23.60A.213

A. New Streets 1. In shoreline environments where new streets are allowed or allowed as a special use or a shoreline conditional use, they shall comply with the standards in the applicable shoreline environment and in this Section 23.60A.213 , and if located on a bridge or in a tunnel, shall comply with the standards provided in Section 23.60A.196 . 2. New streets shall be necessary to serve lots in the Shoreline District, to provide the minimum access necessary to serve bridges or tunnels, or to connect to public access facilities. 3. New streets shall be located as far from the OHW mark as reasonable. B. Relocation and expansion of existing streets 1. Permanent relocation and expansion. Existing streets may be relocated and expanded if other options outside the Shoreline District are not reasonable and any expansion or relocation that is closer to the shoreline as measured from the original street location is the only reasonable option and is the minimum necessary to accommodate estimated traffic flow. 2. Temporary relocation and expansion. Existing streets may be temporarily relocated and expanded within the Shoreline District: a. For a period of four years or less and for an additional two years if the road relocation is accommodating two projects; b. If any expansion or relocation is closer to the shoreline as measured from the original street location, this location is the only reasonable option and is the minimum necessary to accommodate estimated traffic flow; and c. In compliance with the standards in subsection 23.60A.213.C to the extent reasonable. C. Where allowed, new streets and the expansion or relocation of existing streets shall be located and designed to: 1. Improve public visual and physical access to the shoreline; 2. Conform to the topography and other natural features with minimum cut, fill, and structural elements; 3. Minimize adverse effects on unique or fragile shoreline features, including minimizing the amount of impervious surface; 4. Provide means for the public to overcome the physical barrier created by the street and gain access to the shoreline; 5. Minimize the area of upland lots and maximize the area of waterfront lots; and 6. Minimize adverse impacts to existing water-dependent uses or water-dependent uses that have received City permits. (Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)