The Washington Shoreline Management Act of 1971 recognizes that the shorelines of the state and of the city of Lynnwood are among the most valuable, scarce and fragile of our natural resources. It is the intent of the shoreline master program to manage the shoreline, giving preference to water-dependent and water-related uses, and to encourage development and other activities to coexist in harmony with natural conditions. Uses that result in long-term over short-term benefits are preferred, as are uses which promote sustainable development. (Ord. 2890 § 3, 2011)