HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.15.25 Final Staff ReportDepartment of Public Works
Jefferson County, Washington
STAFF REPORT
TO: Jefferson County Hearing Examiner Stephanie Marshall
VIA: Carolyn Gallaway, Hearing Examiner Coordinator
FROM: Joshua Thornton, Real Property Specialist p�_
DATE: July 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Petition to vacate portion of Lower Adelma Beach Rd
Cathy Stegman, Principal Petitioner
Project No. 97025002
623 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-385-9160
Principal Petitioner Cathy Stegman, has requested that the County vacate the western 20-foot
portion of Lower Adelma Beach Rd abutting parcel 001-324-021. Details regarding the history
of these rights -of -way, as well as findings and recommendations regarding the proposed vacation
are provided in the County Engineer's Report sent separately.
The Principal Petitioner is the current owner of record of Tax Parcel 001-324-021. The right-of-
way proposed for vacation is the western 20-foot portion of Lower Adelma Beach Rd abutting
parcel 001-324-021. See vicinity map and annotated parcel map attached as Exhibit 1.
A hybrid (video conference and in -person) public hearing on the proposed vacation to be
conducted by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner is scheduled for Tuesday July 29, 2025 at
2:00 p.m.
In accordance with Jefferson County Code ("JCC") 12.10.050, I emailed/mailed notice of the
petition and upcoming hearing, including a request for comments on the proposed vacation, on
June 13, 2025 to applicable County departments and other entities and businesses.' I also sent
(via U.S. Mail) notices of the petition and the upcoming public hearing to property owners
within 300 feet of the subject rights -of way (see list of Adjacent Property Owners ("APOs") and
sample notice attached as Exhibit 3).
No objections to the proposed road vacation were raised by any of the County departments,
entities or businesses which received notice. A report submitted by the Department of
Community Development, indicates there is not an objection to the road vacation, that report is
included as Exhibit E to the County Engineer's report. No written or oral objections have been
received as of the date of this report from nearby property owners.
' See Distribution List and Sample Notice Attached as Exhibit 2.
Staff Report to Hearing Examiner
Petition to Vacate Portions of Mitchell Street and Duffy Avenue
July 9, 2024
Page 2
In addition to the mailed notices to potentially affected agencies and property owners, notice of
the hearing was published in the Jefferson County Port Townsend Leader on July 1 Oth and July
17th in accordance with RCW 36.87.050 (see Exhibit 4).
On June 17th, 2025, Public Notices of the petition to vacate, upcoming hearing, and instructions
for commenting were posted on the site at the northern western & south western intersection of
the right of way and petitioners parcel boundary in accordance with RCW 36.87.050 and JCC
12.10.050 (see Exhibit 5).
The following documents are provided with this Staff Report.
1: Vicinity Map and Annotated Parcel Map
2: Distribution List and Sample Notice emailed to Departments, Agencies and Offices
3: List of Adjacent Property Owners, Sample Notice and Map of APOs Receiving Notice
4: Publication Notice
5: Declaration of Posting
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EXHIBIT 2
Distribution List and Sample Notice to
Departments, Agencies and Offices
De artments Agencies and Offices Distribution List
Notification of the portion of Lower Adelma Beach Rd Vacation Request — Sent 6/13/25
Via Email:
!Astound Broadband ( Wave Division 1)
Astound Broadband (Wave Division 1)
!East Jefferson Fire -Rescue (FPD#1)
jEast Jefferson Fire -Rescue (FPD#1)
:CenturyLink
Uefferson County Dept of Emergency Management
!Jeffcom 911
!Jefferson County PUD #1
!Jefferson County Assessor
Jefferson County Central Services
ljefferson County DCD
Jefferson County DCD
(Jefferson County Operations
!Jefferson County Parks Advisory Hoard
Jefferson County Public Works Director
!Jefferson County Engineering Services Manager
!Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
!Jefferson Transit
jT-Mobile Property Management Dept
Via USPS
Astound Broadband (Wave Division I)
Astound Broadband (Wave Division 1)
Jefferson County PUD #1
Jefferson Transit
Right of way/ Real Estate Div.
Right of Way / Real Estate Div.
Right of Way / Real Estate Div.
Right of Way / Real Estate Div.
Right of Way / Real Estate Div.
Right of Way / Real Estate Div.
Right of Way / Real Estate Div.
Right of Way / Real Estate Div.
401 Kirkland Parkplace, Suite 500 Kirkland WA 98033
10712 Rhody Dr. #101 Port Hadlock, WA 98339
24 Seton Rd PortTownsend WA 98368
24 Seton Rd PortTownsend WA 98368
81 Elkins Road Port Hadlock WA 98339
310 Four Corners Rd Port Townsend, WA 98368
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propertymanagement@t-mobile.com
Right of Way / Real Estate Div. 401 Kirkland Parkplace, Suite 500 Kirkland WA 98033 legal@astound.com
Right of Way / Real Estate Div. 10712 Rhody Dr. #101 Port Hadlock, WA 98339
Right of Way / Real Estate Div. 310 Four Corners Rd Port Townsend, WA 98368 sbancroft@jeffpud.org
63 Four Corners Road Port Townsend WA 98368
Joshua Thornton
From: Joshua Thornton
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2025 9:28 AM
To: chief@ejfr.org
Subject: ***Notice of Petition to Vacate a Portion of Lower Adelma Beach Rd***
June 13, 2025
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
VACATE PORTIONS OF ROAD RIGHTS -OF -WAY
Jefferson County Public Works has received a petition from Cathy Stegman and Todd Stegman, to vacate the
western 20 feet of Lower Adelma Beach Rd abutting parcel 001-324-021, (see map below).
The Jefferson County Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on July 29, 2025 to
consider the request to vacate these road rights -of -way. This is a hybrid meeting, you are welcome to attend in -
person or online via Zoom.
IN -PERSON: 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, in the Commissioners' Chambers in the
Jefferson County Courthouse.
ONLINE or PHONE:
Zoom link: litt s:IltisO6web.zoom.us/o/82678751298
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Webinar ID: 826 7875 1298
Link to hearing materials: htt s: www.co.jefferson.wa.us 1879 072925-Lower-Adelma-Street-Vacation
If you wish to provide comments on the request to vacate this portion of Lower Adelma Beach Rd Avenue,
please submit those in writing (by mail or email to the undersigned) before July 15, 2025. This will allow time
for your comments to be reviewed and included in a staff report and presented for consideration by the Hearing
Examiner in advance of the public hearing. All comments received at or before the hearing will be included in
the official record. You may also give testimony directly to the Hearing Examiner during the public hearing.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned by telephone or email.
Is/Joshua E Thornton
Real Property Specialist
360-385-9162
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
VACATE PORTIONS OF ROAD RIGHTS -OF -WAY
Jefferson County Public Works has received a petition from Cathy Stegman and Todd Stegman,
to vacate the western 20 feet of Lower Adelma Beach Rd abutting parcel 001-324-021, (see map
below).
The Jefferson County Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on July 29,
2025 to consider the request to vacate these road rights -of -way. This is a hybrid meeting, you are
welcome to attend in -person or online via Zoom.
IN -PERSON: 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, in the Commissioners'
Chambers in the Jefferson County Courthouse.
ONLINE or PHONE:
Zoom link: fits://tis06web.xoom.us/i/82678751298
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Webinar ID: 826 7875 1298
Link to hearing materials: htt s: www.co.iefferson.wa.us 1879 072925-Lower-Adelma-Street-
Vacation
If you wish to provide comments on the request to vacate this portion of Lower Adelma Beach
Rd Avenue, please submit those in writing (by mail or email to the undersigned) before July 15,
2025. This will allow time for your comments to be reviewed and included in a staff report and
presented for consideration by the Hearing Examiner in advance of the public hearing. All
comments received at or before the hearing will be included in the official record. You may also
give testimony directly to the Hearing Examiner during the public hearing.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned by telephone or email.
Is/Joshua E Thornton
Real Property Specialist
360-385-9162
Thornton_@co,jefferson.wa.us
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EXHIBIT 3
List of Adjacent Property Owners, Sample Notice and
Map of APOs Receiving Notice
PIN -STRING parcel
Owner -Name
Addr_Linel
Addr_Line2
Addr_City
1324004 001-324-004
PATRICIA KATHERINE LUCKE, TRUSTEE
PATRICIA KATHERINE LUCKE REVCB
3155 PARKWOOD LANE
BIGFORK
1324009 & 1324015 001-324-009 & 001-324-015
PRR PROPERTIES LLC
861 ELBERTON RD
GARFIELD
1324016 001-324-016
BARBARA E MONES
190 LOWER ADELMA BEACH RD
PORTTOWNSEND
1324019 001-324-019
DOROTHY BAETZ
2108 E GALE ST
SEATTLE
1324020 001-324-020
MARY STANDAERT
KARIM MILLER
110 LOWER ADELMA BEACH RD
PORTTOWNSEND
1324021 001-324-021
CATHY STEGMAN
6306 BEACH DR SW
SEATTLE
1324029 001-324-029
BARBARA E MONIES
190 LOWER ADELMA BEACH RD
PORTTOWNSEND
1324033 001-324-033
NEIL1 DACQUISTO
SANDA L LAU
150ADELMA BEACH RD
PORTTOWNSEND
1324034 001-324-034
SUSAN HARRAH HICKS
DAVID HARRAH
130 ADELMA BEACH RD
PORTTOWNSEND
1324066001-324-066
DAVIDRJENSEN
SHERRY R JENSEN
213LOWER ADELMABEACH RD
PORTTOWNSEND
1324067 001-324-067
PATRICIA P HOLDER
4474 S DISCOVERY RD
PORTTOWNSEND
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Addr_Zip Notes
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98368-9645 300 foot radius auto created
98112-3421 300 foot radius auto created
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98136-1352 300 foot radius auto created
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98368-9605 300 foot radius auto created
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PATRICIA KATHERINE LUCKE, TRUSTEE
PATRICIA KATHERINE LUCKE REVCB
3155 PARKWOOD LANE
BIGFORK, MT 59911
623 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA98368
360-385-9160
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
VACATE PORTIONS OF ROAD RIGHTS -OF -WAY
Jefferson County Public Works has received a petition from Cathy Stegman and Todd Stegman,
to vacate the western 20 feet of Lower Adelma Beach Rd abutting parcel 001-324-021, (see map
below).
The Jefferson County Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on July 29,
2025 to consider the request to vacate these road rights -of -way. This is a hybrid meeting, you are
welcome to attend in -person or online via Zoom.
IN -PERSON: 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, in the Commissioners'
Chambers in the Jefferson County Courthouse.
ONLINE or PHONE:
Zoom link: littps://LisO6web.zooin.Lis/i/82678751298
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Webinar ID: 826 7875 1298
Link to hearing materials: https:liwww.co.jefferson.wa.us/1879/072925-Lower-Adelma-5treet-
Vacation
If you wish to provide comments on the request to vacate this portion of Lower Adelma Beach
Rd, please submit those in writing (by mail or email to the undersigned) before July 15, 2025.
This will allow time for your comments to be reviewed and included in a staff report and
presented for consideration by the Hearing Examiner in advance of the public hearing. All
comments received at or before the hearing will be included in the official record. You may also
give testimony directly to the Hearing Examiner during the public hearing.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned by telephone or email.
Is/Joshua E Thornton
Real Property Specialist
360-385-9162
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EXHIBIT 4
Publication Notice
Please publish 2 times: July 16, 2025 and July 23, 2025
Contact Person: Josh Thornton, Real Property Specialist
Bill to: Jefferson County Public Works (12897) - 623 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368
JEFFERSON COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION TO
VACATE A PORTION OF LOWER ADELMA BEACH ROAD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Jefferson County Hearing
Examiner to review and receive comments on a road vacation petition.
PRINCIPAL PETITIONER:
Cathy Stegman
6306 Beach Drive SW
Seattle, WA 98136
LOCATION OF SUBJECT RIGHTS -OF -WAY:
Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter, Section 32, Township 30 North, Range 1 West.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:
Principal petitioner, has requested the County vacate (per Chapter 12.10 Jefferson County Code and
Chapter 36.87 RCW) the western 20 feet of the Lower Adelma Beach Road right of way abutting parcel
001-324-021.
PUBLIC HEARING:
The Jefferson County Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on July 29, 2025 to
consider the request to vacate these road rights -of -way. This is a hybrid meeting; you are welcome to
attend in -person or online via Zoom. Comments may be presented via testimony during the hearing or
mailed or emailed to the Contact Person listed below.
IN -PERSON: 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, in the Commissioners' Chambers in
the Jefferson County Courthouse.
ONLINE or PHONE:
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/i/82678751298
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Webinar ID: 826 7875 1298
WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS:
www.coJefferson.wa.us — Services — Laserfiche Web portal (username/password: public) — Board of
Commissioners — Boards & Committees — Hearing Examiner — 2025 — 072925 Lower Adelma
CONTACT PERSON:
Joshua Thornton
Jefferson County Public Works
623 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-9169
'thomton co.'efferson.wa.us
JEFFERSON COUNTY NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION TO
VACATE A PORTION OF LOWER
ADELMA BEACH ROAD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public
hearing will be held by the Jefferson County
Hearing Examiner to review and receive
comments on a road vacation petition.
PRINCIPAL PETITIONER:
Cathy Stegman
6306 Beach Drive SW
Seattle, WA 98136
LOCATION OF SUBJECT RIGHTS -OF -
WAY: Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quar-
ter, Section 32, Township 30 North, Range
1 West.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: Principal
petitioner, has requested the County vacate
(per Chapter 12.10 Jefferson County Code
and Chapter 36.87 RCW) the western 20
feet of the Lower Adelma Beach Road right
of way abutting parcel 001-324-021.
PUBLIC HEARING: The Jefferson County
Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hear-
ing at 2:00 p.m. on July 29, 2025 to consider
the request to vacate these road rights -of -
way. This is a hybrid meeting; you are wel-
come to attend in -person or online via Zoom.
Comments may be presented via testimony
during the hearing or mailed or emailed to the
Contact Person listed below.
IN -PERSON: 1820 Jefferson Street, Port
Townsend, WA 98368, in the Commis-
sioners' Chambers in the Jefferson County
Courthouse.
ONLINE or PHONE: Zoom link: https:ll
us06web.zoom.us/j/82678751298 Phone:
1-253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 826 78751298
WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: www.
co.jefferson.wa.us — Services — Laserfiche
Web portal (usernamelpassword: public) —
Board of Commissioners — Boards & Com-
mittees — Hearing Examiner — 2025 — 072925
Lower Adelma
CONTACT PERSON: Joshua Thornton Jef-
ferson County Public Works 623 Sheridan
Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-
9169 jthornlon@co.jefferson.wa.us
PTL.: July 16,23, 2025
Legal No.212760
EXHIBIT 5
Declaration of Posting
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Department of Public Works 623 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Jefferson Count, Washington360-385-9160
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Conor Ferry, declare as follows:
1. I am over the age of 18, I am an Engineering Tech for Jefferson County, I am competent
to be a witness, and I make this declaration based on facts within my own personal
knowledge.
2. Attached to this declaration is a true and correct copy of the form of Notice of Petition to
Vacate Portions of Road Rights -of -Way, which I personally posted on June 171h, 2025
where the subject right of way intersects with the northern parcel boundary (parcel #001-
324-021) and also the intersection of the southern parcel boundary and the subject right
of way, as shown in the attached notice.
3. Also attached are true and correct copies of photos which I took after posting each
Notice.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is
true and correct.
Signed this 17t` day of June, 2025 at Port Townsend, Washington.
SwF
Conor Ferry
Photos taken June 17th, 2025 after posting Public Notice where the subject right of way intersects
with the northern parcel boundary (parcel #001-324-021)
Photos taken June 17th, 2025 after posting Public Notice where the intersection of the southern
parcel boundary and the subject right of way