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JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
621 Sheridan Street | Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-379-4450 | email:
planning@co.jefferson.wa.us
www.co.jefferson.wa.us/260/CommunityDevelopment
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MEMO
DATE: March 13, 2026
TO: Joshua Thornton
FROM: Lila Stanfield, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Vacation of the 184 feet of western end of Mumby Road on Marrowstone
Island this section of the road is located on parcel 021202012 and a
small portion is also on parcel 021202001.
DCD received an e-mail on February 18, 2026 outlining the proposed vacation.
The Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD) has reviewed the
proposal and submits the following information and comments:
Background:
1. Mumby Road is identified as a County Road, with a small portion of unopened
right-of-way.
2. The area of the prosed vacation is designated Rural Residential by the Jefferson
County Comprehensive Plan, effective December 10, 2018. The current zoning
of property is Rural Residential, one residence per five acres (RR 1:5).
Surrounding property is also zoned RR 1:5.
3. According to Critical Areas under the Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22, the
following mapped critical areas exist within the platted road right-of-way or in the
immediate area:
Conservancy Shoreline designation
Wetlands (possibly only associated with the Shoreline).
Geologically Hazardous Areas (Moderate Landslide Hazard Area,
Shoreline Slope Stability Area – Unstable Slope, and Seismic Hazard
Area), Special Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) (SARPA)
Special Aquifer Recharge Protection Area (SARPA), and
High Risk Seawater Intrusion Protection Zone (SIPZ)
Development Review Comments:
1. The vacation of the public interest through this county road vacation does not
eliminate any existing easement or the private interest in this area.
2. DCD has no concerns about the proposed vacation.
3. If development is proposed in the future, the applicant must file a Site
Development Review (SDR) and Legal Lot of Record (LLOR) Determination
through DCD.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
621 Sheridan Street | Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-379-4450 | email:
planning@co.jefferson.wa.us
www.co.jefferson.wa.us/260/CommunityDevelopment
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4. The county GIS maps are intended for informational purposes only and that the
County does not attest to the accuracy of the data contained herein and makes
no warranty with respect to correctness or validity. DCD staff did not conduct a
site visit, nor were any special studies such as flood elevation certificate, stream
location verification, or wetland delineation required.
Recommendation:
Based on the findings and in the public interest, DCD supports the proposal and
recommends the Hearing Examiner approve the requested vacation of the western
184 feet of Mumby Road, located within Parcel 021202012. No land-use related
conditions are recommended for this proposal.