Sugg. 25-04 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

the Lymans built their homes,they constructed stone walls to support the foundations and manage the ocean waters. These"hardened shore Lines"were allowed atthe time of construction, but are not currently permitted. The shoreline setback requirement had been 20 feet from the high-water line. At the time of purchase of the property by the current owner, the shoreline setback requirement was 40 feet,with an exception allowing for 20 feet when the 40-foot requirement resulted in more than 50%of the property not being available for construction. Even so,the allowed buildingenvelope was limited to 7,000 square feet. Recently,that requirement has been extended to 40 feet with no exceptions. The Special ManagementArea regulations require public hearings when the proposed construction is greater than$500,000 (SMA Major)or approval of the planning director when the proposed construction is less than$500,000 (SMA Minor). it was as an SMA Major project that the condominium project was proposed, and the owner withdrew the application when the community reaction was so adverse. Current Status. The property has been listed for sale with the current listing agent, Peggy Kent of Lava Luxury Realty since March 2023. It had previously been listed with Kevin McCabe of RE/MAX Brokers, for two years, during which time the property had been proposed for purchase by the County under the PONC program and approved by the county council, but turned down by Mayor Mitch Roth. The PONC acquisition process had gone far enough along that the property was appraised by the county in preparation for negotiation and purchase. Earlier,the property had been listed for sale but not aggressively marketed. The property remains unsold and actively marketed for sale. According to the previous county planning director,the property, given the current state and county legislative and regulatory requirements,would require compliance with the 40 foot setback and Special Management Area guidelines if new construction were undertaken, but the existing structures could be remodeled or rehabilitated without such restrictions. This would apply to use or construction by the county as well as by private buyers or developers. Buyers who have expressed interest in the property are afraid of the process and timingfor permitting approval for renovating and reconstruction.This is a result of the public outcry that occurred earlier on with the SMA M-ajor permit application that was submitted.