HomeMy WebLinkAbout062226 WORKSHOP re Comp Plan and Hearing Notice approval JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Josh Peters, County Administrator
FROM: Jeremy Williammee, Community Development Director
DATE: June 22, 2026
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update and Potential Action re: Hearing Notice for Hearing to be held
on July 6, 2026
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Jefferson County Planning Commission(PC)has completed its review and public hearing process for
the 2025-2045 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan (CP) Periodic Update and targeted amendments to
the Unified Development Code (UDC). Following a duly noticed public hearing on May 13, 2026,the
Planning Commission voted 6 in favor, 0 opposed, and 3 absent to recommend adoption of the CP and
UDC amendments and has transmitted those recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.
The Board is requested to receive a progress update from staff and to consider whether to schedule a
public hearing on the proposed CP and UDC amendments. If the Board wishes to proceed to a public
hearing, a Notice of Public Hearing has been prepared for Board approval and publication.
ANALYSIS:
Jefferson County is required under the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A)to periodically update its
Comprehensive Plan. The current update has been underway for nearly three years and addresses
community needs related to housing, economic development, parks and recreation, utilities, transportation,
natural resource stewardship, and expected population growth through 2045.
Public Hearing versions of the CP and UDC were completed on April 15, 2026. A SEPA threshold
determination was issued the same date, and the documents were distributed to agencies and interested
parties. Public testimony was received during a May 13, 2026 hearing, with written comments accepted
through May 15, 2026. The Planning Commission reviewed 15 comments received during the comment
period. Proposed resolutions are documented in the accompanying comments matrix included in the
transmittal packet.
Key issues highlighted by the Planning Commission for Board consideration include:
• Concurrency and State Highways: The PC agrees with the Transportation Element's findings on
concurrency and the County's limited authority over state highways. Based on a WSDOT letter
dated May 14, 2026, the PC recommends the County address concurrency for housing projects in
the Urban Growth Area(UGA). Development of a concurrency ordinance will be the next action
the PC undertakes following adoption of the CP. In the interim, DCD will continue to use the
SEPA process for project review.
• UGA Height Limits: The PC requests that the Board review height requirements in Table 3A-2
(Section 18.18.050). Most Urban zones currently allow a 70-foot height limit. The PC asks
whether a 70-foot height is appropriate in the UGA given fire protection capabilities for structures
of that height.
• Middle Housing UDC Amendments: The PC reviewed and recommended a package of targeted
UDC amendments focused on middle housing, responding to state legislative mandates and
expanding regulatory options to encourage more diverse and affordable housing typologies.
A draft Notice of Public Hearing has been prepared for Board review and approval. If the Board elects to
hold a public hearing on the 2025-2045 CP and UDC amendments, the notice would be published in the
official newspaper of Jefferson County. The Board should review the draft notice and, if approved,
authorize staff to submit the notice for publication.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
There are no direct fiscal impacts associated with this workshop. Publication costs for the Notice of
Public Hearing, if approved, will be borne by the Department of Community Development within existing
budget appropriations.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive a staff presentation on the status of the 2025-2045 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
and UDC amendments.
2. Review the Planning Commission's transmittal letter, recommendations, and comments matrix.
3. Determine whether to schedule a public hearing on the proposed CP and UDC amendments and, if
so, approve the draft Notice of Public Hearing for publication.
REVIEWED BY:
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Josh . Peters, County Administrator Date
Please publish two times
PUBLISH DATES: June 24, 2026 and July 1, 2026
BILL: Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
2025 - 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PERIODIC REVIEW AND
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for MONDAY, July 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, County
Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID). Notice of said hearing is to be
published in the official newspaper of Jefferson County.
Jefferson County is updating its Comprehensive Plan (CP) to respond to the community's housing,
economic, parks and recreation, utilities, and transportation needs; steward natural and environmental
resources; plan for expected population growth by the year 2045, and guide land use and zoning. The
CP Update is also designed to meet periodic update requirements consistent with the Growth
Management Act. The CP Update would amend goals and policies that will guide development, capital
investments, and other decisions. Future Land Use Plan and Zoning changes are proposed for the
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area. The County is also proposing focused changes to its
Unified Development Code (UDC).
The information is available for viewing on the County website by visiting: www.co.iefferson.wa.us and
follow this pathway —Services — Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public) - Board of
Commissioners — BOCC Agenda Packets — 2026 Weekly Agenda Items —07 July 2026 — 070626—
HEARING re: Comp Plan.
You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 11:00 a.m. using
the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom, link: https://zoom.us/j/93777841705,
PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-1705# and press *9 to "raise your
hand" to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be accommodated using Washington
Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384, or IN-PERSON.
In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on June 24, 2026 and ending on July 6, 2026 at
the end of the Public Hearing, unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners. Written public
testimony may be submitted by Email to: JeffBoCC(c�co.iefferson.wa.us.
You can also Mail your testimony to: Jefferson County Commissioners' Office; PO Box 1220, Port
Townsend, WA 98368. Written testimony must be received by the Board of County Commissioners by
the end of the hearing testimony period.
Additional information or to review related documents including the amendment documents, the Staff
Report, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and the adopted existing environmental documents or other
related information, visit the 2025 Comprehensive Plan webpage at
https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1708/2025-Periodic-Update.
Signed this 22nd day of June, 2026.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
/S/Greg Brotherton, Chair
J E F F E R S O N C O U N T Y
Comprehensive Plan
Periodic Update2025–2045
Board of County Commissioners Workshop | June 22, 2026
Process to Date Plan Highlights Comments Received Next Steps
PROCESS TO DATE
✓
Spring
2025
Public Review
Draft Published
✓
May–Jul
2025
PC Review
Meetings
✓
Dec.
2025
BoCC Resolution:
Schedule Extension
✓
April
2026
Public Hearing
Draft + SEPA
✓
May 13
2026
PC Public
Hearing
✓
June 10
2026
PC 6–0
Recommendation
★
June 22
2026
BoCC Workshop
(TODAY)
July 6
2026
Key Accomplishments
2024 –Spring 2025: Extensive community outreach including 4 county-wide open houses, Community Connectivity Summit (1,500 attendees), CAC
meetings, and UGA/middle housing workshops
Spring–Summer 2025: Public Review Draft published April 24; Staff & BERK consultants attended 7 Planning Commission meetings (May–July) for
element-by-element review; Engage JC equity analysis incorporated
Dec. 2025: BoCC Resolution extended completion window 6 months to June 2026 —enabling additional legal review, PC engagement, Public Hearing
Draft preparation, and Critical Areas Ordinance adoption
April 2026: Public Hearing Draft published; SEPA comment period initiated
May 13, 2026: PC public hearing; June 10, 2026: PC voted 6–0 to recommend adoption
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: 2024 —SPRING 2025
Spring–Summer 2024
UGA & middle housing workshops: virtual
survey, Lunch & Learn events
3-part workshop series + bicycle tour of
priority UGA development sites
Planning Commission middle housing
public hearing
Jefferson County Climate Summit:
catalogued & coordinated climate work
across departments
4 joint meetings with Climate Action
Committee (CAC) to shape Climate
Element
Feb–March 2025
PC Road Show —4 county-wide open
house events:
Feb 26: Irondale/Port Hadlock UGA
Mar 5: Brinnon Community Center
Mar 19: Gardiner Community Center
Mar 25: Quilcene Community Center
March 2025
Community Connectivity Summit at
Chimacum High School
1,500 community members over 3 days;
144 organizations; 600 youth attendees
DCD staffed booth: 4 hours of middle
housing & climate conversations
Interactive middle housing preference
exercise with community members
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT & PLANNING COMMISSION
REVIEW
Spring–Summer 2025 PC Review
Apr 24, 2025 Public Review Draft published —all 9 elements +
appendices released online; noticed in The Leader
newspaper
May 7, 2025 PC overview: BERK/County presentation on all
proposed changes; opportunity for public engagement
May 21, 2025 PC review methods & work plan; robust public
comment period; Engage JC equity analysis presented
Jun 4, 2025 Reviewed public comments to date;
Parks/Recreation/Open Space and Transportation
elements
Jun 18, 2025 Road show summary; Natural Resources, Environment,
and Climate elements
Jul 2–16, 2025 Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Economic
Development, and Capital Facilities elements
Dec. 2025 BoCC Resolution extends schedule 6 months; Critical
Areas Ordinance adopted
Key Changes Incorporated After PC & Public
Review
Tribal reservation boundaries added to all maps (Hoh Indian Tribe
request)
Vision statement revised based on Engage JC equity analysis & youth-
informed discussions
Engage JC recommendations incorporated across all 9 elements (equity,
youth, accessibility)
Housing element: clarified housing as basic human right; added Short
Term Rental Ordinance
Carbon sequestration added to Natural Resources forest land policies
(public comment)
Transportation: corrected rural LOS D standard; updated TIP; added
equity criteria
Climate Element: added tsunami risk (Hoh Tribe); strengthened equity
and Tribal protections
Economic Development: Recompete funding ($35M) documented;
workforce equity policies added
Comments from Housing Solutions Network added as
monitoring/tracking action items
WHAT DROVE THE UPDATE
New State GMA Requirements
HB 1220 Affordable Housing & Equity
Plan for housing at all income levels; assess and address
racially disparate impacts and displacement
HB 1337 Accessory Dwelling Units
Allow two ADUs per lot in UGAs; reduce barriers including
setbacks, parking, and impact fees
HB 1110 Middle Housing
County voluntarily expanding middle housing options in
Irondale/Port Hadlock UGA to improve affordability
HB 1181 Climate Element (NEW)
New required element addressing climate hazards, resilience
strategies, and GHG reduction goals
GROWTH TARGETS | 2025–2045
5,900
New Residents
by 2045
4,119
Total Housing
Units Needed
3,689
New Jobs
by 2045
40,486
Projected County
Pop. 2045
Population Growth Allocation (Res. #68-1118-24R)
Location Growth Allocation New Residents 2045 Population Growth Rate
Port Townsend City 40%+2,360 13,167 0.99%
County Urban (UGA)40%+2,360 5,384 2.93%
Rural & Resource Areas 20%+1,180 21,935 0.28%
Countywide Total 100%+5,900 40,486 0.79%
HOUSING ELEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Housing Challenges
1 in 4 households in unincorporated county are cost-burdened
BIPOC households face 46% cost-burden rate vs. 24%
countywide
Existing inventory skewed toward large detached single-family
homes
Market rarely produces housing for lowest-income households
Aging population (65+) growing from 13,881 to 15,589 by
2045
~19% of unincorporated residents live with one or more
disabilities
Key Plan Responses
Increased UGA residential densities (ULDR, UMDR, UHDR)
Middle housing in UGA: duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, cottage
housing, townhomes
Two ADUs permitted per lot in UGA (HB 1337); reduced parking
requirements
New manufactured home standards in UGA; Placement permit for
Park Models as dwelling units
UGA Middle Housing SEPA categorical exemption (RCW
43.21C.229)
Support for community land trusts & alternative homeownership
models
Planned Rural Residential Development (PRRD) regulations
streamlined with increased density bonuses
New policies for emergency, transitional, & permanent supportive
housing
URBAN GROWTH AREA | KEY CHANGES
Updated Residential Density Standards —Irondale & Port Hadlock UGA
Zone Previous Density Proposed Density Minimum Density
ULDR –Low
Density
Residential
4–6 du/acre 4–8 du/acre 2 units per lot
UMDR –Moderate
Density
Residential
7–12 du/acre 8–18 du/acre 2 units per lot
UHDR –High
Density
Residential
13–18 du/acre 18–24 du/acre 2 units per lot
Additional UGA Amendments
Middle Housing
Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, cottage housing &
townhomes now allowed in UGA residential zones
ADU Expansion
Two ADUs per lot (HB 1337); reduced setbacks, no
owner-occupancy requirement, reduced impact fees
Phase 1 Sewer Area
Incorporates Phase 1 sewer service area; phased
development tied to infrastructure availability
Targeted Rezones
Limited UMDR → UHDR rezones near commercial core
& existing/planned services, per CPPs
★NEW Climate Element
Required by HB 1181 | Developed with the Jefferson County & Port Townsend Climate Action Committee
Purpose: Enhance Jefferson County's resilience to climate change and address climate hazards the county currently experiences and
expects to worsen.
Goals & Policies Organized Around 9 Key Sectors:
Zoning &
Development
Water
Resources Ecosystems
Cultural
Resources
Agriculture
& Food
Building
& Energy
Emergency
Mgmt Transportation Comm. &
Collaboration
Sample Goals
CE-G-2: Land use patterns that increase resilience of built environment & communities | CE-G-16: Transportation infrastructure withstanding climate hazards with
attention to vulnerable populations
PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED
April 15 –May 15, 2026 | 15 Comments Reviewed by Planning Commission
15
Total
Comments
8
Agency /
Tribal
7
Public /
Individual
Commenter Topics Outcome
WA State DNR Land Use, Natural Resources, Climate Addressed; added All Hazard Mitigation Plan reference
WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Land Use, Natural Resources, Parks, Climate Changes made
WA Dept. of Transportation Transportation, SEPA Categorical Exemptions Concurrency noted; PC recommends concurrency
ordinance
WA Dept. of Commerce Land Use, Transportation, Housing, Capital Facilities Comments noted
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Natural Resources, Environment, Climate, Cultural Noted; markup comment 46
DCD (Jeremy Williammee)LAMIRD Housekeeping –Land Use & Capital Facilities Changes made
Climate Action Committee Climate Element Changes made
Individual commenters (8)Housing, vision, middle housing, cohousing Comments noted; some changes made
PLANNING COMMISSION —KEY ISSUES FOR BOARD
Flagged in PC's Recommendation to Adopt
01
Transportation Concurrency & State Highways
The PC agrees with Transportation Element findings on concurrency and the County's limited authority over state highways. Based
on a WSDOT letter (May 14, 2026), the PC recommends the County address concurrency for housing projects in the UGA. A
concurrency ordinance will be the PC's next undertaking after CP adoption.
02
UGA Height Limits
The PC requests Board review of height requirements in Table 3A-2 (§18.18.050). Most Urban zones currently allow 70-foot height
limits. The PC asks whether 70 feet is appropriate given Jefferson County's fire protection capabilities for structures of that height.
03
Middle Housing UDC Amendments
The PC reviewed and recommended a targeted package of UDC amendments focused on middle housing —responding to state
legislative mandates and expanding regulatory options to encourage more diverse and affordable housing typologies in the UGA.
NEXT STEPS TOWARD ADOPTION
June 22, 2026
(TODAY)
BoCC Workshop
Receive staff presentation;
review PC transmittal letter,
6–0 recommendation &
comments matrix
June 24 &
July 1, 2026
Notice of Public Hearing
Published
If authorized today, DCD will
publish the hearing notice in
the official newspaper (The
Leader) on June 24 and July 1
July 6, 2026
11:00 a.m.*
BoCC Public Hearing
Board conducts public hearing
on the 2025–2045
Comprehensive Plan and UDC
amendments —hybrid in-
person/Zoom
July 13, 2026
3:00 p.m.*
Board Deliberation
& Potential Action
Board incorporates final
revisions and adopts the
Comprehensive Plan and UDC
amendments by ordinance
REQUESTED BOARD ACTIONS
1
Receive Staff Presentation
Receive update on the status of the 2025–2045 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update and UDC amendments from DCD staff
and consultants
2
Review PC Transmittal
Review the Planning Commission's transmittal letter, 6–0 recommendation to adopt, and the accompanying comments
response matrix
3
Authorize Public Hearing
Determine whether to schedule a public hearing on the proposed CP and UDC amendments and, if so, approve the draft Notice
of Public Hearing for publication on June 24 and July 1, 2026 for a July 6, 2026 hearing
JEFFER SO N CO U N TY
PLANNING COMMISSION
621 Sheridan Street I Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-379-4450 I email: PlanComm@co.jefferson.wa.us
http://www.co.jefferson. wa .us/580/Planning-Comm ission
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Board of County Commissioners
Planning Commission
June 12, 2026
Planning Commission recommendations on the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic
Update and implementation of development regulations pertain to middle housing
Honorable Commissioners Brotherton, Eisenhour, and Dudley-Nollette:
The Jefferson County Planning Commission (PC) has completed its review and public hearing process for
the 2025-2045 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan (CP) Periodic Review and the targeted updates to
the Unified Development Code (UDC). Following a comprehensive public outreach process and a duly
noticed public hearing on May 13, 2026, the Planning Commission voted 6 in favor, 0 opposed, and 3
absent to approve its final recommendations for transmittal to the Board of County Commissioners after
deliberation at its meeting on June 10, 2026.
After a nearly three-year process, the public versions of the CP and UDC were completed on April 15,
2026. A SEPA threshold determination for the CP and UDC was issued on April 15, 2026. These
documents were also routed to agencies and interested parties. Public testimony was taken on May 13,
2026 hearing. Written comments were received until May 15, 2026.
In this transmittal, the PC addressed 15 comments received from April 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026. The
outcome of this work is reflected in the accompanying comments matrix. All comments received during
the comment period are also included in the transmittal packet. In that document, items highlighted in
green indicate changes made by the Department of Community Development (DCD) prior to the June 10,
2026 meeting and agreed to by the PC; blue highlights indicate changes made by the PC at the June 10,
2026 meeting; and pink highlights indicate comments considered by the PC during June 10, 2026 that
they ultimately decided did not require, or were not appropriate for, adjustment. Finally, there are a few
comments highlighted in orange in the comment packet that PC did not act upon but wanted to highlight
for BOCC determination. The BOCC should review these comments and may make any modification they
deem appropriate.
Further, the PC reviewed and agreed with the Transportation Element recommendations on concurrency
and that the county had no authority on state highways as outline on page 6-10 & 6-11 of the
Transportation Element. Based on the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) letter
dated May 14, 2026, the PC agrees that the county should address concurrency issues for housing
projects in the UGA. Developing a concurrency ordinance is the next action that the PC will undertake
following adoption of the CP.
Additionally, the PC requests that BOCC review height requirements for UGA development standards
found in Table 3A-2 in Section 18.18.050. Except for the Urban Low Density Residential and Urban
Moderate Density Residential, the other Urban zones allow a 70-foot height limit. The PC would like the
BOCC to consider whether a 70-foot height is appropriate in the UGA, and whether adequate fire
protection could be provided to structures of this height.
The policies within the Comprehensive Plan update are intended to operate at a high level, allowing for
flexibility and innovation in implementation approaches rather than prescribing specific regulatory
language. At the same time, these policies are designed to be actionable and not merely aspirational.
They should inform and guide County budget and planning decisions.
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Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update 2045 | Staff Report 1
April 2026
Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan
Periodic Update 2045
Staff Report Prepared by Jefferson County and BERK Consulting
April 2026
Purpose of Plan & Code Update
Under the Growth Management Act (GMA), each county and city must review and revise its
comprehensive land use plan and associated development regulations every ten years including its
population allocation and critical areas ordinances (RCW 36.70A.130(1)(a)). Jefferson County’s deadline
for completing this update is December 31, 2025 (RCW 36.70A.130(5)(b)).
Our Comprehensive Plan is the foundation for ensuring our community values are preserved while we
proactively plan for future growth through the year 2045. The updated Plan considers the voice, vision,
and future of the whole Jefferson County community, and is a 20-year blueprint for:
▶ Planning for expected population and housing growth by the year 2045.
▶ Guiding how land can be used through zoning.
▶ Responding to the community’s housing, economic, parks and recreation, utilities, and
transportation needs.
▶ Stewarding our natural and environmental resources and proactively planning for climate impacts.
The Comprehensive Plan is a living document. It embodies a shared vision and actionable planning
policies for Jefferson County, which then provides decision-makers with the foundation of policy to
make decisions every day. Proposed updates include revisions to the:
▶ Comprehensive Plan’s vision, goals, and policies consistent with community feedback and new
state requirements. The updated vision and amended goals and policies will guide development,
capital investments, and other decisions over the coming years.
▶ Comprehensive Plan’s various chapters and appendices with background information, analysis, and
maps, charts, and tables to reflect more current data and the updated requirements under the
Growth Management Act. This includes an updated Housing Element consistent with new state
planning requirements, as well as a revised Future Land Use map, Capital Facilities Plan to address
a range of services and infrastructure, and a new Climate Element.
▶ Updates to JCC Title 18 Unified Development Code for consistency with the Periodic Update and
new state requirements, including updates to ensure capacity for housing affordable to all income
levels.
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update 2045 | Staff Report 2
April 2026
Responding to New GMA Requirements
The State Legislature adopted significant changes to the GMA goals and requirements in recent years.
Exhibit 1 summarizes the major legislative changes, whether they apply to Jefferson County, and how
revisions to the Comprehensive Plan and code proposed as part of this Periodic Update respond to the
new requirements.
Exhibit 1. New GMA Requirements and the Relationship to Jefferson County’s Periodic
Update
Legislation
(Year) Summary of New Requirements Required for Jefferson County?
Housing Specific Legislation
HB 1220
(2021)
Affordable Housing, Displacement, and
Racially Disparate Impacts. Requires local
jurisdictions to plan for and accommodate
housing affordable to all economic
segments of the population, including
moderate, low, very low, and extremely low
income, as well as emergency shelters and
permanent supportive housing, when they
update their local housing element.
Mandates that comprehensive plans
identify land use capacity, barriers, and
programs to address housing shortage.
Introduces an equity lens to require
jurisdictions to assess and address racially
disparate impacts, displacement, and
exclusion in housing, identify areas at high
risk of displacement, and establish anti-
displacement policies.
Yes. Changes required concurrent with the Periodic
Update.
Amend language throughout related to equity,
racially disparate impacts, displacement, vulnerable
populations, and historically marginalized
communities and add supporting goals and policies
(e.g., Policy LU-P-1.2, Policy LU-P-26.4, Goal HS-G-1,
Policy HS-P-1.4, Goal HS-G-4, Policy ED-P-2.3, and
Goal CE-G-18).
New Appendix E-1: Land Capacity & Housing
Technical Appendix reviews displacement,
displacement risk, exclusions, racially disparate
impacts, and barriers as well as existing and future
housing needs and ways to address identified
impacts, needs, and barriers (see also summaries in
the Land Use and Housing elements)
Increase allowed density in the ULDR, UMDR, UHDR
and RVC zones, and therefore capacity, for key
housing types and decreased residential setbacks in
most urban zones.
Allow higher density residential in the UC zone as a
discretionary use to encourage horizonal mixed use
(Ordinance 09-1209-24 added multifamily residential
development (3+ units) as a discretionary use in the
UC zone).
Targeted rezones from UMDR to UHDR in the UGA
needed to accommodate growth targets.
Add performance standards for manufactured home
parks in the UGA and add Park Model language to
the code in support of a wider variety of affordable
housing typologies. Allow Recreational Vehicle Parks
(including Park Models) as a discretionary use in the
UC and VOC zones.
Add emergency and permanent supportive housing
as specific use types in JCC 18.15.040 Table 3-1 and
allow outright in all zones that allow hotels/motels
(UC, VOC, and RVC) and conditionally in the rural
residential zones.
Allow affordable housing in the UGA-P zone as a
discretionary use.
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(Year) Summary of New Requirements Required for Jefferson County?
HB 1337
(2023)
ADUs. Expands housing options by easing
barriers for ADUs. Requires fully planning
cities and counties under the GMA to allow
two ADUs per lot in UGAs (both attached,
both detached, or one attached and one
detached). Prohibits restrictive local
requirements (e.g., jurisdiction may not
require owner occupancy, must allow
separate sale of ADUs, may not charge
more than 50% of impact fees charged for
the principal unit, limits the use of design
standards). Revises requirements for
height, setbacks, maximum size limits,
parking, and others.
Yes. Jefferson County must implement the changes
within 6 months after the 2025 Periodic Update.
Proposed revisions include:
Revise code with updated definitions of attached
and detached ADUs and to align with HB 1337
requirements in the UGA (e.g., allow two ADUs per
lot in the UGA, reduce setback requirements, impact
fees cannot exceed 50% of the principal unit, off-
street parking requirements, etc.).
Note one ADU per lot is already allowed in all rural
zones which allow single-family residences,
including in the RVC zone in Rural Commercial
LAMIRDs (LAMIRDs may be filled in with new
development, including ADUs, even though the
outer boundary may not change).
Add goals and policies to support ADUs (e.g., Policy
LU-P-30.5, Policy HS-P-1.8, Policy HS-P-2.9, and Policy
HS-P-2.13).
HB 1110
(2023)
Middle Housing. Requires cities of certain
sizes and locations to allow a broader
range of housing types in areas that
previously allowed predominantly
detached homes. These broader housing
types generally focus on “middle housing”
(e.g., duplex, triplex, fourplex, cottage
housing, townhouse).
Note: See also SB 5471 below.
No. The County opted to implement these changes
within the unincorporated Irondale and Port Hadlock
UGA to support increased housing variety, choice, and
affordability consistent with community outreach
priorities. The County used Commerce’s model
ordinance for Tier 3 communities (e.g., cities with a
population of less than 25,000) to guide proposed
revisions, including:
Add goals and policies to support middle housing in
the UGA and in limited LAMIRDs (e.g., Policy LU-P-
17.2, Policy LU-P-20.5, Policy LU-P-21.4, Policy LU-P-
23.4, Policy LU-P-32.2, Policy HS-P-1.1, Policy HS-P-1.8,
and Policy HS-P-2.3).
Add definitions related to middle housing types and
include in use table for the UGA (JCC 18.18.040 Table
3A-1). The UMDR and UHDR zones allow most
middle housing types, the ULDR zone allows lower
density middle housing (duplexes, townhomes, and
cottage housing), and only existing middle housing
is allowed in the UC and VOC zones.
Allow 2 units per lot in the ULDR, UMDR, and UHDR
zones and reduce setback requirements in urban
zones (JCC 18.15.050 Table 3A-2) to accommodate
middle housing.
Allow duplexes in the NC and GC zones in Rural
Commercial LAMIRDs (note LAMIRDs may be filled
in with new development, including middle housing,
even though the outer boundary may not change).
See also Policy-LU-P-22.2.
Update off-street parking considerations and clarify
administrative design review requirements for
middle housing.
SB 5471
(2025)
Middle Housing in UGAs and LAMIRDs.
Provides a fully planning county with the
option to allow middle housing on a
single-family lot within both UGAs and
LAMIRDs, with a maximum of four
residential units allowed per lot. If this
option is exercised, the County must
No. As noted under the HB 1110 discussion above, the
County is proposing revisions to allow middle housing
in the unincorporated UGA (generally the ULDR,
UMDR, and UHDR zones). Water service is available
throughout the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and
construction of the Phase I wastewater treatment plant
and collection system for residents and businesses in
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(Year) Summary of New Requirements Required for Jefferson County?
require that middle housing in UGAs be
served by water and sewer services and
that middle housing in LAMIRDs must be
served by existing sewer service.
the Port Hadlock area is currently underway and
anticipated to be ready in 2025, at which point urban
zoning will apply within the sewer service area. Rural
zoning that does not allow new middle housing
typologies will continue to apply outside the Phase 1
sewer service area until sewer service is available.
Proposed revisions would also allow duplexes in the NC
and GC zone (in addition to the RVC zone in which they
are already allowed) in Rural Commercial LAMIRDs.
New residential development in these zones requires…
HB 1998
(2024)
Co-housing. Requires communities to
allow co-living on any lot located within a
UGA that allows at least six multifamily
residential units, including mixed use
zoning. This includes any lots required to
allow six middle housing units.
Yes. All fully planning cities and counties must adopt
development regulations allowing co-living housing on
any lot located within a UGA by December 31, 2025.
Proposed revisions include:
Add definitions for sleeping units and co-living
housing specific to the UGA.
Allow co-living housing in the ULRD, UMDR, and
UHDR zones in the UGA (JCC 18.15.040 Table 3A-1).
Clarify co-living housing sleeping unit for purposes
of calculating dwelling unit density consistent with
HB 1998 (JCC 18.15.050 Table 3A-2).
Update off-street parking considerations for co-
living.
SB 5258
(2023)
&
SB 5559
(2025)
Unit Lot Subdivision. SB 5258 requires
local governments incorporate provisions
related to “unit lot subdivisions” into their
short plat regulations. SB 5559 clarified
that only cities and town in counties
planning under the GMA must adopt the
new unit lot subdivision regulations.
No. All counties (and any cities and towns not within
GMA-planning jurisdictions) are now excluded from the
unit lot subdivision requirements with passage of SB
5559. The County adopted unit lot subdivision
regulations in December 2024 and is opting to make
minor associated revisions with the Periodic Update to
support increased housing variety, choice, and
affordability consistent with community outreach
priorities. These changes include new and updated
definitions related to unit lot subdivision and allowing a
maximum of nine lots in a short plat in the UGA.
HB 1754
(2020)
Limitations on Regulating Temporary
Housing Provided by Religious
Organizations. Places new limitations on
the ability of jurisdictions to regulate
temporary housing for unhoused
individuals on religious organization
property. Allows jurisdictions to require a
religious organization hosting the
homeless and the agency managing the
hosting to enter into a memorandum of
understanding to protect the public health
and safety of residents.
Yes. Jefferson County currently regulates temporary
housing under JCC 18.20.385, with managing agencies
limited to religious organizations and nonprofit
agencies per JCC 18.10.130. This section of the code is
generally compliant with the requirements of HB 1754,
except that JCC 18.20.385(2)(b) is revised to ensure
permits for the same site may be granted in the same
calendar year and are separated by a minimum of 3
months (not 180 days) when the property is owned or
operated by a religious organization. Additional
language is also added to JCC 18.20.385(1) to clarify that
temporary housing facilities are allowed in all zones
when the property is owned or controlled by a religious
organization.
HB 1377
(2019)
Density Bonus for Affordable Housing
for Religious Organizations. Require fully
planning cities and counties provide a
density bonus for low-income affordable
housing on properties owned by religious
organizations. A density bonus is a zoning
tool that allows a developer to build
Yes, partially. Per RCW 36.70A.545 and guidance from
Commerce, communities must provide a density
bonus for affordable housing located on real property
owned by a religious organization if they receive a
request. More specifically, RCW 36.70A.545(2) states “A
city or county may develop policies to implement this
section if it receives a request from a religious
organization for an increased density bonus for an
affordable housing development.” The County does not
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(Year) Summary of New Requirements Required for Jefferson County?
higher, more units, or with more floor
space than normally permitted in that area
currently have any code for density bonuses in the
UGA—for affordable housing developed by religious
organizations or otherwise—but could opt to develop
code in the future should a request arise.
SB 5148
(2025)
Housing Accountability. Provides cities,
towns, and counties the option to request
that the Washington Department of
Commerce (Commerce) review and certify
their comprehensive plan housing
elements and development regulations for
compliance with Growth Management Act
No. Allows but does not require the County to submit
the Housing Element and supporting regulations to
Commerce for review.
SB 5412
(2023)
SEPA Infill Exemptions. Expands SEPA
categorical exemptions for residential
projects to reduce local governments’ land
use permitting workloads, thereby
facilitating more housing development. All
project actions with one or more
residential housing units that meet certain
criteria within incorporated UGAs or
middle housing within unincorporated
UGAs are categorically exempt from SEPA.
No. SB 5412 is optional and one of several way a
jurisdiction may raise SEPA categorical exemption
thresholds. In Jefferson County, SB 5412 would apply
only to middle housing in the unincorporated UGA. The
County is instead considering raising SEPA exemption
thresholds for minor new housing construction in the
unincorporated UGA consistent with WAC 197-11-800(1).
This requires similar documentation and noticing as SB
5412 regarding environmental analysis, protection, and
mitigation. Per WAC 197-11-800(1)(d), the County may
raise exemption levels up to 30 units for single family
residential and 60 units for multifamily residential in the
unincorporated UGA.
Climate, TOD, & Parking Legislation
HB 1181
(2023)
Climate. Makes significant changes to the
GMA to incorporate climate change into
comprehensive plans. Key changes
include:
Yes, partially (see below).
Land Use Element must designate the
proposed general distribution, location,
and extent of green spaces and forests
within the UGA; prioritize environmental
justice (including efforts to avoid
creating or worsening environmental
health disparities); incorporate urban
planning approaches that reduce VMT
without increasing GHGs elsewhere in
the state; and reducing and mitigating
the risk to lives and property posed by
wildfires by using land use planning
tools.
Yes.
New environmental justice discussion added to the
Land Use Element in Section 1.1—including the
relationship between land use and air quality, health
disparities, noise, urban heat, and public health—
and environmental justice incorporated into the new
Climate Element. Associated policies incorporated
throughout the plan.
General distribution, location, and extent of green
spaces and forests (tree canopy) is mapped in
Exhibit 9-3 (Climate Element) and recreational trail
connections in the UGA are mapped in Exhibit 1-10
(Land Use Element).
Wildfire risk considered in the Climate Element and
in several goals and policies of other elements (e.g.,
Policy LU-P-7.8, Policy NR-P-3.5, and Policy CE-P-1.2).
Transportation Element must
incorporate multimodal level of service
into land use assumptions used in
estimating travel; incorporate active
transportation facilities and multimodal
level of service, consistent with
environmental justice goals, into
facilities and services needs; and
prioritize future facilities and services
that will provide the greatest
multimodal safety benefit within
Yes.
Transportation Element includes updated discussion
of active transportation facilities in Section 6.2 and
proposes new multimodal LOS standards (e.g., Policy
TR-P-1.9, Policy TR-P-1.10, and Policy TR-P-4.3).
Revised policies further support land use types,
mixes, and densities that promote efficient and safe
multimodal transportation systems (e.g., Goal TR-G-4
and associated policies).
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(Year) Summary of New Requirements Required for Jefferson County?
forecasts of multimodal transportation
demand and needs that inform the
transportation element.
Comprehensive plans must include a
climate and resiliency element, which
includes sub-elements for resiliency
greenhouse gas emissions reduction
and for resiliency.
Yes, partially. Resiliency sub-element is mandatory for
all counties and cities fully planning under the GMA
(including Jefferson County). Communities can include
these as a standalone element or integrated into other
chapters / elements. The County’s new Climate
Element includes goals, policies, and programs that
identify, protect, and enhance natural areas and
communities to foster resiliency to climate impacts
and address natural hazards created or exacerbated by
climate change.
The greenhouse gas emissions reduction sub-element
is mandatory for the state’s 11 most populous counties
and their cities (6,000 population and above as of April
1, 2021, per OFM estimates), which does not include
Jefferson County.
HB 1491
(2025)
Promoting TOD. Requires cities to
designate “station areas” around certain
public transit stops for higher-density
development. It defines rail and bus
station areas and amends the definition of
a “major transit stop.” Commerce will
develop a model code for station areas and
can approve exceptions to the program.
No. There are no major transit stops (light rail or bus
rapid transit) in Jefferson County.
SB 6015
(2024)
Residential Parking. Establishes new rules
for residential parking standards, including
limitations on what can be required to
meet minimum parking requirements.
Yes. Clarify residential parking standards in JCC
18.30.100 Table 6-2, including:
Define the rate at which tandem parking spaces
count towards meeting minimum residential
parking requirements (one space for every 20 linear
feet with any necessary provisions for turning
radius).
Clarify parking spaces can be enclosed or
unenclosed parking for residential uses.
Clarify that parking spaces with grass block pavers
count towards minimum parking requirements.
Off-street parking may not be required as a
condition of permitting a residential project if
compliance with tree retention would otherwise
make the proposed residential development or
redevelopment infeasible.
Revise JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-3 so that parking spaces
are not required to exceed 8 feet by 20 feet.
SB 5184
(2025)
Parking Reform. Reduces or eliminates
parking requirements for certain
residential uses and commercial spaces in
cities with a population of 30,000 or more.
No. Bill as passed does not apply to counties (note the
original bill applied to cities and counties but was
amended on the Senate floor to apply only to cities).
Other Legislation
HB 1799
(2022)
Siting of Organic Materials Management
Facilities. Development regulations
developed, updated, or amended after
January 1, 2025 to implement
comprehensive plans must allow for the
siting of organic materials (OM)
Yes. HB 1799 requires Jefferson County to identify
priority areas within the county for the establishment
of organic materials management facilities. These
priority areas must be in industrial zones, agricultural
zones, or rural zones and may not be located in
overburdened communities (RCW 70A.205.040).
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(Year) Summary of New Requirements Required for Jefferson County?
management facilities as identified in local
solid waste management plans (SWMP) to
meet OM reduction and diversion goals.
Organic materials are a specific type of solid waste (per
definitions in WAC 173-350-100 adopted by references
in JCC 8.10.100). The County currently allows solid waste
handling and disposal facilities conditionally in most
rural residential, rural commercial, and rural industrial
zones (JCC 18.15.040). While not required, the County
could add “composting facilities” or “organic material
management facilities” as a separate type of essential
public facility use in JCC 18.15.040 Table 3-1 or more
explicitly list these in JCC 18.20.360.
In addition, Policy CF-P-7.2 was also revised in the
Comprehensive Plan to include recycling and organics
in the list of prioritized recommendations to
implement from the SWMP.
SB 5042
(2022)
Effective Date of Action for Boundary
Changes. Requires adoption of a policy
and regulation establishing the effective
date of an action that expands a UGA;
removes designated resources lands;
creates or expands a LAMIRD; establishes a
new fully contained community; or creates
or expands an MPR.
Yes. New code is added as JCC 18.45.100 consistent
with SB 5042 (codified in RCW 36.70A.067) and
addressed in new Policy LU-P-1.20.
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Highlights of Public Outreach
Outreach efforts over the last two years have included charettes/workshops, online surveys and
informational materials, conversations with formal stakeholder groups and local Community Based
Organizations (CBOs), and open houses as well as public comment via the legislative review process
with the Planning Commission. The focus of these events ranged from broad, general plan discussions
to element or topic specific conversations as discussed below. Public participation for the periodic
update also incorporated two interrelated grant-driven engagement efforts: outreach conducted as
part of the Climate Resiliency Grant and the Middle Housing Grant to meet specific climate outreach
goals while developing the new Climate Element and specific housing-related outreach goals in the
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA), respectively. See Attachment B for the
community engagement summary to date.
Key themes heard across engagement activities included:
▶ One of the most common values in the county is the natural beauty and rural landscape.
Conservation and celebration of the county’s recreational opportunities and natural resources is a
priority for county residents, particularly around conservation and protection of forest resource land
and agricultural land.
▶ People encourage the County to continue actively preparing for the existing and projected
impacts of climate change to ensure a regenerative and equitable future, where environmental
health, social justice, and economic resilience are inseparable.
▶ Residents value the strong sense of community, including the strength of its diverse, multicultural
community.
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▶ Affording a home to rent or to own is one of the most challenging issues people are facing. The
community would like to see more diverse housing types (including more rental options and
supportive housing) available across all affordability levels, ages, and abilities and additional support
for those experiencing homelessness.
▶ Residents would like to see increased access to services and more infrastructure to meet needs
across the whole community, particularly for vulnerable or marginalized groups and in
geographically isolated areas.
▶ Residents would like to see an increase in multimodal transportation options, including
expanding universally accessible public transportation, bike and pedestrian paths, and trail
connections.
▶ People would like to see a diversified economy with more employment and workforce
development opportunities, particularly living wage jobs and job training. This includes
strengthening key industries and expanding job options in natural resources, industrial and
manufacturing businesses, agricultural and food businesses, and tourism.
▶ Planning for the future should center historically underrepresented or marginalized voices—
including Black, Indigenous, immigrant, disabled, and working-class communities—and ensure
meaningful, ongoing participation and benefit.
▶ Tribes in West Jefferson County voiced a need for more housing, a closer school, improved
transportation (especially for elders), better health care services, and additional economic
development opportunities. For example, Hoh Tribal members especially value living in a close-
knit Tribal community but find accessing services and limited infrastructure difficult.
Comprehensive Plan Update
A comprehensive plan is required to contain at least the following elements: land use, rural, housing,
transportation, capital facilities, utilities, climate resilience, and—when the state provides funding—
parks, and economic development. The Climate Element is a new addition to the comprehensive Plan
as part of the 2025 periodic update. The County is updating its future land use plan and zoning in the
UGA, making minor updates to the vision statement based on community feedback, and updating the
element inventories, goals, and policies. Exhibit 2 details the current and proposed plan organization.
Exhibit 2. Outreach Plan General Phases
Current Plan Elements & Appendices Proposed Plan Elements & Appendices
Plan Foundation
Vision statement precedes the Plan Foundation
Plan Foundation
Vision statement precedes the Plan Foundation
Element 1: Land Use Element 1: Land Use
Element 2: Natural Resources Element 2: Natural Resources
Element 3: Housing Element 3: Housing
Element 4: Open Space, Parks & Recreation,
Historical & Cultural Preservation
Element 4: Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical &
Cultural Preservation
Element 5: Environment Element 5: Environment
Element 6: Transportation Element 6: Transportation
Element 7: Economic Development Element 7: Economic Development
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Current Plan Elements & Appendices Proposed Plan Elements & Appendices
Element 8: Capital Facilities & Utilities Element 8: Capital Facilities & Utilities
Element 9: Climate
References, Acronyms, & Glossary References, Acronyms, & Glossary
Appendix A: Community Engagement
Summary Vision 2038
Appendix B: Resolution #38-15, Population
Forecast & Allocations
Appendix C: Transportation Technical
Document
Appendix D: Capital Facilities Plan Technical
Document
Appendix E: Port Hadlock/Irondale Land
Capacity Analysis
Appendix A: Community Engagement Summary
Appendix B: Resolution #68-1118-24R, Population Forecast
& Allocations
Appendix C: Transportation Technical Document
Appendix D: Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document
Appendix E: Land Capacity & Housing Technical Appendix
Appendix F: Climate Engagement Plan & Vulnerability
Assessment
Source: Jefferson County, 2025.
A summary of each element’s purpose and key changes since the 2018 Comprehensive plan are
included below.
Vision & Foundation Element
Purpose: State community’s vision statement and define the planning area, describe purpose of the
plan (e.g., planning context), planning process, and how to use the plan, and summarize public
engagement.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ Updates related to expansion of the Port Townsend UGA and new wastewater treatment plant.
▶ Explains new State requirements.
— Accommodating county’s fair share of housing affordable to all income levels.
— Adequate provisions to address racially disparate impacts in housing.
— New Climate Element.
▶ Limited revisions to the vision statement and framework goals based on community feedback and
equity related language updates.
▶ Updated the public outreach summary and key themes heard across engagement activities.
Land Use Element
Purpose: Land use planning is crucial for future growth, community health, and environmental
sustainability by managing resources responsibly and supporting transportation, industry, and social
cohesion. The element addresses rural lands and rural character, rural villages, and communities, and
incorporated and unincorporated UGAs. The element is organized into four main sections:
▶ Framework: Presents countywide land use plan concepts, population trends, current land use
categories and use.
▶ Rural: Addresses rural character, rural residential densities, and areas like LAMIRDs and MPRs.
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▶ Resource: Summarizes conservation of natural resource lands and conservation of forested lands in
rural areas.
▶ Urban: Addresses UGAs (primarily Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA), current and planned
commercial uses, and necessary urban services.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ Incorporates 2045 growth projections and new capacity analysis, with additional detail in the new
Land Capacity & Housing Technical Appendix (Appendix B).
▶ Expands discussion of environmental justice (air quality and health disparities, land use and noise,
land use and urban heat) and incorporates more recent CHA work.
▶ Small revisions to Future Land Use/Zoning Map in the UGA (limited rezones from UMDR to UHDR
near the commercial core and near existing and planned services consistent with the CPPs). See
the map below.
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▶ Updates UGA densities (also in proposed code revisions) to promote housing variety and
affordability and ensure capacity for adopted growth targets:
— ULDR: from 4-6 to 4-8 du/acre
— UMDR: from 7-12 to 8-18 du/acre
— UHDR: from 13-18 to 18-24 du/acre
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▶ Encourages more mixed-use development in the UGA.
▶ Updates context related to sewer service in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA.
▶ Simplifies and clarifies policies and reorganizes some under existing goals—limited revisions to
goals.
▶ Updates policies to address HB 1220 and to consider the impact of vulnerable communities in
decision making, land use policies, and facility siting.
▶ Adds policies related to climate resilience, equity, and multimodal transportation (e.g., adds and
amends policies on accessible and inclusive engagement and education materials, youth
engagement, considering all ages and abilities, and universal accessibility in transportation per
community feedback).
Natural Resources Element
Purpose: Conserve agricultural and forest working lands, shoreline and mountain vistas, and natural
ecosystems in the county.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ Updates context (e.g., soil classifications, mineral lands, etc.).
▶ Adds policies to strengthen local food systems and expand opportunities with working farms and
local farmers.
▶ Adds policies related to climate resiliency (e.g., carbon sequestration is included in the list of
important forest land uses and functions) and promoting opportunities for underserved
communities and vulnerable populations.
Housing Element
Purpose: Ensure the vitality of residential neighborhoods and ensure a variety of housing is available to
meet the needs of all economic segments of the community now and in the future.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ The Housing Element was heavily updated to address new State requirements and housing growth
targets by income band.
▶ Updates context and future needs discussion with more details in the new Land Capacity &
Housing Technical Appendix (Appendix B), including:
— Updated inventory (e.g., household cost burden for renters and owners).
— Evaluation of land capacity to meet housing needs at all income levels.
— Summary of displacement risk and anti-displacement measures.
— Analysis of racially disparate impacts and measures to undo impacts.
— Identifies adequate provisions for identified needs and removal of identified barriers.
▶ Updates discussion of affordability (e.g., household cost burden for renters and owners) and
attainability.
▶ Clarifies the County’s position on housing as a basic human right (instead of need).
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▶ Identifies key challenges (housing affordability and housing needs for people of different ages and
abilities including seniors, individuals with disabilities, young adults, and youth), opportunities, and
potential solutions. Policies added and code revisions made to protect existing affordability (e.g.,
retain county’s manufactured housing and older housing stock), create additional permanently
affordable housing opportunities (including promoting housing variety and greater density in the
UGA), and work with partners to fill existing gaps in the availability of income-restricted, subsidized,
emergency, and permanent supportive housing.
▶ Expands goals and policies to further consider seniors, vulnerable populations, historically
marginalized groups, and people with disabilities. New policies promote affordable housing types
for seniors; support assisted housing and housing-related human services; regulate group homes
and other facilities; enhance rental protections for tenants; and coordinate with emergency
housing providers to expand accessibility especially during extreme weather events. Also adds
policies related to a coordinated regional approach to homelessness and partnerships that
encourage the development of emergency housing and permanent supportive housing.
▶ Incorporates climate resiliency measures to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing.
▶ Accounts for new Short Term Rental Ordinance (No. 03-0610-24) in text and policies.
Parks, Recreation, & Open Space, Historic & Cultural
Resources Element
Purpose: Classify, protect, and enhance park and open space lands; encourage the preservation of
historical and pre-European sites, structures, and artifacts.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ Includes updates for consistency with the 2022 PROS Plan.
▶ Revisions to goals and policies incorporate stronger language around climate resiliency,
accessibility and safety, and equity and inclusion.
▶ New policies incorporate minimizing environmental impact and factoring in climate resilience in
park system development and maintenance. Includes minimized impacts on wildlife and cultural
resources.
▶ Expanded language around recognition and preservation of cultural resources, including:
— Support of significant spaces for tribal heritage and BIPOC communities.
— Involving local tribes early in planning processes.
— Identifying opportunities for cultural placemaking.
— Encouraging grants for preservation initiatives by historically marginalized groups.
Environment Element
Purpose: Conserve and protect important environmental resources, including open spaces, shorelines,
forests, clean air and clean water, and wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
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▶ Updates context to recognize knowledge and experience of the indigenous population and
emphasize climate adaptation strategies and GHG impacts (with some information moved to the
new Climate Element).
▶ Adds and updates policies related to climate resilience and equity, including:
— Focusing on water and shoreline climate resilience (such as climate change impacts on water
supply and identifying funding for shoreline protection and restoration).
— Increasing the use of climate science and recognizing its effects on the environment.
— Further protecting critical areas through increased resources, interjurisdictional coordination,
and public outreach and education.
Transportation Element
Purpose: Analyze current conditions and plan for future use of motorized and non-motorized
transportation in coordination with partners.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ Updates conditions and trends, including the transportation plan, roadway LOS, and non-motorized
trails and standards. The Transportation Technical Appendix (Appendix C) was updated
concurrently with more detail on inventory, LOS, proposed projects, and financing.
▶ Incorporates the current TIP.
▶ New multimodal LOS for active transportation (e.g., walking and bicycling) and transit.
▶ Adds policies related to multimodal/active transportation, climate resilience, and equity (e.g.,
additional coordination with Jefferson Transit to improve access to opportunity and expand Dial-A-
Ride).
▶ Removes policies that are duplicative of other elements to streamline the element.
Economic Development Element
Purpose: Establish goals, policies, objectives, and provisions for economic growth, vitality, and a high
quality of life.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ Updates conditions and trends (impacts from COVID; major employers and shifts in employment
share by sector over time; labor force, wages, and retail sales; and details on the core sectors of the
economy (industrial, agricultural, service, and tourism).
▶ Revises challenges and opportunities based on community profile and the 2021 Economic Existing
Conditions Report.
▶ Adds info on the Recompete effort and Emerald Coast Opportunity Zone and removes information
on the Chamber of Jefferson County (no longer exists as of 2025).
▶ Updates employment growth estimates by planning area.
▶ Updates discussion of infrastructure that supports economic development, including the
wastewater treatment plant.
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▶ Includes minor revisions to the goals and policies based on community feedback and adds policies
related to climate resilience (e.g., expanding the local food economy and promoting green jobs),
living-wage jobs, and equity (e.g., involving smaller local businesses and underrepresented and
marginalized communities in economic development planning).
Capital Facilities & Utilities Element
Purpose: Provides information (e.g., location, capacity, and proposals) for capital facilities, essential
public facilities, and utilities to help ensure services are infrastructure are available to advance the
quality of life of residents.
Notable Changes Since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan:
▶ Updates inventory and recent changes (e.g., JPUD’s broadband expansion). The Capital Facilities
Technical Appendix (Appendix D) was updated concurrently with more detail on inventory, LOS,
proposed projects, and financing.
▶ Minor revisions to LOS in Policy CF-P-1.1 to ensure adequate service through 2045 and new policies
added to align with department functional plans to guide capital projects and clarify actions if
projected funding falls short of capital facility needs.
▶ Adds policies related to climate resilience and equity.
Climate Element
Purpose: Enhance the County’s resilience to climate change and climate impacts.
Key Highlights of the New Element:
▶ Includes discussion of climate impacts in Jefferson County and climate vulnerability as it relates to
public health, economy and resource lands, built infrastructure, water systems, agriculture and food
systems, and the natural environment and ecosystems.
▶ Goals and policies organized around key sectors:
— Zoning & Development
— Water Resources
— Ecosystems
— Cultural Resources & Practices
— Agriculture & Food Systems
— Building & Energy
— Emergency Management
— Transportation
— Communication & Collaborations
▶ Element was developed in coordination with the Climate Action Committee.
▶ All goals and most policies in this element are new (some policies were moved from other
elements).
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Municipal Code Amendments
The County conducted a thorough audit of the existing development regulations as part of the Periodic
Update to ensure alignment between revised goals and policies, state requirements, and the Jefferson
County Municipal Code. Proposed code revisions ensure the development regulations are consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan, meet state requirements, and can guide Jefferson County’s future
growth in a sustainable and balanced manner. See Exhibit 1 above for discussion of how the code was
updated consistent with new state laws. Other code revisions proposed for consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan and community priorities include adding Park Model code and to encourage
affordable housing in the UGA-P zone when the land will be owned and/or operated by the Peninsula
Housing Authority or other public or governmental agency providing affordable housing.
Evaluation
Indicators
This section evaluates the proposed Comprehensive Plan 2025 Periodic Update and associated
development code revisions in relation to indicators included in Chapter 18.45 of the Jefferson County
Code.
Chapter 18.45 Comprehensive Plan and GMA Development Regulations
Amendment Process: 18.45.050(4)(b)
(i) Whether growth and development as envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan is occurring faster or
slower than anticipated, or is failing to materialize.
Since the adoption of the 2018 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, the Washington State Office of
Financial Management has made population projections for Jefferson County. Jefferson County, in
consultation with the City of Port Townsend, adopted growth allocations in Resolution # 68-1118-24R as
recommended by the Growth Management Steering Committee, reformed for the 2025
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. Growth for Jefferson County occurred at a slower rate than
anticipated in the 2018 projections. The slower growth rate is addressed in the 2025 Comprehensive
Plan. The Land Use Element of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update plans to the County’s 20 -
year population allocations for the year 2045 consistent with Resolution #68-1118-24R. The prior
population projection assumed a population of 39,221 by 2038. New projections assume 40,486 people
will live in the county by 2045, including an additional 2,360 residents in the City of Port Townsend and
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA each (40% of proposed growth each) and 1,180 residents in rural areas
(20% of proposed growth); and
(ii) Whether the capacity of the county to provide adequate services has diminished or increased.
The demand for public services and facilities will increase as the population and employment grows.
The Capital Facilities & Utilities Element adopts levels of service for facilities and services that support
growth. Appendix D: Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document also identifies needed facilities and
associated timing and revenues to support the facilities.
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In some cases, some levels of service (LOS) are adjusted in the Capital Facilities & Utilities Element to
ensure the County can meet the needs of current and future residents and businesses within available
revenue and staffing resources. This includes new multimodal level of service (MMLOS) standards in the
Transportation Element for roadways, active transportation, and transit. Active transportation LOS were
developed in alignment with the rural character of much of the county’s road network.
(iii) Whether sufficient urban land is designated and zoned to meet projected demand and need.
A summary of the updated land capacity analysis is included in the Land Use Element with more detail
in Section 6.2 of Appendix E-1: Land Capacity & Housing Technical Appendix. The capacity analysis
prepared for the 2025 Periodic Update illustrates there is sufficient capacity for planned growth,
including sufficient capacity for new housing affordable to households across all income levels, with the
proposed zoning revisions. No change is proposed to UGA boundaries. Based on the vision, land
characteristics, and provisions of the GMA, the County is proposing limited redesignations from
medium to high density residential in the UGA on the Land Use Map in this periodic update. Updates
related to allowed densities and uses, dimensional standards, and process in the development
regulations are proposed concurrent with the periodic updated to support anticipated growth.
(iv) Whether any of the assumptions upon which the plan is based are no longer found to be valid.
New information relating to housing, employment, wages, traffic, capital facilities, and other factors are
available since the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. The County updated element inventories and analysis as
part of the periodic update requirements of the GMA.
(v) Whether changes in county-wide attitudes necessitate amendments to the goals of the plan and
the basic values embodied within the Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement.
The County prepared a slightly revised Vision Statement and amended goals and policies as part of the
periodic update requirements of the GMA. The Visions Statement and all goals and policies were
reviewed for needed revisions, additions, and deletions to align with key findings from the community
outreach, updated context, and new state requirements. Please see Comprehensive Plan Update
section for a description of each element.
(vi) Whether changes in circumstances dictate a need for amendments.
See (iv) and (v) above. Trends and conditions were updated in each element as a basis for reviewing
goals and policies.
(vii) Whether inconsistencies exist between the Comprehensive Plan and the GMA or the
Comprehensive Plan and the Countywide Planning Policy for Jefferson County.
The Periodic Update is being conducted to maintain consistency with the GMA and associated changes
to GMA since the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan was last fully updated. The updated
Countywide Planning Policies adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in joint Resolution 67-
1118-24R on November 18, 2024 were considered in the policy evaluation for each element.
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Findings
Per JCC 18.45.080, findings are required:
(b) Required Findings – Generally. For all proposed amendments, the planning commission
shall develop findings and conclusions and a recommendation which consider the growth
management indicators set forth in JCC 18.45.050(4)(b)(i) through (4)(b)(vii), as well as the
following:
(i) Whether circumstances related to the proposed amendment and/or the area in which it
is located have substantially changed since the adoption of the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan;
(ii) Whether the assumptions upon which the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan is
based are no longer valid, or whether new information is available which was not
considered during the adoption process or any annual amendments of the Jefferson
County Comprehensive Plan; and
(iii) Whether the proposed amendment reflects current widely held values of the residents
of Jefferson County.
Based on the indicators, and the Comprehensive Plan Update 2045 and associated Municipal Code
amendments, the following draft findings are proposed:
Since the adoption of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, the State of Washington Office of
Financial Management (OFM) has made new projections for Jefferson County. The County in
consultation with the City of Port Townsend adopted growth allocations in Resolution #68-1118-24R.
The growth was nearly the same as projected in 2018 for the 2038 horizon but would occur at a
slower rate. The slower rate is a difference appropriate to address in the Comprehensive Plan
Periodic Update.
New information is available regarding housing affordability, employment and wages, traffic, type
and location of capital facilities and utilities, and other factors. New system plans such as for parks
have been completed. Each element’s inventories and analysis have been updated to address the
new information.
The proposed amendments are based on outreach efforts conducted in 2024 and 2025 and new
state requirements for housing, climate, and transportation. See Attachment B for the community
engagement summary to date, which will be updated prior to December 31, 2025 to capture
additional public input during legislative review.
Attachments
Attachment A SEPA Checklist
Attachment B Community Engagement Summary to Date
Attachment C Memo of Proposed Development Regulations Updates for Consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
SEPA Environmental checklist September 2023 Page 19
(WAC 197-11-960)
Attachment A SEPA Checklist
Also Appendix G of the Comprehensive Plan | October 22, 2025
SEPA Environmental checklist September 2023 Page 20
(WAC 197-11-960)
SEPA1 Environmental
Checklist
Purpose of checklist
Governmental agencies use this checklist to help determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are
significant. This information is also helpful to determine if available avoidance, minimization, or compensatory
mitigation measures will address the probable significant impacts or if an environmental impact statement will be
prepared to further analyze the proposal.
Instructions for applicants
This environmental checklist asks you to describe some basic information about your proposal. Please answer each
question accurately and carefully, to the best of your knowledge. You may need to consult with an agency specialist or
private consultant for some questions. You may use “not applicable” or “does not apply” only when you can explain
why it does not apply and not when the answer is unknown. You may also attach or incorporate by reference
additional studies reports. Complete and accurate answers to these questions often avoid delays with the SEPA process
as well as later in the decision-making process.
The checklist questions apply to all parts of your proposal, even if you plan to do them over a period of time or on
different parcels of land. Attach any additional information that will help describe your proposal or its environmental
effects. The agency to which you submit this checklist may ask you to explain your answers or provide additional
information reasonably related to determining if there may be significant adverse impact.
Instructions for lead agencies
Please adjust the format of this template as needed. Additional information may be necessary to evaluate the existing
environment, all interrelated aspects of the proposal and an analysis of adverse impacts. The checklist is considered the
first but not necessarily the only source of information needed to make an adequate threshold determination. Once a
threshold determination is made, the lead agency is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the checklist
and other supporting documents.
1 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/Checklist-guidance
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Use of checklist for nonproject proposals
For nonproject proposals (such as ordinances, regulations, plans, and programs), complete the applicable parts of
sections A and B, plus the Supplemental Sheet for Nonproject Actions (Part D). Please completely answer all questions
that apply and note that the words "project," "applicant," and "property or site" should be read as "proposal,"
"proponent," and "affected geographic area," respectively. The lead agency may exclude (for non-projects) questions in
“Part B: Environmental Elements” that do not contribute meaningfully to the analysis of the proposal.
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A. Background
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1. Name of proposed project, if applicable:
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update and Development Regulation Updates
2. Name of applicant:
Jefferson County
3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person:
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
Joel Peterson, Associate Planner
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Ph: (360) 379-4457
E: JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us
4. Date checklist prepared:
October 22, 2025
5. Agency requesting checklist:
Jefferson County
6. Proposed timing of schedule (including phasing, if applicable):
Planning Commission Hearing in May 2026 and Board of County Commissioners consideration of
adoption in June 2026.
7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity
related to or connected with this proposal? If yes, explain.
The proposal is a non-project action. Future developments and infrastructure implemented by public
and private applicants would be subject to their own environmental review.
Jefferson County is currently updating its Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) concurrent with the
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. The CAO update included a review of Best Available Science and
other local CAOs, and was prepared in coordination with the Periodic Update to ensure consistency
between the CAO and related goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan.
Jefferson County may review additional sections of its development regulations for consistency with the
proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments, including zoning, building, and subdivision regulations.
2 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
guidance/SEPA-Checklist-Section-A-Background
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8. List any environmental information you know about that has been
prepared, or will be prepared, directly related to this proposal.
Jefferson County Public Works prepared a SEPA Checklist for the Port Hadlock UGA Sewer System, May
2022, that provides environmental review of the sanitary sewer facility being constructed in the Irondale
and Port Hadlock UGA. As part of the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update project, and specifically for
the development of the new Climate Element, the Jefferson County Vulnerability Assessment was
completed as background environmental analysis for the Climate Element. The County prepared a
separate SEPA checklist for the CAO updates in coordination with this checklist. No additional
environmental information will be prepared that are directly related to this proposal.
9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental
approvals of other proposals directly affecting the property covered by your
proposal? If yes, explain.
Not applicable to this non-project action. Future development activities may submit applications and
would be subject to the plans and regulations in place at the time.
10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your
proposal, if known.
The Board of County Commissioners will adopt the 2025 periodic update materials following a
recommendation by the Planning Commission and a 60-day review by the Washington Department of
Commerce. The County will work to address agency feedback.
11. Give brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed
uses and the size of the project and site. There are several questions later in
this checklist that ask you to describe certain aspects of your proposal. You
do not need to repeat those answers on this page. (Lead agencies may
modify this form to include additional specific information on project
description.)
Jefferson County is conducting a periodic review of its Comprehensive Plan consistent with the Growth
Management Act (GMA, RCW 36.70A) and the Jefferson County Code (JCC).
The proposal includes updates to the:
▶ Comprehensive Plan’s vision, goals, policies, background information, and appendices.
▶ Comprehensive Plan’s various chapters with maps, charts, and tables to reflect the updated
requirements under the Growth Management Act. This includes an updated Housing Element
consistent with new state planning requirements, Future Land Use map, Capital Facilities Plan to
address a range of services and infrastructure, and a new Climate Element.
▶ Updates to JCC Title 18 Unified Development Code for consistency with the Periodic Update and
new state requirements, including updates to ensure capacity for housing at all income levels.
In addition, the County is considering raising SEPA exemption thresholds for minor new housing
construction in the unincorporated UGA, up to 30 units for single family residential and 60 units for
multifamily residential, consistent with WAC 197-11-800(1).
12. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to
understand the precise location of your proposed project, including a street
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address, if any, and section, township, and range, if known. If a proposal
would occur over a range of area, provide the range or boundaries of the
site(s). Provide a legal description, site plan, vicinity map, and topographic
map, if reasonably available. While you should submit any plans required
by the agency, you are not required to duplicate maps or detailed plans
submitted with any permit applications related to this checklist.
The proposal includes the entire jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Jefferson County is located near the
northwestern corner of Washington State and includes Port Townsend as its only incorporated city. The
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA is also within the county. See Exhibit 3 for a full map of the county.
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Exhibit 3. Jefferson County Map
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Source: Jefferson County, 2024; BERK, 2025.
B. Environmental Elements
1. Earth
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a. General description of the site:
Circle or highlight one: Flat, rolling, hilly, steep slopes, mountainous, other: tidelands, harbor areas,
freshwater shorelands.
Jefferson County is situated in the northwest region of the state of Washington between the
Pacific Ocean, Admiralty Inlet, and Hood Canal. Its topography is varied, with elevations that range
from sea level to as high as 7,980 feet with the peak of Mount Olympus in the Olympic Mountains.
The Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest bisect the county and comprise
approximately 60% of the county’s 1.16 million acres of land. The remaining area of Jefferson
County is comprised primarily of rugged foothills and coastal terraces. Jefferson County also has
approximately 373 square miles of offshore water areas.
b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope)?
This is a non-project action, not applicable. Some slopes in the county may be up to 100 percent. Steep
slopes are regulated under the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), ch. 18.22 JCC.
c. What general types of soils are found on the site (for example, clay, sand, gravel, peat, muck)? If you
know the classification of agricultural soils, specify them, and note any agricultural land of long-term
commercial significance and whether the proposal results in removing any of these soils.
No soils will be altered as a result of updating the Comprehensive Plan. The Olympic Peninsula, where
Jefferson County is located, has a complex geologic history including sedimentary, igneous, and
metamorphic rocks as source material for many soil types. Within the county, sand, silt, and clay soils
are present. Some locations, such as the south end of Brinnon and along the Pacific coast have a thin
layer of soil over basalt. Hydric soils (both organic and mineral) are present in wetlands, and agricultural
soils are present in the county. Repeated glaciation in the area modified rock formations to create
deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel on the lowlands and foothills of the Peninsula. Its soil and mineral
resources include sand, gravel, and hard rock basalt. The United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resource Conservation Service has classified nearly 150,000 acres of the County as being a “fair”
to “good” source for mineral resources.
The county is largely a rural county, comprised primarily of forest lands along with a smaller portion of
agricultural lands. Nearly 272,000 acres of land in Jefferson County have a farmland soil classification,
ranging from prime farmland to farmland of statewide importance. Over 215,000 acres are considered
Farmland of Statewide Importance. There is prime farmland located in the river valleys of western
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Jefferson County and in the coastal areas south of La Push, and in the eastern section of the county
near Brinnon, Quilcene, and the area along Snow Creek.
d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity? If so, describe.
Geologic hazards include areas susceptible to erosion, sliding, earthquake, or other geological events.
There are steep slopes and unstable slopes subject to erosion in eastern Jefferson County along the
coast. Exhibit 4, below, provides a map of geologically hazardous areas in Jefferson County.
Exhibit 4. Geologically Hazardous Areas in Jefferson County
Note: Other data sources, such as the Ecology Coastal Atlas and the DNR mapping, also show potential locations of
geologically hazardous areas within the county.
Source: Jefferson County Community Development, 2025.
e. Describe the purpose, type, total area, and approximate quantities and total affected area of any
filling, excavation, and grading proposed. Indicate source of fill.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no filling or grading would result from this
action. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action. Future development projects will be
evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
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f. Could erosion occur because of clearing, construction, or use? If so, generally describe.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no erosion would occur from this action. The
proposal involves a non-project legislative action. Future development projects will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after project construction
(for example, asphalt or buildings)?
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no new impervious surface will be created as a
result of this action. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action. Future development projects
will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the earth, if any.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no measures to reduce or control erosion are
required. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be
evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. The Environment Element
includes goals and policies to protect geologically hazardous areas, and the new Climate Element
includes goals and policies that seek to protect natural resources and ecosystems vulnerable to climate
change impacts, such as erosion. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that
serve as mitigation measures for impacts to earth.
2. Air
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a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal during construction, operation,
and maintenance when the project is completed? If any, generally describe and give approximate
quantities if known.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no specific emissions would result from this
action. Future development would use construction equipment and new households, employees, and
visitors would likely use motorized vehicles. However, the proposal involves a non-project legislative
action, and any future development projects will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local
regulations and standards.
b. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your proposal? If so, generally
describe.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no specific emissions or odors would result
from this action. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects
will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any:
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no measures to reduce or control emissions are
required. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be
4 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
guidance/SEPA-Checklist-Section-B-Environmental-elements/Environmental-elements-Air
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evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. Promoting growth in the
unincorporated UGA with mixed uses in the commercial core and added local opportunities for
workforce and affordable housing could reduce commuting and reduce air emissions. The
Environment Element includes goals and policies to protect the environment, and the new Climate
Element includes goals and policies that seek to protect natural resources and ecosystems vulnerable
to climate change and improve air quality. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and
policies that serve as mitigation measures for impacts to air quality.
3. Water
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a. Surface:
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1. Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site (including year-
round and seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? If yes, describe type and
provide names. If appropriate, state what stream or river it flows into.
The western boundary of Jefferson County borders the Pacific Ocean. Within the
County, there are four Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIA):
▶ WRIA 16- Skokomish/Dosewallips
▶ WRIA 17- Quilcene/Snow
▶ WRIA 20- Sol Duc/Hoh
▶ WRIA 21- Queens/Quinault
In addition, surface waters will continue to be regulated under the CAO which
includes, but not limited to, marine waters, rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and
wetlands.
2. Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within 200 feet) the described
waters? If yes, please describe and attach available plans.
Not applicable to this non-project action. Future development or activities in the
shoreline jurisdictions of Jefferson County are subject to the county’s Shoreline
Master Program.
3. Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in or removed from
surface water or wetlands and indicate the area of the site that would be affected. Indicate the
source of fill material.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no measures to reduce or
control emissions are required. The proposal involves a non-project legislative
5 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
guidance/SEPA-Checklist-Section-B-Environmental-elements/Environmental-elements-3-Water
6 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
guidance/SEPA-Checklist-Section-B-Environmental-elements/Environmental-elements-3-Water/Environmental-
elements-Surface-water
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action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to federal,
state, and local regulations and standards.
4. Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions? Give a general
description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no surface water
withdrawals or diversions will be required. The proposal involves a non-project
legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
5. Does the proposal lie within a 100-year floodplain? If so, note location on the site plan.
Exhibit 5 below provides a snapshot from the Department of Ecology Flood
Hazard Areas Washington State Coastal Atlas. Within Jefferson County, Flood
plains exist along the eastern boundary of the county, which includes Hood
Canal, and Dabob Bay. On the west side of the county, there are additional flood
plains along the Hoh and Queets rivers. The concurrent CAO update includes
revisions to frequently flooded areas requirements.
Exhibit 5. Flood Hazard Areas Washington State Coastal Atlas
Note: Purple areas denote flood zone VE and blue areas denote flood zone AE, both with high flood risk (1% annual
chance).
Source: Washington State Department of Ecology Flood Hazard Areas Washington State Coastal Atlas.
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6. Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters? If so,
describe the type of waste and anticipated volume of discharge.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no discharges of waste
materials to surface water will be required. The proposal involves a non-project
legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
b. Ground:
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1. Will groundwater be withdrawn from a well for drinking water or other purposes? If so, give
a general description of the well, proposed uses and approximate quantities withdrawn from
the well. Will water be discharged to groundwater? Give a general description, purpose, and
approximate quantities if known.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no groundwater will be
withdrawn, or discharges made to groundwater. The proposal involves a non-
project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. In addition, the CAO
is intended to protect groundwater, while allowing for potable water use for
proposed development.
2. Describe waste material that will be discharged into the ground from septic tanks or other
sources, if any (domestic sewage; industrial, containing the following chemicals…; agricultural;
etc.). Describe the general size of the system, the number of such systems, the number of houses to
be served (if applicable), or the number of animals or humans the system(s) are expected to serve.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no discharges of waste
materials to surface water will be required. The proposal involves a non-project
legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. Water Runoff (including stormwater):
1. Describe the source of runoff (including storm water) and method of collection and
disposal, if any (include quantities, if known). Where will this water flow? Will this water flow
into other waters? If so, describe.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no runoff will be
created. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future
development projects will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local
regulations and standards, especially the county’s Stormwater Management Plan.
7 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
guidance/SEPA-Checklist-Section-B-Environmental-elements/Environmental-elements-3-Water/Environmental-
elements-Groundwater
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2. Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally describe.
Not applicable to this non-project action.
3. Does the proposal alter or otherwise affect drainage patterns in the vicinity of the site? If so,
describe.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no drainage patterns in
the vicinity of the site would be affected. The proposal involves a non-project
legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water, and drainage
pattern impacts, if any:
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no measures to reduce or
control surface, ground and runoff impacts are required. The proposal involves a
non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. The Environment
Element and new Climate Element also include goals and policies that preserve
water quality and quantity while addressing the challenges posed by climate
change, such as drought, reduced snowpack, sea level rise, and increased
precipitation and flooding. In addition, protection standards in the CAO are
intended to maintain existing drainage patterns. See also Attachment 1 for a list
of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for impacts
to water quality.
4. Plants
Find help answering plants questions
a. Check the types of vegetation found on the site:
☒ deciduous tree: alder, maple, aspen, other
☒ evergreen tree: fir, cedar, pine, other
☒ shrubs
☒ grass
☒ pasture
☒ crop or grain
☒ orchards, vineyards, or other permanent crops.
☒ wet soil plants: cattail, buttercup, bullrush, skunk cabbage, other
☒ water plants: water lily, eelgrass, milfoil, other
☐ other types of vegetation
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b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered?
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no vegetation will be removed or altered. The
proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. List threatened and endangered species known to be on or near the site.
State and federal agencies list threatened and endangered species that have the potential to be
present in Jefferson County. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) identifies
the following list of threatened and endangered plant species in Jefferson Cou nty (see Exhibit 6).8 DNR
indicates that Jefferson County is located in the northwest coast ecoregion. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) online database also lists whitebark
pine as a threatened plant species, although no critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Exhibit 6. DNR Threatened and Endangered Plants in Jefferson County (State Status)
Species State Status
Olympic Rockcress Endangered
Cotton’s milkvetch Endangered
Olympic harebell Threatened
Golden paintbrush Threatened
Olympic fleabane Endangered
Thompson’s fleabane Endangered
Olympic fawn-lily Threatened
Olympic saxifrage Endangered
Olympic mountain sandwort Threatened
Olympic mountain groundsel Endangered
Wooly kittentails Threatened
Olympic violet Endangered
d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve or enhance vegetation
on the site, if any.
Not applicable. No development is proposed as this is a non-project action; therefore, no changes are
proposed to landscaping or vegetation. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any
future development projects will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and
standards. The Environment Element and new Climate Element also include goals and policies that
seek to protect ecosystems, including those vulnerable to climate change. See also Attachment 1 for a
list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for impacts to vegetation.
8 The full 2024 Washington Vascular Species of Conservation Concern Report can be found here:
https://dnr.wa.gov/natural-heritage-program/rare-species/species-lists.
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e. List all noxious weeds and invasive species known to be on or near the site.
Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board9 have identified the following Noxious Weeds as a top
priority to address specifically within the county (see below).
▶ Bush, butterfly
▶ Eurasian watermilfoil hybrid
▶ Knotweeds
▶ Herb Robert
▶ Poison hemlock
▶ Scotch broom
▶ Spotted jewelweed
▶ Spurge laurel
▶ Tansy, ragwort
▶ Tansy, common
▶ Teasel, common
▶ Yellow archangel
5. Animals
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a. List any birds and other animals that have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on
or near the site.
Examples include:
▶ Birds: hawk, heron, eagle, songbirds, other:
▶ Mammals: deer, bear, elk, beaver, other:
▶ Fish: bass, salmon, trout, herring, shellfish, other:
All of the above have the potential to be present in Jefferson County.
b. List any threatened and endangered species known to be on or near the site.
A variety of federal and state listed birds, mammals, insects, and aquatic species are known to be or
have habitat in Jefferson County (Exhibit 7). The list is based on the unofficial species list obtained from
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) online
database and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration – Fisheries (NOAA) website.
USFWS identifies seven listed species that are potentially present in the county: Hawaiian petrel,
marbled murrelet, northern spotted owl, short-tailed albatross, yellow-billed cuckoo, bull trout, and
Dolly Varden. Eight ESA-listed species under the jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) are also listed as potentially present in the county: Chinook salmon, Chum salmon, steelhead
trout, yelloweye rockfish, green sturgeon, bocaccio, leatherback sea turtle, and killer whale. Within the
county, critical habitat is designated by the USFWS for marbled murrelet, northern spotted owl, and
9 A full list of every noxious weed in WA state and priorities in Jefferson County can be found here:
https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/21224/JCNWCB-2025-Noxious-Weed-List---Brochure-
Format
10 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
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bull trout and by NOAA for all eight listed species. Critical habitat for the other four federally listed
species is not designated by USFWS within the county. USFWS also identifies three proposed
threatened or endangered species that are potentially present in the county: northwestern pond turtle,
monarch butterfly, and Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bee—critical habitat for these species is either not
present in the county or not designated.
Exhibit 7 also identifies priority species in the county as reported in the Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Priority Habitat and Species (PHS) data. WDFW maintains the PHS database
to inventory potentially significant and endangered species. Numerous parts of the county—including
aquatic habitat, vegetation patches, and documented and undocumented wetlands—have the
potential to provide habitat for state priority species and may be associated with federally listed species.
Given that this is a non-project action, and no development is proposed, there would be no measurable
effects to listed species.
Exhibit 7. USFWS Threatened and Endangered Animal Species in Jefferson County (State
Status)
Species Federal Status State Status Critical or Priority Habitat Listing Agency
ESA-listed
Hawaiian Petrel Endangered — No critical habitat has
been designated for this
species
USFWS
Marbled Murrelet Threatened Endangered Designated and present in
Jefferson County
USFWS,
WDFW
Northern Spotted
Owl
Threatened Endangered Designated and present in
Jefferson County
USFWS,
WDFW
Short-tailed
Albatross
Endangered Candidate No critical habitat has
been designated for this
species
USFWS
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Threatened Endangered Designated—none present
in Jefferson County
USFWS,
WDFW
Bull Trout Threatened Candidate Designated and present in
Jefferson County
USFWS
Dolly Varden PSAT* — No critical habitat has
been designated for this
species
USFWS
Chinook Salmon Threatened — Designated and present in
Jefferson County (Puget Sound
and rivers/streams)
NOAA
Fisheries
Chum Salmon Threatened — Designated and present in
Jefferson County (Puget Sound
and rivers/streams)
NOAA
Fisheries
Steelhead Trout Threatened Candidate Designated and present in
Jefferson County (rivers/streams)
NOAA
Fisheries
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Species Federal Status State Status Critical or Priority Habitat Listing Agency
Yelloweye Rockfish Threatened — Designated and present in
Jefferson County (Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries
Green Sturgeon Threatened — Designated and present in
Jefferson County (Pacific Ocean
and Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries
Bocaccio Endangered — Designated and present in
Jefferson County (Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries
Leatherback Sea
Turtle
Endangered Endangered Designated and present in
Jefferson County (Pacific Ocean)
NOAA
Fisheries,
WDFW
Orca (Killer Whale) Endangered Endangered Designated and present in
Jefferson County (Pacific Ocean
and Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries,
WDFW
Northwestern Pond
Turtle
Proposed
Threatened
Endangered No critical habitat has
been designated for this
species
USFWS,
WDFW
Monarch Butterfly Proposed
Threatened
Candidate Designated (proposed)—
none present in Jefferson
County
USFWS
Suckley's Cuckoo
Bumble Bee
Proposed
Endangered
— No critical habitat has
been designated for this
species
USFWS
State-listed, Essential Fish Habitat, or PHS Only
Tufted Puffin — Endangered PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Blue Whale Endangered Endangered PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Humpback Whale Endangered Endangered PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Sperm Whale Endangered Endangered PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Northern Sea Otter — Threatened PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Mazama (western)
pocket gopher
— Threatened PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Fisher — Endangered PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Pinto (Northern)
Abalone
— Endangered PHS listed species or
habitat
WDFW
Taylor’s Checkerspot Endangered Endangered Designated—none present
in Jefferson County
WDFW
Finfish and Market Squid
— — Essential Fish Habitat (Pacific
Ocean and Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries
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Species Federal Status State Status Critical or Priority Habitat Listing Agency
Krill (Thysanoessa
Spinifera, Euphausia
Pacifica, and other krill
species)
— — Essential Fish Habitat (Pacific
Ocean and Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries
Coastal Pelagic Species — — Essential Fish Habitat (Pacific
Ocean and Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries
Groundfish — — Essential Fish Habitat (Pacific
Ocean and Puget Sound)
NOAA
Fisheries
*PSAT = Proposed Similarity of Appearance (Threatened)—species proposed for official listing as threatened due to
similarity of appearance with another listed species.
Sources: USFWS IPaC, 2025; NOAA West Coast Region Species and Habitat App, 2025; WDFW Priority Habitat and
Species Statewide List and Distribution by County, 2023, WDFW Priority Habitats and Species on the Web App, 2025;
BERK, 2025.
c. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain.
Jefferson County is part of the Pacific Flyway for birds, and salmonids migrate through some county
rivers and streams. The Quimper Wildlife Corridor is also located in the county, which includes over 240
acres of preserved natural habitat for over 200 species of birds and other wildlife. This corridor connects
over six wetlands and is along the county’s 100-year floodplain. Quimper Wildlife Corridor is a
conservation partnership led by Jefferson Land Trust and is in the City of Port Townsend.
d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any.
Not applicable as this is a non-project action. Individual development projects will conduct wildlife
surveys as necessary during the environmental review process to determine the presence of federal or
state listed species or habitat. The Environment Element and new Climate Element also include goals
and policies that seek to protect ecosystems, including those vulnerable to climate change. The CAO
will also continue to regulate fish and wildlife conservation areas, wetlands, and all other critical areas.
See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for
impacts to animals.
e. List any invasive animal species known to be on or near the site.
State agencies identify animal species that are invasive in Jefferson County. According to the
Washington Invasive Species Council, the following priority invasive animal species are known to occur
in Jefferson County,
▶ Bullfrog: found throughout the lowlands of Washington.
▶ Marine clam: purple varnish clams have been reported in northern Puget Sound for about 10 years
and can be found from the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia to Alsea Bay, OR.
▶ Nutria: first introduced into Washington for the fur-farming industry in the 1930s, populations are
spreading rapidly throughout western Washington.
Aquatic invasive species in Washington are listed at https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/invasive and
regulated by the WDFW. None of the three aquatic invasive species of greatest concern (the European
green crab, northern pike, or zebra and quagga mussels) are known to occur in Jefferson County.
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6. Energy and Natural Resources
Find help answering energy and natural resource questions11
a. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, wood stove, solar) will be used to meet the
completed project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be used for heating, manufacturing, etc.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no energy will be used. The proposal involves a
non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to federal,
state, and local regulations and standards.
b. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties? If so, generally
describe.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no potential solar use would be affected. The
proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this proposal? List other
proposed measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no energy conservation features are required.
The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be
evaluated subject to building and energy codes and local regulations and standards. The new Climate
Element also includes goals and policies that seek to protect natural resources, increase energy
reliability and resilience, and improve building energy efficiency. See also Attachment 1 for a list of
regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for impacts to energy and natural
resources.
7. Environmental Health
Health Find help with answering environmental health questions 12
a. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals, risk of fire and
explosion, spill, or hazardous waste, that could occur because of this proposal? If so, describe.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no environmental health hazards will result
from this action. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects
will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
1. Describe any known or possible contamination at the site from present or past uses.
Exhibit 8. Jefferson County Contaminated Sites
Site Name Address Site Status
US Navy Port Hadlock Indian Island Cleanup Started
11 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
guidance/SEPA-Checklist-Section-B-Environmental-elements/Environmental-elements-6-Energy-natural-resou
12 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
guidance/SEPA-Checklist-Section-B-Environmental-elements/Environmental-elements-7-Environmental-health
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Site Name Address Site Status
Glen Neet Buzzys Property Scrap Yard 180 Julian St Awaiting Cleanup
US Navy Port Hadlock Area 12 Indian Island CC-Perf. Monitoring
Security Services Northwest 3501 Old Gardiner Rd Awaiting Cleanup
Anderson Property Old Hadlock Rd 890 Old Hadlock Rd Awaiting Cleanup
US Navy Port Hadlock Area 10 100 Indian Island Rd CC-Perf. Monitoring
Roger Brown Property Lot Between 4725 & 4677 Center Rd Awaiting Cleanup
Hogans Property Oceanview Marine Services 314 4 Corners Rd Cleanup Started
US Navy Port Hadlock Area 21 100 Indian Island Rd Awaiting Cleanup
Lees Truck Repair 1520 Center Rd Cleanup Started
Mount Baker Block Building 211 Taylor St Awaiting Cleanup
Chevron Bulk Plant Port Townsend 1323 1220 Water St Cleanup Started
Indian Point 19 Block Of Water St Cleanup Started
Community Shell 11602 Rhody Dr Cleanup Started
Bills Garage Chimacum 9103 Rhody Dr Cleanup Started
Chimacum Pupil Transportation Coop 241 W Valley Rd Cleanup Started
Penny Saver Mart 2140 Sims Way Cleanup Started
Port Ludlow Golf Course 181 Cameron Dr Cleanup Started
Seabreeze Shell 1408 Sims Way Cleanup Started
Brinnon General Store 306413 Hwy 101 Cleanup Started
Jefferson County Hadlock Shop 371 Chimacum Rd Cleanup Started
Port Townsend Paper 100 Mill Rd Cleanup Started
Port Townsend Paper Corp Irondale 1st Ave Cleanup Started
Hilltop Texaco 1531 West Sims Way Cleanup Started
Ft Worden State Park Ft Worden St Park Cleanup Started
Mats Mats Quarry 431 Quarry Rd Cleanup Started
Quilcene Grocery 14963 Center Rd Cleanup Started
Jefferson County Quilcene Shop 101 Rodgers St Cleanup Started
Westward Hoh Resort 5662 Upper Hoh Rd Cleanup Started
Nordland Grocery 5180 Flagler Rd Cleanup Started
Center Valley Market 5211 Center Rd Cleanup Started
San Juan Grocery 100 Discovery Rd Cleanup Started
Del's Grocery 939 Kearney St Cleanup Started
Quilcene Boat Haven Marina 1731 Linger Longer Rd Cleanup Started
Hoh River Resort 175443 Hwy 101 S Cleanup Started
Jefferson County Sportsmens Assn 112 Gun Club Rd Awaiting Cleanup
Pettit Oil Hwy 101 Diesel Fuel Spill Hwy 101 Mp 167 Cleanup Started
Kalaloch Firing Range Mp 161 Us Hwy 101 Awaiting Cleanup
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Site Name Address Site Status
Seton Construction Inc 4640 S Discovery Rd Cleanup Started
Center Road Fuel Depot and Sawmill 5411 Center Rd Awaiting Cleanup
North Olympic Salmon Coalition Discovery Bay DOT
Right of Way
282532 Us Highway 101 Awaiting Cleanup
Pierce Residential Property 283632 Us Highway 101 Awaiting Cleanup
Harper Mccarron Townsite Pro Center 1206 Water St Cleanup Started
Finn River Cidery 9165 Rhody Drive Cleanup Started
FUDS Fort Worden 200 Battery Way Cleanup Started
Hastings Accident 2700 Hastings Ave W Awaiting Cleanup
Michaels Custom Rebuild 270 W Maude St Awaiting Cleanup
Rand Rental Property 10260 Center Rd Awaiting Cleanup
Holm Wrecking Yard 462 Cleveland St Awaiting Cleanup
Szamosfalui Residential Property 111 W Price St Cleanup Started
Heppell Residential Landfill 182 Meridian Way Awaiting Cleanup
Mason Trucking Spill Hwy 101 Nb Hwy 101, Mp 181 Awaiting Cleanup
Boutilier Commercial Property 55 Fredericks St Awaiting Cleanup
Oly 29 Fish Pass
Awaiting Cleanup
Lighthouse Center 2035 E Sims Way Awaiting Cleanup
Cenex Harvest States Coop 9315 Rhody Dr Awaiting Cleanup
FUDS Fort Townsend State Hwy 20 Awaiting Cleanup
Source: WA Dept of Ecology Contaminated Site List, 2025.
2. Describe existing hazardous chemicals/conditions that might affect project development and
design. This includes underground hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines located
within the project area and in the vicinity.
According to the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration jurisdiction GS site
(https://pvnpms.phmsa.dot.gov/PublicViewer/), Jefferson County does not have
any hazardous liquid and gas transmission lines.
The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development
projects will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and
standards.
3. Describe any toxic or hazardous chemicals that might be stored, used, or produced during
the project's development or construction, or at any time during the operating life of the
project.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no toxic or hazardous
chemicals will be stored, used, or produced. The proposal involves a non-project
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legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
4. Describe special emergency services that might be required.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no special emergency
services are required. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any
future development projects will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local
regulations and standards.
5. Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no measures to reduce or
control environmental health hazards are required. The proposal involves a non-
project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. The new Climate
Element also includes goals and policies that seek to prepare Jefferson County
and its residents for hazards exacerbated by climate change, including increased
flooding and precipitation, sea level rise, wildfires and wildfire smoke, extreme
heat, and more. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies
that serve as mitigation measures for impacts to environmental health hazards.
b. Noise
1. What types of noise exist in the area which may affect your project (for example: traffic,
equipment, operation, other)?
No development is proposed with this proposal; therefore, no additional noise
would be created. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any
future development projects will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local
regulations and standards.
2. What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated with the project on a short-
term or a long-term basis (for example: traffic, construction, operation, other)? Indicate what
hours noise would come from the site)?
Although this proposal is for a non-project action, it is anticipated that the
county's growth and development in surrounding areas will inevitably result in
heightened traffic, consequently elevating noise levels along main transportation
routes, affecting nearby properties. Potential future developments within the
county may further exacerbate background traffic noise, introduce operational
noise, or overall increase ambient noise levels. While short-term noise stemming
from the construction of individual projects is expected, these effects will be
temporary and transient. The county will assess noise impacts arising from
individual development and construction as part of the environmental review
process for each specific project.
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3. Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any:
Future site-specific development would be subject to State noise regulations. The
County’s development regulations also reduce the potential for conflicts such as
noise between various incompatible use types. Since the proposal involves a non-
project legislative action and no development is proposed, no additional
measures to reduce or control noise impacts are required. See also Attachment 1
for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for
impacts to noise.
8. Land and Shoreline Use
Find help answering land and shoreline use questions 13
a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties? Will the proposal affect current land
uses on nearby or adjacent properties? If so, describe.
Current land uses in the county are characterized by rural lands, natural resource lands, and urban
growth areas with a mix of open space, agricultural and forestry, residential, commercial, public,
and industrial uses. Approximately 65% of the current land use consists of parks and open space,
due to the Olympic National Park, and about 31% consists of forestry. Relatively small areas are
residential, agriculture, public/civic and industrial, and are primarily located in eastern Jefferson
County. See Exhibit 9 and Exhibit 10.
13 https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/SEPA/Environmental-review/SEPA-guidance/SEPA-checklist-
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Exhibit 9. Current Land Use Map (2025) Assessor Information
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Source: Jefferson County Assessor, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Exhibit 10. Current Land Use (2025) Assessor Information
Current Use Category Parcel Count Parcel Acres Percentage
Agriculture 385 6,371 0.6%
Commercial 579 1,279 0.1%
Forestry 1,987 355,677 30.9%
Industrial 74 350 0.03%
Parks and Open Space 10,060 747,526 64.8%
Military1 3 2,573 0.2%
Public/Civic 350 8,127 0.7%
Residential 19,186 31,021 2.7%
Total 32,624 1,152,924 100%
1 Military lands are located on Indian Island and on the Thorndyke/Toandos Peninsula fronting Hood Canal.
Source: Jefferson County Assessor, 2025; BERK, 2025.
b. Has the project site been used as working farmlands or working forest lands? If so, describe. How
much agricultural or forest land of long-term commercial significance will be converted to other uses
because of the proposal, if any? If resource lands have not been designated, how many acres in
farmland or forest land tax status will be converted to nonfarm or nonforest use?
According to the Jefferson County Assessor, approximately 158,545 acres are taxed based on a use
classification as Designated Forest Land, and an additional 186,686 acres are classified as Washington
Department of Natural Resources managed timberlands, mostly in western Jefferson County. In total,
these two classifications equal about 345,230 acres. These acreages exclude federal lands, which are not
counted because they are outside of any state or local jurisdiction’s control.
Of the total acreage zoned forest lands by Jefferson County (CF-80, RF-40, IF), approximately 40% is
privately held forest land and approximately 60% is in public ownership. Of the public ownership
category, approximately 93% is owned by Washington Department of Natural Resources. A majority of
the forest lands in East Jefferson County are privately owned (about 69%), and a majority of the forest
lands in western Jefferson County are publicly owned (about 71%).
Agricultural lands in Jefferson County are zoned either Prime Agricultural Lands (AP-20) or
Agricultural Lands of Local Importance (AL-20). Agricultural zoning accounts for 7,490 acres or
approximately 1.7% of all county zoning, including 4,287 acres of AP-20 and 3,203 acres of AL-20
zoning.
As a non-project proposal, no farmlands or forest lands will be converted to other uses and no
development is proposed. Most population growth is also directed towards existing urban growth
areas, MPRs, or LAMIRDs.
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1. Will the proposal affect or be affected by surrounding working farm or forest land normal
business operations, such as oversize equipment access, the application of pesticides, tilling, and
harvesting? If so, how?
See response to question B.8(a) and B.8(b). No development is proposed as part
of this non-project action. Future development will continue to be regulated by
the Jefferson County Code, including three rural residential land use designations
with densities ranging from five (5) acres to twenty (20) acres in size. The
development code also includes regulations to encourage residential “clustering”
in the rural areas of Jefferson County. Subdivision of large parcels for residential
purposes in designated commercial forest lands is not permitted.
c. Describe any structures on the site.
See response to question B.8(a) for a description of land use patterns in the county. Structures in the
county are consistent with its land use pattern.
d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what?
Not applicable. This non-project action does not include demolition of any structures. Current uses
could convert to other uses allowed under the zoning code as development occurs consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan and implementing regulations. Any future development projects will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
e. What is the current zoning classification of the site?
The County’s current zoning map is available on the county website. Countywide, the predominant
future land use designation / zoning district is Commercial Forest (CF-80). Other extensive designations
include Rural Residential – 20 and Rural Residential – 5. Based on the community’s vision, land
characteristics, and provisions of the GMA, Jefferson County is proposing limited redesignations from
medium to high density residential in the UGA on the Land Use / Zoning Map in this periodic update,
and increasing the dwelling unit density within each urban residential zone.
The proposed updated countywide map is shown in Exhibit 11 with detail for the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA in Exhibit 12 and Exhibit 13—note that transitional rural zones will continue to apply rural
development standards in the UGA until urban wastewater services are available, at which time Urban
zones and development standards will then apply. Construction of the Port Hadlock Sewer Facility and
collection system in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA is currently underway with commercial and
residential hook-ups being made. Urban zoning will apply within the sewer service area (generally the
commercial core along SR-116 and Rhody Drive, see boundary on Exhibit 12).
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Exhibit 11. Jefferson County Proposed Land Use / Zoning Map (2025)
Source: Jefferson County Community Development, 2025.
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Exhibit 12. Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA Transitional Rural Zoning
Note: Rural zones apply until urban wastewater services are available, and then Urban zones apply. Sewer boundary
is approximate—see https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1158/PHUGA-Sewer-System for updates.
Source: Jefferson County, 2025.
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Exhibit 13. Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA Urban Zoning (2025)
Source: Jefferson County, 2009.
Increase to 4-8 DU/acre
Increase to 9-18 DU /acre
Increase to 19-24 DU /acre
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f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site?
The existing Land Use Map is available on the county’s website. The proposed updated countywide
map is shown in Exhibit 11 with detail for the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA in Exhibit 12 and Exhibit
13.
There are two urban growth areas (UGAs) in the county: the Port Townsend UGA (includes City of Port
Townsend and some unincorporated county-managed land) and the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA
(unincorporated). The City of Port Townsend is subject to its own Comprehensive Plan and
development regulations affecting urban growth and the provision of public facilities and services
within the City of Port Townsend. The unincorporated portion of the Port Townsend UGA is subject to
the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and implementing regulations. The Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA is planned for urban residential, urban commercial, and urban industrial uses.
Outside of the UGA, Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRDs) are designated—
including Rural Village Centers, Neighborhood and General Crossroads, Visitor Oriented Commercial,
Light Industrial, Light Industrial & Commercial, and Master Planned Resorts (MPRs). Specific LAMIRDs
receiving population allocations from the 20-year projected growth include the Port Ludlow MPR,
Pleasant Harbor MPR, Brinnon Rural Village Center, and Quilcene Rural Village Center.
Categories of land use include rural commercial, industrial, residential, resort, resource, public, and
urban land use designations and zoning districts. The County uses three rural residential land use
densities: one dwelling unit per five (5), ten (10), and twenty (20) acres. Agricultural Resource lands have
a designated twenty (20) acre maximum density, and forest resource lands have three designations
based on minimum parcel size: forty (40)-acre Rural Forest; twenty (20)-acre Inholding Forest; and
eighty (80)-acre Commercial Forest.
Three public land use designations (Parks, Preserves, and Recreation—PPR; Public—P; and Essential
Public Facilities--EPF) also apply regarding general public lands and essential public facilities needed to
provide the full range of services to the public.
g. If applicable, what is the current shoreline master program designation of the site?
The County’s Shoreline Master Program is in Chapter 18.25 of the Jefferson County Code. The program is
currently undergoing periodic review, and is anticipated to be adopted in 2026.
h. Has any part of the site been classified as a critical area by the city or county? If so, specify.
Critical areas occur in Jefferson County and the CAO has recently been updated as part of this periodic
update, to incorporate updated Best Available Science. A separate SEPA Environmental Checklist was
prepared. Jefferson County’s CAO regulates critical aquifer recharge areas, frequently flooded areas,
geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, and wetlands. Updated maps
are included in the Environment Element of the Comprehensive Plan that depict the approximate
location and extent of known or potential critical areas.
i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project?
Per GMA, the County Comprehensive Plan and land use designations must accommodate growth
within a designated planning period. In 2024, Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend
developed a population projection and urban population allocation for the City of Port Townsend and
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA based on OFM’s 2022 Medium projections. The County passed
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Resolution #68-1118-24R on November 18, 2024, adopting the updated population forecast. The
Comprehensive Plan forecasts and plans for a countywide population increase from 33,700 in 2024 to
40,486 in 2045, with 40% of growth directed to the City of Port Townsend, 40% directed to the
unincorporated UGA, and 20% to the remaining unincorporated areas. The County and City are
planning for an additional 4,119 housing units and 560 emergency housing beds countywide by 2045 to
support this growth. Total employment countywide is estimated to rise to about 14,000 jobs by 2045
based on expected housing growth, existing jobs to housing ratios, and estimated 2023 total
employment by planning area. The Comprehensive Plan update provides framework to accommodate
the adopted population and housing targets and forecasted employment growth by 2045.
j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace?
The intent of the Comprehensive Plan update is to address how to accommodate Jefferson County’s
projected growth by 2045. The plan includes future land use designations to accommodate both
existing and future residential and commercial uses. No displacement is expected as a result of this
legislative proposal.
k. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts, if any.
Not applicable. The intent of the comprehensive plan update is to address how to accommodate
Jefferson County’s projected growth by 2045. The plan includes future land use designations to
accommodate both existing and future residential and commercial uses. Specific policy language is
also proposed to reduce residential and commercial displacement risk. See also Attachment 1 for a list
of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for displacement impacts.
l. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land
uses and plans, if any.
The County’s Comprehensive Plan is designed to be consistent with land use guidance in the GMA and
the Jefferson County Countywide Planning Policies. The proposed 2025 Comprehensive Plan includes
updated future land use designation definitions and policy language to support land use compatibility
(see the Land Use Element). Development standards address the scale of development and other
aspects related to compatibility. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that
serve as mitigation measures for land use impacts.
m. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts to agricultural and forest lands of long-term
commercial significance, if any:
Not applicable. See response to B.8(b)(1). While Jefferson County has agricultural and fo rest lands, the
majority of growth is directed towards the Port Townsend UGA, Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, Master
Planned Resorts, and Rural Village Centers. The new Climate Element also includes goals and policies
that seek to promote climate resiliency for agricultural and natural resources against impacts such as
extreme heat and drought. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve
as mitigation measures for impacts to agricultural and forest lands or long-term commercial
significance.
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9. Housing
Find help answering housing questions14
a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate whether high, middle, or low-
income housing.
No housing units will be constructed as part of this non-project proposal. However, the GMA requires
that Jefferson County and Port Townsend allocate a fair share of housing over a 20-year period through
Countywide Planning Policies. The County and City are planning for an additional 4,119 housing units
and 560 emergency housing beds countywide by 2045 to support the adopted population growth. The
updated Comprehensive Plan includes specific goals, policies, and associated revisions to the
development regulations to increase housing variety, promote affordable housing, and ensure capacity
at all income levels (particularly in the Housing Element, Land Use Element, and updated UGA zoning).
This includes meeting needs for extremely-low to moderately low-income households and providing
for permanent supportive housing (PSH), emergency housing and shelters, and middle-housing
typologies such as duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes. Exhibit 14 details the housing growth targets
countywide and in the unincorporated portion of Jefferson County. An additional 560 emergency
housing beds are needed countywide with 280 of these in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA.
Emergency housing targets include emergency housing and shelter and are in addition to the housing
needs in Exhibit 14.
Exhibit 14. Jefferson County Housing Growth Targets (Countywide and Unincorporated
UGA), 2020-2045
Income Level
Countywide
Housing
Need (units)
Unincorp.
UGA
Housing
Need (units) Anticipated Types of Housing
Extremely low-income (0-30% AMI) 1,862 931 Low- and mid-rise apartments that include rental
assistance and supportive services for residents,
often serving as rapid re-housing for chronically
homeless individuals.
PSH 1,614 807
Non-PSH 248 124 Low- and mid-rise apartments, potentially with
significant public support/subsidies. Very low-income (30-50% AMI) 571 285
Low-income (50-80% AMI) 484 298 Low- and mid-rise apartments and condos,
including ADUs.
Moderate-income (80-100% AMI) 187 112 Moderate “middle” housing, including plex and
townhome development Moderate income (100-120% AMI) 236 142
Higher income (120% or more) 779 703 Low-density detached single-family homes
Total Housing Units 4,119 2,471
AMI = Area Median Income; PHS = Permanent Supportive Housing.
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Source: Jefferson County, 2025; Washington State Dept of Commerce, 2025
b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be eliminated? Indicate whether high, middle, or
low-income housing.
Not applicable. This non-project action does not include elimination of any units. Any future
development projects will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any:
The proposed 2025 Comprehensive Plan contains goals and policies intended to meet the housing
needs of all Jefferson County residents. Specific policy language is included to address racially disparate
impacts and displacement risk, consistent with new state and regional policy guidance that has been
adopted since the County’s last periodic Comprehensive Plan update. See also Attachment 1 for a list of
regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for housing impacts.
10. Aesthetics
Find help answering aesthetics questions15
a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including antennas; what is the principal
exterior building material(s) proposed?
No changes to building height limits are included as part of the proposal. The county’s regulations for
height limits are found in JCC Title 18. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future
development projects will be evaluated subject to regulations and standards in place at the time.
b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed?
Not applicable. The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects
will be evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any:
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no light would be produced. The proposal
involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans,
and policies that serve as mitigation measures for aesthetic impacts.
11. Light and Glare
Find help answering light and glare questions 16
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a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day would it mainly occur?
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no light would be produced. The proposal
involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with views?
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no light would be produced. The proposal
involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal?
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no light would be produced. The proposal
involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any:
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no light would be produced. The proposal
involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be evaluated subject to
federal, state, and local regulations and standards. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans,
and policies that serve as mitigation measures for light and glare impacts.
12. Recreation
Find help answering recreation questions
a. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate vicinity?
Jefferson County’s park system is comprised of a network of community parks, neighborhood parks,
special recreation facilities, greenways, trail systems, and natural areas. Olympic National Park and
Olympic National Forest are also located within Jefferson County. The county’s park district boundary is
located east of Olympic National Park to the water. The County recently updated their Parks, Recreation
and Open Space--PROS Plan--in 2022. The County owns and manages 23 parks and 6 community
centers totaling 1,072.2 acres that serve local needs.
b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses? If so, describe.
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no existing recreational uses would be affected.
The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be
evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation opportunities
to be provided by the project or applicant, if any:
Not applicable. No development is proposed; therefore, no measures to reduce impacts are proposed.
The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be
evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. Proposed revisions to the goals
and policies in the Comprehensive Plan help ensure a healthy and equitable recreational and open
space environment for all users in the county. Minor updates are also proposed to the parks level of
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service (LOS) standards for consistency with service standards in the adopted 2022 PROS Plan. The
PROS Plan will continue to guide acquisition, development, and improvement of park areas and
facilities and the provision of recreational service throughout Jefferson County. In addition, the County
is currently not meeting the adopted PROS Plan’s adopted LOS standard for special use facilities based
on the current population and updated facility inventory provided by staff since the 2022 PROS Plan—
the County plans to address this deficit and potentially revise the LOS standard in the next PROS Plan
update. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation
measures for impacts to recreation.
13. Historic and Cultural Preservation
Find help answering historic and cultural preservation questions17
a. Are there any buildings, structures, or sites, located on or near the site that are over 45 years old
listed in or eligible for listing in national, state, or local preservation registers? If so, specifically
describe.
Numerous buildings, structures, and sites throughout the county are listed in or eligible of listing in
national, state, and local preservation registers. Known cultural resources and historic structures are
documented in the Washington Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation’s online WISAARD
map.
b. Are there any landmarks, features, or other evidence of Indian or historic use or occupation? This
may include human burials or old cemeteries. Are there any material evidence, artifacts, or areas of
cultural importance on or near the site? Please list any professional studies conducted at the site to
identify such resources.
Jefferson County is located within the ancestral territories of many tribal nations. Federally-recognized
tribes with reservation or Usual and Accustomed use areas include the Hoh Tribe, Jamestown S’Klallam
Tribe, Lower Elwah Klallam Tribe, Makah Tribe, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, Quileute Tribe, Quinault
Indian Nation, Skokomish Indian Tribe, and the Suquamish Tribe. Known cultural resources are
documented in the Washington Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation’s online
WISAARD map.
c. Describe the methods used to assess the potential impacts to cultural and historic resources on or
near the project site. Examples include consultation with tribes and the department of archeology
and historic preservation, archaeological surveys, historic maps, GIS data, etc.
No impact on cultural resources is anticipated with this non-project proposal. The County maintains a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Washington State Department of Archaeology and
Historic Preservation mapping sites of significance and establishing discovery protocols. Countywide
Planning Policy #10, adopted by the Growth Management Steering Committee in 2024, provides policy on
the protection of tribal cultural resources and coordination. The Comprehensive Plan also includes goals
and policies to encourage additional tribal involvement and coordination early in planning processes.
Future development proposals will be evaluated for impacts to any historic sites and subject to comply with
the Comprehensive Plan as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
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d. Proposed measures to avoid, minimize, or compensate for loss, changes to, and disturbance to
resources. Please include plans for the above and any permits that may be required.
The Comprehensive Plan includes policies to protect cultural resources and to preserve historic
structures. Updated language directs the County to work with tribes and other appropriate agencies
and community groups to identify, preserve, and celebrate significant cultural resources that reflect the
heritage of Jefferson County’s diverse community. The county maintains an MOU with the Washington
State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation mapping sites of significance and
establishing discovery protocols, and significant archaeological and historical sites are considered high
priority resources in the Open Space Tax Program. The new Climate Element also includes goals and
policies that seek to protect valued cultural and historic resources vulnerable to climate change
impacts.
The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development projects will be
evaluated subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. See also Attachment 1 for a list
of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for impacts to historic and cultural
resources.
14. Transportation
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a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site or affected geographic area and describe
proposed access to the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any.
The streets in Jefferson County are divided into four functional classifications, including Highway, Minor
Arterial, Major Collector, and Minor Collector. Other roads in the county are local streets. Exhibit 15 and
Exhibit 16 show maps of the road classifications in western and eastern Jefferson County, respectively.
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Exhibit 15. Functional Classification Map—Western Jefferson County
Source: Transpo Group, 2025; Jefferson County, 2025.
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Exhibit 16. Functional Classification Map—Eastern Jefferson County
Source: Transpo Group, 2025.
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State Routes (SR) owned and operated by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
provide for regional and interregional travel in the county. State routes within the county are US 101 and
SR 19, 20, 104, and 116. They are classified according to how they function, for example, as principal or
minor arterials or collectors—US 101 and SR 20 are classified as principal arterials, SR 104 is a rural
expressway, SR 19 is a rural minor arterial, and SR 116 is a major collector. SR 19 is designated as a
Highway of Statewide Significance (HSS) while its functional classification remains a minor arterial. This
change reflects the highway’s increasing importance within the region as an HSS route that links SR
104 to Port Townsend.
The Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO) has designated US 101, SR 19, SR
20, and SR 104 in Jefferson County as highways of statewide significance and SR 116 as a highway of
regional significance, using criteria developed by the PRTPO.
b. Is the site or affected geographic area currently served by public transit? If so, generally describe. If
not, what is the approximate distance to the nearest transit stop?
Jefferson County is served by the Jefferson Transit Authority, which provides bus services between Port
Townsend and communities within the area. Jefferson County also provides connecting bus service to
Island Transit, Kitsap Transit, Clallam Transit, Mason Transit, and Grays Harbor Transit. Transit service in
Jefferson County also connects to Washington State ferry terminals in Bainbridge Island and Kingston.
c. Will the proposal require any new or improvements to existing roads, streets, pedestrian, bicycle, or
state transportation facilities, not including driveways? If so, generally describe (indicate whether
public or private).
The proposed Transportation Element and adopted Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
include proposed improvements to roads and non-motorized infrastructure. The TIP, which is updated
annually, is available from the Jefferson County Public Works Department.
d. Will the project or proposal use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air
transportation? If so, generally describe.
Public ferry service is provided by the Washington State Ferry System to Whidbey Island and via the
Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry route, and to the greater Puget Sound through Kitsap County via the
Kingston/Edmonds, Bainbridge Island/Seattle, Bremerton/Seattle, and Southworth/Vashon/Fauntleroy
routes. The ferry service can accommodate automobiles, pedestrians, bicyclists, kayaks, and canoes.
Air transportation is available at Jefferson County International Airport which is owned and operated by
the Port of Port Townsend. The airport is situated about four miles southwest of the City of Port
Townsend on about 316 acres. The runway is about 3,000 feet in length, and about 158 aircraft are based
there. The airport is designated as a General Aviation airport by the FAA’s National Plan of Integrated
Airport Systems.
e. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project or proposal? If
known, indicate when peak volumes would occur and what percentage of the volume would be
trucks (such as commercial and nonpassenger vehicles). What data or transportation models were
used to make these estimates?
See the Transportation Element and supporting appendix for a traffic forecast evaluation of vehicular
traffic generated on county roads and state routes by the updated Comprehensive Plan land use
designations and projected growth. The capacity analysis and traffic forecasts indicate that at the
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planning horizon year of 2045, all County roads are expected to operate at or above the proposed level
of service (LOS) standard. The proposed service standard is LOS D for rural and urban roads (roads
outside and inside the UGA, respectively), roads within master planned resorts, and for highways of
regional significance (rural corridors carrying an urban level of traffic).
A number of State Route segments are projected to exceed their estimated capacity based on the LOS
standards established by WSDOT and the PRTPO and the roadway LOS methodology proposed by the
county. These LOS standards are based on roadway classification. For the Periodic Update analysis, the
roadways within the UGAs were assumed to be classified as urban. However, it should be noted that
they are currently classified as rural under WSDOT standards. State highways that are forecast to not
meet LOS standards within the planning period include SR 19 (Four Corners to SR 116).
f. Will the proposal interfere with, affect, or be affected by the movement of agricultural and forest
products on roads or streets in the area? If so, generally describe.
Not applicable. This is a non-project action
g. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any:
The Transportation Element of the draft Comprehensive Plan provides guidance for maintaining and
improving the County’s transportation system to accommodate projected growth and mitigate any
transportation impacts over the next 20 years. It includes LOS standards and goals and policies
intended to limit negative environmental impacts and encourage multimodal transportation choices.
Jefferson County's strategy for managing its transportation network is to encourage efficient multi-
modal transportation through implementation of the policies of the Transportation Element which
address:
▶ The County's highways and arterials.
▶ Public transportation needs and services.
▶ Non-motorized transportation facilities.
▶ Land development standards associated with the County's transportation network.
▶ State, regional, and local intergovernmental coordination.
▶ Promotion of transportation demand management programs.
▶ Protection of the environment and conservation of energy in transportation activities.
▶ Development of a transportation improvement program that will identify and rank projects for
funding.
The technical information and policies in the Transportation Element provide the basis for
recommendations for transportation improvements that are contained in the County’s six-year TIP.
Concurrency also applies to County roads as well as intersections in the Tri-Area (but does not apply to
Highways of Statewide Significance). If any proposed development were to cause the LOS to
significantly fall below adopted levels, proponents of the development would be required to mitigate
the deficiency prior to development approval.
New active transportation LOS standards are also proposed as part of the Periodic Update to the
Comprehensive Plan. Active Transportation LOS standards were developed in alignment with the rural
character of much of the county’s road network. Ten of the thirty-eight projects listed in the county’s
2025-2030 6-year TIP are non-motorized projects which monetarily constitute 43% of the overall TIP.
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The new Climate Element also includes goals and policies that seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
increase resiliency to climate change impacts, including extreme precipitation and flooding, and sea level
rise.
See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for
transportation impacts, including impacts to state facilities.
15. Public Services
Find help answering public service questions19
a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire protection, police
protection, public transit, health care, schools, other)? If so, generally describe.
Future growth under the proposed 2025 Comprehensive Plan would increase demand for public
services as described in the Capital Facilities Plan Technical Appendix (Appendix D). This growth is
allowed under existing zoning.
b. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services, if any.
The Parks & Recreation, Transportation, and Capital Facilities & Utilities elements provide a framework
for planning for and meeting public service needs. This framework includes adopted level of service
standards and capital improvement plans of County and non-County service providers. Implementation
of this framework would mitigate impacts to public services associated with future growth.
The proposal involves a non-project legislative action, any future development project will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. See also Attachment 1 for a list of
regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for impacts to public services.
16. Utilities
Find help answering utilities questions20
a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas, water, refuse service, telephone,
sanitary sewer, septic system, other:
Electrical: Jefferson County Public Utility District (JPUD) provides electricity to 90% of the county
residents. For the remaining 10% of residents, here are the following providers based on geographic
regions:
▶ Mason County PUD to residents in southeastern Jefferson County .
▶ Grays Harbor County PUD to residents in southwestern portion of Jefferson County (e.g.,
Queets/Clearwater and Quinault).
▶ Clallam County PUD to residents in northwestern portion of the County near the Hoh River Area.
Water: The County has 60 active Group A water systems that serve 89% of the population.
Providers of water service in the County include:
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▶ JPUD and Port Townsend Water System, which operates the Group A systems and primarily serves
eastern Jefferson County, including the City of Port Townsend, Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA,
Discovery Bay, Quilcene, and Brinnon.
▶ Olympic Water and Sewer Inc., which provides water and sewer service to the Port Ludlow Master
Planned Resort.
There are also a number of private wells that are used as a water source in Jefferson County.
Internet, telephone, and cable services: CenturyLink; T-Mobile, Verizon, Cingular, and Monarch. JPUD
provides broadband, with expanding broadband projects throughout eastern Jefferson County. Hood
Canal Communications provides broadband to the Brinnon area. Starlink, Viasat, HughestNet, and
CenturyLink provide broadband to western Jefferson County residents.
Sewer services: Jefferson County provides sewer services to the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA,
beginning in September, 2025. The for the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA is served by the county’s Port
Hadlock Sewer Facility to provide wastewater treatment for residents and businesses as the area
urbanizes. The service area generally includes the commercial core along SR 116 and Rhody Drive (see
boundary on Exhibit 12). The sewer is anticipated to reach the entire Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA
within the 20-year planning period, with developer extensions and late-comer agreements as one
mechanism for system expansion.
Non-county sewer service providers include the City of Port Townsend, which provides sewer services
to its residents and the Port Townsend UGA, and the Olympic Water and Sewer District, which provides
services to the designated Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort.
Many county residents are also on individual septic systems. JPUD provides community drain fields and
large onsite septic services throughout eastern Jefferson County.
Solid waste, recycling, and yard waste: The County contracts for solid waste services, which
includes collection of recyclables and disposal of solid waste, programs for waste reduction,
recycling, organics, and special waste disposal.
Stormwater services: Jefferson County applies regulations that require development to manage
runoff and pollution. The County’s stormwater infrastructure is largely associated with its road
system. The County will be planning for urban stormwater infrastructure concurrently with the
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA development.
b. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing the service, and the general
construction activities on the site or in the immediate vicinity which might be needed.
Utility service needs and plans for Jefferson County are described in the proposed Comprehensive Plan
Capital Facilities, Essential Public Facilities, & Utilities Element, in the Capital Facilities Plan Technical
Appendix (Appendix D), and in the detailed system plans referenced in the appendix.
The proposal involves a non-project legislative action. Any future development project will be evaluated
subject to federal, state, and local regulations and standards. See also Attachment 1 for a list of
regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for impacts to utilities.
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C. Signature
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The above answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the lead
agency is relying on them to make its decision.
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Type name of signee: Jessica Hartmann
Position and agency/organization: Senior Associate, BERK Consulting
Date submitted: October 22, 2025
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D. Supplemental sheet for nonproject actions
Find help for the nonproject actions worksheet22
Do not use this section for project actions.
Because these questions are very general, it may be helpful to read them in conjunction with the list of
the elements of the environment.
When answering these questions, be aware of the extent the proposal, or the types of activities likely to
result from the proposal, would affect the item at a greater intensity or at a faster rate than if the
proposal were not implemented. Respond briefly and in general terms.
1. How would the proposal be likely to increase discharge to water;
emissions to air; production, storage, or release of toxic or hazardous
substances; or production of noise?
See also parts B.2, B.3, and B.7.
As a non-project action, the proposal would not directly impact water, air, hazardous substances, or
noise. Future development consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and implementing zoning code
could result in the following impacts:
▶ Fill and grade proposals, new impervious surfaces, or vegetation removal could result in altered
surface water flows, increased stormwater flow, localized flooding impacts, and generation of non-
point source pollution to local surface waters.
▶ Increased vehicle trips could increase air emissions or result in additional noise. As projects
identified in the Transportation Element are implemented, an increase in stormwater may be
generated due to the increases in impervious surfaces from future roadway widening. Short-term,
minor increases in noise and exhaust emissions may occur. The impacts may occur with each
individually proposed project at the time of project construction.
▶ Project construction activities may temporarily produce toxic or hazardous substances, generate
noise from the use of standard construction equipment, or result in additional exhaust and fugitive
dust (on site or along hauling routes or nearby local streets).
▶ Some commercial or industrial uses may handle hazardous materials, though the International
Fire Code and state and federal laws would continue to apply.
Proposed measures to avoid or reduce such increases are:
The Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update provides a policy framework intended to protect water and
air quality, minimize excessive noise, and prevent pollution such as the release of toxic substances.
Jefferson County is a rural county and remains largely undeveloped; protecting and conserving the
natural environment is a core part of the community’s identity. See specific goals and policies in the
Land Use Element (Chapter 1), Natural Resources Element (Chapter 2), and Environment Element
(Chapter 5). In addition, the adopted SMP and updated CAO will continue to regulate shorelines and
critical areas in the county (including critical aquifer recharge areas, frequently flooded areas,
geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife conservation areas, and wetlands). The new Climate
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Element also includes goals and policies that seek to improve air quality, protect natural resources and
ecosystems vulnerable to climate change, preserve water quality and quantity while addressing the
challenges posed by climate change, and prepare Jefferson County and its residents for hazards
exacerbated by climate change. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that
serve as mitigation measures.
2. How would the proposal be likely to affect plants, animals, fish, or marine
life?
See also parts B.4 and B.5.
Future development allowed by the Comprehensive Plan and development regulations could affect
plants and animals in Jefferson County through land clearing for construction of housing and
infrastructure, stormwater runoff, and human disturbance associated with future growth.
Environmental resources subject to risk of direct and indirect impacts include numerous species of
plants and animals (including federal and state designated threatened or endangered species and their
habitat). As projects identified in the Transportation Element are implemented, there may be impacts
to roadside vegetation due to widening of existing roadways. Impacts will be analyzed for each
individually proposed project at the time of project construction.
Proposed measures to protect or conserve plants, animals, fish, or marine life are:
The Environment Element and new Climate Element include goals and policies that support key
environmental features in Jefferson County (including wildlife habitats) and seek to protect ecosystems,
including those vulnerable to climate change.
Other measures in place to protect or conserve plants, animals, fish, or marine life are:
▶ Local, state, and federal environmental regulations such as chapter 18.22 JCC (Critical Areas),
stormwater and Shoreline Master Program to apply during individual projects. The updated CAO
provides protection standards with the current update incorporating the most recent Best
Available Science into the Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas chapter.
▶ Roadway widening will be limited to the amount necessary to accommodate the improvements
consistent with guidelines and requirements. Some vegetation may need to be removed or altered
during project construction in undeveloped locations or where additional ROW or impervious
surface is needed. Areas disturbed but not covered with surfacing materials will be re-vegetated.
The proposed measures would vary depending on the individual project under construction.
See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures.
3. How would the proposal be likely to deplete energy or natural resources?
See also Part B.6.
As a non-project action, the proposal would not directly deplete energy or natural resources. Individual
projects will typically require oil and electricity during the construction phase to operate equipment
and periodically thereafter for routine maintenance and repair activities. Demands for energy and
natural resources (such as heating, light, and electricity for residential units or commercial uses) will
increase along with population growth and associated development irrespective of the proposed
updates.
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Proposed measures to protect or conserve energy and natural resources are:
The proposed update to the Comprehensive Plan supports the natural resource protection principles
articulated in the GMA. Policies in the Capital Facilities & Utilities, Environment, Natural Resources, and
Transportation Elements in particular emphasize conservation of resources, and the new Climate
Element includes goals and policies that seek to protect natural resources, increase energy reliability
and resilience, and improve building energy efficiency. Other measures in place or proposed as part of
the Periodic Update to avoid or reduce such increases are:
▶ Concentration of development under these Comprehensive Plan policies will enable existing
infrastructure to be more intensely and efficiently utilized.
▶ Public transportation and non-motorized modes of movement are promoted by plan policies,
which may result in a reduction in the use of oil energy used by automobiles.
▶ Application of existing building and energy codes.
See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures.
4. How would the proposal be likely to use or affect environmentally
sensitive areas or areas designated (or eligible or under study) for
governmental protection, such as parks, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers,
threatened or endangered species habitat, historic or cultural sites,
wetlands, floodplains, or prime farmlands?
See also Part D.2 regarding plants and animals and parts B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, B.6, B.7, B.8, B.12, and B.13.
No direct impacts to environmentally sensitive areas or areas designated (or eligible or under study) for
government protection are expected as a result of this non-project action. Population and employment
growth would likely increase demand for parks and place additional pressure on environmentally
sensitive areas irrespective of the proposed updates. Future development projects may dredge or fill
surface waters or wetlands or affect other environmentally sensitive areas or areas designated for
government protection. Any impacts will be determined with each individually proposed project at the
time of project design.
Proposed measures to protect such resources or to avoid or reduce impacts are:
The Environment Element and new Climate Element include goals and policies to conserve the
county’s natural resources, including Olympic National Park, Hood Canal, and more. These goals
and policies work together with local, state, and federal environmental regulations, such as the county’s
SMP and CAO. The existing and proposed CAO update includes regulations intended to protect county
resources, with provisions for no net loss of area and functions, which provides a balance between
protecting county resources and allowing development and uses to be approved.
The Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural Preservation Element and new Climate
Element also includes goals and policies to help ensure a diversified recreational and open space
system in Jefferson County. The elements also aim to avoid and minimize losses and changes to historic
and cultural resources, and include goals and policies to support and protect historic resources. Historic
and cultural sites would remain protected by federal, state, and local regulations and policies. Historic
or cultural sites will be evaluated during the environmental review of individual projects and, if
necessary, mitigation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts will be developed. Any
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alterations to existing historic or cultural sites would also require evaluation and mitigation during
individual development process. The County maintains an MOU with the Washington State
Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation mapping sites of significance and establishing
discovery protocols, and significant archaeological and historical sites are considered high priority
resources in the Open Space Tax Program. The new Climate Element also includes goals and policies
that seek to protect valued cultural and historic resources vulnerable to climate change impacts.
Any roadway projects identified in the Transportation Element will be designed to avoid and reduce
impacts wherever possible. Additional measures will be evaluated and proposed during the design
phase of each individual project. See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that
serve as mitigation measures.
5. How would the proposal be likely to affect land and shoreline use,
including whether it would allow or encourage land or shoreline uses
incompatible with existing plans?
See also parts B.8, B.9, B.10, and B.12.
Jefferson County currently contains a number of zoning and future land use designations, ranging from
urban designations in the UGA to rural and resource designations elsewhere. The Comprehensive Plan
Update establishes a revised land use policy for the county that refines the current Comprehensive Plan
policy direction to reflect changed conditions and requirements since prior plan adoption.
Based on the community’s vision, land characteristics, and provisions of the GMA, Jefferson County is
proposing limited redesignations from medium to high density residential in the Irondale and Port Hadlock
UGA on the Land Use / Zoning Map as part of this periodic update. Other updates related to allowed densities
and uses, dimensional standards, and process in the development regulations are proposed concurrent with
the periodic update to support anticipated growth. No changes are proposed to the SMP as part of this
proposal.
Proposed measures to avoid or reduce shoreline and land use impacts are:
The Comprehensive Plan Update is designed to be consistent with the GMA, the Jefferson County
Countywide Planning Policies, and new state planning requirements. The Land Use Element includes
goals and policies intended to ensure new development is compatible with existing land uses and an
analysis of future land use needs and projected growth demands to guide future land development. It
also includes guidance to use the Land Use Map to ensure that the county’s functional plans support
land use patterns outlined in the Comprehensive Plan.
Existing regulations also ensure future development is compatible with existing and projected land uses
and plans via zoning standards (e.g., appropriate locations for various land uses as well as height, bulk,
setback, and landscaping requirements). Individual development projects will be subject to local, state,
and federal regulations and must be consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan (including the
Land Use Element goals and policies), the adopted SMP, and the GMA. In addition, the adopted SMP and
updated CAO will continue to regulate shorelines and critical areas in the county (including critical aquifer
recharge areas, frequently flooded areas, geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife habitat
conservation areas, and wetlands). The updated CAO will be incorporated into the county SMP by
reference and will support no net loss requirements for development within shoreline jurisdiction. See
also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures.
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6. How would the proposal be likely to increase demands on
transportation or public services and utilities?
See also parts B.14, B.15, and B.16.
As a non-project action, the proposal will not directly increase demand on transportation, public
services, or utilities. However, the Comprehensive Plan Update would guide the type, location, and
intensity of development within the county and demand for transportation, public services, and utilities
is likely to increase as new development and growth occur.
Proposed measures to reduce or respond to such demand(s) are:
The proposed Open Space, Parks, & Recreation Element (Chapter 4), Transportation Element (Chapter
6), Transportation Technical Document (Appendix C), Capital Facilities & Utilities Element (Chapter 8),
and Capital Facilities Plan Technical Appendix (Appendix D) provide a framework for planning for and
meeting demands on transportation, public services, and utilities over the planning period.
▶ The Capital Facilities Element and Technical Appendix inventory existing facilities, detail adopted
level of service standards, detail specific projects identified to mitigate impacts of growth, and call
for providing adequate capital facilities and public services necessary to support existing
development and new growth. Policies under the element recognize the need for collaboration
with non-County providers to plan for and ensure continued provision of quality services (such as
fire and water). Applicable plans, as amended and listed in the element, are adopted by reference.
▶ The Transportation Element and Technical Appendix provides a framework for planning for and
meeting transportation demand for the next twenty years. Technical information and policies in the
element provide the basis for recommendations for transportation improvements that are in the
County’s six-year TIP. Key policy concepts include supporting multimodal transportation options,
meeting LOS standards, and ensuring that adequate funding for the transportation systems is in
place. Implementation of individual projects included within the Transportation Element will reduce
and respond to such demands. New active transportation LOS standards are proposed as part of the
Periodic Update. The Transportation Element also provides guidance for reducing impacts to the
environment related to transportation activities, ensuring a safe transportation system, providing
options for active transportation such as walking and biking, and maintaining a dynamic relationship
between land use and transportation systems in order to support desired land use patterns.
▶ The Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural Preservation Element draws from the
adopted 2022 PROS Plan and connects land use and park planning. Proposed revisions to the
element goals and policies help ensure a healthy and equitable recreational and open space
environment for all users in the county. Minor updates are also proposed to the parks LOS
standards for consistency with standards in the adopted 2022 PROS Plan. The PROS Plan will
continue to guide acquisition, development, and improvement of park areas and facilities and the
provision of recreational service throughout Jefferson County. In addition, the County is currently
not meeting the PROS Plan’s adopted LOS standard for special use facilities based on the current
population and updated facility inventory provided by staff since the 2022 PROS Plan—the County
plans to address this deficit and potentially revise the LOS standard in the next PROS Plan update.
See also Attachment 1 for a list of regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures.
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7. Identify, if possible, whether the proposal may conflict with local,
state, or federal laws or requirements for the protection of the environment.
In general, the Comprehensive Plan Update and associated code revisions seek to protect the
environment and so would not conflict with any local, state, or federal laws for the protection of the
environment. The Comprehensive Plan Update and development regulations have been prepared in
accordance with the provisions of the GMA and Jefferson County Planning Policies to ensure
coordinated planning.
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Attachment 1: Applicable Mitigation Measures
The charts below identify applicable regulations, plans, and policies that serve as mitigation measures for
new development for all SEPA elements of the environment defined in WAC 197-11-444. New or updated
regulations as part of the Proposal are discussed in the charts.
Earth & Water
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Coastal Zone Management Act 16 USC 1451 et seq. Goal is to preserve, protect, develop, and where
possible, to restore or enhance the resources of the
nation’s coastal zone.
Shoreline Management Act RCW 90.58
WAC 173-26
Balance shoreline use, public access, and
environmental conservation and protection.
Protect critical areas and ensure no-net-loss of
shoreline ecological function.
Shoreline Master Program chapter 18.25 JCC Regulates activities in and near major water bodies
(e.g., rivers, large lakes, marine waters), establishes
requirements for maintaining native vegetation.
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 The Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA)
Flooding is addressed through participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Flood Hazard
Boundary Maps identify geographic areas that the
FEMA has defined according to varying levels of
flood risk. Restricts building in floodways and allow
construction in floodplain provided standards for
floodproofing are addressed.
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 42 USC 4001 et seq.
Floodplain Management Presidential
Executive Order 11988
FEMA
Flood Control Management Act RCW 86
Flood Damage Prevention chapter 15.15 JCC
Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO)
• JCC 18.22 Article III—Critical Aquifer
Recharge Areas
• JCC 18.22 Article IV— Frequently
Flooded Areas
• JCC 18.22 Article V— Geologically
Hazardous Areas
• JCC 18.22 Article VI— Fish and Wildlife
Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs)
• JCC 18.22 Article VII— Wetlands
chapter 18.22 JCC County’s CAO protects the functions and values of
critical areas, life and property from hazards, and
water quality (erosion, wetlands, riparian
regulations).
Grading and Excavation Standards JCC 18.30.060 Stormwater, grading, and drainage ordinances
include environmental and water quality
protections, to meet applicable State guidance that
includes the most recent version of Ecology’s
Stormwater Management Manual for Western
Washington. Construction projects that meet
Stormwater Management Standards and
Surface Water Management Plan
JCC 18.30.070
Stormwater Management Manual for
Western Washington (2019 Ecology
Manual)
Department of Ecology
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
WSDOT Highway Runoff Manual Washington State
Department of
Transportation
defined thresholds must obtain a Stormwater
Construction Permit from Department of Ecology.
The Highway Runoff Manual establishes minimum
requirements and provides uniform technical
guidance for the planning and design of stormwater
management facilities for existing and new
Washington State highways, rest areas, park-and-
ride lots, ferry terminals, and highway maintenance
facilities throughout the state.
Water Quality Standards for Surface
Waters
WAC 173-201A Designated water uses and criteria.
Water Quality Standards for Groundwater WAC 173-200 Maintain the highest quality of the state's
groundwaters and protect existing and future
beneficial uses of the groundwater.
Water Pollution Control Act RCW 90.48 Control and prevent the pollution of streams, lakes,
rivers, ponds, inland waters, salt waters, water
courses, and other surface and underground waters
of the state of Washington
WSDOT Hydraulics Manual Hydraulics Manual Policy for designing hydraulic features related to
WSDOT roadways including hydrology, culverts,
open-channel flow, drainage collection and
conveyance systems, water crossings, and pipe
materials. The Hydraulics Manual makes frequent
references to WSDOT’s Highway Runoff Manual,
which provides WSDOT’s requirements for
managing stormwater discharges to protect water
quality, beneficial uses of the state’s waters, and
the aquatic environment in general.
Washington State Hydraulic Code WAC 220-660
Minimize project-specific and cumulative impacts to
fish life as a result of proposals to use, divert,
obstruct, or change the natural flow or bed of any
of the salt or freshwaters of the state.
Clean Water Act, see the following
sections:
• 401—Water Quality Certification
• 402—National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
• 404—Permits for Dredge or Fill
USC 1251 et seq. Regulates discharges of pollutants into the waters
of the U.S. and regulates quality standards for
surface waters.
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, see
Section 408
33 USC 408 Protects navigable waters in the development of
harbors and other construction and excavation.
Safe Drinking Water Act, see Chapter 6A 42 USC 300f et seq. Protect the quality of drinking water in the U.S.
Clean Water District chapter 8.65 JCC Establishes a shellfish protection district as required
by RCW Chapter 90.72, including a water quality
improvement plan for Jefferson County and a
nonpoint pollution plan for the Discovery Bay
watershed.
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Limitation on SEPA Categorical Exemption
Thresholds
WAC 197-11-800(1)(a)
parts (i) and (ii)
Work on lands covered by water is not categorically
exempt, and SEPA will continue to apply to
developments with wetlands, and construction
projects greater than 5 acres that require a NPDES
construction stormwater permit.
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Air Quality
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS)
Requires US EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (40 CFR part 50) for six principal
pollutants ("criteria" air pollutants) which can be
harmful to public health and the environment.
Washington State Department of Ecology
Rules
Ecology and the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
monitor and track emissions to make sure levels of
outdoor air pollutants meet federal and state air
quality standards. They focus on EPA's "criteria"
pollutants and other chemicals broadly known as
air toxics. The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
regulates a range of businesses and industries and
construction to meet air standards.
Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Rules
Washington State Energy Code JCC 15.05.030
WAC 51-11C
WAC 51-11R
Regulates the energy-use features of new and
remodeled buildings. JCC 15.05.030 adopts the
Washington State Energy Code (WAC 51-11C for
commercial and WAC 51-11R for residential) by
reference.
Health and Safety Code chapter 8.60 JCC
chapter 8.72 JCC
Limitations on smoking and vaping in public places,
places of employment, and outdoor places where
children congregate.
Regulations for outdoor burning, bonfires, and
recreational fires.
Limitation on SEPA Categorical Exemption
Thresholds
WAC 197-11-
800(1)(a)(iii)
Development that triggers certain Air discharge
permits are not exempt from SEPA (these types of
permits are not normally associated with residential
development).
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
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Plants & Animals
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) chapter 18.22 JCC Protects and regulates activities on or adjacent to
critical areas; critical areas include critical aquifer
recharge areas, frequently flooded areas,
geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife
habitat conservation areas (which include streams,
riparian corridors, wildlife habitats mapped or
designated by WDFW, corridors connecting priority
habitats, and areas that support species of local
importance), and wetlands.
Shoreline Master Program chapter 18.25 JCC Regulates activities in and near major water bodies
(e.g., rivers, large lakes, marine waters), establishes
requirements for maintaining native vegetation.
Landscaping Standards JCC 18.30.130
JCC 18.18.070
See JCC 18.30.130 for general landscaping
standards and JCC 18.18.070 for standards
in urban commercial, industrial, mixed
use, and multifamily developments in the
UGA.
Clean Water Act, see the following
sections:
• 401—Water Quality Certification
• 404—Permits for Dredge or Fill
USC 1251 et seq. Regulates discharges of pollutants into
the waters of the U.S. and regulates
quality standards for surface waters.
Section 401 requires certification for any
projects that may result in a discharge
into waters of the United States to ensure
that the discharge complies with
applicable state water quality
requirements. Section 404 requires
authorization for excavating, land
clearing, or discharging dredged or fill
material into waters of the United States,
including wetlands.
Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Requires federal agencies to ensure that
actions they authorize (e.g., through
issuance of a permit), fund, or carry out
are not likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of any endangered or
threatened species or result in the
destruction or adverse modification of
critical habitat for those species.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act 16 U.S.C. 703-712 Prohibits the taking, killing, or possession of
migratory birds or any parts, nests, or eggs of such
birds, except as authorized by U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS).
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act 16 U.S.C. 668-668d Prohibits the taking (including disturbance) of
eagles or their nests, except as authorized by
USFWS.
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Marine Mammal Protection Act 16 USC Ch. 31 Prohibits injury or harm (including disturbance) to
marine mammals, except as authorized by National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Limitation on SEPA Categorical Exemption
Thresholds
WAC 197-11-305
RCW 43.21C.037
Proposals are not exempt if they require a Class IV
Forest practices approval.
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Energy & Natural Resources
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Washington State Energy Code JCC 15.05.030
WAC 51-11C
WAC 51-11R
Regulates the energy-use features of new and
remodeled buildings. JCC 15.05.030 adopts the
Washington State Energy Code (WAC 51-11C for
commercial and WAC 51-11R for residential) by
reference.
Commercial Property Assessed Clean
Energy and Resiliency (“C-Pacer”)
Program
chapter 15.20 JCC
Allows owners of agricultural, commercial, and
industrial properties and of multifamily residential
properties to obtain low-cost, long-term financing
for qualifying improvements, including energy
efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy,
and resiliency projects.
Utility Code and Provision of Service JCC Title 13 Utility system improvements are required to
provide service to new development. This can
include local improvements and at distances from
sites if the needs warrant such improvements.
Designated Resources Lands WAC 365-190-050
WAC 365-190-060
WAC 365-190-070
RCW 36.70A.030(2)
chapter 18.15 JCC
chapter 18.20 JCC
chapter 18.30 JCC
chapter 18.45 JCC
JCC 18.25.440
Forest, mineral, and agriculture (including prime
farmland, farmlands of statewide importance, and
aquaculture) resource lands designations in
Jefferson County conserve these resources and
ensure the continued commercial viability of these
industries. Lands are designated according to the
WAC/RCW and standards for these lands can be
found in the JCC sections at left.
DNR Forest Regulations DNR's Forest Regulations protect public safety and
public resources—including standards for logging,
road construction, pesticide application, and other
forestry-related activities—while maintaining a
viable forest products industry in Washington.
Jefferson County Sustainable Forestry
Program
Addresses the need to steward county owned
forest lands in a sustainable manner using a triple
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
bottom line model of balancing ecological, social,
and economic objectives.
Jefferson County Wildfire Protection Plan
(2024)
Aims to reduce the risk of wildfire damage to
people, property, and natural and cultural
resources in the county. Includes mitigation
strategies in alignment with the National Cohesive
Wildland Fire Management Strategy's three goals,
focusing on vegetation management, community
adaptation through education and structural
measures, and collaborative, risk-based decision-
making across jurisdictions.
Route 20 Highway Visual Corridor Overlay
District
JCC 18.15.574 – JCC
18.15.576
Incorporates elements such as visual buffers,
signage, limited access, frontage roads, service
roads, utility corridors, and utility access to
maintain the visual and functional integrity of the
SR 20 corridor.
Shoreline Master Program chapter 18.25 JCC Conservation goals address the protection of
shorelines for their aesthetic and scenic qualities.
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Environmental Health
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Jefferson County Noise Control Ordinance chapter 8.70 JCC Sets exterior sound level limits between residential,
commercial, and industrial uses.
Contaminated Site List Department of Ecology
chapter 18.30 JCC
JCC 18.40.460
Development permits require adequate provision
has been made for the public health, safety, and
general welfare, which ensures contaminated sites
obtain appropriate review by checking against
listings of known contaminated sites.
Building Code and Performance and Use
Standards
WAC 51-50
WAC 51-54A
chapter 15.05 JCC
chapter 18.20 JCC
Building code contains provisions for the removal of
hazardous and combustible materials. JCC
15.05.030 adopts the International Building Code
(WAC 51-50) and International Fire Code (WAC 51-
54A) by reference.
Performance and use standards regulate the
location of hazardous materials storage and uses
with potentially hazardous substances.
Commercial Property Assessed Clean
Energy and Resiliency (“C-Pacer”)
Program
chapter 15.20 JCC
Allows owners of agricultural, commercial, and
industrial properties and of multifamily residential
properties to obtain low-cost, long-term financing
for qualifying improvements, including energy
efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy,
and resiliency projects.
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Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Land & Shoreline Use, Aesthetics, Housing
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Shoreline Management Act RCW 90.58
WAC 173-26
Balance shoreline use, public access, and
environmental conservation and protection.
Protect critical areas and ensure no-net-loss of
shoreline ecological function.
Shoreline Master Program chapter 18.25 JCC Regulates activities in and near major water bodies
(e.g., rivers, large lakes, marine waters), establishes
requirements for maintaining native vegetation.
Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) chapter 18.22 JCC Protects and regulates activities on or adjacent to
critical areas; critical areas include critical aquifer
recharge areas, frequently flooded areas,
geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife
habitat conservation areas (which include streams,
riparian corridors, wildlife habitats mapped or
designated by WDFW, corridors connecting priority
habitats, and areas that support species of local
importance), and wetlands.
Land Use Districts and Development
Standards
chapter 18.15 JCC
chapter 18.18 JCC
chapter 18.19 JCC
chapter 18.30 JCC
The land use districts and adopted land use map are
designed to be consistent with land use guidance in
the GMA and the Jefferson County Countywide
Planning Policies.
Proposed land use districts and development
standards have capacity to accommodate projected
growth through 2045. The majority of growth
countywide is directed towards the City of Port
Townsend, the unincorporated UGA, the Master
Planned Resorts, and the Rural Village Centers.
Development standards address the scale of
development and other aspects related to
compatibility, and include provisions to encourage
housing preservation, emergency housing, and
affordable housing.
Homeless Crisis Response and Housing 5
Year Plan For Jefferson County, WA
(2020-2024)
The Local Homeless Housing Task Force is tasked
with developing a local five-year homeless housing
plan addressing short-term and long-term housing
for homeless persons as required by RCW
43.185C.160(1)
Washington State Residential Landlord-
Tenant Act
RCW 59.18 Establishes rights and responsibilities for tenants
and landlords
Jefferson County Property Tax Relief Provides property tax exemptions and deferrals for
low-income, senior, and disabled property owners
to help them remain in place.
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Mutual Self Help Ownership Peninsula Housing Authority provides guidance,
training, and supervision assistance (from loan
process all the way through construction and move
in) to groups of 6-12 qualifying low-income
participant households that work together to build
all the homes in the group.
Limitation on SEPA Categorical Exemption
Thresholds
WAC 197-11-800(1)(a)
parts (i), (ii), and (iv)
Development over water is not categorically
exempt, and SEPA will continue to apply to
developments with wetlands, and construction
projects that greater than 5 acres that require a
NPDES construction stormwater permit. Also, a
proposal is not exempt if it requires a land use
decision that is not exempt under WAC 197-11-
800(6).
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Light and Glare
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Development Standards chapter 18.18 JCC
chapter 18.30 JCC
Requires mitigation through screening and
landscaping, lighting directional/shielding standards
(e.g., JCC 18.18.070, JCC 18.18.090, JCC 18.30.130,
and JCC 18.30.140).
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Historic & Cultural Preservation
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Washington Executive 21-02 Washington Executive 21-02 (formerly 05-05)
requires that impacts to cultural resources must be
considered as part of any state-funded project or
investment and must include consultation with
DAHP and with Tribal governments.
Washington State Archaeological Sites
and Resources Protection Act
RCW 27.53 Requires a permit to excavate or remove any
archaeological resource located on public or Tribal
lands.
Protection of Native Indian Burial
Grounds and Historic Graves
RCW 27.44
RCW 68.50
RCW 68.60
Native Indian burial grounds and historic graves are
protected under RCW 27.44 (see also laws
regarding human remains in RCW 68.50 and
abandoned and historic cemeteries and historic
graves in RCW 68.60). The County’s existing
planning and permitting processes are compliant
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Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
with applicable laws including chapters 27.44,
68.50, and 68.60 RCW.
Registration of Historic Archaeological
Resources on State-Owned Aquatic Lands
25-46 WAC Establishes registration procedures for previously
unreported historic archaeological resources
discovered on, in, or under state-owned aquatic
lands as provided for in chapter 27.53 RCW.
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) 36 CFR Part 800 Commonly referred to as Section 106. Has
implementing regulations (36 CFR Part 800), that
require federal agencies (or others who have
received federal grants or funds, or a federal permit
or license) to take into account the effects of their
undertakings on historic properties, by identifying
historic properties, assessing adverse effects, and
resolving those adverse effects.
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA)
Establishes protection for archaeological resources.
National American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
Creates protections for Native American burial
sites, remains, and cultural objects.
The National Environmental Protection
Act
Requires federal agencies to assess whether a
major federal action has the potential to
significantly affect the human environment prior to
making decisions. This is done through the
preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA)
or an EIS.
Forest Practices Act Sets Forest practice standards for timber harvest,
pre-commercial thinning, road construction,
fertilization, and forest chemical application
activities. The rules help protect historic and
cultural sites while maintaining a viable timber
industry.
Development Standards JCC 18.30.160 Limits County action on permits received for an
area known to contain archaeological artifacts and
data as identified by appropriate state, federal or
tribal agencies. The County maintains a
Memorandum of Understanding with the
Washington State Department of Archaeology and
Historic Preservation mapping sites of significance
and establishing discovery protocols. Development
regulations include preproject cultural resource
review where warranted and standard inadvertent
discovery language for all projects.
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
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Transportation
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Transportation Concurrency and Impact
Mitigation
JCC 18.30.020(5)
JCC 18.18.060
JCC 18.30.080
Implements GMA policy that transportation
improvements or strategies should be made
concurrently with land development. Concurrency
applies to County roads as well as intersections in
the Tri-Area (but does not apply to Highways of
Statewide Significance). If any proposed
development were to cause the LOS to significantly
fall below adopted levels, proponents of the
development would be required to mitigate the
deficiency prior to development approval.
Street use permitting and right of way
improvements manuals adopted by reference in JCC
18.30.080(1)(a) include mitigation authority for
roadway improvements.
Public Works may also require an impact analysis to
determine the potential off-site impacts to public
and private transportation facilities from proposed
subdivisions per JCC 18.30.080.
Development Permits chapter 12.05 JCC
JCC 15.05.070
JCC 18.40.100
Development permit application site plan
requirements include the location of existing and
proposed roads and access points, driveways and
parking areas, and easement and rights-of-way on
the property within the proposed developed/use
area. Multifamily development also requires a
parking plan.
Construction of road approaches are regulated
under chapter 12.05 JCC and require a permit,
including temporary planned use of the street for
construction purposes (material, equipment
storage).
Pedestrian and Bicycle System
Improvements
JCC 18.18.080
JCC 18.30.090
New active transportation LOS standards are
proposed as part of the Periodic Update.
All development is required to provide separate
easements and paths when the easement will
provide links to a public trail referenced in any
adopted county plan for public trails.
Ten of the thirty-eight projects listed in the
County’s 2025-2030 6-year TIP are also non-
motorized projects which monetarily constitute
43% of the overall TIP.
Non-motorized and Recreational Trails
Plan (2010)
Transportation Demand Management
(TDM)
Transportation demand management (TDM)
strategies can help reduce congestion and travel
time impacts by reducing demand for automobile
travel and supporting travel by other modes.
Jefferson County currently promotes a variety of
TDM strategies to encourage travel by carpooling,
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
vanpooling, transit, walking, and biking, as well as
reducing trips by teleworking.
Peninsula Regional Transportation
Planning Organization (PRTPO) Regional
Transportation Plan
PRTPO’s plan for a transportation system that is
safe, efficient, and accessible to all throughout the
four-county region, regardless of the mode of
travel, through 2050.
Jefferson Transit Authority’s Long Range
Plan
Jefferson Transit Authority’s plan for transit service
growth to meet increasing demands for public
transit in the county through 2038.
Washington State Department of
Transportation Development Services
JCC 15.05.080 Reviews development projects for potential
impacts to state transportation facilities.
Development accessing a state road or highway
requires a permit from WSDOT (JCC 15.05.080).
Washington State Ferries Reviews development projects for potential
impacts to the state ferry system.
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
Public Services, Recreation, & Utilities
Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
Building and Construction Codes and
Development Permits
chapter 15.05 JCC
JCC 15.05.060
JCC 18.40.100
JCC 18.40.460
Authority for requiring utility improvements and
using building features that reduce demand for
utilities is identified in rules, codes and policies that
are applied during permitting reviews. These
include building codes—JCC 15.05.030 adopts the
International Building Code (WAC 51-50),
International Residential Code (WAC 51-51),
Washington State Energy Code (WAC 51-11C for
commercial and WAC 51-11R for residential),
International Mechanical Code (WAC 51-52),
International Fire Code (WAC 51-54A) Wildland
Urban Interface Code (WAC 51-55), and Uniform
Plumbing Code (WAC 51-56) by reference—and
rules promulgated by County Planning and Public
Works departments, including water, sewer, storm
drain, and electrical system improvements.
Development permits require evidence of
necessary public services and utilities (e.g., potable
water, septic plan/sewer availability, etc.). Permit
applications are also referred to other departments
for input, if facilities or services might be affected,
such as police or fire protection (e.g., fire plan
review by the fire marshal under JCC 15.05.020).
The Capital Facilities & Utilities Element of the
Comprehensive Plan adopts level of service
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
standards for public facilities owned or operated by
the County as well as other agencies.
Fire Protection Code chapter 15.05 JCC Building code regulates fire protection systems. Fire
protection service is provided by five fire districts.
Washington State General Education
Average Class Size Standards
RCW 28A.150.260 The State sets average class size standards by grade
level. Public education is provided by seven school
districts.
Jefferson County Parks, Recreation &
Open Space Plan Update (2022)
chapter 12.25 JCC Level of service standards are set in the PROS Plan
and Comprehensive Plan. The PROS Plan and Non-
motorized and Recreational Trails Plan also identify
proposed projects. County parks are also regulated
under chapter 12.25 JCC
Non-motorized and Recreational Trails
Plan (2010)
Washington State Department of Health WAC Title 246 Water systems are regulated under
Chapters 290-296. All municipal water
suppliers must submit an annual Water
Use Efficiency (WUE) report annually per
WAC 246-290-840.
Sewer systems and onsite sewage
systems are regulated under Chapters
270-274.
Jefferson County Coordinated Water
System Plan (1997)
JCC 18.18.060
JCC 18.30.030
All development must conform to the requirements
of Jefferson County Public Health and the CWSP
regarding the availability and provision of water.
The County is currently updating its CWSP.
Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan
Update (2021)
chapter 8.15 JCC
chapter 13.04 JCC
chapter 13.05 JCC
JCC 18.18.060
JCC 18.30.040
The county has constructed a sewer system for the
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA to provide
wastewater treatment for local residents and
businesses. Connection to the system is regulated
under JCC Chapter 13.04 and rates are set in
chapter 13.05 JCC.
City of Port Townsend General Sewer Plan
(2024)
The City of Port Townsend provides sewer services
to its residents and the unincorporated Port
Townsend UGA and the Olympic Water and Sewer
District provides services to the designated Port
Ludlow Master Planned Resort.
Onsite Sewage System Development
Standards and Permits
Jefferson County Public Health is responsible for
permitting and programs related to onsite sewage
systems.
Jefferson County Solid Waste
Management Plan (2016)
chapter 8.10 JCC Public Works develops a Solid Waste Management
Plan at consistent intervals to ensure garbage
collection and disposal, and programs for waste
reduction, recycling, organics, special wastes, and
the administration of those programs align with
current and projected needs.
Utility Code and Provision of Service JCC Title 13
JCC 18.30.120
Utilities are regulated under JCC Title 13, including
the Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Utility, provision of
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Applicable Regulations, Plans, and
Policies
Rule/Code Citation(s) Notes and Comments
RCW 80.28.010 utilities located in the county rights-of-way, and
telecommunication facilities.
The Development Code also requires minimizing
environmental impacts resulting from installation
or maintenance of utilities.
The State's mandated "duty of service" requires
every gas company, electrical company, wastewater
company, water company, and thermal energy
company to furnish and supply service and facilities
that are safe, adequate, efficient, and in all respects
just and reasonable. This can include local
improvements and at distances from sites if the
needs warrant such improvements.
Washington Utilities and Transportation
Commission
JCC Title 13, Division III The UTC regulates the rates and services of
telephone companies operating in the State of
Washington.
Sources: Jefferson County, 2025; BERK, 2025.
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Attachment B Community Engagement Summary to-
Date
Also Appendix A of the Comprehensive Plan | April 14, 2026
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Community
Engagement Summary
Prepared by Jefferson County and BERK Consulting
Public Hearing Draft April 2026
Contents
Purpose of Plan & Code Update ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Responding to New GMA Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 2
Highlights of Public Outreach ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Comprehensive Plan Update ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Vision & Foundation Element ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Land Use Element ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Natural Resources Element .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Housing Element ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Parks, Recreation, & Open Space, Historic & Cultural Resources Element....................................................................... 13
Environment Element .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Transportation Element ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Economic Development Element ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Capital Facilities & Utilities Element ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Climate Element ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Municipal Code Amendments ................................................................................................................................................... 16
Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Indicators ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 18.45 Comprehensive Plan and GMA Development Regulations Amendment Process:
18.45.050(4)(b) ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Findings 18
Attachments ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Purpose of checklist....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Instructions for applicants .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Instructions for lead agencies ................................................................................................................................................... 20
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Use of checklist for nonproject proposals ............................................................................................................................21
A. Background ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
1. Name of proposed project, if applicable: .................................................................................................................................. 22
2. Name of applicant: .................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person: ............................................................................... 22
4. Date checklist prepared: ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
5. Agency requesting checklist: ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
6. Proposed timing of schedule (including phasing, if applicable): ............................................................................ 22
7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or connected
with this proposal? If yes, explain. ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be prepared,
directly related to this proposal. .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other proposals
directly affecting the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain. ............................................................. 23
10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal, if known. ........... 23
11. Give brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and the size of the
project and site. There are several questions later in this checklist that ask you to describe certain
aspects of your proposal. You do not need to repeat those answers on this page. (Lead agencies
may modify this form to include additional specific information on project description.) ........................ 23
12. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise
location of your proposed project, including a street address, if any, and section, township, and
range, if known. If a proposal would occur over a range of area, provide the range or boundaries of
the site(s). Provide a legal description, site plan, vicinity map, and topographic map, if reasonably
available. While you should submit any plans required by the agency, you are not required to
duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any permit applications related to this checklist. 23
B. Environmental Elements ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
1. Earth................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2. Air ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
3. Water ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
4. Plants ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5. Animals ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
6. Energy and Natural Resources ....................................................................................................................................................... 38
7. Environmental Health .......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
8. Land and Shoreline Use ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
9. Housing ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
10. Aesthetics .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
11. Light and Glare ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
12. Recreation .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
13. Historic and Cultural Preservation ............................................................................................................................................. 54
14. Transportation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
15. Public Services ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
16. Utilities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
C. Signature ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
D. Supplemental sheet for nonproject actions ................................................................................................................ 63
1. How would the proposal be likely to increase discharge to water; emissions to air; production,
storage, or release of toxic or hazardous substances; or production of noise? .................................................. 63
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2. How would the proposal be likely to affect plants, animals, fish, or marine life? ......................................... 64
3. How would the proposal be likely to deplete energy or natural resources? ................................................... 64
4. How would the proposal be likely to use or affect environmentally sensitive areas or areas
designated (or eligible or under study) for governmental protection, such as parks, wilderness, wild
and scenic rivers, threatened or endangered species habitat, historic or cultural sites, wetlands,
floodplains, or prime farmlands? ........................................................................................................................................................ 65
5. How would the proposal be likely to affect land and shoreline use, including whether it would
allow or encourage land or shoreline uses incompatible with existing plans? .................................................. 66
6. How would the proposal be likely to increase demands on transportation or public services and
utilities? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 67
7. Identify, if possible, whether the proposal may conflict with local, state, or federal laws or
requirements for the protection of the environment. ......................................................................................................... 68
Earth & Water ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Plants & Animals ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Energy & Natural Resources .................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Environmental Health ................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Land & Shoreline Use, Aesthetics, Housing ................................................................................................................................. 75
Light and Glare ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Historic & Cultural Preservation .......................................................................................................................................................... 76
Transportation ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Public Services, Recreation, & Utilities ............................................................................................................................................ 79
Introduction & Key Themes ........................................................................................................................................................ 87
Plan Development .......................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Community Charrette, Workshops, & Planning Commissions Meetings ........................................................................88
Community Connectivity Summit .............................................................................................................................................................. 90
Planning Commission “Road Show” Community Open House Events ............................................................................ 90
“What We Heard” Key Findings ........................................................................................................................................................... 91
Summary of Comments by Event ...................................................................................................................................................... 91
Comments by Element ............................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Climate Specific Engagement ....................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Public Review Draft ........................................................................................................................................................................ 97
Planning Commission Informational Meetings ................................................................................................................................ 97
Element Specific Review with Planning Commission .................................................................................................................. 98
Element Specific Online Surveys ............................................................................................................................................................... 103
Legislative Review & Adoption ................................................................................................................................................ 103
Public Hearing Draft ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
BOCC Review & Adoption ............................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Overview & Context .......................................................................................................................................................................106
JCC 18.15.040 Table 3-1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 119
JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1 ....................................................................................................................................................................................122
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JCC 18.18.050 Notes to Table 3A-2 .............................................................................................................................................................. 124
JCC 18.18.050 Table 3A-2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................125
JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-2 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 127
JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-3 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 128
Exhibits
Exhibit 1. Outreach Plan General Phases ................................................................................................................................................ 87
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Introduction & Key Themes
This document provides an overview of engagement findings to date through the community outreach
process for the Comprehensive Plan update. Jefferson County plans to adopt the periodic update to the
Comprehensive Plan by December 2025 which will be completed across four phases. The phases and
general purpose and activities for each phase are summarized in Exhibit 2 with the full Public
Participation Plan in Attachment A.
Exhibit 17. Outreach Plan General Phases
Phase 1:
Spread the word
Phase 2:
Identify priorities
Phase 3:
Refine based on feedback
Purpose Build early awareness of plan
process
Build or strengthen key
partner relationships
Understand current
community context
Gather and integrate
community value and vision
Community-driven
prioritization of potential
strategies
Solicit feedback on draft
materials
Gather input for
implementation
Activities Webpage (main county page
and DCD page)
County Facebook
Coordinate meetings with
local Climate Action
Committee (CAC)
Coordinate meetings with
other stakeholders
Webpage (main county page
and DCD page)
Social media
Community Conversations
Meetings with the CAC and
other stakeholders
Webpage (main county page
and DCD page)
Social media
Community Conversations
Meetings with the CAC and
other stakeholders
Source: Jefferson County, 2024.
Outreach efforts across the periodic update included charettes/workshops, online surveys and
informational materials, conversations with formal stakeholder groups and local Community Based
Organizations (CBOs), and open houses as well as public comment via the legislative review process
with the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners. The focus of these events ranged
from broad, general plan discussions to element or topic specific conversations as discussed below.
Public participation for the periodic update also incorporated two interrelated grant-driven
engagement efforts: outreach conducted as part of the Climate Resiliency Grant and the Middle
Housing Grant to meet specific climate outreach goals while developing the new Climate Element and
specific housing-related outreach goals in the Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA),
respectively.
Key themes heard across engagement activities include [to be confirmed/updated pending all phases
of engagement]:
▶ One of the most common values in the county is the natural beauty and rural landscape.
Conservation and celebration of the county’s recreational opportunities and natural resources is a
priority for county residents, particularly around conservation and protection of forest resource land
and agricultural land.
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▶ People encourage the County to continue actively preparing for the existing and projected
impacts of climate change to ensure a regenerative and equitable future, where environmental
health, social justice, and economic resilience are inseparable.
▶ Residents value the strong sense of community, including the strength of its diverse, multicultural
community.
▶ Affording a home to rent or to own is one of the most challenging issues people are facing. The
community would like to see more diverse housing types (including more rental options and
supportive housing) available across all affordability levels, ages, and abilities and additional support
for those experiencing homelessness.
▶ Residents would like to see increased access to services and more infrastructure to meet needs
across the whole community, particularly for vulnerable or marginalized groups and in
geographically isolated areas.
▶ Residents would like to see an increase in multimodal transportation options, including
expanding universally accessible public transportation, bike and pedestrian paths, and trail
connections.
▶ People would like to see a diversified economy with more employment and workforce
development opportunities, particularly living wage jobs and job training. This includes
strengthening key industries and expanding job options in natural resources, industrial and
manufacturing businesses, agricultural and food businesses, and tourism.
▶ Planning for the future should center historically underrepresented or marginalized voices—
including Black, Indigenous, immigrant, disabled, and working-class communities—and ensure
meaningful, ongoing participation and benefit.
▶ Tribes in West Jefferson County voiced a need for more housing, a closer school, improved
transportation (especially for elders), better health care services, and additional economic
development opportunities. For example, Hoh Tribal members especially value living in a close-
knit Tribal community but find accessing services and limited infrastructure difficult.
Plan Development
2024 – Early 2025
Community Charrette, Workshops, & Planning
Commissions Meetings
Spring 2024 – Summer 2024
County Staff worked with community partners to conduct extensive outreach to stakeholders over the
spring and summer of 2024 to collect and synthesize ideas to help shape proposed urban development
policy and code changes in the Comprehensive Plan and development code. Much of these discussions
were focused on housing barriers in the county, particularly within the unincorporated UGA, and
possible provisions to address those barriers. Many community members participated across the events
and several Planning Commissioners attended one or more of the public workshops. The County’s
goals for engaging the community were multifold, including:
▶ Better understand the types of housing most suitable for the urban growth area and why.
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▶ Engage partners to identify the best locations for these sites.
▶ Raise awareness of historic and cultural resources in the urban growth area, some of which
appear threatened and near a state of disinvestment that suggest these historic assets may soon
be lost.
▶ Engage the community to understand where informal trails have developed and why.
▶ Identify decision-makers. Staff identified residents of the community as the primary decision-
makers, as they are those who will be housed. Landowners and affordable housing developers are
additional primary decision-makers as they own and often are developers of land in the urban
growth area that could accommodate additional development.
Jefferson County needs housing for all income groups, and staff gathered community support to
ensure that it is completed, designed, and constructed consistent with community expectations. Staff
utilized multiple methods to achieve their public engagement goals. The Planning Commission also
formed an outreach subcommittee, which identified a range of ideas including the need to piggyback
existing events and conduct outreach to existing groups. County staff used this guidance
supplemented with the following:
▶ A virtual survey was conducted with the support of the Housing Resources Group to identify
housing designs that meet community expectations.
▶ A Stock Plan Committee consisting of city and county residents, planning commissions reviewed
ideas, and submissions, selecting some plans for funding
▶ Lunch and Learn events were conducted to offer those interested an opportunity to share
feedback on designs received from community members.
▶ An extensive media campaign including postings on social media, press releases, and other venues
was used throughout the engagement efforts.
▶ A series of three workshops were the focus of the preliminary outreach (see Attachment B for
sample presentation materials). A final workshop included a bicycle tour of historic assets, and
priority sites.
▶ Planning Commission hosted a public hearing on middle housing ideas and used this as a critical
vetting of the ideas submitted.
▶ Interested parties were and will continue to be contacted by direct e-mail throughout the process
This outreach culminated with a July 15, 2024 bicycle tour of priority development sites to which County
Staff invited numerous stakeholders including the tribes, the military, and local property owners. A total
of 10 individuals participated in the bicycle tour.
Based on these events and discussions, staff concluded that implementing the new middle housing
requirements from HB 1110 (even though not required by law) would likely improve housing choice and
variety in the unincorporated UGA and that without these changes, housing development would
continue to be impeded. This April 14, 2026 staff report prepared for Planning Commission summarizes
these engagement efforts and proposed potential amendments to the 2018 Comprehensive Plan,
zoning map, and Jefferson County Municipal Code to address identified barriers and incentivize
housing within the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, including middle housing code revisions. See Error! R
eference source not found..
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Community Connectivity Summit
March 2025
The County attended the Community Connectivity
Summit on March 7, 8, and 9, 2025 at Chimacum High
School (hosted by The Production Alliance, a non-profit
event production and community building organization
centered on the Olympic Peninsula). This summit was
attended by 1,500 community members across the
three days, including participation from 144 different
local and regional organizations and 600 youth
attendees. The goal of the summit was to connect
people in the broader community with resources and
engagement groups working throughout the county
and regionally. This summit consisted of various events,
including a tabling event where different organizations
displayed informational materials regarding current
projects.
The Department of Community Development (DCD)
staffed a table with informational materials regarding
current work being undertaken to update the
Comprehensive Plan and presented on climate change
in Jefferson County. As part of this, staff spent 4 hours
participating in conversations with community members
to discuss what middle housing is and how incorporating
it can impact local housing pressures. Posters with
examples of middle housing (Error! Reference source n
ot found.) were also displayed for community members,
and an interactive planning exercise was utilized to allow
community members to vote on their preferred type(s)
of middle housing. Staff also participated in a 30-minute
conversation on the Climate Element and what climate
change and climate resiliency means in Jefferson
County.
The Community Connectivity Summit was primarily geared to community youth so staff’s primary
outreach focus was on education. Staff were motivated by the results of two different event
presentations focused on middle housing, multiple break-out sessions, and a fruitful tabling exercise.
Event attendee participation was high, and staff gathered the perspectives of local young people and
transferred valuable civic knowledge on policy making, middle housing realities, and the hopes for our
future. See Attachment 2 for middle housing event materials.
Planning Commission “Road Show” Community Open
House Events
February 2025 – March 2025
Josh Peters (Former Community Development
Director) and Kate Dean (Deputy Director of Policy
for the Department of Natural Resources)
discussing climate change in Jefferson County at
the 2025 Community Connectivity Summit
Connectivity Tabling Fair
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Staff and Planning Commission hosted four outreach events across the county in February and March
of 2025 to review draft goals and policies for the Comprehensive Plan and likely code revisions to
support the plan. These meetings included:
▶ February 26, 2025 in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA (attended by 12 community members).
▶ March 5, 2025 at the Brinnon Community Center (attended by 15 community members).
▶ March 19, 2025 at the Gardiner Community Center (attended by 15 community members).
▶ March 25, 2025 at the Quilcene Community Center (attended by 12 community members).
A full draft of proposed revisions to the visions, framework goals, and element specific goals and policies
in the Comprehensive Plan was posted online and staff provided large, interactive poster boards with
draft goals for review at each event (see Error! Reference source not found. for the flyer, boards, and r
epresentative presentation materials). Staff asked community members to make their voices heard to
ensure the updated Comprehensive Plan reflects the community’s vision and is a useful resource in
guiding County decision-making. At these community outreach events attendees could:
▶ Participate in the planning process.
▶ Comment on the draft goals and policies.
▶ Meet Planning Commissioners and County staff.
Robust question and answer sessions between event participants and our Planning Commissioners
were a highlight of these events. Both staff and Planning Commission gleaned valuable insight and
documented these exchanges with meeting recordings to further facilitate compilation, review, and
analysis. Participant feedback on the effectiveness of these Open House Events was positive.
Key findings of what staff heard from the community across events as well as a summary of comments
by event and Comprehensive Plan element are included below.
“What We Heard” Key Findings
▶ Strongest level of engagement and comments on the Land Use-Overarching, Land Use-Rural,
Environment, Economic Development, and Climate elements. Although it is a new element, there
was strong support for the Climate Element with minimal opposed comments across the events.
▶ Support across the events for promoting a variety of housing types to promote affordability and
minimize environmental effects, including cluster housing development.
▶ Strong support across the events for goals around Natural Resources, particularly around
conservation and protection of forest resource land and agricultural land. The protection of quality
and quantity of surface and ground water continually came up as a concern to be aware of.
▶ Desire to see an increase in multimodal transportation options, including expanding public
transportation, bike/pedestrian paths, and trail connections.
Summary of Comments by Event
▶ Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA: Strong engagement on Land Use-Rural, Natural Resources,
Climate, and Economic Development elements. Common comment themes focused on promoting
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cluster and co-housing development to provide housing and protect open space, supporting non-
motorized and multimodal options, and improving the permitting process.
▶ Brinnon: Heavily engaged on Land Use-Overarching, Economic Development, and Climate
Elements. Common comment themes focused on promoting equitable and inclusive policies and
finding opportunities to reduce barriers and identify solutions within Economic Development.
▶ Gardiner: Strong engagement on Climate Element, Open Space, Land Use-Rural elements.
Common comment themes focused on preserving agricultural land and promoting food security;
protecting nature, forests, trees, shorelines, and green space; promoting trail connections, public
transportation, and bike/walking trails.
▶ Quilcene: Heavily engaged on Land-Use Overarching, Land-Use Rural, and Environment elements.
Common comment themes included promotion of affordable clustered development to preserve
open space and rural character, and the expansion of trails and transportation options.
Comments by Element
Our Home & Vision
▶ Add goal or policy around mental health and wellness.
Framework Goals
▶ General support for all goals across the events. Attendees in Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and in
Quilcene supported nearly every goal.
▶ Stronger support for goals around housing variety and affordability (Goal IV), Mobility (Goal VII), and
Continuous and Ongoing Public Involvement (Goal IX)
Land Use
Overarching Land Use Goals
Summary: Support across the events for goals with an emphasis on quality of life, promoting affordable
housing options, and protecting the environment with land use expansion. Opposition focused on land
use in relation to industry and economic development.
▶ General support for all goals, especially Goal G-1 (growth to maintain or improve quality of life), Goal
G-4 (focused on affordable housing types), Goal G-10 (ensuring a sustainable and safe water supply),
and Goal 14 (ensuring responsive, fair, and efficient permit processing)
▶ Mixed response from the four areas regarding
— Goal 3 (designating sufficient land use for industrial and economic development). Mixed
response from attendees in Brinnon.
— Goal 8 (address stormwater management and drainage to protect shellfish, fish habitat, etc.).
Mixed responses from attendees in Quilcene.
▶ Attendees of the Gardiner open house expressed priorities in preserving farmland, valuing food
security, preserving nature, forests, and trees; and increasing public shoreline use.
▶ Attendees of the Quilcene open house sought water catchment and filtration goals.
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Land Use—Rural
Summary: Comments generally supportive across the events, with a focus on balancing land use
expansion with preservation of green space, agricultural land, and the natural environment.
▶ Strong support across the events for Goal 21 (supporting Rural Village Centers), Goal 23 (siting and
viability of Master Planned Resorts), Goal 27 (foster home-based businesses outside of Rural
Commercial Zones), and Goal 28 (provide infrastructure support to Rural Village Centers)
▶ Mixed responses regarding Goal 19 on fostering sustainable natural resource-based industry in rural
areas. More resistance from attendees in Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and in Gardiner.
Attendees in Brinnon and Quilcene supported the goal.
▶ Mixed responses regarding Goal 26 (small-scale recreational or tourist-related economic
development), with attendees in Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA pushing back. Attendees at the
other three open houses approved.
▶ Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA: comments around different housing forms (e.g., cluster
development, cohousing, congregate housing) that preserves rural character and minimizes lot
disturbance
▶ Gardiner: encourage preservation of green space, agricultural land, and food security; interest in
public transportation and bike lanes; Not supportive of Pleasant Harbor MPR.
▶ Quilcene: comments support cluster development and co-housing. Desire to preserve
environmental factors and downzone parcels near streams and shorelines.
Land Use—Urban
Summary: Relatively strong support for focusing infrastructure in UGAs, MPRs, and RVCs and
minimizing the effects of land use on the environment, specifically ground and surface water quality.
▶ Generally strong support for Land Use Urban goals, particularly Goals 32-36.
▶ Stronger supportive engagement across the events on Goal 33 (provide infrastructure for UGAs,
MPRs, and RVCs but limit establishment or expansion of urban-level development and
infrastructure to rural residential and small rural commercial crossroads)
— However, two from Quilcene did not support this goal
▶ Strong engagement on minimizing adverse effects on ground and surface water quality and
quantity across the events.
▶ Desire from attendees in Gardiner to build for humans at human scale.
Natural Resources
Summary: Strong support across the events on conservation and protection of Forest Resource Land
and Agricultural Land. Split opinions on forestry on land not designated as commercial forest resource
and the restoration of mineral resource land.
▶ Strong support across the events for Goal 3 (conserve and protect Forest Resource Lands) and Goal
8 (Conserve and protect agricultural land base)
▶ Opposition in Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and in Gardiner for Goal 5 (continue forestry on
lands not designated as commercial forest resource lands). Comment from attendees in the
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA regarding opposing clear cutting.
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▶ Attendees of the Quilcene and Brinnon open houses generally supported the proposed goals.
▶ Some support (with one opposition) in Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA regarding Goal 7
(restoration of mineral resource land).
▶ Comment from attendees of the Gardiner open house regarding using land for carbon credit
programs and to protect food security.
Housing
Summary: Strong support across the events, with an emphasis on promoting various housing types,
clustered development, and affordable housing.
▶ Generally strong support across the events on the housing goals.
▶ Strongest engagement on Goal 2 (promoting a variety of quality housing choices), primarily
from attendees in Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and in Quilcene. One person at the
Quilcene open house opposed this goal.
▶ Strong support for Goal 3 (Develop and maintain partnerships with housing assistance
programs and others).
▶ Comments included allowing Tiny Homes on W heels as permanent residences (Irondale and
Port Hadlock UGA), promoting and encouraging permanent affordable homes (particularly
clustered development), and allowing a greater variety of housing designs.
▶ Comments received on the middle housing board included:
— Small does not necessarily equal affordable; how do we ensure middle housing is affordable to
our middle earners?
— State and federal funding should be protected by permanently affordable models (in
perpetuity)!
Parks, Recreation, & Open Space, Historic & Cultural Resources
Summary: Very strong support across all goals. No opposition. Strong support for trail connections.
▶ Strong support across the events on all PROS goals. Strongest support for Goal 1 (preserve and
improve open space lands), Goal 2 (provide a high-quality system of multipurpose trails and
corridors), Goal 4 (develop and maintain public park and recreational facilities), and Goal 5 (work
with Tribes and other agencies on cultural resources).
▶ Comments included support for trail connections from attendees in Quilcene (e.g., multi-use trail
from Quilcene to Olympic Discovery Trail and working with Jefferson Land Trust on trail connection
grants), adding in a dog park in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, maintaining open space with
rural housing, and promoting equitable access to mental health care.
Environment
Summary: General support across the events for environment goals. Some opposition focused on
development around shorelines.
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▶ General support across the events for environmental goals including Goal 1 (ensuring sustainable
and safe water supply) and Goal 2 (protect quality and quantity of surface, ground, and marine
water resources)
▶ Strong support from attendees in Quilcene on Goal 6 (implement, review, and update critical area
regulations) and Goal 7 (capitalize on outside resources to manage and protect critical areas).
▶ Divided response on Goal 4 (protect shoreline functions while allowing appropriate development
and use within shorelines). Some support from attendees at the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA,
Brinnon, and Quilcene open houses. However, opposition from some at the Quilcene open house
on this goal.
▶ Comments included promoting clustering homes to minimize environment impacts (Quilcene),
purchasing public ownership land for public use of open space (Gardiner), and developing a plan
for environmental impacts of airplanes (Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA).
Transportation
Summary: Generally supportive of transportation goals across the events. Opposition was very light
across the events and goals. No specific goal had a tremendous amount of opposition.
▶ General support for the transportation goals, with strongest support for the goals from attendees in
Quilcene.
▶ Strong support for Goal 3 (safe, accessible and convenient routes, trails, etc. to promote non-
motorized travel), especially from attendees in Quilcene. Goal 2 (coordinated and integrated public
transportation system) also had support across the events.
▶ Mixed response on Goal 1 (integrated multimodal highway and arterial system), with some
opposition from attendees in Gardiner, and on Goal 4 (include opportunities for public
involvement).
▶ Comments across the events focused on increasing non-motorized trails, public transportation and
trail connections. Some were curious how multimodal would look in a rural community. There were
some comments around increasing road safety, specifically Hwy 19/20, Hwy 101, and road speeds.
Economic Development
Summary: Generally supportive of economic development goals across the events. Strong support for
leveraging existing strengths in the area (with some opposing).
▶ General support across the events for the Economic Development goals, with strong support across
the events on Goal 2 (comprehensive approach to education and training) and Goal 4 (partner to
review barriers and facilitate innovative economic opportunities). Strong support on goals from
attendees in Brinnon and Quilcene.
— Related comments included promoting agriculture, education, and vocational training.
▶ General strong support for Goal 3 (support County industries that leverage strengths, advantages,
and potential), with strong support from attendees in Brinnon and Gardiner. Some opposition from
one person each at the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and Gardiner open houses.
— Opposition comments focused on shifting from an extractive economy to an integrative one
(Gardiner). There was also a flag that health care will see a decrease in grant money for the rural
hospital district.
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▶ General strong support for Goal 5 (support tourist activities) across the events, with one opposing
the goal in Gardiner.
▶ Mixed response to Goal 8 (responsive, fair, and efficient permit processing).
— Comments focused on promoting a permitting process that is precise, predictable, and fair
with accountability, and on educating the public about permitting through online website
resources.
▶ Comments included removing barriers and adding more flexibility in land use regulations and
finding solutions that do not make the problems work. One idea from an attendee at the Brinnon
event included removing barriers and providing incentives to bring septic up to code.
▶ A comment in Brinnon focused on promoting inclusivity, highlighting that marginalized people
need services but are afraid to seek them out.
Capital Facilities & Utilities
Summary: General support for capital facilities goals across the events. Strongest engagement for
promoting sanitary sewer systems.
▶ Comments came from attendees in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA focused on recognizing
environmental and contaminant exposure from airplanes, promoting individual resiliency in case of
grid collapse, and promoting the use of compost toilets.
Climate
Summary: Strong support across the events for Climate goals.
▶ Strong support across the events for the Climate goals, particularly in Irondale and Port Hadlock
UGA and in Gardiner. Strongest support for Goal 6 (protect ecosystems), Goal 8 (encourage forest
canopy cover), and Goal 12 (promote affordable, sustainable housing options).
▶ Mostly strong response (with one opposed comment) for Goal 1 (Utilize strategies to minimize
impact of climate hazards), and Goal 13 (repurpose and renovate existing buildings)
▶ Comments included
— Add a policy to protect and preserve potable water.
— Protect and ensure farmers have what they need to thrive. Preserve farmland and food security.
— Disincentive wood burning.
— Add “including Tribes” to Goal 17.
— Encourage resilient neighborhoods through emergency preparedness and encouraging shared
transportation resources that reduce driving.
— Designate future old-growth public parks.
Climate Specific Engagement
June 2024 – March 2025
As part of developing the Climate Element, the County and consultant team met with the joint
Jefferson County and Port Townsend Climate Action Committee (CAC) four times between June 2024
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and March 2025 to further identify climate priorities, current work, and existing gaps.23 CAC members
also reviewed early draft goals and policies and provided feedback prior to the public draft plan.
Additionally, the County held the Jefferson County Climate Summit in May of 2024, where County staff
and leadership across departments worked to catalogue existing and coordinate future climate work.
The CAC and Climate Summit identified a need to integrate equity and vulnerable population
considerations throughout the element, increased agriculture and food systems security and resilience,
and increased coordination across Jefferson County departments to tackle climate change impacts and
reduce emissions. See Comprehensive Plan Appendix F for more information on climate specific
engagement.
Public Review Draft
Spring 2025 – Summer 2025
The Public Review Draft Comprehensive Plan, supporting appendices, and associated proposed code
revisions were released on April 24, 2025. This included the Vision, Plan Foundation Chapter, and nine
topical elements (Land Use, Natural Resources, Housing, Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical &
Cultural Preservation, Environment, Transportation, Economic Development, Capital Facilities &
Utilities, and Climate). The community was invited to submit comments via mail or email and to
provide comment in person or virtually at Planning Commissions meetings. Release of the public draft
as well as subsequent Planning Commission meetings and the formal public hearing were noticed in
the newspaper of record, The Leader. The County also distributed a flyer describing ways to participate
and comment. See Error! Reference source not found..
Staff and the consultant team attended seven Planning Commission meetings in the Spring and
Summer of 2025 to discuss and review the public draft documents. Below is a summary of what was
discussed and public comments received during the meetings. Staff posted all comments on the
2025 Periodic Update proposal received by the Department of Community Development and the
Planning Commission ahead of the anticipated public hearing online for review in the County’s
Laserfiche directory (which was updated as comments were received).24 The directory also included
a compilation of comments received by topic area. These early comments informed the work by the
County and its consultants to prepare the April 2025 drafts and the subsequent "Public Hearing Draft"
posted prior to the Planning Commission’s public hearing on May 13, 2026.
Planning Commission Informational Meetings
May 2025
The County and consultant team attended the May 7, 2025 Planning Commission meeting to review
the Public Draft Comprehensive Plan and supporting proposed development regulation updates. This
included discussion specific to middle housing code updates and middle housing-specific data. The
May 7, 2025 Planning Commission meeting included an opportunity for concerned members of the
23 The CAC is an existing joint committee of the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County that is comprised of 15
positions with individuals serving for 3-year terms. See https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/637/Climate-Action-
Committee for more information.
24 Also accessible via the County’s main webpage by going to: Services > Laserfiche Web Portal > Community
Development > Planning Commission >Agendas/Materials > 2025 > Public Comments - 2025 Comp Plan.
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public to actively engage with our Planning Commission (see meeting materials in Error! Reference s
ource not found.). Below is a summary of the actions and results of that meeting:
▶ Meeting Synopsis: Jefferson County is conducting a legislatively required periodic update of the
2018 Comprehensive Plan. The frequency of periodic reviews is every 10 years, using a 20-year
planning timeframe (2025-2045). Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments are also
considered which implement the Plan, particularly those UDC amendments needed to meet new
legislative requirements. Community Development posted a public review draft 2025
Comprehensive Plan for public and Planning Commission consideration.
▶ Meeting Assignment: The Planning Commission is established to provide recommendations to the
Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on land use issues. The Planning Commission reviewed the
2025 Comprehensive Plan documents and listened to a presentation from Community
Development staff and BERK, providing the Commissioners with information about legislatively
required and community-driven revisions and data updates.
▶ Meeting Action: Planning Commission will be responsible for developing a docket of work they
would like to review and discuss regarding the 2025 Comprehensive Plan. After receiving
information about the Plan rollout, Community Development will facilitate future Planning
Commission discussions about options for working through the materials. The schedule and
possible target dates were discussed on May 7, 2025.
The Draft Comprehensive Plan contains a lot of material within the nine topical Elements and associated
Technical Appendices. The May 21, 2025 Planning Commission discussion was centered around the
review methods, work product, and schedule for completing a review of the Public Review Draft. Planning
Commissioners came prepared to participate in the review of draft materials and outlined a work plan
with staff in future meetings, consider the level of policy evaluation they will want to accomplish, and
evaluate the level of word-smithing Commissioners envision. Further, the Planning Commission was able
to decide upon the review process and organizational tools they will utilize.
The May 21st Planning Commission meeting also allowed for a robust public comment period though
public comments on the agenda were limited. The theme of the two middle housing focu sed public
comments were centered on the commenter’s belief that the data from the Office of Financial
Management used to arrive at population and housing projections during County Wide Planning Policy
(CPP) work in 2024 is significantly flawed. Future work is scheduled to assist the public and Planning
Commission with better understanding the value of a planning exercise and its difference from
planning implementation.
Engage Jefferson County (Engage JC) also shared an overview of work they’ve been doing under their
Community-Based Organization Public Participation Grant from the Department of Commerce at the
May 21st Planning Commission meeting. This includes synthesis from the “People First, Youth Voice”
and other community workgroups, an equity analysis of the comprehensive plan update, and a section
focused specifically on community engagement. Engage JC’s recommendations and equity analysis
were considered and incorporated into the Public Hearing Draft.
Element Specific Review with Planning Commission
June 2025 – July 2025
County staff reviewed the Vision, Foundation Element, nine topical elements, and associated code
revisions during the following Planning Commission meetings:
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▶ June 4, 2025
— Reviewed public comments to date
— Discussed the Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural Preservation Element and
Transportation Element
▶ June 18, 2025
— Reviewed summary of the road show events
— Discussed the Natural Resources Element, Environment Element, and Climate Element
▶ July 2, 2025, July 9, 2025, and July 16, 2025
— Discussed the Land Use Element, Housing Element, Transportation Element, Economic
Development Element, and Capital Facilities & Utilities Element
Edits made since the April 2025 Public Draft based on feedback from Planning Commission and public
comments are summarized below:
▶ Vision and Foundation Element:
— Minor edits from Planning Commission.
— Some revisions to the vision statement based on Engage JC’s recommendations and equity
analysis.
— Added Tribal reservation boundaries to Exhibit A (Jefferson County Planning Area) per
comment from the Hoh Indian Tribe.
— Added a summary of key themes across the outreach efforts.
▶ Land Use Element:
— Added Tribal reservation boundaries to Exhibit 1-1 (General Land Use Categories), Exhibit 1-5
(Current Land Use), and Exhibit 1-11 (Land Use/Zoning) per comment from the Hoh Indian Tribe.
— Minor revisions in the environmental justice discussion to acknowledge warming at a state,
national, and global scale (urban heat section) and incorporate local food supply resiliency
(public health).
— Clarified summary of predominant land use/zoning designations is exclusive of the Olympic
National Forest and Park.
— Simplified the language in Policy LU-P-1.16 to clarify meaning.
— Added and amended policies on accessible and inclusive engagement and education
materials, youth engagement, considering all ages and abilities, and universal accessibility in
transportation per Engage JC’s recommendations (e.g., Policy LU-P-1.18, Policy LU-P-19, Goal LU-
G-4, Goal LU-G-6, Policy LU-P-6.6, and Policy LU-P-9.6).
— Revised Policy LU-P-20.3 to account for Legal Lot of Record Ordinance (No. 09-1003-22).
▶ Natural Resources Element:
— No specific edits from Planning Commission.
— Added carbon sequestration to list of important forest land uses and functions (e.g., a tool to
mitigate impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and in Policy NR-P-3.5) and in the forest
resource lands action item in Exhibit 2-7 per public comment.
— Clarified that upland fish farming is permitted per JCC Chapter 18.25.
— Clarified the diversity of native trees in Policy NR-P-5.1 to include those expected to survive
based on existing and projected future environmental conditions.
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▶ Housing Element:
— Added sidebar in the “Household Characteristics” section to define owner- vs. renter-occupied
households as defined by the ACS (added the same sidebar to Appendix E-1).
— Revised discussion of inadequate or unsafe housing to be more sensitive to the different living
situations people may choose.
— Added median family income in Jefferson County from 2010 to 2024 to Exhibit 3-9 for
comparison to change in housing values.
— Clarified the County’s position on housing as a basic human right (instead of need) and the
discussion of housing affordability challenges in the county in Section 3.3.
— Clarified parts of the “Housing Needs of People of Different Ages & Abilities” section per
Planning Commission requests and added context around youth specific affordability concerns
per Engage JC’s recommendations.
— Added and amended policies to consider all ages, abilities, and diverse communities and to
consider housing types that promote access to opportunity in urban and rural communities per
Engage JC’s recommendations (e.g., Goal-HS-G-1, Policy HS-P-1.10, and Policy HS-P-1.17)
— Combined duplicative Policy HS-P-2.11 into Policy HS-P-1.9 (policies were duplicative).
— Added language that encourages maximizing the number of affordable units and
permanent/long-term affordability when public money is used in Policy HS-P-12 and as an
action item in Exhibit 3-14.
— Accounted for new Short Term Rental Ordinance (No. 03-0610-24) in text and in Policy HS-P-1.16.
— Added actions to Exhibit 3-14 to support predictable permitting/development timelines,
consider surplus or underutilized public land for affordable housing, and regular monitoring of
production trends per comments from the Housing Solutions Network.
▶ Parks, Recreation, & Open Space, Historic & Cultural Resources Element:
— Confirmed acreage for Brinnon Community Center is listed as NA for consistency with the 2022
PROS Plan.
— Added discussion to the “Open Space” section about Land Trust properties and other
organizations that conserve land for their programs.
— Added verbiage to Goal OS-G-4 regarding inclusivity, youth-friendly, and physically accessible
per feedback from Engage JC’s youth informed discussions.
— Added Policy OS-P-4.10 focused on prioritizing spaces that promote safety, social connection,
recreation, and creative expression for young people, per feedback from Engage JC’s youth-
informed discussions.
— Removed some policies in Open Space, Parks & Recreation & Cultural & Historic Resources to
ensure consistency with 2022 PROS Plan per conversations with County Parks & Recreation
Department.
▶ Environment Element:
— Added textbox on the County’s proactive approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
— Fixed flood zone legend entries in Exhibit 5-4 (some entries were previously cut off).
— Added a note to Exhibit 5-6 that the Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound, and Hood Canal waters are
also listed species habitat but are not shown on the map for simplicity.
— Added partner organization to Policy EN-P-3.2.
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— Moved the greenhouse gas emission and climate change action items in Exhibit 5-7 to the
Climate Element.
▶ Transportation Element:
— Updated number/monetary percentage of projects in the TIP that are non-motorized.
— Updated county’s road miles by functional classification with more current data and added
functional classification map for west Jefferson County.
— Corrected rural road LOS standard from LOS C to LOS D throughout.
— Corrected minor map errors that erroneously labeled SR 116 as SR 106.
— Added additional context for transportation concurrency.
— Clarified and updated the non-motorized inventory and LOS discussion.
— Added cross-reference to Exhibit 1-10 in the Land Use Element which includes the Tri-Area
Transportation Plan map.
— Revised Goal TR-G-2 and policies and Goal TR-G-3 to incorporate accessibility and affordability
per recommendations from Engage JC.
— Added Policy TR-P-2.4 related to additional coordination with Jefferson Transit to improve
access to opportunity and expand Dial-A-Ride per recommendations from Engage JC.
— Revised Goal TR-G-7 to ensure equitable opportunities for public involvement and added a
policy on youth-friendly engagement opportunities (Policy TR-P-7.4) per recommendations
from Engage JC.
▶ Economic Development Element:
— Added information on the Recompete effort, a regional coordination effort that resulted in $35
million in funding to support economic development in the North Olympic Peninsula region,
under “Employment & Labor Force” and in a sidebar to Goal ED-G-1.
— Updated major education employers per EDC Team Jefferson.
— Removed information on the Chamber of Jefferson County as it no longer exists as of 2025.
— Clarified restrictions on extending sewer service in LAMIRDs per WAC 365-196-425(4)(b) and
replaced outdated discussion of Central Hood Canal Pollution Identification and Correction
Project with more general language regarding failing septic systems.
— Added new Policy ED-P-1.5 per feedback from Engage JC to involve smaller local businesses
and underrepresented and marginalized communities in economic development planning.
— Updated Goal ED-G-2 with language around workforce development that prepares all
residents, including youth, BIPOC LGBTQ+, rural, and people with disabilities per Engage JC’s
youth-informed discussion.
— Updated Policy ED-P-2.2 to include the expansion of access to internships, apprenticeships,
paid work experience, and job training, per feedback from the Engage JC’s youth-informed
discussions.
— Revised Goal ED-G-4 to incorporate equity and inclusivity in business and employment growth,
per feedback from the Engage JC’s youth-informed discussions and feedback from Engage JC.
— Added a sidebar by Policy ED-P-4.6 to highlight existing examples of cooperatives in Jefferson
County.
— Added Policy ED-P-4.8 to incorporate flexible, inclusive economic policies and regulations, per
feedback from Engage JC’s youth informed discussions.
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— Added a sidebar by Policy ED-P-6.5 to highlight the multi-benefits of “green” programs and
jobs to the local Jefferson County economy.
— Added a sidebar by Policy ED-P-7.1 cross-referencing two exhibits in the Land Use Element
showing economic centers.
▶ Capital Facilities & Utilities Element:
— Corrected an error on the number of designated essential public facilities in the county
(corrected from three to two).
— Revised Goal CF-G-1 per Engage JC’s youth-informed discussions to focus level of service on
equitable levels of service.
— Corrected rural road LOS standard from LOS C to LOS D (per edits in the Transportation
Element).
— Added Policy CF-P-1.6 per Engage JC’s youth-informed discussion to ensure levels of service
consider inclusivity (e.g., access, youth, and the needs of marginalized populations and
residents with disabilities).
— Added Policy CF-P-6.5 per emails from Joel and Pinky Mingo regarding increasing
understanding of issues related to septage management and treatment capacity countywide.
— Updated Policy CF-P-13.7 to include climate preparedness.
— Updated Policy CF-P-17.1 to include a preference for non-polluting renewable energy systems
for additions and improvements to electric utility facilities.
▶ Climate Element:
— Included additional language to more explicitly incorporate equity into the element per
Engage JC’s recommendations. For example, defined historically marginalized communities (at
the beginning of the element) and incorporated into several policies (e.g., Policy-CE-P-9.1,
Policy-CE-P-15.4, Policy-CE-P-16.2, and Policy-CE-P-19.4).
— Revised “Hoh Tribal Reservation” to “Hoh Indian Reservation” per comment from the Hoh
Indian Tribe.
— Added mention of south Jefferson County for heat impacts.
— Incorporated discussion of tsunami risks in west Jefferson County per comments from the Hoh
Indian Tribe (e.g., new paragraph on tsunamis under “Climate Vulnerability,” Policy-CE-P-9.1,
and Policy-CE-P-15.1).
— Revised discussion of the economic impacts of climate change and threats to the county’s
ecosystems to include impacts on resources foundation to Tribal cultures, ways of life, and
livelihoods and on Treaty protected resources per comments from the Hoh Indian Tribe. Also
added protection for treaty rights and resources to Policy CE-P-2.7.
— Revised Exhibit 9-4 (Major Transportation Routes and Public Facilities at Risk of Sea Level Rise
and Flooding in Jefferson County) to rename Fire Station 33 to Fire Station 8 (station was
renamed when Fire District 3 merged with Fire District 1) and remove the Hazardous Waste
Collection facility in Chimacum that closed in 2025. Also added Upper Hoh Road to Exhibit 9-4
per comment from the Hoh Indian Tribe
— Incorporated a sentence on water supply to the “Water Systems” section per public comment.
— Incorporated additional references to carbon sequestration per public comment (e.g., ways to
improve natural environment and ecosystem resilience and Policy-CE-P-10.8).
— Expanded Policy CE-P-3.5 to include rainwater collection strategies per public comment.
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— Added Policy CE-P-5.3 to ensure green infrastructure and low-impact development
requirements do not disproportionately increase costs for low-income homeowners or small
businesses per recommendation from Engage JC.
— Revised Goal CE-G-7 and policies to address flood structures (particularly undersized culverts
that negatively impact Treaty resources) and County plans to remove fish barriers per
comments from the Hoh Indian Tribe. Also added culvert replacement to list of action items in
Exhibit 9-8.
— Revised Goal CE-G-10 and policies to include workforce development opportunities for
disadvantaged communities to prevent economic exclusion per recommendations from
Engage JC.
— Amended food system policies under Goal CE-G-10 per public comment.
— Added new Policy CE-P-11.4 to encourage renewable energy workforce development
opportunities for disadvantaged communities to prevent economic exclusion per
recommendations from Engage JC.
— Added new Policy CE-P-11.5 to consult with local Tribes on energy issues and amended Policy
CE-P-18.1 to include Tries in list of partners per comments from Hoh Indian Tribe.
— Added new Policy CE-P-15.10 to ensure emergency preparedness plans account for individuals
with disabilities per recommendations from Engage JC.
— Moved the greenhouse gas emission and climate change action items from Exhibit 5-7 in the
Environment Element to Exhibit 9-8 in the Climate Element.
Element Specific Online Surveys
July 2025
The County invited additional specific public comment on land use priorities, housing, economic
development, and climate resilience via a series of four short surveys in July of 2025. Each of the four
surveys contained questions related to a specific Element of the Comp Plan (Land Use, Housing,
Economic Development, and Climate).
▶ Land Use
▶ Housing
▶ Economic Development
▶ Climate
Legislative Review & Adoption
Fall 2025
Public Hearing Draft
September 2025
Staff and the consultant team prepared a revised “Public Hearing Draft” based on Planning
Commission feedback and public comments on the public review draft. The Public Hearing Draft was
posted on April 15, 2026 prior to the Planning Commission’s May 13, 2026 public hearing. This included
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the full updated plan, all supporting appendices, and proposed concurrent code revisions as well as the
SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) and SEPA checklist (note the DNS and SEPA checklist
are included as Comprehensive Plan Appendix G).
A total of XX individuals submitted comments at the public hearing. Key themes included:
▶ [Summary pending public hearing]
BOCC Review & Adoption
October 2025 – June 2026 [planned]
[Summary pending BOCC review and discussion]
See Comprehensive Plan Appendix A for full Community Engagement
Summary with attachments.
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Proposed Development Regulation
Revisions for Consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan Update
Prepared by BERK Consulting
April 2026
Overview & Context
A thorough audit of the existing development regulations is essential as part of the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update to ensure alignment between revised goals and policies, state
requirements, and the Jefferson County Municipal Code. The code revisions proposed below ensure the
development regulations are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, meet state requirements, and
can guide Jefferson County’s future growth in a sustainable and balanced manner.
This review provides a clear framework for County staff, Planning Commission, the Board of County
Commissioners, stakeholders, and the broader community to understand the recommended changes
as part of this process. The revisions include those necessary to reflect updated goals and policies in the
Draft Plan and meet housing unit targets by income band as well as other required edits due to
adjustments in the Growth Management Act and other enabling state statutes.
This document builds on and is consistent with the following two documents already submitted to the
County to meet GMA requirements:
▶ Middle Housing Gap Report: The June 2024 Middle Housing Gap Report highlighted updates
required for the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, which is being considered for Tier 3 requirements
for Middle Housing. Code amendments carried through below are based off the Jefferson County
Middle Housing Gap Report (2024) to fulfill requirements for HB 1337, 1998, and SB 5258.
▶ Jefferson County Land Capacity & Housing Technical Appendix (Appendix E), including
Commerce’s barrier checklists and identified adequate provisions: The Commerce checklists
help ensure that development regulations support moderate, and high residential densities,
address barriers for permanent supportive and emergency housing, and accessory dwelling units.
Section 6 in Appendix E further details adequate provisions to provide sufficient land capacity to
meet growth targets and address identified barriers, including those that should be completed by
the Comprehensive Plan deadline. Code revisions to be completed by the Comprehensive Plan
deadline include zoning code updates that allow for additional density in the ULDR, UMDR, and
UHDR zones, and therefore capacity, for key housing types and allowing higher density residential
in the UC zone as a discretionary use. In addition, the County’s development standards should be
updated to regulate emergency and permanent supportive housing more like other housing
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uses—this includes adding emergency and permanent supportive housing as a specific use type as
well as allowing emergency housing by right in all zones that allow hotels (currently the UC, VOC,
and RVC zones)
In addition, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 09-1209-24 on December 9,
2024 which approved policy and code amendments from the 2024 Annual Amendment Cycle. These
included changes to Title 18, some of which helped the County fulfill Periodic Update GMA
requirements (see Exhibit 18). Note these revisions are not yet reflected in the code published online
but are reflected as existing code prior to any additional revisions proposed in this document.
Exhibit 18. Summary of Code Revisions Adopted in the 2024 Annual Amendment Cycle
Section Revisions
JCC 18.10 Definitions Added the following new definitions: Cottage Housing, Emergency
Housing (EH), Emergency Shelters, Permanent Supportive Housing
(PSH), Townhouses, Transitional Housing, Unit Lot Subdivision, Zero
Lot Line.
Article IX. Unit Lot Subdivisions JCC 18.35 Added unit lot subdivisions code for Jefferson County.
JCC 18.18.040 Added Emergency Housing (EH), Emergency Shelters, and
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) as specific use types in the
UGA use table
Added multifamily residential development (3+ units) as a
discretionary use in the UC zone.
Source: Ordinance No. 09-1209-24 adopted December 2024.
Proposed Code Revisions
Exhibit 19 details additional code revisions proposed concurrent with the Periodic Update. The table is
organized with three main columns, ensuring a clear and effective review process:
▶ Section: This column clearly identifies what section of the Jefferson County Code is being
revised.
▶ Rationale for Changes: This column identifies the reasons for proposed changes to the code,
linking the adjustments to necessary alignment with the Comprehensive Plan and state statutory
changes.
▶ Final Edited Code: This column shows the proposed amended code, with the revised text provided
in tracks to allow for comparison with the original code. New text is shown in underline and deleted
text in strikethrough.
This structured table format ensures that the audit process is transparent and easy to understand for
decision-makers and stakeholders, focusing particularly on improving housing policies. Revisions to
JCC 18.15.040 Table 3-1, JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1, JCC 18.18.050 table notes and JCC 18.18.050 Table
3A-2, and JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-2 are detailed following Exhibit 19, likewise with new text shown in
underline and deleted text in strikethrough. Note that there will be a full version of the relevant code
with markups to show the proposed changes made available following public review.
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Section Rationale for Change Final Edited Code
JCC 18.10 Definitions Definitions updated to fulfill GMA requirements
JCC 18.10.10 A
definitions
Updating the definition
for Accessory Dwelling
Unit to align with RCW
36.70A.696
“Accessory dwelling unit” means an additional dwelling unit
either in or added to an existing single-family detached
dwelling, or in a separate accessory structure on the same lot as
the main structure, for use as a complete, independent living
facility with provisions within the accessory dwelling unit for
cooking, eating, sanitation and sleeping. Such a dwelling shall
be considered an accessory use to the main dwelling and be
clearly subordinate to the main dwelling.
"Accessory dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit located on the
same lot as a single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex,
townhome, or other primary housing unit.
"Attached accessory dwelling unit" means an accessory
dwelling unit located within or attached to a single-family
housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit.
JCC 18.10.10 A
definitions
New word required for
middle housing Tier 3
requirements
“Administrative design review" means a development permit
process whereby an application is reviewed, approved, or
denied by the planning director or the planning director's
designee based solely on objective design and development
standards without a public predecision hearing, unless such
review is otherwise required by state or federal law, or the
structure is a designated landmark or historic district
established under a local preservation ordinance. A county may
utilize public meetings, hearings, or voluntary review boards to
consider, recommend, or approve requests for variances from
locally established design review standards.
JCC 18.10.030 C
definitions
New word required for
middle housing Tier 3
requirements
"Courtyard apartments" means attached dwelling units
arranged on two or three sides of a yard or court.”
JCC 18.10.030 C
definitions
Add new definition of
co-living housing
specific to the UGA to
align with HB 1998 per
RCW 36.70A.535(11)(a)
"Co-living housing (UGA)" means a residential development
within the UGA with sleeping units that are independently
rented and lockable and provide living and sleeping space, and
residents share kitchen facilities with other sleeping units in
the building.
JCC 18.10.040 D
definitions
Updating the definition
for Dwelling Unit to
align with RCW
36.70A.696
"Detached accessory dwelling unit" means an accessory
dwelling unit that consists partly or entirely of a building that is
separate and detached from a single-family housing unit,
duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit and is on the
same property.
“Dwelling unit” means one or more rooms or structures
designed for occupancy by an individual or family for living and
sleeping purposes, containing kitchen facilities and rooms with
internal accessibility, for use solely by the dwelling’s occupants.
"Dwelling unit" means a residential living unit that provides
complete independent living facilities for one or more persons
and that includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping,
eating, cooking, and sanitation.
JCC 18.10.060 F
definitions
New words required for
middle housing Tier 3
requirements
“Fiveplex” means a residential building with five attached
dwelling units.
“Fourplex” means a residential building with four attached
dwelling units.
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JCC 18.10.120 L
definitions
New words required for
unit lot subdivisions (SB
5258)
“Lot, parent” means a lot which is subdivided into unit lots
through the unit lot subdivision process.
“Lot, unit” means a lot created from a parent lot and approved
through the unit lot subdivision process.
JCC 18.10.130 M
definitions
New words required for
middle housing Tier 3
requirements
”Major transit stop” means:
(a) a stop on a high-capacity transportation system funded or
expanded under the provisions of chapter 81.104 RCW;
(b) commuter rail stops;
(c) stops on rail or fixed guideway systems; or
(d) stops on bus rapid transit routes, including those stops that
are under construction.
“Middle housing” means buildings that are compatible in scale,
form, and character with single-family houses and contain two
or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes including
duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes,
townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments, and cottage
housing.”
“Manufactured/Mobile home park” means a development with
two or more improved pads or spaces with required
improvements and utilities designed to accommodate
manufactured/mobile homes, according to RCW 59.20.030 (4).
JCC 18.10.160 P
definitions
Add definition to
support new Park
Model code
"Park Model, Recreational Park Trailer, or Tiny Home on Wheels"
shall mean a trailer-type unit that has substantially lost its
identity as a mobile unit by virtue of its being permanently fixed
on property complying with American National Standards
Institute 4119.5 standard for park trailers as defined by WAC 296-
150P-0020. These units shall bear an insignia issued by the
Washington Department of Labor & Industries or equivalent. This
definition does not include Recreational Vehicles as defined by
L&I.
JCC 18.10.160 R
definitions
Add definition of
religious organizations
for HB 1754 and HB 1377
“Religious organization” means the federally protected practice
of a recognized religious assembly, school, or institution that
owns or controls real property.
JCC 18.10.190 S
definitions
New words required for
middle housing Tier 3
requirements
Added definition for
sleeping unit for HB
1998
Update short plat
definition per RCW
58.17.020
“Single-family zones” means those zones where single-family
detached residences are the predominant land use.
“Sixplex” means a residential building with six attached
dwelling units.
“Sleeping unit” is a single unit that provides rooms or spaces for
one or more persons, includes permanent provisions for
sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating and either
sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both. Such rooms and
spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not sleeping
units.”
“Short Plat” or “short subdivision” is the division or redivision of
land into four or fewer lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions for
the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership; and within
UGAs, a division of land up to a maximum of nine lots,
“Stacked flat means dwelling units in a residential building of
no more than three stories on a residential zoned lot in which
each floor may be separately rented or owned.
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JCC 18.10.200 T
definitions
New word required for
middle housing Tier 3
requirements
“Triplex” means a residential building with three attached
dwelling units.
JCC 18.10.210 U
definitions
New word required for
middle housing Tier 3
requirements
Added definition unit
lot subdivision
“Unit density” means the number of dwelling units allowed on
a lot, regardless of lot size.
“Unit lot subdivisions” are divisions of a parent lot into
separately owned unit lots that meet the requirements of JCC
18.35, Article IX.
JCC 18.15 Land Use District Revisions
JCC 18.15.040 Table
3-1
Update to allow for co-
living housing
Update to allow
duplexes in the NC and
GC zones consistent
with revised Policy LU-
P-22.2-1
Add emergency and
permanent supportive
housing as use types
and allow in all zones
that allow hotels/motels
Update to allow
religious organization
to provide temporary
housing in all zones
consistent with HB 1754
Clarify organic material
management facilities
per HB 1799
See JCC 18.15.040 Table 3-1, below.
Footnote 12 added to the table since the April Public Draft
documents.
JCC 18.18 Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA Development Regulation Implementation Revisions
18.18.030 Purpose
of UGA Land Use
and Zoning
Districts
Revise Public (P)
purpose to include
affordable housing.
(7) Public (P). The purpose of the P designation is to provide for
the siting of important public facilities and, compatible services,
and affordable housing. compatible.
JCC 18.18.040 Table
3A-1 Allowable and
Prohibited Uses
Add other middle
housing typologies to
the table
Add co-living housing
as a use
Allow emergency and
permanent supportive
housing in all zones
that allow hotels/motels
Update to allow
religious organization
to provide temporary
See JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1, below.
Change to allow most middle housing, multifamily, and
emergency and permanent supportive housing types in the
UGA-P zone and add footnotes 7 and 8 to the table since the
April Public Draft documents.
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housing in all zones
consistent with HB 1754
Update to encourage
affordable housing in
the UGA-P zone
JCC 18.18.050 Table
3A-2 Density and
Dimensional
Standards
Allow for new unit
density requirements to
accommodate middle
housing
Reduced front setback
requirements to 15 feet.
Added additional
provisions around front
setbacks for residential
development with a
unit density of 3 units
per lot or higher
Added additional notes
on Co-living housing
sleeping unit density
Update to encourage
affordable housing in
the UGA-P zone
See JCC 18.18.050 Table 3A-2, below.
Footnote 7 added to the table since the April Public Draft
documents.
JCC 18.18.060
Development
requirements and
performance
standards
Add performance
standards for
manufactured home
parks in the UGA
(7) The following standards apply to all non-transient
manufactured and mobile home parks in the UGA that meet
the definition of a manufactured/mobile home park in JCC
18.10.130:
(a) Be in compliance with the bulk regulations, now or
hereafter amended, for the zoning district in which they are
located
(b) The required number of spaces with utility hookups shall be
based on the minimum and maximum residential densities
applicable to the underlying zone
(c) Be thermally equivalent or better to that required by the
State Energy Code for new residential structures, now or
hereafter amended
(d) Dwelling units shall be separated by a minimum of 15 feet.
(e) Units shall be oriented in a manner that avoids repetitive
siting, encourages privacy, and is compatible with the site
layout and topography.
(f) Units shall have skirting or permanent decks installed to
obscure chassis prior to occupancy.
(g) A mobile home park may include a storage area for
recreational vehicles owned by residents of the park; provided,
that the storage area contains no utility hook-ups and that no
RV within the storage area shall be used as living quarters.
(h) A carport or garage may be attached to a mobile home as
an accessory use.
(i) Community clubhouses, recreational facilities, parking
facilities, storage areas, and similar community facilities
may be incorporated into the development;
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(i) The interior road network shall meet county standards.
18.18.080 Parking
and pedestrian
circulation
Additional parking
considerations for
middle housing
(1) Refer to 18.30.100 Table 6-2 for additional off-street parking
requirements for the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA.
JCC
18.18.140[JH1][JH2]
Modification of
permitted densities
– Affordable
housing density
bonuses for
religious
organizations
(New)
Add density bonuses for
affordable housing
provided by religious
organizations in the
UGA as required by HB
1377 and RCW
36.70A.545
18.18.140 Modification of permitted densities – Affordable
housing density bonuses for religious organizations.
(1) Purpose for Bonus Densities. Bonus densities are intended to
incentivize the development of affordable housing in the UGA
on real property owned or controlled by a religious
organization.
(2) Eligibility for Bonus Densities. This section applies to any
religious organization developing new or rehabilitating an
existing affordable housing development on real property
owned or controlled by the religious organization in the UGA.
Eligibility to obtain a bonus density is based upon site plan
review and approval by the hearing examiner after a public
hearing. Such bonus densities may be granted to a deserving
application if the plan submitted is judged by the hearing
examiner to meet all criteria in subsection (4) of this section.
(3) Maximum Bonus Density. The maximum bonus density for
affordable housing developments meeting the criteria in
subsection (4) of this section may receive a maximum bonus of
50 percent [JH3]above the maximum density allowed in the
underlying zone. The amount of the bonus will be linked to the
level of affordability (i.e., the lower the cost or rental rate per
unit, the greater the bonus afforded to the development).
(a) To achieve the density bonus, the following development
standards may be modified in approving an eligible application:
(i) Building setbacks;
(ii) Height of buildings or structures, not to exceed 70 feet;
(c) Lot size;
(d) Lot width; and any other standards contained in Chapter
18.18 JCC.
(b) Standards that may not be modified or altered are:
(i) Shoreline regulations when the property is located in an
area under the jurisdiction of the Jefferson County
Shoreline Master Program;
(ii) Standards pertaining to development within critical
areas as set forth in Chapter 18.22 JCC, Critical Areas;
(iii) Regulations pertaining to nonconforming legal
structures and uses as set forth in JCC 18.20.260; and
(iv) Regulatory standards and requirements of the Jefferson
County health department, Washington State Department
of Health, and Washington State Department of Ecology
pertaining to the provision of potable water and wastewater
disposal.
(4) Criteria for Approval of Bonus Densities. Upon submittal of
the development application, the hearing examiner shall
review the proposed project and with respect to the allocation
of bonus densities for the project. The allocation of bonus
densities will be based upon a comprehensive review of the
entire project. It is the intention of this section to allow an
increased density bonus of up to 50 percent consistent with
local needs for any affordable housing development on real
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property in the UGA owned or controlled by a religious
organization only where all of the following conditions are
satisfied:
(a) All units in the affordable housing development are set
aside for or occupied exclusively by low-income households.
(b) The affordable housing development is part of a lease or
other binding obligation that requires the development to be
used exclusively for affordable housing purposes for at least 50
years, even if the religious organization no longer owns the
property.
(c) The affordable housing development does not discriminate
against any person who qualifies as a member of a low-income
household based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex,
veteran or military status, sexual orientation, or mental or
physical disability; or otherwise act in violation of the federal fair
housing amendments act of 1988.
(d) The affordable housing development is located entirely
within the UGA.
(e) The religious organization developing the affordable
housing development must pay all fees, mitigation costs, and
other charges required through the development of the
affordable housing development.
(f) If applicable, the religious organization developing the
affordable housing development must work with the local
transit agency to ensure appropriate transit services are
provided to the affordable housing development
(6) For the purposes of this section:
(a) “Affordable housing development” means a proposed or
existing structure in which 100 percent of all single-family or
multifamily residential dwelling units within the development
are set aside for or are occupied by low-income households at a
sales price or rent amount that may not exceed 30 percent of
the income limit for the low-income housing unit.
(b) “Low-income household” means a single person, family, or
unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is
less than 80 percent of the median family income in Jefferson
County, adjusted for household size.
Other Revisions
18.20.020
Accessory uses and
structures
Update language to
fulfill requirements of
HB 1337
Update language
around impact fees for
accessory dwelling
units
Add Park Model
language
(1) Limitations on Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory
uses and structures are permitted in any district, except as
limited or prohibited in this section, in Table 3-1, or in the
sections covering the various land use districts in Chapter 18.15
JCC, or in Chapter 18.18 JCC, or in Chapter 18.25.
(2) Accessory Dwelling Units. One accessory dwelling unit is
permitted per legal lot of record as an accessory to an existing
single-family dwelling or on a legal lot of record as an accessory
to an existing industrial use in LI or LI/C zones with the
exception of UGAs where ADUs will be allowed according to
2(b); provided, that the following requirements are met:
(a) Maximum Size. An accessory dwelling unit shall have a
maximum size of 1,250 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) In the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, up to two accessory
dwelling units may be permitted per legal lot.
(b) Owner Occupied. To obtain an accessory dwelling unit
(ADU) designation, the owner of the subject property shall
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reside on the premises, either in the main or accessory
dwelling. An employee of the property owner or tenant
business shall occupy an ADU in place of the owner within LI or
LI/C zones.
(c) Certificate of Occupancy. A certificate of occupancy is
required pursuant to the International Building Code and shall
be obtained from the building official and posted within the
ADU. The code inspection and compliance required to obtain a
certificate of occupancy in an existing building shall be
restricted to the portion of the building to be occupied by an
ADU and shall apply only to new construction, rather than
existing components. A Fire, Life and Safety Inspection shall be
required for Recreational Park Trailer, Park Model Recreational
Vehicle or Tiny Home on Wheels in lieu of a certificate of
occupancy. Structures shall be provided an address in
compliance with JCC 12.20.060.
(g) Travel Trailer/Recreational Vehicles. For the purpose of this
chapter, accessory dwelling units shall not be travel trailers,
recreational vehicles, recreational park trailers, buses, truck
storage containers, or similar manufactured units which are not
originally intended to be used for residences and built to the
International Building Code adopted by Jefferson County.
(h) Recreational Park Trailer, Park Model Recreational Vehicle or
Tiny Home on Wheels. These Washington State Department of
Labor & Industries (L&I) regulated modular structures shall
mean a trailer-type unit that has substantially lost its identity as
a mobile unit by virtue of it being permanently fixed on
property complying with American National Standards
Institute, Inc. (ANSI) A119.5 standard for park trailers as defined
in JCC 18.10.180 and by WAC 296-150P-0020. These units may be
considered as accessory dwelling units subject to the Site
Development Review process. Placement of a L&I approved
modular structure shall require approval of a placement permit
and shall comply with all use and dimensional requirements of
the county code, including but not limited to setbacks
established in the zoning code, shoreline master program,
critical areas ordinance, stormwater and drainage
requirements, and environmental health regulations.
18.20.285 Park
Model Placement
Add new Park Model
Placement code
18.20.285 Park Model Placement
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an avenue for park
models to be legally placed on property in unincorporated
Jefferson County. Through the issuance of a placement permit
the County can ensure proper installation, maintenance of
setbacks, appropriate connection to potable water and waste
disposal, and location outside of any critical areas or shorelines
and their buffers.
(1) Placement of a Park Model (including Recreational Park
Trailers, or Tiny Home on Wheels with appropriate L&I insignia
or equivalent) within Jefferson County requires approval of a
placement permit issued by the Jefferson County Department
of Community Development (DCD).
(2) An application for placement shall be submitted to DCD
Building Division on the appropriate forms and shall include
the following:
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(a) Site Plan showing the location of the park model, other
structures, distances from property lines, distances from
critical areas and/or shorelines.
(b) Means of managing stormwater runoff if the area of the
park model and other new impervious surfaces (e.g., decks,
patios, driveways) of the site exceed 400 square feet.
(c) Source of approved water connection.
(d) Approved sewage disposal
(e) Accessory improvements, such as decks, skirting,
parking, access, etc.
(f) Means of securing the unit to prevent overturning or
roof uplift
(3) A Park Model may not be occupied until a Placement Permit
has been issued and a final inspection performed and
approved by DCD or if a previously issued permit related to the
placement of a Park Model is on file with DCD. Existing Park
Models placed prior to adoption of this ordinance may continue
to be occupied, but if found to be noncompliant with
underlying regulations in place at the time of adoption of this
title (drainage, septic, potable water, zoning, Critical Areas,
Shorelines) may be subject to Code Enforcement action.
Existing Park Models used for housing purposes may choose to
submit a site plan, approved potable water source, approved
sewage disposal, compliance with Critical Area/Shoreline
buffers and Zoning setbacks in lieu of a placement permit
within 24 months of adoption of this title.
(4) Only one Park Model may be placed on a legal lot zoned for
residential purposes with or without an existing single-family
residence. Multiple Park Trailers may be located within an
approved binding site plan established for the purpose of
placing multiple park models.
(5) A Park Model placed on property with a single-family
residence will disqualifies the property for an accessory
dwelling unit while the park model is present. Likewise, a
property containing an accessory dwelling unit is not eligible
for the placement of a park model, unless allowed per Zoning.
(6) Placement of a Park Model shall comply with all use and
dimensional requirements of the County Code, including
setbacks established in the Zoning Code, requirements of the
Shoreline Master Program, Critical Areas Code, drainage
requirements, and environmental health regulations.
(7) Storage of solid waste shall meet the requirements of WAC
173-350-300 which requires solid waste to be held in rigid,
durable, corrosion resistant, watertight, rodent-proof, easily
cleanable containers.
(8) Improvements to a site for the placement of a Park Model
shall not disturb the native vegetation within a critical area,
shoreline, or their associated buffers without compliance with
Shoreline and Critical Area regulations. Park Models shall not
be placed in a designated floodplain.
(9) Park Model shall be secured with a system that meets the
requirements per the manufacturer's installation instructions
or, by engineered design, and shall be installed to prevent
overturning and roof uplift.
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(10) Placement of Park Models shall require service connection
to an approved means of sewage disposal, potable water
supply, and electrical service.
(11) Park Models may have skirting and all accessory
improvements shall be included and reviewed during the
placement permit process and may require compliance with
existing building codes.
18.20.385
Temporary
Housing Facilities
Update language as
required by HB 1754
and RCW 36.01.290
18.20.385 Temporary housing facilities.
(1) The purpose of this section is to allow and establish a review
process for the location, siting, and operation of temporary
housing facilities for unsheltered and unhoused individuals and
families within Jefferson County. Approvals and extensions for
approvals of temporary housing facilities will be processed as a
conditional use permit (discretionary) (C(d)) pursuant to
JCC 18.15.040 and 18.40.040 in rural residential zones only and
in all zones if the property is owned or controlled by a religious
organization. In all other zones, approvals and extensions for
approvals of temporary housing facilities are prohibited unless
the property is owned or controlled by a religious organization.
Any Type II process decision may be appealed to the hearing
examiner, who will hold an open record hearing pursuant to
JCC 18.40.270.
(2) The following site requirements shall apply to all temporary
housing facilities, unless modified through approval of a Type II
conditional use permit pursuant to JCC 18.15.040 and 18.40.040
and consistent with the purposes of this section:
…
(b) Frequency and Duration of Temporary Housing Facilities.
(i) Each facility will be limited in its service capacity to the
number of people that the site can accommodate, as
determined by the administrator. Multiple facility locations
may be permitted.
(ii) A permit for the same site may not be granted more
than once in any calendar year, and a permit for the same
site may not be granted sooner than 180 days from the date
the site is vacated, unless otherwise provided in subsection
(2)(b)(iii) and (2)(b)(iv) of this section.
(iii) Temporary tent and tiny shelter village facilities may be
approved for a period not to exceed 180 days. The
administrator may grant two or more extension(s) not to
exceed two additional years, provided all conditions have
been complied with and circumstances associated with the
use have not changed. Extensions are subject to a Type II
review process and may be appealed to the hearing
examiner as provided in JCC 18.40.270. The permit shall
specify a date by which the use shall be terminated and the
site vacated and restored to its pre-facility condition.
(iv) On property owned or controlled by a religious
organization, permits for temporary housing facilities may
be granted for the same site more than once in any
calendar year, but a permit for the same site may not be
granted sooner than 3 months from the date the site is
vacated, unless otherwise provided in subsection (2)(b)(iii) of
this section.
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18.30.100 Table 6-2
Minimum Number
of Parking Spaces
Required for
Different Land
Uses and
Residential
Clarify residential
parking standards to
fulfill requirements for
HB 1337, 1998, and SB
6015
See JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-2 below.
Footnote 3 added to the table since the April Public Draft
documents.
18.30.100 Table 6-3
Revise minimum
dimensions for parking
spaces per SB 6015
See JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-3 below.
18.35.090 Scope
Add language for
allowing maximum
nine lots in a short plat
in the UGA
Any land being divided into four or fewer lots (nine or fewer lots
in the UGA), tracts or parcels that has not been divided through
a short subdivision within the previous five years shall meet the
requirements of this article. Land within an approved short
subdivision may not be further divided in any manner within a
period of five years without the filing of a long plat. However,
when a short plat contains fewer than four parcels, the owner
of the short plat may file an alteration within the five-year
period to create up to four lots within the boundaries of the
original short plat; provided, that the parcel is not held in
common ownership with a contiguous parcel which has been
subdivided within the preceding five years.
18.35.470
Condominiums
Add language around
unit lot subdivisions per
SB 5258
18.35.470 Condominiums
For the purpose of approval of condominium developments,
the provisions of this chapter regarding short subdivision and
long subdivision shall not apply if:
(1) A land division is proposed as a condominium and does not
result in the subdivision of land into separately owned lots in
accordance with the definition for short, or long, or unit lot
subdivisions, but subjects a portion of a lot, tract or parcel to
Chapter 64.34 RCW (the “Condominium Act”) subsequent to
the recording of a binding site plan for all such land;
JCC 18.40.260
Administrative
approvals without
notice (Type I)
Add language for
middle housing
18.40.260 Administrative approvals without notice (Type I).
The administrator may approve, approve with conditions, or
deny (with or without prejudice) all Type I permit applications
which are categorically exempt from SEPA without notice (see
Tables 8-1 and 8-2 in JCC 18.40.040, and JCC 18.40.080(2)). This
includes administrative design review of middle housing
permits in the UGA. Type I projects that are not categorically
exempt under SEPA shall be subject to the notice of
application and comment period provisions of JCC 18.40.150
through 18.40.220, and the SEPA notice requirements of Article
X of this chapter. The administrator’s decision under this
section shall be final on the date issued, and may not be
appealed to the hearing examiner.
JCC 18.45.100
[JH4]Effective date
of action –
Revisions to
boundary of urban
growth areas,
designated
resource lands,
limited areas of
more intense rural
Add language on
effective date of
boundary adjustments
per RCW 36.70A.067
18.45.100 Effective date of action – Revisions to boundary of
urban growth areas, designated resource lands, limited
areas of more intense rural development, fully contained
communities, or master planned resorts.
The initial effective date of an action that expands the urban
growth area designated under RCW 36.70A.110, removes the
designation of agricultural, forest, or mineral resource lands
designated under RCW 36.70A.170, creates or expands a limited
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development, fully
contained
communities, or
master planned
resorts (NEW)
area of more intensive rural development designated under
RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d), establishes a new fully contained
community under RCW 36.70A.350, or creates or expands a
master planned resort designated under RCW 36.70A.360, is
after the latest of the following dates:
(1) 60 days after the date of publication of notice of adoption of
the comprehensive plan, development regulation, or
amendment to the plan or regulation, implementing the
action, as provided in RCW 36.70A.290(2); or
(2) If a petition for review to the growth management hearings
board is timely filed, upon issuance of the board's final order.
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JCC 18.15.040 Table 3-1
Allowed and Prohibited Uses
Author’s Notes: Residential uses only. Does not include UGA column for legibility (no changes to column proposed in this table as the column
simply cross-references Chapter 18.18). Footnote 12 added to the table since the April Public Draft documents.
Table 3-1
Allowed and Prohibited
Uses
Resource Lands Rural Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public Agricultural- Prime and Local Forest- Commercial, Rural and Inholding 1 DU/ 5 acres 1 DU / 10 acres 1 DU / 20 acres Rural Village Center Convenience Crossroad Neighborhood/ Visitor Crossroad General Crossroad Resource-based Industrial Light Industrial/ Commercial (Glen Cove) Light Industrial (Glen Cove) Light Industrial/ Manufacturing (Quilcene & Eastview) Heavy Industrial Parks, Preserves, and Recreation Specific Land Use AG CF/RF/I
F
RR 1:5 RR 1:10 RR 1:20 RVC CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR
Residential Uses
Single-Family Housing
Accessory dwelling units Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No
Caretake residence
(public parks)
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No C(a)
Co-housing/ intentional
communities (subject to
PRRD overlay in RR
district)
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
Congregate Living
Facilities—nontransient
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Manufactured/ mobile
home parks (subject to
PRRD overlay in RR
districts)
No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Single-family residence Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
Transient rental of
residence or accessory
dwelling unit
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
Duplexes (subject to
meeting underlying density
requirements)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No
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Table 3-1
Allowed and Prohibited
Uses
Resource Lands Rural Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public Agricultural- Prime and Local Forest- Commercial, Rural and Inholding 1 DU/ 5 acres 1 DU / 10 acres 1 DU / 20 acres Rural Village Center Convenience Crossroad Neighborhood/ Visitor Crossroad General Crossroad Resource-based Industrial Light Industrial/ Commercial (Glen Cove) Light Industrial (Glen Cove) Light Industrial/ Manufacturing (Quilcene & Eastview) Heavy Industrial Parks, Preserves, and Recreation Specific Land Use AG CF/RF/I
F
RR 1:5 RR 1:10 RR 1:20 RVC CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR
Farm worker housing See JCC
18.20.030
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily residential
units (3+ units)
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Residential care facilities
with up to 5 persons
No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Residential care facilities
with 6-20 persons
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
Nursing/convalescent/
assisted living facilities
No No C C C Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Emergency
housing/emergency
shelter12
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
Permanent shelter
housing/transitional
housing
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
Unnamed residential
uses
No No D D D D No D D No No No No No No
Commercial Uses
Hotel/motel No No No No No Yes No No2 C No No No No No No
Temporary Uses
Temporary housing
facilities
See
JCC 18.2
0.385
C(d) in all rural residential zones; prohibited in all other zones12
1 Four Corners only
2 Hotel/motels are not allowed in NC districts, except for Discovery Bay
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3 Chimacum and Four Corners, existing only
4 SR 19/20 only
5 Four Corners only
6 Ness Corner only
7 Four Corners, existing only
8 Ness Corner, existing only
9 Classification of EPF uses within appropriate districts are advisory only, subject to provisions of Article V of Chapter 18.15 JCC
10 Outdoor commercial shooting facility shall be a prohibited use in all zoning districts, including for small-scale tourist and recreation uses
11 Lawful incidental sales of firearms, ammunition, component parts and accessories for indoor shooting facilities shall be allowed. However, in industrial zones,
JCC 18.20.220(1)(c)(i), (ii), and (iii) shall apply, but (iv) shall not
12 A religious organization may host individuals or families experiencing homelessness pursuant to RCW 36.01.290, including extreme weather shelters, on
property owned or controlled by the religious organization in any zone whether within buildings located on the property or elsewhere on the property
outside of buildings, subject to the conditions set forth in JCC 18.20.385 for temporary housing facilities.
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JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Author’s Note: Residential uses only. Change to allow most middle housing, multifamily, and emergency and permanent supportive housing
types in the UGA-P zone as discretionary and add footnotes 7 and 8 to the table since the April Public Draft documents.
Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Residential Uses
Single-Family Housing
Single-family residences Existing only Existing only Yes Yes No No No D8
Duplexes Existing only Existing only Yes Yes No No No
Manufactured/mobile home parks Existing only No Yes Existing only Yes No No D8
Middle Housing
Duplexes Existing only Existing only Yes Yes No No D8
Triplexes and Fourplexes Existing only Existing only NoYes Yes Yes No D8
Fiveplexes and Sixplexes Existing only Existing only NoYes Yes Yes No D8
Townhouses Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No D8
Cottage Housing Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No D8
Courtyard Apartments Existing only Existing only No Yes Yes No D8
Stacked Flats Existing only Existing only No Yes Yes No D8
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily residential units (3+ units) D Existing only No Yes Yes No No D8
Residential adult care facilities Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No D 8
Co-living housing Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No D8
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Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Nursing/convalescent/assisted living
facilities
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Emergency housing/emergency shelter7 Yes No Yes No No No No No D8
Permanent shelter housing/transitional
housing
Yes No Yes No No No No No D8
Accessory Uses
Accessory dwelling units Existing only Existing only Yes Yes Yes No No D8
Home businesses1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Cottage industries1 Yes Yes No No No No No
1. Home businesses and cottage industries are allowed in existing residential structures within commercial and visitor-oriented commercial zones.
2. Maximum building size of 800 square feet.
3. Hotel/motel rooms are not dwelling units and shall not be subject to residential density requirement.
4. See JCC 18.20.345 for performance standards.
5. Outdoor commercial shooting facility shall be a prohibited use in all zoning districts, including for small-scale tourist and recreation uses.
6. Lawful incidental sales of firearms, ammunition, component parts and accessories for indoor shooting facilities shall be allowed. However, in industrial zones,
JCC 18.20.220(1)(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall apply, but (iv) shall not.
7. A religious organization may host individuals or families experiencing homelessness pursuant to RCW 36.01.290, including extreme weather shelters, on
property owned or controlled by the religious organization in any zone whether within buildings located on the property or elsewhere on the property
outside of buildings, subject to the conditions set forth in JCC 18.20.385 for temporary housing facilities.
8. Residential development is encouraged in the UGA-P zone only when the land will be owned and/or operated by the Peninsula Housing Authority or other
public or governmental agency providing affordable housing. Residential developments in the UGA-P zone shall meet all requirements of this title as though
it were developed in the UHDR zone.
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JCC 18.18.050 Notes to Table 3A-2
Density, dimension and open space standards.
NOTES TO TABLE 3A-2:
Fences are exempt from setback requirements, except in the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) or when impairing safe
sight lines, as determined by the county engineer.
Setbacks do not apply to mailboxes; wells; pump houses; bus shelters; septic systems and drainfields (except in the SMP); landscaping
(including berms); utility apparatus such as poles, wires, pedestals, manholes, and vaults. No other structures or communicat ion devices
(such as antennas, satellite dishes) shall be located in the front setback area unless approved by the administrator. The administrator may
reduce the minimum front road setbacks provided the proposed structures or required plantings do not interfere with sight distances and
the reduced sight lines for vehicular traffic do not create a public safety concern.
Chimneys, smokestacks, fire or parapet walls, ADA-required elevator shafts, flagpoles, utility lines and poles, skylights, communication
sending and receiving devices, HVAC and similar equipment, and spires associated with places of worship are exempt from height
requirements.
Structures used for the storage of materials for agricultural activities are exempt from the maximum building height requirem ents.
Approved subarea plans may establish different bulk and dimensional requirements for those areas.
“N/A” = Not applicable.
Road Classifications. To clarify the setbacks for urban development activities within the UGA consistent with the requirement s of this
section, the following road designations shall apply:
— Principal arterials. None classified in the UGA.
— Minor arterials. SR 19 (Rhody Drive).
— Major collectors. SR 116 (Ness’ Corner Road, Oak Bay Road to Flagler Road and Flagler Road), Chimacum Road, Irondale Road.
— Minor collectors.
— Local access roads.
— Alleys.
— Private roads.
The special side and rear setbacks provided in Table 3A-2 shall also apply to outbuildings for residential or agricultural uses such as
detached garages, storage sheds or tool sheds, except for existing lots of record less than five acres wherein the minimum rear and side
yard setbacks for outbuildings shall be five feet.
Accessory Dwelling Units cannot have setback requirements more restrictive than single-family units.
The County will not treat a sleeping unit in co-living housing as more than one-quarter of a dwelling unit for purposes of calculating
dwelling unit density per RCW 36.70A.535(7).
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JCC 18.18.050 Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional Standards
Author’s Note: Footnote 7 added to the table since the April Public Draft documents.
Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Allowed Residential Density N/A1 4 – 6 4 – 8
units/acre
7 – 12 8 – 18
units/acre
13 – 18 18 – 24
units/acre
N/A N/A7
Minimum Allowed Unit Density2,3 N/A 2 units / lot 2 units / lot 2 units / lot N/A N/A7
Note: Standard densities apply to development with connection required to sanitary sewer system. On-site sewerHowever, the Jefferson County on-site sewage
code (JCC 8.15) requires larger lot areas where connection to a sanitary sewer system is not available.allows minimum 12,500 sq. ft. lot for on-site septic systems
with waivers possible to approximately minimum 7,500 sq. ft. However, the code does not allow waivers less than 12,500 sq. ft. for lots within critical aquifer
recharge areas (CARAs). Therefore standard density in the ULDR zone (inside CARAs and outside of phased sewer service areas where sewer service is available)
is approximately 3.5 DUs/acre. Standard density of 4 DUs/acre in the ULDR zone (outside CARAs and outside of phased sewer service areas where sewer is
available) may be achieved only by compliance with the waiver provisions of the on-site septic code. Maximum density of 6 DUs/acre in the ULDR is only
achievable by connection to sanitary sewer.
Minimum Lot Area None specified. Lot sizes shall be sufficient to meet the public health and environmental protection standards
contained in the Jefferson County regulations. Ability to subdivide is regulated by the permitted development
density.
Minimum Front or Street Setbacks Note: The administrator may alter the local access road setback requirements for subdivisions; provided, that
pedestrian facilities are constructed and that reduced sight lines for vehicular traffic do not create a public safety
concern.
Local Access Roads4 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15
• Alleys 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Private roads 10 10 10 10 10 10
Minor Collector 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15
Major Collector 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15
Minor Arterial 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15
Principal Arterial 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15
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Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Minimum Rear and Side Yard Setbacks
(See Key Notes)1 5
5 5 5 5 10 20
Maximum Building Dimensions Note: Maximum building height recommended for increase from 35 feet to 70 feet in all commercial/industrial
zones and in urban residential high density zones to allow for and accommodate increased densities.
Building Height (feet) 70 35 35 70 70 70
Lot Coverage, Buildings Only (%) No maximum2 6 60 70 70 No maximum2 6
Total Building Size (sq. ft.) None specified
1. Multifamily residential development with 3+ units is allowed as a discretionary use in the UC zone per JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1.
2. The permitted unit density on all lots zoned predominantly for residential use is two units per lot, unless zoning permitting higher densities or intensities
applies.
3. The allowed minimum unit density requirement does not apply to lots after subdivision below 1,000 square feet.
4. For lots with a unit density of 3 or more, the front setback can be reduced to 10 feet.
51. Special rear and side setbacks:
• Wherever a light industrial use is proposed to abut a commercial or residential use or zone, the setback shall be 25 feet, unless otherwise specified in this
code.
• Wherever a commercial use is proposed to abut a residential use or zone, the setback shall be 10 feet, unless otherwise specified in this code.
62. Adequate space must be provided for required parking, setbacks, landscaping, utilities, septic system (if no sewer available) and stormwater management
facilities, as applicable.
7. Residential development is encouraged in the UGA-P zone when the land will be owned and/or operated by the Peninsula Housing Authority or other public
or governmental agency providing affordable housing. Residential developments in the UGA-P zone shall meet all requirements of this title as though it
were developed in the UHDR zone.
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JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-2
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required for Different Land Uses
Author’s Note: Only residential uses were pulled from Table 6-2.
Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required (1)
RESIDENTIAL2,3
Cottage industry 1 per each employee (see JCC 18.20.170(5)(d); customer spaces determined by
administrator)
Group homes 1.5 per tenant
Home business 2 per dwelling unit for each home business
Mobile home parks 2 per dwelling unit
Multifamily residential (3+ units) 1.5 per dwelling unit[JH5]; 1 per dwelling unit in the Irondale and Port Hadlock
UGA
Single-family residential unit 2 per dwelling unit[JH6]; 1 per dwelling unit in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA
Two-family residential (duplex) 2 per dwelling unit[JH7]; 1 per dwelling unit in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA
Co-living housing 0.25 per sleeping unit
Unnamed residential uses [Determined by the administrator]
Note:
1. At least one parking space must be provided, unless indicated by “None.”
2. For the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, the following off-street parking standards shall apply for all residential
uses and accessory dwelling units:
a. A maximum of one off-street parking space per unit shall be required on lots no greater than 6,000 square
feet, before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
b. A maximum of two off-street parking spaces per unit shall be required on lots greater than 6,000 square
feet before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
c. These provisions do not apply for portions of the county which Department of Commerce has certified a
parking study in accordance with RCW 36.70A.635(7)(a), in which case off-street parking requirements shall
be as provided in the certification from the Department of Commerce.
d. A maximum of 0.25 off-street parking spaces per sleeping unit may be required for co-living housing.
3. For residential development:
a. Parking spaces that count towards minimum residential parking requirements may be enclosed or
unenclosed.
b. Parking spaces in tandem count towards meeting minimum residential parking requirements at a rate of
one space for every 20 linear feet, with any necessary provisions for turning radius.
c. Parking spaces that consist of grass block pavers may count towards minimum residential parking
requirements.
d. The existence of legally non-conforming gravel surfacing in existing designated parking areas may not be a
reason for prohibiting utilization of existing space in the parking area to meet residential parking standards,
up to a maximum of six parking spaces.
e. Off-street parking may not be required as a condition of permitting a residential project if compliance with
tree retention would otherwise make the proposed residential development or redevelopment infeasible.
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f. Existing parking spaces that do not conform to requirements are not required to be modified or resized,
except for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
g. Existing paved residential parking lots are not required to change the size of existing parking spaces during
resurfacing if doing so will be more costly or require significant reconfiguration of the parking space
locations "More costly" refers to increased expenses compared to simple resurfacing, while "significant
reconfiguration" implies a substantial change in the location or orientation of parking spaces.
4. No off-street parking may be required within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop.
JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-3
Minimum Dimensions for Parking Stalls and Aisles
Parking Angle
(A)
Stall Width
(B)
Curb Length
(C) Stall Depth (D)
Aisle Width (E) Unit Depth (F)
1-Way 2-Way 1-Way 2-Way
0 8.09.0 2022.5 8.09.0 12.0 20.0 30.0 38.0
45 8.09.0 12.5 17.517.5[JH8]20 14.0 20.0 49.0 55.0
60 8.09.0 10.5 1818.0[JH9]20 18.0 20.0 54.0 56.0
90 8.09.0 8.09.0 1818.0[JH10]20 23.0 26.0 59.0 62.0
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Attachment D Housing-Related Unified
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Housing-Related Unified Development Code Amendments
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[Amendments are shown in color red for readability only, underlined for inserted text and strike-
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18.05.090 Establishment of land use districts.
This Unified Development Code applies to the land use designations and map symbols in Table
1-1, below, that are established by the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Official Maps.
Table 1-1. Comprehensive Plan Land Use District Designations
Abbreviation Land Use District
Zoning District
(See Chapter chapter 18.18 JCC)
Urban Growth Areas
UR Urban Residential Urban Low Density Residential (ULDR)
Urban Moderate Density Residential
(UMDR)
Urban High Density Residential (UHDR)
UC Urban Commercial Urban Commercial (UC)
Visitor-Oriented Commercial (VOC)
ULI Urban Industrial Urban Light Industrial (ULI)
UP Urban Public Urban Public (UP)
Rural Lands
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Abbreviation Land Use District
Zoning District
(See Chapter chapter 18.18 JCC)
Rural Commercial
RVC Rural Village Center
CC Convenience Crossroad
NVC Neighborhood/Visitor Crossroad
GC General Crossroad
Rural Industrial
RBI Resource-Based Industrial
LI/C Light Industrial/Commercial
LI Light Industrial
HI Heavy Industrial
Rural Residential
RR 1:5 Rural Residential 1:5
RR 1:10 Rural Residential 1:10
RR 1:20 Rural Residential 1:20
Resource Lands
Agricultural Resource Lands
AP-20 Prime Agricultural Land
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Abbreviation Land Use District
Zoning District
(See Chapter chapter 18.18 JCC)
AL-20 Agricultural Land of Local
Importance
Forest Resource Lands
CF-80 Commercial Forest
RF-40 Rural Forest
IF Inholding Forest
Master Planned Resorts
MPR Port Ludlow Master Planned
Resort
Public
PPR Parks, Preserves and Recreation
CWMEPF County Waste Management
Essential Public Facility
AEPF Airport Essential Public Facility
P Public Public (P)
Overlay Designations
MRL Mineral Resource Lands
WEPA RR West End Planning Area –
Remote Rural
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Abbreviation Land Use District
Zoning District
(See Chapter chapter 18.18 JCC)
BRPA RR Brinnon Planning Area – Remote
Rural
AO Airport Overlays
• Airport Overlay I
• Airport Overlay II
• Airport Overlay III
SRT Small-Scale Recreation and
Tourist
Areas subject to subarea plans fall under the guidelines of those particular regulations (see
Article VII of Cchapter 18.15 JCC). The boundaries of the various land use districts and subarea
plans are shown on the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Official Maps (see JCC
18.05.100). [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.010 A definitions.
“Abandon” means to terminate the use of a structure by an affirmative act, such as changing to a
new use; or to cease, terminate, or vacate a use or structure through nonaction. Except for
ongoing agricultural activities, there shall be a presumption that a use has been abandoned if it is
not undertaken, utilized, implemented or performed for a period of two years.
“Abutting” means adjoining with a common boundary line or any portion thereof.
“Accessory dwelling unit” means an additional dwelling unit either in or added to an existing
single-family detached dwelling, or in a separate accessory structure on the same lot as the main
structure, for use as a complete, independent living facility with provisions within the accessory
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dwelling unit for cooking, eating, sanitation and sleeping. Such a dwelling shall be considered an
accessory use to the main dwelling and be clearly subordinate to the main dwelling.
“"Accessory dwelling unit”" means a dwelling unit located on the same lot as a single-family
housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other primary housing unit.
“"Attached accessory dwelling unit”" means an accessory dwelling unit located within or
attached to a single-family housing unit, duplex, triplex, townhome, or other housing unit.
“Accessory use” means use of land or of a building or portion thereof incidental and subordinate
to the principal use or building and located on the same lot with the principal use.
“Accessory uses (to agriculture)” mean uses accessory to agriculture that support, promote, or
sustain agricultural operations and production, as provided in JCC 18.20.030.
“Accumulative short subdivision” means multiple short subdivision of contiguous land under
common ownership. “Ownership,” for purposes of Chapter 18.35 JCC, means ownership as
established at the date of the initial short subdivision approval. Ownership by persons related by
blood or marriage where an interfamily land conveyance has occurred within two years of
making application for short subdivision approval shall be construed to be common ownership.
“Acre” means a unit of measure of land area which consists of 43,560 square feet.
“Adequate” means acceptable but not excessive.
“Adequate capacity (adequate capital or public facilities)” means capital facilities and services
that have the capacity available to serve development at the time of occupancy or use without
decreasing levels of service (LOS) below the standards set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
“Adequate capacity” also includes a financial commitment that is in place to complete the
improvements, or noncapital strategies, necessary to provide a specific level of service within six
years. (See also “Available capital facilities (available capacity),” “Concurrency,” “Level of
service (LOS).”)
“Adjacent” means (in addition to abutting) that which is near or close; for example, an industrial
district across the road or highway from a commercial district shall be considered as “adjacent.”
“Adjacent lands, shoreline” means lands adjacent to the shorelines of the state (outside of
shoreline jurisdiction). See RCW 90.58.340.
“Administrative design review”" means a development permit process whereby an application is
reviewed, approved, or denied by the planning director or the planning director's designee based
solely on objective design and development standards without a public predecision hearing,
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unless such review is otherwise required by state or federal law, or the structure is a designated
landmark or historic district established under a local preservation ordinance. A county may
utilize public meetings, hearings, or voluntary review boards to consider, recommend, or approve
requests for variances from locally established design review standards.
“Administrator” means the Jefferson County department of community development director or
a designated representative.
“Adverse” means contrary to one’s interest or welfare; harmful or unfavorable circumstances.
“Adverse impacts” means a condition that creates, imposes, aggravates, or leads to inadequate,
impractical, unsafe, or unhealthy conditions on a site proposed for development or on off-site
property or facilities or on wildlife or wildlife habitat.
“Affordable housing” means those housing units available for purchase or rent to individuals or
families with a gross income between the federally recognized poverty level and the median
income for working families in Jefferson County; and whose costs, including utilities, would not
exceed 30 percent of gross income.
“Affordable housing development” means a proposed or existing structure in which 100 percent
of all single-family or multifamily residential dwelling units within the development are set aside
for or are occupied by low-income households at a sales price or rent amount that may not
exceed 30 percent of the income limit for the low-income housing unit.
“Aggrieved person” means a party of record who can demonstrate the following:
(a) The land use decision will prejudice the person;
(b) The asserted interests are among those the county is required by county code, federal or
state law or regulation to consider in making a land use decision;
(c) The person is a party of record, as defined in JCC 18.10.160; and
(d) A decision on appeal in favor of the person would substantially eliminate or redress the
prejudice alleged to be caused by the land use decision.
“Agricultural activities” has the same meaning as in RCW 90.58.065(2)(a), as it may be
modified in the future, and currently reads “agricultural uses and practices including, but not
limited to: Producing, breeding, or increasing agricultural products; rotating and changing
agricultural crops; allowing land used for agricultural activities to lie fallow in which it is plowed
and tilled but left unseeded; allowing land used for agricultural activities to lie dormant as a
result of adverse agricultural market conditions; allowing land used for agricultural activities to
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lie dormant because the land is enrolled in a local, state, or federal conservation program, or the
land is subject to a conservation easement; conducting agricultural operations; maintaining,
repairing, and replacing agricultural equipment; maintaining, repairing, and replacing
agricultural facilities, provided that the replacement facility is no closer to the shoreline than the
original facility; and maintaining agricultural lands under production or cultivation.”
“Agricultural best management practices (BMPs)” means schedules of activities, prohibitions of
practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce
pollution of waters or degradation of wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat areas.
“Agricultural checklist” means the checklist required by JCC 18.22.830(1).
“Agricultural land” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(1).
“Agricultural land of local importance” means land in addition to designated prime agricultural
land that is of local importance for the production of food, fiber, forage, or oilseed crops.
Generally, additional farmlands of local importance include those that are nearly prime farmland
and that economically produce high yields of crops when treated or managed according to
acceptable farming methods. Such farmlands may include areas of commercial aquaculture.
“Agricultural product or commodity” is defined as follows, except for Chapter 18.22 JCC. For
all other chapters, “agricultural product or commodity” means any plant or part of a plant, or
animal, or animal product, produced by a producer primarily for sale, consumption, propagation,
or other use by people or animals. For Chapter 18.22 JCC “agricultural products” are defined in
RCW 90.58.065(2)(b).
“Agricultural resource lands (agricultural lands)” means lands that are primarily devoted to the
commercial production of horticultural, viticultural, floricultural, dairy, apiary, vegetable, or
animal products or of berries, grain, hay, straw, turf, seed, or Christmas trees not subject to the
excise tax imposed by RCW 84.33.100 through 84.33.140, finfish in upland hatcheries, or
livestock, and that have long-term commercial significance for agricultural production (RCW
36.70A.030(2)). Agricultural resource lands are divided into two land use designations, prime
(AP-20) and local (AL-20), in the Comprehensive Plan.
“Agricultural warehouse (public warehouse)” means any elevator, mill, subterminal grain
warehouse, terminal warehouse, country warehouse, or other structure or enclosure that is used
or usable for the storage of agricultural products, and in which commodities are received from
the public for storage, handling, conditioning, or shipment for compensation. The term does not
include any warehouse storing or handling fresh fruits or vegetables, any warehouse used
exclusively for cold storage, or any warehouse that conditions yearly less than 300 tons of an
agricultural commodity for compensation.
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“Agriculture” means the science, art, and business of producing crops, or raising livestock;
farming.
“Agriculture, existing and ongoing” is defined as follows, except for Chapter 18.22 JCC which is
governed by the definition of “agricultural activities.” For all other chapters, “agriculture,
existing and ongoing” means any agricultural activity conducted on an ongoing basis on lands
enrolled in the open space tax program for agriculture or designated as agricultural lands of long-
term commercial significance on the official map of Comprehensive Plan land use designations;
provided, agricultural activities were conducted on those lands at any time during the five-year
period preceding April 28, 2003. Agricultural use ceases when the area on which it is conducted
is converted to a nonagricultural use.
“Agriculture, new” is defined as follows, except for Chapter 18.22 JCC which is governed by the
definition of “agricultural activities.” For all other chapters, “agriculture, new” means
agricultural activities proposed or conducted after April 28, 2003, and that do not meet the
definition of “existing and ongoing agriculture.”
“Agritourism” means agriculturally related accessory uses designed to bring the public to the
farm on a temporary or continuous basis, such as U-Pick farm sales, retail sales of farm products,
farm mazes, pumpkin patch sales, farm animal viewing and petting, wagon rides, farm tours,
horticultural nurseries and associated display gardens, cider pressing, wine or cheese tasting, etc.
“Airport” means an area of land or facility publicly owned and open to general public use for
aircraft operations, except any airfield or airstrip as defined herein. An airport may include
related services and facilities.
“Airstrip” means a privately owned area of land, closed to the public, and restricted to use by the
owner primarily for noncommercial aircraft operations and, on an occasional basis, invited
guests of the owner or for emergency purposes.
“Allowable outright use” means land uses and activities which are exempt from the provisions of
this Unified Development Code.
“Allowed use (“Yes” use)” means uses allowed subject to the provisions of this code, including
meeting applicable performance and development standards; if a building, or other development
permit (e.g., stormwater permit) is required, the use is subject to the project review and approval
process.
“Alteration, nonconforming structures” means any change or rearrangement in the supporting
members of existing buildings, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or interior
partitions, as well as any changes in doors, windows, means of egress or ingress or any
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enlargement to or diminution of a building or structure, horizontally or vertically, or the moving
of a building from one location to another. This definition excludes normal repair and
maintenance, such as painting or roof replacement, but includes more substantial changes.
“Alteration, nonconforming use” means the expansion, modification or intensification of a use
that does not conform to the land use regulations of the UDC.
“Animal feeding operation (AFO)” means agricultural enterprises where animals are kept and
raised in confined situations. AFOs congregate animals, feed, manure and urine, dead animals
and production operations on a small land area. Feed is brought to the animals rather than the
animals grazing or otherwise seeking feed in pastures, fields, or on rangeland. The formal
definition in federal regulations is “a lot or facility (other than an aquatic animal production
facility) where the following conditions are met: (1) animals (other than aquatic animals) have
been, are or will be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in
any 12-month period, and (2) crops, vegetation, forage, growth, or post-harvest residues are not
sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility.” (40 CFR
122.23(b)(1))
“Animal feeding operation, concentrated (CAFO)” means an AFO that is defined as a “large
CAFO” or as a “medium CAFO” according to federal regulations or that is designated as a
CAFO by the permitting authority. Two or more AFOs under common ownership are considered
to be a single AFO for the purposes of determining the number of animals at an operation, if they
adjoin each other or if they use a common area or system for the disposal of wastes. (40 CFR
122.23(b)(2))
“Large CAFO” means an AFO that meets or exceeds one of the following thresholds: 700
mature dairy cows; 1,000 beef cattle or heifers; 2,500 swine (each 55 pounds or more);
10,000 swine (each under 55 pounds); 1,000 veal calves; 500 horses; 10,000 sheep or lambs;
55,000 turkeys; 30,000 ducks (other than liquid manure handling systems); 5,000 ducks
(liquid manure handling systems); 30,000 chickens (liquid manure handling systems);
125,000 chickens, except laying hens (other than liquid manure handling systems); 82,000
laying hens (other than liquid manure handling systems).
“Medium CAFO” means an AFO where either a manmade ditch or pipe carries manure or
wastewater from the operation to surface water or animals come into contact with surface
water running through the area where they are confined; and the operation meets or exceeds
the following thresholds: 200 mature dairy cows; 300 beef cattle or heifers; 750 swine (each
55 pounds or more); 3,000 swine (each under 55 pounds); 300 veal calves; 150 horses; 3,000
sheep or lambs; 16,500 turkeys; 10,000 ducks (other than liquid manure handling systems);
1,500 ducks (liquid manure handling systems); 9,000 chickens (liquid manure handling
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systems); 37,500 chickens, except laying hens (other than liquid manure handling systems);
25,000 laying hens (other than liquid manure handling systems).
“Animal commercial kennel or cattery” means a kennel where five or more adult dogs or cats are
boarded, bred or trained for compensation. Commercial kennels exceed the number of animals
allowed by a hobby kennel, regardless if compensation is received for services. Commercial
kennels or catteries do not including a small animal hospital or clinic, pet shop or shelter. (See
also “Animal shelter” and “Animal hobby kennel.”)
“Animal hobby kennel” means a noncommercial kennel at or adjoining a private residence where
five or more adult dogs, cats or combination thereof are kept for purposes other than breeding as
a primary interest, such as for hunting or organized field trials, obedience or confirmation
competition. Hobby kennels exceeding 10 dogs, cats or combination thereof shall be subject to
the provisions of a commercial kennel.
“Animal shelter” means a facility which is used to house or contain stray, homeless, abandoned
or unwanted animals. Shelters are owned, operated or maintained by a public body, established
humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention or cruelty to animals or other
nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals.
Shelters also include facilities for the rehabilitation of wildlife.
“Appeal” means a request by an applicant or citizen that a decision made pursuant to this UDC
be reviewed for its correctness and legality by another person, agency or court of law having
jurisdiction to hear such an appeal.
Appeal, Open Record. (See “Open record hearing.”)
“Applicant” means the owner or owners of record of the property subject to a project permit
application under this code, or authorized representative thereof.
“Application” means the forms, plans and accompanying documents required for any project
permit approval under this code.
“Approving authority” means either the administrator, as defined in this UDC, the Jefferson
County hearing examiner or the Jefferson County board of commissioners, depending on the
type of permit process or decision specified in the applicable portion of this UDC.
“Aquaculture” means the farming or culturing of aquatic organisms.
“Aquifer” means a body of permeable saturated rock material or soil capable of conducting
groundwater.
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“Aquifer recharge areas” means lands through which precipitation and surface water infiltrate the
soil and are transmitted through rocks and soil to create groundwater storage.
“Archaeological” means having to do with the scientific study of material remains of past human
life and activities.
“Archaeological site” means an area of ancestral human use such as middens, burial grounds,
and earthworks.
“Area” means the size of a parcel of land, as expressed in square feet or acres to two decimal
places. When a public road right-of-way lies within a tract of land otherwise in contiguous
ownership, area within the right-of-way may be included in gross area for the purpose of
calculating maximum allowable density. When public road right-of-way abuts a tract of land,
area to the centerline may not be included in the gross area of the parcel for this purpose.
“Area, nominal” means the approximate area of a parcel of land, such as the aliquot part or the
land area in the assessor’s records.
“Area of special flood hazard” means the land in the floodplain within a community subject to a
one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year, as indicated on the flood insurance
rate maps (FIRMs).
“Assembly facility” means a facility designed and used for the gathering of people, or in which
they may come together in a body, such as a meeting hall, community club or center, church, etc.
(See also “Community structure” and “Religious assembly facility.”)
“Assessor’s parcel number” means a geocoding number assigned by the assessor’s office for
property tax assessment purposes only.
“Automobile service station and repair” means any building, land area, or other premises used
for the retail dispensing or sales of vehicular fuels and the servicing or repair of automobiles.
“Automobile wrecking and salvage yards” means an outdoor area used for the wrecking, storage,
and recycling/salvage of vehicles for scrap metal and/or parts. (See “Junk yard.”)
“Available capital facilities (available capacity)” means capital facilities or services that are in
place (“existing capacity”), or for which a financial commitment is in place to provide the
facilities or services within a specified time (“planned capacity”). “Available capacity” consists
of existing plus planned capacity. (See also “Adequate capacity (adequate capital or public
facilities),” “Concurrency,” and “Level of service (LOS).”)
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“Average vehicular trips” means the average number of all vehicles entering or leaving a site
during a defined period. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 14-18 § 4
(Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.030 C definitions.
“Calendar day” means any day of the week, including weekends and holidays. When used for
computing time, the day shall begin with the first day following the act or event initiating such
period of time occurred. When the last day of the period so computed is a Saturday, Sunday, or a
county, national, or state holiday, the period shall run until the end of the following business day.
“Campground and camping facilities” means a facility in which sites are offered for persons
using tents or other personal, portable overnight shelters.
“Capital facilities” means physical structures or facilities owned or operated by a government
entity which provides or supports a public service.
“Capital improvements” means improvements to land, structures, initial furnishings, and selected
equipment.
“Caretaker residence” means a residence located on a premises with a main nonresidential use
and occupied only by a caretaker, and his/her immediate family, or guard employed on the
premises.
“CC&Rs” means covenants, conditions and restrictions by which the declarant or other party or
parties executing the CC&Rs impose contractual obligations upon the present and future owners
and assignees of real property. CC&Rs are connected with land or other real property, and run
with the land, so that the grantee of such land is invested with and bound by the CC&Rs. CC&Rs
include but are not limited to “declarations” for condominiums in accordance with Chapters
64.32 and 64.34 RCW. CC&Rs are not enforced by the county.
“Certificate of occupancy or use” means a document issued by the Jefferson County building
official as the final approval acknowledging that all conditions and requirements have been met
and that the occupancy or use of a development is allowed.
“Certified feed lot” means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a
commercial feed lot, or the like, which complies with all of the requirements of Chapter 16.58
RCW and associated rules and which holds a valid license from the state.
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“Channel migration zone” (or CMZ) means an area within the lateral extent of likely
stream channel movement that is subject to risk due to stream bank destabilization, rapid
stream incision, stream bank erosion and shifts in the location of stream channels.
“Channel migration zone” means the historic channel migration zone (which is the
footprint of the active channel documented through historical photographs and maps), the
avulsion hazard zone (which is an area with the potential for movement of the main river
channel into a new location), and the erosion hazard area (which is an area outside the
historic channel migration zone and the avulsion hazard zone, and includes an erosion
setback for a 100-year period of time and a geotechnical setback to account for slope
retreat to a stable angle of repose). “Channel migration zone” does not include
disconnected migration areas, which are areas that have been disconnected from the river
by legally existing artificial structure(s) that restrain channel migration (such as levees
and transportation facilities built above or constructed to remain intact through the 100-
year flood elevation), that are no longer available for migration by the river. “Channel
migration zone” may exclude areas that lie behind a lawfully established flood protection
facility that is likely to be maintained by existing programs for public maintenance
consistent with designation and classification criteria specified by public rule. When a
natural geologic feature affects channel migration, the channel migration zone width will
consider such natural constraints. “High channel migration hazard” (or high risk CMZ)
for the Big Quilcene, Little Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, and Lower Hoh Rivers
means those nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate within a
50-year time frame. For the Big Quilcene, Little Quilcene, Dosewallips, and Duckabush
Rivers, “moderate channel migration hazard” (or moderate risk CMZ) means those
nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate within a 50- to 100-
year time frame; and, “low channel migration hazard” (or low risk CMZ) means those
nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate beyond a 100-year time
frame. For the Lower Hoh River, “moderately high hazard” (or moderately high risk
CMZ) means those nondisconnected portions of the channel that are likely to migrate
within a 50- to 100-year time frame, “moderate hazard” means those nondisconnected
portions of the channel that are likely to migrate beyond a 100-year time frame, and “low
hazard” means the nondisconnected portions of the channel that are less likely to be
affected by channel migration, but are still at risk due to their location on the valley floor.
Rivers that have not been evaluated or mapped for CMZs include: Thorndyke Creek,
Shine Creek, Chimacum Creek, Snow Creek, Salmon Creek, Upper Hoh River,
Bogachiel River, Clearwater River, and Quinault River.
“Clearing” means the destruction or removal, by hand or with mechanical means, of vegetative
ground cover or trees including, but not limited to, root material or topsoil material.
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“Cluster development” means a development design technique that groups or “clusters”
buildings in specific areas on a site rather than spread evenly throughout the parcel as in a
conventional lot-by-lot development. The remaining land is to remain undeveloped in perpetuity
and used for recreation, common open space, and/or preservation of critical areas.
“Co-housing (intentional communities)” means single-family residential developments, subject
to the underlying land use district density, which may contain lots or structures in common
ownership subject to meeting all other applicable provisions of this UDC and if approved under
the requirements of Article VI-M of Chapter 18.15 JCC, Planned Rural Residential
Developments (PRRDs), where applicable.
“Commercial communication towers” means towers, dishes, or antennas established for the
sending or receiving of signals for commercial purposes.
“Commercial kennel” has the same meaning as in JCC 6.07.020, as it exists now or may be
amended in the future.
“Commercial recreational facility” means a place designed and equipped for the conduct of
sports and leisure-time activities that is operated as a business and open to the public for a fee.
“Commercial shooting facility” means an indoor shooting facility or outdoor shooting facility
designed and specifically designated for safe shooting practice with firearms, whether open to
the public, open only to private membership, or any combination of the above that for the use of
the commercial shooting facility requires a contract, charges a fee or other compensation, or
requires membership. In addition, where property is used primarily for lawful shooting practice
for guests of the owner, and where the other uses of the property either facilitate shooting
practice or are incidental, intermittent or occasional and whether or not payment is received, it is
presumed that the property used for lawful shooting practices is a commercial shooting facility.
The term “commercial shooting facility” does not include:
(a) Shooting facilities that are both owned and operated by any instrumentality of the United
States, the state of Washington, or any political subdivision of the state of Washington; or
(b) Any portion of a privately owned property used for lawful shooting practice solely by its
owner or the owner’s guests without payment of any compensation to the owner of the
privately owned property or to any other person, except where the property is presumed to be
a commercial shooting facility, as described above.
“Commercial sign” means any object, device, display or structure that is used for attracting
attention to any commercial use, product, service, or activity.
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“Commercial use” means a business use or activity at a scale greater than a home business or
cottage industry involving retail or wholesale marketing of goods and services. Examples of
commercial uses include offices and retail shops.
“Common area” means any area contained within the boundaries of a proposed land division or
within a multifamily residential development and owned by the lot owners as tenants-in-
common, joint tenancy, or through an association or nonprofit association, and provided
specifically for the common use of the residents.
“Common open space” means a parcel or parcels of land or an area of water or a combination of
land and water within the site designated for a subdivision and designed and intended for the use
or enjoyment of the public. Common open space may contain such complementary structures
and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the benefit and enjoyment of the
residents of the subdivision.
“Community structure” means a structure which is intended for the common use of the residents
of a particular subdivision or community.
“Compatible” means uses or activities capable of existing together or in the vicinity of one
another without disharmony or without generating effects or impacts which are disruptive to the
normal use and enjoyment of surrounding property.
“Comprehensive Plan” means the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and all of its goals,
objectives, policies, documents, and maps which is a generalized coordinated land use policy
statement of the Jefferson County board of commissioners, adopted pursuant to Chapter 36.70A
RCW.
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO). (See “Animal feeding operation, concentrated
(CAFO).”)
“Concurrency” means a condition in which an adequate capacity of capital and transportation
facilities and services is available to support development at the time that the impacts of
development occur. (See also “Adequate capacity (adequate capital or public facilities),”
“Available capital facilities (available capacity),” and “Level of service (LOS).”)
“Conditional use” means a use that, owing to some special characteristics attendant to its
operation or installation (e.g., potential danger, traffic, smoke or noise impact), is permitted in a
district, subject to approval and special requirements, different from those usual requirements for
the district in which the conditional use may be located.
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“Conditional use permit” means a permit issued by Jefferson County stating that the land uses
and activities meet all criteria set forth in this code, and all conditions of approval in accordance
with the procedural requirements of this code.
“Condominium” means real property, portions of which are designed for separate ownership and
the remainder of which is designated for common ownership solely by owners of those portions.
Real property is not a condominium unless the undivided interests in the common elements are
vested in unit owners, and unless a declaration and a survey map and plans have been recorded in
accordance with Chapters 64.32 and 64.34 RCW. Condominiums are not confined to residential
units, such as apartments, but also include offices and other types of space in commercial
buildings.
“Conservation district” means a “special purpose district,” like a fire district or school district,
organized in accordance with Chapter 89.08 RCW for the purpose of providing assistance to
landowners for the conservation of renewable resources.
“Construction/contractor yards and offices” means service establishments primarily engaged in
general contracting or subcontracting in the building construction trades. These include
administrative offices, workshops and the indoor or outdoor storage of tools, equipment,
materials, and vehicles.
Contract Purchaser. (See “Applicant.”)
“Convenience store” means any retail establishment offering for sale prepackaged food products,
household items, and other goods commonly associated with the same and having a gross floor
area of less than 5,000 square feet.
“Cottage industry” means a commercial or manufacturing activity conducted in whole or in part
in either the resident’s single-family dwelling unit or in an accessory building, but is of a scale
larger than a home occupation or home business. A cottage industry is a limited, small-scale
commercial or industrial activity, including fabrication, with limited retail sales, that can be
conducted without substantial adverse impact on the residential character in the vicinity.
“County” means Jefferson County, Washington, its board, commissions, and departments.
“"Courtyard apartments”" means attached dwelling units arranged on two or three sides of a yard
or court.”
“"Co-living housing (UGA)”" means a residential development within the UGA with sleeping
units that are independently rented and lockable and provide living and sleeping space, and
residents share kitchen facilities with other sleeping units in the building.
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“Critical aquifer recharge areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(3).
“Critical area buffer” means any buffer required by Chapter 18.22 JCC.
“Critical areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(4).
“Critical habitat” means an area or type of environment that may be of crucial importance to the
perpetuation of an organism or biological population which normally lives or occurs there.
“Cul-de-sac” means a road closed at one end by an area of sufficient size for turning vehicles
around.
“Current use” means the use of land or improvements at the time of permit application.
“Custom meat facility” means a facility operated by a person licensed to prepare uninspected
meat for the owner of the uninspected meat.
“Custom slaughtering establishment” means a facility operated by a person licensed to slaughter
meat food animals for the owner of the animal at a fixed location. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord.
3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 6-09 § 1 (Exh. B);
Ord. 3-08 § 1 (Exh. C); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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“Day care, commercial” means a person or agency that provides care for 13 or more children
during part of the 24-hour day (RCW 74.15.020).
(1) “Home day care provider” means a state-licensed day care provider who regularly provides
day care for not more than 12 children in the provider’s home in the family living quarters (RCW
74.15.020).
(2) “Child day care center” means a person or agency providing care during part of the 24-hour
day to 12 or fewer children in a facility other than the family abode of the person or persons
under whose direct care the children are placed (RCW 35.63.170).
“Days, calendar” means so many days computed according to the course of the calendar. In
computing comment and appeal periods under this code, if the last day so computed is a
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the comment or appeal period shall run to the next business
day.
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“DCD” means the Jefferson County department of community development.
“Dedicate” means to set aside a piece of real property, a structure, or a facility for public or
private use or ownership.
“Dedication” means a deliberate appropriation of land by its owners for any general and public
uses, reserving to the owner/dedicator no other rights than such as are compatible with the full
exercise and enjoyment of the public uses to which the property has been devoted.
“Degrade” means to scale down in desirability or salability, to impair in respect to some physical
property or to reduce in structure or function, in terms of Jefferson County standards and
environment.
“Density” means the quantity per unit area, such as the number of dwelling units per acre.
“Design capacity” means the theoretical or calculated maximum ability of a system or device to
handle the duty for which it is to be used.
“"Detached accessory dwelling unit”" means an accessory dwelling unit that consists partly or
entirely of a building that is separate and detached from a single-family housing unit, duplex,
triplex, townhome, or other housing unit and is on the same property.
“Developable area” means the area of land which is not constrained from development by land
use restrictions.
“Development” means the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration,
relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any grading, excavation, mining, landfill; or any
extension of the use of land; dredging, drilling, dumping, filling, earth movement, clearing or
removal of vegetation, forest practice activities that are being conducted as a part of a conversion
from forestry to non-forestry use, storage of materials or equipment in a designated floodway, or
other site disturbance, which either requires a permit, approval, review, or authorization from the
county or is proposed by a public agency.
“Development application” means an application for a development permit.
“Development envelope” means the portion of a lot which may be used for development. A
development envelope must include space for utilities, driveways, and any other improvements
necessary to complete development. As applied to a buildable lot for residential purposes, the
development envelope is the portion of a lot that may contain a dwelling(s) and accessory
structures.
“Development permit” means any permit issued by Jefferson County allowing development.
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“Development regulation or regulations” means the controls placed on development or land use
activities, including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, critical areas ordinances, shoreline
master programs, official controls, planned unit development ordinances, subdivision ordinances,
and binding site plan ordinances, together with any amendments thereto. A development
regulation does not include a decision to approve a project permit or project permit application,
as defined in RCW 36.70B.020, even though the decision may be expressed in a resolution or
ordinance of the legislative body of the county (RCW 36.70A.030(7)). However, for the
avoidance of doubt, a development regulation does not include ordinances or regulations that
address administrative processes and procedures related to land use planning, interim or
emergency ordinances, moratorium ordinances, or remand actions from state administrative
boards or courts of law.
“Development right” means the right to develop property subject to federal, state, and local
restrictions and regulations.
“Director” means, unless otherwise specified, the director of the county’s department of
community development (DCD) or the director’s designee.
“Discretionary use” means all unnamed and certain named uses in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040
which, subject to the administrative review and classification criteria set out in Chapter 18.15
JCC, may be classified by the administrator as an allowed outright “Yes” use, a conditional “C”
use or a prohibited “No” use in the applicable district for which the use is proposed.
“District” means a part, zone, or geographic area within Jefferson County within which certain
development regulations apply.
“Disturbed area” means any place where activities clearly in preparation for, or during, surface
mining have physically disrupted, covered, compacted, moved, or otherwise altered the
characteristics of soil, bedrock, vegetation, or topography that existed prior to such activity.
Disturbed areas may include but are not limited to: working faces, water bodies created by mine-
related excavation, pit floors, the land beneath processing plant and stock pile sites, spoil pile
sites, and equipment staging areas. Disturbed areas shall also include aboveground waste rock
sites and tailing facilities, and other surface manifestations of underground mines. Disturbed
areas do not include surface mine access roads in mineral resource land designations unless these
have characteristics of topography, drainage, slope stability, or ownership that, in the opinion of
the department of natural resources, make reclamation necessary, lands that have been reclaimed
to all standards outlined in this chapter, rules of the department of natural resources, any
applicable SEPA document, and the approved reclamation plan, and subsurface aspects of
underground mines, such as portals, tunnels, shafts, pillars, and stopes.
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“Division of land” means the creation of any new lot or lots for the purpose of sale, lease, or
transfer of ownership (see Chapter 18.35 JCC).
DOT. (See “WADOT” or “WSDOT.”)
“Drainage” means surface water runoff; the removal of surface water or groundwater from land
by drains, grading, or other means, which include runoff controls to minimize erosion and
sedimentation during and after construction or development.
“Drainageway” means any natural or artificial watercourse, trench, ditch, swale, or similar
depression into which surface water flows.
“Dredging” means the removal of earth from the bottom of a stream, river, lake, bay, or other
water body.
“Drinking establishment (lounge)” means a business primarily engaged in the retail sale of
alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. A restaurant operated as part of a lounge is
considered to be accessory to the lounge.
“Drive-thru window service” means businesses where patrons may carry on business on the
premises while in a motor vehicle (see also “Mobile food unit”).
“Driveway” means a strip of land which provides vehicular access to one or two lots.
Duplex. (See “Dwelling unit, two-family.”)
“Dwelling unit” means one or more rooms or structures designed for occupancy by an individual
or family for living and sleeping purposes, containing kitchen facilities and rooms with internal
accessibility, for use solely by the dwelling’s occupants.
“"Dwelling unit”" means a residential living unit that provides complete independent living
facilities for one or more persons and that includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping,
eating, cooking, and sanitation.
“Dwelling unit, multiple-family” means one or more structures containing three or more
dwelling units.
“Dwelling unit, two-family” (duplex) means a single structure containing two dwelling units.
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18.10.060 F definitions.
“Facility and service provider” means the department, district, agency or private entity
responsible for providing a specific concurrency facility.
“Family” means an individual or two or more persons related by blood or marriage or a group of
not more than five persons living together as a single housekeeping unit and doing their cooking
on the premises as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house or rooming house or
motel.
“Farm assistance agencies” means federal, state, or local agencies with expertise in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of conservation practices including but not limited to the federal
Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Washington Department of Agriculture, or the
Jefferson County conservation district.
“Farm equipment” for all chapters in this title, except Chapter 18.22 JCC, includes, but is not
limited to, tractors, trailers, combines, tillage implements, balers, and other equipment, including
attachments and accessories that are used in the planting, cultivating, irrigation, harvesting, and
marketing of agricultural, horticultural, or livestock products. “Farm equipment” for purposes of
Chapter 18.22 JCC is governed by the definition of “agricultural activities.”
“Farm plan” means a conservation plan developed by a farm assistance agency and a landowner
outlining a series of actions developed to meet a landowner’s goals while protecting water
quality and the natural resources within and around the farm property. Many things are
considered in a farm plan including farm size, soil types, slope of the land, proximity to streams,
wetlands or water bodies, type and numbers of livestock or crops, resources such as machinery
or buildings and finances available. The terms “conservation plan” and “farm plan” are
interchangeable in this context.
“Farm worker housing” means a place, area, or piece of land where sleeping places or housing
sites are provided by an agricultural employer for agricultural employees.
“Farmed wetland” means wet meadow, grazed or tilled; an emergent wetland that has grasses,
sedges, rushes or other herbaceous vegetation as its predominant vegetation and has been
previously converted to agricultural activities.
“Feasible alternative” means an alternative that:
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(a) Meets the requirements of federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
(b) Attains most or all of the basic objectives of the project;
(c) Is technically and technologically possible;
(d) Can be accomplished at a reasonable cost;
(e) Can be accomplished in a reasonable amount of time; and
(f) Adverse environmental, health, and safety effects are no greater than those of the original
proposal.
A determination of what is reasonable or feasible is made by the decision-making body on a
case-by-case basis, taking into account the:
(i) Probable intensity, severity, and cumulative impacts of the original proposal and
alternative approaches, and opportunity for the avoidance or reduction in the number,
intensity, or severity of significant impacts, or of the aggregate adverse impact;
(ii) Risk of “upset conditions” (i.e., the risk that the control and mitigation measures will
fail, be overwhelmed, or exceed allowed limits) and the potential severity of the impact
should control or mitigation measures be ineffective or fail;
(iii) Capital and operating costs;
(iv) Period of time to accomplish, costs of additional time or delay, and time constraints
for completion; and
(v) Location and site-specific factors, such as seasonal or topographic constraints,
critical areas and habitats, site accessibility, and local community concerns.
“Federal candidate species” means formally proposed endangered or threatened species and
candidate species for which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has information to indicate
biological vulnerability and threat.
“Federal endangered species” means species in danger of extinction according to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service official listing.
“Federal sensitive species” means species that are considered a sensitive species by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
“Federal threatened species” means species likely to become endangered within the foreseeable
future according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official listing.
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“Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)” means a USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service manual that contains information for use in technical assistance to decision-makers for
resource management.
Filing. (See “Recording.”)
“Fill” means any sand, gravel, earth, or other materials of any composition whatsoever placed or
deposited by humans.
“Final plat” means the final drawing of the subdivision and dedication prepared for filing for
record with the county auditor and containing all elements and requirements set forth in Chapter
18.35 JCC and all other applicable codes and ordinances.
“Firearm” means a weapon or device from which a projectile or projectiles may be fired by an
explosive such as gunpowder. The definition of “firearm” includes the terms “pistol,” “rifle,”
“short-barreled rifle,” “shotgun,” “short-barreled shotgun,” “machine gun,” and “antique
firearm” as those terms are defined in RCW 9.41.010. The term “firearm” shall not include: (a)
devices, including but not limited to “nail guns,” which are used as tools in the construction or
building industries and which would otherwise fall within this definition; or (b) a “destructive
device” as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 921(a)(2).
“Firing line” means a line parallel to the targets from which firearms are discharged.
“Firing point” means a location from which one individual fires at an associated target located
down range.
“Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(6).
“Fish habitat” has the same meaning as in WAC 222-16-010.
“Fiveplex” means a residential building with five attached dwelling units.
“Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)” means the official map issued by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency that delineates both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones
applicable to Jefferson County.
“Flood or flooding” means the temporary inundation of normally dry land areas from the
overflow of inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of
surface waters.
“Forest land” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(7).
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“Forest management” means forest practices pertaining to protecting, producing, and harvesting
timber for economic use.
“Forest practice” means any activity conducted on or directly pertaining to forest land and
relating to growing or harvesting of timber, or the processing of timber on a harvest site for less
than 30 days per calendar year, including but not limited to: road and trail construction and
maintenance; harvest, final and intermediate; precommercial thinning; reforestation; fertilization;
prevention and suppression of diseases and insects; salvage of trees; and brush control.
“Forest practice, conversion” means the conversion of land to an active use incompatible with
timber growing and where future nonforest uses will be located on currently forested land.
“Forest practice, conversion option harvest plan (COHP)” means a voluntary plan developed by
the landowner and approved by the county that indicates the limits and types of harvest areas,
road locations, and open space. This jointly agreed plan is submitted to the Washington
Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) as part of a Class II, III, or IV special forest practice
permit application, and is attached to and becomes part of the conditions of the permit approved
by the WDNR.
“Forest resource lands” means lands primarily devoted to growing trees for long-term
commercial production on land that can be economically and practically managed for such
production (RCW 36.70A.030(8)).
“Fourplex” means a residential building with four attached dwelling units.
“Frequently flooded areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(8). [Ord. 5-20 § 3
(Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.120 L definitions.
“Land disturbing activity” means any activity that results in movement of earth, or a change in
the existing soil cover (both vegetative and nonvegetative) and/or the existing soil topography.
Land disturbing activities include, but are not limited to, clearing, grading, filling, and
excavation. Compaction that is associated with stabilization of structures and road construction
shall also be considered a land disturbing activity. Vegetation maintenance practices are not
considered land-disturbing activity.
Land Division. (See “Division of land.”)
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“Land use decision” means a final determination by the county’s hearing body or officer with the
highest level of authority to make the determination, including those with authority to hear
appeals, on:
(a) An application for a project permit or other governmental approval required by law
before real property may be improved, developed, modified, sold, transferred, or used, but
excluding applications for permits or approvals to use, vacate, or transfer streets, parks, and
similar types of public property; excluding applications for legislative approvals such as
area-wide rezones and annexations; and excluding applications for business licenses;
(b) An interpretative or declaratory decision regarding the application to a specific property
of zoning or other ordinances or rules regulating the improvement, development,
modification, maintenance, or use of real property; and
(c) The enforcement by the county of regulations governing the improvement, development,
modification, maintenance, or use of real property.
“Landslide hazard areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(10).
“Landward” means to or toward the land.
“Legal lot of record” means any lot that is determined to be a legal lot of record pursuant to
Chapter 18.12 JCC and satisfies the “legal lot of record” requirement in WAC 246-272A-0320.
“Level of service (LOS)” means the number of units of capacity per unit of demand (e.g., trips,
population, school-age residents) or other appropriate measure of need sufficient to meet the
standards for adequate service set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. (See also “Adequate capacity
(adequate capital or public facilities),” “Available capital facilities (available capacity),” and
“Concurrency.”)
“Light industrial” means a use involving: (a) basic processing and manufacturing of materials or
products predominantly from previously prepared materials; or (b) finished products or parts,
including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, incidental storage, sales, and
distribution of such products, but excluding basic processing of raw materials except food
products.
“Livestock” means horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, bison, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, llamas,
alpacas, ratites, poultry, waterfowl, game birds, and other species so designated by statute.
Livestock does not mean free-ranging wildlife as defined in RCW Title 77.
“Livestock management” includes breeding, birthing, feeding, care, processing and sales of
animals and animal products, birds, honey bees, fish and shellfish.
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“Logging” means activities related to and conducted for purposes of harvesting or processing
timber.
“Long-term commercial significance” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(11).
“Lot” means a contiguous quantity of land in possession of, owned by or recorded as the
property of a person or entity. A lot also shall include any individually numbered or separately
designated parcels of property in an approved subdivision or development.
“Lot, buildable means: (a) a lot that is a legal lot of record, consistent with Chapter 18.12 JCC
and applicable law, and (b) has site development review approval pursuant to JCC 18.40.420 et
seq. A guaranteed right to development of a lot can only be established once a development
permit application or building permit application vests pursuant to JCC 18.40.320.
“Lot, corner” means a lot situated at the intersection of two roads, by which the interior angle
does not exceed 135 degrees.
“Lot coverage” means the surface area of a lot or lots within a single development which is
occupied by buildings, excluding roof overhangs and covered porches not used for sales, storage,
or service.
“Lot, frontage” means the boundary of a lot that is along an existing or dedicated public road, or
where no public road exists, along a private road, easement or access way. On an interior lot, it is
the lot line abutting a road; or, on a pipestem (i.e., flag) lot it is the interior lot line most parallel
to the nearest road from which access is obtained.
“Lot of record” means a lot or parcel of land that was created by a metes and bounds description
or through platting or other means, and met all applicable zoning and subdivision requirements
in effect at the time of lot creation. A lot of record is not necessarily developable or buildable,
but may be conveyed pursuant to Chapter 58.17 RCW.
“Lot, parent” means a lot which is subdivided into unit lots through the unit lot subdivision
process.
“Lot, pipestem” means a lot not meeting minimum frontage requirements and where access to
the public road is by a narrow private right-of-way or driveway. The term is synonymous with
“flag lot.”
“Lot, substandard” means a lot or parcel of land that has less than the required minimum area or
width as established by the land use district in which it is located or as defined in any other
section of the code.
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“Lot, through” means a lot that has both ends fronting on a road or street; both ends shall be
deemed front.
“Lot, unit” means a lot created from a parent lot and approved through the unit lot subdivision
process.
“Low-income household”" means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together
whose adjusted income is less than eighty percent of the median family income, adjusted for
household size, for the county where the project is located.
“Lumber mill, portable” means portable equipment to mill, split, or otherwise process forest
products.
“Lumber mill, stationary” means a permanently located facility or equipment used to process
forest products. [Ord. 9-22 § 2 (Appx. A); Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B);
Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.130 M definitions.
“Maintenance agreement” means a written agreement between parties to physically maintain a
facility for common use in a manner which conforms to standards of adequacy specified in such
an agreement.
“Major industrial development” means a master planned location for a specific manufacturing,
industrial, or commercial business that (a) requires a parcel of land so large that no suitable
parcels are available within an urban growth area; or (b) is a natural resource-based industry
requiring a location near agricultural land, forest land, or mineral resource land upon which it is
dependent. A major industrial development shall not be for the purpose of retail commercial
development or multi-tenant office parks. (cf. RCW 36.70A.365(1).)
“Major transit stop” means:
(a) a stop on a high-capacity transportation system funded or expanded under the
provisions of chapter 81.104 RCW;
(b) commuter rail stops;
(c) stops on rail or fixed guideway systems; or
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(d) stops on bus rapid transit routes, including those stops that are under construction.
“Managing agency” means an individual or organization applying to permit a temporary housing
facility under JCC 18.20.385(2)(a). Managing agencies are limited to religious organizations and
nonprofit agencies. A “managing agency” may be the same entity as the sponsor.
“Manufactured home” means a single-family dwelling built according to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act,
which is a national, preemptive building code. A manufactured home also: (a) includes
plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems; and (b) is built on a permanent
chassis; and (c) can be transported in one or more sections with each section at least eight feet
wide and 40 feet long when transported; or when installed on the site is 320 square feet or
greater. (See also “Mobile home.”)
Manufactured Housing. (See “Manufactured home” and “Mobile home.”)
“Manufactured and Mobile home park” means a development with two or more improved pads
or spaces with required improvements and utilities designed to accommodate
manufactured/mobile homes, according to RCW 59.20.030 (4).
“Manufacturing” means the mechanical or chemical transformation of materials or substances
into new products, including the assembling of component parts, the creation of products, and
the blending of materials, such as lubricating oils, plastics, resins, or liquors.
“Market value” means the most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive
and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller, each acting
prudently, knowledgeably and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus.
“Master planned resort” means a self-contained and fully integrated planned unit development in
a setting of significant natural amenities, with primary focus on destination resort facilities
consisting of short-term visitor accommodations associated with a range of on-site indoor or
outdoor recreational facilities. A master planned resort may include other residential uses within
its boundaries, but only if the residential uses are integrated into and support the on-site
recreational nature of the resort. (cf. RCW 36.70A.360.)
“Material change” means a measurable change that has significance for existing or proposed
development or for the existing environment.
“Meander line” means a line along a body of water intended to be used solely as a reference for
surveying.
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“Middle housing” means buildings that are compatible in scale, form, and character with single-
family houses and contain two or more attached, stacked, or clustered homes including duplexes,
triplexes, fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments, and
cottage housing.”
“Mine hazard areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(12).
“Mineral extraction” means the removal of naturally occurring materials from the earth for
economic use. Extraction materials include nonmetallic minerals such as sand, gravel, clay, coal,
and various types of stone. This shall not include the following:
(a) Excavation and grading at building construction sites where such construction is
authorized by a valid building permit; or
(b) Excavation and grading in public rights-of-way for the purpose of on-site road
construction, or in private rights-of-way for the same purpose if authorized by the county; or
(c) Excavation and grading for the purpose of developing ponds or manure lagoons for
agricultural purposes; or
(d) Excavation and grading in connection with and at the site of any creek, river, or flood-
control or storm drainage channel for the purpose of enlarging hydraulic capacity or
changing the location or constructing a new channel or storm drain where such work has
been approved by the county; or
(e) Excavation and grading where the excavated material will be used on the same property
or on property contiguous to and under the same ownership as the excavation.
“Mineral processing” means activities accessory to mineral extraction that include material
washing, sorting, crushing or more intensive modification or alteration through mechanical or
chemical means to a mineral resource after it has been removed from the earth. This does not
include asphalt or concrete batch plants.
“Mineral resource lands” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(13).
“Minerals” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(14).
“Mini storage” means a structure or structures containing separate, individual, and private
storage spaces leased or rented individually for varying periods of time.
“Minimal demands on existing infrastructure” means demands that do not cause the need for
additional infrastructure, including but not limited to roads, fire protection, water, wastewater
disposal or stormwater control, that is not provided by the applicant.
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“Minimal impacts” means impacts that do not cause adverse impacts on the human or natural
environments that cannot be mitigated by conditions of approval.
“Mitigation” means measures prescribed and implemented to avoid, minimize, lessen, or
compensate for adverse impacts.
“Mobile food unit” means a readily movable food and/or beverage establishment. (See also JCC
18.20.182, Food and beverage stands.)
“Mobile home” means a factory-built dwelling built prior to June 15, 1976, to the standards other
than the HUD Code, and acceptable under applicable state codes in effect at the time of
construction or introduction of the home into the state. Mobile homes have not been built since
the introduction of the HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. (See
also “Manufactured home” and “Manufactured housing.”)
“Mobile home park” means a development with two or more improved pads or spaces with
required improvements and utilities designed to accommodate mobile homes, according to RCW
59.20.030 (4).
“Motel” means a commercial building or group of buildings in which lodging is provided to
transient guests, offered to the public for compensation, and in which access to and from each
room or unit is through an exterior door.
“Motor home” means a motor vehicle originally designed, reconstructed, or permanently altered
to provide facilities for human habitation, which include lodging, cooking, and sewage disposal,
and enclosed within a solid body shell with the vehicle, but excluding a camper or similar unit
constructed separately and affixed to a motor vehicle (RCW 46.04.305).
Multifamily Dwelling. (See “Dwelling unit, multiple-family.”) [Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(1)); Ord.
5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.160 P definitions.
“Panhandle” means an irregular extension or protrusion of a lot created for the purpose of
providing such lot with frontage on a public or private road, street or access way.
Parcel. (See “Lot.”)
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“Parent parcel” means each existing lot that is located within the perimeter of a proposed
boundary line adjustment application.
“Park” means a tract of land designated and used by the public for recreation.
“Parking lot” means an off-street, ground level open area, usually improved, for the temporary
storage of motor vehicles.
“Park Model, Recreational Park Trailer, or Tiny Home on Wheels” shall mean a trailer-type unit
that has substantially lost its identity as a mobile unit by virtue of its being permanently fixed on
property complying with American National Standards Institute 4119.5 standard for park trailers as
defined by WAC 296-150P-0020. These units shall bear an insignia issued by the Washington
Department of Labor & Industries or equivalent. This definition does not include Recreational
Vehicles as defined by L&I.
“Parties of record” means persons or entities who wish to receive a copy of the hearing
examiner’s decision and notice of upcoming hearings. “Parties of record” includes the applicant,
appellant, petitioner, respondent, their agents and representatives, the county, and persons or
entities who: indicate on a sign-up sheet, at a public hearing, that they wish to become a party of
record; or for public hearings specifically advised the examiner’s office by individual written
letter or electronic mail of their desire to become a party of record. Persons who only signed
petitions or mechanically produced form letters may be excluded as parties of record.
“Performance standard” means a set of criteria or limits relating to certain characteristics that a
particular use or process may not exceed.
“Permit center” means the Jefferson County department of community development.
“Permit exemption statement” means a written statement of administrative finding and
conclusions that a land use or development is consistent with applicable regulations and is not
subject to permit requirements of this code.
“Permit review” means the process of reviewing applications for project permits for consistency
with the requirements of this code.
“Permittee” means the entity to whom a permit is granted.
“Person” means any individual, owner, contractor, tenant, partnership, corporation, business
entity, association, organization, cooperative, public or municipal corporation, agency of a state
or local governmental unit however designated, public or private institution, or an employee or
agent of any of the forgoing entities.
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“Personal and professional services” means, for the purposes of this code, establishments
primarily engaged in providing assistance, as opposed to products, to individuals, business,
industry, government, and other enterprises, not listed specifically in this code as a distinct use
for regulatory purposes, such as laundry and dry-cleaning services; barber shops and beauty
salons; locksmiths, banks, legal, engineering, architectural, design, financial and accounting
services, and the like.
“Pervious surface” means a surface that absorbs water.
“Physical containment” with respect to a commercial shooting facility means the use of physical
barriers that are sufficient to contain the projectile from the highest power firearm used on a
shooting range when the shooting range is used in accordance with its operating permit. Physical
containment may include but is not limited to baffles, sidewalls, backstops and berms of
adequate design, quantity, and location to ensure that projectiles cannot escape the commercial
shooting facility.
“Planned rural residential development (PRRD)” means development characterized by a unified
site design, clustered residential units, and areas of common open space pursuant to Article VI-M
of Chapter 18.15 JCC.
“Planning department” means the Jefferson County department of community development.
“Plat” means a map or representation of a subdivision or short subdivision of land showing the
division of a parcel of land into lots, roads, dedications, common areas, restrictions and
easements, as regulated by Chapter 58.17 RCW and this code.
Plat Alteration. (See “Subdivision, alteration of.”)
Plat, Long. (See “Subdivision, long.”)
Plat, Short. (See “Subdivision, short.”)
Plat Vacation. (See “Subdivision, vacation of.”)
“Playing field” means a land area designed and used for outdoor games, such as baseball,
football, soccer, track events and tennis. It includes public outdoor swimming pools.
“Point-source discharge” means the release of waste or other flows which can be described as
confined to a small area, such as discharges from a pipe or conduit. Releases occurring over a
broad or undefined area are referred to as “nonpoint sources.” (See also “Nonpoint source.”)
“Practicable alternative” means an alternative that is available and capable of being carried out
after taking into consideration cost, existing technology, and logistics in light of overall project
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purposes, and having less impact to critical areas. It may include an area not owned by the
applicant which could reasonable have been or be obtained, utilized, expanded, or managed in
order to fulfill the basic purpose of the proposed activity.
“Predecision hearing, open record” means a hearing, conducted by the hearing examiner, that
creates the county’s record through testimony and submittal of evidence and information, under
procedures prescribed by the county by ordinance or resolution. An “open record predecision
hearing” may be held prior to the county’s decision on a project permit (RCW 36.70B.020).
“Preliminary approval” means the final action of the county granting approval to a short or long
subdivision, subject to applicable conditions that must be fully satisfied prior to final plat
approval.
“Preliminary plat” means a neat and approximate drawing of a proposed subdivision showing the
general layout of streets, lots, blocks (if applicable) and other elements of a subdivision
consistent with the provisions of this code.
“Primary use” means the principal use of a property.
“Prime farmland soil” means land that has the best combination of physical and chemical
characteristics for producing food, feed, forage, fiber and oilseed crops and is available for these
uses. (See Part 603.05, National Soils Handbook, Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation
Service.) (WAC 365-190-030(1)(a).)
“Priority species” means all state and federal endangered, threatened, and sensitive species, and
all federal candidate species; and all species of local concern as defined in this chapter.
“Private road” or “private street” means an approved road or street that is not dedicated to the
county and is used for access to secondary lots that have no direct access to a public way.
“Producer” means a person engaged in agricultural activities, including but not limited to
farmers, ranchers, vineyardists, plant propagators, Christmas tree growers, aquaculturists,
floriculturists, orchardists, foresters, or another comparable person.
“Prohibited uses” means any use or activity which is not specifically enumerated or interpreted
as allowable in the applicable land use district.
“Project permit” or “project permit application” means any land use or environmental permit or
license required from the county for a project action.
“Projectile” means an object fired from a firearm.
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“Proof of ownership” means a photocopy of a recorded deed to property and/or a current title
insurance policy insuring the status of an applicant as the owner in fee title to real property.
“Proprietor-occupied” means the residential occupancy by the owner of a building or property.
“Provision” means any written language contained in this code, including without limitation any
definition, policy, goal, regulation, requirement, standard, authorization, or prohibition.
“Public access areas” means ways or means of approach to provide the general public with a
physical entrance to a property.
“Public facilities” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(16).
“Public livestock market” means any place, establishment or facility commonly known as a
“public livestock market,” “livestock auction market,” “livestock sales ring,” yards selling on
commission, or the like, conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public livestock
market, consisting of pens and other enclosures, and their appurtenances in which livestock is
received, held, sold, or kept for sale or shipment. The term does not include the operation of a
person licensed under Chapter 16.65 RCW to operate a special open consignment horse sale.
“Public meeting” means an informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering of
people to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior
to a decision. A public meeting may include, but is not limited to, a community association
meeting or a scoping meeting on a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). A public
meeting does not include an open record hearing. The proceeding at a public meeting may be
recorded and a report or recommendation may be included in the county’s project permit
application file.
“Public purpose facilities” means lands and facilities needed to provide the full range of services
to the public provided by government, substantially funded by government, contracted for by
government, or provided by private entities to meet public service obligations.
“Public road or public street” means an approved road or street, whether improved or
unimproved, held in public ownership or control (i.e., either through deed or easement
conveyance) and intended to be open as a matter of right to public vehicular travel.
“Public schools” means a building (and grounds) or part thereof designed, constructed, or used
for publicly operated education and/or instruction.
“Public services” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(17).
“Public transportation systems” means public facilities for air, water, or land transportation.
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“Public way” means any publicly owned land set aside for utilities, surface transportation
purposes, including motorized vehicular and nonmotorized (e.g., bicycle and pedestrian)
transportation, whether improved or unimproved. [Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1
(Appx. A); Ord. 12-19 § 4 (Appx. C); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.180 R Definitions
“Rare, endangered, threatened and sensitive species” means plant and animal species identified
and listed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Washington Natural
Heritage Program, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, or the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, as being severely limited or threatened with extinction within their native
ranges.
“RCW” means the Revised Code of Washington, as it now exists or may be amended in the
future.
“Reasonable alternative” means an activity that could feasibly attain or approximate a proposal’s
objectives, but at a lower environmental cost or decreased level of environmental degradation.
Reasonable alternatives may be those over which the regulatory authority has authority to control
impacts.
“Reclamation” means rehabilitation for the appropriate future use of disturbed areas resulting
from surface mining including areas under associated mineral processing equipment, areas under
stockpiled materials, and aboveground waste rock and tailing facilities, and all other surface
disturbances associated with underground mines. Although both the need for and the
practicability of reclamation will control the type and degree of reclamation in any specific
surface mine, the basic objective shall be to reestablish on a perpetual basis the vegetative cover,
soil stability, and water conditions appropriate to the approved subsequent use of the surface
mine and to prevent or mitigate future environmental degradation.
“Reclamation setbacks” include those lands along the margins of surface mines wherein minerals
and overburden shall be preserved in sufficient volumes to accomplish reclamation according to
the approved plan and the minimum reclamation standards. Maintenance of reclamation setbacks
may not preclude other mine-related activities within the reclamation setback.
“Recording” means the filing of a document(s) for recordation with the county auditor.
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“Recreational development” means parks and facilities for camping, indoor and outdoor sports,
and similar developments.
“Recreational park trailer” means a trailer-type unit that is primarily designed to provide
temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or seasonal use, that meets the following
criteria: (a) built on a single chassis, mounted on wheels; (b) having a gross trailer not exceeding
400 square feet in the set-up mode; (c) certified by the manufacturer as complying with ANSI
A119.5.
“Recreational uses” means those activities of a voluntary and leisure time nature that aid in
promoting entertainment, pleasure, play, relaxation, or instruction.
“Recreational vehicle (RV)” means a vehicle designed primarily for recreational camping or
travel use that has its own motive power or is mounted on or towed by another vehicle, including
travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, folding camping trailers, truck campers, and motor homes, but
not mobile homes (RCW 43.22.335).
“Recreational vehicle park” means a commercially developed tract of land in which two or more
recreational vehicle sites are established as the principal use of the land.
“Recycling” means the process of segregating solid waste for sale, processing, and beneficial
use. Materials which can be removed through recycling include but are not limited to newsprint,
cardboard, aluminum, glass, plastics, and ferrous metal. Recycling does not include combustion
of solid waste or preparation of a fuel from solid waste.
“Recycling center” means an area, with or without buildings, upon which used materials are
separated and processed for shipment.
“Recycling collection facilities” means neighborhood facilities for the drop-off and temporary
storage of recyclables but without waste processing.
“Regulated substance” means:
Any substance defined in Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 (but not including any substance
regulated as a hazardous waste under Subtitle C of the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act,
or a mixture of such hazardous waste and any other regulated substances); and
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Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof that is liquid at standard conditions
of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch
absolute). The term “regulated substance” includes but is not limited to petroleum and
petroleum-based substances comprised of a complex blend of hydrocarbons derived from
crude oil through processes of separation, conversion, upgrading and finishing, such as
motor fuels, jet fuels, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils, lubricants, petroleum solvents,
and used oils. The term “regulated substance” does not include propane or asphalt or any
other petroleum product which is not liquid at standard conditions of temperature and
pressure (WAC 173-360-120).
“Religious assembly facility” means a facility designed and used primarily for ceremonies,
rituals, and education pertaining to a particular system of spiritual beliefs (e.g., a church).
“Religious organization” means the federally protected practice of a recognized religious
assembly, school, or institution that owns or controls real property.
“Residential care facility” means a facility that provides room, board and care with 24-hour
supervision for persons who, by reason of circumstance or condition, require care. This may
include care for the aged or functionally disabled persons but shall not include correctional
facilities, inpatient substance abuse or inpatient mental health facilities that are otherwise
identified as essential public facilities by the Comprehensive Plan and regulated under JCC
18.15.110.
“Residential development” means development of land with dwelling units for nontransient
occupancy. For the purposes of this code, accessory dwelling units, garages, and other similar
structures accessory to a dwelling unit shall also be considered residential development unless
regulated otherwise by this code or subarea plans. (See also “Dwelling unit” and “Accessory
dwelling unit.”)
“Resource-based industrial” means a forest resource-based industrial land use designation that
recognizes existing, active sawmills and related activities.
“Resource lands” means agricultural, forest, and mineral lands that have long-term commercial
significance.
“Resource management system” means a conservation system that meets or exceeds the quality
criteria in the NRCS FOTG for resource sustainability for all identified resource concerns for
soil, water, air, plants and animals.
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“Restoration” means to return to an original or like condition.
“Restriction” means a limitation placed upon the use of parcel(s) of land.
“Retail sales and services” means establishments engaged in retail sales of goods, including, but
not limited to, the retail sale of merchandise not specifically listed under another use
classification in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040. This classification includes, but is not limited to,
department stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, jewelry stores, hardware stores, furniture stores,
antique stores, pharmacies, appliance stores, agricultural feed and supply stores, stationary
stores, office supply stores and other similar uses; and establishments engaged in the sale of
services directly to the consumer including, but not limited to, small equipment repair, plumbing
and electrical repair services, and other similar uses.
Right-of-Way. (See “Public way.”)
“Right-to-farm provisions” means provisions intended to enhance and encourage agricultural
operations by recognizing agricultural activities as essential rural activities that do not constitute
a nuisance.
“Right-to-forestry provisions” means provisions intended to enhance and encourage sustainable
forestry operations by recognizing forestry activities as essential rural activities that do not
constitute a nuisance.
“Road” means an improved and maintained public or private right-of-way which provides
vehicular access to abutting properties, and which may also include provision for public utilities,
pedestrian access, cut and fill slopes, and drainage.
“Road, access” means a road that functions solely to provide access to two or more properties.
“Road, arterial” means roads designated as arterial roads in the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
“Road, collector” means:
(a) Roads designated as collector roads in the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
(b) A street or road whose principal function is to carry traffic between access and arterial
roads and streets.
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“Road end” means:
(a) A road closed at one end that may be designed for future road extensions.
(b) The point at which a public road meets the tidelands or a body of water.
“Road, primary” means any existing or proposed road designated as an arterial or collector road
in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan or so designated by the Jefferson
County engineer.
“Roadway” means that portion of an approved road or street intended for the accommodation of
vehicular traffic, generally between curb lines on an improved surface.
“Rules and regulations” with reference to a commercial shooting facility means requirements
used for the safe operation of a commercial shooting facility.
“Runoff” means water originating from rainfall and other precipitation that is found in drainage
facilities, rivers, streams, springs, seeps, ponds, lakes and wetlands as well as shallow
groundwater. In addition, that portion of rainfall or other precipitation that becomes surface flow
and interflow.
“Runway” means the defined area at an airport, airfield, or airstrip indicated for landing and
takeoff of aircraft along its length.
“Rural character” means a quality of the landscape dominated by pastoral, agricultural, forested,
and natural areas interspersed with single-family homes, limited economic development, and
farm structures. Rural character refers to the patterns of land use and development established by
the Comprehensive Plan:
(a) In which open space, the natural landscape, and vegetation predominate over the built
environment;
(b) That foster traditional rural lifestyles, rural-based economies, and opportunities to both
live and work in rural areas;
(c) That provide visual landscapes that are traditionally found in rural areas and
communities;
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(d) That are compatible with the use of the land by wildlife and for fish and wildlife
habitat;
(e) That reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low
density development;
(f) That generally do not require the extension of urban governmental services; and
(g) That are consistent with the protection of natural surface water flows and groundwater
and surface water recharge and discharge areas. (cf. RCW 36.70A.030(14).)
“Rural commercial designation” means the land use designation of the Comprehensive Plan
designed to provide opportunities for some commercial uses to be located in rural areas.
“Rural commercial uses” means the use of land or the use or construction of structures or
facilities involving the retail sale of goods or services which is either unsuitable for a rural
village center or rural crossroad or is better suited to rural lands and that does not require urban
governmental services.
“Rural crossroads” means those areas established by virtue of historic transportation patterns and
characterized by existing concentrations of small-scale commercial uses fronting on, or in close
proximity to, major transportation routes and intersections. The following three types of
commercial rural crossroads exist in Jefferson County: neighborhood/visitor crossroads,
convenience crossroads, and general crossroads:
(1) Convenience Crossroads (CC). Those crossroads that provide a limited selection of
basic retail goods and services, and serve a lower intensity population base and the
traveling public. Convenience crossroads are characterized by a single
convenience/general store. There are three convenience crossroads in Jefferson County:
Nordland, Beaver Valley and Wawa Point.
(2) Neighborhood/Visitor Crossroads (NC). Those crossroads which provide multiple
uses and services serving both the local community and the traveling public. There are
five neighborhood/visitor crossroads identified in Jefferson County: Mats Mats,
Discovery Bay, Four Corners, Chimacum and Gardiner.
(3) General Crossroads (GC). Similar to neighborhood crossroads, general crossroads
serve a higher local population base and offer a wider variety of goods and services.
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There are three general crossroads identified in Jefferson County: Ness’ Corner, Irondale
Corner and SR 19/20 Intersection.
“Rural governmental services” means those public services provided to rural areas at a scale
consistent with the rural character of the area.
“Rural lands” means the class of land use designations which are intended to preserve the rural
character of the county. Rural land designations include the following: rural residential, rural
commercial, and rural industrial.
“Rural recreational lodging or cabins” means a rural commercial establishment consisting of
tourist lodging facilities such as cabins and/or motel, hotel, inn or lodge units that provide for
overnight sleeping accommodations and may also provide limited small-scale conference or
retreat facilities consistent with the standards set forth in JCC 18.20.350.
“Rural residential designation” means the land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan
designed to recognize existing residential development patterns of the rural landscape and
provide for a variety of residential living opportunities at densities which maintain the primarily
rural residential character of an area.
“Rural village center” means small, unincorporated commercial and residential community
centers that provide a rural level of services and which serve as a focal point for the local
population. In Jefferson County these centers include: Quilcene and Brinnon. [Ord. 5-20 § 3
(Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.190 S definitions.
“Sale” means the conveyance for consideration of legal or beneficial ownership.
“Salt water intrusion” means the underground flow of salt water into wells and aquifers.
“Screening” means a method of visually shielding or obscuring a structure or use from view by
fencing, walls, trees, or densely planted vegetation.
“Seaward” means to or toward the sea.
Seawater Intrusion. (See “Salt water intrusion.”)
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“Seawater intrusion protection zone (SIPZ)” means aquifers and land overlying aquifers with
some degree of vulnerability to seawater intrusion.
“Sedimentation” means the process by which material is transported and deposited by water or
wind.
“Seiche and landslide generated wave hazard areas” means lake and marine shoreline areas
susceptible to flooding, inundation, debris impact, or mass wasting as the result of a seiche or
landslide generated waves. No known best available science is currently available to characterize
potential seiche hazards in Jefferson County.
“Seismic hazard areas” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(18).
“Sensitive areas” associated with JCC 18.20.345, Sexually oriented businesses, include: schools,
day care facilities, libraries, off-road public trails and paths, public indoor recreational facilities,
hospitals, parks and playgrounds, places of worship (i.e., churches), community centers, senior
citizen centers, cemeteries, residential neighborhoods, master planned resorts.
“Sensitive species” means species that could become threatened as classified by the State of
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nongame Program, and the Department of Natural
Resources, Washington Natural Heritage Plan.
“Service area” means a geographic area defined by a county or intergovernmental agreement in
which a defined set of public facilities provides service to development within the area (e.g., an
area identified by a public water system that includes the ability to provide a water tap).
“Setback” means the distance a structure is placed behind a specified line or topographic feature.
“Sewerage treatment facilities” means the management, storage, collection, transportation,
treatment, utilization, and processing of sewage from a municipal or community sewage
treatment plant, not including community drain fields.
“Sexually oriented business” means:
(1) Any exhibition, performance or dance conducted in an sexually oriented business
facility where such exhibition, performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by
a predominant emphasis on matters depicting, describing, or simulating any specified
sexual activities or any specified anatomical areas; or
(2) Any exhibition, performance or dance intended to sexually stimulate any patron and
conducted in a sexually oriented business facility where such exhibition, performance or
dance is performed for, arranged with, or engaged in with fewer than all patrons in the
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sexually oriented business facility at that time, with separate consideration paid, either
directly or indirectly, for such performance, exhibition or dance. For purposes of example
and not limitation, such exhibitions, performances or dances are commonly referred to as
table dancing, couch dancing, taxi dancing, lap dancing, private dancing or straddle
dancing; or
(3) Sexually oriented retail store, meaning an enclosed building, or any portion thereof,
which, for money or any other form of consideration, devotes a significant or substantial
portion of stock in trade to the sale, exchange, rental, loan, trade, transfer or viewing of
sexually oriented materials. For purposes of this definition, a retail store devotes a
significant or substantial portion of its stock in trade to sexually oriented materials if the
sale, exchange, rental, loan, trade, transfer or viewing of such sexually oriented materials
is clearly material to the economic viability of the business. It is rebuttably presumed that
such sexually oriented materials are clearly material to the viability of the business if
sexually oriented materials account for:
(a) Twenty-five percent or more of the retail dollar value of gross sales over any quarterly
period;
(b) Twenty-five percent or more of the floor area of the store open to the public;
(c) Twenty-five percent or more of the retail dollar value of all merchandise displayed in the
store;
(d) Twenty-five percent or more of the store’s inventory (whether measured by retail dollar
value or number of items); or
(e) Twenty-five percent or more of the store’s stock in trade.
In no event shall a retailer whose transactions only incidentally or marginally relate to sexually
oriented materials be considered a sexually oriented retail store.
(4) Also see JCC 5.10.030 for a more complete list of definitions.
“Shooting range” consists of a firing line or firing points, and an impact area.
“Shoreline buffer” means any buffer required by chapter 18.25 JCC.
“Shoreline Management Act” means the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Chapter 90.58
RCW), as amended.
“Shoreline Master Program (SMP)” means the Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program.
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“Short plat” means a neat and accurate drawing of a short subdivision, prepared for filing for
record with the county auditor, and containing all elements and requirements set forth in Chapter
18.35 JCC.
“Short plat” or “short subdivision” is the division or redivision of land into four or fewer lots,
tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership; and
within UGAs, a division of land up to a maximum of nine lots,
“Sign” means any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or
indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object,
person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means,
including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected
images. Excluded from this definition are signs required by law, such as handicapped parking
signs, and the flags of national and state governments.
“Sign, commercial” means a sign that directs attention to a business or profession, to a
commodity or service sold, offered, or manufactured, or to an entertainment offered on the
premises where the sign is located.
“Sign, freestanding” means a sign not attached to a structure.
“Silviculture” means the study and practice of controlling the establishment, composition,
constitution, health, growth, and quality of forest stands.
“Single-family residence” means a dwelling unit designed for and occupied by no more than one
family.
“Single-family zones” means those zones where single-family detached residences are the
predominant land use.
“SIPZ” means seawater intrusion protection zones.
“Site evaluation checklist” means all the information described in JCC 18.22.945(3)(d).
“Sixplex” means a residential building with six attached dwelling units.
“Sleeping unit” is a single unit that provides rooms or spaces for one or more persons, includes
permanent provisions for sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating and either
sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a
dwelling unit are not sleeping units.”
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“Small equipment repair, sales and rental services” means commercial establishments engaged
primarily in the repair, and/or rental and sale of small equipment, including, but not limited to,
tools, watches, appliances, televisions and other electronic devices, computers, lawnmowers,
bicycles and similar items.
“Small-scale” means of a size or intensity which has minimal impacts on the surrounding area
and which makes minimal demands on the existing infrastructure.
“Small-scale recreation or tourist uses” means recreational uses or tourist uses that are reliant
upon a rural setting or location; do not include any new residential development beyond that
allowed in the underlying land use district; and otherwise meet the performance standards in JCC
18.20.350.
“Soil log” means the excavation and written record of soil septic suitability as per health
department written guidelines and requirements.
“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semi-solid wastes, except
wastes identified in WAC 173-304-015, including, but not limited to, junk vehicles, garbage,
rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, swill, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles
or parts thereof, and discarded commodities, but excluding agricultural wastes and crop residues
returned to the soil at agronomic rates. This includes all liquid, solid and semi-solid materials
which are not the primary products of public, private, industrial, commercial, mining and
agricultural operations. Solid waste includes but is not limited to sludge from wastewater
treatment plants and septage from septic tanks, wood waste, dangerous waste, and problem
wastes. Unrecovered residues from recycling operations shall be considered solid waste.
“Solid waste disposal” means the act or process of disposing of rubbish and garbage.
“Sound” means an oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle velocity, or other
physical parameter in a medium with internal forces that causes compression and rarefaction of
that medium, including any characteristics of sound, such as duration, intensity, and frequency.
“Source of contamination” means a facility or disposal or storage site for material that impairs
the quality of groundwater to a degree that creates a potential hazard to the environment, public
health, or interferes with a beneficial use; or in reference to well drilling, a specific area or
source as defined in WAC 173-160-171.
“Special flood hazard” means land in the floodplain subject to a one percent or greater chance of
flooding in any given year.
“Special report” means a technical report or study containing certain site analyses or project
evaluations or a plan describing mitigation or monitoring recommendations.
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“Species of local importance” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(19).
“Sponsor” for purposes of the temporary housing facility regulations in JCC 18.20.385 means an
organization that is:
(a) A state of Washington registered not-for-profit corporation and federally recognized tax
exempt 501(c)(3) organization that invites a temporary housing facility to reside on land it
owns or leases; or
(b) Recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from federal income taxes as a
religious organization, which expresses its religious mission, in part, by organizing living
accommodations for those experiencing homelessness.
“Sprawl, low density” means scattered, poorly planned low density development that occurs
particularly in urban fringe and rural areas and frequently invades land important for
environmental and natural resource protection. Sprawl typically manifests itself in one or more
of the following patterns:
(a) Leap frog development: when new development of urban or suburban character is sited
away from an existing developed urban or suburban area, bypassing vacant parcels located in
or closer to the developed area that are suitable for development;
(b) Strip development: when large amounts of commercial, retail, or other nonresidential
development are located in a linear pattern along one or both sides of a major arterial or
collector and, typically, accessing directly onto the arterial or collector; and
(c) Large expanses of low density, single-family dwelling development, outside of urban
areas, rural village centers, or master planned resorts, that are located in relatively close
proximity to one another.
“Stacked flat means dwelling units in a residential building of no more than three stories on a
residential zoned lot in which each floor may be separately rented or owned.
“Standard buffer” means a buffer that has a standard width required by chapter 18.22 JCC or
chapter 18.25 JCC.
“State endangered species” means a species native to the state of Washington that is seriously
threatened with extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state.
Endangered species are legally designated in WAC 232-12-014.
“State sensitive species” means a species, native to the state of Washington, that is vulnerable or
declining and is likely to become endangered or threatened in a significant portion of its range
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within the state without cooperative management or the removal of threats. Sensitive species are
legally designated in WAC 232-12-011.
“State threatened species” means a species, native to the state of Washington, that is likely to
become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout a significant portion of its range within
the state without cooperative management or the removal of threats. Threatened species are
legally designated in WAC 232-12-011.
“Stockyard” means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a stockyard
consisting of pens or other enclosures and their appurtenances in which livestock services such
as feeding, watering, weighing, sorting, receiving and shipping are offered to the public;
provided, that “stockyard” shall not include any facilities where livestock is offered for sale at
public auction, feed lots, or quarantined registered feed lots.
“Storage yard, outdoor” means an outdoor area used for the storage of equipment, vehicles or
materials for periods exceeding 72 hours.
“Street” means a public or private thoroughfare or easement that affords primary means of
access. For the purposes of Chapter 18.35 JCC, the definition of street includes all public and
private utilities such as communication lines, cable television lines, electrical lines and
equipment, gas distribution lines, stormwater, sidewalks, and other similar facilities commonly
found in street rights-of-way.
“Street or road frontage” means the length along a street which a structure, business, or lot abuts
or fronts.
“Structure” means a permanent or temporary edifice or building or any piece of work artificially
built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, whether installed on,
above, or below the surface of the ground or water, except for vessels (WAC 173-27-030).
“Subarea plan” means a detailed plan consistent with but more specific than this code or the
Comprehensive Plan. It may be a detailed land use plan for a specific geographic area, or a
functional long-range plan for a land use or resource issue of county-wide concern.
“Subdivision” means the division or redivision of land into lots, tracts, parcels sites or divisions
for the purpose of sale, lease or transfer of ownership.
“Subdivision, alteration of” means the alteration of lots or changes in dedications or restrictions
or easements shown on the face of a plat of a subdivision or short subdivision; except as
provided by RCW 58.17.040(6) for boundary line adjustments.
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“Subdivision development standards” means the county’s engineering, design and construction
standards and specifications contained in Chapter 18.30 JCC, including any incorporated
standards, governing the construction of public and private improvements serving new divisions
of land. The county’s subdivision development standards include the adopted public works
standards for design and construction of transportation facilities and standards for clearing and
grading, erosion control, stormwater facilities, and water and sewage disposal improvements.
“Subdivision, long” means the division or redivision of land into five or more lots, tracts, parcels
or sites or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.
“Subdivision, phased” means a subdivision that is developed in increments over a period of time.
“Subdivision, short” means the division or redivision of land into four or fewer lots, tracts,
parcels or sites or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership.
“Subdivision, vacation of” means the removal of lots, boundaries, roads, dedications,
restrictions, or easements of a recorded subdivision or short subdivision.
“Surface mine” means any area or areas in close proximity to each other, as determined by the
department, where extraction of minerals results: (a) in more than three acres of disturbed area,
(b) surface-mined slopes greater than 30 feet high and steeper than one foot horizontal to one
foot vertical, (c) more than one acre of disturbed area within an eight-acre area; when the
disturbed area results from mineral prospecting or exploration activities. Surface mines include
areas where mineral extraction from the surface or subsurface occurs by the auger method or by
reworking mine refuse or tailings, when the disturbed area exceeds the size or height thresholds
listed in of this definition. Surface mining occurs when operations have created or are intended to
create a surface mine as defined by this subsection. Surface mining shall exclude excavations or
grading used primarily for on-site construction, on-site road maintenance, or on-site landfill
construction, for the purpose of public safety or restoring the land following a natural disaster,
for the purpose of removing stockpiles, for forest or farm road construction or maintenance on
site or on contiguous lands, primarily for public works projects if the mines are owned or
primarily operated by counties with 1993 populations of less than 20,000 persons, and if each
mine has less than seven acres of disturbed area, and for sand authorized by RCW 79A.05.630.
Surrounding (Area or Property). A lot of record shall be considered to be a “surrounding”
property with respect to the subject parcel or parcels if any portion of that lot of record is within
300 feet of any boundary of the subject parcel(s) when the subject parcel(s) is/are designated on
the land use map as rural, residential, resource area, or parks preserve and recreation and shall be
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the subject parcel(s) when the subject parcel(s) is/are designated as urban growth area or rural
commercial. For industrial the criteria for “surrounding” property shall be 600 feet.
“Sustainable” means actions or activities which preserve and enhance resources for future
generations. [Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(3)); Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A);
Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 3-12 § 1 (Exh. H); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.200 T definitions.
“Target” means a mark to shoot at.
“Target line” means the line where targets are placed.
“Temporary housing facility” means a facility providing temporary housing accommodations
pursuant to JCC 18.20.385. Temporary housing facilities include temporary structures as defined
in this section and may also include a safe parking area and common use structures.
“Temporary structures” includes tents, RVs, tiny shelters, and any other structure designed to
provide personal and private shelter to an individual or family.
“Temporary tent facility” means a temporary housing facility for unhoused people that is
composed of tents or other temporary structures, as approved pursuant to JCC 18.20.385.
“Temporary tiny shelter village” means a temporary housing facility for unhoused people that is
composed of purpose-built tiny structures, as approved by the administrator, on a site permitted
by the department pursuant to JCC 18.20.385. Temporary tiny structures for unhoused people are
typically less than 200 square feet and easily constructed and moved to various locations. For the
purposes of JCC 18.20.385, temporary tiny structures are not dwelling units for purposes of
Chapter 15.05 JCC.
“Threatened species” means a species that is likely to become an endangered species within the
foreseeable future, as classified by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife
Policy No. 602, and the Department of Natural Resources, Washington Natural Heritage
Program.
“Threshold determination” means the decision by the responsible official under the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) regarding the likelihood that a project or other “action”
(WAC 197-11-704) will have a probable significant adverse impact on an element of the
environment.
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“Timber land” means land supporting or capable of supporting a stand of merchantable timber
and which is not being developed or used for an activity which is incompatible with timber
production.
“Tourist uses” means used by persons traveling for pleasure or culture.
Tract. (See “Lot.”)
“Trailer” means a structure standing on wheels, towed or hauled by another vehicle, and used for
short-term human occupancy, carrying of materials, goods, or objects, or as a temporary office.
“Transfer of development rights (TDR)” means the transfer of the right to develop or build,
expressed in dwelling units per acre, from land in one land use designation to land in another
designation or from one property owner to another, where such a transfer is permitted.
“Transient accommodations” means a commercial use involving the rental of any structure or
portion thereof for the purpose of providing lodging for periods less than 30 days.
“Transient residence or transient ADU” means a single-family residential unit or ADU used for
short-term transient occupancy (for periods less than 30 days).
“Transportation facilities” means roads, trails, airports, airfields, public docks, ferries and related
terminals, and parking areas.
“Tree line” means the line created by existing trees, at the trunk line, growing in a generally
continuous line, as opposed to a line drawn between a few isolated trees.
“Triplex” means a residential building with three attached dwelling units.
“Tsunami hazard areas” means coastal areas susceptible to flooding, inundation, debris impact,
or mass wasting as the result of a tsunami generated by seismic events. [Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx.
A(4)); Ord. 5-20 § 3 (Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.210 U definitions.
“Unimproved, dormant platted land” means land within the limits of a plat recorded prior to
1937 that, as of the date of the initial adoption of the ordinance codified in this Unified
Development Code, does not contain a building that is or has been used as a dwelling unit or as a
viable business facility.
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“Unit density” means the number of dwelling units allowed on a lot, regardless of lot size.
“Unit lot subdivisions” are divisions of a parent lot into separately owned unit lots that meet the
requirements of JCC 18.35, Article IX.
“Uplands” means lands outside of the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program.
“Urban growth” has the same meaning as in WAC 365-190-030(20).
“Urban growth area” means an area designated by the county within which urban growth is to be
encouraged and outside of which growth is not intended to be urban in nature. (cf. Chapter
36.70A RCW.)
Urban Services. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.030 (19), urban services are those public services and
public facilities at an intensity historically and typically provided in cities, specifically including
storm and sanitary sewer systems, municipal water systems, street cleaning services, fire and
police protection services, public transit services, street improvements such as sidewalks, curbs
and gutters and other public utilities associated with urban areas and normally not associated
with rural.
“U.S.C.” means the United States Code, as it now exists or is later amended.
“Use” means the purpose that land or building or structures now serve or for which they are or
may be occupied, maintained, arranged, designed, or intended.
“Utilities, public” means facilities serving the public through a network of wires or pipes, and
ancillary structures thereto, including systems for the delivery of natural gas, electricity, and
telecommunications services.
“Utilities, private” means utilities including g but not limited to gas, electric, water, sewer,
stormwater and telecommunication service lines that are not public utilities is owned and
maintained by a property owner or a private company. These utilities often extend beyond
service meters or public lines, including lines to specific buildings, facilities, or private
infrastructure.
“Utility distribution lines” means pipes, wires, and associated structural supports serving more
than one parcel.
“Utility facilities” means facilities directly used for the distribution or transmission of services to
an area, excluding utility service offices.
“Utility substations” means the intermediate substations used for the transmission of utilities.
(See “Utility facilities.”)
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“Utility transmission lines” means pipes, wires and associated structural supports. [Ord. 5-20 § 3
(Appx. A); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.10.220 V definitions.
“Vacation, roads and streets” means a statutory procedure by which the county may relinquish its
interest in streets, alleys, or easements.
“Variance” means the means by which an adjustment is made in the application of the specific
bulk, dimensional, or performance standards set forth in this code to a particular piece of
property, which property, because of special circumstances applicable to it is deprived of
privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same land use designation or vicinity and
which adjustment remedies disparity in privileges. Variances shall not be used to vary from the
allowable, conditional and prohibited uses set forth in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040.
“Variance, major” means all variances other than those meeting the definition of a minor
variance.
“Variance, minor” means variances that would permit minor deviation from expansion of an
existing building, or new development, that would extend by no more than 10 percent beyond the
dimensional, area, and bulk requirements, setback or lot coverage specifiedrequirements
specified by this code. Minor variances also include variances to allow expansion of an existing
building that is nonconforming as to setback or lot coverage requirements when the proposed
expansion The applicant shall demonstrate the proposed deviation would not:
(a) Constitute a threat to the public health, safety, and general welfare;
(b) Increase the nonconformity of the existing building; and
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(bc) Result in any portion of the existing building or expansion being located closer to the
nearest abutting property line than does the existing building at its nearest point to the
property line.
“Vicinity” means, in rural and resource lands, the area generally within one mile of the
exterior boundary of a given parcel. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.010 Urban growth areas (UGA).
There is currently one wholly unincorporated UGA in Jefferson County: the Irondale and Port
Hadlock urban growth area. In 2024, the Port Townsend Urban Growth Area (PTUGA)
boundary was expanded beyond the Port Townsend City limits, which adds unincorporated area
to the PTUGA that is administered by the county and is designated UGA-Public (Ord. #09-1209-
24). The Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA comprises three four broad categories of urban land
uses: urban residential; urban commercial; and urban industrial; and public. These
Comprehensive Plan land use categories are further defined into “zoning districts” that identify
specific land use activities, densities and intensities of use allowed in the Irondale and Port
Hadlockcounty UGAs. The specific land use and zoning provisions of the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA are contained in Cchapter 18.18 JCC. The urban provisions of
Cchapter 18.18 JCC shall be applied when urban services are available, namely sewer facilities.
[Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.015 Rural lands.
This land use class includes three four categories: rural residential; rural commercial; and rural
industrial; and public. These categories are further defined into specific “districts”:
(1) Rural Residential.
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(a) Rural Residential 1 Unit/5 Acres (RR 1:5). The purpose of this district is to allow for
continued residential development in areas of Jefferson County consisting of relatively
high densityhigh-density, pre-existing patterns of development, along the county’s
coastal areas, and within areas within or adjacent to rural centers and rural crossroads. In
addition, this district seeks to support and foster Jefferson County’s existing rural
residential landscape and character by restricting new land divisions to a base density of
one unit per five acres.
(b) Rural Residential 1 Unit/10 Acres (RR 1:10). This district provides a transitional area
between the rural residential one per five-acre district and the rural residential one unit
per 20-acre district. Its intent is to preserve open space, protect critical areas, provide for
the continuation of small-scale agricultural and forestry, and preserve and retain the rural
landscape and character indigenous to Jefferson County.
(c) Rural Residential 1 Unit/20 Acres (RR 1:20). The purpose of this district is to provide
a buffer in areas adjacent to UGAs and designated forest and agricultural lands of long-
term commercial significance, as well as protecting areas identified as possessing area-
wide environmental features which constrain development such as shoreline areas or
areas of steep and unstable slopes. The district also protects land from premature
conversion to higher residential densities prior to an established need.
(2) Rural Commercial.
(a) Rural Centers (Rural Village Center) (RVC). Rural village centers provide for most of
the essential needs of the surrounding rural population and the traveling public. These areas
supply a variety of basic goods and day-to-day services, while also providing a limited
range of professional, public and social services. They are typically small, unincorporated
commercial and residential community centers that provide rural levels of service and
serve as a focal point for the local population. The boundaries of the rural village centers
are predominantly defined by the contained, built environment as it existed in 1990 or
before, as required by RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d). Designated rural village centers include:
Quilcene and Brinnon.
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(b) General Crossroads (GC). General crossroads are existing historic commercial areas
that provide a broad range of commercial goods and services for a larger population base in
the northeastern part of Jefferson County. There is one general crossroads designation
identified in Jefferson County: SR 19/20 Intersection.
(c) Neighborhood/Visitor Crossroads (NC). Neighborhood/visitor crossroad districts serve
the nearby rural neighborhood and the commuting or traveling public. These historic areas
typically provide an extended range of goods and services by establishment of restaurants,
taverns/bars, auto part stores, hotel/motels and a limited range of specialty and professional
services. There are five neighborhood crossroads identified in Jefferson County: Mats
Mats, Discovery Bay, Four Corners, Chimacum and Gardiner.
(d) Convenience Crossroads (CC). Convenience crossroads consist of a single commercial
property at a historical crossroads. Typically, the existing commercial use is a convenience
or general store with associated uses that provide a limited selection of basic retail goods
and services for the local population and the commuting or traveling public. Land uses are
not oriented to markets beyond the local rural population. There are three convenience
crossroad designations in Jefferson County: Nordland, Beaver Valley and Wawa Point.
(3) Rural Industrial.
(a) Light Industrial/Manufacturing (LI/M). The purpose of this district is to provide for
rural economic development by regulating light industrial and manufacturing uses in the
Quilcene area. The light industrial uses and activities associated with this district are
intended to be compatible with the rural character. There are two light
industrial/manufacturing districts in Jefferson County: Quilcene and Eastview.
(b) Glen Cove Light Industrial/Commercial (LI/C). The intent of this district is to facilitate
economic development and provide for a broader range of light industrial and associated
commercial activities in the Glen Cove area. Associated commercial activities are intended
to directly serve the needs of the land use activities existing within this district.
(c) Glen Cove Light Industrial (LI). The purpose of this district is to facilitate economic
development and provide for a broad range of light industrial uses. The light industrial uses
and activities associated with this district are intended to be compatible with the Glen Cove
area.
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(d) Heavy Industrial (HI). The intent of this district is to facilitate economic development
and regulate development of more intensive heavy industrial and manufacturing activities,
including and associated with the Port Townsend Paper Mill.
(e) Resource-Based Industrial (RBI). This district recognizes existing forest resource-based
industries in Jefferson County, in particular active sawmills and related activities. The
district is intended to facilitate the continued operation of existing functional sawmills and
related resource-based industrial activities in the county. There are three two resource-
based industrial site designations in Jefferson County: Gardiner, Center Valley, and the
West End.
(4) Public. Lands designated public that serve general public needs other than parks, preserves
and recreation. This designation may be provided for certain public facilities or other lands for
other public use. See JCC 18.15.030 Public. Forest Transition Overlay [JP11]1 Unit/5 Acres
(FTO 1:5). This category provides a transitional area between forest resource lands and abutting
rural residential lands characterized by pre-platted lots of density greater or equal to one acre in
size. The FTO category does not automatically attach to any lands, but parcel(s) may be
approved for such designation in accordance with the provisions of JCC 18.15.571. Its intent is
to promote the continued viability of resource-based activities in rural areas by minimizing the
potential for conflict and incompatibility between these uses and surrounding residential uses.
[Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.030 Public.
This land use class consists of nonfederal public lands used for special purposes. It currently
includes three four districts (Note: Essential Public Facilities are established through zoning
overlay per Article VI Overlay Districts, and sited per 18.15.110):
(1) Parks, Preserves and Recreation (PPR). This land use district consists of state and county
parks, preserves and recreational sites. It is intended to provide for public recreational
opportunities consistent with the rural character of the county and preserve significant natural
amenities of special or unique character.
(2) County Waste Management Essential Public Facility (CWMEPF).
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(3) Airport Essential Public Facility (AEPF). This land use district consists of land owned by the
Port of Port Townsend that directly and indirectly supports operations of the Jefferson County
International Airport as an essential public facility. It is intended to promote compatible land
uses and the long-term economic viability of the JCIA consistent with county goals regarding
essential public facilities, the preservation of rural character, and economic development.
(4) Public. Lands designated public that serve general public needs other than parks, preserves
and recreation. This designation may be provided for certain public facilities or other lands for
other public use. Public purpose facilities and services may be located in other zoning districts.
The purpose of the Public designation is to provide for the siting of important public facilities,
compatible services, and affordable housing. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.040 Categories of land use.
Land uses regulated under this code are divided into four categories, as identified in Table 3-1.
(1) Uses Allowed. Uses allowed subject to meeting the applicable performance standards
(Chapter 18.20 JCC) and development standards (Chapter 18.30 JCC) and other applicable
provisions of this code (including project permit approval, see Chapter 18.40 JCC, if a building
or other development permit is required) are designated by a “Yes.”
(2) Discretionary Uses. Discretionary uses are certain named and all unnamed uses which may
be allowed subject to the applicable development and performance standards (Chapters 18.20
and 18.30 JCC) and an administrative review of potential impacts are designated by a “D” (for
“discretionary”). On the basis of the administrative review, the administrator may classify the
proposed “D” use as either an allowed use, a prohibited use, or a conditional use in the particular
land use district affected.
Discretionary, “D,” uses are subject to a Type II administrative review as specified in Chapter
18.40 JCC. Decisions classifying “D” uses made under this section may be appealed to the
hearing examiner (see Chapter 18.40 JCC). The administrator may classify the discretionary use
as an allowed “Yes” use in the particular district affected, only if the proposed development:
(a) Complies with the applicable development standards of Chapter 18.30 JCC;
(b) Complies with the performance and use-specific standards unique to the proposed use
specified in Chapter 18.20 JCC;
(c) Is appropriate in design, character, and appearance with the goals and policies for the land use
designation and district in which the proposed use is located;
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(d) Is consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the applicable
regulations of the Shoreline Master Program if the application involves property located within
the jurisdiction of the state Shoreline Management Act, but does not require a shoreline permit;
(e) Will be served by adequate facilities including access, fire protection, water and sewer
facilities (municipal, community, or on-site systems);
(f) Does not include any use or activity that would result in the siting of an incompatible use
adjacent to an airport or airfield (Chapter 36.70 RCW);
(g) Shall not adversely impact the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the
county;
(h) Shares characteristics common with but not of significantly greater intensity, density or that
generates more environmental impact than those uses allowed in the district in which it is to be
located; and
(i) Will not result in impacts on the human or natural environments determined by the
administrator to require review as a conditional use.
If the preceding conditions are not met to the satisfaction of the administrator, the administrator
may either prohibit the use or require a conditional use permit.
(3) Conditional Uses. All conditional uses are designated by a “C” and may be allowed subject to
meeting the applicable development standards (Chapter 18.30 JCC), performance standards
unique to the proposed use (Chapter 18.20 JCC), and the criteria for a conditional use permit
(Article VIII of Chapter 18.40 JCC), as provided for in this code. All conditional uses shall be
reviewed in accordance with a Type III quasi-judicial permit review process (requiring public
notice, written comment and a public hearing) outlined in Chapter 18.40 JCC; except that
conditional administrative uses (designated by a “C(a)”) may be allowed subject to a Type II
administrative permit review process (requiring public notice and written comment, but not a
public hearing); and conditional discretionary uses (designated by a “C(d)”) may be allowed
subject to a Type II permit review process, unless the administrator determines that a Type III
permit review process (requiring a public hearing) is warranted based on the project’s potential
impacts, size or complexity, according to criteria in JCC 18.40.520.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Uses designated with a “No” are not allowed in the applicable land use
district.
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Table 3-1. Allowable and Prohibited Uses
How To Use This Table
Table 3-1 displays the classifications of uses for land use districts,
except for land use and zoning districts in the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA which are specified in Chapter 18.18 JCC.
The allowability and classification of uses as represented in the table
are further modified by the following:
The location may have a multiple designation. This would be true of
the Shoreline Master Program, a subarea plan, or an overlay district
applied to the location. The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) should
be consulted if the location of interest is subject to the SMP
jurisdiction. See also Notes 1 to 3 to this table.
All regulations in this code apply to the uses in these tables. To
determine whether a particular use or activity can occur in a particular
land use district and location, all relevant regulations must also be
consulted in addition to this table.
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Categories of Uses
Yes = Uses allowed subject
to the provisions of
this code, including
meeting applicable
performance standards
(Chapter 18.20 JCC)
and development
standards (Chapter
18.30 JCC); if a
building or other
development permit is
required, this use is
also subject to project
permit approval; see
Chapter 18.40 JCC.
D = Discretionary uses are
certain named and all
unnamed uses which
may be allowed
subject to
administrative
approval and
consistency with the
UDC, unless the
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administrator
prohibits the use or
requires a conditional
use permit based on
project impacts; see
JCC 18.15.040(2) and
Chapter 18.40 JCC.
C = Conditional uses,
subject to criteria,
public notice, written
public comment and
public hearing
procedure; see Article
VIII of Chapter 18.40
JCC.
C(a) = Conditional uses,
subject to criteria,
public notice, written
public comment, and
an administrative
approval procedure,
but not a public
hearing; see Article
VIII of Chapter 18.40
JCC.
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C(d) = Conditional uses,
subject to criteria,
public notice, written
public comment and,
at the discretion of the
administrator, a public
hearing procedure, if
warranted, based on
the project’s potential
impacts, size or
complexity, according
to criteria in JCC
18.40.520; see Article
VIII of Chapter 18.40
JCC.
No = Prohibited use.
NOTES:
1. All uses must be consistent with the purpose of the land use district in which they are proposed to occur; see the Land Use
Element of the Comprehensive Plan. All land uses in all districts must meet the general regulations in Article III of this chapter unless
otherwise stated herein.
2. A land use or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of a regulated
shoreline is within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program, and is subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter and of
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the SMP, as well as the applicable provisions and permit requirements indicated in this table. Please refer to the Shoreline Master
Program for specific use regulations and regulations by shoreline environment.
3. Overlay districts provide policies and regulations in addition to those of the underlying land use districts for certain land areas and
for uses that warrant specific recognition and management. For any land use or development proposed to be located entirely or partly
within an overlay district, or within the jurisdiction of a subarea plan, the applicable provisions of the overlay district or subarea plan
as provided in Articles VI and VII of this chapter shall prevail over any conflicting provisions of the UDC.
4. The assignment of allowed or prohibited uses may not directly or indirectly preclude the siting of “essential public facilities” (as
designated in the Comprehensive Plan) within the county. See JCC 18.15.110.
5. Outright uses are land uses or activities which are exempt from the provisions of this Unified Development Code.
6. Land Use Districts:
AG Agricultural Resource Lands I Rural Industrial
AP-20 Prime Agricultural Land RBI Resource-Based Industrial
AL-20 Agricultural Land of Local
Importance
LI/C Light Industrial/Commercial (Glen Cove)
LI Light Industrial (Glen Cove)
F Forest Resource Lands LI/M Light Industrial/Manufacturing
CF-80 Commercial Forest HI Heavy Industrial
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RF-40 Rural Forest
IF Inholding Forest P Public
PPR
EPF
P
Parks, Preserves and Recreation
Essential Public Facilities (overlay)
Public
RR Rural Residential
RR 1:5 Rural Residential – 1 DU/5
Acres
UGA
PHUGA
PTUGA
Urban Growth Areas [See ch. 18.18 JCC]
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA
Port Townsend UGA
RR 1:10 Rural Residential – 1 DU/10
Acres
[See Chapter 18.18 JCC]
RR 1:20 Rural Residential – 1 DU/20
Acres
RC Rural Commercial
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RVC Rural Village Center
CC Convenience Crossroads
NC Neighborhood/Visitor
Crossroads
GC General Crossroads
7. Forest practices (including timber harvesting), except for Class IV, general (see JCC 18.20.160) are regulated by the Washington
Department of Natural Resources.
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Residential
Uses
See
Cchapter
18.18
JCC Single-Family
Housing
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Accessory
dwellings units
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No
Caretaker
residence
(public parks)
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No C(a)
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Co-
housing/intenti
onal
communities
(subject to
PRRD overlay
in RR districts)
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Congregate
living facilities
– nontransient
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Emergency
housing or
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
emergency
shelter12
Manufactured/
mobile home
parks (subject
to PRRD
No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
overlay in RR
districts)
Permanent
supportive
housing or
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
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Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
transitional
housing
Single-family
residences
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-202
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Short-term
rentals with 5
or fewer guest
rooms or 10 or
fewer
occupants
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-203
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Duplexes
(subject to
meeting
underlying
density
requirements)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NoYes NoYes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-204
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Farm worker
housing
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-205
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Multifamily
Housing
Multifamily
residential units
(3+ units)
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-206
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Residential care
facilities with
up to 5 persons
No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-207
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Residential care
facilities with 6
to 20 persons
No No C C C Yes No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-208
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Nursing/conval
escent/assisted
living facilities
No No C C C Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
See
Cchapter
18.18
JCC Unnamed
residential uses
No No D D D D No D D No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-209
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Accessory
Uses
Home
businesses
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-210
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Cottage
industry (not
including
recreational
marijuana)
C(a) C(a) C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-211
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Hobby kennel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
Commercial
Uses
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-212
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Animal
commercial
kennels and
catteries
See
JCC
18.20.
030
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No C(d) No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-213
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Automotive
service and
repair
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Automotive
service and
repair (with
No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-214
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
subordinate
auto sales)
Bed and
breakfast inn (4
to 6 rooms)
Yes No C(a) C(a) C(a) Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-215
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Bed and
breakfast
residence (1 to
3 rooms)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Boat storage,
commercial
No No No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-216
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
(outside of
SMP)
Boat building
and repair,
commercial
No No No No No C No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-217
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Clinics
(medical,
dental, and
vision)
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-218
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Convenience
and video
stores
No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Day care,
commercial
C No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-219
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Drinking
establishment
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Eating
establishment
No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No C No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-220
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Sexually
oriented
businesses
No No No No No C C No C No C No No No No
See
Cchapter
18.18
JCC Small
equipment
repair, sales
See
JCC
No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-221
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
and rental
services
18.20.
030
Short-term
rentals with
more than 5
guest rooms or
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-222
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
more than 10
occupants
Construction
contractor,
commercial
No No No No No Yes No No/
Yes 1
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-223
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Food and
beverage stands
No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Gas stations No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-224
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Golf courses
and driving
ranges
No No C C C No No No No No No No No No C
Grocery stores
and gift shops
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-225
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Hotel/motel No No No No No Yes No No 2 C No No No No No No
Indoor
entertainment
or recreational
facility
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-226
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Liquor stores No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Lumber
yards/building
supply and
materials
No No No No No Yes No No C No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-227
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Marijuana
recreational
retailer
C(d) No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mini-storage
facilities
No No No No No Yes No C/
Yes 3
Yes No Yes No Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-228
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Personal and
professional
services
No No No No No Yes D D Yes No No No No No No
Resorts, master
planned (new)
See Article IV of Cchapter 18.15 JCC
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-229
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Retail sales and
services (not
including
recreational
marijuana
retail)11
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No No No No Yes D D Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Vehicle sales,
new and used
retail (auto and
RV)
No No No No No C(a) No No No/
C(a) 4
No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Veterinary
clinics and
hospitals
See
JCC
18.20.
030
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-232
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed
commercial
uses
No No No No No D D D D No D No No No No
See
cChapter
18.18
JCC Industrial
Uses
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-233
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Bulk plant or
terminal
facilities
No No No No No No No No No No C C C C No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-234
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Asphalt and
concrete batch
plants
No C No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No
Heavy
equipment sales
No No No No No C(a) No No C(a) No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-235
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
and rental
services
Heavy
industrial,
resource-based
No No No No No No No No No C(a) No No No Yes No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-236
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Light
industrial/manu
facturing (not
including
recreational
marijuana
processing)
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No No No No No No No No C(a) Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-237
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Food or
beverage
bottling and/or
packaging
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-238
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Outdoor
storage yards
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No No No No No No No No C(a) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-239
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recycling
center
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No No No No No No No/C 5 No/
C 6
No Yes Yes Yes No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-240
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Marijuana
recreational
processor
C(d) No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mineral
extraction
activities
Yes Yes C C C No No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-241
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
(without MRL
overlay)
Mineral
extraction
activities
(w/MRL
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-242
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
overlay) (10-
acre min. lot
size)
Mineral
processing
accessory to
C C C C C No No No No Yes C C C Yes No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-243
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
extraction
operations
(without MRL
overlay)
Mineral
processing
Yes Yes C C C No No No No Yes No No No Yes No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-244
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
accessory to
extraction
operations
(w/MRL
overlay)
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-245
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Warehouse/wh
olesale
distribution
center
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No See
Cchapter
18.18
JCC
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-246
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
(Automobile)
wrecking yards
and junk (or
salvage) yards
No No No No No No No No/
Yes 7
No/
Yes 8
No No No Yes Yes No
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ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
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es
1
DU/
10
Acr
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1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed
industrial uses
No No No No No No No No No D D D D D No
Institutional
Uses
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Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Essential
Public
Facilities 9
See JCC 18.15.110
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Resource
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Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Airports (w/o
airport EPF
overlay)
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
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Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Educational
facilities (state
owned)
No No C C C C No C C C C C C No No
Large-scale
regional
transportation
No No C C C C No C C C C C C C No
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Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
facilities (state
owned) (e.g.,
freeways, ferry
terminals)
Correctional
facilities
No No C C C C No C C C C C C C No
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Solid waste
handling and
disposal
facilities
No No C C C C No C C C C C C C No
Inpatient
substance abuse
No No C C C C No C C No No No No No No
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
and mental
health facilities
Unnamed
essential public
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No C C C C C C C C
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Resource
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Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
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1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Public
Purpose
Facilities
Animal shelter C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No C(d) C(d)
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Assembly
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes No C(a) C(a) No No No No No No
College or
technical
See
JCC
No No No No C No C C No No No No No No
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Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
school/adult
education
facility (not
state owned)
18.20.
030
Emergency
services
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C See
Cchapter
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Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
(police, fire,
EMS)
18.18
JCC
Government
offices
No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No C(a)
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Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Library No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Museum No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No C(d)
Parks and
playfields
C C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
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1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
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Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
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Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Post office No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Public works
maintenance/eq
uipment storage
shops
C C C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recreational
facilities
C C Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Recycling
collection
facilities
See
JCC
C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes C(a)
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Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
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Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
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nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
18.20.
030
School, primary
and secondary
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No C C C C No No C No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-262
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Visitor/interpret
ive center
No C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No C(d) C(d) No No No No No C(d)
Water/wastewat
er treatment
facilities
No No C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes C(d)
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-263
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Cemeteries No No C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No No
Religious
assembly
facility
No No C(d) C(d) C(d) C(a) No C(a) C(a) No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-264
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed
institutional
uses
No No D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Small-Scale
Recreation
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-265
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
and Tourist
Uses
Aerial
recreational
activities (e.g.,
No No C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-266
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
balloon rides,
gliders)
Animal
preserves and
game farms
No No C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-267
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
with dangerous
wild animals
Animal tourist
farms with
domestic and
See
JCC
18.20.
030
See
Cchapter
18.18
JCC
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-268
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
nondangerous
wild animals
Agritourism See
JCC
18.20.
030
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-269
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Campgrounds
and camping
facilities, new
See
JCC
18.20.
030
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No Yes
Campgrounds,
camping
See
JCC
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No Yes
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-270
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
facilities and
small-scale
resorts;
expansion of
existing
facilities
18.20.
030
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-271
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Cultural
festival and
historic sites,
permanent
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No C(d) C(d) No No No No No Yes
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-272
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Equestrian
centers
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No No
Outdoor
commercial
See
JCC
No C C C Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-273
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
amusement
facilities
18.20.
030
Outdoor
archery ranges
No C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) No No No No No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-274
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recreational,
cultural or
religious
conference
center/retreat
facilities
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No C C C C(d) No No C(d) No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-275
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recreational
vehicle parks
No C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Commercial
indoor shooting
facility
No No No No No D D D D No D D D No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-276
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Commercial
outdoor
shooting
facility10
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Outdoor
recreational
See
JCC
No C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-277
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
equipment
rental and/or
guide services
18.20.
030
Public display
gardens
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes No No No No No No No No Yes
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-278
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Rural
restaurant, only
when
associated with
a primary
recreational or
tourist use
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No C(d) C(d) C(d) N/A N/A N/A N/A No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-279
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Recreational
off-road vehicle
(ORV) and all-
terrain vehicle
(ATV) parks
and recreational
areas
No C No No No No No No No No No No No No No
See
Cchapter
18.18
JCC
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-280
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Rural
recreational
lodging or
cabins for
transient rental
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No C C C N/A N/A N/A N/A No No No No No No
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-281
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed
small-scale
recreation and
tourist uses
See
JCC
18.20.
030
No C(d) C(d) C(d) D D D D No No No No No D
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
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UDC-282
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Temporary
Uses
Seasonal
roadside stands
See JCC 18.20.330
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-283
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Temporary
festivals
See JCC 18.20.390
Temporary
housing
facilities
See
JCC
C(d) in all rural residential zones; prohibited in all other zones
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-284
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
18.20.
385
Temporary
outdoor uses
See JCC 18.20.380
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-285
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Transportatio
n Uses
Park and ride
lots/transit
facilities
C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-286
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Roads, public
or private
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trails and
paths, public or
private
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-287
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Unnamed
transportation
uses
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Utilities Uses
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-288
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Commercial
communication
facilities
See JCC 18.20.130
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-289
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Utility
developments,
major
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
ATTACHMENT D HOUSING -RELATED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REDLINE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UDC PERIODIC REVIEW
UDC-290
Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
Fore
st –
Com
merc
ial,
Rur
al
and
Inho
lding
1
DU/
5
Acr
es
1
DU/
10
Acr
es
1
DU/
20
Acr
es
Rur
al
Vill
age
Cen
ter
Con
venie
nce
Cros
sroa
d
Neigh
borho
od/Vis
itor
Crossr
oad
General
Crossroad
Reso
urce-
Base
d
Indu
strial
Light
Industrial/
Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Ligh
t
Indu
strial
(Gle
n
Cove
)
Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
Heav
y
Indus
trial
Park
s,
Pres
erve
s
and
Recr
eatio
n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land
Use AG
CF/
RF/I
F
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Utility
developments,
minor
C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a)
Unnamed
utility uses
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
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RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Agricultural
and Forestry
Uses
See
Cchapter
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Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
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Fore
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Eastview)
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RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Agricultural
activities and
accessory uses
See JCC 18.20.030
18.18
JCC
Aquacultural
uses and
activities
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
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Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
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Cove
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Industrial/
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Eastview)
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(outside of
shoreline
jurisdiction)
Aquatic plant
and animal
See
JCC
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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Lands
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Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
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Manufactur
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(Quilcene
and
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s,
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and
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RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
processing and
storage
18.20.
030
Lumber mills
and associated
forestry
processing
See
JCC
18.20.
030
C(a) No No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
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and
Local
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st –
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C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
activities and
uses
Marijuana
recreational
producer
Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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Resource
Lands
Rural
Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Publ
ic UGA
Agric
ultura
l –
Prime
and
Local
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st –
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Rur
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and
Inho
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Commercial
(Glen Cove)
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(Gle
n
Cove
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Light
Industrial/
Manufactur
ing
(Quilcene
and
Eastview)
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Indus
trial
Park
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Pres
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s
and
Recr
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n
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
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Area
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Use AG
CF/
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RR
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RR
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RR
1:20
RV
C CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Nurseries Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Unnamed
agricultural and
forestry uses
D D D D D No No No No No No No No No No
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1 Four Corners only
2 Hotel/motels are not allowed in NC districts, except for Discovery Bay
3 Chimacum and Four Corners, existing only
4 SR 19/20 only
5 Four Corners only
6 Ness Corner only
7 Four Corners, existing only
8 Ness Corner, existing only
9 Classification of EPF uses within appropriate districts are advisory only, subject to provisions of Article V of Cchapter 18.15 JCC
10 Outdoor commercial shooting facility shall be a prohibited use in all zoning districts, including for small-scale tourist and recreation
uses
11 Lawful incidental sales of firearms, ammunition, component parts and accessories for indoor shooting facilities shall be allowed.
However, in industrial zones, JCC 18.20.220(1)(c)(i), (ii), and (iii) shall apply, but (iv) shall not
12 A religious organization may host individuals or families experiencing homelessness pursuant to RCW 36.01.290, including
extreme weather shelters, on property owned or controlled by the religious organization in any zone whether within buildings located
on the property or elsewhere on the property outside of buildings, subject to the conditions set forth in JCC 18.20.385 for temporary
housing facilities.
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[Ord. 3-25 § 6 (App. C); Ord. 9-24 § 5 (App. C (Exh. 3)); Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(5)); Ord. 1-21 § 2 (Appx. 1); Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx.
A); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 4-15 § 2 (Att. A); Ord. 3-12 § 1 (Exh. H); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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Article VI-M. Planned Rural Residential Developments (PRRDs)
18.15.475 Purpose.
The purpose of this Article VI-M is to implement the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan by
promoting creativity in site layout and design, allowing flexibility in the application of the
standards for residential development in rural residential and agricultural districts. This article
provides performance criteria to encourage flexibility in the type and design of rural residential
housing available to the public through the planned rural residential development (PRRD)
process. More specifically, it is the purpose of this article to:
(1) Provide for residential development in rural areas in a way that maintains or enhances the
county’s rural character;
(2) Allow development of land with physical constraints, while at the same time preserving the
natural characteristics of the site, including topography, native vegetation, wildlife habitat,
critical areas, forestry, agriculture and other natural amenities of value to the community;
(3) Retain large, undivided parcels of land areas large enough for forestry and agriculture
activities that provide opportunities for compatible agricultural and other rural land uses;
(4) Facilitate the creation of open space corridors for recreation and aesthetic enjoyment;
(5) Permit developers to use innovative methods and approaches not available under
conventional zoning methods to facilitate the construction of a variety of housing types and
densities serving the diverse housing needs of Jefferson County residents; and
(6) Provide for the economical provision of infrastructure to new development by allowing
choices in the layout of roads, provision of community water and wastewater disposal systems
and other improvements through superior site design and the use of clustering. [Ord. 14-18 § 4
(Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.480 Applicability.
(1) This Article VI-M shall apply to all permitted uses within all rural residential and agricultural
districts (i.e., RR 1:5, RR 1:10, RR 1:20, AP-20, and AL-20) and constitutes an overlay district
(i.e., floating zone) over these districts. This article may be applied to existing subdivisions and
lots of record on which no development has yet occurredlegal lots of record, or where adequate
vacant land exists within an existing development to meet the criteria contained within this
article.
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(2) The PRRD process provides an alternative to traditional development under the prescriptive
standards of this code. This article shall not be applied to rural residential or agricultural lots
incapable of further subdivision due to minimum lot size, or as a means to avoid other
procedures more appropriately reviewed as variance applications under Article IX of Chapter
18.40 JCC.
(32) A PRRD application must be processed with either an application for short subdivision,
long subdivision, or binding site plan approval under Cchapter 18.35 JCC, see JCC 18.15.535 for
the review and approval process. The function of this article is to provide an alternative to
traditional development under the prescriptive standards of title 18 JCC, allow more innovative
ways of designing land divisions, enabling applicants to take advantage of incentives, including
flexible densitylot size and dimensional standards, modification of other requirements of the
county’s development standards contained in this code, and density bonuses in appropriate
situations in exchange for demonstrated benefits to the public interest. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.485 Minimum and maximum land area – Dwelling unit cap and cluster cap.
The permissible number of dwelling units within a PRRD shall be calculated based upon the
dwelling unit density of the underlying land use district. For the purposes of this chapter,
dwelling units and accessory dwelling units are considered equivalent and may be combined
when calculating dwelling unit density of the underlying land use district, so that the yield of
permissible units is the sum of primary units plus accessory units.
(1) The minimum land area required for PRRD short or long subdivision proposals shall be as
follows:
(a) RR 1:5 district – 10 gross acres;
(b) RR 1:10 district – 20 gross acres; and
(c) RR 1:20 and agricultural (AP-20 and AL-20) districts – 40 gross acres.
(2) The maximum land area that may be included in a PRRD proposal shall be as follows:
(a) RR 1:5 district – 225 gross acres;
(b) RR 1:10 district – 450 gross acres; and
(c) RR 1:20 and agricultural (AP-20 and AL-20) districts – 900 gross acres.
(3) The maximum number of dwelling units that may be permitted in a PRRD proposal shall be
limited to 45, contained within dwelling unit clusters of not more than 210 dwelling units each,
each cluster shall be adjacent to the large reserved tract; except, that where a density bonus is
requested under JCC 18.15.520, the proposal may include up to a total of 54 the number of
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dwelling units as approved by the hearing examiner or administrator., contained within dwelling
unit clusters of not more than 22 dwelling units each.
(4) Dwelling unit clusters within PRRD proposals shall be sufficiently separated to provide
visual relief and maintain rural character. Where feasible, clusters shall be separated by the
natural topographical features of the site, including, but not limited to, critical areas,
watercourses, and ridge lines. However, in no case shall dwelling unit clusters be located closer
than 600 lineal feet from one another. These requirements regarding separation of dwelling unit
clusters shall also be applied to circumstances where the adjoining property or properties have
previously been developed through the PRRD process as set forth in this Article VI-M. [Ord. 14-
18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1](4) Substandard lots that have been formally recognized as legal
lots of record are eligible to apply for a PRRD proposal, provided that:
(a) The proposal demonstrates the land area is sufficient to meet the public health and
environmental protection standards contained in Jefferson County regulations, and
(b) The application is accompanied by a binding site plan.
18.15.490 Rural residential districts – Reserve tract requirements.
(1) Each PRRD within the RR 1:5, RR 1:10 and RR 1:20 districts shall contain a reserve tract(s)
comprising at a minimum the following percentage of the proposed PRRD:
(a) RR 1:5 – 65 percentParcels equal to or less than sixty (60) acres in area – seventy (70)
percent of the gross parcel size before development;
(b) RR 1:10 – 75 percentParcels greater than sixty (60) acres and less than 100 acres in area
– sixty (60) percent of the gross parcel size before development; and
(c) RR 1:20 – 85 percentParcels equal to or greater than 100 acres – fifty-five (55) percent of
the gross parcel size before development.
(2) The reserve tract(s) may be owned by a landowner, homeowners association, corporation,
partnership, land trust, individual or other legal entity. The reserve tract shall be preserved as
open space in perpetuity.
(3) Community water systems, septic drainfields and stormwater detention facilities serving the
PRRD may be located within the limits of the reserve tract(s).
(4) The reserve tract may contain a legal permitted use. Golf courses and accessory uses may be
permitted upon a reserve tract without issuance of a separate conditional use permit under
Cchapter 18.40 JCC, if application for such uses accompanies the same application for initial
PRRD approval. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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18.15.495 Agricultural districts – Reserve tract requirements.
(1) Each PRRD within the agricultural districts shall contain a reserve tract(s) comprising at a
minimum the following percentage of the proposed PRRD: 85 percent with emphasis on
preserving land with prime agricultural soils for the practice of agriculture.
(2) The reserve tract(s) may be owned by a landowner, homeowners association, corporation,
partnership, land trust, individual or other legal entity.
(3) Community water systems, septic drainfields and stormwater detention facilities serving the
PRRD may be located within the limits of the reserve tract(s) only when they would not
significantly impede the current or potential future resource use of the reserve tract(s).
(4) Permitted uses within the reserve tract shall be limited to agriculture, floriculture,
horticulture, general farming, dairy, the raising, feeding and sale or production for poultry,
livestock, fur-bearing animals, or honey bees, Christmas trees, nursery stock and floral
vegetation, and other agricultural uses and activities accessory to farming and animal husbandry.
These limitations on use of the reserve tract shall be noted on the face of the plat or binding site
plan.
(5) An existing residence within the limits of the reserve tract shall count toward the total
number of residential units allowed in the PRRD. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.500 Agricultural districts – Development setbacks from reserve tract(s).
Repealed by Ord. 6-04. [Ord. 11-00 § 3.6.13(6)]
18.15.505 Application submittal and contents.
To be considered complete, an application for a PRRD shall include the following information:
(1) The application for approval of a PRRD shall be submitted to the department of community
development on forms to be provided by the department along with the appropriate fees
established under the most recently adopted DCD fee schedule Jefferson County fee ordinance;
(2) A completed land use permit application form, including all materials required in accordance
with Cchapter 18.40 JCC;
(3) Five copies of aA completed supplementary application for a short subdivision, long
subdivision, or binding site plan. The PRRD site plan shall be prepared in accordance with the
plat or plan map requirement in chapter 18.35 JCC.in accordance with the following
requirements:
(a) The dimensions and area of each proposed lot, tract or parcel (including any reserve tract(s))
to accurately show that the property proposed for the PRRD contains sufficient area to allow the
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number of lots, tracts or parcels proposed without exceeding the average density allowed in the
underlying zoning district . Where a density bonus is requested under JCC 18.15.520, the
average density allowed in the underlying district may be exceeded by up to 20 percent of the
allowed density for that district and an additional 20 percent for the area in the reserve tract that
are designated critical areas. An additional bonus may be granted for the buffer area(s)
associated with critical areas that are included within the reserve tract, the bonus shall not exceed
20 percent of the allowed density in the buffer area;; and provided further, that the area of land
contained in access easements, access panhandles or pipestem configurations shall not be
included in the area computations;
(b) The PRRD plan drawing shall be prepared by a Washington State licensed engineer or land
surveyor registered or licensed by the state of Washington. The PRRD plan shall be consolidated
with any plan or plat submitted under Chapter 18.35 JCC. The preparer shall certify in the plan
submitted that it is a true and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed. The
preparation of the plan shall comply with the Survey Recording Act, Chapter 58.09 RCW and
Chapter 332-130 WAC. The plan drawing shall have minimum dimensions of 18 inches by 24
inches and contain all information required in Article IV of Chapter 18.35 JCC for long
subdivisions of property;
(c) If the applicant proposes a site design providing for a variety of separate residential areas or
densities within a site, the site plan shall include a table providing the following information for
each distinct area:
(i) The proposed residential use type in each area (e.g., detached single-family, duplexes,
or multifamily);
(ii) The number of dwelling units;
(iii) Gross acreage; and
(iv) The approximate area of the smallest proposed lot;
(d) A form of the endorsement of the DCD administrator, as follows:
APPROVED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY
________________________ ______
Department of Community Date
Development Director
(4) Where applicable, any special reports or studies required; pursuant to Article VI-D of this
chapter prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article VI-J of this chapter;
(5) The applicant shall supply a narrative statement substantiating how the proposed
development will meet the purpose of the PRRD in JCC 18.15.475, the goals and policies of the
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comprehensive plan, and be superior to or more innovative than conventional development under
this code. The statement shall also substantiate how the proposed PRRD will provide a benefit to
the public beyond that available through conventional development. The applicant shall
specifically identify all requirements and criteria of this Unified Development Code proposed for
modification;
(6) The applicant shall supply completed information and materials for all other permit and
development applications required under this code consolidated with the PRRD application;
(7) A conceptual landscaping plan shall be prepared, showing the proposed location and types of
proposed vegetation;
(8) Building profiles if the PRRD proposes multifamily residential development; and
(9) Any additional information as determined required by the DCD administrator. and/or the
director of the department of public works. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.510 Consolidated applications.
Where applicable, and in addition to the requirements set forth in JCC 18.15.480(3), applications
for boundary line adjustments, conditional use permits or any other action requiring issuance of a
permit under this code shall be considered simultaneously with a PRRD application. [Ord. 8-06 §
1]
18.15.515 Incentives – Innovative development proposals.
(1) Purpose.
(a) More efficient use can be made of land, energy and resources and more livable
development can be achieved when the designer has flexibility in residential dwelling unit
types, placement and density. Such flexibility can be achieved while safeguarding the public
interest by review of the proposed PRRD plan that shows the type and placement of
residential structures.
(b) It is intended that innovative residential development encourage imaginative design to
achieve these purposes. Therefore, incentive and flexibility may be allowed such as clustered
housing and bonus densities, lot size averaging, zero lot lines, condominium development,
and mixed residential types. The hearing examiner may approve the use of these tools as
provided in this section as deemed reasonable and warranted by the excellence of the
resulting design and its benefits to the community.
(2) Techniques.
(a) Clustered Housing. When residences are clustered in design groups in a PRRD with
common open space, the clustered housing may, in lieu of the zone restrictions, be designed
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with building locations, lot sizes, and/or yards standards as prescribed on the plat or on plans
for the PRRD approved by the county. Dwelling unit clusters within PRRD proposals shall
be sufficiently separated to provide visual relief and maintain rural character. Where
feasible, clusters shall be separated by the natural topographical features of the site,
including, but not limited to, critical areas, watercourses, and ridge lines. However, in no
case shall dwelling unit clusters be located closer than 600 lineal feet from one another.
These requirements regarding separation of dwelling unit clusters shall also be applied to
circumstances where the adjoining property or properties have previously been developed
through the PRRD process as set forth in this Article VI-M.
(b) Density Bonuses. When a plat, PRRD or other instrumentproposal is submitted under this
Article VI-M, and is of sufficient excellence in design and planning, a higher density may be
allowed therein in accordance with JCC 18.15.520.
(c) Lot Size Averaging. Lot area may be varied. Except as allowed under JCC 18.15.520, the
combined area of all lots and reserve tracts in the PRRD shall be equal to the density of lot
size allowed in the zone where located.
(d) Flexible Yards. Except as required under JCC 18.15.500 yYards may be reduced to zero,
provided the structures are shown on the plat or PRRD and a 10-foot access for maintenance
is given by yard and/or easement along each outside wall.
(e) Residential Types. To achieve the most efficient use and conservation of land, energy,
resources, view and terrain, mixed residential types may be designated and allowed in
innovative PRRDs as prescribed in this section.
(3) Buyer Notification. The PRRD plan shall note that the residences thereon constitute an
innovative residential development and must be constructed as shown on the PRRD plan.
Building permits may be issued only for structure types and placements as shown on the PRRD
plan. Sales agreements and titles for land and residences sold in innovative residential
developments shall note this restriction. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.520 Modification of permitted densities – Density bonuses.
(1) Purpose for Bonus Densities. Bonus densities are intended to provide the incentive to
encourage the development of more affordable housing, provide additional public amenities, or
preserve valuable natural or cultural resources and features. The satisfaction of any of the bonus
density criteria specified in subsection (4) of this section is considered to be in the public interest
and worthy of a bonus density.
(2) Eligibility for Bonus Densities. Eligibility to obtain a bonus density is based upon site plan
review and approval by the hearing examiner after a public hearing. Such bonus densities may be
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granted to a deserving application if the PRRD plan submitted is judged by the hearing examiner
to have achieved one or more of the bonus density criteria in subsection (4) of this section.
(3) Maximum Bonus Density. In addition to criteria provided in this Article VI-M, the density
shall be compatible with the site’s natural constraints and the character and density of the
surrounding area. The average permitted density in the underlying district may be increased by
up to 40% of the allowed limit, provided that land within access easements, access panhandles,
or pipestem configurations is excluded from area calculations.
(4) Criteria for Approval of Bonus Densities. Upon submittal of the PRRD application, the
hearing examiner shall review the proposed project and with respect to the allocation of bonus
densities for the project. The allocation of bonus densities should be based upon a
comprehensive review of the entire project. It is the intention of this section to allow bonus
densities where a PRRD applicant proposes design attributes providing public benefits in
addition to those required by local, state or federal land use, health, or environmental regulations.
Bonus densities shall not be allowed for site design proposal that merely reflect mandatory
requirements of local, state and federal codes or regulations. Consideration shall be given to, but
not necessarily limited to, the following criteria:
(a) Preservation of Natural, Historical and Cultural Features. Items for consideration under
this criterion include the preservation and minimum disturbance of natural features and
wildlife habitat; preservation of unique historical or cultural features; preservation of open
space; and preservation of scenic resources.
(b) Public Service and Facility Availability. Items for consideration under this criterion
include the provision of public park or other public facilities and/or sites; bicycle and
pedestrian pathway systems; public transit access to the site; and special site design for
special needs residents.
(c) Energy Efficiency. Items for consideration under this criterion include preservation of
solar access; south orientation with added glazing for inhabited structures; the use of
landscaping and topography for windbreaks and shading; common wall construction; the use
of solar energy systems either passive or active for heating and/or cooling; energy
conserving design of roadways and other structures; and higher insulation levels.
(d) Public Recreation Facilities. Items for consideration under this criterion include provision
for public recreational features such as active play areas, passive open space areas, golf
courses, and bicycle and pedestrian pathway systems.
(e) Environmental Design. Items for consideration under this criterion include on-site
designs providing regional benefits, including drainage control using natural drainage and
landscaped drainage retention facilities; flood control measures, particularly those measures
serving regional needs; significant public access provided to designated potential open space
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or park areas, shoreline areas, trails, scenic sites and viewpoints; provision for substantial
and exceptional landscape treatment; preservation of habitat identified for threatened and
endangered species; and the use of recycled materials and resource conserving designs.
(f) Affordable Housing. Items for consideration under this criterion include the provision of
a mix of housing types, use of townhouses or other common wall construction techniques
directed toward providing a reasonable mix or diversity of bona fide affordable housing
opportunities for the community.
For the purposes of this section, and consistent with Policy No. 6.1 of the County-Wide
Planning Policy for Jefferson County (as amended by County Resolution No. 112-94),
“affordable housing” means housing units available for purchase or rent to individuals or
families with a gross income between the federally recognized poverty level and the median
income for working families in Jefferson County; with costs, including utilities, that do not
exceed 30 percent of gross income (RCW 43.185B.010). Bonus densities will also be
allowed for projects providing low-income housing, as defined in RCW 43.185A.010 or as
subsequently amended, in market rate developments. In such developments and other
developments seeking bonus densities for the provision of low-income housing
opportunities, the amount of bonus will be linked to the level of affordability (i.e., the lower
the cost or rental rate per unit, the greater the bonus afforded to the development). Density
bonuses for low-income housing projects will be granted only where all of the following
conditions are satisfied:
(i) The developer must agree to sell or rent the units to qualifying residents (i.e., only
low-income and very low-income households);
(ii) The developer must ensure the continued affordability of the units by qualified
residents for a minimum of 20 years through the use of restrictive covenants or other
deed restrictions approved by the county; and
(iii) The units must be of an innovative design and compatible with the existing
character of the surrounding area, with adequate assurances that such design and
compatibility will be maintained throughout the 20-year period.
(g) Provision of Innovative Design. Items for consideration under this criterion include the
provision of innovative design elements similar to, but not limited to, those described in JCC
18.15.515(2).
(h) Other suitable items believed by the county to be worthy of consideration may also be
included as bonus density criteria. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.525 Modification of development standards.
(1) The following development standards may be modified in approving a PRRD application:
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(a) Building setbacks;
(b) Height of buildings or structures, not to exceed 40 feet;
(c) Lot size;
(d) Lot width; and any other standards contained in Chapter chapter 18.30 JCC.
(2) Standards that may not be modified or altered are:
(a) Shoreline regulations when the property is located in an area under the jurisdiction of the
Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program;
(b) Standards pertaining to development within critical areas as set forth in Cchapter 18.22
JCC, Critical Areas;
(c) Regulations pertaining to nonconforming legal structures and uses as set forth in JCC
18.20.260; and
(d) Regulatory standards and requirements of the Jefferson County health department,
Washington State Department of Health, and Washington State Department of Ecology
pertaining to the provision of potable water and wastewater disposal.
(3) Criteria for Approval of Alternative Development Standards. Approval of alternative
development standards for PRRDs differs from the variance procedure described in Article IX of
Cchapter 18.40 JCC in that rather than being based upon hardship or unusual circumstance
related to a specific property, the approval of alternative development standards proposed by a
PRRD shall be based upon the criteria listed in this Article VI-M. In evaluating a planned
development that proposes to modify the development standards of the underlying zoning
district, the hearing examiner shall consider and base its findings upon the ability of the proposal
to satisfy the following criteria:
(a) The proposed PRRD shall be compatible with surrounding properties, especially as
relates to the following:
(i) Landscaping and buffering;
(ii) Public safety;
(iii) Site access and circulation;
(iv) Architectural design of building and harmonious use of materials;
(b) The unique characteristics of the subject property;
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(c) The arrangement of buildings and open spaces as they relate to various uses within or
adjacent to the PRRD;
(d) Visual impact of the PRRD upon the surrounding area;
(e) Improvements proposed in connection with the PRRD;
(f) Preservation of unique natural features of the property; and
(g) The public benefit derived by allowing the proposed alteration of development standards.
[Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.530 Preliminary PRRD approval criteria.
The following criteria are the minimum measures by which each proposed PRRD will be
considered:
(1) PRRDs shall be given preliminary approval, including preliminary approval subject to
conditions, upon finding by the hearing examiner that all of the following have been satisfied:
(a) The proposed PRRD conforms to:
(i) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan;
(ii) All provisions of this code that are not proposed for modification; and
(iii) Any other provisions of local, state or federal regulations, policies or plans, except
those standards proposed for modification;
(b) Utilities and other public and private services necessary to serve the needs of the PRRD
shall be made available, including:
(i) Open spaces;
(ii) Drainage ways;
(iii) Roads and other public ways;
(iv) Potable water;
(v) Transit facilities;
(vi) Wastewater disposal;
(vii) Parks and playgrounds;
(viii) Schools; and
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(ix) Sidewalks and other improvements that assure safe walking conditions for students
who walk to and from school;
(c) The probable significant adverse environmental impacts of the proposed PRRD, together
with any practical means of mitigating such adverse impacts, have been considered and a
determination issued that such adverse impacts can be mitigated in accordance with Article
X of Cchapter 18.40 JCC and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Cchapter 43.21C
RCW;
(d) Approving the proposed PRRD will serve the public use and interest and adequate
provision has been made for the public health, safety and general welfare;
(e) The proposed PRRD satisfies the criteria set forth in this Article VI-M, as applicable; and
(f) The proposed PRRD will be superior to or more innovative than conventional
development and will provide greater public benefit than that which would be available
through the use of conventional zoning and/or development standards.
(2) Notwithstanding the approval criteria set forth in subsection (1) of this section, in accordance
with RCW 58.17.120, as now adopted and hereafter amended, a proposed PRRD may be denied
because of flood, inundation or swamp conditions. Where any portion of the proposed PRRD lies
within both a flood control zone, as specified by cChapter 86.16 RCW, and either the one
percent flood hazard area or the regulatory floodway, the county shall not approve the PRRD
unless:
(a) The applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the administrator or hearing
examiner that no feasible alternative exists to locating lots and building envelopes within the
one percent flood hazard area; and
(b) It imposes a condition requiring the applicant to comply with critical area provisions of
Cchapter 18.22 JCC and any written recommendations of the Washington State Department
of Ecology. In such cases, the administrator shall issue no development permit associated
with the proposed PRRD until flood control problems have been resolved.
(3) Preliminary approval of a PRRD does not constitute approval to obtain any building permits
or begin construction of the project. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.535 PRRD review and approval process.
(1) An application for preliminary PRRD approval shall be processed according to the
procedures for Type III decisions established in Chapter 18.40 JCC.
(21) A PRRD consolidated with a short subdivision application shall be processed according to a
Type II decision and shall be reviewed for compliance with all standards and criteria set forth in
Article III of cChapter 18.35 JCC.
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(3) A PRRD consolidated with a long subdivision application shall be processed according to a
Type III decision and shall be reviewed for compliance with all standards and criteria set forth in
Article IV of cChapter 18.35 JCC.
(4) A PRRD consolidated with a binding site plan application shall be processed as a Type II or
Type III decision, dependent on the proposed number of lots or leased areas, and shall be
reviewed for compliance with all standards and criteria set forth in Article V of cChapter 18.35
JCC.
(5) In addition to review under all requirements of cChapter 18.35 JCC, based on comments
from county departments and applicable agencies, the hearing examiner shall review the
proposal subject to the criteria contained in this Article VI-M, and shall approve any such
proposal only when consistent with all the provisions of this article. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.540 Performance guarantees – PRRD declarationagreements.
To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the proposed design and the
conditions of project approval, pPrior to final approval, the hearing examiner shall require that
the applicant shall submit a declaration to DCD for review and approval. The declaration shall
ensure that the development adheres to the proposed design and conditions of project approval.
As applicable, and without limitation, the declaration may include provisions to:
(1) Preserve the PRRD as a permanently affordable housing development for income
qualified individuals;,
(2) Guarantee the design and ongoing maintenance of the low-income housing development
for the agreed duration;
(3) Define the permitted use, care and maintenance of reserved tracts; and
(4) Establish ownership and tax liability of any reserved tracts.
The declaration shall be binding on the land and enter into written agreement with the county,
which agreement shall constitute CC&Rs binding upon all future purchasers, tenants and
occupants of the PRRD. Recordation of aA signed PRRD declarationagreement shall be recorded
simultaneously with the final plat or plan a precondition to final approval offor the PRRD. The
PRRD agreement may include as applicable, and without limitation, the following:
(1) An adequate guarantee providing for the permanent preservation, retention and maintenance
of all reserve tracts (i.e., open space or agricultural) or public areas;
(2) Where a reserve tract(s) is to be protected against building development, the applicant shall
convey to the county an easement over such areas restricting the area against any future building
or use except as consistent with providing open space for the aesthetic and recreational
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enjoyment of the surrounding residences, or providing an area permanently reserved for
agricultural uses, as applicable;
(3) The care and maintenance of reserve tracts shall be assured by establishment of an
appropriate management organization for the project;
(4) Ownership and tax liability of any reserve tract(s) shall be established in a manner acceptable
to the county; and
(5) Where bonus densities are obtained for low-income housing development, the applicant shall
provide an assurance that the low-income housing will be maintained on the property for not less
than 20 years and that project design and measures to ensure compatibility with adjacent land
uses shall be maintained throughout the 20-year term. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.545 Modifications to an approved PRRD.
(1) Modifications to a previously approved preliminary PRRD may be requested by the applicant
and approved by the director subject to the provisions for Type I decisions in Cchapter 18.40
JCC; provided, that the modification does not involve any of the following:
(a) The location or relocation of a road or street;
(b) The creation of an additional lot, tract or parcel;
(c) The creation of a lot, tract or parcel that does not qualify as a building site pursuant to
this code;
(d) The relocation of an entire lot, tract or parcel from one parent parcel into another parent
parcel.
(2) Before approving such an amendment, the administrator shall make written findings and
conclusions documenting the following conditions:
(a) Increase the residential density;
(b) Reduce the area of a reserve tract;
(c) Relocate a reserve tract in a manner that makes it less accessible or usable as open space
or agricultural land, as applicable;
(d) Change the point(s) of access to different roads;
(e) Increase the total ground area covered by building or other impervious surfaces; or
(f) Fail to preserve unique natural features that were required to be preserved by the
preliminary PRRD approval.
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(3) Modifications that involve the circumstances described in subsection (1) of this section, or
exceed the criteria set forth in subsection (2) of this section, shall be processed as a new PRRD
application. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.550 Building and occupancy permit – Issuance after final PRRD approval.
(1) No building permit for a structure other than a temporary contractor’s office or temporary
storage building shall be issued for a lot or parcel within an approved PRRD prior to a
determination by the relevant fire district chief or designee that adequate fire protection and
access for construction needs exists.
(2) No building permit for a structure other than a temporary contractor’s office or temporary
storage building shall be issued for a lot or parcel within an approved PRRD until either:
(a) All required improvements that will serve the subject lot or parcel have been constructed
and the county has accepted properly executed documents for such improvements; or
(b) All required improvements have been bonded or otherwise guaranteed; or
(c) An improvement bond in an amount adequate, in the determination of the director of the
department of public works, to guarantee construction of those required public
improvements necessary to serve the lot or parcel or which a building permit is sought has
been accepted by the county.
(3) No occupancy permit for a structure other than a temporary contractor’s office or other
approved temporary building shall be issued for a structure on a lot or parcel within an approved
PRRD prior to final inspection and approval of all required improvements which will serve such
lot or parcel to the satisfaction of the director of the department of public works and county
building official. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.555 Final PRRD plan requirements.
(1) The applicant must submit a reproducible copy of the proposed final PRRD plan to DCD, the
administrator of the department of community development.
(2) Where a PRRD is consolidated with a short subdivision or long subdivision, the applicant
shall submit all information required for submittal under Article III (Short Subdivisions) or
Article IV (Long Subdivisions) of cChapter 18.35 JCC, as applicable.
(3) Where a PRRD is consolidated with a binding site plan application, the applicant shall submit
all information required for submittal under Article V of cChapter 18.35 JCC, as applicable.
(4) In cases where any restrictive deed covenants or CC&Rs will apply to lots or parcels within a
PRRD, a typewritten copy of such covenants, bearing all necessary signatures, shall be submitted
along with the final PRRD. Where the recordation of specific deed restrictions or CC&R
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provisions have been required as a condition of PRRD approval, the DCD director shall approve
and sign the deed restriction or CC&Rs prior to final approval. The CC&Rs shall clearly
delineate the provisions that the hearing examiner or administrator has imposed as a condition of
PRRD approval and those provisions voluntarily imposed by the applicant/declarant for private
purposes. The CC&Rs shall specifically provide that the county will not enforce any private
CC&R provisions.
(5) The final PRRD plan shall be accompanied by a current (within 30 days) title company
certification. of:
(a) The legal description of the total parcel subject to the application;
(b) Those individuals or corporations holding an ownership interest and any security interest
(e.g., deeds of trust or mortgages) or any other encumbrances affecting the title of said
parcel. Such individuals or corporations shall sign and approve the final plan prior to final
approval;
(c) Any lands to be dedicated to the county shall be conformed as being owned in fee title by
the owner(s) signing the dedication certificate;
(d) Any easements or restrictions affecting the property with a description of purpose and
referenced by the auditor’s file number and/or recording number; and
(e) If lands are to be dedicated or conveyed to the county as part of the proposal, an
American Land Title Association title policy may be required by the director of the
department of public works.
(6) The applicant shall submit for final approval any PRRD agreement declaration that may be
required in conformance with JCC 18.15.540.
(7) The final PRRD plan shall be processed as a Type IV application as set forth in cChapter
18.40 JCC, and shall be approved by the board of county commissioners upon satisfaction of all
conditions of approval and all requirements as provided in this Article VI-M. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.560 Time limitations on final PRRD submittal.
Approval of a preliminary PRRD and implementation development applications shall expire
unless the applicant submits a proposed final PRRD with all required supporting documents in
property form for final approval within five years ofafter preliminary approval. An alternate
expiration date may be specified by the decision maker. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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18.15.565 Extinguishment of preliminary planned unit developments approved prior to
UDC adoption.
The applicant or owner of a property subject to a planned unit development preliminarily
approved prior to the initial adoption date of this Unified Development Code (UDC) shall obtain
all permits for the development of the site within two years of the initial adoption of the
ordinance codified in this code. If the applicant fails to obtain all permits within two years, the
approval shall be extinguished, and no site development permits shall be issued until the
applicant files an application and obtains approval for a PRRD in accordance with this Article
VI-M. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.15.570 Filing of final PRRD plan.
Upon review and approval of a final PRRD, the DCD administrator shall return the original to
the applicant for recording. The final PRRD plan shall be filed in accordance with the applicable
procedures provided in Cchapter 18.35 JCC. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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Chapter 18.18
IRONDALE AND PORT HADLOCKUNINCORPOPRATED UGA DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION
Sections:
18.18.005 General applicability.
18.18.010 Purpose.
18.18.020 Establishment of urban growth area (UGA) land use and zoning districts.
18.18.030 Purpose of UGA land use and zoning districts.
18.18.040 Use tables.
18.18.050 Density, dimension and open space standards.
18.18.060 Development requirements and performance standards.
18.18.070 Landscaping.
18.18.080 Parking and pedestrian circulation.
18.18.090 Lighting.
18.18.100 Signs.
18.18.110 Design standards.
18.18.120 Site plan approval required in the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA.
18.18.130 Development standards in this title.
18.18.005 General applicability.
The land use regulations in this chapter implement the Comprehensive Plan and ensure urban
development is accompanied by urban infrastructure and services, in compliance with the State
Growth Management Act. The availability of sewer facilities is a precondition to developing
inside the a UGA at urban densities or standards. Jefferson County will apply urban standards to
parcels where sewer is available. When sewer service is available, refer to this chapterThis
chapter applies to the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA and the unincorporated county-
administered portion of the Port Townsend UGA outside of the City of Port Townsend municipal
boundary. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B)]
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18.18.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish land use controls and regulations for the
unincorporated Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area (“PHUGA”) and the
unincorporated county-administered portion of the Port Townsend UGA outside of the City of
Port Townsend municipal boundary, consistent with the adopted Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan.
UGA Zzoning designations are depicted on the comprehensive plan map of Irondale and Port
Hadlock Urban Zoning, and the unincorporated county-administered portion of the Port
Townsend UGA, found in the UGA Element, Exhibit 1-22, Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan (20182025).
This chapter’s development regulations shall be used for urban development that has urban
services available. Urban development will not be allowed before the availability of urban
services, namely, sewer availability. Development in those areas in the UGAs that do not yet
have sewer available shall be consistent with Chapter chapter 18.19 JCC. See JCC 18.18.060,
Development requirements and performance standards, for specific information about sewer
availability and when urban development standards will apply. If there is conflict between
development regulations in this chapter and elsewhere in this title, then this chapter prevails.
[Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 3-09 § 5 (Exh. G)]
18.18.030 Purpose of UGA land use and zoning districts.
The purposes of the land use and zoning districts are as follows:
(1) Urban Commercial (UC). The purpose of the urban commercial designation is to provide for
a wide range of commercial activities and uses compatible with the expressed needs of the
community that will provide goods and services for the UGA, nearby residents and serve the
traveling public;
(2) Visitor-Oriented Commercial (VOC). The purpose of this designation is to recognize the
unique area of the Old Alcohol Plant and allow commercial uses and for visitor-oriented lodging,
goods and services that supplement the historical and tourism-related character of this area;
(3) Urban Low Density Residential (ULDR). The purpose of the ULDR district is to provide for
areas of single-family urban residential development that are separate from commercial and
industrial uses and activities;
(4) Urban Moderate Density Residential (UMDR). The purpose of the UMDR district is to
provide for areas of mixed single-family and moderate density multifamily urban residential
development;
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(5) Urban High Density Residential (UHDR). The purpose of the UHDR district is to provide for
areas of high density multifamily residential development;
(6) Urban Light Industrial (ULI). The purpose of the ULI designation is to allow for low
intensity and low nuisance potential industrial uses;
(7) Public (P). The purpose of the P designation is to provide for the siting of important public
facilities, and compatible services compatible, and affordable housing. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A
(Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 3-09 § 5 (Exh. G)]
18.18.040 Use tables.
This section establishes whether a specific use is allowed, prohibited, conditional or otherwise
designated.
Table 3A-1. Allowable and Prohibited Uses
How To Use This Table
Table 3A-1 displays the classifications of uses for UGA zoning districts.
The allowability and classification of uses as represented in the table are further modified by the
following:
• The location may have a multiple designation. This would be true of the Shoreline Master
Program, a subarea plan, or an overlay district applied to the location. The Shoreline Master
Program (SMP) should be consulted if the location of interest is subject to the SMP jurisdiction.
See also Notes 1 to 3 to this table.
• All regulations in this code apply to the uses in these tables. To determine whether a
particular use or activity can occur in a particular land use district and location, all relevant
regulations must also be consulted in addition to this table.
• A development proposal within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of a regulated
shoreline is within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program, and is subject to the
applicable provisions of the SMP in this title.
• Overlay districts provide policies and regulations in addition to those of the underlying land
use districts for certain land areas and for uses that warrant specific recognition and
management. For any land use or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within
an overlay district, or within the jurisdiction of a subarea plan, the applicable provisions of the
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overlay district or subarea plan as provided in Articles VI and VII of Cchapter 18.15 JCC shall
prevail over any conflicting provisions of the UDC.
Categories of Uses
Yes = Uses allowed subject to the
provisions of this code,
including meeting applicable
performance standards
(Cchapter 18.20 JCC) and
development standards
(Cchapter 18.30 JCC); if a
building or other development
permit is required, this use is
also subject to project permit
approval; see cChapter 18.40
JCC.
D = Discretionary uses are certain
named and all unnamed uses
which may be allowed subject
to administrative approval and
consistency with the UDC,
unless the administrator
prohibits the use or requires a
conditional use permit based
on project impacts; see JCC
18.15.045 and cChapter 18.40
JCC.
C = Conditional uses, subject to
criteria, public notice, written
public comment and public
hearing procedure; see JCC
18.40.080.
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C(a) = Conditional uses, subject to
criteria, public notice, written
public comment, and an
administrative approval
procedure, but not a public
hearing; see JCC 18.40.080.
C(d) = Conditional uses, subject to
criteria, public notice, written
public comment and, at the
discretion of the administrator,
a public hearing procedure, if
warranted, based on the
project’s potential impacts, size
or complexity, according to
criteria in JCC 18.40.550; see
JCC 18.40.080.
No = Prohibited use.
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JCC 18.18.040 Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Author’s Note: Residential uses only.
18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Residential Uses
Single-Family Housing
Single-family residences Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes No No NoD8
Duplexes Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes No No No
Manufactured/mobile home parks Existing
only
No Yes Existing
only
Yes No NoD8
Middle Housing
Duplexes Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes No No NoD8
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Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Triplexes and Fourplexes Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Fiveplexes and Sixplexes Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Townhouses Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Cottage Housing Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Courtyard Apartments Existing
only
Existing
only
No Yes Yes No NoD8
Stacked Flats Existing
only
Existing
only
No Yes Yes No NoD8
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily residential units (3+
units)
D Existing
only
No Yes Yes No NoD8
Residential adult care facilities Yes No Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Co-living housing Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
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18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Nursing/convalescent/assisted
living facilities
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Emergency housing/emergency
shelter31
Yes No Yes No No No No NoD8
Permanent shelter
housing/transitional housing
Yes No Yes No No No No NoD8
Accessory Uses
Accessory dwelling units Existing
only
Existing
only
Yes Yes Yes No NoD8
Home businesses1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Cottage industries1 Yes Yes No No No No No
Commercial Uses
Animal shelters and kennels,
commercial
C(a) C(a) No No No No No
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18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Aquaculture Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Automobile service station Yes Yes No No No No No
Automobile repair and/or
restoration
Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Automobile (car) wash Yes Yes No No No No No
Automobile sales Yes No No No No No No
Bakery Yes Yes No No No No No
Banks and credit unions Yes Yes No No No No No
Bed and breakfast residence Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Billiard parlor Yes Yes No No No No No
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18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Blueprinting and photostatting Yes No No No No Yes No
Boat building and repair Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Boat sales Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Bowling alley Yes Yes No No No No No
Building supply and hardware
store
Yes No No No No No No
Child day care, commercial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Clinics (medical, dental, and
vision) and veterinary clinics and
hospitals
Yes Yes No No No No No
Commercial indoor shooting
facility
D D No No No D No
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Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Commercial outdoor shooting
facility5
No No No No No No No
Convenience store Yes Yes No No No No No
Contractor yards (commercial
excavating)
Yes No No No No Yes No
Drinking establishment Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Eating establishment Yes Yes No No No Yes2 Yes
Entertainment facility, indoor Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Entertainment facility, outdoor Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Grocery store Yes Yes No No No No No
Gift shop Yes Yes No No No No No
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Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Liquor store Yes Yes No No No No No
Lodging facilities (incl.
motel/hotel)3
Yes Yes No No No No No
Lumber yard Yes No No No No No No
Marijuana recreational retailer Yes No No No No Yes No
Mini-storage facilities No No No No No Yes No
Personal and professional services Yes Yes No No No No No
Recreational Vehicle Parks
(including Park Models)32
D D No No No No No
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Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Retail sales and services (not
including recreational marijuana)6
Yes Yes No No No No No
Sexually oriented businesses4 C C No No No C No
Unnamed commercial uses D D No No No No No
Industrial Uses
Asphalt batch plants No No No No No No No
Boat storage No No No No No Yes No
Concrete batch plants No No No No No Yes No
Bulk fuel storage facilities No No No No No C No
Feed lots No No No No No No No
Heavy equipment sales and rental
services
Yes No No No No Yes No
Heavy industry No No No No No No No
Light industry (not including
recreational marijuana)
No No No No No Yes No
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Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Outdoor storage yards Yes No No No No Yes No
Resource processing, accessory to
extraction operations
No No No No No Yes No
Marijuana recreational processor No No No No No Yes No
Mining and mineral extraction
activities
No No No No No Yes No
Recycling center C No No No No Yes Yes
Warehouse/moving storage No No No No No Yes No
Warehouse/wholesale distribution
center
C(a) No No No No Yes No
(Automobile) wrecking and
salvage yards
No No No No No Yes No
Unnamed industrial uses No No No No No D No
Institutional Uses
Essential public facilities See JCC 18.15.110
Public Purpose Facilities
• College or technical school Yes C No No No Yes Yes
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18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
• Emergency services (fire,
police, EMS)
Yes Yes C C C Yes Yes
• Government offices Yes Yes No No No No Yes
• Library/museum/post office Yes Yes No No No No Yes
• Parks No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
• Public works maintenance and
/equipment storage shops
Yes No No No No Yes Yes
• Recycling collection facilities Yes Yes C(a) C(a) C(a) Yes Yes
• School, primary and secondary Yes Yes C C C No Yes
• Visitor and /community center Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) No Yes
• Water and wastewater
treatment facilities
Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes Yes
Cemeteries No No C(d) C(d) C(d) No Yes
Church C(d) C(d) Yes Yes Yes No No
Nonprofit club or lodge, private Yes Yes C(d) C(d) Yes No No
Unnamed institutional facilities D D D D D D D
Transportation Uses
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Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Park and ride lots and /transit
facilities
Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes Yes
Trails and paths, public or private Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unnamed transportation uses D D D D D D D
Utility Uses
Commercial communication
facilities
See JCC 18.20.130
Utility developments, major C C C C C C C
Utility developments, minor C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a) C(a)
Unnamed utility uses D D D D D D D
Agricultural and Forestry Uses
Agricultural uses and activities No No Existing only No No Yes No
Agricultural processing, heavy No No No No No Yes No
Aquatic plant and animal
processing and storage
No No No No No Yes No
Lumber mill, stationary No No No No No No No
Marijuana recreational producer No No No No No Yes No
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18.18.040, Table 3A-1
Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Zoning Districts
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercia
l
Visitor-
Oriented
Commercia
l
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residentia
l
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Specific Land Use UC VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Nurseries Yes No No No No No No
Unnamed agricultural and forestry
uses
D D D D D D D
1 Home businesses and cottage industries are allowed in existing residential structures within commercial and visitor-oriented
commercial zones.
2 Maximum building size of 800 square feet.
3 Hotel/motel rooms are not dwelling units and shall not be subject to residential density requirement.
4 See JCC 18.20.345 for performance standards.
5 Outdoor commercial shooting facility shall be a prohibited use in all zoning districts, including for small-scale tourist and
recreation uses.
6 Lawful incidental sales of firearms, ammunition, component parts and accessories for indoor shooting facilities shall be allowed.
However, in industrial zones, JCC 18.20.220(1)(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall apply, but (iv) shall not.
7 The administrator may waive the requirements of JCC 18.20.350(6)(a)(i) and (b)(i) for proposals located in Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA.
8. Residential development is encouraged in the UGA-P zone only when the land will be owned or operated by a public or
governmental agency providing affordable housing. Residential developments in the UGA-P zone shall meet all requirements of this
title as though it were developed in the UHDR zone.
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JCC 18.18.050
Density, dimension and open space standards.
NOTES TO TABLE 3A-2:
Fences are exempt from setback requirements, except in the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) or when
impairing safe sight lines, as determined by the county engineer.
Setbacks do not apply to mailboxes; wells; pump houses; bus shelters; septic systems and drainfields (except in the SMP);
landscaping (including berms); utility apparatus such as poles, wires, pedestals, manholes, and vaults. No other structures or
communication devices (such as antennas, satellite dishes) shall be located in the front setback area unless approved by the
administrator. The administrator may reduce the minimum front road setbacks provided the proposed structures or required
plantings do not interfere with sight distances and the reduced sight lines for vehicular traffic do not create a public safety concern.
Chimneys, smokestacks, fire or parapet walls, ADA-required elevator shafts, flagpoles, utility lines and poles, skylights,
communication sending and receiving devices, HVAC and similar equipment, and spires associated with places of worship are
exempt from height requirements.
Structures used for the storage of materials for agricultural activities are exempt from the maximum building height requirements.
Approved subarea plans may establish different bulk and dimensional requirements for those areas.
“N/A” = Not applicable.
Road Classifications. To clarify the setbacks for urban development activities within the UGA consistent with the requirements of
this section, the following road designations shall apply:
— Principal arterials. None classified in the UGA.
— Minor arterials. SR 19 (Rhody Drive).
— Major collectors. SR 116 (Ness’ Corner Road, Oak Bay Road to Flagler Road and Flagler Road), Chimacum Road, Irondale
Road.
— Minor collectors.
— Local access roads.
— Alleys.
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— Private roads.
The special side and rear setbacks provided in Table 3A-2 shall also apply to outbuildings for residential or agricultural uses such
as detached garages, storage sheds or tool sheds, except for existing lots of record less than five acres wherein the minimum rear
and side yard setbacks for outbuildings shall be five feet.
(9) Accessory Dwelling Units cannot have setback requirements more restrictive than single-family units.
(10) The County will not treat a sleeping unit in co-living housing as more than one-quarter of a dwelling unit for purposes of
calculating dwelling unit density per RCW 36.70A.535(7).
JCC 18.18.050 Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional Standards
18.18.050, Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional
Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Allowed Residential Density N/A1 4 – 6 4 – 8
units/acre
7 – 12 9 – 18
units/acre
13 – 18 19 –
24 units/acre
N/A N/A7
Minimum Allowed Unit
Density2,3
N/A 2 units / lot 2 units / lot 2 units / lot N/A N/A7
Note: Standard densities apply to development with connection required to sanitary sewer system. Where connection to a sanitary
sewer system is not available, the Jefferson County on-site sewage code (JCC 8.15) shall determine the required lot area to
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18.18.050, Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional
Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
accommodate an on-site septic system.On-site sewer code allows minimum 12,500 sq. ft. lot for on-site septic systems with waivers
possible to approximately minimum 7,500 sq. ft. However, the code does not allow waivers less than 12,500 sq. ft. for lots within
critical aquifer recharge areas (CARAs). Therefore standard density in the ULDR zone (inside CARAs and outside of phased sewer
service areas where sewer service is available) is approximately 3.5 DUs/acre. Standard density of 4 DUs/acre in the ULDR zone
(outside CARAs and outside of phased sewer service areas where sewer is available) may be achieved only by compliance with the
waiver provisions of the on-site septic code. Maximum density of 6 DUs/acre in the ULDR is only achievable by connection to
sanitary sewer.
Minimum Lot Area None specified. Lot sizes shall be sufficient to meet the public health and environmental
protection standards contained in the Jefferson County regulations. Ability to subdivide is
regulated by the permitted development density.
Minimum Front or Street
Setbacks
Note: The administrator may alter the local access road setback requirements for subdivisions;
provided, that pedestrian facilities are constructed and that reduced sight lines for vehicular traffic
do not create a public safety concern.
Local Access Roads4 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15
• Alleys 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Private roads 10 10 10 10 10 10
Minor Collector 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15
Major Collector 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15
Minor Arterial 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 30 15
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18.18.050, Table 3A-2
Density and Dimensional
Standards
Irondale and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Commercial Residential Industrial Public
Urban
Commercial/Visitor-
Oriented
Commercial
Urban Low
Density
Residential
Urban
Moderate
Density
Residential
Urban High
Density
Residential
Urban Light
Industrial Public
Development Standard UC/VOC ULDR UMDR UHDR ULI P
Principal Arterial 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15 35 15
Minimum Rear and Side Yard
Setbacks (See Key Notes)1 5
5 5 5 5 10 20
Maximum Building Dimensions Note: Maximum building height recommended for increase from 35 feet to 70 feet in all
commercial/industrial zones and in urban residential high densityhigh-density zones to allow for
and accommodate increased densities.
Building Height (feet) 70 35 35 70 70 70
Lot Coverage, Buildings Only
(%)
No maximum2 6 60 70 70 No
maximum2 6
Total Building Size (sq. ft.) None specified
1 Multifamily residential development with 3+ units is allowed as a discretionary (D) use in the UC zone per JCC 18.18.040 Table
3A-1.
2 The permitted unit density on all lots zoned predominantly for residential use is two units per lot, unless zoning permitting higher
densities or intensities applies. Residential infill with Middle Housing typologies on existing lots of record will not be subject to
underlying densities.
3 The allowed minimum unit density requirement does not apply to lots after subdivision below 1,000 square feet.
4 For lots with a unit density of 3 or more, the front setback can be reduced to 10 feet.
51 Special rear and side setbacks:
• Wherever a light industrial use is proposed to abut abut a commercial or residential use or zone, the setback shall be 25 feet,
unless otherwise specified in this code.
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• Wherever a commercial use is proposed to abut abut a residential use or zone, the setback shall be 10 feet, unless otherwise
specified in this code.
62 Adequate spacespaces must be provided for required parking, setbacks, landscaping, utilities, septic system (if no sewer available)
and stormwater management facilities, as applicable.
7 Residential development is encouraged in the UGA-P zone when the land will be owned or operated by a public or governmental
agency providing affordable housing. Residential developments in the UGA-P zone shall meet all requirements of this title as though
it were developed in the UHDR zone.
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18.18.060 Development requirements and performance standards.
The following development requirements and performance standards apply to all property
proposed for development within the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area (PHUGA).
No development approval shall be given, and no building permit shall be issued, unless the
proposed development is in compliance with the provisions of this section and Cchapter 18.30
JCC, Development Standards.
Development within the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA shall be governed by the following
level of service standards:
(1) Street Standards. As a condition of any development approval within the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA, the property owner shall construct roads which the county determines are
consistent with the adopted urban street standards in JCC 18.30.080.
(2) Water Service. As a condition of any development approval within the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA, the property owner shall obtain a certificate of water availability for the proposed
use from Jefferson PUD No. 1 and connect to the PUD No. 1 water system. Fire flow
requirements shall be as specified by the Jefferson County fire marshal.
(3) Stormwater DrainageManagement. All new development and redevelopment must conform
to the standards and minimum requirements set by the most current version of the Washington
Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (SMM) and
obtain a stormwater management permit if required and As a condition of any development
approval, the property owner shall construct surface and stormwater management improvements
as determined by the county to be consistent with the surface water management standards
adopted in the Jefferson County stormwater management plan (adopted November 27, 2006,
Resolution No. 74-06).
(4) Sanitary Sewer Service.
(a) Sewer Service Area. The sewer service area is the same as the 20-year planning boundary
of the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area. No development approval shall be
given, and no building permit issued, unless the proposed development complies with the
provisions of this chapter. For development under this chapter, as a condition of any new
development approval or major modification to an existing commercial, industrial, or
residential use located within a sanitary sewer service area, as identified in the adopted
general sewer plan for the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area, as amended, the
property owner must obtain confirmation of sewer availability from the PHUGA sewer
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system operator prior to development approval. Sewers shall be considered to be available
for the purposes of turning off the transitional rural zoning in Cchapter 18.19 JCC for the
Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area as described in JCC Title 13.
(b) Areas With Sewer Not Yet Available – Interim On-Site Septic Systems. If the proposed
use or major modification is located within the Irondale and Port Hadlock urban growth area
but outside of areas where sewer is available, then transitional rural development standards
in Cchapter 18.19 JCC apply.
(5) Other Facilities and Services. Reserved.
(6) Credit for Prior Contributions and Infrastructure Improvements. All of the agreements not to
protest formation of local improvement districts or other pro rata cost sharing arrangements
described in this section shall include credit for any contributions or facility construction already
made or completed by the individual property owners (or their predecessor) for the particular
urban public facility or service contemplated by the capital facilities plan.
(7) Manufactured and Mobile Home Parks. The following standards apply to all non-transient
manufactured and mobile home parks in the PHUGA that meet the definition of a
manufactured/mobile home park in JCC 18.10.130:
(a) Be in compliance with the bulk regulations, now or hereafter amended, for the zoning district
in which they are located
(b) The required number of spaces with utility hookups shall be based on the minimum and
maximum residential densities applicable to the underlying zone
(c) Be thermally equivalent or better to that required by the State Energy Code for new
residential structures, now or hereafter amended
(d) Dwelling units shall be separated by a minimum of 15 feet.
(e) Units shall be oriented in a manner that avoids repetitive siting, encourages privacy, and is
compatible with the site layout and topography.
(f) Units shall have skirting or permanent decks installed to obscure chassis prior to occupancy.
(g) A mobile home park may include a storage area for recreational vehicles owned by residents
of the park; provided, that the storage area contains no utility hook-ups and that no RV within the
storage area shall be used as living quarters.
(h) A carport or garage may be attached to a mobile home as an accessory use.
(i) Community clubhouses, recreational facilities, parking facilities, storage areas, and similar
community facilities may be incorporated into the development;
(j) The interior road network shall meet county standards.
[Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 3-09 § 5
(Exh. G)]
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18.18.080 Parking and pedestrian circulation.
Unless as approved by the administrator, parking for all new development shall comply with
JCC 18.30.100, Parking, and JCC 18.30.110, Off-street loading space requirements. Refer to
18.30.100 Table 6-2 for additional off-street parking requirements for the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA. Pedestrian facilities shall be provided in accordance with JCC 18.30.090,
Pedestrian circulation. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 4)); Ord. 9-09 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 3-09 § 5
(Exh. G)]
[Comment: Insert new section 18.18.140 Modification of permitted densities—Affordable
housing density bonuses for religious organizations]
18.18.140 Modification of permitted densities – Affordable housing density bonuses for
religious organizations.
(1) Purpose for Bonus Densities. Bonus densities are intended to incentivize the development of
affordable housing in the UGA on real property owned or controlled by a religious organization.
(2) Eligibility for Bonus Densities. This section applies to any religious organization developing
new or rehabilitating an existing affordable housing development on real property owned or
controlled by the religious organization in the UGA. Eligibility to obtain a bonus density is based
upon site plan review and approval by the hearing examiner after a public hearing. Such bonus
densities may be granted to a deserving application if the plan submitted is judged by the hearing
examiner to meet all criteria in subsection (4) of this section.
(3) Maximum Bonus Density. The maximum bonus density for affordable housing developments
meeting the criteria in subsection (4) of this section may receive a maximum bonus of 50 percent
above the maximum density allowed in the underlying zone. The amount of the bonus will be
linked to the level of affordability (i.e., the lower the cost or rental rate per unit, the greater the
bonus afforded to the development).
(a) To achieve the density bonus, the following development standards may be modified in
approving an eligible application:
(i) Building setbacks;
(ii) Height of buildings or structures, not to exceed 70 feet;
(c) Lot size;
(d) Lot width; and any other standards contained in chapter 18.18 JCC.
(b) Standards that may not be modified or altered are:
(i) Shoreline regulations when the property is located in an area under the jurisdiction of the
Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program;
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(ii) Standards pertaining to development within critical areas as set forth in chapter 18.22
JCC, Critical Areas;
(iii) Regulations pertaining to nonconforming legal structures and uses as set forth in JCC
18.20.260; and
(iv) Regulatory standards and requirements of the Jefferson County health department,
Washington State Department of Health, and Washington State Department of Ecology
pertaining to the provision of potable water and wastewater disposal.
(4) Criteria for Approval of Bonus Densities. Upon submittal of the development application, the
hearing examiner shall review the proposed project and with respect to the allocation of bonus
densities for the project. The allocation of bonus densities will be based upon a comprehensive
review of the entire project. It is the intention of this section to allow an increased density bonus
of up to 50 percent consistent with local needs for any affordable housing development on real
property in the UGA owned or controlled by a religious organization only where all of the
following conditions are satisfied:
(a) All units in the affordable housing development are set aside for or occupied exclusively by
low-income households.
(b) The affordable housing development is part of a lease or other binding obligation that
requires the development to be used exclusively for affordable housing purposes for at least 50
years, even if the religious organization no longer owns the property.
(c) The affordable housing development does not discriminate against any person who qualifies
as a member of a low-income household based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, veteran
or military status, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability; or otherwise act in
violation of the federal fair housing amendments act of 1988.
(d) The affordable housing development is located entirely within the UGA.
(e) The religious organization developing the affordable housing development must pay all fees,
mitigation costs, and other charges required through the development of the affordable housing
development.
(f) If applicable, the religious organization developing the affordable housing development must
work with the local transit agency to ensure appropriate transit services are provided to the
affordable housing development
(6) For the purposes of this section:
(a) “Affordable housing development” means a proposed or existing structure in which 100
percent of all single-family or multifamily residential dwelling units within the development are
set aside for or are occupied by low-income households at a sales price or rent amount that may
not exceed 30 percent of the income limit for the low-income housing unit.
(b) “Low-income household” means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together
whose adjusted income is less than 80 percent of the median family income in Jefferson County,
adjusted for household size.
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18.20.020 Accessory uses and structures.
Accessory uses are customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a structure or
site. They must be:
• Clearly secondary to, supportive of, and compatible to the principal or permissibly
principal uses;
• Consistent with the purpose of the land use district; and
• In compliance with the provisions of this code. The land use category of an accessory use
shall be the same as that of the principal use(s) listed in Table 3-1 or Cchapter 18.18 JCC,
unless otherwise specified.
(1) Limitations on Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in
any district, except as limited or prohibited in this section, in Table 3-1, or in the sections
covering the various land use districts in Cchapter 18.15 JCC, or in Cchapter 18.18 JCC, or in
chapter 18.25 JCC.
(2) Accessory Dwelling Units. One accessory dwelling unit is permitted per legal lot of record as
an accessory to an existing single-family dwelling or on a legal lot of record as an accessory to
an existing industrial use in LI or LI/C zones with the exception of UGAs where ADUs will be
allowed according to 2(b); provided, that the following requirements are met:
(a) Maximum Size. An accessory dwelling unit shall have a maximum size of 1,250 square
feet of gross floor area.
(b) In the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, up to two accessory dwelling units may be
permitted per legal lot. Owner Occupied. To obtain an accessory dwelling unit (ADU)
designation, the owner of the subject property shall reside on the premises, either in the main
or accessory dwelling. An employee of the property owner or tenant business shall occupy
an ADU in place of the owner within LI or LI/C zones.
(c) Certificate of Occupancy. A certificate of occupancy is required pursuant to the
International Building Code and shall be obtained from the building official and posted
within the ADU. The code inspection and compliance required to obtain a certificate of
occupancy in an existing building shall be restricted to the portion of the building to be
occupied by an ADU and shall apply only to new construction, rather than existing
components. A Fire, Life, and Safety Inspection shall be required for Recreational Park
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Trailer, Park Model Recreational Vehicle or Tiny Home on Wheels in lieu of a certificate of
occupancy. Structures shall be provided an address in compliance with JCC 12.20.060.
(d) Outbuildings. Outbuildings may be constructed or expanded to accommodate an ADU
within the structure. ADUs established in these outbuildings shall not be larger than 1,250
square feet in floor area. ADUs in LI and LI/C zones are exempt from the special setback
requirements for residential uses abutting light industrial uses or zones specified in Cchapter
18.30 JCC.
(e) Exterior Entrance. In order to preserve the outward appearance of single-family
neighborhoods, the front of the house shall have only one exterior entrance. A separate exit
doorway to the outside is required for each dwelling unit.
(f) Water and Wastewater Disposal Service. Prior to obtaining a permit to construct or place
an ADU, the applicant shall provide proof of an adequate potable water supply as provided
in RCW 19.27.097 and applicable regulations and policies established by the Jefferson
County board of health or the Jefferson County board of commissioners, and proof of on-site
septic system approval from the Jefferson County department of environmental health.
(g) Travel Trailer/Recreational Vehicles. For the purpose of this chapter, accessory dwelling
units shall not be travel trailers, recreational vehicles, recreational park trailers, buses, truck
storage containers, or similar manufactured units which are not originally intended to be
used for residences and built to the International Building Code adopted by Jefferson
County.
(h) Recreational Park Trailer, Park Model Recreational Vehicle or Tiny Home on Wheels.
These Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) regulated modular
structures shall mean a trailer-type unit that has substantially lost its identity as a mobile unit
by virtue of it being permanently fixed on property complying with American National
Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) A119.5 standard for park trailers as defined by JCC
18.10.180 and WAC 296-150P-0020. These units may be considered as accessory dwelling
units subject to the Site Development Review process. Placement of a L&I approved
modular structure shall require approval of a placement permit and shall comply with all use
and dimensional requirements of the county code, including but not limited to setbacks
established in the zoning code, shoreline master program, critical areas ordinance,
stormwater and drainage requirements, and environmental health regulations.
(3) Outdoor Residential Storage. This subsection shall apply only to outdoor storage accessory to
residential uses in residential districts. Outdoor storage other than accessory uses subordinate to a
primary residential use may be permitted only in those districts where specified as a permitted
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use in Table 3-1 or Cchapter 18.18 JCC, and shall meet other applicable requirements of JCC
18.20.280 relative to outdoor storage yards.
(a) Outdoor residential storage shall be maintained in an orderly manner and shall create no
fire, safety, health or sanitary hazard;
(b) Not more than two unlicensed or inoperable vehicles shall be stored on any lot unless
totally screened from view of neighboring dwellings and rights-of-way. Such screening shall
meet all applicable performance and development standards specific to the district in which
the storage is kept, and shall be in keeping with the character of the area. Screening shall
meet the requirements of Cchapter 18.30 JCC. Outdoor storage of three or more junk motor
vehicles is prohibited except in those districts where specified as an automobile wrecking
yard or junk (or salvage) yard and allowed as a permitted use in Table 3-1 or Cchapter 18.18
JCC, and such storage shall meet the requirements of JCC 18.20.100, Automobile wrecking
yards and junk (or salvage) yards. In no case, shall any such junk motor vehicles be stored in
a critical area.
(4) Junk Yards. Junk yards shall be prohibited, except where permitted as specified in Table 3-1
or Cchapter 18.18 JCC and in accordance with the requirements of JCC 18.20.100, Automobile
wrecking yards and junk (or salvage) yards.
(5) Minor Public Facility Accessory Structures. Minor accessory additions to existing public
facilities will be considered as accessory uses not requiring discretionary use review or a
conditional use permit. Such minor accessory structures include, for example, a water tower or
small shed at a fire station, or construction of a cover over an existing playfield at a school or
park, but not, for example, construction of a new wing to a public building or construction of a
major new building or structure on the site. [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
[Comment: Insert new Section JCC 18.20.285 Park Model Placement]
18.20.285 Park Model Placement[JP12]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an avenue for park models to be legally placed on
property in unincorporated Jefferson County. Through the issuance of a placement permit the
County can ensure proper installation, maintenance of setbacks, appropriate connection to
potable water and waste disposal, and location outside of any critical areas or shorelines and their
buffers.
(1) Placement of a Park Model (including Recreational Park Trailers, or Tiny Home on Wheels
with appropriate L&I insignia or equivalent) within Jefferson County requires approval of a
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placement permit issued by the Jefferson County Department of Community Development
(DCD).
(2) An application for placement shall be submitted to DCD Building Division on the appropriate
forms and shall include the following:
(a) Site Plan showing the location of the park model, other structures, distances from
property lines, distances from critical areas and/or shorelines.
(b) Means of managing stormwater runoff if the area of the park model and other new
impervious surfaces (e.g., decks, patios, driveways) of the site exceed 400 square feet.
(c) Source of approved water connection.
(d) Approved sewage disposal
(e) Accessory improvements, such as decks, skirting, parking, access, etc.
(f) Means of securing the unit to prevent overturning or roof uplift
(3) A Park Model may not be occupied until a Placement Permit has been issued and a final
inspection performed and approved by DCD or if a previously issued permit related to the
placement of a Park Model is on file with DCD. Existing Park Models placed prior to adoption
of this ordinance may continue to be occupied, but if found to be noncompliant with underlying
regulations in place at the time of adoption of this title (drainage, septic, potable water, zoning,
Critical Areas, Shorelines) may be subject to Code Enforcement action. Existing Park Models
used for housing purposes may choose to submit a site plan, approved potable water source,
approved sewage disposal, compliance with Critical Area/Shoreline buffers and Zoning setbacks
in lieu of a placement permit within 24 months of adoption of this title.
(4) Only one Park Model may be placed on a legal lot zoned for residential purposes with or
without an existing single-family residence. Multiple Park Trailers may be located within an
approved binding site plan established for the purpose of placing multiple park models.
(5) A Park Model placed on property with a single-family residence will disqualifies the property
for an accessory dwelling unit while the park model is present. Likewise, a property containing
an accessory dwelling unit is not eligible for the placement of a park model, unless allowed per
Zoning.
(6) Placement of a Park Model shall comply with all use and dimensional requirements of the
County Code, including setbacks established in the Zoning Code, requirements of the Shoreline
Master Program, Critical Areas Code, drainage requirements, and environmental health
regulations.
(7) Storage of solid waste shall meet the requirements of WAC 173-350-300 which requires solid
waste to be held in rigid, durable, corrosion resistant, watertight, rodent-proof, easily cleanable
containers.
(8) Improvements to a site for the placement of a Park Model shall not disturb the native
vegetation within a critical area, shoreline, or their associated buffers without compliance with
Shoreline and Critical Area regulations. Park Models shall not be placed in a designated
floodplain.
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(9) Park Model shall be secured with a system that meets the requirements per the manufacturer's
installation instructions or, by engineered design, and shall be installed to prevent overturning
and roof uplift.
(10) Placement of Park Models shall require service connection to an approved means of sewage
disposal, potable water supply, and electrical service.
(11) Park Models may have skirting and all accessory improvements shall be included and
reviewed during the placement permit process and may require compliance with existing
building codes.
18.20.385 Temporary housing facilities.
(1) The purpose of this section is to allow and establish a review process for the location, siting,
and operation of temporary housing facilities for unsheltered and unhoused individuals and
families within Jefferson County. Approvals and extensions for approvals of temporary housing
facilities will be processed as a conditional use permit (discretionary) (C(d)) pursuant to JCC
18.15.040 and 18.40.040 in rural residential zones only and in all zones if the property is owned
or controlled by a religious organization. In all other zones, approvals and extensions for
approvals of temporary housing facilities are prohibited unless the property is owned or
controlled by a religious organization. Any Type II process decision may be appealed to the
hearing examiner, who will hold an open record hearing pursuant to JCC 18.40.270.
(2) The following site requirements shall apply to all temporary housing facilities, unless
modified through approval of a Type II conditional use permit pursuant to JCC 18.15.040 and
18.40.040 and consistent with the purposes of this section:
(a) Qualifications of an individual or organization applying to permit a temporary housing
facility.
(i) Any individual or organization that applies to permit a temporary housing facility
shall include information in its application materials that demonstrates one or more of
the following:
(A) Experience providing similar services to unhoused individuals;
(B) A certification or academic credentials in an applicable human service field;
(C) Applicable experience in a related program with unhoused populations; or
(D) Experience with similar services.
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(ii) Should an individual or organization not have any of the qualifications in subsection
(2)(a)(i) of this section, the administrator may require additional prescriptive measures to
ensure that the facility is operated in conformance with local, state, and federal
requirements, and to minimize risk to both residents of the temporary housing facility
and the community in general.
(b) Frequency and Duration of Temporary Housing Facilities.
(i) Each facility will be limited in its service capacity to the number of people that the
site can accommodate, as determined by the administrator. Multiple facility locations
may be permitted.
(ii) A permit for the same site may not be granted more than once in any calendar year,
and a permit for the same site may not be granted sooner than 180 days from the date the
site is vacated, unless otherwise provided in subsection (2)(b)(iii) and (2)(b)(iv) of this
section.
(iii) Temporary tent and tiny shelter village facilities may be approved for a period not to
exceed 180 days. The administrator may grant two or more extension(s) not to exceed
two additional years, provided all conditions have been complied with and
circumstances associated with the use have not changed. Extensions are subject to a
Type II review process and may be appealed to the hearing examiner as provided in JCC
18.40.270. The permit shall specify a date by which the use shall be terminated and the
site vacated and restored to its pre-facility condition.
(iv) On property owned or controlled by a religious organization, permits for temporary
housing facilities may be granted for the same site more than once in any calendar year,
but a permit for the same site may not be granted sooner than 3 months from the date the
site is vacated, unless otherwise provided in subsection (2)(b)(iii) of this section.
(c) Location and Site Plan Requirements. A temporary housing facility:
(i) Shall be located in reasonable proximity to public services through use of public
transit. If the proposed site is not in reasonable proximity, the applicant may meet this
requirement by providing a plan demonstrating how the applicant will provide access to
public services to occupants of the proposed facility;
(ii) Shall be located in accordance with the setback requirements set forth in Cchapter
18.30 JCC; provided, that the administrator may allow modifications to the required
setbacks if site conditions require alternate setbacks to conform with the purpose and
related site requirements in this section;
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(iii) Shall not be located within a critical area or its buffer as defined by Cchapter 18.22
JCC;
(iv) Shall comply with all applicable development standards of this title, except that
square footage of temporary structures shall not be considered for the purposes of
calculating parcel’s total lot coverage;
(v) Shall not be sited in a manner which displaces on-site parking on the host property
necessary for another on-site principal use, unless sufficient required off-site parking
remains available for the host’s principal use, or unless a shared parking agreement is
executed with adjacent properties;
(vi) Shall contain exterior lighting that is directed downward so that glare is contained
within the premises; and
(vii) Shall be sized in accordance with site conditions and other factors. The
administrator shall determine the maximum number of persons who may reside at the
facility.
(d) Submittal Requirements. The sponsor and the managing agency (collectively “the
applicant”) shall both sign an application for a conditional use permit approval of a
temporary housing facility. In addition to all other applicable submittal requirements in this
title, the applicant shall submit:
(i) A site plan of the property, drawn to scale, showing existing natural features and
critical areas, existing and proposed grades, existing and proposed utility improvements,
existing rights-of-way and improvements, and existing and proposed structures including
tents and other improvements, stormwater and erosion control, landscaping and
perimeter plan for the proposed facility, and the parking proposed on the property, as
well as off-site parking;
(ii) A vicinity map, showing the location of the site in relation to nearby streets and
properties;
(iii) A written summary of the proposal, responding to the applicable standards and
requirements of this title;
(iv) A statement of actions that the applicant will take to obtain verifiable identification
from all facility residents, for the purpose of obtaining sex offender and warrant checks
from appropriate agencies;
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(v) Project statistics, including proposed site area, building coverage, number and
location of tents and temporary structures, expected and maximum number of residents,
and duration of the facility;
(vi) Address and parcel number of the subject property;
(vii) Photographs of the site;
(viii) A list of other permits that are or may be required for development of the property
by the county or by other government agencies;
(ix) Applicable permit fees;
(x) A list of any development standards under Cchapter 18.30 JCC the applicant is
seeking to modify;
(xi) A statement of qualifications of the applicant meeting the requirements of
subsection (2)(a) of this section;
(xii) A perimeter plan that provides for site screening from neighboring land uses and
which limits access to the site for safety and security reasons, unless the administrator
determines that there is sufficient vegetation, topographic variation, or other site
conditions which make additional screening unnecessary. The county road engineer shall
review the perimeter plan to ensure that any proposed screening does not create a sight
obstruction at the street, street intersections, or curbs. Screening material may include
fencing, landscaping or other site-specific methods approved by the administrator. The
approved plan shall be included as a condition of approval;
(xiii) A transportation plan that addresses transit proximity, vehicle circulation, and
pedestrian and bicycle ingress and egress to the facility. The approved plan shall be
included as a condition of approval;
(xiv) An operations plan, including standard operating procedures, that shall address site
management, site maintenance, and provision of human and social services, including
but not limited to the requirements of this subsection. The approved plan shall be
included as a condition of approval;
(xv) A safety and security plan which incorporates feedback from local law enforcement
services, describing measures that the site manager will employ to promote the safety of
facility occupants and surrounding residents and businesses, including, but not limited
to:
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(A) Criteria for rejection or removal of an individual seeking access to temporary
housing facility;
(B) A plan for deployment (including time, place and manner) of security patrols;
(C) A plan to address disruptive behavior in the facility and in the perimeter area that
infringes on the safety of occupants or employees of the use, and a description of the
consequences for engaging in disruptive behavior;
(D) A plan for managing unpermitted occupation of the perimeter area of the
temporary facility use;
(E) Identification of site-specific magnet areas (e.g., greenbelts, parks, libraries,
transit facilities, etc.) and a plan to address behavior that is inconsistent with the code
of conduct and Jefferson County Code;
(F) Implementation of registered sex offender background checks and compliance
with applicable registration and notification requirements; and
(G) A plan for managing individuals excluded or removed from a temporary housing
facility;
(xvi) A plan for coordination and communication between the operator and law
enforcement agencies to ensure timely information sharing between agencies;
(xvii) Provision of a phone number and point of contact at the site of the proposed
temporary housing facility for the community to report concerns;
(xviii) A plan for addressing reported concerns and documenting resolution, and making
this information publicly available;
(xix) Identification of performance metrics that will be used to track compliance with the
safety and security plan; and
(xx) A compendium of policies, which will be incorporated into the conditions of
approval, that address the following issues:
(A) Requirements for entry to site by residents and visitors;
(B) Policies for denial of service in accordance with this section;
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(C) A “good neighbor” policy that sets out a plan for continuous engagement with the
community and a process for addressing grievances of temporary facility residents,
concerned neighbors, and citizens of the broader community, and which will be:
(I) Developed through documented outreach to the adjacent residents; and
(II) Presented to the board of county commissioners in a public session that
includes the opportunity for public comment;
(D) Any other policies necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of temporary
facility residents, neighbors, and the broader community; and
(E) A proposed code of conduct to be further developed and adopted by the occupants
of the facility. A “code of conduct” is an agreement on rules of behavior between
occupants of a temporary housing facility, and between occupants and the operating
entity. The code of conduct is intended to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
occupants and employees of the temporary housing facility, and surrounding residents
and businesses. The code of conduct shall include, but is not limited to, provisions
committing occupants to the following:
(I) Respecting the rights of the property owner to restrict access to areas of their
property that are not open to the public or to facility occupants;
(II) Using operator-suggested routes of travel to access the temporary housing
facility use;
(III) Maintaining the site aesthetics;
(IV) Respecting state law restrictions on smoking and agreeing to use
designated smoking areas where provided;
(V) Respecting any rules required by the operating entity as a condition of entry
to the site; and
(VI) Complying with terms of any “good neighbor” policy provisions that apply
to occupants of the temporary housing facility.
(e) Operational Requirements.
(i) No children under the age of 18 are allowed to stay overnight in the temporary
facility, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If a child under the age of 18
without a parent or legal guardian present attempts to stay at the facility, the operating
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entity shall immediately contact the Department of Social and Health Services, Child
Protective Services, for placement in an alternative shelter;
(ii) The operating entity shall ensure compliance with all state and local public health
regulations during operation of the facility. As a condition of approval of the temporary
housing facility, the operating entity shall allow public health officials reasonable access
for inspection purposes. The operating entity shall permit inspections by any state or
local agency to ensure such compliance with such regulation and shall implement all
directives resulting therefrom within the specified time period. The operating entity must
document ongoing compliance with public health requirements, including but not
limited to the following:
(A) Potable water, which is available at all times at the site;
(B) Sanitary portable toilets, which shall be set back from all property lines as
determined by the administrator and serviced as often as necessary to ensure sanitary
conditions;
(C) Handwashing stations by the toilets and food preparation areas;
(D) Food handling and storage facilities meeting all public health requirements
(including those in Cchapter 246-215 WAC and JCC Title 8), including but not
limited to proper temperature control for food storage and an educational program for
temporary housing facility residents; and
(E) Refuse receptacles capable of providing capacity to keep the facility clean,
without excess garbage accumulating outside of receptacles;
(iii) The operating entity shall designate points of contact and provide contact
information (24-hour accessible phone contact) to the chief criminal deputy of the
Jefferson County sheriff or their designee. At least one designated point of contact shall
be on duty at all times. The names of the on-duty points of contact shall be posted on site
daily;
(iv) The operating entity shall take all reasonable and legally permissible steps to obtain
verifiable identification information from current and prospective facility residents,
including full name and date of birth, and complete background checks with the
appropriate agencies. The operating entity shall keep a current log of names and dates of
all people who stay overnight in the facility. This log shall be available upon request to
law enforcement agencies and prospective facility residents shall be so advised by the
operating entity;
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(v) The operating entity shall immediately contact the Jefferson County sheriff’s office if
any individual is rejected or ejected from the facility under any of the following
circumstances:
(A) There is an active warrant on the individual;
(B) There is a match on a sex offender check; or
(C) In the judgment of the on-duty point of contact or on-duty security staff, the
person rejected or ejected presents a potential threat to the community;
(vi) The operating entity and temporary facility residents shall cooperate and collaborate
with other providers of shelters and services for unhoused persons within the county,
particularly with respect to provision of services and availability of resources; and
(vii) Upon vacation of a temporary facility, all temporary structures and debris shall be
removed from the host site within one calendar week, unless otherwise permitted by the
administrator. The site shall be restored, as near as possible, to the original condition, as
identified in the site photos submitted with the application. Where deemed necessary by
the administrator, the operating entity shall replant areas in which vegetation has been
removed or destroyed.
(3) Emergency Locator Address. Subsequent to approval, the operating entity shall apply to the
department for an emergency locator address for purposes of emergency response.
(4) Cchapter 15.05 JCC Compliance. The operating entity shall ensure that a temporary housing
facility is at all times in compliance with the requirements of Cchapter 15.05 JCC with respect to
building and fire code requirements. As a condition of approval of the temporary housing
facility, the operating entity shall allow building and fire code officials reasonable access for
inspection purposes.
(5) Conditions. Because each temporary facility has unique characteristics, including, but not
limited to, size, duration, uses, number of occupants and composition, the administrator may
require conditions of approval to ensure that the proposal meets the criteria for approval listed
above. Conditions, if imposed, must be intended to protect public health, life and safety and
minimize nuisance-generating features such as noise, waste, air quality, unsightliness, traffic,
physical hazards and other similar impacts that the temporary facility may have on the area in
which it is located. The administrator may deny any application that does not meet the
requirements of the code, except as allowed under subsection (6) of this section.
(6) Modification of Requirements. The administrator may issue an approval that relaxes one or
more of the standards in this code only when, in addition to satisfying the conditional use
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decision criteria, the applicant describes with specificity how the standard would be modified
and demonstrates how the modification would result in a safe facility with minimal negative
impacts to the residents, the host community, and the surrounding neighborhood. In considering
whether the modification should be granted, the administrator shall first consider the effects on
the health and safety of facility residents and the neighboring communities. The modifications
may include mitigation requirements to minimize any negative impacts to the residents, the host
community, and the surrounding neighborhood. Modifications shall not be granted if their
adverse impacts on facility residents or neighboring communities will be greater than those
without modification. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant.
(7) Standard Operating Procedures. The administrator is authorized to establish standard
operating procedures to implement the requirements of this section. [Ord. 5-22 § 3 (Appx. A(6))]
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JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-2
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required for Different Land Uses
Author’s Note: only residential uses were pulled from Table 6-2.
Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required (1)
RESIDENTIAL2, 3
Cottage industry 1 per each employee (see JCC 18.20.170(5)(d); customer spaces
determined by administrator)
Group homes 1.5 per tenant
Home business 2 per dwelling unit for each home business
Mobile home parks 2 per dwelling unit
Multifamily
[JP13]residential (3+ units)
1.5 per dwelling unit; 1 per two dwelling units in the Irondale and
Port Hadlock UGA
Single-family residential
unit
2 per dwelling unit; 1 per dwelling unit in the Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA
Two-family residential
(duplex)
2 1 per dwelling unit
Co-living housing 0.25 per sleeping unit
Unnamed residential uses [Determined by the administrator]
Note:
At least one parking space must be provided, unless indicated by “None.”
For the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, the following off-street parking standards shall
apply for all residential uses and accessory dwelling units:
a. A maximum of one off-street parking space per unit shall be required on lots no greater
than 6,000 square feet, before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
b. A maximum of two off-street parking spaces per unit shall be required on lots greater
than 6,000 square feet before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
c. These provisions do not apply for portions of the county which Department of Commerce
has certified a parking study in accordance with RCW 36.70A.635(7)(a) as currently
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written or subsequently amended, in which case off-street parking requirements shall be
as provided in the certification from the Department of Commerce.
d. A maximum of 0.25 off-street parking spaces per sleeping unit may be required for co-
living housing.
3. For residential development:
a. Parking spaces that count towards minimum residential parking requirements may be
enclosed or unenclosed;.
b. Parking spaces in tandem count towards meeting minimum residential parking
requirements at a rate of one space for every 20 linear feet, with any necessary provisions
for turning radius;.
c. Parking spaces that consist of grass block pavers may count towards minimum residential
parking requirements;.
d. The existence of legally non-conforming gravel surfacing in existing designated parking
areas may not be a reason for prohibiting utilization of existing space in the parking area
to meet residential parking standards, up to a maximum of six parking spaces;.
e. Off-street parking may not be required as a condition of permitting a residential project if
compliance with tree retention would otherwise make the proposed residential
development or redevelopment infeasible;.
f. Existing parking spaces that do not conform to requirements are not required to be
modified or resized, except for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act;
and,.
g. Existing paved residential parking lots are not required to change the size of existing
parking spaces during resurfacing if doing so will be more costly or require significant
reconfiguration of the parking space locations "More costly" refers to increased expenses
compared to simple resurfacing, while "significant reconfiguration" implies a substantial
change in the location or orientation of parking spaces.
4. No off-street parking may be required within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit
stop.
JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-2
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required for Different Land Uses
Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required(1)
COMMERCIAL USES
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Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required(1)
Animal shelters, commercial kennels
and catteries
1 per 750 square feet plus 1 per employee
Automotive service and repair 2 spaces per bay or stall plus 1 space per employee
Bed and breakfast inn or residence 1 per guest room, plus 2 per facility
Day care, group care, and residential
care facilities
1 space per 10 people enrolled plus 1 for each staff
member or volunteer on-site, but not fewer than 3
spaces
Drinking and/or eating establishments 1 per 100 square feet or 1 per 3 seats, whichever is
greater. Seasonal outside seating does not require
additional parking
Hotel/motel 1 per guest room plus 1 per employee
Indoor entertainment facilities 1 per 4 seats or per 100 square feet of assembly area,
whichever is greater
Nursing homes/assisted living
facilities
5 plus 1 per 6 beds
Personal and professional services
and offices
1 space per 300 square feet plus 1 per employee, but not
fewer than 3 spaces
Retail sales and services 1 per 300 square feet
Unnamed commercial uses [Determined by the administrator]
Industrial Uses
For all industrial uses (except as listed
below)
1 per employee plus 1 per 300 square feet of any
associated retail sales area
Heavy equipment rental services 1 per 750 square feet plus 1 per employee
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Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required(1)
Recycling center 1 per 750 square feet plus 1 per employee
Solid waste handling facilities 1 per 750 square feet plus 1 per employee
INSTITUTIONAL USES
College or technical school/adult
education facility
1 per classroom, plus 1 per 2 students
Community club or community
organization facility
1 space per 300 square feet but not fewer than 5 spaces
Emergency services [Determined by the administrator]
Government offices 1 space per 300 square feet but not fewer than 5 spaces
Library 1 per 300 square feet
Museum 1 per 800 square feet
Post office 1 space per 300 square feet but not fewer than 5 spaces
Religious assembly facility 1 per 5 fixed seats, plus 1 per 50 square feet of gross
floor area without fixed seats used for assembly
purposes
School, primary and secondary 1 per 10 students enrolled plus 1 per employee
Unnamed institutional uses [Determined by the administrator]
SMALL-SCALE RECREATIONAL AND TOURIST USES
For all small-scale recreational and
tourist uses
[Determined by the administrator]
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Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required(1)
Unnamed small-scale recreational and
tourist uses
[Determined by the administrator]
RESIDENTIAL USES
Cottage industry 1 per each employee (see JCC 18.20.170(5)(d);
customer spaces determined by administrator)
Group homes 1.5 per tenant
Home business 2 per dwelling unit for each home business
Mobile home parks 2 per dwelling unit
Multifamily residential (3+ units) 1.5 per dwelling unit; 1 per dwelling unit in the Irondale
and Port Hadlock UGA
Single-family residential unit 2 per dwelling unit; 1 per dwelling unity in the Irondale
and Port Hadlock UGA
Two-family residential (duplex) 2 per dwelling unit; 1 per dwelling unity in the Irondale
and Port Hadlock UGA
Unnamed residential uses [Determined by the administrator]
TRANSPORTATION USES
All transportation-related uses [Determined by the administrator]
UTILITIES USES
All utilities and related uses [Determined by the administrator]
AGRICULTURAL USES
Agricultural activities None
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Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required(1)
Accessory uses Parking fully accommodated on-site, unless otherwise
permitted
Forest products, processing activities 1 per employee
Nurseries 1 per employee
Unnamed agricultural uses [Determined by the administrator]
Note:
1. At least one parking space must be provided, unless indicated by “None.”
2. For the Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, the following off-street parking standards shall
apply for all residential uses and accessory dwelling units:
a. A maximum of one off-street parking space per unit shall be required on lots no greater
than 6,000 square feet, before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
b. A maximum of two off-street parking spaces per unit shall be required on lots greater
than 6,000 square feet before any zero lot line subdivisions or lot splits.
c. These provisions do not apply for portions of the county which Department of Commerce
has certified a parking study in accordance with RCW 36.70A.635(7)(a), in which case
off-street parking requirements shall be as provided in the certification from the
Department of Commerce.
d. A maximum of 0.25 off-street parking spaces per sleeping unit may be required for co-
living housing.
3. For residential development:
a. Parking spaces that count towards minimum residential parking requirements may be
enclosed or unenclosed.
b. Parking spaces in tandem count towards meeting minimum residential parking
requirements at a rate of one space for every 20 linear feet, with any necessary provisions
for turning radius.
c. Parking spaces that consist of grass block pavers may count towards minimum residential
parking requirements.
d. The existence of legally non-conforming gravel surfacing in existing designated parking
areas may not be a reason for prohibiting utilization of existing space in the parking area
to meet residential parking standards, up to a maximum of six parking spaces.
e. Off-street parking may not be required as a condition of permitting a residential project if
compliance with tree retention would otherwise make the proposed residential
development or redevelopment infeasible.
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f. Existing parking spaces that do not conform to requirements are not required to be
modified or resized, except for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
g. Existing paved residential parking lots are not required to change the size of existing
parking spaces during resurfacing if doing so will be more costly or require significant
reconfiguration of the parking space locations "More costly" refers to increased expenses
compared to simple resurfacing, while "significant reconfiguration" implies a substantial
change in the location or orientation of parking spaces.
4. No off-street parking may be required within one-half mile walking distance of a major
transit stop.
JCC 18.30.100 Table 6-3
Minimum Dimensions for Parking Stalls and Aisles
Parking
Angle (A)
Stall
Width (B)
Curb
Length (C)
Stall
Depth (D)
Aisle Width (E) Unit Depth (F)
1-Way 2-Way 1-Way 2-Way
0 8.09.0 2022.5 8.09.0 12.0 20.0 30.0 38.0
45 8.09.0 12.5 17.520 14.0 20.0 49.0 55.0
60 8.09.0 10.5 18.020 18.0 20.0 54.0 56.0
90 8.09.0 8.09.0 18.020 23.0 26.0 59.0 62.0
Chapter 18.35 JCC Land Divisions
18.35.090 Scope.
Any land being divided into four or fewer lots (nine or fewer lots in a UGA), tracts or parcels
that has not been divided through a short subdivision within the previous five years shall meet
the requirements of this article. Land within an approved short subdivision may not be further
divided in any manner within a period of five years without the filing of a long plat. However,
when a short plat contains fewer than four parcels, the owner of the short plat may file an
alteration within the five-year period to create up to four lots within the boundaries of the
original short plat; provided, that the parcel is not held in common ownership with a contiguous
parcel which has been subdivided within the preceding five years. [Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh.
2)); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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18.35.470 Condominiums.
For the purpose of approval of condominium developments, the provisions of this chapter
regarding short subdivision and long subdivision shall not apply if:
(1) A land division is proposed as a condominium and does not result in the subdivision of land
into separately owned lots in accordance with the definition for short, or long, or unit lot
subdivisions, but subjects a portion of a lot, tract or parcel to Cchapter 64.34 RCW (the
“Condominium Act”) subsequent to the recording of a binding site plan for all such land;
(2) The improvements constructed or to be constructed thereon are required by the provisions of
the binding site plan proposed for a condominium project;
(3) Jefferson County has approved a binding site plan for all such land; and
(4) The binding site plan contains the following statement:
All development and use of the land described herein shall be in accordance
with this binding site plan, as it may be amended with the approval of
Jefferson County, and in accordance with such other government permits,
approvals, regulations, requirements, and restrictions that may be imposed
upon such land and the development and use thereof. Upon completion, the
improvements on the land shall be included in one (1) or more condominiums
or owned by an association or other legal entity in which the owners’
associations have a membership or other legal or beneficial interest. This
binding site plan shall be binding upon all persons, businesses, corporations,
partnerships or other entities now or hereafter having any interest in the land
described herein.
[Ord. 9-24 § 3 (App. A (Exh. 2)); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.40.260 Administrative approvals without notice (Type I).
(1) The administrator may approve, approve with conditions, or deny (with or without prejudice)
all Type I permit applications which are categorically exempt from SEPA without notice (see
Tables 8-1 and 8-2 in JCC 18.40.040 and 18.40.080(2)). This includes administrative design
review of middle housing permits in a UGA. Expedited review process is available for Type I
permit applications if the projects are categorically exempt under SEPA and are consistent with
adopted development regulations. Type I permit applications that are not subject to public notice
and are submitted as complete applications may take priority over other projects.
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(2) Type I projects that are not categorically exempt under SEPA shall be subject to the notice of
application and comment period provisions of JCC 18.40.150 through 18.40.220, and the SEPA
notice requirements of Article X of this chapter. The administrator’s decision under this section
shall be final on the date issued, and may not be appealed to the hearing examiner. [Ord. 11-24
(Att. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.40.750 Categorically exempt actions – Use of existing documents and analyses.
(1) Categorically Exempt Levels.
(a) Except with the adoption of flexible threshold limits as set forth in subsections (1)(b)
through (e) of this section, Jefferson County adopts and incorporates by reference the
categorical exemption levels set forth in WAC 197-11-800 or as subsequently amended.
(b) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(v), the maximum exempt level for any landfill or
excavation activity in Jefferson County shall be 500 cubic yards.
(c) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(ii), the maximum exempt level for the construction
of a barn, loafing shed, farm equipment storage building, produce storage or packing
structure, or similar agricultural structure, covering 30,000 square feet, and to be used only
by the property owner or his or her agent in the conduct of farming the property. This
exemption shall not apply to feed lots.
(d) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(iii), the maximum exempt level for the construction
of an office, school, commercial, recreational, service or storage building with 12,000 square
feet of gross floor area, and with associated parking facilities designed for up to 40
automobiles.
(e) Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c)(iv), the construction of a parking lot designed for 40
automobiles shall be exempt.
(f) Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.229 (3), middle housing residential development projects in the
Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA, and the county-administered portion of the Port Townsend
UGA shall be categorically exempt from this Article.
(2) Categorically Exempt Actions[JP14]. Actions categorically exempt under subsection (1) of
this section do not require review under this article or the preparation of an environmental impact
statement, and may not be conditioned or denied under SEPA, except as provided in WAC 197-
11-305 and subsection (3) of this section.
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(3) Use of Exemptions.
(a) The SEPA responsible official shall determine the applicability of a categorical
exemption. The determination by the SEPA responsible official that a proposal is exempt
from SEPA is final. None of the procedural requirements of this article (except as provided
in WAC 197-11-305 and this subsection) apply to an exempt proposal.
(b) If a proposal includes exempt and non-exempt actions, the SEPA responsible official
shall determine the lead agency pursuant to WAC 197-11-050.
(c) If a proposal includes exempt and non-exempt actions, the county may authorize exempt
actions prior to compliance with procedural requirements of this article, except as provided
in subsections (3)(d) through (3)(g) of this section.
(d) Consistent with WAC 197-11-070, 197-11-305 and 197-11-800, the county may not
authorize the use of exemptions for:
(i) Actions that are not exempt;
(ii) Any action that would have a probable significant adverse environmental impact;
(iii) A series of exempt actions that are physically or functionally related which together
would result in a probable significant adverse environmental impact for the overall
project; or
(iv) Any action that would limit choice of alternatives.
(e) The county may withhold approval of an exempt action that would lead to modification
of the physical environment when such modification would serve no purpose if nonexempt
action(s) were not approved (see WAC 197-11-305(1)(b)(i)).
(f) The county may withhold approval of exempt actions that would lead to substantial
financial expenditures by a private applicant when the expenditures would serve no purpose
if the non-exempt action(s) were not approved.
(g) Actions identified as categorically exempt from SEPA under WAC 197-11-800 shall
remain exempt under SEPA even when located in one or more of the environmentally
sensitive areas (ESAs) classified, designated and mapped under Article VI-D of Chapter
18.15 JCC. However, the categorical exemptions listed in WAC 197-11-800 shall not apply
when undertaken wholly or partly on lands covered by water, regardless of whether or not
such lands are mapped as ESAs. Proposals in areas subject to this subsection (3)(g) shall
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require environmental review and a threshold determination, and may be conditioned or
denied under this article (see WAC 197-11-756, 197-11-800, and 197-11-908).
(4) Use of Existing Documents and Analyses. Procedures for the use, adoption, or incorporation
of existing documents and analyses are provided in WAC 197-11-600, 197-11-610, 197-11-630,
and 197-11-635.
(5) Planned Actions.
(a) The county may, as part of its planning processes, elect to perform or have performed for
it in advance of any development proposal, the environmental review and analysis for certain
actions and their probable impacts. These “planned actions” must be so designated by
ordinance or resolution adopted by the county after the analysis of the actions and their
impacts has been completed.
(b) Planned actions must be located in an urban growth area, a master planned resort (MPR),
or a fully contained community, and meet the additional requirements contained in RCW
43.21C.031(2).
(c) The analysis must be sufficient to identify and analyze all probable significant impacts
and most nonsignificant impacts of the actions, and to identify (and, optionally, provide) to a
great extent the mitigation necessary (i.e., the significant impacts must be “adequately
addressed” in an environmental impact statement).
(d) As a result of the analysis in subsections (5)(a) and (5)(c) of this section, a development
proposal being prepared under a planned action does not require a threshold determination or
the preparation of an environmental impact statement, but is subject to a full environmental
review of its impacts and full requirements for mitigation as identified and specified by the
review for the planned action in subsection (5)(c) of this section.
(e) If the environmental review identifies additional impacts not addressed by the planned
action, a checklist and threshold determination shall be required. [Ord. 11-24 (Att. A); Ord.
14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
18.45.100 Effective date of action – Revisions to boundary of urban growth areas,
designated resource lands, limited areas of more intense rural development, fully contained
communities, or master planned resorts.
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The initial effective date of an action that expands the urban growth area designated under RCW
36.70A.110, removes the designation of agricultural, forest, or mineral resource lands designated
under RCW 36.70A.170, creates or expands a limited area of more intensive rural development
designated under RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d), establishes a new fully contained community under
RCW 36.70A.350, or creates or expands a master planned resort designated under RCW
36.70A.360, is after the latest of the following dates:
(1) 60 days after the date of publication of notice of adoption of the comprehensive plan,
development regulation, or amendment to the plan or regulation, implementing the action, as
provided in RCW 36.70A.290(2); or
(2) If a petition for review to the growth management hearings board is timely filed, upon
issuance of the board's final order.
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Hello Joel,
In keeping with the interagency correspondence principles, I am providing you with comments on Jefferson County's
comprehensive plan amendments (2025-S-10974A).
For this proposal submitted via Planview, I looked at the proposal and focused on areas related to WGS work. Of note,
but not limited to, I look for language around the geologically hazardous areas, mineral resource lands, mining, climate
change, and natural hazards mitigation plan.
Specifically in this proposal, for critical areas I reviewed the Foundation, Land Use, Natural Resources, Environment, and
Climate Element.
Kudos to you for making changes to the comprehensive plan. Overall the comp plan is thoughtful and well-written. It's
nice to see the action plan parts of these elements!
Foundation
Nicely written. Critical areas is mentioned twice. Consider mentioning critical areas and noting the specific ones that
Jefferson County has, the hazard mitigation plan, and other plans. It could be a mention that simply refers the reader to
other parts of the comprehensive plan for more details. Some comp plans list the related plans like the hazard mitigation
plan etc.
Land Use
Nice to have the description that the Land Use Element is arranged in four components. Good to see the three land use
typologies, including natural resource lands. Thank you for noting that additional information on natural resource lands
is found in the Natural Resources Element.
Great to see Goal LU-G-7 "Preserve the functions, values, and resiliency of ecologically sensitive areas and protect
development from the risks of environmental hazards." Goal LU-G-9 mentions hazard mitigation planning, that's the
only mention of it in this chapter. Suggest mentioning the hazard mitigation plan that Jefferson County has. Suggest
relating the hazard mitigation planning to all hazards, not just flooding. A word search shows that critical areas are
mentioned 21 times. Great! Consider adding a sentence that states clearly what the critical areas are in Jefferson
County. A word search shows that geologically is mentioned once, in LU-P-6.3 for geologically sensitive areas. Suggest
describing which of the geologically hazardous area hazards are found in Jefferson County. If these are described in
other parts of the code, please let the reader know that by mentioning and referring to those parts. Excellent to see a lot
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of m aps in the Land Use Elem ent. Suggest having m aps of critical areas too or noting that those m aps w ill be in another
e le m e n t.
N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e
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c o m p p la n . G r e a t t o s e e t h e d e s c r ip ti o n o f m in e r a l la n d s . N ic e w o r k o n p ro v id in g d e t a ils o n n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e la n d s ,
in cl u d in g g o a ls a n d p o lic ie s . T h is is o n e o f t h e m o r e d e t a ile d d e s c r ip ti o n s in a c o m p p la n t h a t I h a v e s e e n , r e la t e d t o
n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e la n d s . O f n o t e , t h is is in t e r e s ti n g , P o lic y N R -P -6 .1 "W o r k w it h W a s h in g t o n D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t u r a l
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p ro p e rti e s . C o n d iti o n s p la c e d o n m in in g u s e s s h o u ld n o t h a v e t h e in t e n t o f r e n d e r in g m in in g o p e r a ti o n s e c o n o m ic a ll y
u n f e a s ib le ." G o a l N R -G -7 is g o o d .
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G o o d t o s e e t h e D e s ig n a t in g a n d P ro t e c t in g C r it ic a l A r e a s s e c t io n . T h a t s e c t io n s t a t e s t h e r e a r e g e o lo g ic a lly h a z a r d o u s
a r e a s b u t d o e s n o t d e s c r ib e w h ic h o f t h e h a z a r d s a r e in Je ff e r s o n C o u n t y . In t h e E n v iro n m e n t P la n s e c t io n t h e r e is a
r e f e r e n c e t o 5 -5 fo r g e o lo g ic a ll y h a z a r d o u s a r e a s . T h e m a p s h o w s la n d s li d e h a z a r d , e ro s io n h a z a r d , s e is m ic h a z a r d , a n d
c h a n n e l m ig r a t io n zo n e s . C o n s id e r s t a t in g in t h e t e x t t h a t t h e s e a r e t h e g e o lo g ic a ll y h a z a r d o u s a r e a s h a z a r d s , in t h is
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d y n a m ic , a n d s e v e r a l o t h e r e le m ents in the Com prehensive Plan interact w ith the Clim ate Elem ent: ... " Suggest
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of the 60-day comment deadline of 6/13/26.
Have a great day!
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Mark,
Thanks for reaching out, and for the comments on the Comp Plan draft. We are indeed full steam ahead on
completing that process. I am looping in Joel Peterson here, and our Comp Plan comment email, to ensure
your comments below are entered into the record - I highlighed those Comp Plan comments in yellow below.
As for the map. Despite a thorough search of DCD's files, the only map we've been able to locate is the
attached Figure BR-9 from the Brinnon Subarea Plan (which I believe is what you already have on the
brinnoninfo page). That map is marked 'proposed' but is reference in County Code explicitly. I've attached it
here for regerence just in case. County GIS mapping shows the underlying zoning of the convienance
cro ssroads around Yelviks and Rural Residential in the remainder of the WaW a point overlay. We do not
currently have a layer for this in GIS, but that is something to explore.
JC C 18.15.572 designates the Wawa Point area in Brinnon as the Small-Scale Recreation and Tourist (SRT)
Overlay. Its purpose is to support small-scale recreation and tourist development that fits the needs, scale,
and rural character of the BPA. Section (2) references Figure BR-9 of the Brinn on Subarea Plan:
(2) Applicability. This section shall apply to all small-scale recreation and tourist uses identified in Table
3-1 in JCC 18.15.040 and subject to the performance standards identified in JCC 18.20.350. The WaW a
Point SRT overlay district shall encompass those areas within the Brin non Planning Area identified on
Figure BR-9 of the Brin non Subarea Plan. The provisions of this section constitute an overlay district
(i.e., floating zone) over the underlying rural residential districts at WaWa Point. All other provisions of
this unified development code shall apply to such uses in the SRT overlay district unless otherwise
exempted by this section.
Best,
Jeremy
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H i Je re m y :
I im ag in e yo u 're em b ro ile d in th e sp rin t to fi n a lize th e C o m p Pla n , bu t I ho p e yo u can he lp us w ith a few ite m s.
W e fo rm e d a citize n s gro up to study the Brinnon Subarea Plan, and we're looking into planning within the
B rin n o n Pla n n in g A rea . I hav e so m e co m m e n ts o n th e D raft C o m p P la n , as re fl e cte d he re :
htt p s://w w w .co . jeff e rso n . w a. us/D o cu m e ntC e n te r /V ie w /24 3 4 0 /0 1-La nd -U se -H EA R i N G -D R A FT
LA N D U S E E LE M E N T
[C O M P PLA N C O M M E N T ] P ag e 1 - 73 Is th is co rrect? It d iscusse s th e SR T o ve rlay , b u t it's no t re fl e cte d o n th e
m a p .
W e 're try in g to get a ha n d le o n th e 16 -acre SR T ov e rlay at W aW a Po in t. It is discu sse d in de ta il fo r 10 pag e s
(3 3 - 4 3 ) in th e 20 0 2 Brin no n Su b a re a pla n . T h e o n ly m a p I hav e is at th e bo tt o m o f th is pag e :
htt p s://b rin n o n in fo .co m /re so u rce s/
D o yo u hav e a m o re de ta ile d m a p of th e SR T O v e rlay ? R ig ht no w , it is th e o n ly zo n in g o u tsid e th e fl o o d p la in
th at can be de ve lo p e d , an d w e 'd lik e to se e if w e can m a k e so m e th in g ha p p e n th e re , sin ce a sig n ifi can t
po rtio n of B SA P is de v o te d to th e SR T .
[C O M P P LA N C O M M E N T ] S e e pg s 1 - 4 & 1 - 5 - G ro w th P ro je ctio n s th ro u g h 20 4 5 . R y an , th e p ro je ct m a n a g e r
fo r th e M P R pro je cts th at th e po p u latio n of th e B rin no n Pla n n in g A re a w ill do u b le at th e pro je ct's co m p le tio n .
T h e y ha ve ap p . 25 m o re ye a rs to co m p le te th e de v e lo p m e n t ag re e m e n t. If th at po p u latio n p ro je ctio n is
co rre ct, it ha s a dram atic im p a ct o n pla n n in g fo r B rin no n o ve r a 20 -y e a r ho rizo n , pe r th e C o m p Pla n . T h e
C o m p Pla n has p ro je ctio n s fo r th e R V C , bu t th e pro je cte d do u b lin g o f th e su rro u n d in g are a w ill pu t sig n ifi can t
p re ssu re o n th e RV C an d th e P lan n in g are a . Is th e re a w ay to discuss this in the Comp Plan? We'll be
ad d re ssin g th is in any review of BSAP.
[C O M P PLA N C O M M E N T ] Se e pag e s 1 - 7 - If th e po p u lation doubles and there is a resort at Black Point, co uld
it be th at th e re 's ze ro em p lo y m e n t gro w th in B rin n on? Are we looking only at the RVC, not the surrounding
areas with home-based businesses and cottage industries? Where's the economic development promised with
a resort in the Brinnon Planning Area?
Thank you for all your help. We really appreciate it.
Mark
This is how Al defines the "Brinnon Planning Area.''
The Brinnon Planning Area is a designated region in southern Jefferson County, WA, covering the
unincorporated community of Brin non, located at the mouth of the Dosewallips River along Hood Canal.
Defined by the Brinnon Subarea Plan (adopted 2002), this area spans from Rainbow Campground to the
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Jefferson County line, guiding development and conservation between the Olym pic National Park and Hood
Canal. It is heavily fo cused on m anaging rural development, specifically the proposed Pleasant Harbor M aster
Planned Resort (M PR} at Black Point.
Jefferson County, W A +4
Key details about the Brin non planning area include:
• Location & Geography: It extends north to south from Mount Walker to the Jefferson County line near
Triton Cove, including the communities of Seal Rock, Brin non, and Duckabush.
Jefferson County, WA +1
• Purpose: The Subarea Plan directs development, preserves rural character, and manages land use, with
a significant emphasis on tourism and forestry.
Jefferson County, WA +3
• Usage Examples/Developments:
o Master Planned Resort (MPR): The area is famous for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina
and Golf Resort, which plans to include 890+ residential units, a marina, a golf course, and
commercial space.
o Conservation/Recreation: The region is heavily forested, featuring Dosewallips State Park and
serving as a recreational base for hiking, biking, and water sports.
Jefferson County, WA +3
Mark Rose
360-301-2600
mark@markrose.org
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Hi all,
In going through the plan, I may have missed what I'm about to whine about. If so, please forgive me for already having
a different full plate.
After my, admittedly, light perusal of the Comp Plan, I came away thinking the grand vision for a dense and walkable
future will not be realized without a couple of significant policy recommendation additions.
If residential density and walkability is a goal, then parking policy MUST be addressed so to greatly minimize the asphalt,
sprawl, and lack of walkability that parking policy currently mandates.
If a dense and walkable commercial core is a goal, then it is essential there be traditional mixed-use zoning. I only see
antiquated zoning that got us into the car-oriented mess.
Without these two changes, our county will continue its climate-killing, GHG heavy, car-oriented development pattern:
sprawled, unwalkable.
I strongly encourage you undertake these necessary changes.
Yours,
Scott G. Walker
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Jefferson County Planning Commission
Jefferson County Department of Community Development - CP 2025 Comments
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
RE: Written Comment in Support of Proposed UDC Amendments - 2025
Comprehensive Plan and UDC Periodic Review (PRRD Provisions)
Dear Planning Commissioners and Planning Staff,
We are writing in strong support of the proposed amendments to the Jefferson County
Unified Development Code (UDC) as presented in the April 2026 Staff Report for the
2025 Comprehensive Plan and UDC Periodic Review. As applicants and future
residents of a planned cohousing community in Jefferson County, we are particularly
encouraged by the updates to the Planned Rural Residential Development (PRRD)
provisions, which we believe represent meaningful and forward-looking progress for
affordable, environmentally sensitive, rural housing in this county.
We wish to highlight two specific amendments that are especially significant for our
project and, we believe, for the county's broader housing goals:
1. Recognition of Substandard Lots as Eligible for PRRD (JCC 18.15.485)
The addition of subsection (4) to JCC 18.15.485 - Minimum and Maximum Land Area
- Dwelling Unit Cap and Cluster Cap - is a significant and welcome change. Under the
prior code, substandard lots were effectively barred from participating in the PRRD
process, regardless of whether they were legally recognized lots of record. This created
an inequitable barrier for rural landowners who hold smaller but legally valid parcels.
The amended language now explicitly recognizes that substandard lots formally
recognized as legal lots of record are eligible to apply for a PRRD, provided the
proposal demonstrates that land area is sufficient to meet public health and
environmental protection standards, and that the application is accompanied by a
binding site plan. This is a thoughtful and appropriately conditioned expansion of PRRD
eligibility that balances development opportunity with continued protection of rural
character and public health standards.
For our project - a cohousing community proposed on three contiguous, legally
recognized substandard lots totaling 17 acres in the RR 1: 10 district - this amendment
is the foundational change that makes our development concept viable. Without it, the
PRRD framework would have remained inaccessible to us despite our lots being legally
established and our project goals being fully consistent with the intent of the PRRD
program: clustered, innovative housing design that preserves rural open space and
fosters community.
In ad d itio n , th e in s e rt io n o f th e w o rd s "s h o rt o r lo n g s u b d iv is io n " to s u b s e c tio n (1)
pe rm its us to m o v e fo rw a rd , s in c e w e d o no t ne e d a s u b d iv is io n w ith o u r b in d in g s ite
p la n .
2. Increase of Maximum Bonus Density to 40% of the Allowed Limit (JCC
18.15.520)
The revision to JCC 18.15.520 - Modification of Permitted Densities - Density
Bonuses - increasing the maximum bonus density to 40% of the allowed limit is
equally important for projects like ours. In rural residential zoning districts such as RR
1: 10, base density yields are inherently limited by acreage. For smaller sites, the density
bonus is not merely an incentive - it is often the only mechanism by which a
meaningful cluster of housing can be achieved.
The increase to 40% reflects a realistic understanding of what is required to make
innovative rural housing viable. Our cohousing project, which includes a mix of existing
dwellings and proposed new duplexes, is designed specifically around the kinds of
public benefits the density bonus criteria are intended to reward: energy-efficient design,
clustered building footprints that minimize land disturbance, shared infrastructure,
preservation of open space, and a community governance model that promotes long-
term stewardship of the land.
We believe the updated 40% bonus threshold appropriately aligns incentive with
outcome. Projects that genuinely meet the bonus criteria - as evaluated by the hearing
examiner through a public process - should be able to achieve a density that makes
the project financially viable while remaining fully compatible with rural character. The
prior threshold did not reliably achieve this balance; the updated threshold does.
Conclusion
We commend the County for these amendments and encourage their adoption as
proposed. Taken together, the recognition of substandard lots under JCC 18.15.485
and the enhanced density bonus under JCC 18.15.520 create a more equitable, flexible,
and effective PRRD framework - one that is better aligned with Jefferson County's
housing goals and the realities of rural land ownership.
We look forward to participating in the public hearing process and to continuing our
work with county staff to bring this cohousing project forward in a manner that reflects
the values of both our community and Jefferson County.
Respectfully submitted,
Eva Holm, Jonathan Boughton, Denise Shephard, Anita Landino, and other members of
Newt Crossing Cohousing
www.newtcrossing.org
newt@olympus.net
360-301-2948
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Attached are comments from myself, and which also include some comments from the Climate Action Committee's
Food Systems Work group.
Thank you,
Cindy Jayne
Com m ents on Jeff erson County Com prehensive Plan Public Hearing D raft fr om Cindy Jayne
N ote: I am subm itting this both as an individual, and also noting feedback that w as fr om the Clim ate
A ction Com m itt ee Food System s group.
Policy CE-P-12.3 Increase housing diversity and supply w ithin urban gro w th areas in places that
m inim ize harm to ecosystem s, are at low risk fo r w ildfi re, 8-f and are outside of flood hazard areas.
Com m ents fr om CA C Food System s w ork gro up, next 8 item s (thro ugh CD -P-10 .8):
Goal CE-G -10 Support sustainable local and regio nal fo od system practic es, infr astructure, agricu ltural
w orkfo rce developm ent,-aR4 policy and code that improve Jeff erson County's resilience to cl im ate
change im pacts.
Policy CE-P-10 .1 Increase local fo od security and support equitable fo od distribution and expansion of
the fo od-related econom y to address clim ate im pacts and increase access to healthy, aff ordab le, and
cl im ate-fr iendly fo ods.
Policy CE-P-10 .2 Preserv e land outside of urban gro w th areas fo r long-term agricultural use, recreation,
open spaces, fo restry, m ineral resources, and other uses co nsistent w ith rural character.
Policy CE-P-10 .6 Consider a countyw ide fo od system security and resilience action plan, that prioritizes
sustainable agriculture and food system s practices and helps fa rm ers and com m unities preserve fo o d
fo r year-ro und access and use, w hile serv ing vulnerable populations. =>pro pose splitting it into :
Policy CE-P-10 .6 W ork tow ard Consider a countyw ide fo od system security and resilience action plan
that includes planning fo r em ergenci es.
Policy N EW : Prio ritize sustainable agriculture and fo od system s practices and helps fa rm ers and
co m m unities preserve fo od fo r year-ro und access and use, w hile serv ing vulnerable populatio ns,
through incentives, policies and updated code.
Policy CE-P-10 .7 Support research, educatio n and investm ents in cl im ate adapted fo od system m ethod s
and infr astructure suited to Jeff erson County's soils, incl uding collaborating collabo ration wi#l-an d
capaci ty building e.f.-w ith partners.
Policy CE-P-10 .8 SeekConsider opportunities to reduce G H G em issions and increase carbon
sequestratio n in the agricultural sector.
Policy CE-P-15.8 Educate the public on w ildfi re sm o ke risks, vulnerable populations and m easures to
reduce exposure. Comm ent: Not clear, are w e educating public on vulnerable populatio ns?
Policy CE-P-16.2 Design and site new and retro fi t existing transportatio n infr astructure, includ ing lo w -
lying ro ads, no n-m otorized trails, rail system s, and bridges vulnerable to co astal or inland flood ing,
repetitive flooding and/or landslides, and sea level rise. Transport ation infr astructure should ensu re the
least possible adverse im pacts on existing ecology and habitat restoratio n pro jects, lim it im p act on
public access (particularly fo r vulnerable and m arginalized populatio ns), and integrate future cl im ate
Educate the public on wildfire smoke risks, identifed vulerable populations, and measures to reduce exposure
pro jectio n s into siting and design . [C o m m e nt: N o t cl e ar. A re yo u de sig n in g an d sitin g o u tsid e of
vulne rab le are as?]
Po licy CE-P -18 .2 Co n side r develo p in g a co u ntyw id e Clim a te Re silie n ce O ff ice to su p p o rt th e in te g ratio n
of eq u ity in to cl im a te cha ng e ad ap tatio n effo rts, as w e ll as !Q_p ro m o te, ad a p tatio n , m itig atio n an d
pla n n in g fo r cl im a te ch ang e acro ss all co u n ty de p a rtm e n ts an d w ith co m m u n ity partn e rs in clu d in g th e
Clim a te A ctio n Co m m itte e.
Co m m e nts on co u nty actio n plan Exhib it 9-8 :
- ad d to clim a te cha nge ou tre ach : "P a rtn e r w ith re le v a n t sta ke h o ld e rs acro ss th e co u n ty to im p le m e n t
the po lici e s in th is elem e nt. in cl ud in g th e CA C O u tre ach gro u p ".
ad d to Su p p o rt lo cal eco no m y : "S up p o rt the de ve lo p m e n t o f a co u n ty fo o d syste m re silie n ce pla n by
co lla b o rating w ith the CA C Fo o d System s gro u p "
Joel Peterson
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Hey Joel and everyone,
Glancing through the draft on laserfiche, I noticed these details just now.
Fort Worden is spelled wrong, and there are some clunky sentences in the attached segments.
Sometimes there aren't spaces after periods. Some sentences could be combined.
ut suddenly in 1911, Western Steel declared
bankruptcy, causing Irondale's collapse. After a brief period of operation
during World War I (1917-1919) to use up stockpiled raw materials, the
plant was dismantled. World War I was on the heels of this time,
starting in 1914.Jefferson County's geographical setting contributed to
strategic military installations on our shorelines and corresponding
economic development from World Wars I and II. The post-war
decommissioning of coastal defense systems at Forts Warden,
Townsend, and Flagler began a turn away from the military's
contribution to the economy; and the industrial facilities that
constructed them were largely gone.and the steel mill in Irondale
ceased operation in 1911. Western Mill and Lumber Co. had closed in
1907 when the bottom fell out of the lumber market. 1913 marked the
closure of the short-lived Alcohol Plant.
This seems like too long of a sentence - could be a good idea to give these ideas a little more
breathing room
While residents may be developing a new entrepreneurial idea,
just trying to get by and survive, or working to build a new future
together on the edge of this rural wilderness, they form a diverse
community with a distinctive and collective Jefferson County identity
forging a future together.
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How about this:
"Residents of Jefferson County form a hard-working community of entrepreneurs, skilled artisans, tradespeople,
teachers, healthcare professionals, artists, maritime workers, service workers, nonprofit leaders, retirees, and
volunteers who contribute to the county's resilience and character."'
Thoughts?
Cynthia
Cynthia Koan
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On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM Matt Sircely <mattsircely@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Joel and everyone,
Glancing through the draft on laserfiche, I noticed these details just now.
Fort Worden is spelled wrong, and there are some clunky sentences in the attached segments.
Sometimes there aren't spaces after periods. Some sentences could be combined.
ut suddenly in 1911, Western Steel declared
bankruptcy, causing Irondale's collapse. After a brief period of operation
during World War I (1917-1919) to use up stockpiled raw materials, the
plant was dismantled. World War I was on the heels of this time,
starting in 1914.Jefferson County's geographical setting contributed to
strategic military installations on our shorelines and corresponding
economic development from World Wars I and II. The post-war
decommissioning of coastal defense systems at Forts Warden,
Townsend, and Flagler began a turn away from the military's
contribution to the economy; and the industrial facilities that
constructed them were largely gone.and the steel mill in Irondale
ceased operation in 1911. Western Mill and Lumber Co. had closed in
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1907 when the bottom fell out of the lumber market. 1913 marked the
closure of the short-lived Alcohol Plant.
This seems like too long of a sentence - could be a good idea to give these ideas a little more
breathing room
While residents may be developing a new entrepreneurial idea,
just trying to get by and survive, or working to build a new future
together on the edge of this rural wildern ess, they form a diverse
community with a distinctive and collective Jefferson County identity
forging a future together.
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Joel Peterson
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T ha n k yo u ,
Jessica Bryant (she/her)
Regional Land Use Lead - Region 6
W ashington Department of Fish and W ildlife
Jessica.Bryant@dfw.wa.gov
(564) 669-4755
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State of Washington
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Coastal Region • Region 6 • 48 Devonshire Road, Montesano, WA 98563-9618
Telephone: (360) 249-4628 • Fax: (360) 249-1229
May 14, 2026
Jefferson County
ATT N: Joel Peterson, Associate Planner, Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Subject: WDFW Comments on the Jefferson County 2026 Draft Comprehensive Plan, Planview
Submittal 2025-S-10974A
Dear Joel Peterson,
The Washington Department of Fish and W ildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and
perpetuating the state's fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife
recreational and commercial opportunities. In recognition of our responsibilities, we submit the
following co mments for Jefferson County's 2026 Draft Comprehensive Plan version, acknowledging that
other comments may be offered in the future. We strive to maintain contact throughout this update
process and look forw ard to future engagement opportunities.
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
Draft Policy Number and Language WDFW comment
(with WDFW suggestions in red)
Land Use Element - Goals and Policies
Policy LU-P-1.2: Establish future land use and WDFW suggests that the County consider including
zoning designations, densities, and intensities that a reference to the County's latest Hazard Mitigation
minimize and mitigate potential land use co nflicts, Plan in this policy.
and displacement, and exposure to hazards.
Policy LU-PS.2: Site essential public facilities in an W DFW is supportive of this policy.
equitable manner with consideration for future
climate-related hazards and with appropriate
mitigation that balances local and regional
objectives.
Policy LU-P-6.3: Site transportation facilities in Land and habitat in Jefferson County provide critical
locations which minimize the disruption of natural habitat connectivity links for the state. The
habitat, floodplains, wetlands, geologically sensitive Washington Habitat Connectivitv Action Plan
areas, resource lands, and other priority systems. identifies a priority eco logical connectivity zone in
Western Jefferson County on Highway 10 1 just
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north of the Hoh River, and two priority ecological
connectivity zones in eastern Jefferson County on
Highway 101. These connections should be
considered to align with WAC 365-190-130{3l{al(i).
Long-term Commercial Forestry, farmlands,
preserves, and other parklands contribute to
habitat connectivity and open space. Maintaining
~hese land uses provides multiple benefits including
habitat connectivity and preserving the rural
character of the county.
It is recommended to consider how to include
habitat connectivity into design plans where
possible. For examples of projects that can support
~he ecosystem by providing habitat connectivity
and movement corridors for both aquatic and
~errestrial wildlife, please reach out to WDFW and
review the resources provided below.
For resources for developing wildlife and open
space corridors, please see: Landscape Planning for
Washington's Wildlife: Managing for Biodiversitv in
Develooing Areas Land Use Planning for salmon,
steelhead and trout: A land use olanner's guide to
salmonid habitat orotection and recoverv
Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivitv Working
Grouo. WDFW's Habitat at Home, and WDFW's
Habitat connectivity website.
Policy LU-P-7.6: Develop land use ordinances that WDFW is supportive of this policy. To support this
promote climate resiliency based on twork, WDFW recommends that the County take
comprehensive watershed and salmon recovery into consideration the resources provided by the
plans for the conservation, protection, and Agency's Priority Habitats and Species {PHS)
management of surface and ground waters, program. The PHS program is the Agency's primary
floodplains and estuaries, in order to maintain means of transferring fish and wildlife information
water quality and quantity, provide potable water, from our resource experts to local governments.
and to restore and protect fish habitat. The PHS program includes a list of management
recommendations for habitat and species.
Additionally, the County should consider reviewing
the resources provided in the Department of
Ecoloav's orotectina coastal communities
resources, and WDFW's climate change resources.
WDFW also recommends that jurisdictions review
the WDFW's climate-change-resilient culvert
webpage and Incorporating Climate Change into
the Design of Water Crossing Structures: Final
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Proiect Reoort for resources on how to incorporate
climate-resiliency into water crossing designs.
[These resources should be used during the
development of future water crossing designs.
Policy LU-P-7.7: Proactively steward natural WDFW is supportive of this policy. We encourage
systems and discourage development and land use local jurisdictions to use best available science
decisions that significantly adversely impact the (BAS), as defined in WAC 365-195-900, to pursue
natural environment and natural resources. efforts to create, maintain, and connect habitat
corridors where possible for wildlife to use to
prevent populations of species from isolation.
Wildlife corridors, which can be found on forest
lands, are important in promoting wildlife
movement and preventing habitat fragmentation.
When zoning amendments are proposed, WDFW
recommends adding that this review should be
conducted on a countywide basis to align with WAC
365-196-480 (2He). Ensuring that compatible zoning
classes are adjacent to each other prevents land use
conflicts.
Please see the resources provided in Policy LU-P-
6.3.
Policy LU-P-7.8: Manage built and natural WDFW supports this policy.
environments in the county for resiliency to reduce
Wildfire risk and impacts of climate change, such as
increased flooding, extreme heat, and droughts. to
infrastructure, the economy, natural resources. and
human health. Lead regional climate change and
greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts.
Policy LU-P-9.1: Periodically review and, if WDFW supports this policy. For assessing future
necessary, update the Jefferson County Flood climate-related conditions, WDFW recommends
Damage Prevention Ordinance to reflect such reviewing the Climate Mai::1i::1ing for a Resilient
things as climate change, and changes in federal, Washington.
state and local legislation, and hazard mitigation
planning.
Policy LU-P-9.4: Adopt land use policies and best Protecting and maintaining connected floodplains
management practices that increase the ability of and riparian systems can assist with safeguarding
natural systems, such as healthy, connected the built environment by providing benefits such as
floodplains and riparian systems, to respond to water storage, flood mitigation, and drought
droughts, changes in streamflow, and flooding. resilience. Utility infrastructure planning should
incorporate the benefits of these ecosystem
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services to enhance natural environmental
processes and long-term sustainability reducing
risk. Natural water infiltration and attenuation
processes help retain, cool, and filter water which
benefit salmonids and other species. Protecting and
restoring natural assets can be more cost-effective
than engineered solutions.
See WDFW's Landscage Planning for Washington's
Wildlife which outlines that all landscapes, from
the urban to forested areas, can contribute to
maintaining ecological health that benefits people
and wildlife.
As a resource, WDFW recommends that the City
consider evaluating the Department of Commerce's
Menu of Measures specifically item #83, when
implementing this policy.
Policy LU-P-9.5: Strengthen development ~s a resource, WDFW recommends that the City
regulations that promote compatible uses and consider evaluating the Department of Commerce's
protection of health and safety in critical areas Menu of Measures specifically items #99 and #196,
more prone to risks of extreme precipitation and when implementing this policy.
~looding.
Policy LU-P-11.3: Preserve the environmental WDFW supports this policy because it aligns with
functions of surface and ground water resources by our land-use glanning griorities and highlights the
retaining native vegetation and open spaces where use of low-impact development techniques as
Weasible and by requiring mitigation measures, mitigation measures for land-use activities.
including low impact development techniques, for
land use activities that may adversely impact
surface and ground water.
Policy LU-P-12.1: Take an active role in WDFW appreciates the inclusion of this policy, as it
implementing watershed plans for Water Resource demonstrates the County's commitment to
Inventory Area (WRIA) 16, 17, aRa 20 and 21, as watershed-scale planning and salmon recovery.
fundlng allows. Recognizing and integrating WRIA-based goals is an
important step toward protecting and restoring
habitat for salmon ids. However, WDFW
recommends that WRIA 21 be added to this list
since the County's Southwest section is included in
his WRIA.
Policy LU-P-13.2: Allow existing legal commercial WDFW recommends the County clearly state that
and industrial uses that became nonconforming these legally non-conforming infrastructures must
prior to the county's adoption of zoning regulations comply with GMA requirements of no net loss of
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in 1989 or prior to subsequent zoning changes or critical areas functions and values as outlined in
development regulations to expand or be replaced WAC 365-190-080 and WAC 365-196-830 when
in Rural Residential areas provided that they do not expansions or replacements would occur.
require additional urban levels of government
service and they do not impose uncompensated
additional costs to the taxpayers of Jefferson
County for the provision of infrastructure, its
replacement or improvement. Allow expansion or
replacement, provided they do not conflict with
natural resource industries or surrounding rural
uses and results in no further adverse
environmental impacts, including no net loss of
critical areas functions and values, or neighborhood
impacts, unless mitigated.
Policy LU-P-13 .5: Allow and encourage a legal W DFW suggests adding "encourage" to this policy
existing nonconforming use to change to a for added support for non-conforming buildings to
conforming use allowed within the zo ne beco me conforming to current zoning
classification in which the use is located. requirements.
Rural - Goals and Policies
Policy LU-P-15.3: Locate designated open space WDFW supports this policy and recommends that
areas so as to provide connections with adjoining the County designate open spaces as a map overlay
open space areas, offer visual relief for both on and for the comprehensive zo ning for the County. This
off-site residents, enhance habitat values, and, mapping overlay would show how the County is
Mthere appropriate, allow for recreational meeting the open space requirements outlined in
opportunities. WAC 365-196 -335. The public benefits of
integrating open space and corridor planning
include increased opportunity for positive human-
wildlife interactions, better management of
stormwater, and more certainty for developers and
landowners about where habitats will be
designated as protected over the long term.
We recommend jurisdictions work with local
communities alongside intergovernmental and local
partners to ensure that local corridors connect to
regional corridors to support habitat connectivity
across jurisdictional boundaries.
For resources for developing wildlife and open
space corridors, please see: Landscape Planning for
Washington's W ildlife: Managing for Biodiversitv in
Develooina Areas Land Use Planning for salmon,
steelhead and trout: A land use olanner's guide to
salmonid habitat orotection and recoverv
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Washineton Wildlife Habitat Connectivitv Workina
Grouo. Washineton Habitat Connectivitv Action
e!ill1. WDFW's Habitat at Home, and WDFW's
Habitat connectivity website.
Policy LU-P-15.4: Establish visual corridors and WDW supports this policy and recommends that
orest corridors along suitable roadways in ~he County use the comments captured Policy LU-
Jefferson County. Encourage the extension of the P-15.3 as further recommendations and resources.
forest corridor concept from Port Townsend's City
limits south along SR 20 to Old Fort Townsend Road
o preserve and protect the forest corridor, and to
provide a visual buffer between the roadway and
new commercial and manufacturing development.
Policy LU-P-18.1: Encourage rural residential cluster WDFW supports the County finding ways to
subdivisions throughout the rural areas and ensure implement cluster development and requiring open
~he open space tracts in these planned rural space preservation. Maintaining low-density rural
residential development subdivisions are zones adjacent to open space lands is important for
permanently preserved. habitat protection and for reducing land use
conflicts, such as incompatible adjacent land uses.
~dditionally, WDFW recommends against upzoning
rural lands thereby ensuring growth is located
within an urban area to align with RCW 36.70a.110.
WDFW recommends that Policy LU-P17.1 be
updated to be similar to this policy.
Policy LU-P-18.3: Preserve and connect open space WDFW supports this policy. Similar to Policy LU-P-
corridors to provide for the aesthetic needs of the 6.3 and Policy LU-P-7.7, above, we do recommend
community, to protect critical areas including flood including "and connect" into this policy to support
prone lands, and to conserve fish and wildlife he intent of this policy.
habitat. Prioritize preserving open space corridors
in areas with vulnerable populations. Please see the resources provided in Policy LU-P-
6.3.
Policy LU-P-21.6: Explore opportunities for new When these opportunities occur, WDFW
appropriately sized Rural Village Centers. recommends the County visit the Agency's PHS for
the most recent maps to see how these centers
may interact with priority habitat and species
locations. Additionally, we recommend that the
County visit the Washington Habitat Connectivity
Action Plan website to see if any identified
connectivity would be affected by a new rural
village center. WDFW's Land-use planning priorities
and resources is another location to find a wide
array of information, ranging from best available
science guidance to enhancing habitat and wildlife
connectivity.
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Policy LU-P-23.3: Discourage any new urban or WDFW supports this policy.
suburban land uses within the immediate vicinity of
MP Rs outside of the designated MPR boundaries.
Urban Growth Areas - Goals and Policies
Policy LU-P-34.10: Minimize adverse stormwater WDFW suggests clarifying that both new and
impacts due to climate change and preserve aquifer retrofit projects should be developed following the
recharge by encouraging Low Impact Development ~reen infrastructure and low impact development
design strategies for both new and retrofit projects. (LID) standards. These types of projects can have
cumulative impacts across the County to improve
the urban environment while reducing impacts to
the natural environment. Please see the
Department of Commerce's Clean Building
Performance Standards and the Sustainable
Development Code website for removing code
barriers, creating incentives, and filling regulatory
gaps to support the pursuit of this policy. Please
also see the Department of Ecology's LID guidance.
For examples on how other jurisdictions are
pursuing green development efforts, please see the
City of Shoreline's Dee12 Green Incentive Program,
and the City of lssaquah's and the City of Bellevue's
clean building incentive programs.
Policy LU-P-36.1: Tie non-motorized transportation As mentioned in previous comments, WDFW is
planning to urban open space planning and supportive of the County identifying and protecting
consider connectivity of urban/rural greenways. open spaces and corridors.
Identify open space lands and corridors and urban
separators within urban growth areas, including
lands useful for recreation, wildlife habitat, trails,
and connection of critical areas per RCW
36.70A.160.
Draft Policy Number and Language WDFW comment
(with WDFW suggestions in red)
Natural Resources Element - Goals and Policies
Goal NR-G-1: Encourage the conservation and long- WDFW is supportive of this goal. WDFW specifically
term sustainable use of resource lands so their encourages the County to retain and protect
continued future use will not be precluded by other designated commercial forest lands from being
uses; and encourage the long-term sustainability of rezoned to a different land use type such as rural
natural resource-based economic activities residential. These areas can act as wildlife habitat
throughout Jefferson County. and corridors with a multitude of benefits for the
local ecosystem. We encourage local jurisdictions to
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use BAS to pursue efforts to create, maintain, and
connect habitat corridors where possible for
wildlife to use to prevent populations of species
from isolation.
For resources for developing wildlife and open
space corridors, please see WDFW comments for
Policy LU-P-6.3 and Policy LU-P-15.3.
Goal NR-G-2: Encourage resource-based economic WDFW supports this goal because it highlights that
activities, including markets for ecosystem services, ecosystem services play a vital role in the local
~hat are compatible with environmental quality. economy while being key in the local environment.
Goal NR-G-3: Conserve and protect Forest Resource WDFW is supportive of the County's goal. To
Lands for long-term economic use and support this goal, we suggest that the County
environmental and health benefits. consider reviewing and incorporating example
recommendations and policies from the
Department of Commerce's Menu of Measures to
support the long-term forest land ecosystems,
while identifying opportunities and expanding
incentives for forest landowners.
One specific example is number 90 from the Menu
of Measures that states, "Adopt a forest master
plan and implementing ordinances to maintain and
expand tree canopy cover, improve tree and
watershed health, prioritize carbon sequestration,
and build climate resilience.". We recommend
reviewing this example because it places an
emphasis on prioritizing retention of healthy trees
and tree canopy, working at a landscape-level
management level, and balancing the ecological
and economic impact tradeoffs these areas may
have.
Draft Policy Number and Language WDFW comment
(with WDFW suggestions in red)
O~en S~ace, Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural Preservation Element - Goals and Policies
Policy 0S-P-1.2 Establish, aRa conserve, and WDFW suggests including a statement about local
regionally connect a sustainable system of open and regional habitat connectivity policy. These
space corridors or separators to provide definition connections support open space requirements
between natural areas and urban land uses. outlined in WAC 365-196-335, while supporting the
protection of their functions and values of critical
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areas on a larger scale as discussed in WAC 365-
196-830(6).
Policy OS-P-1.4: Identify and conserve critical WDFW is supportive of this policy because it aligns
wildlife habitat, including nesting sites, foraging with our mission statement. Should the county
areas, and migration corridors within or adjacent to want to collaborate on this effort, please reach out
natural areas, open spaces, and developed urban to the WDFW local area habitat biologist.
areas. Preserve especially sensitive habitat sites
that support threatened species and wildlife habitat
in developed areas.
Policy OS-P-3.2: Review development proposals to WDFW recommends reviewing the Integrating
evaluate opportunities for multiple use of proposed Wildlife Habitat Connectivitv Into Local Government
open space. The open space should be of a quality, Planninz guidance for this County policy. This
quantity, and configuration which ensures that a guidance recommends clear development
suitable portion of the site is designated for standards in multiple use areas and provides
conservation, food plants and trees, passive information on zoning densities, open space
recreation, and, where appropriate, active connectivity, wildlife connectivity and example
recreation. plans and policies to consider.
Please also see our comments for Policy LU-P-6.3
regarding the Washington Habitat Connectivity
~ction Plan and additional resources to consider.
Draft Policy Number and Language WDFW comment
(with WDFW suggestions in red)
Climate Element - Goals and Policies
Goal CE-G-6: Ensure the protection of and support WDFW suggests expanding this goal to cover the
the recovery of ecosystems functions and values to functions and values of ecosystems to align with the
provide functioning habitats in a changing climate. Growth Management Act, WAC 362-196-830. To
support this work, WDFW recommends that the
County consider exploring and utilizing the
resources provided in our comments for Policy LU-
P-7.6 above.
Goal CE-G-7: Improve the health and resilience of WDFW supports this effort. The BAS emphasizes
the county's streams and rivers, including efforts to ~he importance of protecting all streams and their
mitigate climate change impacts such as flooding adjacent riparian areas to support full riparian
and drought. ecosystem functions and values. These critical areas
support the full ecosystem while providing
movement corridors for both aquatic and terrestrial
wildlife. WDFW recommends that jurisdictions
consider following the updates from Ecology's
WASHD program regarding the effort to create and
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sustain a complete statewide hydrography dataset.
This WASHD effort aims to update watercourse
mapping to help ensure all state streams and
associated riparian management zone (RMZ)
natural resources are accurately identified.
WDFW currently recommends using SPTH200 GIS
mannlnz tool to delineate where riparian
management zones (RMZ) are located.
Policy CE-P-7.2: Protect and restore streams, WDFW supports this policy. See WDFW's climate-
riparian zones, estuaries, wetlands, shorelines, change-resilient culvert webpage and Incorporating
floodplains and their ecological functions to achieve Climate Change into the Design of Water Crossing
healthy watersheds, ecosystems, and habitats that Structures: Final Proiect Reoort (2017) for resources
are resilient to climate change. on how to incorporate climate-resiliency into
culvert design and avoid future flooding.
Policy CE-P-15.1: Continue to develop long-term, WDFW supports this effort. Protecting connected
comprehensive flood hazard management plans in floodplains and riparian systems can protect the
cooperation with other applicable agencies and built environment by providing ecosystem service
persons that consider the potential climate change benefits such as water control, flood prevention,
impacts using projected flooding and sea-level rise and drought resistance. Utility infrastructure should
assessments. Plans should seek to minimize the incorporate ecosystem services provided by natural
likelihood of flood damage, maintain the natural environmental processes. Natural water infiltration
hydraulic capacity of streams and floodplains, and attenuation processes help retain, cool, and
protect human health and well-being, and conserve filter water which benefits, people, salmon ids, and
or restore valuable, limited resources such as fish other species. Protecting and restoring natural
habitat and floodplain connectivity water, soil, and assets can be more cost-effective compared to
recreation and scenic areas. engineered solutions.
Please see FEMA's guide Building Community
Resilience with Nature-based Solutions as well as
supporting Kitsap County's approach to quantifying
ecosystem services through the Kitsap Natural
Resources Asset Management Proiect.
Additionally, we suggest utilizing the Sound Choices Checklist in further review of all Comprehensive
Plan elements. This checklist utilizes broad priorities to help local jurisdictions protect and recover the
Puget Sound.
Thank you for taking the time to consider our recommendations for your comprehensive plan to better
reflect the best available science for fish and wildlife habitat and ecosystems. We value the relationship
we have with your jurisdiction and the opportunity to work collaboratively with you throughout this
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periodic update cycle. If you have any questions, need our technical assistance or resources at any time
during this process, please don't hesitate to contact me at 360-701-7705 or at
Lindsay.Wourms@dfw.wa.gov, or Region G's Regional Land Use Lead, Jessica Bryant,
Jessica.Bryant@dfw.wa.gov.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Wourms
Assistant Regional Habitat Program Manager
450 Port Orchard Blvd., Suite 290
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Cc: Amy Spoon, Assistant Regional Habitat Program Manager (Amy.Spoon@dfw.wa.gov)
Jessica Bryant, Regional Land Use Lead (Jessica.Bryant@dfw.wa.gov)
William Robinson, Area Habitat Biologist (William.Robinson@dfw.wa.gov)
Adam Samara, Area Habitat Biologist (Adam.Samara@dfw.wa.gov)
Carol Henry, Area Habitat Biologist (Carol.Henry@dfw.wa.gov)
Kendall Kohler, Area Habitat Biologist (Kendall.Kohler@dfw.wa.gov)
Brady Green, Habitat Biologist (Brady.Green@dfw.wa.gov)
Aleks Storvick, Habitat Biologist (Aleks.Storvick@dfw.wa.gov)
Gwen Lentes, Regional Habitat Program Manager (Gwendolen.Lentes@dfw.wa.gov)
Kara Whittaker, LUCP Section Manager (Kara.Whittaker@dfw.wa.gov)
Marian Berejikian, Environmental Planner (Marian.Berejikian@dfw.wa.gov)
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Attached you will find WSDOT's official comment letter regarding Jefferson County's Final Draft Comprehensive Plan.
Please reach out if you have any questions or follow ups. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Best,
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Jeremy Willammee, Director
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368
Dear Jeremy Williammee,
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) appreciates the opportunity to
review and comment on the Jefferson County's 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update (Plan).
WSDOT has an interest in the Plan based on its transportation subject matter expert status and
statutory authority to plan, locate, design, construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain the
state highway system (RCW 47.01.260(1)).
The Plan contains extensive discussion and policy language supporting responsible growth,
multi modal access, and active transportation. The plan also contains detailed analysis of the
impacts from planned growth on the local, regional, and state transportation system. The analysis
planned growth contributing to failing levels of service at four state highway intersections:
• SR-19 and Chimacum Rd
• SR-19 and SR 116 (Ness Corner Rd)
• SR-19 and Irondale Rd
• SR-19 and Prospect Ave
RCW 36.70A.070(6)(a) states that the Plan should provide "specific actions and requirements for
bringing into compliance transportation facilities or services that are below an established
multi modal level of service standard." These actions might include alternative land use
decisions, transportation demand strategies, targeted local road improvements, and if necessary,
state highway capital improvements. We did not identify any such proposed actions in the Plan.
As such, WSDOT does not view the Plan as sufficiently satisfying the environmental analysis
requirements for SEPA Categorical Exemptions on housing streamlining (RCW
43.2 l C.229(3)(b)) or any other situation in which WSDOT has statutory review or approval
authority. In such future situations, WSDOT will request detailed review of jurisdiction-wide
cumulative impacts from all long-term planned growth during each individual project's
development review phase.
Please contact us (orplanview@wsdot.wa.gov) if you need assistance or have questions. WSDOT
looks forward to continuing our coordination and partnership,
Sincerely,
George M azur, P.E.
W SD O T O lym pic Region M ultim odal Planning M anager
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A m na Parson, Peninsula R egional Tra nsportation Planning Organization
Ryan C le m ens, W SD O T Tribal and R egional Integra ted Planning
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Hi Joel,
As discussed earlier, I am including background info rmation related to Ordinance 01-0426-21 that included
text amendments to the Comp Plan and JCC Title 18 intended to support sewer in the Brinnon LAMIRD (and
potentially relevant for other areas}.
The revised Policy CF-P-6.3 under Capital Facilities & Utilities, and some edits to the Rural Economy paragraph
in the Land Use Element, do not appear to be incorporated into the current 2025 public hearing draft. The
2021 amendments to JCC 18.30.040 were incorporated and are reflected in the current on line version of our
co de.
I am attaching the relevant language from the Public Hearing drafts of Land Use (pg. 1-88} and Capital Facilities
(pg. 8-31} in a Word document with changes tracked for ease of review and correction.
I also included one new additional line to Policy CF-P-6.3 to accommodate the additional flexibilities from HB
2269 passed this year.
We might also want to do one last check to make sure there weren't any other lingering annual amendments
between 2019 and 2024 that might impact the updated Comp Plan language.
Thanks!
Jeremy
Jeremy Williammee
Director I Department of Community Development
Jefferson County I 621 Sheridan Street I Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: 360-379-4488 I Email: jwilliammee@co.iefferson.wa.us
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Appendix 2 - Ordinance 01-0426-21
Capital Facilities & Utilities
Policy CF-P-6. 3 Ne~t wPban pwb,1,iE &@P¥iGes sanitary sewer
systems will only be provided within a UGA and !:!!.ll._not be
extended beyond a UGA unless~
-It is a necessary response to protect basic public
health. safety, and the environment; the sewer, extension,
or connection 1s financially supportable at rural
densities; and tile sewer, connection, or extension does
not permit urban development;
-It is necessary to support a L mited Area of More
Intensive Rural Development (LA~IRO) consistent with the
County-wide Planning Policies;
•lt is necessary to provide service to an essential public
facility if no practicable alternative exists to site the
essential public facility in an Urban Growth Area; or.
·It supports a rural school serving both rural and urban
student populations, consistent with state law.
fleuell ta tie ;rn esse11tial pwbJ.h sep~•i,e to 111;1.U,gate a tl1Peat
te 11wlllie lieal~, safety, 8F geAePal 11eHare.
Existing sanitary sewer treatment facility capacity will not
be used as a justification for expansion of a sewer system or
development inconsistent with County•wide Planning Policies
and the Comprehensive Plan.
Land Use - Rural Economy
GMA allows sanitary sewer Infrastructure In rural areas when: (11 it II abates"" public
health and environmental problem, does not induce ~lifttl .\!!ll!!l development, and
is affordable by the community that it serves· (21 it is necessary to support a LAl'vllRD
and it is consistent wlth the County-wide Plano Ing Policies: or (3) supports a school
los;ated in the rural area servlog both rural od urban students.
Jefferson Coun is investi atin sewerin the Brinnon LAMIRD usin the existin
Dosewalllps State Park sewer system. The Dosewallips State Park ~wer treatment plant
Is located In the 8rinnon LAMIRO and its llnesrun through the LAMIRO to the
Oosewalllps State Park. Sew"lng 8rinnon would alleviate known and potential
environmental problems associated with on•site sew age systems. considering that the
Brinn on LAMIRD is located within the 100.yearfloodzone and is adjacent to the Hood
Canal.
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In a 2002 amendment to the GMA, the Washington State Legislature found that GMA is
intended to recognize the importance of rural lands and rural character to Washington's
economy, and find that rural lands and rural-based economies enhance the economic
desirability of the State of Washington. To retain and enhance the Job base in rural
areas, rural counties must have flexibility to create opportunities for business
development and to retain existing businesses and allow them to expand. The
legislature's findings close with:
D r a ft 2 0 2 5 C o m p P la n P u b lic H e a r in g D r a ft
Capital Facilities & Utilities
P oll e y C F-P -6 .3 Ne w urb an p u b lic se rv ices w ill only be provided w ithin
a U G A an d n ot be extend ed be yond th e current bound ary of a U G A
u n le ss d ee m e d to b e an essen tial pub lic service to m itigate a threat to
p ub lic hea lth , sa fe ty, or ge ne ra l w elfare.
Land Use - Rural Economy
Per WAC 36$-196 425(4)/b), the G M A allows sanitary sewer
infrastructure in rural areas if it is necessary to protect basic public
health and safety and the environment, does not induce sprawling
development, and is affordable by the community that it serves. The
application of this allowance is being investigated in the Brinnon Rural
Village Center, adjacent to Dosewallips State park's wastewater
treatment facility. The county is working to address requirements of the
G M A. while allowing limited service by the Dosewallips State park's
system. Currently, Brinnon is served entirely by on-site sewer systems.
These on-site sewer systems have current and potential problems, and
some systems are located within flood zones. Other infrastructure
improvements consistent with rural levels of service, such as
improvements to fire flow, could support additional development, but
improvements to existing commercial development and housing stock
are unlikely to occur if the necessary infrastructure upgrades cannot
take place.
In a 2002 amendment to the G M A. the Washington State Legislature
found that the G M A is intended to recognize the importance of rural
lands and rural character to Washington's economy and find that rural
lands and rural-based economies enhance the economic desirability of
the State of Washington. To retain and enhance the job base in rural
areas, rural counties must have flexibility to create opportunities for
business development and to retain existing businesses and allow
them to expand. The legislature's findings close with:
Appendix 2
MLA20-00116- Draft Proposed Text Amendments to Support
Sewering the Brinnon Limited Area of More intensive Rural
Developn1ent
CAPITAL FACILITIES & UTILITIES
0 Policy CF-P-5. 7 Work with purveyors to promote the use
of unaffected upland water sources and other alternative
supplies, where appropriate, to supply new and existing
development in affected areas.
a Policy CF-P-5. 8 Support implementation of conservation
strategies that reduce average annual and peak day water use
for public and individual water systems.
0 Policy CF-P-5. 9 Recognize the authority of Public
Utility District #1 pursuant to Title 54 RCW and other
applicable statutes. The County will cooperate with Public
Utility District #1 to develop final development regulations
consistent with that authority.
Sewer & Wastew ater
Goal CF-G-6 Promote sanit ary sewer systems that
accommodate growth, are cost-effective to
construct and operate, and are consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan.
0 Policy CF-P-6 .1 Plan sanitary sewer system sizing,
phasing, development, and expansion within urban growth areas
to accommodate the allocated population and planned urban
development to the greatest extent possible within the
current planning period; while also planning implementation
phases that provide service at the greatest cost-
effectiveness.
Q Policy CF-P-6. 2 Encourage development of community
septic systems in Rural Centers to protect public health, the
environment, and foster a reliable, integrated collection
system. In areas with water quality concerns that are or
appear to be related to problems associated with individual
septic systems, Jefferson County supports utilizing a range
of sewage treatment options, including community drainfields
and centralized systems, subject to State law.
Ci Policy CF-P-6. 3 New blrban J,lblbli E serviEe5 sanit ary sew er
systems will only be provided within a UGA and will not be
extended beyond a UGA unless~
-It is a necessary response to protect basic public
health , safety , and the environment ; the sewer , extensio n,
or connection is financially supportable at rural
densit ies ; and the sewer, connection , or extension does
not permit urban development ;
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
January 2021
8-30
CAP IT AL FA CIL IT IES & UTILITIES
-It is necessary to support a Limited Area of More
Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRD) consistent with the
County-wide Planning Policies;
-It is necessary to provide service to an essential public
facility if no practicable alternative exists to site the
essential public facility in an Urban Growth Area; or,
-It supports a rural school serving both rural and urban
student populations, consistent with state law.
~eeme~ te be aA esseAtial ~~blic service te mitigate a threat
te ~~blic health, safet¥, er geAeral ~1elfare.
Existing sanitary sewer treatment facility capacity will not
be used as a justification for expansion of a sewer system or
development inconsistent with County-wide Planning Policies
and the Comprehensive Plan.
Ci Policy CF-P-6.4 Encourage the use of water-conserving
fixtures with new systems or services.
Ci Policy CF-P-6. 5 Consider the full range of actions that
will enable urban development to occur in a UGA, including
urban development initially on Large Onsite Septic Systems to
accommodate growth, affordable housing, economic development,
and environmental protection in advance of an operational
sanitary sewer system.
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
January 2021
8-31
LAND USE
Since GMA's inception, the State of Washington Growth Management Hearings Board
(Hearings Board) has interpreted the GMA and its rules to local jurisdictions'
comprehensive plans. Over the years, a body of law has developed, which appears to
force counties to curtail innovation in rural area development, such as prescriptively
establishing rural and urban densities and requiring tightlined LOBs in LAMIRDs. This
imposes a difficult challenge when trying to meet affordable housing needs outside of
designated urban growth areas. Some LAMIRDs, such as Chimacum, do not fit neatly
within this urban rural dichotomy. This provides only two boxes, urban or rural for
solutions to complex land use issues. Solutions may require more in-between areas to
meet requirements, such as a greater focus on performance standards for some housing
developments over a prescriptive residential density.
Innovations to meet current housing crises is limited by GMA. If a county allows bonus
densities in a rural cluster the resulting density after applying the bonus must be a rural
density, which doesn't yield enough bonus density to enable the types of housing
developments that can meet the challenges of providing density for affordable housing,
even within a rural context. Jefferson County proposes to investigate provisions for
planned residential developments and investigate the feasibility of alternative
performance standards that could potentially increase rural residential density above
the current maximum rural density. Jefferson County is aware that these options require
a legislative amendment to the GMA.
Rural Economy
Jefferson County's rural economy has responded to economic conditions and market
forces pivoting towards tourism, agricultural businesses, and small businesses. Our
economy is similar to other rural economies, transitioning away from natural resource
industries. Our rural economy needs infrastructure to support its economic activities
and changes in modern infrastructure, such as the ability to scale wastewater
management solutions to meet small community needs is evolving.
Even though developments in infrastructure, such as small and innovative sanitary
sewer systems may be able to support the overarching planning goals of GMA, while
containing and controlling growth in rural areas, GMA generally precludes small and
innovative sanitary sewer systems in rural areas as they are defined as urban levels of
service. This ignores potential opportunities to provide modern, scaled treatment
facilities to support a variety of community needs such as housing and economic
development. Jefferson County is aware these rural infrastructure systems would
require a legislative amendment to the GMA.
Jefferson County
GMA allows sanitary sewer infrastructure in rural areas when: ( 1) it# abates al'¼ public
health and environmental problem, does not induce SJlrawliAg urban development, and
is affordable by the community that it serves; (2) it is necessary to support a LAMIRD
and it is consistent with the County-wide Planning Policies; or (3) supports a school
located in the rural area serving both rural and urban students.
Jefferson County is investigating sewering the Brin non LAMIRD, using the existing
Dosewallips State Park sewer system. The Dosewallips State Park sewer treatment plant
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
January 2021
1-79
LAND USE
is located in the Brinnon LAMIRD and its lines run through the LAMIRD to the
Dosewallips State Park. Sewering Brinnon would alleviate known and potential
environmental problems associated with on-site sewage systems, considering that the
Brin non LAMIRD is located within the 100-year floodzone and is adjacent to the Hood
Canal.
The apfillieatian af this allawanee is eeing in\•estigatea in the Brinnan Rural Village
Center, aajaeent ta 9asewallifils State filarl1's wastewater treatment faeility. The Caunty
is warl1ing te aaaress reeiuirements af GM.O., while allewing limites serYiee ey the
9esewallifils State filark's s1(stem. Currently, Brinnen is serves entirely ey sefiltie systems.
These septie systems haYe eurrent ans petential praelerns ans seme systems are
leeates within flees 2enes.
In a 2002 amendment to the GMA, the Washington State Legislature found that GMA is
intended to recognize the importance of rural lands and rural character to Washington's
economy, and find that rural lands and rural-based economies enhance the economic
desirability of the State of Washington. To retain and enhance the job base in rural
areas, rural counties must have flexibility to create opportunities for business
development and to retain existing businesses and allow them to expand. The
legislature's findings close with:
"[Tlhe legislature finds that in defining its rural element under RCW
36. l0A.070(5), a county should foster land use patterns and develop a local
vision of rural character that will: [h]elp preserve rural-based economies and
traditional rural lifestyles; encourage the economic prosperity of rural
residents; foster opportunities for small-scale, rural-based employment and
self-employment; permit the operation of rural-based agricultural,
commercial, recreational, and tourist businesses that are consistent with
existing and planned land use patterns; be compatible with the use of the land
by wildlife and for fish and wildlife habitat; foster the private stewardship of
the land and preservation of open space; and enhance the rural sense of
community and quality of life."
In summary, as Jefferson County reviews rural commercial areas, we explore ways to
meet GMA's fundamental purposes in flexible and meaningful manners. For example,
flexibility in designating LAMIRDs, while meeting the purpose and intent of GMA would
assist the County with contained and controlled development, enhanced rural
economies, additional housing, preservation of natural resources, enhanced open space
and parks, and enhanced rural character. The legislative findings for GMA include the
conservation and wise use of our lands, along with sharing economic development with
communities experiencing insufficient economic growth. GMA should not be a barrier
for rural counties, but a platform to encourage sustainable, coordinated, and controlled
growth and economic development in accordance with the public's interest.
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
January 2021
1-80
Jefferson County Code
DRAFT JAN 26, 2021 VI
Page 1/2
18.30.040 Sewage disposal.
(I) All development shall be provided with an individual, on-site septic system and drainfield approved by Jefferson
County public health in compliance with Chapter 8.15 JCC. unless Jefferson County public health determines that
public sewer is available which would then require connection to the approved public sewer.
(2) Design and constrnction standards for on-site sewage disposal shall conform to the requirements of Jefferson
County public health or the agency having regulatory responsibility for the system. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-
06 § l]
(3) Large on-site sewage systems (LOSS) and conununity drainfields are not considered a sanitary sewer svstem as
applied under the Growth Management Act. Jefferson County considers these systems a mral govennnental service.
( 4) New construction of a sanitarv sewer system, extension, or connection to a sanitary sewer system located outside
of an urban growth area mav only occur if:
(a) The new sanitacy sewer system. extension, or connection is a necessary response to protect basic public
health, safety. and the enviromnent: the sewer is financially supportable at mral densities: and. the sewer.
extension, or connection does not permit urban development;
(b) The new sanitary sewer system, extension, or co1mcction is necessary to support a Limited Arca of
More Intensive Rural Development (LAMlRD): the sewer is needed to mitigate a threat to the public
health, welfare, or to protect an area of environmental sensitivity caused by existing development: and the
sewer is limited to those properties or facilities needed to mitigate the threat to the public health. welfare. or
to protect an area of enviromnenlal sensitivity;
(c) The new sanitacy sewer svstcm, extension, or connection is neccssarv to provide service to an essential
public facility if no practicable alternative exists lo site the essential public facility in an Urban Gmwth
Arca; or.
(d) The new sanitary sewer system. extension, or connection suppo11s schools sited in a mral area that serve
students from a rural area and an urban area. when consistent with the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan, RCW 36.70A.213, and the following requirements:
(i) The applicable school district has adopted a policy addressing the school service area. facilitv
needs, and educational program requirements:
(ii) The applicable school district has made a finding. with the concurrence of the county
legislative authority and the legislative authorities of any affected cities. that the proposed site is
suitable to site the school and any associated recreational facilities that the applicable district has
determined cannot reasonably be collocated on an existing school site, taking into consideration
the extent to which vacant or developable land within an urban growth area meets those
requirements;
(iii) The countv and affected cities agree to the extension of sewer to serve the school sited in a
mral area tl1at serves urban and mral st11dents at the time of concurrence of subsection (4)(d)(ii);
(iv) Any impacts associated with the siting of the school are 1nitigated as required by the Stale
Environmental Policy Act. Chapter 43.2 lC RCW: and,
(v) Anv extension of the sewer bevond the urban growtl1 area is subject to the following:
The Jefferson County Code is current through Ordinance 08-20, passed November 16, 2020.
Jefferson County Code
DRAFT JAN 26, 202 I VI
Page 2/2
(I) Must only serve the applicable school and the costs of the extension must be borne by
the applicable school district based on a reasonable nexus to the impacts of the school.
(2) Any exception from subsection (4)(d)(v), when consistent with RCW 36.70A.110(4).
shall allow the sewer to serve a propertv or properties in addition to the school if the
property owner so requests, provided that the countv and affected cities agree with tl1e
request and provided that the property is located no further from the sewer than the
distance that. if the property were within the urban growth area, the propertv would be
required to connect to the sewer.
(3) If a property owner connects to tl1e sewer under subsection (4)(d)(v)(2). tl1e school
district may, for a period of time not to exceed 20 years. require reimbursement from a
requesting property owner for a proportional share of the constrnction costs incurred by
the school district for the extension of the sewer.
The Jefferson County Code is current through Ordinance 08-20, passed November 16, 2020.
05 14 2026 - Comprehensive Plan Housekeeping from Ordinance 01-0426-21
Capital Facilities & Utilities - Public Hearing Draft - April 2026 (pg. 8-31)
Policy CF-P-6.3 New urban public servicessanitary sewer systems will only be provided within a
UGA and will not be extended beyond the current boundary of a UGA unless; deemed to be an
essential public service to mitigate a threat to public health, safety, or general welfare.
• It is a necessary response to protect basic public health, safety, and the environment;
the sewer, extension, or connection is financially supportable at rural densities, and the
sewer, connection, or extension does not permit urban development;
• It is necessary to support a Limited Area of More Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRD)
consistent with the County-wide Planning Policies;
• It is necessary to provide service to an essential public facility if no practicable
alternative exists to site the essential public facility in an Urban Growth Area;
• It supports a rural school serving both rural and urban student populations, consistent
with state law; or,
• It is necessary to support state-authorized middle housing developments within a
designated Type 1 LAMIRD.[JWl]
Land Use - Public Hearing Draft - April 2026 (pg. 1-88)
Per WAC 365-196-425(4)(b), the GMA allows sanitary sewer infrastructure in rural areas when:
fil-# it abates a public health or environmental problem, is necessary to protect basic public
health and safety and the environment, does not induce sprawling urban development, and is
affordable by the community that it serves; (2) it is necessary to support a LAMIRD and it is
consistent County-wide Planning Policies; or (3) supports a school located in the rural area
serving both rural and urban students. The application of this allowance is being investigated in
the Brin non Rural Village Center, adjacent to Dosewallips State park's wastewater treatment
facility. The county is working to address requirements of the GMA, while allowing limited
service by the Dosewallips State park's system. Currently, Brinnon is served entirely by on-site
sewer systems. These on-site sewer systems have current and potential problems, and some
systems are located within the 100-year flood Rme-Splain and are adjacent to the Hood Canal.
Other infrastructure improvements consistent with rural levels of service, such as improvements
to fire flow, could support additional development, but improvements to existing commercial
development and housing stock are unlikely to occur if the necessary infrastructure upgrades
cannot take place
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Dear Planning Commission.
Having skimmed through this, I support these plan changes overall. I realize that many of the figures
for rural v urban population growth presented on Wednesday evening are estimates; still, clear
targets for anticipated growth are vital to planning.
As a new resident to Jefferson County (coming from King County), trust me, the time to prepare for
population growth is well before it happens. I can appreciate the honest time and effort put in to plan
for this, kudos!
As a resident of a cohousing community (Quimper Village) I can attest to the value of cohousing in
providing density while preserving as much open area as possible. Many move here, I imagine, for
the quieter life. I have lived in a very rural area of WA state prior to King County and I know how
important peace and quiet is for many. I would rather hear the coyotes singing at night, than sirens.
I note that a new cohousing community is working hard to be permitted and built, in a more rural part
of Jefferson County. I refer to Newt Crossing. I understand that they are working with Chuck Durrett,
who also designed Quimper Village. He has a lot of experience designing cohousing communities,
decades worth, and I'm sure he will advise them appropriately for a good, well-built community.
There are some items in this draft comprehensive plan that are needed for Newt Crossing to move
forward, and I urge you to keep them to facilitate their construction and prepare for Jefferson County
population increases. They are:
- page 300, section 18.15.485: keep the added words "short or long subdivision" (paragraph 1) and
keep the added language about substandard lots (paragraph 4).
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- page 306, section 18.15.520: keep the language about increasing density to 40% if certain
conditions are met (paragraph 3). I
I do appreciate the time you all spent on this proposed draft. I did not hear a lot of pushback on
W ednesday night and I know how important your work to date has been; and I hope that there are not
a lot of revisions overall. I look forw ard to being a solid citizen of Jefferson County.
I think there is another meeting next week to discuss public com m entary? Perhaps you can respond
with the time and zoom link, thanks.
Vicki Rhoades, Quim per Village
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Thank you fo r all the w ork that you've put into Jefferson County's com prehensive plan and development
regulations!
A tt ached please find our draft com m ent lett er w ith our reco m m endations fo r the co mprehensive plan and
Unified Developm ent Code.
A s you review and digest, please feel free to discuss/ respond to any of the com m ents w e've m ade.
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Re: 2025-S-10 974A Supplem ental Planview Subm ittal - Periodic Update to Jefferson County's
Com prehensive Plan and Developm ent Regulations.
Dear Com m issioners:
Thank you fo r the opport unity to review and com m ent on Jefferson County's draft co m prehensive plan
and developm ent regulations. W e appreciate the ongoing coordination w ith our agency as you work to
achieve the com m unity's vision consistent with the goals and requirements of the Gro wth Management
Act (GM A). Grow th M anagem ent Serv ices received the pro posed am endm ent on April 16, 2026, and
pro cessed it w ith m aterial identification num ber 2025-S-10 974A.
W e have review ed your subm ittal using Com m erce's Periodic Update Checklist, and Expanded Housing
Checklist. W e encourage you and your com m unity to co nsider the fo llowing as you finalize your drafts
prior to adoption:
1. Land Use Element
As part of our review , we did not find any policies or development regulations associated with
organic material managem ent fa cilities. For consistency with RCW 36.70A.142, we recom mend
explicitly allow ing the siting organic material managem ent facilities in areas identified by the
Jefferson County Solid W aste M anagem ent Plan.
2. Transportation Element
In our review , we noted tw o polici es related to ADA Transition Plans but could not find direct
reference in the Transportation Elem ent to the self-evaluation of current facilities. W e did find
Jefferson County's existing ADA Transition Plan, outside of the Com prehensive Plan documents.
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Washington State Department of Commerce: Submittal ID 2025-S-10974A
For consistency with RCW 36.70A.070, we recommend referencing the existing Self-Evaluation
and Transition Plan within the Transportation Element.
3. Housing Element
Adequate Provisions
o In addition to the adequate provision work outlined in Appendix E and based on recent
GMHB cases, we also recommend identifying gaps in local funding needed to achieve
affordable housing needs and documenting which available local funding tools or
incentives are already being used.
o Guidance on this can be found in chapter 4 of Guidance for Updating Your Housing
Element (pg. 60-62) and Appendix B: Adequate provisions checklist.
4. Capital Facilities Element
While we did find inventories of existing capital facilities in our review of the Capital Facilities
element, we did not find any references or identification of green infrastructure owned by
public entities. For consistency with RCW 36.70A.070(3)(a), we recommend incorporating any
existing green infrastructure facilities into your inventory of capital facilities, or explicitly calling
out that none exist.
5. Development Regulations
a. ADUs - In our review of JCC18.20.020(2){e), we found that door locations are specifically limited
to one exterior entrance. For consistency with RCW 36. 70A.681(l){h), we recommend removing
or clarifying this provision so that AD Us are not more restrictive than those for principal units.
b. In our review, we found that the parking standards in JCC 18.30.100 that may require off-street
parking for several residential housing project types that should not have off-street parking
requirements. For consistency with RCW 36.70A.817, we recommend updating JCC 18.30.100 to
explicitly exempt the following housing projects from the County's parking standards:
i. Affordable housing.
ii. New construction or the retrofit of existing buildings meeting passive house
requirements.
iii. Modular construction.
iv. Mass timber construction.
Alternatively, RCW 36. 70A.817 includes an empirical study pathway for the County to pursue, if
you believe these projects should not be exempt from the parking standards in JCC 18.30.100.
Finally, this code change is not due until 6 months after your periodic update is complete.
c. In our review, we found that the height and setback standards outlined in JCC 18.18.050 and JCC
18.30.050 did not include provisions that would allow for the following flexibility:
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Washington State Department of Commerce: Submittal ID 2025-S-10974A
i. Allow for new construction or retrofits of existing buildings for residential housing to
project into required setbacks and exceed height limits by up to eight inches to
accommodate the addition of necessary insulation.
ii. Allow for buildings meeting passive house requirements to project into required
setbacks and exceed height limits by up to eight inches to accommodate the addition of
necessary insulation.
iii. Measure gross floor area must be from the interior face of the exterior walls.
iv. Allow a building to exceed maximum roof height limits by at least 48 inches to
accommodate a roof-mounted solar energy panel
For consistency with RCW 36. 70A.810, .812, and .813, we recommend incorporating the ability
to exceed height and setback standards in the above cases. Please note: This code change is not
due until 6 months after your periodic update is complete.
Finally, as a friendly reminder, copies of adopted plans and development regulations must be submitted
to Commerce within ten days after final adoption (RCW 36. 70A.106(2)).
Again, we appreciate the work your proposed amendments represent, and we wish you success in
meeting the goals of the Growth Management Act. We are available for technical assistance and, if
requested, can attend upcoming meetings with your Planning Commission and/or Council. If you wish to
discuss these comments, you may reach me at joshua.engelbrecht@commerce.wa.gov or 360-725-3046.
Sincerely,
fa~ e~dti,edv<
Joshua Engelbrecht, AICP
Senior Planner
Growth Management Services
cc: David Andersen, AICP, Managing Director, Growth Management Services
Valerie Smith, AICP, Deputy Managing Director, Growth Management Services
Ben Serr, AICP, Eastern Regional Manager, Growth Management Services
Carol Holman, MUP, Western Regional Manager, Growth Management Services
Anne Fritzel, AICP, Housing Section Manager, Growth Management Services
Laura Hodgson, Housing Planning and Data Manager, Growth Management Services
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JAM ESTO W N S'K LALLA M TRIBE
1033 Old Blyn . hway. Sequim. A 1'163&2 360/il 83-1109 FAX 360/661 643
Jeremy Williammee
Director of Community Development
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
May 15, 2026
Dear Director Williamee,
On behalf of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, we extend our appreciation for the opportunity
to engage with Jefferson County on the Comprehensive Plan update process. The wealth
and wellbeing of Jefferson County communities and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe (JST)
are intricately tied to our waters, lands and marine resources. The com prehensive plan is a
foundational document to provide guidance for land-use decisions in the com ing
decade(s).
The following comments detail our specific recommendations for the current draft of the
Comprehensive Plan update. We appreciate your genuine review of our com m ents and
continued engagement with the Tribe throughout this process.
Sincerely,
Alex Scagliotti
Environmental Planner
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Allie Taylor
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Natural Resources Comments
1. The plan refers to "Tribes" regularly but does not define which Tribes should be
engaged. The word "Tribes" should be defined and include not just Tribes whose
reservations fall w ithin Jefferson County, but Tribes that have Usual and
A ccustom ed (U&A) are as w ithin Jefferson County including the Jamestown
S'K lallam Tribe and the other signatory Tribes to the Point No Point Treaty and outer
coast tre aties.
2. Section 2: Natura l Resources
a. 2.2 Trends and O pportunities-A quaculture (p. 7)
i. The sentence that reads "Aquaculture requires high water quality for
gro w ing; how ever, this m ay im pact the overall w ater quality, such as
increased nutrient loads." is incorrect and m isleading. Shellfish
aquaculture reduces nutrient loads and generally im pro ves w ater
quality due to filter feeding pro perties of shellfish. This sentence may
be re ferring to finfish aquaculture w hich is pro hibited in all
W ashington m arine enviro nm ents. We suggest either removing the
final tw o sentences of that para graph or rew ording to "Aquaculture
require s high w ater quality for gro w ing and genera lly im pro ves w ater
quality w hen gro w ers follow standard practices."
ii. In the follow ing paragraph, the sentence "In-w ater finfish farm ing is
conditionally allow ed in som e shore line designations by the Jefferson
C ounty S horeline M aster Pro gram (S M P ), though the S M P discourages
non-native finfish farm ing except in lim ited areas, and the State is
phasing out certain net pen uses." is also incorrect. Non-native finfish
farm ing is alre ady illegal in W ashington State per RCW 77.125.050
and 79.105.050. In addition, com m ercial finfish net pen aquaculture
is banned in all m arine w aters as per W AC 332-30-138. W e suggest
either rem oving this sentence entirely or rew ording to re flect the
current status of finfish net pens.
b. Policy N R -P -2.3 (p.24): Add the underlined w ording to "E xplore and
implement incentives that encourage com pliance w ith 'best m anagem ent
practices' by resource-based econom ic activities."
3. Section 5: Enviro nm ent
a. Exhibit 5-7 has a bulleted point that should include the underlined w ording
"Engage local Tribes w ith usual and accustomed areas in Jefferson C ounty
enviro nm ental planning and sustainability efforts"
i. This is to include not just coastal Tribes w ith reservations in Jefferson
C ounty but Tribes that also have a significant stake in the health of
ecosystem s in Jefferson County that support tribal treaty rights. The
Jam estow n S'Klallam Tribe ow ns several sm all parcels in Jefferson
County that C ounty staff m ay not be aw are of but the Tribe's usual
and accustom ed area (U&A) encom passes all of eastern Jefferson
County and therefore should be included in w atershed and salmon
recovery planning.
b. Section 5.2 Trends and O pportunities
i. W hile som e of the other chapters reference treaty-pro tected
resources, Section 5 currently lacks this acknow ledgm ent. G iven the
C om prehensive Plan's ro le in guiding long-term gro wth, it is essential
that the Section 5 guiding principles on the enviro nm ent include the
County's obligation to engage w ith Tribal nations. W e suggest the
follow ing underlined addition to the final paragraph of this section on
page 9:
1. Pro tection , reh a bilitation, an d en h a n cem ent of Jefferson
C o u nty 's na tural en viro nm ent sh o uld allo w for flexib le an d
in n ovative d evelo pm ent or investm ent tha t m e e ts
en viro n m e nt al and qu ality-o f-life goals. To en sure this ho listic
appro a ch , th e C o u nt y's en viro n m ental. eco nom ic, an d so cial
strateg ies w ill also re cogn ize treaty-reserved rights and include
form a l en g ag em e nt w ith Trib al p artn ers w hene ver C o u nt y
actio n s su ch (a s pe rm itting or rulem aking) im pa ct these
pro tected resou rce s.
4. Section 9: Clim ate elem ent
a. W e recom m end expanding the Plan's coastal resilience language to include
ero sion-pro ne shorelines and bluffs alongside flooding. There are regular
refere nces to im plem enting adaptive strategies for flood-pro ne areas but
none for shoreline infra structure at risk of coastal ero sion. Current guidance
for built infrastructure should be clim ate-inform ed for all coastal risks. Since
bluffs and low -bank shore lines serve a vital ro le in nearshore ecosystem s
w hile also presenting significant hazards during storms and sea-level rise,
the Plan should apply the sam e restrictive and adaptive guidance to ero sion-
pro ne coastal areas as it does to floodplains. W e recom m end locating
references to pro active flood pro tection m easure s and adding coastal
ero sion in all re levant areas thro ughout the chapter, or establishing a new
section that specifically addre sses adapting current and future infrastructure
to changing shorelines by increasing setbacks, restoring naturally protective
coastal shore forms and other adaptive strategies.
i. As an example, policy CE-P-21 should be changed to include the
underlined addition: "Discourage new or expanded development,
including subdivisions, that would require flood control structures
due to their location at or near a stream, channel migration zone,
flood-prone area, or an area at risk of flooding, coastal erosion or sea
level rise due to climate change.
Cultural Resources Comments
1. Section 4: Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural Preservation
a. 4.3 Historic & Cultural Resource Preservation
i. Much of this text is in past tense. Tribal people are still here today and
continue to access these resources and important areas. We
recommend Jefferson County update this text to present tense and only
use past tense where appropriate such as when discussing village site
locations.
ii. Jefferson County is home to many federally recognized tribes but visited
by other groups and tribes. Regarding the first sentence of the first
paragraph under this section on page 4-8, we recommend the
strikethrough edits and underlined additions to the following sentence:
"Prior to the arrival of European settlers and explorers, t Ihe area that is
now Jefferson Countywes is. home to and visited by many Native
American groups (First Peoples) including the Chemakum, Hoh,
S'Klallam/Klallam, Makah, Quileute, Quinault, Suquamish, and T'ifo'ana
skokcmtsn-e-ees peoples.
iii. There are many upland sites that were utilized by tribal peoples.
Regarding the second sentence of the first paragraph under this section
on page 4-8, we recommend the underlined additions to the following
sentence: "Permanent village sites and activity areas were
concentrated near ocean and riparian resources for food access and
mobility however, few villages were located in the upland river systems
for access to upland resources."
iv. Tribes not only collected food and medicinal plants but also manage
and cultivate these resources. Regarding the last sentence on page 4-8,
we recommend the strikethrough edits and underlined addition to the
following sentence: "They also hunted-land mammals and birds,
collected and manage food and medicinal plants ... "
v. Regarding the second sentence on the first full paragraph on page 4-9,
we recommend the strikethrough edits and underlined additions to the
following sentence: "Specialized activity sites, such as W6fk seasonal
camps and cedar cutting gathering areas can be found inland."
vi. The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe have an agreement with Jefferson
County Historical Society for the use of tribal images. The top two
images on page 4-9 are associated with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
in some way. We request Jefferson County ask permission prior to use
of these types of photos in such a widely shared document.
vii. The final sentence on page 4-9 paragraph two explaining the territory of
each Tribe is too simplified and incorrect in areas. We recommend a full
rewording of the sentence to reflect an accurate representation of each
of these Tribe's Usual and Accustomed areas and traditional use areas.
viii. The final two sentences of paragraph three on page 4-9 discuss the
importance of preserving cultural resource. We recommend Jefferson
County include language that clearly states cultural resources are non-
renewable and avoidance of impacts to cultural resources should be
added to the goals and policies of this Plan.
b. 4.4 Goals and Policies
i. The language of this section does not include any specific actions that
would assist in the avoidance, protection, and preservation of cultural
resources such as cultural resource surveys prior to development.
The Clallam County Shoreline Master Plan 35.25.160 provides
excellent protections to both known and unknown cultural resources.
The THPO recommends the Jefferson County add Policies 1, 2, and 3
from the Clallam County Shoreline Master Plan 35.25.160 listed
below with the following edits:
1. "(1) Sites and resources having known or suspected
archaeological, historic, or cultural value should be protected.
These sites/resources are important, nonrenewable resources
and many are in danger of being damaged or lost because of
ongoing development. Wherever possible, sites should be
permanently preserved for scientific study ancflor public
obserVBtion consistent with 36 CFR BOO and Chapter 27.53
RCW. If the presence of an archaeological site is unknown then
a survey should be conducted by an archaeologist.
2. (2) Proposed development on or adjacent to an identified
archaeological, historic, or cultural site should be designed
and operated to be com patible w ith continued pro tection of
the archaeological, historic, or cultural site.
3. (3) The location of historic, cultural, and/or archaeological
sites/resources should not be disclosed to the general public
unless adequate pro visions can be put in place to ensure long-
term pro tection and preserv ation of such sites/resources."
ii. We recommend this section also reference cultural resource
regulations Jefferson County is required to follow including but not
limited to: Executive Order 21-02, SEPA, RCW 27.53, RCW 68.60, WAC
25-48, WAC 25-46, RCW 42.56.300, RCW 27 .44, RCW 68.50, etc.
iii. Policy OS-P-5.1
1. We recommend the third bullet point add "through
consultation" at the end of the sentence.
iv. Policy OS-P-5.4
1. We recommend the word coordination be changed to
consultation in this policy.
General Comment
The term "BIPOC" is used throughout the planning document. Many Tribal communities
prefer using more specific language, as BIPOC fails to recognize the unique cultural and
political standing of Tribes in our region. W hile also problematic, we recommend using the
US Census Bureau's defined categories when discussing demographic data related to race
if it is not possible to use the name of the Tribe.
Joel Peterson
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While the plan does a strong job addressing land use, zoning, and affordability incentives, it does not appear to
sufficiently address a key constraint in Jefferson County: the availability of construction labor, higher transportation
costs, and longer project timelines.
In a rural setting like ours, limited contractor capacity and the high cost of bringing in builders or construction materials
from outside the region can significantly delay production or prevent housing developers from viewing the region as a
viable location for any projects. I encourage the County to explicitly analyze this constraint and incorporate strategies to
increase local construction capacity.
Without addressing these factors, I am concerned that there is a risk the planned efforts for housing development will
not translate into actual built units.
Separately, our housing issues will not be solved without collaboration with local landlords. Right now there is a lot of
hesitancy in the community around renting to low income households or those struggling with housing insecurities.
Other areas across the country have County funded or led efforts to create programs and outreach to build trust
between landlords, service providers, and provide safety nets against things such as damages or missed payments.
The plan incorporates exploring tenants advocacy which is sorely lacking and needed in our area. However with the level
of challenge we face in Jefferson County we leave out similar work with local landlords at our own peril.
-Chris Hannon
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Hello Comp Planners
My comments are in the attached spreadsheet.
This version looks so much better than the previous version - thank you for your efforts!
Also, the County hired a good consultant team! (Nice work on Element 9.)
- Cyndy Bratz
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2025 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Comments
15-May-26 Public Review Draft
Comments by Cyndy Bratz, Port Townsend
Member of Forest Working Group
Page or Section Comment Notes ........... ······························ .....
! OUR VISION FOR 2045, ! First paragraph, part way through add: Residents and visitors alike enjoy Jefferson County's spectacular wildflower
first page j meadows and lush forests.
!Second page, second paragraph, third sentence add (edits in ALL CAPS for clarity): Sectors including food system
! development, marine trades and craftsmanship, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM, healthcare and education, resource
! OUR VISION FOR 2045, management, high-tech and science-based trades; tG\ffism , art and cultural events, among others, support our robust
Vision Statement second page economy.
Plan Foundation p. ii Last paragraph, second sentence, delete repetitious word "in": "UGA zoning i~ . ..i.~ portions of Port Hadlock ... " ................
[Cornprehensive Plan Contents. After the bullet list, add to the end of the second paragraph: Note that the Goals and
'Policies in Element 9 (Climate) overlap significantly with other elements. We advise reviewing each element in
p.xxii ...... _conju_nction with the Climate Element. t Plan Foundation p. xiv Rural Character sidebar, 4th bullet, correct "nad" to read "and". .................................................. . .....
Element 5 - "Connection to the Vision Statement", edit as follows (edits in ALL CAPS for clarity): This element, IN COORDINATION
Environment p. 5-1 WITH ELEMENT 9- CLIMATE, supports the Vision Statement by addressing the conservation of open spaces, ...
Element 5 - 5.4 GOALS & POLICIES. To the end of the second paragraph, add: Note that there is considerable overlap between the
Environment P. 5-16 Goals and Policies in Chapter 9 - Climate and those presented below. A review of both sections is advised.
Element 9 - Climate p.36
[Exhibit 9-8 Climate Action Plan. To "Climate Science Updates", add a bullet under Sector Nexus called "Climate ,
!Modeling". Under Description, add: Climate Action Committee to organized qualified team to perform periodic countv-:
[wlde GHG modeling of sector-based emissions, and forest and trees GHG inventory.
, Exhibit 9-8 Climate Action Plan. To "Support Local Economy", add a bullet under Sector Nexus called "Promote Outdoor
Recreation". Under Description, add: Expand recreational opportunities by increasing hiking trails, campsites, and
associated amenities (shelters, picnic facilities). Provide signage for all improvements and guide brochures featuring Outdoor recreation/tourism is a large
Element 9 - Climate I p. 37 !accessible and short-hike options. portion of Jefferson County's economy.
Comments received on Jefferson County 2025 Periodic Update from April 15 to May 15, 2026
Commenter Date
Received
Main Topic or Element DCD Response
Tricia Sears,
WA State Department of
Natural Resources (DNR)
04/22/2026 Foundation; Land Use; Natural Resources;
Environment and Climate Elements
Addressed in CAO update
Could add ref. to JC City of PT All Hazard
Mitigation Plan 2024. No changes made
Mark Rose
04/29/2026 Brinnon Planning Area, Wawa Point Small-Scale
Recreational and Tourist (SRT) overlay district
Comments noted, context explained. See
comment 043 in mark-up.
Scott Walker 05/10/2026 Parking policy, mixed-use zoning Comments noted.
Eva Holm and other
members of Newt Crossing
Cohousing
05/13/2026 Revision to Planned Rural Residential
Development (PRRD)
Comments noted.
Cindy Jayne, individually
and as member of the
Climate Action Committee
Food Systems group
05/13/2026 Climate Element Comments noted. Some changes made.
Matt Sircely 05/13/2026 Typo, general comments Typo corrected.
Cynthia Koan 05/13.2026 General comments on language. Changes made.
Jessica Bryant
WA State Department of
Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
05/14/2026 Land Use; Natural Resources; Open Space,
Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural
Preservation; and Climate Elements
Comments noted, changes made.
George Mazur
WA State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT)
05/14/2026 Transportation Element, SEPA Categorical
Exemptions on housing RCW 43.21C.229(3)(b)
Concurrency & no County auth. LOS state
highways (p.6-10&11); Policy TR-P-6.3
Address adequate transportation facilities. TR-
P.10.2 data.
Jeremy Williammee
Jefferson County DCD
05/14/2026 LAMIRD Housekeeping (Land Use; Capital
Facilities & Utilities Elements)
Changes made.
Vicki Rhodes 05/15/2026 General comments, population growth,
cohousing
Comments noted.
Joshua Engelbrecht
WA State Department of
Commerce
05/15/2026 Land Use; Transportation; Housing; Capital
Facilities Elements, and Development
Regulations
Comments noted.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 05/15/2026 General comments, Natural Resources;
Environment; Climate; and Cultural Resources
Elements
Comments noted. See Comment 46 in
markup.
Chris Hannon 05/15/2026 Housing Element Comments noted.
Cyndy Bratz 05/15/2026 Vision Statement; Plan Foundations;
Environment and Climate Elements
Comments noted, changes made.