Ord 2627 - TMC Chapter 18.44 "Shoreline Overlay" - Shoreline Uses and Update Zoning Regulations

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(21) Boats may only be moored at a dock or marina. No boats may be moored on tidelands or in the river channel. (22) Limited to athletic or health clubs. (23) Recreation structures such as benches, tables, viewpoints, and picnic shelters are permitted in the buffer provided no such structure shall block views to the shoreline from adjacent properties. (24) Permitted only if water oriented. (25) Parks, recreation and open space facilities operated by public agencies and non-profit organizations are permitted. (26) Plaza connectors between buildings and levees, not exceeding the height of the levee, are permitted for the purpose of providing and enhancing pedestrian access along the river and for landscaping purposes. (27) Additional development may be allowed consistent with TMC Section 18.44.110.G.2.f. A shoreline conditional use permit is required for water oriented accessory structures that exceed the height limits of the Shoreline Residential Environment. (28) Permitted in only in the Aquatic Environment and subject to the criteria in TMC Section 18.44.050. K. (29) Patios and decks are permitted within the shoreline buffer so long as they do not exceed 18 inches in height and are limited to a maximum of 200 square feet and 50% of the width of the river frontage, whichever is smaller. Decks or patios must be located landward of the top of the bank and be constructed to be pervious and of environmentally -friendly materials. If a deck or patio will have an environmental impact in the shoreline buffer, then commensurate mitigation shall be required. (30) Permitted when consistent with TMC Section 18.44.0501. (31) Permitted only if connecting public rights -of -way. (32) May be co -located with fire lanes. (33) Allowed if they require a physical connection to the shoreline to provide their support function, provided they are located at or below grade and as far from the OHWM as technically feasible. (34) Regional detention facilities that meet the City's Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards along with their supporting elements such as ponds, piping, filter systems and outfalls vested as of the effective date of this program or if no feasible alternative location exists. Any regional detention facility located in the buffer shall be designed such that a fence is not required, planted with native vegetation, designed to blend with the surrounding environment, and provide design features that serve both public and private use, such as an access road that can also serve as a trail. The facility shall be designed to locate access roads and other impervious surfaces as far from the river as practical. W: Legislative Development\SMP-Zoning Code changes 2-25-20 MD:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 14 of 64