DRAFT Ocean Shores Comprehensive Plan 2020 Mayor: Planning Commission: Crystal Dingler Dan Bricker, Chair Richard Wills, Vice Chair City Council: Greg Cox Susan Conniry Eleanor Dorman Kathryn Sprigg Cathey Peterson Tanya Roberts Frank Elduen Don Westfall Jon Martin Steve Ensley Planning Department Staff: Bob Peterson Alicia Bridges Eric Noble Consultant: Linda J. Whitcher OCEAN SHORES COMPRESHENSIVE PLAN 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................ 1 1 Purpose and Intent .......................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Using this document ...................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Historic Planning ........................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Washington Growth Management Act (GMA) .............................................................. 8 2 Community Profile ........................................................................................................... 9 2.1 History of Ocean Shores ................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Geography of Ocean Shores ........................................................................................ 12 2.3 Climate ........................................................................................................................ 12 2.4 Features of Ocean Shores ............................................................................................ 13 2.5 Visitor Amenities ......................................................................................................... 13 2.6 Conventions ................................................................................................................ 13 2.7 Outdoor Recreation ..................................................................................................... 13 2.8 Culture ......................................................................................................................... 14 2.9 Coastal Interpretive Center ......................................................................................... 14 2.10 Weatherwax ................................................................................................................ 14 2.11 Ocean Shores Community Club ................................................................................... 14 2.12 Population Demographics of Ocean Shores ................................................................ 15 3 Land Use Element .......................................................................................................... 21 3.1 Residential Goals and Policies ..................................................................................... 22 3.2 Commercial Goals and Policies .................................................................................... 22 3.3 Industrial Goals and Policies ........................................................................................ 23 3.4 Stormwater Management Goals and Policies .............................................................. 23 3.5 Visual and Environmental Attractiveness Goals and Policies....................................... 24 3.6 Quality of Life Goals and Policies ................................................................................. 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 0 Ocean Shores Draft Comprehensive Plan Page 1 OCEAN SHORES COMPRESHENSIVE PLAN 3.7 Annexation Goals and Policies ..................................................................................... 25 3.8 Dark Skies Goals and Policies ....................................................................................... 25 3.9 Population Distribution and Projection ....................................................................... 26 3.10 Commercial Land Use Categories ................................................................................ 27 3.11 Residential Land Use Categories.................................................................................. 28 3.12 Rezone, Review, and Decision Criteria ........................................................................ 29 3.13 Action Plan: Land Use .................................................................................................. 30 4 Housing Element ............................................................................................................ 31 4.1 Accommodating Population Growth ........................................................................... 31 4.2 Housing Goals and Policies .......................................................................................... 31 4.3 Population Forecast and Demographic Characteristics ............................................... 33 4.4 Inventory and Analysis of Housing Needs ................................................................... 35 4.5 Existing Housing Characteristics .................................................................................. 35 4.6 Housing Affordability ................................................................................................... 41 4.7 Ability to Accommodate Expected Population Growth: Years 2017 ‐ 2040 ................. 45 4.8 Affordable Housing Strategies ..................................................................................... 47 4.9 Action Plan: Housing ................................................................................................... 47 5 Economic Development ................................................................................................. 49 5.1 Tourism Goals and Policies .......................................................................................... 49 5.2 Marketing Goals and Policies ...................................................................................... 49 5.3 Property Development/Construction Goals and Policies ............................................ 50 5.4 Action plan: Economic Development .......................................................................... 55 6 Environmental Element ................................................................................................. 57 6.1 Environmental Element Key Goals .............................................................................. 57 6.2 Wetland Goals and Policies ......................................................................................... 58 6.3 Critical Aquifer Recharge Area Goals and Policies ....................................................... 59 6.4 Frequently Flooded Areas Goals and Policies .............................................................. 60 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 0 Ocean Shores Draft Comprehensive Plan Page 2 OCEAN SHORES COMPRESHENSIVE PLAN 6.5 Geologically Hazardous Areas Goals and Policies ........................................................ 60 6.6 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Goals and Policies ................................................................ 60 6.7 Shoreline Goals and Policies ........................................................................................ 61 6.8 Twenty‐year Focus: The Challenge and Implementation ............................................ 61 6.9 Relationship to Growth Management Act ................................................................... 62 6.10 Associated City Plans and Regulations ........................................................................ 62 6.11 Wetlands ..................................................................................................................... 6 3 6.12 Critical Aquifer Recharge Area ..................................................................................... 64 6.13 Frequently Flooded Areas ........................................................................................... 67 6.14 Geologically Hazardous Areas ..................................................................................... 67 6.15 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas ............................................................. 69 6.16 Shorelines .................................................................................................................... 70 6.17 Action plan: Environmental Element ........................................................................... 71 7 Utilities and Public Facilities Element ............................................................................. 73 7.1 Shaping the Future ...................................................................................................... 76 7.2 City Owned Utility Goals and Policies .......................................................................... 77 7.3 Drinking Water Utility .................................................................................................. 79 7.4 Drinking Water Goals and Policies ............................................................................... 79 7.5 Wastewater Utility ...................................................................................................... 81 7.6 Wastewater Goals and Policies ................................................................................... 82 7.7 Stormwater Utility ....................................................................................................... 82 7.8 Stormwater Goals and Policies