City of Lacey Shoreline Master Program September 8, 2011 Revised April 9, 2015 City of Lacey Shoreline Master Program September 2011 CITY OF RevisedLA CAprilE 9, Y2015 M ISSION Our mission is to enrich the quality of life in Lacey for all our citizens. To build a n attractive, inviting, and secure community; We pled ge to work in partnership with our residents to fos ter community pride, to develop a vibrant, diversifie d economy, to plan for the future, and to preserve a nd enhance the natural beauty of our environment. Picture of the open house held January 2010 at Lacey City Hall to review the draft Lacey Shoreline Master Program developed by the Lacey Planning Commission and to kick off an effort to update the City's Comprehensive Plan for Outdoor Recreation. Over 100 citizens participated in the event. Picture by Lori Flemm ii City of Lacey Shoreline Master Program September 2011 Revised April 9, 2015 LACEY CITY COUNCIL Tom Nelson, Mayor Virgil Clarkson, Deputy Mayor Jeff Gadman Jason Hearn Ron Lawson Cynthia Pratt Andy Ryder LACEY PLANNING COMMISSION O'Dean Williamson, Chair Donald Melnick, Vice Chair Carolyn St Claire Bruce Freeland Kenneth Mitchell Raymond Payne Richard Sovde Gail Madden Lenny Greenstein LACEY CITY MANAGER Scott Spence LACEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Rick Walk, AICP, Community Development Director David R. Burns, AICP, Principal Planner, lead staff on update Ryan Andrews, Associate Planner Sarah Schelling, Associate Planner Samra Seymour, Associate Planner Jolene Hempel, Permit Technician Leah Bender, Permit Technician iii City of Lacey Shoreline Master Program September 2011 Revised April 9, 2015 Acknowledgments The City of Lacey would like to acknowledge the many public and private agencies that have developed information on the shorelines of Lacey that was used in this update. The first part of this update was prepared with Grant Funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology SMA Grant Agreement No. G0800096. Many thanks to the Thurston Regional Planning staff that worked to secure and administer the grant from the Department of Ecology and who also crafted the framework and prepared a generic document that has served as the starting point for Lacey's update. Thurston Regional planning staff that worked on the first draft includes: Steve Morrison, Senior Planner and Project Manager Veena Tabbutt, Senior Planner Andrew Deffobis, Assistant Planner Sarah Morley, Administrative Assistant Toni Tringolo, Office Specialist II Many thanks to the Advanced Planners from the Cities of Olympia, Tumwater and Thurston County who participated in many work-sessions to provide technical input and direction on development of the first draft prepared by Regional Planning: Tim Smith, Senior Planner for Tumwater Jan Weydemeyer, Senior Planner for Olympia Cindy Wilson, Senior Planner for Thurston County Molly Levitt, Associate Planner Thurston County Many thanks to the State Department of Ecology staff, particularly Chrissy Bailey who was the Department's assigned liaison and who spent many evenings with the Lacey Planning Commission and many hours with staff working through technical issues and helping develop language for the final document. Photographs taken by David R. Burns, AICP, Principal Planner, unless noted otherwise. iv City of Lacey Shoreline Master Program September 2011 Revised April 9, 2015 SMP - Table of Contents PART ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS, FRAMEWORK, DEFINITIONS, JURISDICTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNATIONS, TABLES FOR USE, STANDARDS AND MODIFICATIONS, NONCONFORMING USES, PERMITS, RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAND USE REGULATIONS 17.10.000 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FRAMEWORK ............................................................................... 3 17.15.000 SHORELINE DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................. 9 17.20.000 SHORELINE JURISDICTION, ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATIONS AND MAP .......................... 31 17.24.000 TABLES FOR USES, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND MODIFICATIONS ........................ 41 17.25.000 NONCONFORMING USES, LOTS AND STRUCTURES .............................................................. 49 17.30.000 SHORELINE PERMITS .................................................................................................................... 55 17.35.000 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAND USE REGULATIONS .......................................................... 63 PART TWO: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS, SHORELINE VALUES AND FUNCTIONS, VEGETATION AND RESTORATION 17.40.000 SHORELINE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS .................................................................................... 77 17.41.000 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................... 81 17.42.000 RESTORATION ................................................................................................................................ 91 PART THREE: GENERAL SECTIONS IDENTIFYING GOALS, POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR USES, ACTIVITIES AND MODIFICATIONS 17.43.000 ORGANIZATION OF THIS DOCUMENT RELATING TO USES, ACTIVITIES AND MODIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................................... 97 17.44.000 GOALS AND POLICIES APPLICABLE TO ALL USES AND ACTIVITIES ................................ 99 17.45.000 SHORELINE MODIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 101 17.46.000 ACCESS (PUBLIC) ........................................................................................................................ 109 17.47.000 AQUACULTURE ........................................................................................................................... 117 17.48.000 BIOENGINEERING ....................................................................................................................... 121 17.49.000 BOATING FACILITIES ................................................................................................................. 123 17.50.000 BREAKWATERS, JETTIES, GROINS AND WEIRS .................................................................... 127 17.51.000 BULKHEADS ................................................................................................................................. 129 v City of Lacey Shoreline Master Program September 2011 Revised April 9, 2015 17.52.000 BUOY ............................................................................................................................................... 131 17.53.000 DREDGING ..................................................................................................................................... 133 17.54.000 GRADING AND FILL ..................................................................................................................... 137 17.55.000 FLOATS (RECREATIONAL) ......................................................................................................... 141 17.56.000 FORESTRY/MINING ...................................................................................................................... 143 17.57.000 HISTORICAL OR ARCHEOLOGY................................................................................................ 145 17.58.000 INSTREAM STRUCTURES, DIKES AND LEVEES .................................................................... 147 17.60.000 PARKING ........................................................................................................................................ 151 17.61.000 PIERS AND DOCKS ....................................................................................................................... 153 17.62.000 RECREATION ................................................................................................................................. 157 17.63.000 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 159 17.65.000 REVETMENTS AND GABIONS ................................................................................................... 167 17.66.000 SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATION ...................................................................................................... 169 17.67.000 SIGNAGE......................................................................................................................................... 171 17.68.000 TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................................................... 173 17.69.000 UTILITIES ....................................................................................................................................... 175 17.70.000 WATER QUALITY ......................................................................................................................... 177 PART FOUR: APPENDICES APPENDIX 1 PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN FOR LACEY AND LACEY’S URBAN GROWTH AREA APPENDIX 2 GREEN SHORELINES: EXAMPLES AND GUIDELINES APPENDIX 3 RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LACEY AND THE LACEY URBAN GROWTH AREA APPENDIX 4 SHORELINE INVENTORY FOR THE CITIES OF LACEY, OLYMPIA, AND TUMWATER AND THEIR URBAN GROWTH AREAS APPENDIX 5 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS APPENDIX 6 SHORELINE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNATIONS FOR THE CITIES OF LACEY, OLYMPIA AND TUMWATER AND THEIR URBAN GROWTH AREAS APPENDIX 7 REFERENCED CITY OF LACEY ORDINANCES USED IN THIS DOCUMENT