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TO: Greg Ballard
Jefferson County
DATE: September 16, 2025
FROM: Bart Brynestad, PE
Tacoma - (253) 383-2422
PROJECT NO.: 2240137.10
PROJECT NAME: JCIA Rural Light Industrial Park
SUB2025-00007
SUBJECT: Response to Pre-Hearing Order
In response to the Pre-Hearing Order dated July 25, 2025, we would likely clarify some points discussed in the
order that follows:
Many documents that have previously been submitted to the county as part of the project application and review,
but have not been added to the record and list of exhibits for the Hearing Examiner. Below is a list of exhibits,
including the original 12 with added items starting at #13.
Current Exhibits:
1. Staff Report
2. Exhibits List
3. Application.
a. Includes required “Verified Statement” by applicant.
4. Pre-application Summary Notes
5. Site Development Review
6. Draft Binding Site Plan
7. Notice of Application
8. Adjacent Property Owners
9. Notice of Public Hearing
10. Final Determination of Non-Significance (DNS)
11. Geotechnical Report
12. Traffic Impact Report
Exhibits to add to record:
13. SEPA Checklist
14. Site Plan
15. Storm Drainage Report
16. Landscape Plan
17. Legal Lot of Record Determination
18. Water Availability Letter
19. DOH LOSS “Proceed to Engineering” Approval Letter.
Regarding the missing information noted in C.2 of the Pre-Hearing Order, we have responded below for the
specific noted items. If desired, we can provide a complete response for all items listed in JCC 18.40.100,
18.35.280, .290, .300 and 18.35.480(3).
(1)(a) completed project application form with SEPA checklist;
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Response: The SEPA checklist for the project will be added to the record per above.
(1)(b) verified statement by the Applicant;
Response: The application in Exhibit #2 already has the verified statement.
(1)(c) point of contact or agent representative, including authorization as speaking agent for the Applicant;
Response: This information is provided on the application in Exhibit #2.
(1)(d) legal description of the site;
Response: The Site Plan Cover Sheet page 1 has the legal description of the property.
(1)(f) certificate of adequate water supply from provider;
Response: The Water Availability Letter for the project will be added to the record per above.
(1)(g) evidence of septic approval or soils testing and an indication of suitability of the site for the system planned
for the site from the entity providing septic approval;
Response: The DOH LOSS “Proceed to Engineering” Approval Letter for the project will be added to the
record per above.
and (1)(i) list of all other federal, state, or local permits required.
Response: Section A.10 of the SEPA Checklist lists other required government approvals.
Regarding the missing site plan information noted in C.3 of the Pre-Hearing Order, we have responded below for
the specific noted items.
• building envelopes and landscape plans are missing;
Response: The Landscape Plans for the project will be added to the record per above. Specific building
envelopes are not yet proposed. The buildable lots show the possible location for each future building,
but there are no required setbacks. Therefore, each lot should be considered the building envelope.
• a map that shows areas of any logging;
Response: The exact clearing/logging limits are not proposed on the plans. However, clearing will occur
on the developed lots and within the roadway and utility locations and tracts.
• narrative conceptual drainage analysis;
Response: The Storm Drainage Report for the project will be added to the record per above.
• location for the LOSS system does not appear on the site plan;
Response: The LOSS system is shown on the Site Plans on sheet C5.0 at the bottom right side of the
page.
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• lighting, transit stops, and emergency access must be addressed, along with turnaround needs for fire trucks;
Response: Lighting and transit stops are not proposed. The private access road is the emergency access
road.
• proposed covenants, conditions, and restrictions will be required to ensure that restrictions such as those in
required by the Airport Overlay itself, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency,
and others. All of the restrictions should be described in detail so they will be known and understood by each of
the lot lessees. In addition, the critical areas code contains significant restrictions of uses due to the location of
the site in the critical aquifer recharge area.
Response: No additional restrictions are proposed.
BEB/
c: Dave Nakagawara, Port of Port Townsend
Eric Toews, Port of Port Townsend