Public Comment Draft Draft Date: November 18, 2020 Note to Readers: Within this document, proposed changes to the 2010 SMP are shown in strike- through / underline format. Comments that are located within the right hand margin correspond to the Gap Analysis, which provides rationale for proposed amdendments. CITY OF ANACORTES SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM September 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................1111 1.1 Requirements of the Shoreline Management Act ..............................................1111 1.2 The City of Anacortes’ Role in Implementing the Shoreline Management Act 1111 1.3 Purposes of the Shoreline Master Program ..............................................................2 1.4 Legislative Findings ...........................................................................................3333 1.5 How the Shoreline Master Program is Used ......................................................4444 CHAPTER 2 SCOPE, JURISDICTION, AND EXEMPTIONS.......................7777 2.1 Rule of Liberal Construction .............................................................................7777 2.2 Applicability ......................................................................................................7777 2.3 Anacortes Shoreline Jurisdiction .......................................................................8888 2.4 Uses Not Constituting “Development” and Exemptions from Substantial Development Permit Requirements ...................................................................9999 2.5 Developments not Required to Obtain Shoreline Permits or Local Reviews ......................................................................................................18181818 2.6 Relationship to Other Plans and Regulations.............................................18181818 2.7 Moratoria Authority ...................................................................................19191919 CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ....................................21212121 3.1 Conditional Use Permits ............................................................................21212121 3.2 Variances....................................................................................................22222222 3.3 Nonconforming Development ...................................................................25252525 3.4 Nonconforming Uses .................................................................................25252525 3.5 Nonconforming Structures .........................................................................26262626 3.6 Nonconforming Lots ..................................................................................27272727 3.7 Permit Filing Procedures............................................................................28282829 3.8 WSDOT Project Procedures ......................................................................29292929 CHAPTER 4 MASTER PROGRAM ELEMENTS: GOALS & POLICIES FOR THE ANACORTES SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM ............................................................................30303030 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................30303030 4.2 Shoreline Use Element ...............................................................................30303030 4.3 Economic Development Element ..............................................................31313131 4.4 Circulation Element ...................................................................................33333333 4.5 Public Access Element ...............................................................................34343434 4.6 Recreational Element .................................................................................35353535 4.7 Conservation Element ................................................................................37373737 4.8 Restoration and Adaptive Management Element ......................................39393939 4.9 Historic, Cultural, Scientific, and Educational Element ............................40404040 Page i CHAPTER 5 SHORELINE ENVIRONMENTS & ASSOCIATED POLICIES AND REGULATIONS ......................................41414141 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................41414141 5.2 Authority ....................................................................................................41414141 5.3 Shoreline Environment Designations ........................................................42424242 5.4 Official Shoreline Environments Designation Map ...................................42424242 5.5 Shorelines of Statewide Significance.........................................................43434343 5.6 Aquatic .......................................................................................................44444444 5.7 Natural........................................................................................................50505050 5.8 Conservancy ...............................................................................................53535353 5.9 Shoreline Residential .................................................................................59595959 5.10 Urban..........................................................................................................65656565 5.11 Urban Maritime ..........................................................................................70707070 5.12 Shoreline Use and Modification Matrix and Development Standards ......72727272 TABLE 5.1. SHORELINE USE AND MODIFICATION MATRIX. ....74747474 TABLE 5.2. SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS MATRIX. ................................................................................78787877 FIGURE 5.1 CITY OF ANACORTES SHORELINE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATIONS ...................................................................80808079 CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GENERAL REGULATIONS ....................................................................82828281 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................82828281 6.2 Organization ...............................................................................................83838382 6.3 Impacts, Mitigation, and Bonding .............................................................83838382 6.4 Environmental Elements ............................................................................86868685 6.5 Vegetation Conservation ............................................................................91919190 6.6 Critical Areas - General .............................................................................97979796 6.7 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas ..........................................98989897 6.8 Frequently Flooded Areas and Tsunami Inundation Areas ...............102102102100 6.9 Geologically Hazardous Areas ..........................................................103103102101 6.10 Wetlands ............................................................................................106106106104 CHAPTER 7 SHORELINE PUBLIC ACCESS .................................109109108107 7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................109109108107 7.2 Background ........................................................................................110110109108 7.3 Public Access Policies .......................................................................110110109108 7.4 Development Regulations ..................................................................113113112111 Page ii CHAPTER 8 SPECIFIC USE POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ............................................................118118117116 8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................118118117116 8.2 Advertising and Signs ........................................................................119119118117 8.3 Agriculture .........................................................................................120120119118 8.4 Aquaculture ........................................................................................121121120119 8.5 Commercial Development .................................................................124124123122 8.6 Industrial and Port Facilities ..............................................................127127126125 8.7 Marinas ..............................................................................................131131130129 8.8 Mining ................................................................................................135135134133 8.9 Parking Facilities ...............................................................................135135134133 8.10 Recreational Facilities ........................................................................137137136135 8.11 Residential Development ...................................................................140139138137 8.12 Scientific, Cultural and Educational Facilities ...................................144144143142 8.13 Transportation Facilities ....................................................................146146145144 8.14 Utilities (Primary) ..............................................................................149149148146 CHAPTER 9 SPECIFIC SHORELINE MODIFICATION POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ............................154154153152 9.1