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B. Regulations. <br />1. New residential development, including lot creation, will not be approved in cases when it <br />can be reasonably foreseeable that the use or development would require structural flood <br />hazard reduction measures within the floodway during the life of the use or development. <br />2. New residential development shall assure that the proposal will not require shoreline or <br />slope stabilization measures. Where located in a designated geologically hazardous area, a <br />geotechnical analysis of the site and shoreline characteristics shall demonstrate that <br />shoreline stabilization is unlikely to be necessary; setbacks from steep slopes, bluffs, <br />landslide hazard areas, seismic hazard areas, riparian shoreline and erosion areas, shall be <br />sufficient to protect structures during the life of the structure; and impacts to adjacent, <br />downslope or down-current properties are not likely to occur during the life of the lots <br />created. <br />3. New over-water residential structures, including floating homes, are prohibited. <br />4. New residential development shall be designed to comply with applicable setbacks, critical <br />area buffers, lot frontage requirements, height limits and density standards. <br />5. Residential development shall make provisions for vegetation conservation in conformance <br />with 17B.05.050 Shoreline buffer and vegetation conservation. <br />6. Shoreline access for residential development shall incorporate access to adjacent publicly <br />owned shorelines or public water bodies as provided for in KCC 17B.05.040, Public access. <br />(Ord. 2016-006, 2016) <br /> <br />17B.06.150 Shoreline stabilization. <br />Shoreline erosion – including erosion caused by currents, flood, wind or wave action – is a natural <br />phenomenon associated with properly functioning shoreline environments. However, erosion can put <br />existing structures and uses at risk. In some cases, shoreline stabilization is necessary to protect <br />existing uses and development from naturally occurring erosion. Shoreline stabilization includes <br />actions taken to address erosion impacts to property and dwellings, businesses, or structures caused <br />by natural processes, such as current, flood, wind, or wave action. These actions include nonstructural <br />and structural methods. <br />Nonstructural methods include building setbacks, relocation of the structure to be protected, <br />groundwater management, planning and regulatory measures to avoid the need for structural <br />stabilization. <br />Structural stabilization measures include: <br />• Vegetation enhancement; <br />• Anchor trees; <br />• Gravel placement; <br />• Rock revetments; <br />• Gabions; <br />• Concrete groins; <br />• Retaining walls and bluff walls; and <br />• Bulkheads.