1a-H

Provide land use policies and zoning regulations which allow for a variety of housing types and residential lifestyles.

1a-LU

Develop, preserve and enhance a pedestrian-oriented character in Old Town.

1b-LU

Preserve and enhance the streetscape with more sidewalks, landscaping and buffers to the highway.

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1c-H

Encourage alternative housing types from the standard single-family including apartments, condominiums, small lot, zero lot line, attached patio, townhouse, and manufactured housing.

1c-LU

Encourage future commercial development, in coordination to prevent strip or patchwork development to decrease auto-oriented shopping.

1d-LU

Update standards to control signage.

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1d-UDE

Plans for development on sites which contain significant forest areas or a portion thereof shall include a forestry report to evaluate trees for retention.

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1e-H

Disperse subsidized units throughout the community to diversify neighborhoods and ensure best use of public transportation.

1e-LU

Support the "Harbor Watch" Plan for Downtown and Waterfront redevelopment to improve the appearance of downtown Oak Harbor.

1e-UDE

Priorities for tree retention and replanting should be given to buffers along arterial streets, riparian areas and ridge lines as well as between different land uses and groupings of trees within developments and on rear lot lines.

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1i-H

Plan for development and preservation of manufactured home communities.

1n-H

Consider adopting development regulations which allow accessory units to address housing needs while providing safeguards for established neighborhoods.

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2a-H

Provide development regulations which allow for the needs of the elderly, disabled, and infirm.

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2a-LU

Encourage planned unit development (PUDs) with performance based standards.

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Encourage tree retention in new development, where feasible.

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2c-LU

Consider view corridors when planning for development.

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2c-UDE

Pedestrian facilities should be maintained and enhanced, as consistent with the Transportation Element, to promote a pedestrian-friendly character.

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2d-LU

Require compatible tree planting with all new development.

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2d-UDE

Consideration should be given to recognizing and visually expressing separate commercial and residential districts in an effort to promote a sense of community.

3a-UDE

Strongly discourage design standards which locate large parking lots at corners of arterial intersections.

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3b-UDE

Establish design standards which promote a trend for buildings, rather than parking lots, to dominate street fronts for commercial uses.

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3c-UDE

Implement stricter landscaping requirements for parking areas located between the street and the building, such as vegetation buffers.

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3d-UDE

Incorporate wooded, open, and other natural areas into development designs to promote the area’s natural setting.

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3e-UDE

Adopt maintenance standards for new landscaping in developments along major corridors.

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3f-UDE

Apply strict requirements for vegetative buffers screening property lines of commercial uses adjacent to single- and multiple-family residentially zoned properties.

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3g-UDE

Develop mandatory architectural and site design guidelines and performance standards with which all new retail development must comply.

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4a-LU

Support, through incentives, the upgrading of Oak Harbor’s downtown and enhancement of its identity.

4b-LU

Enhance and protect the waterfront as an asset to future economic development, as outlined in the “Harbor Watch Downtown Redevelopment Plan.”

4b-U

Mitigate impacts on environmentally sensitive areas, as required by the Environmental Element and Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance.

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4b-UDE

Landscape buffers shall be required along major arterials, retaining existing vegetation where possible.

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4c-UDE

Freestanding business signs should be consistent with the speed limit of roadways, and the character of land use districts.

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4d-UDE

Developments along Oak Harbor’s waterfront should enhance the area’s natural and physical aesthetics.

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4e-T

Bike racks should be provided in both commercial and public uses.

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5a-UDE

The historic character of Old Town should be encouraged through the establishment of design guidelines and a design review process.

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5b-UDE

Building heights should be coordinated in the Old Town vicinity to enhance the area’s view of the harbor.

5f-U

Require preservation and/or replanting of landscaping in developments to support energy conservation goals.

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6a-LU

Require residential development to occur outside of high aircraft noise level areas (above 70 Ldn).

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6a-UDE

Mitigate the visual and traffic impacts of industrial uses on adjacent properties and street corridors.

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6b-LU

Residential development shall be encouraged to locate outside of moderate aircraft noise areas (60 to 70 Ldn), allowing for residential development where a demonstrated need exists and compliance is met with policy 6e.

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6b-UDE

Require design standards for all development. These development standards could include: retaining wooded buffers to screen adjacent nonindustrial uses; protecting sensitive natural areas; buffering service areas, loading docks and storage yards.

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6c-LU

Ensure that land use and population densities in Accident Potential Zones remain low to conserve the highest degree of public heath, safety, and welfare.

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6d-LU

Ensure that no new land use proposals, structures or objects interfere with the safe operation of aircraft or deny the existing operational capability of Ault Field. Land use proposals, structures, or objects that may create an obstruction to air navigation will be reviewed for compatibility with airport operations. Hazards to air navigation will not be permitted.

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6e-LU

Ensure that new structures built for human occupancy in designated noise impacted areas, as identified in the aviation environs section of the city code, are constructed to a noise level reducing standard that is appropriate for the outdoor noise levels that will be experienced by the inhabitants. In addition to indoor noise level reducing construction design standards, outdoor noise level reducing measures should be considered in site planning, building location and alignment, and site design.

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6f-LU

Ensure the disclosure of potential noise and accident potential impacts on prospective buyers, renters, or lessees of property or structures they intend to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise occupy.

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5b-T

Provide an uninterrupted system of sidewalks, pathways, and crosswalks, prioritizing streets used frequently by school children, senior citizens, and handicapped people, and streets in heavily congested areas.

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8c-LU

Create a mix of housing types within the price range of young families.

8f-LU

Establish and preserve residential districts that consolidate residential activities into uniform neighborhood types.

8h-LU

Require the planting of Garry Oak trees in new neighborhoods that have compatible soils and surroundings.

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9b-LU

Promote master planning of large contiguously owned properties to provide a variety of sizes of sites for industrial and business park development.

9c-LU

Encourage the assembly of small properties in order to provide planned parcels large enough for industrial development.

9e-LU

Encourage industrial activities to incorporate landscaping, decorative fencing, native vegetation and architectural sensitivity to design, color and materials into the facilities in order to ensure that such industries are attractive and complementary to the community.

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9f-LU

Industrial development shall be compatible with the sensitive island environment.

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9h-LU

Encourage through zoning, light manufacturing and business park uses along Goldie Road and along the northern section of Oak Harbor Road.

9i-LU

Larger vacant parcels should be planned for new high quality research and business parks.

12e-LU

Preparation of master plans shall be a condition of granting the PF zone classification.

12j-LU

Provide adequate parking, circulation and landscape buffers to ensure that public uses do not have a significant adverse impact on residential areas.

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Consider establishing an "Open Space" zone district as a means of conserving park lands and parcels containing critical resource areas.

14d-LU

The city should establish design criteria for public facilities to promote neighborhood and jurisdictional compatibility.

14e-LU

The city should establish a public use category to site facilities that may not otherwise be permitted.

14f-LU

Essential public facilities that are countywide or statewide in nature must meet existing state law and regulations requiring specific siting and permitting requirements.

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10a-LU

Require business parks, which cluster uses into a master planned campus-type development, to include interior landscaping and site design controls.

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10c-LU

Encourage business parks to provide coordinated landscaped buffers around the perimeter of the park.

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11b-LU

Promote the development of clustered commercial facilities which will accommodate high traffic generating uses. Large single sites are preferred over ad hoc strip commercialization.

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11c-LU

Allow neighborhood services which are compatible with residential areas.

11d-LU

Include consideration of architectural quality and good site planning in the design of commercial developments.

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11f-LU

Retain and enhance the character of historic commercial districts.

11g-LU

Promote commercial infill development.

12d-LU

Encourage the preparation of master plans for large-scale public and quasi-public campuses.

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2e-U

The city shall prepare and address a landscape ordinance for inclusion with development regulations.

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9d-LU

Develop regulatory guidelines and standards for light industrial research and office uses.

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1c-UDE

A new landscaping ordinance shall be prepared which includes replacement of trees lost through land development.

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2g-H

Update codes to state and national standards for group homes and family day care facilities.

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1f-T

New developments should provide adequate on- and off-street parking for the traffic they generate. Consolidated parking facilities should be encouraged. Maintain a pedestrian-oriented atmosphere in Old Town. Preservation of natural vegetation in the construction and repair of streets should be encouraged, particularly regarding the city’s trademark Garry Oak trees in transportation rights-of-way. Protect and/or mitigate environmentally sensitive areas and resource lands when planning for future streets.

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1a-E

Preserve and protect critical areas by regulating development within and adjacent to them.

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6e-E

Require planting or retention of trees and shrubs with new development and substantial redevelopment projects.

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6g-B

The city shall require developers to submit and receive city approval of erosion control and limits-of-clearing plans, as applicable, prior to release of Forest Practices Permits and land clearing. Adopt a land clearing and grading ordinance to prevent indiscriminate removal or destruction of trees and ground cover on undeveloped and partially developed property.

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Promote high quality design and site planning in the construction of capital facilities.

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8d-GS

The city should provide timely and effective public notification of land use actions.

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9a-GS

The city should combine review and notification procedures for multiple permits, whenever possible, to eliminate unnecessary delay in review of development applications.

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9b-GS

The city should consider streamlining procedures under the State Environmental Policy Act and Shoreline Management Act, as such programs may be developed by the State of Washington.

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The city shall process development applications within the legal time frames established by state law.

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Indicates that other sections of this title respond to the identified Oak Harbor comprehensive plan policies. These include: Chapter 19.34 OHMC, Home Occupations; Chapter 19.36 OHMC, Sign Code; Chapter 19.38 OHMC, Essential Public Facilities; Chapter 19.42 OHMC, Accessory Dwelling Units; Chapter 19.44 OHMC, Parking; Chapter 19.46 OHMC, Landscaping and Screening; Chapter 19.47 OHMC, Land Clearing; Chapter 19.48 OHMC, Site Plan Review Procedures; and Chapter 19.50 OHMC, Aviation Environs Overlay Zone. OHMC Title 18, Planning, and OHMC Title 20, Environment, also respond to these policies.