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Agenda Request
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM:
AI Scalf, Director, DCD
Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manger, DCD< ~,,\
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loe Ann Lamp, AICP, Associate Planner, 'oRD Lead ryiL/
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DATE:
May 23, 2011
SUBJECT:
Sunfield Fee Waiver Request
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Sunfield requests waiving fees for a binding site plan application as provided for in Resolution 74-95. See the
attached request received by DCD on May 9, 2011.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS:
A Type III Conditional Use Permit was issued on June 26,2006 to Sunfield for phased development for a private, non-
profit pre-kindergarten and elementary school and educational facility. The permit expires on June 26, 2011. In the
event Sunfield could not complete the development approved through the conditional use permit process, the
hearing examiner conditioned the permit to allow Sunfield to apply for a Binding Site Plan in order to vest the
remaining development of each phase prior to expiration of the conditional use permit.
On July 20, 2010 Sunfield applied for a Preapplication Conference to understand the application and review process
for a Binding Site Plan. The preapplication conference was held on August 4,2010. At this meeting staff informed
Sunfield the fees due at the time of application for the binding site plan would be $7,483.00. Subsequently, staff has
met with Sunfield representatives several times at no charge to Sunfield to answer questions to assist Sunfield in
applying for the Binding Site Plan. In addition, staff spent approximately three hours researching and preparing this
agenda request for the fee waiver.
Resolution 74-95 outlines approval criteria:
1) There is substantial public interest and benefit in the project or activity to the degree said project or activity could
be a County project or activity, but is not because an alternative method for the project/activity was found.
Staff Analysis: As outlined in their request, Sunfield's activities enhance existing local school programs and
community programs. There is no question Sunfield contributes to the community in many ways and is a
great asset to the county. Historically, Jefferson County projects relate to public infrastructure, public
health, parks and recreation, law and justice, etc. Development of schools has been the responsibility of the
public school districts or nongovernmental entities (e.g., churches, Sunfield, Swan School).
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2) Any and all similar requests will receive the same approval regardless of the person or organization requesting the
waiver.
Staff Analysis: Brinnon, Quilcene and Chimacum School Districts have applied for and received permits
through the Department of Community Development. Requests for waiving fees have been received over
the years; however, staff is unaware of any that have been granted.
3) A corresponding amount from a Fund, to be designated by the Board of Commissioners at the time of approval,
will be transferred to the Department where the fee is waived.
Staff Analysis: If this request is approved, the Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the
County Administrator will determine which Fund will be used to transfer money to DCD.
FISCAL IMPACT: If approved, a total of $7,550.00 should be transferred to the Department of Community
Development ($7,337.00 for review of the Binding Site Plan and $213.00 for three hours of review for this fee waiver
request). If review time exceeds $6,816 (96 hours), additional time would be billed at $71.00 per hour.
Environmental Health fees and Department of Public Works fees have not been addressed in this request.
Environmental Health fees due at application submission are $146.00. The Dept. of Public Works bills for their time
prior to final plat approval and consequently that amount is yet to be determined and is not a part of this request.
RECOMMENDATION: As stated above, 5unfield is an asset to Jefferson County and contributes positively to the
community as a whole. The request does not meet the criteria established in Resolution 74-95 and consequently
staff must recommend denial of the fee waiver.
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