HomeMy WebLinkAboutMLA16-00029-FPA16-00002 Jablonski Notice of Application and Pending SEPA DeterminationJEFFERSON COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF TYPE II LAND USE APPLICATION
AND PENDING SEPA DETERMINATION
MLA16-00029
APPLICANT:
RONALD W JABLONSKI JR
PAULA J JABLONSKI
250 RHODODENDRON LN
BRINNON WA 98320
Application Received Date: March 25, 2016
Application Complete Date: June 1, 2016
Application Notice Date: June 8, 2016
SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: TEAL LAKE RD
Parcel number 821 333 018; Section 33, Township 28N, Range 1E; located off of Teal Lake Road in Port Ludlow, WA
98365.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITSISTUDIES:
Release of a six-year development moratorium including stormwater management permit and State Environmental Policy
Review (SEPA). The applicant's proposal requests a Release of the mandatory six-year development moratorium placed
on Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Practice Application (FPA) timber harvest approvals. The applicant has
requested a release of one acre of land from the approximate five acre parcel for a home site to build a single family
residence and associated residential development. The property's previous owner, Cedarland Forest Resources Ltd.,
received a Class II Forest Practices Application in January 2016 and harvested in January 2016. The parcel was sold to the
applicant in March 2016. A release for a single family residence is limited to a single designated acre proposed to be within
the northeast corner of the property. The remaining four acres of the parcel shall remain under the current six-year FPA
development moratorium until expiration in January of 2021. This shall require replanting of native vegetation on the four
acres of the parcel. A Geology Hazard Assessment was conducted for the subject parcel which addressed the proposal and
proposed stormwater management method.
COMMENT PERIOD AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS:
The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of Community Development. All
interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) receive notice of and participate in any hearings; and
(c) receive a copy of the decision by submitting such written cemment(s)lrequest(s) to the Jefferson County Department of
Community Development, Development Review Division, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360)3794450.
Comments concerning this application should be submitted to the Department by 4:30 p.m. on June 22, 2016. If the last
day of the comment period falls on a weekend or holiday, then the comment period shall be extended to the first working
day after the weekend or holiday. Comments submitted after this date may not be considered in the staff report.
SEPA INFORMATION AND PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION:
The optional DNS process of WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the
environmental impacts of the proposal. The proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable development
regulations, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is
prepared. A copy of the subsequent threshold (final) determination may be obtained upon request, and will be mailed to
any person commenting upon the notice of application.
The SEPA Official has determined that:
The optional DNS process of WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the
environmental impacts of the proposal. The Department expects to issue a DNS for this proposal. If the proposal is
approved, policies and performance standards found in the Jefferson County Code and the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan will be used to form permit conditions intended to mitigate adverse environmental impacts. Additional
conditions or mitigation measures may be required under SEPA.
This will be the only opportunity to make comments related to SEPA. There will not be another comment period after the
threshold (final) SEPA determination is made. If the threshold determination is a Determination of Non -Significance (DNS)
or a Mitigated Determination of Non -Significance (MONS), parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing
Examiner within 14 days of the final Notice of Decision. A Determination of Significance (DS) may not be appealed to the
Hearing Examiner. Decisions of the Hearing Examiner may not be further appealed except to Superior Court.
PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION:
This is a Type II Permit Application that is subject to SEPA review. There will not be a public hearing unless the final permit
decision and/or the SEPA threshold determination by the Administrator is appealed to the Hearing Examiner. If an appeal
hearing is scheduled, separate notice will be made at least 10 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the staff report will be
made available for inspection at no cost at least seven calendar days prior to such a hearing.
APPEALS:
Appeals of SEPA decisions are described above in the SEPA Information and Preliminary Determination section.
The final permit decision for this Type It permit application will be made by the Administrator. Parties of record may appeal
the decision to the Hearing Examiner within 14 calendar days of the final Notice of Decision. Decisions of the Hearing
Examiner may not be further appealed except to Superior Court.
Project Planner: Anna Bausher, 360-379-4450
For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development web page at
www.co.jeffemon.wa.uslcommdevelopmentl