DESCRIPTION
Update of Shoreline Master Program regulations.
SMP Mapping update-
Lagoons with associated wetlands and
Shoreline Residential Historic Beach
Community (SRHBC) mapping updated.
During this update, staff identified all parcels
that met the HBC qualifications.
Rural Conservancy Purpose:
The purpose of the rural conservancy designation is to protect,
conserve, and manage ecological functions, harvestable natural
resources, and aesthetic, cultural, historic, and recreational
areas in order to provide for rural residential use and
recreational opportunities.
Shoreline Residential Purpose:
The primary purpose for designating an area shoreline
residential is to allow for residential development and for
moderate to high impact recreational uses in appropriate areas
of the shoreline.
Update of Shoreline Master Program regulations.
2028 is the next scheduled update for the
Shoreline Master Program, other code changes
may follow the Climate Resilience Element from
the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Additional code updates and changes to
Shoreline Environmental Designations can
happen during the next update or also following
work done on the Climate Resilience Element.
Reworking definitions into a standalone code
chapter 17.01 of Island County Code.
