HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal Plat Alteration to Middlepoint Land Conservancy - 090826 JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners �I
FROM: Lila Stanfield, Associate Planner DCD
DATE: v-2/
SUBJECT: Final approval for a Plat Alteration titled"Amendment to Middlepoint Land Conservancy Large Lot
Subdivision" SUB2025-00031
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff is requesting final approval and authorization and signing on a plat alteration of Parcel No.
101325009, which is currently addressed as 113 Mccurdy Point Rd., Port Townsend, WA 98368. The subject parcel is
owned by Donald and Caroline Bingham. The proposal has been reviewed for compliance with Chapter 18.35 of the
Jefferson County Code (JCC) and RCW 58.17.215.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Type II Land Use Approval—SUB2025-00031.
• Final Plat Alteration Review Copy
• Mylar ready for BoCC Signing
ANALYSIS:
Staff has determined that the application, as submitted on October 20, 2025 meets the applicable requirements of JCC
18.35.690, as addressed in the written Findings and Conclusions and Preliminary Plat Approval issued on April 27, 2026.
Written Findings and Conclusions are required pursuant to RCW 58.17.215, which provides, in part, that a county shall
make formal written findings of fact that the proposed subdivision or short subdivision conforms to applicable zoning
ordinances and other applicable land use controls.
ALTERNATIVES:
The requested action is mandatory per RCW 57.17.215 and Chapter 18.35 JCC.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
There is no identifiable fiscal impact related to this request for a plat alteration. The project was already approved by
Jefferson Land Trust under AFN 409856.
RECOMMENDATION:
Per Jefferson County Ordinance and State Law, DCD requests that the BoCC sign and grant final approval of this plat
alteration aka"Amendment to Middlepoint Land Conservancy Large Lot Subdivision"
REVIEWED BY:
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APPLICANT: Donald and Caroline (Crackle) Bingham
DATE ISSUED: April 27, 2026
DATE EXPIRES: April 27, 2029
CASE NUMBER: SUB2025-00031
PROJECT PLANNER: Lila Stanfield
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
PLAT ALTERATION:The proposal seeks to amend the Middlepoint Land Conservancy Large Lot Subdivision,
recorded under Auditor's File Number 355679 in Volume 1 of Large Lot Subdivision, Pages 35-36, records of
Jefferson County.
The applicants are the owners of parcel number 101325009, identified as Lot 9 of the Middlepoint Land Conservancy
Large Lot Subdivision.The proposed plat alteration would modify certain development restrictions on Lot 9 by
reducing the required building setback within the"West Protected Area"from 450 feet to 200 feet, measured from the
top of the bluff.This adjustment has previously received approval from the Jefferson Land Trust through an
Amendment to the Conservation Easement,filed under Auditor File Number 409856.
PROJECT LOCATION:
Parcel number: 101325009 Abbreviated Legal Description: MIDDLEPOINT LAND CONSERVANCY LARGE LOT SUB-
DIVISION LOT 9 SUBJ/JLT CONSERV EASE V394/P80EASE
DECISION:
The Administrator preliminarily APPROVES the proposed Plat Alteration, subject to the following conditions:
CONDITIONS:
1. The applicants shall submit a revised drawing of the approved alteration, consistent with JCC 18.35.370,
to the Department of Community Development(DCD)for review.
2. In addition to the applicable elements pursuant to JCC 18.35.370, the revised drawing shall also include
the following:
a. A narrative description of the proposed alteration.
b. The assigned case number SUB2025-00031 on all pages.
c. A title block labeled"Amendment to Middlepoint Land Conservancy Large Lot Subdivision."
d. All alterations made to Lot 9, shown both graphically and within all relevant plat notes.
FINDINGS:
1. The Administrator finds that the application complies with criteria set forth in RCW 58.17.215;the
applicable provisions of the Unified Development Code(Title 18, Jefferson County Code), all other
relevant ordinances and regulations, and is consistent with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and
Land Use map.
2. This proposal is categorically exempt from review under the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA)
pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(6)(f).
3. Notice of the proposed plat alteration was provided in accordance with JCC 18.35.690 to all
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affected parties. The notice included information advising that a person receiving notice may
request a public hearing within 14 days of receipt. A public hearing was not requested.
APPEALS:
Pursuant to JCC 18.40.330, the applicant or a party of record may appeal the decision to Jefferson County
Hearing Examiner within fourteen (14)calendar days of the date of issuance of the land use decision. For more
information related to administrativ• appeals, see JCC 18.40.330 and JCC 18.40.280.
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DCD Received 9/1/2026
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LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION
- LOT 9, VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS, PAGES 35-36. IN A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1, SECTION 31 AND
.??..I., GOVERNMENT LOT 1, SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M., JEFFERSON COUNTY,
WASHINGTON
AMENDMENT NOTE; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS CERTIFICATE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUT ALTERATION IS TO REDUCE THE
BUILDING SETBACK WITHIN THE 'WEST PROTECTED AREA'ON LOT 9 AMENDED NOTES: I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS
FROM 450 FEET AS SHOWN ON THE MIDDLEPOINT LAND PUT ALTERATION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF
CONSERVANCY LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: IMPROVEMENTS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY
LARGE LOTS, PACES 35-36, RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL
WASHINGTON, TO 200 FEET FROM THE TOP OF BLUFF. THIS A.AND B. REMAIN UNCHANGED. SEE VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS, APPLICABLE COUNTY IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
ALTERATION AFFECTS LOT 9 ONLY,ALL NOTED "NOTICE TO PAGES 35-36, IN FORCE ON THE DATE OF PRELIMINARY PUT APPROVAL, THIS
POTENTIAL PURCHASERS, "DEVELOPMENT RESTRICTIONS'AND DAY OF
"COVENANTS CODES&RESTRICTIONS'FROM SAID LARGE LOT AMENDED NOTICE- 20.
SUBDIVISION REMAIN IN AFFECT EXCEPT THE AMENDED NOTATIONS
SHOWN HEREON. THIS REDUCTION HAS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED C. THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT
APPROVAL FROM THE JEFFERSON LAND TRUST THROUGH AN RESTRICTIONS LISTED ON THE LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION MAP: THE OF PUBLIC WORKS
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FILED UNDER PORTIONS OF LOTS 1-4 AND LOT 9 WITHIN 200 FEET OF
AUDITOR'S FILE NUMBER 409856. BLUFF EDGE, THE PORTION OF LOTS 5-7 WITHIN 25 FEET OF
THE OLDER MATURE CONIFEROUS FOREST AREA ADJOINING NE ,JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR CERTIFICATE
BLUFF AND THE PORTION OF LOT 8 WITHIN 350 FEET OF THE
BLUFF EDGE OR WITHIN
DECLARATION: CONIFEROUS FOREST AREAS FEET OF THE OLDER MATURE APPROVED BY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON THIS DAY OF
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS THAT THE UNDERSIGNED 20
OWNERS OF THE LAND HEREBY DECLARE AND CONSENT TO THIS PUT D.-C. REMAIN UNCHANGED. SEE VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS,
ALTERATION. THE PLATTOR HEREBY ACCEPT ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL PAGES 35-36. •
CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE OCCASIONED TO ANY OTHER LAND DIRECTOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT
OR PERSONS BY ACTIONS OF SAID PLATTOR AUTHORIZED BY THE DEVELOPMENT RESTRICTIONS:
COUNTY IN RELATION TO THIS PUT ALTERATION. I. REMAIN UNCHANGED. SEE VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS, TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE
PAGES 35-36.
DONALD P. BINGHAM ALL TAXES AND/OR ASSESSMENTS DUE ARE PAID IN FULL ON THIS DAY OF
2. REMAIN UNCHANGED. SEE VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS, 20 .
PAGES 35-36.
CAROLINE J. BINGHAM AMENDED RESTRICTION- '
JEFFERSON
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COUNTY TREASURER
J. BUILDING SETBACKS FROM BLUFF EDGE WOULD BE A MINIMUM
OF 200 FEET. IN AREAS OF OLDER MATURE CONIFEROUS ASSESSOR'S APPROVAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: FOREST
EEESETBAACCKWOODULDD BE 2 THE 5 FEET FROM ECTS WILDLIFE
THE BOUNDARY ONT,
FEXAMINED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF 20
THIS FOREST TYPE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE FIELD. ON LOT 8, THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON SETBACK WOULD BE 350 FEET FROM THE BLUFF EDGE.
SS STRUCTURES AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS WOULD NOT E PLACED JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSESSOR
COUNTY OF CLALIAM ) FORWARD OF THE BUILDING SETBACK LINE.
4. REMAIN UNCHANGED. SEE VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS, PAGES ATTEST:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ON THIS DAY OF , 2026, 35-36.
BEFORE ME THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE STATE OF COVENANTS CODES & RESTRICTIONS: DEPUTY JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSESSOR
WASHINGTON, DULY COMMISSIONED AND SWORN PERSONALLY APPEARED pow 0
P BINGHAM AND CAROLINE J. BINGHAM TO ME KNOWN TO BE THE INDIVIDUALS REMAIN UNCHANGED. SEE VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS,
WHO EXECUTED THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY PAGES 35-36. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SIGNED AND SEALED THE SAME AS HIS FREE AND VOLUNTARY ACT AND DEED FOR THE
PURPOSES THEREIN MENTIONED. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROVED BY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THIS
ADMINISTRATOR'S CERTIFICATE DAY OF 20_.
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THIS DAY OF 20 CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
THAT THIS PUT ALTERATION IS IN SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED THERETO, WHICH PRELIMINARY
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE STATE WASHINGTON PUT WAS APPROVED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY ON THE DAY OF ATTEST CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESIDING AT , 20 .
MY APPOINTMENT EXPIRES
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY
THIS MAP CORRECTLY REPRESENTS A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY ME OR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE
UNDER MY SUPERVISION IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FILED FOR RECORD THIS DAY OF , 2026,
TITLE 29 C.C.C., AND THE SURVEY RECORDING ACT, TITLE 58 RCW rT ,i5. AT .M., IN BOOK REQUEST OF JAMES C. ALMADEN. LARGE Of LOTS, ON PAGES AT THE
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NOTES:
I. THIS SURVEY WAS PERFORMED BY FIELD TRAVERSE METHODS USING A 5 8. 20'EASEMENT SHOWN ON FACE OF MIDDLEPOINT LAND
SECOND TOPCON ES-105 TOTAL STATION AND STEEL TAPE. CONSERVANCY LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION THOUGH LOT 8 AND ALONG
THE LINE BETWEEN LOT 8 AND 9 IS SHOWN AS PROPOSED WITH NO
2. THE BASIS OF BEARING FOR THIS SURVEY IS NORTH 88'JO'17"WEST DIMENSIONS RELATED TO BOUNDARY LINES. 20'EASEMENT LEGEND:
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP JI NORTH, RANGE I RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NUMBER 470260 DESCRIBES FOUND REBAR ES W PLASTIC SURVEY
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WEST PER MEASUREMENTS TO MONUMENTS SHOWN HEREON AND OF EASEMENT BEING 20 FEET WIDE CENTERED ON AN EXISTING ROAD DEN DENOTES
STAMPED: "A WOOD IWT 1A
RECORD IN THE MIDDLEPOINT LAND CONSERVANCY LARGE LOT AS IT CROSSES LOT 8 AND DOES NOT MENTION LOT 9. r.
SUBDIVISION, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS, PAGES 35-36, (6/10/26)
RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
I) DENOTES SEPTIC LID.
3. THIS SURVEY DOES NOT PURPORT TO SHOW THE EXISTENCE OF ALL
EASEMENTS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES RECORDED OR UNRECORDED THAT OD DENOTES WELL.
MAY AFFECT THIS PROPERTY. LEGAL DESCRIPTION; —WL DENOTES WATER LINE. SEE NOTE 6.
4. THIS SURVEY WAS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO WAC 332-130-090 COUNTY TAX PARCEL 101325009 —ss DENOTES SEPTIC LINE SEE NOTE 6.
STANDARDS FOR LAND BOUNDARY SURVEYS. THIS SURVEY WAS NOT
PERFORMED OR CERTIFIED TO MEET THE CURRENT 'MINIMUM STANDARD AF,I 669766
REQUIREMENTS"OR ACCURACY STANDARDS'FOR ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE LOT 9 OF MIDDLEPOINT LAND CONSERVANCY LARGE
SURVEYS. LOT SUBDIVISION,AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN
VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS PAGES 35 AND 36,
5. THE ALTERED SETBACK LINE ON LOT 9 FROM THE MAPPED TOP OF RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
BLUFF SHOWN HEREON WAS ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING THE SAME METHODS
AS SHOWN ON THE MIDDLEPOINT LAND CONSERVANCY LARGE LOT TOGETHER WITH A 60 FOOT ROADWAY AND UTILITY
SUBDIVISION, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF LARGE LOTS, PAGES 35-36, EASEMENT AS SHOWN OF THE FACE OF SAID PLAT,
WHICH RECORDS THE VARIOUS SETBACKS DISTANCES FROM THE TOP OF
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THE BLUFF AS MEASURED ALONG THE PROPERTY LINES AND NOT A ALSO TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OF INGRESS,
,,' t' PARALLEL OFFSET CONFORMATION SHOULD BE MADE FROM COUNTY EGRESS,AND UTILITIES AS GRANTED UNDER
sC.s4ga Y OFFICIALS BEFORE DEVELOPMENT NEAR THIS SETBACK LINE. INSTRUMENT RECORDED APRIL 20, 1998 UNDER
+ o•� 111 AUDITOR'S FILE NO. 409856
�e� T ' 6. ONLY THE WESTERN PORTION OF PROPERTY SURVEYED FOR THIS
1 ALTERATION. IMPROVEMENTS SHOWN HEREON ARE MAPPED LOCATIONS. THE
UNDERGROUND WATER AND SEWER LINES AND RESERVE AREA ARE SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF
WASHINGTON. SHEET 2 OF 2
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U� 8 SERVICING LOT 9. WELL AGREEMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE CLARS B]5 N]IK A».
NUMBER 386692 DESCRIBES A WELL LOCATED ON LOT 9 AND TO BE A LAND SURVEYING *,� s.wm.WA swel
SHARED USE WITH LOT 8. MAPPING i�71\a/ (xo)681-2161
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