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Consent Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
FROM:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
AI Scalf, Director, DC~
Stade Hoskins, Planning Manager, DCD gu'r
Zoe Ann Lamp, Assodate Planner ~
October 18, 2010
TO:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Request to enroll approximately 35.03 acres into the Open Space Tax
Program - Open Space land under provisions of the Jefferson County
Open Space Tax Program (Res. 82-91) and RCW 84.34. Howard and
Flora Barnhouse Case # MLA07-00563/CUA07-00003
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Applicants own two parcels totaling approximately 82.60 acres at 6200 and 6464 Center Road, Chlmacum.
A Grant Deed of Conservation Easement was recorded under Auditor's File Number 433315 on May 2,2000,
which transfers development rights of 35.03 acres to Jefferson land Trust. Applicants wish to place this
35.03 acres in current use taxation assessment as open space open space under the provisions of RCW
84.34.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS:
The Jefferson County Hearing Examiner conducted an Open Record PubIc Hearing on March 23, 2010
considering the request of Howard and Flora Bamhouse to transfer 35.03 acres to open space open space
under provisions of RCW 84.34.
The heart of the analysis for an application under the Open Space Tax Program is the Public Benefit Rating
System. The Hearing Examiner reviewed the staff report, testimony and the Public Benefit Rating System
worksheet and concurred with the staff evaluation and assignment of 10 points for the public benefit rating.
ALTERNATIVES:
The requested action is a Board of Commissioners legislative action to approve the applicant's request to
transfer and designate 35.03 acres for current use tax assessment as Open Space Open Space, remand to
the Hearing Examiner, or deny the application.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In exchange for transferring and designating the 35.03 acres for current use assessment, the property
owner will receive a benefit of reduced property taxes; the public will benefit In long-term open space of the
subject property.
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Consent Agenda
RECOMMENDATION:
Per the recommendation of the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner, approval is recommended subject to
the applicant's compliance with conditions and entering into an Open Space Taxation Agreement with the
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and recorded at the expense of the applicant.
Reviewed by: