Chapter 17.60
CRITICAL AREAS OVERLAY
Sections:
17.60.020 List of critical areas.
17.60.030 Allowed, conditional and prohibited uses.
17.60.040 Dimensional standards.
17.60.050 Parking requirements.
17.60.010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of the critical areas overlay zone is to provide supplemental regulation or design review requirements in addition to the basic standards of the underlying zone district. The intent of the CAO zone is to provide protection against adverse environmental impacts resulting from uses of land within an underlying zone district when such land is classified and designated as a critical area in the comprehensive plan in accordance with Chapter 36.70 RCW (as it now exists or hereafter amended). (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 12.01), 2000)
17.60.020 List of critical areas.
The incorporated area of the town of Coulee Dam is hereby divided into the following critical areas, where appropriate:
(1) Wetlands.
(2) Critical aquifer recharge areas.
(3) Fish and wildlife conservation areas.
(4) Frequently flooded areas.
(5) Geologically hazardous areas. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 12.02), 2000)
17.60.030 Allowed, conditional and prohibited uses.
Within a CAO, those uses shall be permitted as set forth in CDMC 17.65.010, Table 17.65.1, the table of land uses for the underlying zone district. All uses are subject to Division 5, General Provisions and Standards, and Division 6, Resource Lands and Critical Areas. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 12.03), 2000)
17.60.040 Dimensional standards.
Lot sizes, allowable densities, lot coverage, height and setback requirements in the CAO shall be as set forth for the underlying zone district and shall be subject to the standards contained in Division 6, Resource Lands and Critical Areas. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 12.04), 2000)
17.60.050 Parking requirements.
Off-street parking shall be required in accordance with the requirements for the underlying zone district. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 12.05), 2000)