People love the coast. Our coastal
areas throughout the United States are experiencing high growth
rates in large part because the beach is a popular destination
for vacations, second homes and retirement. All those involved
shared the values of protecting habitat while preserving public
open space and maintaining access for everyone.
Parameters were more clearly set by the topography of the
land as well as the permitting process.
Prevailing
conditions of Cohasset Beach Property on the Coast:
| —Only sixteen acres were buildable. |
| —One roadway would cut across the wetlands and provide
access to the residential community. |
| —Forty acres would be set aside permanently as wetlands:
both lowlands and uplands. |
| —The main streets were to become public roads. |
| —Three public access paths, at the north and south
ends and at the center, would allow people to get to
the ocean from outside the subdivision. |
| —The V-zone (flood zone) defined a large setback from
the ocean for the beachfront parcels. |
The layout of the streets and parcels was drawn by Berglund,
Schmidt, and Asssociates, in Aberdeen, Washinton, and modified
byarchitect, Ray Johnston of Johnston
Architects, in Seattle.
Land Use Planning Principles for our
Coastal Land:
| —The streets are designed with some curve in them to
follow the natural topography of the land. |
| —Each parcel meets a minimum square footage. |
| —Each house has a view. Hence, view corridors are defined
and strictly adhered to. |
Download the site map for the subdivision.
Download map with house footprints
and view corridors. (Caution: these are large files) |
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Ground
breaking took place at Cohasset Beach in the fall of 2006.
Utilities were brought in under the main road: water, sewer,
electrical, cable, and telephone. Moreover, our engineer
had to design this road, Lila Street (depicted here), as
a wetlands crossing that allowed water to flow underneath
the roadway. Residential construction began in late winter
of 2007 after sufficient infrastructure was provided to the
north half (Phase I) of the subdivision. |
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