35.10.070 Shoreline Residential – Intensive designation (SRI).
(1) Criteria. The Shoreline Residential – Intensive designation is applied to shoreline areas landward of the ordinary high water mark that are characterized as having moderate to high density shoreline residential use. These shorelines are characterized as also having a preponderance of the following characteristics:
(a) Moderately to mostly developed with existing residential use occurring on relatively small rural residential lots, or with recreational and transportation uses;
(b) Native forest cover has been cleared or is highly fragmented with areas of minimal or no native riparian vegetation, especially between developed areas and the ordinary high water mark;
(c) Shoreline is partially or entirely armored with structural armoring such as bulkheads because of exposure to strong wind and wave action; or
(d) Generally associated with low bank areas where existing development and supporting infrastructure are in close proximity to the water and not separated from the water by steep slopes (e.g., marine bluffs) and other significant natural features.
(2) Purpose. The purpose of the Shoreline Residential – Intensive designation is to accommodate moderate to high density shoreline residential development in areas that are zoned and platted for these uses, while ensuring infill and new development occur in a manner that avoids and minimizes adverse impacts on shoreline functions.
(3) Management Policies. The Shoreline Residential – Intensive environment should be managed consistent with the following policies:
(a) Shoreline permitted, conditional and prohibited uses, developments, and modifications are to be based on Tables 2-1 and 2-2, and as further prescribed by the policies and regulations of this Program for specific shoreline uses, developments and modification activities. All shoreline uses must also be a permitted use under the Clallam County Zoning Code, CCC Title 33.
(b) New uses, developments, and shoreline modification activities are subject to the prescribed policies and regulations of this Program addressing shoreline buffer and vegetation conservation, critical area protection, clearing, grading and filling, water quality and water management, public access, and archaeological, historical and cultural resources.
(c) Water-oriented commercial may be allowed as a conditional use if the density and intensity of such use is limited as necessary to maintain the ecological functions of the shoreline and retain the rural residential character of the shoreline reach.
(d) The scale and density of new uses and development should be compatible with, and protect or enhance, the existing residential character of the area while sustaining shoreline ecological functions and processes.
(e) Construction of new structural shoreline stabilization and flood control structures should only be allowed through a conditional use permit where there is a documented need to protect an existing structure or where restoration of ecological functions is the primary purpose. New development should be designed and located to preclude the need for new structural shoreline stabilization and flood control structures.
(f) Property owners should be made aware these areas may be subject to hazards such as storm surges, flooding, erosion caused by wind and waves, and/or channel migration even where there are bulkheads, levees, or other flood/erosion protection structures in place through a targeted marketing outreach program implemented by Clallam County.
(g) Access, utilities, and public services should be available and adequate to serve existing needs and/or planned future development.
(h) These areas should generally not be high priorities for new public access because of the potential for conflicts with existing residential uses.
(i) Scientific, historical, cultural, and educational uses may be allowed provided no ecological adverse impact on the area will result.
(4) Areas Designated. The general location and approximate extent of the Shoreline Residential – Intensive environment is shown on the Shoreline Environmental Designation Maps in Exhibit A of this Program.