Shoreline Management in Port Townsend, Wash.

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Shoreline Management in Port Townsend, Wash.

• SMA 509
• May 11, 2006
• Prof. Bob Goodwin

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Port Townsend - Historical and Geographic Context

• Founded 1851 (six months before Seattle)
• Located at entrance to Puget Sound
• Advantage in sailing vessel era
• Downtown developed in speculation of P.T.
  becoming railhead for P.S.
• Ships Captains lived on bluff top in elegant
  Victorian mansions
• Drunken sailors and prostitutes lived (and,
  presumably, loved) along shoreline
• Eclipsed by age of steam - RR came to Tacoma
• Downtown never fully occupied, esp. 2nd floors

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Urban Waterfront Sub-Districts (South - North)

• Urban Wetland District
• Boat Haven Marina District
• Regional Service Commercial District
• Bluff Narrows Commercial District
• Ferry Retail District
• Historic Commercial District
• Civic District
• Point Hudson Marina District

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History of Shoreline Management in Port Townsend

• 1974 Shoreline Master Program
• Joint Jefferson County/City of Port Townsend
• Served rural county interests
• Failed to address urban issues
• 1990 - Port Townsend Urban Waterfront Plan
• Guided development through 8 sub-districts
• Point Hudson to S. of Port of P.Ts Boathaven
• 1993 - SMP separated into County and City
  documents
• 2001 - Shoreline master Program Update Initiated

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Pt. Townsend SMP Update Timeline

• Phase I (2001-02)
• Shoreline Inventory
• Product Shoreline Inventory Summary Report
• Phase II (2002-03)
• Shoreline Advisory Group (SAG)
• Products
• General shoreline goals
• Provisional shoreline environmental designations

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Shoreline Advisory Group Membership

• Andy Gale - Recreation-Public Access/Waterfront
  Business
• David King - Boat Haven Marine Trades
• Dave Robison - Recreation/Public Access
• Gary Kennedy - Homeowners
• Heida Diefenderfer - Natural Resources
• Hugo Flores - Department of Natural Resources
  (DNR)
• Joel Colby - Washington State Ferries (WSF)
• Kate Burke - Washington State Parks
• Kevin Harris - Historic/Waterfront Business

• Larry Crockett - Port of Port Townsend
• Steve Chapin - Point Hudson Marine Trades
• AlternatesAnne Murphy Natural ResourcesKen
  Radon - Port of Port Townsend
• Ex-OfficioCindy Thayer - Planning
  CommissionMichelle Sandoval - CouncilRandi
  Thurston - Washington Department of Fish
  WildlifeTed Labbe - Tribes (Port Gamble -
  SKlallam)

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SMP Update Timeline cont

• Phase III (2003-05)
• SAG Continues
• SMP Goals and Policies
• Sub-committees focus on key issue areas
• Point Hudson, Boat Haven, Restoration Plan.
• June 2, 2004 - City held Open House
• February 2004 - Point Hudson consultant hired
• April 14 2004 - Port/City Workshop on Point
  Hudson
• July 28, 2005 - SAG presents Draft SMP to
  Planning Commission
• October 13, 2005 - Planning Commission Approval

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SMP Update Timeline cont

• October - December, 2005 - City Council Review of
  SMP
• December 20 - City Council Approval of SMP
• Forwarded to WA Dept. of Ecology for state review

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Key Issues/Areas

• Point Hudson
• Point Hudson East
• Maritime Heritage Corridor
• Marina Sub-district
• Boat Haven Marina
• Urban Designation
• Residential development
• Ferry terminal

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Issues, cont

• Environmental Protection
• Environment designations
• General environmental regulations
• Marine bluff protection
• Specific use and modification standards
• Restoration
• Public Access

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Shoreline master Program Organization

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Scope, Jurisdiction, and Exemptions
• 3. Inventory of Port Townsend Shoreline
• 4. Master Program Elements Goals Policies for
  the Port Townsend Shoreline Master Program
• 5. Shoreline Environments
• 6. Environmental Protection
• 7. Shoreline Public Access
• 8. Specific Use Policies Performance Standards
• 9. Specific Modification Policies Performance
  Standards
• 10. Administration Permit Procedures
• 11. Nonconforming Development (Nonconforming
  Uses, Structures Lots)
• 12. Enforcement and Penalties
• 13. Master Program Review, Amendments and
  Adoption
• 14. Shoreline Restoration
• 15. Definitions

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1. Introduction

• 1.1 Requirements Of The Shoreline Management Act
• 1.2 Port Townsend Role In Implementing The
  Shoreline Management Act
• 1.3 Purposes Of The Shoreline Master Program
• 1.4 Legislative Findings
• 1.5 The Port Townsend Shoreline Master Program
• 1.6 How The Shoreline Master Program Is Used

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2. Scope, Jurisdiction, and Exemptions

• 2.1 Rule of Liberal Construction
• 2.2 Applicability
• 2.3 Port Townsend Shoreline Jurisdiction
• 2.4 Uses Not Constituting Development and
  Exemptions from Substantial Development Permit
  Requirements
• 2.5 Relationship to Other Plans and Regulations

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3. Inventory of Port Townsend Shoreline

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Study Area
• 3.3 Northern Shoreline
• 3.4 Eastern Shoreline
• 3.5 Southern Shoreline
• 3.6 Lake Shorelines

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4. Master Program Elements Goals Policies for
the Port Townsend Shoreline Master Program

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Shoreline Use Element
• 4.3 Economic Development Element
• 4.4 Circulation Element
• 4.5 Public Access Element
• 4.6 Recreational Element
• 4.7 Conservation Element
• 4.8 Restoration Element
• 4.9 Historic, Cultural, Scientific and
  Educational Element

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5. Shoreline Environments

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Authority
• 5.3 Shoreline Environment Designations
• 5.4 Official Shoreline Environments Designation
  Map
• 5.5 Shorelines of Statewide Significance
• 5.6 Aquatic
• 5.7 Natural
• 5.8 Conservancy
• 5.9 Shoreline Residential
• 5.10 Urban
• 5.11 Historic Waterfront
• 5.12 Boat Haven Marine Trades
• 5.13 Point Hudson

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6. Environmental Protection

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Organization
• 6.3 Impacts, Mitigation, Bonding and Monitoring
• 6.4 Environmental Elements
• 6.5 Critical Areas - General
• 6.6 Critical Saltwater Habitats
• 6.7 Frequently Flooded Areas and Tsunami
  Inundation Areas
• 6.8 Critical Geologically Hazardous Areas
• 6.9 Wetlands

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7. Shoreline Public Access

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Background
• 7.3 Public Access Policies
• 7.4 Public Access Development Regulations

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8. Specific Use Policies Performance Standards

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Advertising and Signs
• 8.3 Agriculture
• 8.4 Aquaculture
• 8.5 Boat Launches
• 8.6 Commercial Development
• 8.7 Industrial and Port Facilities
• 8.8 Marinas

• 8.9 Mining
• 8.10 Mooring Buoys
• 8.11 Parking Facilities
• 8.12 Recreational Facilities
• 8.13 Residential Development
• 8.14 Scientific, Cultural and Education
  Facilities
• 8.15 Transportation Facilities
• 8.16 Utilities

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9. Specific Modification Policies Performance
Standards

• 9.1 Introduction -- Applicability
• 9.2 General Policies and Regulations
• 9.3 Alteration of Natural Landscape Clearing,
  Grading and Vegetation Removal
• 9.4 Docks, Piers and Floats
• 9.5 Dredging and Dredge Spoil Disposal
• 9.6 Landfills
• 9.7 Shoreline Stabilization Measures and Flood
  Protection Works

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10. Administration Permit Procedures

• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Procedures for Processing Shoreline Permits
• 10.3 Shoreline Exemptions
• 10.4 Minor Shoreline Substantial Development
  Permits (Type II)
• 10.5 Shoreline Substantial Development Permits
  (Type III)
• 10.6 Conditional Use Permits
• 10.7 Variances
• 10.8 Table of Permits and Procedures

• 10.9 Permit Application Forms and Contents
• 10.10 Public Notice
• 10.11 Multiple Permits
• 10.12 SEPA review
• 10.13 Decisionmaker Approval Criteria
• 10.14 Administrative Authority and Responsibility
• 10.15 Appeals
• 10.16 Application Fees
• 10.17 Duration of Permits
• 10.18 Permit Revisions

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11. Nonconforming Development (Nonconforming
Uses, Structures Lots)

• 11.1 Nonconforming Development
• 11.2 Nonconforming Uses
• 11.3 Nonconforming Structures
• 11.4 Nonconforming Lots

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12. Enforcement and Penalties

• 12.1 Enforcement
• 12.2 Penalties
• 12.3 Violations Subsequent Development and
  Building Permits.
• 12.4 Public and Private Redress
• 12.5 Delinquent Permit Penalty
• 12.6 Permit fee

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13. Master Program Review, Amendments and
Adoption

• 13.1 Master Program Review
• 13.2 Amendments to Master Program
• 13.3 Severability
• 13.4 Effective Date

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14. Shoreline Restoration

• 14.1 Restoration Introduction
• 14.2 Restoration Planning Requirements
• 14.3 What is Restoration?
• 14.4 Restoration Approach
• 14.5 Restoration Vision Statement
• 14.6 Restoration Goals, Priorities and Objectives
• 14.7 Restoration Opportunities

• 14.8 Existing and Ongoing Programs
• 14.9 Strategies
• 14.10 Project Evaluation
• 14.11 Monitoring and Adaptive Management
• 14.12 Uncertainty
• 14.13 Potential Funding Sources
• 14.14 Restoration Glossary
• 14.15 Resource Links and References

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15. Definitions

• 15.1 General Information
• 15.2 Definitions A to B
• 15.3 Definitions C to F
• 15.4 Definitions G to O
• 15.5 Definitions P to R
• 15.6 Definitions S to T
• 15.7 Definitions U to Z