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PLANNING, COMMUNITY, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 547, Anacortes, WA 98221
Office Location: 904 6th Street, Anacortes WA 98821
Phone: (360) 299-1984
Shoreline Exemption Checklist
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SHORELINE EXEMPTION
SHORELINE EXEMPTION TYPE
PER SMP 2.4 & WAC 173-27-40:
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Shoreline Exemption
Submittal Checklist
See the following section for information about each submittal item listed below.
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Master Land Use Permit Application
Agent Authorization Form
Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA), if applicable
Project Narrative
Photographs of existing structure(s)
Critical Areas Report, if applicable
Habitat Assessment, if applicable
Site Plan
Clearing & Grading Plans, if applicable
SEPA Environmental Checklist, if applicable
Submit Application
Please send applications in PDF format to
pced@cityofanacortes.org.
An email with a link to a file share site is also
acceptable.
Paper copies may be requested after initial
review.
Application Fee
See the Land Use Permit Fee Schedule
Fees will be invoiced to you after receipt of your
application.
Shoreline Exemption Checklist
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SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS
Additional details on certain submittals are provided below to ensure Applicants are fully aware what
City staff will be looking for when an application is submitted to the City.
a. MASTER PERMIT APPLICATION: Use this form to indicate all requested land use permits and
other key information about your proposed project.
b. AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM: Use this form to authorize someone other than the
property owner to apply for permits.
c. JARPA: If the proposed scope of work is occurring below the Ordinary High Water Mark
(OHWM) or if another agency permit is required, a JARPA is needed.
d. PROJECT NARRATIVE: The narrative should include the following, the work proposed;
construction /work methods; type of equipment to be used; project time frame; proposed cut &
fill volumes; source & composition of cut & fill; proposed clearing; location of sanitary sewer,
potable water, stormwater; access; location of critical areas on the subject property or within
300 feet of it. In the narrative also list the underlying shoreline environment/designation and
provide details as to how your project achieves consistency with the Shoreline Master Program
(SMP), policies, and development regulations (DR).
e. PHOTOGRAPHS: If the shoreline exemption is for normal repair and maintenance, photos of
the existing structure(s) are required.
f. CRITICAL AREAS REPORT: In general, Critical Area reports are required when wetlands,
streams, habitat conservation areas, geologically hazardous areas, shorelines, or aquifer
recharge areas are located on or near a site, as identified in SMP Appendix A
g. HABITAT ASSESSMENT: All new overwater and near shore developments require habitat
assessments of site and adjacent beaches to determine that no net loss of ecological function
and value would occur; mitigation may be required. Such assessment must be prepared in
accordance with SMP Appendix A-5.2.
h. SITE PLAN: This should be drawn to scale and include:
• Property and project site boundaries
• Location, identification, dimensions and size of all existing and proposed buildings and other
structures, including the setbacks
i. CLEARING & GRADING PLANS: This should include the development proposal, including
grading and clearing limits and areas of proposed impacts to critical areas and/or buffers
(include square footage estimates). Depending on the scope of the project, stormwater
management plans may be required.
j. SEPA CHECKLIST: Unless a project is categorically exempt, an environmental checklist is
required to be completed and submitted. Inquire with staff to determine if needed.