22.82.020 Shoreline environment designations.
The city’s shorelines shall be divided into six environment designations as shown on the shoreline environment map (Figure 1, Monroe SMP), or as amended. These environment designations include:
A. Aquatic (A), assigned to shoreline areas waterward of the ordinary high water mark.
B. High intensity (HI), assigned to shoreline areas within the city that currently support high-intensity uses related to commerce, transportation or navigation; or are suitable and planned for high-intensity water-oriented uses.
C. Natural (N), assigned to shoreline areas that are ecologically intact; of particular scientific and educational interest; unable to support new development or uses without significant ecological impacts or risk to human safety; important for conservation and recovery of priority species; provide habitat for Federal or State ESA listed species; and/or have unique recreational or scenic value that would be degraded by human development.
D. Shoreline residential (SR), assigned to shoreline areas that are predominantly single-family or multifamily residential development or are planned and platted for residential development.
E. Tye storm water facility (TSF), assigned to shoreline areas if they are human-made storm water detention facilities with existing or planned recreational and/or public access opportunities.
F. Urban conservancy (UC), assigned to shoreline areas appropriate and planned for development that is compatible with maintaining or restoring the ecological functions of the area, that are not generally suitable for water-dependent uses.
The purpose, designation criteria, and management policies for the individual shoreline environment designations are described in Chapter 2 of the Monroe SMP. (Ord. 015/2019 § 1; Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))