the
department of transportation, a federally recognized Indian tribe acting within and
pursuant to its authority, a city, a county, or a conservation district that provides a general
program and implementation measures or actions for the preservation, restoration, re-
creation, or enhancement of the natural resources, character, and ecology of a stream,
stream segment, drainage area, or watershed for which agency and public review has
been conducted pursuant to chapter 43.21C RCW, the State Environmental Policy Act;
(16)A public or private project that is designed to improve fish or wildlife
habitat or fish passage, when all of the following apply:
(i) The project has been approved in writing by the Department of Fish
and Wildlife;
(ii) The project has received hydraulic project approval by the Department
of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to chapter 77.55 RCW; and
(iii) The local government has determined that the project is substantially
consistent with the local shoreline master program. The local government shall make
such determination in a timely manner and provide it by letter to the project proponent.
(iv) Fish habitat enhancement projects that conform to the provisions of
RCW 77.55.181are determined to be consistent with local shoreline master programs, as
follows:
(A) In order to receive the permit review and approval process
created in this section, a fish habitat enhancement project must meet the following and
(II) of this subsection:
(I) A fish habitat enhancement project must be a project to
accomplish one or more of the following tasks: Elimination of human-made fish passage
barriers, including culvert repair and replacement; or restoration of an eroded or unstable
stream bank employing the principle of bioengineering, including limited use of rock as a
stabilization only at the toe of the bank, and with primary emphasis on using native
vegetation to control the erosive forces of flowing water; or Placement of woody debris
or other in-stream structures that benefit naturally reproducing fish stocks.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife shall develop size or scale threshold tests to
determine if projects accomplishing any of these tasks should be evaluated under the
process created in this section or under other project review and approval processes. A
project proposal shall not be reviewed under the process created in this section if the
department determines that the scale of the project raises concerns regarding public
health and safety; and
(II) A fish habitat enhancement project must be approved in
one of the following ways: By the Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to chapter
77.95 or 77.100RCW; or By the sponsor of a watershed restoration plan as provided in
chapter 89.08 RCW; or
Department of Fish and Wildlife-sponsored fish habitat
enhancement or restoration project;
program;
-sponsored
projects, where the project complies with design standards established by the
conservation commission through interagency agreement with the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service and the natural resource conservation service;
Department
of Fish and Wildlife for fish habitat enhancement or restoration; and
ature.
(B) Fish habitat enhancement projects meeting the criteria of
(p)(iii)(A) of this subsection are expected to result in beneficial impacts to the
environment. Decisions pertaining to fish habitat enhancement projects meeting the
criteria of (p)(iii)(A) of this subsection and being reviewed and approved according to the
provisions of this section are not subject to the requirements of RCW 43.21C.030 (2)(c).
(C)(I) A hydraulic project approval permit is required for projects
that meet the criteria of (p)(iii)(A) of this subsection and are being reviewed and
approved under this section. An applicant shall use a joint aquatic resource permit
application form developed by the Office of Regulatory Assistance to apply for approval.
On the same day, the applicant shall provide copies of the completed application form to
the Department of Fish and Wildlife and to each appropriate local government. Local
governments shall accept the application as notice of the proposed project. The
Department of Fish and Wildlife shall provide a fifteen-day comment period during
which it will receive comments regarding environmental impacts. Within forty-five days,
the department shall either,issue a permit, with or without conditions, deny approval, or
make a determination that the review and approval process created by this section is not
appropriate for the proposed project. The department shall base this determination on
identification during the comment period of adverse impacts that cannot be mitigated by
the conditioning of a permit. If the department determines that the review and approval
process created by this section is not appropriate for the proposed project, the department
shall notify the applicant and the appropriate local governments of its determination. The
applicant may reapply for approval of the project under other review and approval
processes.
(C)(II) Any person aggrieved by the approval, denial, conditioning,
or modification of a permit under this section may formally appeal the decision to the
hydraulic appeals board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(D) No local government may require permits or charge fees for
fish habitat enhancement projects that meet the criteria of (p)(iii)(A) of this subsection
and that are reviewed and approved according to the provisions of this section.
Chapter 7 - GENERAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
7.010Buffers and Setbacks
7.20Vegetation Conservation
7.030Mitigation Sequencing for No Net Loss of Habitat Function
7.040Public Access
7.050Water Quality, Stormwater, and Non-Point Pollution
7.060Archaeologically Sensitive Areas
7.070 Lighting Requirements
7.080Parking Requirements
7.090Use Matrix and Height Table
7.010Buffers and Setbacks
:
Upland areas adjacent to the shoreline perform essential functions necessary to sustain
habitat and ecological processes. It is for this reason that development must be set back
City currently regulates such areas through the Critical Areas Ordinance (Ordinance 4965
codified in BMC 20.14), however in areas regulated by this document within the
shoreline jurisdiction, the following policies and regulations will supersede those within
the Critical Area Regulations:
Policies:
(a)The critical areas that are within the shoreline jurisdiction are to be protected and
managed in such a manner that the result of any use, activity, or development is no
net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
(b)The City should protect critical areas and their existing shoreline ecological functions
so they continue to contribute to existing ecosystem wide processes.
(c)The City should promote uses and values that are compatible with other objectives of
this section, such as public access and native vegetation management, provided there
is no significant adverse impact to shoreline ecological functions.
Regulations:
Critical Area Ordinance Applicability:
(a)Critical Areas that are within the shoreline
jurisdiction are regulated by the Critical Areas Regulations, (Ordinance 4965 2008),
codified under BMC 20.14 which is herein incorporated into this SMP however, the
following sections of the Critical Area Ordinance do not apply:
BMC 20.14.145(d) Exemptions for Forest Practices;
BMC 20.14.145(f) Exemptions for activities within improved Right-of-Way;
BMC 20.14.155 Reasonable Use Exception;
BMC 20.14.330(f)(1) Standard Wetland Buffer Widths;
BMC 20.14.340(f) & (g) Mitigation Replacement and enhancement Ratios;
BMC 20.14.730(d) Table 1: Water Type Buffer Standard.
BMC 20.14.730(d)(5) Buffer Reduction;
BMC 20.14.730 (d)(8) Habitat Conservation Area Buffers;
Wetland Buffers:
(b)For wetlands within the shoreline jurisdiction the following
provisions supersede those established within the Critical Areas Ordinance
specifically relating to buffers as follows:
Wetland CategoryStandard Moderate Moderate-High Function
Buffer Wildlife High Wildlife (30-36
WidthFunction (21-Functionwildlife
25 Points) (26-29points)
points)
Category I: Based
on Score
Category I: N/A
Coastal Lagoons
Category I:
Forested
Category I: N/AN/AN/A
Estuarine
Category II: All
Category III: AllN/A
Category IV: AllN/AN/AN/A
Wetland Mitigation:
(c)For wetlands within the Shoreline Jurisdiction the following
mitigation standards shall supersede those established in the Critical Area Ordinance
(BMC 20.14.340(f & g)):
Wetland Mitigation Type and Replacement Ratio*
Wetland CreationRe-establishmentRehabilitationEnhancement
CategoryOnly
Category I6:16:112:1Not allowed
Category II3:13.16:112:1
Category III2:12.14:18:1
Category IV1.5:11.5:13:16:1
(1)Wetland Mitigation Ratios: These apply to creation or restoration that is in kind,
is onsite, is the same category, is timed prior to or concurrent with alteration, and
has a high probability of success. These ratios do not apply to remedial actions
resulting from unauthorized alterations; greater rations will apply in those cases.
These ratios do not apply to the use or credits from state certified wetland
mitigation banks. When credits from a certified bank are used, replacement ratios
tification.
(2)Within the shoreline jurisdiction, compensation for wetland buffer impacts shall
occur at a minimum 1:1 ratio. Compensatory mitigation for buffer impacts shall
include enhancement of degraded buffers by planting native species, removing
structures and impervious surfaces within buffers.
Shoreline Buffers and Setbacks:
(d)(b)
(1)The following table defines required buffers and setbacks for Type S waters.
Buffers and setbacks for all other non-shoreline waters (Type F, Type Np, and
Type Ns) are defined in BMC 20.14.730(d), Table 1.supersedes the buffers and
setbacks established for Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas in (BMC
20.14.730(d)) as follows:
Minimum Building Buffer Width
DESIGNATION
SetbackStandard
URBAN CONSERVANCY15 feet beyond175 feet
buffer
SINGLE FAMILY & MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
5 feet beyond 20% of lot
bufferdepth
10 feet beyond 20% of lot
bufferdepth
30% of lot
15 feet beyond depth
buffer(Maximum of
RECREATIONAL15 feet beyond 100 feet
buffer
COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL / DOWNTOWN 15 feet beyond 50 feet
WATERFRONTbuffer
ISOLATEDNoneNone
1.Please note: For all designations, setbacks and buffers listed above the following shall
apply:
a.Where lot depth is less than 150 feet on Commercial or Recreational lots, the
buffers listed above may be reduced to 20% of the lot depth.
b.
Residential Designation.
c.Buffers are measured from the Ordinary High Water Mark.
Buffers and Associated Building Setback Areas
(2): The distance of the buffer
shall be measured from the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM). Buffers shall
remain undisturbed natural beach or vegetation areas except where the buffer can
be enhanced to improve its functional attributes, as approved by the Department.
Buffers shall be maintained along the perimeter of Fish and Wildlife Habitat
Conservation Areas, as outlined in the table above. Refuse, garbage, or debris
shall not be placed in the buffers or on the beach.
Determining Lot Depth
(3): Areas inundated with water are not included in the
calculation for lot depth, therefore the measurement may be taken from the
OHWM. For lots with varying lot depth, the average depth may be used.
Habitat Management Plans:
(4)The provisions of the Critical Area Ordinance
(BMC 20.14.740) relating to Habitat Management Plans may reduce the width of
a shoreline buffer to no less than ten (10) feet provided enhancement features are
installed that will provide a greater habitat function than the prescribed buffer
would.
Setback and Buffer Averaging:
(5)The Director may grant modifications to the
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area buffer and setbacks required
provided:
(i)Sixty (60%) percent or more of like structures along the shoreline within the
same numbered block as the subject property are setback less than the
required buffer/setback required by the SMP. The average of the like
structures may be used as a modified buffer for the proposal; and
(ii)
structure; and
(iii)
Fences:
(6) Fences are allowed to be erected in the side yard abutting thefish and
wildlife conservation area buffer, but are prohibited within the buffer. Fences
may also be erected upland of the buffer including within the shoreline setback
area. General development standards for fences are located in BMC 20.44.020.
Guardrails may be erected in association with pedestrian access areas provided
they do not function as a fence and comply with the International Building Code.
Stormwater:
(e)The provisions of the Critical Area Ordinance (BMC 20.14.730(d)(6))
relating to Stormwater Management shall apply within shoreline jurisdiction only to
buffers of 100 feet or greater width.
Exemptions:
(d)The following development activities are not subject to fish and
wildlife habitat area buffers and setbacks, provided they are constructed and
maintained in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts on shoreline ecological
functions, and further provided that they comply with all the applicable regulations in
BMC Title 20and this Program:
(1)Those portions of an approved water-oriented development that require a location
waterward of the ordinary high water mark, and/or within their associated buffers
and setbacks;
(2)Development activities on lots that are physically and functionally separated from
shoreline by an improved paved public or private road or railroad or similar
facility and/or by one or more existing developed lots under separate ownership
such that the ecological functions provided by buffers do not occur. This
provision shall not apply to such a facility within a development proposal or
contiguous ownership that can be feasibly relocated to accommodate buffers.
(3)Underground utilities;
(4)Modifications to existing development that are necessary to comply with
environmental requirements of any agency when otherwise consistent with this
Program, provided that the City determines that:
(i)The facility cannot meet the dimensional standard and accomplish the purpose
for which it is intended; and
(ii)The facility is located, designed, and constructed to meet specified
dimensional standards to the maximum extent feasible; and
(iii)The modification is in conformance with the provisions for non-conforming
development and uses.
(5)Roads, railways, and other essential public facilities that must cross shorelines
and are necessary to access approved water-dependent development uses are
subject to development standards in Chapter 8, section 090.
(6)Stairs, ADAramps, and walkways not greater than 5 feet in width or 18 inches in
height above grade, not including railings.
(7)Shared moorages shall not be subject to side yard setbacks when located on or
adjacent to a property line shared in common by the project proponents and where
appropriate easements or other legal instruments have been executed providing
for ingress and egress to the facility
7.090 Use Matrix and Height Table:
(a)Use Matrix: The table determines which shoreline modifications and shoreline uses
are allowed or prohibited in each Shoreline Designation.
(1)Except for the land uses prohibited in this table, land uses allowed in the
underlying zoning are allowed in the Master Program, subject to the preference
for water-oriented uses and subject to specific criteria for uses included in these
regulations. This chart is not exhaustive of all uses addressed in the zoning code.
When referring to unlisted uses, the code is referring neither to uses listed here
nor in the zoning code. If a use is prohibited in the underlying zoning district, it is
also prohibited within the shoreline.
(2)Aquatic Uses are determined by the adjacent Designation and are limited to
water-dependent uses and public access.
(3)Land uses in the underlying zoning that require a Conditional Use Permit, require
a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit.
(4)Land uses are defined in BMC 20.42 the definitions section of the zoning code.
Shoreline activities are defined in the definitions section of this code.
(5)designation shall not be governed by the
performance standards within SMP Chapter 7,General Standards and
Regulations; Chapter 8, Shoreline Use Regulations, or Chapter 9 Shoreline
Modifications, however the Director may determine the proposed development or
use is clearly contrary to the intent of this program, andrelevant elements of this
program may be applied. Development and land use within this designation shall
be governed by all other regulations of BMC Title 20 Land Use. The mandatory
permit and procedural requirements of this program contained in Chapter 5,
Permit Administration,shall apply to said development or uses.
Single Family ResidentialFamily Residential
KEY:
Downtown Waterfront
X= Prohibited
Urban Conservancy
P= Permitted
CU= Conditional Use
Commercial
Recreation
Industrial
-
Multi
Unlisted Uses:CUCUCUCUCUCUCU
UPLAND USES
Boat Sales, Storage and RepairXXXCUPPP
Commercial uses suchas but not limited to:
general retail, general office, clinics,
restaurants, drinking places, personal services,
XXXXPPP
athletic fields, restaurants, community
facilities, and entertainment uses. (See Zoning
Code for specific allowed uses by zone)
Single Family ResidentialFamily Residential
KEY:
Downtown Waterfront
X= Prohibited
Urban Conservancy
P= Permitted
CU= Conditional Use
Commercial
Recreation
Industrial
-
Multi
Community, Cultural, Educational FacilitiesCUPPPPPX
Golf CoursesXCUCUXXXX
Hotels and LodgingXXXXPPX
Industrial XXXXXXP
Worship and Religious FacilitiesXCUPCUPPX
PARKING & UTILITIES
Parking Serving Primary Use Within the
PPPPPPP
Shoreline Jurisdiction
Parking Not Serving Primary Use Within the
XXXXCUCUCU
Shoreline Jurisdiction
Transportation facilities that serve uses within
PPPPPPP
the shoreline
Utilities that serve uses within the shorelinePPPPPPP
RESIDENTIAL
Adult Family Homes, Daycare, & Bed and
CUPPXPPX
Breakfasts
Commercial/Residential mixedXXXXPPX
Multi-Family ResidentialXXPXPPX
Single Family ResidentialPPPXPXPPX
SHORELINE MODIFICATIONS (All uses must meet applicable code criteria see Ch. 9)
Boat LaunchCUCUCUCUCUCUCU
Aquaculture(including commercial, non-
CUXXCUCUCUCU
commercial, and geoduck)
Ecological Restoration / EnhancementP
PPPPPP
Docks, Piers and Other In-Water StructuresPPPPPPP
DredgingPPPPPPP
Flood Hazard ReductionPPPPPPP
Mooring BuoysPPPPPPP
MarinasCUCUCUCUCUCUCU
Stabilization -New and ReplacementPPPPPPP
Stormwater Management FacilitiesPPPPPPP
RECREATION AND PUBLIC ACCESS
Recreation, Non-Water-OrientedCUCUCUCUCUCUCU
Recreation, Water-OrientedPPPPPPP
Trails, public pedestrian and bicycle not PPPPPPP
Single Family ResidentialFamily Residential
KEY:
Downtown Waterfront
X= Prohibited
Urban Conservancy
P= Permitted
CU= Conditional Use
Commercial
Recreation
Industrial
-
Multi
including overwater trails
OUTRIGHTLY PROHIBITED USES
Adult Entertainment XXXXXXX
AgricultureXXXXXXX
Automobile Sales Service & RepairXXXXXXX
Figure 7.090 (b) Height Restrictions:
Table7.090(b)
ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATIONHEIGHT
Commercial
35 feet
Downtown Waterfront175 feet
Industrial35 feet
Multi-Family Residential
40 feet
Over-Water Structures (All Designations)15 feet
Recreation35 feet
Single Family Residential30-
Urban Conservancy25 feet
Table Notes:
The height limit is restricted to that portion of the building physically located within the shoreline jurisdiction.
This table establishes the allowable height in each designation based on the type of use.
All the applicable City standards still apply. In the event the provisions of this Program
conflict with provisions of other regulations, the more restrictive shall prevail. Height
measurement is defined in Chapter 3.
(a)Heights in the commercial & industrial districts may be increased to the zoning
district height limit through a Conditional Use Permit provided:
(1)The increase does not substantially block views from upland residential
properties;
(2)Greater height is demonstrated to be needed for an essential element of an
allowed use.
(3)The project may be required to include compensating elements that substantially
enhance the visual and physical public access to the shoreline.
(4)It is demonstrated that No Net Loss of habitat function will be achieved.
(b)
pitched roof when:
(1)The pitch of the roof is not less than 6:12
(2)The pitched roof is oriented perpendicular to the shoreline. Minor gables or other
roof features parallel to the shoreline may be permitted on a case by case basis
providedsuch features do not extend past the pitched roof where views are
intended to be preserved.
(3)The pitched roof covers the entire structure.
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ORDINANCE N0.5300
AN ORDINANCE of the City
Counci�of the City of Bremer-
ton, Washington, providing
limited amendments to the
City of Bremerton Shoreline
Master Program.
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the 18th day of May,2016.
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