Single-Family Residential Objective Design and Development Standards: Waterfront Properties

I am familiar with objective design and development standards. 

Waterfront views are important.

The Lagoons form an important feature of Foster City, providing water-oriented recreation and passive enjoyment, to all City residents. How important is it for waterfront properties to have distinct design and development standards compared to non-waterfront properties?

I am aware of navigational easement(s) on my waterfront property and if it has riprap or a bulkhead.

The following regulation is clear to me: 

For waterfront properties, the rear one-half of the lot shall be determined by: (a) measuring from the front property line to the water side of the bulkhead; or (b) in the case where there is no bulkhead, the rear one-half of a waterfront lot shall be determined by taking the total lot depth of the lot excluding any easement that the city has been granted to maintain the lagoon for waterfront properties; or (c) in the case where there is no bulkhead or no maintenance easement, the rear one-half of a waterfront lot shall be determined by measuring from the front property line to the highest water line.

The current lot coverage calculation would affect my ability to expand or add to my rear yard area.