30.44.140 Additional review criteria for shoreline conditional use permits.
(1) Uses or modifications requiring a conditional use permit pursuant to SCC 30.44.110 may be allowed only when the applicant can demonstrate all of the following:
(a) That the proposed use will be consistent with the policies of RCW 90.58.020 and the SMP;
(b) That the proposed use will not interfere with the normal public use of public shorelines;
(c) That the proposed use and development of the site and design of the project will be compatible with other permitted and planned uses within the area;
(d) That the shoreline development proposal will not result in significant adverse impacts on the shoreline environment and that the cumulative impact of additional requests for like actions in the area will remain consistent with the policies of the Shoreline Management Act and the SMP; and
(e) That the proposed use will not cause a substantial detrimental effect on the public interest.
(2) Conditions may be attached to a shoreline conditional use permit to prevent loss of ecological functions, to ensure consistency with the Shoreline Management Act and the SMP, and to address cumulative impacts of the use or modification to the extent reasonably related to the proposed development and limited to the development’s proportionate share of such cumulative impacts.
(3) A shoreline conditional use permit shall not become final until approved by the state Department of Ecology pursuant to SCC 30.44.240. (Added by Amended Ord. 12-025, June 6, 2012, Eff date July 27, 2012).