Description: As defined in the City of Mercer Island's Comprehensive Plan under Shoreline Master Program Policies, Designated Environments. The purpose of the urban residential environment is to accommodate residential development and appurtenant structures that are consistent with this chapter. An additional purpose is to provide appropriate public access and recreational uses.Designation Criteria: Areas that are predominantly single-family or multifamily residential development or are planned and platted for residential development.Management Policies: (1)Standards for density or minimum frontage width, setbacks, lot coverage limitations, buffers, shoreline stabilization, vegetation conservation, critical area protection, and water quality should be set to assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions, taking into account the environmental limitations and sensitivity of the shoreline area, the level of infrastructure and services available, and other comprehensive planning considerations.(2)Development of multifamily, recreational and residential subdivisions of five or more lots should provide public access and joint use for community recreational facilities, except when there are constitutional or other legal constraints.(3)Access, utilities, and public services should be available and adequate to serve existing needs and/or planned future development.(4)Non-commercial recreational areas should be allowed.