Appendix B: Anderson - Ketron Islands Community Plan The Anderson - Ketron Islands Community Plan’s narrative text and policies are in addition to the Countywide Comprehensive Plan narrative text and policies and are only applicable within the Anderson-Ketron Islands Community Plan Boundary. • “Current” or “Existing” conditions are in reference to conditions at time of adoption (Adopted Ord. 2009-9s, Effective 6/1/2009). • “Proposed” or “Desired” conditions are those which required Council action and may have also been amended over time through a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (amendments are reflected in this document). CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................................. B-6 Overview of the Plan Area ....................................................................................................... B-6 The Environment .................................................................................................................. B-7 History of Anderson Island....................................................................................................... B-7 Early History ......................................................................................................................... B-7 Early 20th Century ............................................................................................................... B-7 Industry, Commerce, and Services ...................................................................................... B-8 History of Ketron Island ........................................................................................................... B-8 Planning History ....................................................................................................................... B-9 County Planning ................................................................................................................... B-9 Scope of the Community Plan ............................................................................................... B-10 Legislative Authority to Develop the Plan ......................................................................... B-10 Purpose and Use of the Community Plan .......................................................................... B-10 Consistency with the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan ................................................ B-11 Components of the Community Plan ................................................................................ B-11 Public Involvement ................................................................................................................ B-12 Community Planning Board ............................................................................................... B-12 Survey ................................................................................................................................. B-13 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | Anderson - Ketron Islands Community Plan B-1 Summary of the Anderson and Ketron Islands Community Plan .......................................... B-14 Land Use and Economic Element ....................................................................................... B-14 Community Character and Design Element ....................................................................... B-15 Natural Environment Element ........................................................................................... B-15 Facilities and Services Element .......................................................................................... B-15 Plan Monitoring ................................................................................................................. B-16 Implementation ................................................................................................................. B-16 Vision Statements .................................................................................................................. B-16 Anderson Island ................................................................................................................. B-16 Ketron Island ...................................................................................................................... B-17 Chapter 2: Land Use and Economic Element ................................................. B-18 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... B-18 Description of Current Conditions ......................................................................................... B-18 Existing Land Uses .............................................................................................................. B-18 Current Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Classifications ............................ B-19 Dwelling Unit Capacity ....................................................................................................... B-20 Commercial Area Capacity ................................................................................................. B-20 Description of Desired Conditions ......................................................................................... B-21 Proposed Land Use Designations and Zoning Classifications ............................................ B-21 Proposed Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Classifications ......................... B-21 Community Plan Development Potential .......................................................................... B-23 Other Land Use Considerations ......................................................................................... B-23 Land Use Policies .................................................................................................................... B-24 Goals .................................................................................................................................. B-24 Rural Residential ................................................................................................................ B-24 Resource Lands .................................................................................................................. B-25 Rural Centers ...................................................................................................................... B-26 Overlays ............................................................................................................................. B-26 Economic Development Policies ............................................................................................ B-27 Goals .................................................................................................................................. B-27 General ............................................................................................................................... B-27 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | Anderson - Ketron Islands Community Plan B-2 Home Occupations and Cottage Industries ....................................................................... B-27 Natural Resource Industries .............................................................................................. B-27 Implementing Actions ............................................................................................................ B-28 Short Term Actions (Upon plan adoption to 1 year) ......................................................... B-28 Mid-Term Actions (1-5 years) ............................................................................................ B-28 Chapter 3: Community Character and Design Element ................................. B-32 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... B-32 Description of Current Conditions ......................................................................................... B-32 Rural Residential Areas ...................................................................................................... B-33 Rural Commercial Center ................................................................................................... B-33 Historic and Cultural Resources ......................................................................................... B-33 Description of Desired Conditions ......................................................................................... B-34 Historic and Cultural Resources ......................................................................................... B-34 Design ................................................................................................................................. B-34 Viewsheds and Aesthetics ................................................................................................. B-34 Cultural Resources Policies .................................................................................................... B-35 Historic and Cultural Resources ......................................................................................... B-35 Design and Character Policies ................................................................................................ B-35 Goals .................................................................................................................................. B-35 Design ................................................................................................................................