16.55.470 Residential Development.
(1) Policies.
(a) Aim for current and planned shoreline residential uses that have adequate provision of services and utilities while appropriately allowing for shoreline ecological protection.
(b) Residential development in the City of Pullman should aim to control pollution and prevention of damage to the shoreline so as to ensure no net loss of ecological function.
(c) Residential development should aim to minimize environmental impact through ecological restoration and other measures.
(d) Recognize that single-family residences are a common form of shoreline development and are identified as a priority use when developed in a manner consistent with control of pollution and prevention of damage to the natural environment. Without proper management, single-family residential use can cause significant damage to the shoreline through cumulative impacts from shoreline armoring, stormwater runoff, septic systems, introduction of pollutants, and vegetation modification and removal.
(e) Prohibit new floating homes.
(2) Regulations.
(a) New residential lots created through land division shall be in accordance with the following:
(i) Comply with all applicable subdivision and zoning regulations and be consistent with applicable SMP environment designations and standards.
(ii) Plats and subdivisions must be designed, configured and developed in a manner that assures that no net loss of ecological functions result from the plat or subdivision at full build-out of lots.
(iii) Prevent the need for new shoreline stabilization or flood hazard reduction measures that would cause significant impacts to other properties or public improvements or a net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
(b) Residential development, including accessory uses and appurtenant structures, shall:
(i) Meet all applicable critical area, vegetation, and water quality standards of this SMP.
(ii) Be sufficiently set back from steep slopes and shorelines vulnerable to erosion so that structural improvements, including bulkheads and other stabilization structures, are not required to protect such structures and uses.
(iii) Be located, designed, and constructed in a manner that assures no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
(c) New floating homes shall be prohibited.
(d) Residential accessory uses or appurtenances shall not be located in required shoreline buffers unless specifically authorized in this SMP. Residential accessory uses shall be prohibited over the water unless clearly water-dependent for recreational or personal use.
(e) In accordance with Subsection 16.55.300(2)(e)(v) of this SMP, new multiple-unit residential development, including the subdivision of land for more than four parcels, should provide community and/or public access.
(f) All new residential developments and subdivisions shall comply with the Environmental Protection regulations of Section 16.55.250 and with the Shoreline Stabilization regulations in Subsection 16.55.560(2)(a). (Ord. 16-3 §48, 2016).