[WSBARP] Waterfront home & Shoreline Management Act question

[Rick Hoss]

Marc - The local jurisdiction will have adopted a Shoreline Master Plan with
restrictions unique to this area. Ours limits vegetation removal within 135
feet of the ordinary high water line. Rebuilding if done within 2 years of
casualty is allowed and often with a 15% increase. In Mason County we can
request and pay a small fee for a pre-inspection report done by a planner
and they will highlight all the applicable regulations and setbacks. If your
health department can't answer specific septic concerns they will have a
list of approved installers and designers - most of those can quickly answer
questions. I request public records from health, building and planning
department, then follow up with questions to the correct department. You
will get copies of the actual on-site septic permit and know who the
designer and installer were. 

 

 

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[mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Marc Holmes
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:28 AM
To: 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'
Cc: 'Kim Holmes'
Subject: [WSBARP] Waterfront home & Shoreline Management Act question

 

We have a client who is purchasing a waterfront home on Bainbridge. We are
in the early stages of researching how the Shoreline Management Act will
effect this property. The house was built in 2006. It is quite close to the
water, so the house, dock, and septic system all likely fall within the SMA
(200 ft from high water mark). Some of our immediate concerns are whether
the house, septic, and dock could be rebuilt if they were destroyed.
Smaller, but still important, concerns are how difficult it will be for our
clients to make changes to those structures and systems (remodel) and/or the
vegetation near the water. We welcome any suggestions on research,
additional concerns we should investigate or general advice. 

Thanks to all.

 

 

 

 

Marc Holmes

Holmes Law Group PLLC

808 5th Ave N

Seattle WA 98109

HolmesLawGroup.com <http://holmeslawgroup.com/> 

marc at holmeslawgroup.com

Ofc: 206-357-4224

Cell: 206-849-0853

 

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