(a) Policy 2. Urban neighborhood commercial has been mapped on the north side of US 101 from the vicinity of the city limits to the draw just west of the Pond Motel. This designation should not be expanded along US 101 or to the south side of US 101 to avoid the strip commercial appearance of commercial uses in the eastern portion of the UGA.

(b) Policy 3. Urban low density (two to nine units per acre) designation will be established in the residential area east of Airport Road.

(c) Policy 4. The residential area north of the industrial sites between Reddick/Critchfield and Airport Road is slated for a dual density designation of urban very low density/low density which allows development of up to two units per acre by right with additional density up to nine units per acre available with purchase of development rights.

(d) Policy 5. Industrial designations include the contiguous industrial area between Fey and Airport Road north of US 101 and the area between Cameron and Benson Roads south of US 101 and a smaller industrial area at the intersection of Reddick Road.

(e) Policy 6. A rural neighborhood commercial land use designation has been retained in the “Y” at Laird’s Corner.

(f) Policy 7. Rural neighborhood conservation designation will be established in the vicinity north of Whispering Firs on Lower Elwha Road.

(g) Policy 8. A rural low density designation is mapped out around Evergreen and on the Strait just west of the City limits. These designations recognize the need to maintain parcels of sufficient size to allow redevelopment at urban densities along the City limits. The designation around Laird’s Corner Drive recognizes current parcelization in the area.

(h) Policy 9. Rural character conservation designations are applied widely in this neighborhood due to the strong desire expressed by neighborhood residents to maintain rural character. Densities of one home per 2.4 acres which are prevalent in the area would result in a very suburban character under conventional development scenarios. In order to maintain rural character without down-zoning it will be necessary to require planned unit developments which preserve large rural lot sizes on a portion of the property while reducing lot sizes on the remainder of the property. By mixing smaller lots and larger lots in the same area, rural character can be maintained. This technique would also allow critical areas to be protected in large lot sizes and by homeowners’ associations without diminishing the property rights of the landowners. To include these critical areas in small individual lots, as is the case under conventional zoning, would lead to loss of rural character, diminish water quality, and destroy wildlife habitat.

(a) [Policy No. 10] Forest lands of long-term commercial significance have been designated in the foothills on the southern boundary of this neighborhood. Ownership of forest lands is diverse: from the State of Washington to major private timber companies to individuals. Land uses adjoining that land shall ensure continued viability of long-term forest production, with increased setbacks from the forest line and notification of potential incompatible uses required during new development. Further encroachment of residential uses into commercial forest areas shall be prohibited as it would severely impact the commercial viability of the area for commercial forestry.

(b) [Policy No. 11] Development adjacent to designated forest lands of long-term commercial significance should be at rural low density (one home per five acres) to minimize problems associated with residential development and commercial forestry. Where rural character conservation is mapped adjacent to commercial forestry, the large parcels or open space required along with rural character conservation development shall be utilized to buffer the commercial forestlands.

(a) [Policy No. 12] Ensure cleanup of contaminated soils at industrial sites in the Dry Creek subwatershed. Identify and eliminate historical sources of contamination, and utilize best management practices to control and treat new and existing sources of pollution.

(b) [Policy No. 13] Provide stream aeration, through methods such as splash pools and step logs, which oxygenate water, at points which flow out of industrial land uses.

(c) [Policy No. 14] To improve summertime flows, work with landowners to eliminate the impoundment on Cameron Road at the headwaters of Dry Creek.

(d) [Policy No. 15] Reduce the effects of the new stream channelization. Reduce potential erosion from steep side slopes, decrease the effect of the gradient, and appropriately locate instream structures. Use the site as a demonstration area for revegetation projects. Monitor the new channel over the long term to determine the effects of the project, and stream function overall.

(a) [Policy No. 16] Prepare, update, and distribute a fact sheet on the Elwha River ecosystem. Address water quality and quantity, fish habitat, fish passage, and other concerns in regular updates that compare long-term restoration goals and methods to achievement of watershed goals and objectives.

(b) [Policy No. 17] Coordinate a citizens’ information team of local volunteers to track the status of the restoration and provide information to the community through radio and press releases and distribution of a fact sheet on Elwha River restoration.

(c) [Policy No. 18] Utilize the site and activities of river restoration as a “living laboratory” with long-term educational and scientific value. Sponsor field trips, talks, and public forums to provide information to the community on river restoration and ecosystems in general.

(d) [Policy No. 19] Provide support for watershed restoration activities through technical assistance, dissemination of information and education of citizens, groups, and agency staff.

(e) [Policy No. 20] Conduct educational programs which address water quality and quantity issues and problems particular to the Elwha River watershed. Subjects covered should include land management; riparian management; water rights; ground water protection, and water conservation.

(f) [Policy No. 21] Review existing regulations relating to critical areas, sewage disposal, and land division for adequacy and effectiveness of ground and surface water protection measures. Use existing regulations to protect water quality and quantity and to control specific sources of nonpoint pollution.

(a) [Policy No. 22] Water service is provided to this neighborhood by the Dry Creek Water District. For those areas inside the UGA, further land divisions should be permitted only when PUD or City water is extended pursuant to a UGA Urban Services and Development Agreement or upon annexation.

(b) [Policy No. 23] Sewer service is not available in this portion of the urban growth area. The City of Port Angeles should plan to extend sewer service to serve commercial and high density residential areas within the urban growth area. Individual on-site sewage disposal systems or community on-site sewage disposal systems should be utilized for waste treatment in the rural portions of this neighborhood.

(a) [Policy No. 24] The stream buffers along Dry Creek and the steep-sided Elwha River ravine form natural greenbelts in this neighborhood. Commercial forestry resource lands provide for retention of many open space values. Open space will occur as a result of wetland protection, stream buffering and rural character conservation development which requires large, rural sized lots to be retained in rural areas.

(b) [Policy No. 25] Owners of wetlands and ravines should be encouraged to file conservation easements on these portions of their property to protect them from development, provide open spaces and gain tax advantage. Owners of critical areas identified by an open space overlay should receive the advantage of qualifying for open space taxation regardless of property size. Critical areas contained in the open space overlay should be protected and linked whenever possible in rural character conservation designations by ensuring that the large, rural sized parcels retained as a result of development protect critical areas.

(a) [Policy No. 26] The Edgewood Drive/Airport Road intersection and Lower Elwha Road are scheduled for improvements in the six-year road plan.

(b) [Policy No. 27] The single lane bridge on the Elwha River Road is currently slated for study to determine its future. The bridge has some structural deficiencies. Federal money is available to remove or renovate the structure.