Land Use & Zoning
A Washington county's critical areas ordinance designates a portion of a parcel as a fish and wildlife habitat conservation area. Development within this designation may be:
AFreely permitted without restrictions
BRestricted or prohibited, with development potentially limited to the non-critical area portion of the parcel✓ Correct
CAllowed only for residential single-family uses
DGoverned only by federal ESA (Endangered Species Act) permits
Explanation
Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas designated under Washington's GMA-required CAOs restrict or prohibit development within the critical area and its required buffers. Developers may need to avoid these areas or obtain special permits and provide mitigation.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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