A. Enhance the residential quality of the city by providing a high standard of development for residential area within shoreline jurisdiction;

B. Provide a zone based upon the local Shoreline Master Program wherein the designations and related development standards are applied to property under the jurisdiction of such program.

C. Provide the integration of local GMA documents and plans with shoreline management under the local Shoreline Master Program. (Ord. 1381 §1, 2012; Ord. 1375 §15, 2011).

A. This zone is intended to cover the shoreline water body and its 200 foot jurisdiction landward of the ordinary high water mark, and associated wetlands as provided in Subsection C of this section. The designation shown on the map is considered approximate, as the exact location of the ordinary high water mark requires identification at the site.

B. The zone shall be delineated on the zoning map by a distinctive color with hatch patterns or other method to identify the particular Shoreline Master Program designation.

C. Areas under shoreline jurisdiction classified as associated wetlands that lay greater than 200 feet landward from the ordinary high water mark, have been designated as Open Space Institutional (OSI) for sensitive area protection purposes. The Shoreline Zone shall have a hatch pattern over the OSI designation to integrate the two. In this designation, standards of the Open Space Institutional zone shall supplement the requirements of the Shoreline Master Program for environmental protection.

D. All applicable requirements of the Shoreline Master Program shall apply to the use or activities taking place within this zone. (Ord. 1381 §2, 2012; Ord. 1375 §15, 2011).

A. Consistent with Shoreline Designation:

Only those uses/activity/development as identified in Table 3 of the Shoreline Master Program shall be permitted according to the specific shoreline designation.

B. Consistent with Functions and Values:

An activity, use, or development must be compatible with the physical characteristics and identified functions and values of the subject reach in which it is proposed and shall be designed and located accordingly. (Ord. 1381 §3, 2012; Ord. 1375 §15, 2011).

A. Shoreline Master Program Table 3:

Uses other than those identified in Table 3 of the Shoreline Master Program or permitted by conditional use permit are prohibited.

B. Residential Development Over Water:

Residential development designed for occupancy is prohibited over water. (Ord. 1381 §4, 2012; Ord. 1375 §15, 2011).

A. Shoreline Master Program Table 4:

The overall density permitted for a parcel shall be no greater than that density identified for the specific shoreline environmental designation in Table 4 of Lacey’s Shoreline Master Program, in addition to potential density credit that may be transferred to parcels outside shoreline jurisdiction as provided in Chapter 16.58 LMC.

B. Incentive Density Bonus:

Density credit for property within the Shoreline Residential, Urban Conservancy and Natural designations may include a density bonus increase to exceed the underlying density cap pursuant to adoption of an incentive dedication development agreement as provided in Chapter 16.58 LMC. (Ord. 1381 §5, 2012; Ord. 1375 §15, 2011).

A. Land Form Generally:

Within the 200 foot shoreline jurisdiction, the form of urban residential development shall be designed to be compatible with the shoreline environment. The Shoreline Master Program, Chapter 17.26, Residential Development, provides standards for said development within the Shoreline Zone.

B. Innovative Concepts Encouraged:

Concepts that use unique or innovative designs to achieve the goals of Lacey’s Shoreline Master Program are encouraged and will be allowed flexibility in meeting design standards to achieve this objective.

C. Housing Forms:

A range of housing options will be permitted for projects that are compatible with shoreline resources, meet GMA goals and provide a quality residential environment. To achieve urban density and environmental compatibility, this may include attached and compact housing forms and clustering concepts.

D. Compact Housing and Clustered Housing Forms Encouraged:

Compact housing forms that consolidate large areas of open space by reducing individual lot size and clustering units is encouraged. This provides the opportunity for a design that can achieve a higher level of compatibility with the shoreline environment and provide open space concepts for public and private use.

E. Clustering Housing Forms Encouraged:

Clustering of residential units may use an attached development concept or a compact detached form of housing. Housing forms that utilize compact low impact design to achieve the goals of Lacey’s Shoreline Master Program for integration, compatibility with natural shoreline processes and environmental sensitivity are preferred. This can include condominium, townhome, courtyard, cottage designs and other innovative housing forms that accomplish the same objectives.

F. Design with Nature:

Design shall incorporate natural physical topographic profiles to work with the site’s natural components, without impact to functions and values identified in the inventory, analysis and classification of the subject reach.

G. Least Impact:

For projects that include more than one residential unit, or a land division of property, design with least impact to the environment may require a clustering concept to minimize site disturbance and impervious area. This will include common facilities that provide use of shoreline resources for residents and also minimize impact and physical alteration of shoreline area. (Ord. 1585 §4, 2021; Ord. 1381 §6, 2012; Ord. 1375 §15, 2011).