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Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit D | March 2016 | Page 306 of 339 g. Shared moorages shall not be subject to side yard setbacks when located on or adjacent to a property line shared in common by the project proponents. 7. Common line shoreline buffer: To ensure new single-family dwellings have similar, though not necessarily equivalent, shoreline views as existing development, a common line shoreline buffer – determined by averaging the buffers for each of the adjacent residential dwelling units on the shoreline – may be utilized for the development of a single-family dwelling where: a. The lot was a legal lot of record in place on the date of adoption of this Program; b. The lot is located adjacent to existing residential dwelling units on both adjacent shoreline lots; c. The lot is located within an urban growth area, planned unit development, Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD), rural recreation zoning district, or cluster development; d. There is less than fifteen (15) feet of elevation difference between the vacant lot and adjacent lots and less than two hundred fifty (250) cubic yards of grade or fill is required to accommodate use of the common line shoreline buffer; and e. A management and mitigation plan prepared by a qualified professional shall be submitted and approved which demonstrates no net loss of ecological functions for the site in conformance with KCC 17B.05.020 Environmental protection and critical areas and KCC 17B.05.050 Shoreline buffers and vegetation conservation. 8. Shoreline buffers shall comply with 17B.05.020 Environmental protection and critical areas and KCC 17B.05.050 Shoreline buffers and vegetation conservation. 9. Standards which apply to impervious surface area and water quality review are found in KCC 17B.05.060, Water quality, stormwater and nonpoint pollution. 10. Density for subdivisions, short plats, and multi-family and duplex development shall be calculated based on the total area of the parent parcel including those areas located outside of shoreline jurisdiction. Submerged lands within the boundaries of any waterfront parcel that are located waterward of the OHWM shall not be used in density calculations. The density of that portion of the parent parcel located outside of the shoreline jurisdiction shall be limited to the density permitted by the underlying zoning district. 11. Lot frontage: Lot frontage standards are provided in the Table at KCC 17B.06.200-1. Lot frontage standards of underlying zoning districts and/or development standards of each jurisdiction may be more restrictive. The most restrictive lot frontage standard shall apply. Lot frontage refers to the minimum lot frontage for any division or exempt parcel transfer, or parcel boundary modification permitted by a local jurisdiction on the shoreline. Lot frontage shall be measured at right angles along a horizontal distance, between the side lot lines, at the most landward point of the OHWM. Lot frontage requirements are measured in feet. 12. Reduced setbacks: the building setbacks listed in the Table at KCC 17B.06.200-1 may be reduced by twenty-five (25) percent where the applicant demonstrates that: a. Compliance with the standard setback significantly interferes with development potential due to the unique size, shape or natural features of the lot; b. The design of the project is compatible with other authorized and planned uses within the area; and c. The project will not cause adverse impacts to the shoreline environment.