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Home My WebLink AboutAppendix D General Suggestions_Comments by Comprehensive Plan ElementAppendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes First, just formatting/readability advice. These would be much easier to understand at first reading if each goal had a summary word in capitals, followed by a colon. Example — EDUCATION: Encourage programs aimed at providing apprenticeships, mentorships, education, job training and retraining, and skills enhancement that are responsive to the changing needs of local businesses and residents. Suggested summary words: Vision, Education, Targeted Industries, Coordinated Efforts, Regulatory Incentives, Rural and Urban, Social Services, Tourism, Environment, Infrastructure. formatting Katy McCoy 4/4/2016 People want tangible results, like actual regulations in the comp plan, not just goals, policies and strategies.Strategies generally suggest (or imply) regulations, but aren't, or aren't as specific. Formatting 6/23/2016 The Comprehensive Plan update affects our community by creating the roles that govern entrepreneurship, growth, disputes, and can create changes that limits the use of existing landscapes or create buildings--much to the detriment of property owners or newcomers interested in renewing old traditions in the county. Formatting (CP Introduction) 8/17/2016 Commenter passionate about farmland. County now very attractive to retirees, escalating the price of homes. Young people can't afford to live here. For service workers, county needs sewer for affordability. Jefferson County has skills and innovation to come together. CF HS Worked on 1st GMA Comprehensive Plan fix the economy and schools CF ED Avoid conversion: retain working forests and farms. Permit alternate approaches to septic and water: e.g. grey water systems, composting toilets. CF LN I would fix speed bumps on Gardiner Beach Rd, boat ramp CF TR Need a bathroom stop in Gardiner CF TR Need to fix traffic control CF TR Would fix infrastructure/water/septic CF UT Need better and more fire service/emergency services and more reliable regular power service during strong storms with high winds and flood control CF UT Provide the public sewer option while continuing to support alternative systems like composting toilets CF UT Does recycling fit here? We really need a curb side pickup service CF Composting food waste takes ECY approval. Need to change tip fees and PW fees so waste can by held on site for use, change ECY regulations CF OT I would fix the bus stop and post office in my area (Gardiner)CF I am happy with the book mobile services, perhaps it should be increased?CF Better collaboration of medical facilities in Kitsap and Jefferson Co.CF Brinnon CC should be used as daycare for children and older adults CF 9/7/2016 Would like to see the County get started with the sewer system. Do business core first.CF 8/17/2016 What new models can we try with wastewater and affordable housing?CF HS 7/20/2016 Need to maximize the use of facilities we have, e.g. not enough trailer parking at boat launches.CF LN 9/7/2016 Need to develop infrastructure before the people come. Like the land use densities, the land zoning. Would not like it to change. On the fringes of the county, you don't see sheriff's deputies--coverage already strained. CF LN 7/6/2016 The opportunities for expansion of building in the county is not because of building, it's limited by the availability of water and sewer. We need proper mental health facilities for our community. Consider partnering with Port Townsend City utilities (i.e. sewer) to expand in areas like Glen Cove. CF OT Solid waste-compost work. Food waste as a Community Nutrient Preserve, Humanure, more people composting CF OT would like more sheriff patrols CF Public Safety needs to be a higher priority. Sherriff Advisory Committee provided a study on staffing level. Need enough deputies on the road to help public and need training to provide services for elderly people. Aging community needs different kind of policing. NO mental health facilities in county. A lot of traffic is coming into the county and sheriff's deputies spread too thin. Example: Domestic Violence calls require 2 responders, which leaves gaps elsewhere. Are there emergency cooperation opportunities? CF Capital Facilities 1 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities Sheriff's Office Assessment, which includes an extensive staffing analysis to increase number of deputies: 2 in 2016, 2 more in 2017-2019 and 2 additional supervisors in 2016. CF 7/6/2016 With the aging population/seniors, I see a lack of coordination among medical services and specialty services.CF OT Maintain safety and low crime rate!CF Continue to keep crime at minimum CF 8/17/2016 We need basic survival planning. Food banks have no surplus. Need a strategic disaster plan.CF OT need better land use policy. For example, the methods of clearing and weeding roadsides/power line routes is inefficient, poisonous CF EN Have many essential public and capital facilities CF need more medical facilities CF need more medical facilities CF Need programs for seniors at community center CF 8/17/2016 The community meetings at the Grange are excellent. A state bank is being discussed this election cycle (viz. Kevin Van De Wege unable to get funding for mill in PA with federal bank financing.) A state bank would be sensitive to local priorities. ED Need fair pricing for housing ED HS Make it easier for small businesses to get started by streamlining regulations and being more user-friendly ED LN WE all need to eat food. The industrial food system is making US citizens sick. In order to maintain the health and vitality that is possible for Jefferson County citizens, we need to increasingly source our food from Local farms and businesses. I would like this Comp Plan update to fully support this need ED LN OT Chimacum needs more succession plans for farms. Too many fallow farms! Too many land-poor young farmers!ED LN Allow growth to happen for businesses. Small manufacturing this would allow our children to stay and grow here, not have to move elsewhere to grow ED LN Need small business development that is non-residential ED LN Innovative models of sustainable resource use ED NR Please add Alternative Energy Development and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the Economic Development Element.ED TR Larry Dennison 1 I'd like an inexpensive pub ED Keep our neighborhoods, support local businesses ED More restaurants and small businesses to provide services and create a larger tax base to help defray property taxes ED In general, determining what direction (economic development or/and retirement communities) is the main focus-meaning it appears as though many retired folks are here- does that suicide planning? ED doesn't make sense more jobs ED Can we have a fee imposed on new development and infrastructure to help protect open spaces? Need No-net-lost open space approach ED Lucas Hart 1 Replicating what has been done with Finn River in Chimacum is highly encouraged. This approach provides jobs in rural areas and maintains rural character at the same time. It's also a great community gathering place. ED Lucas Hart 1 According to MRSC, perhaps the only legal economic development activity that can be undertaken by a county is to join and pay dues to an economic development council . In the end, this Element amounts to a lot of nice sounding words but (so far as I can tell) it holds no one responsible for achieving the plan's goals. This Element ought to be rewritten to simply state that the County will join and pay dues to an Economic Development Council who will 1) prepare economic development plans for approval by the County and 2) submit written reports of accomplishments against the plan. I might relent slightly to allow perhaps one page of extremely broad brush development goals which must be addressed in the plan of the appointed Economic Development Council. ED David Neuenschwander 1 8/17/2016 We don't have job opportunities for kids. We must begin with infrastructure--housing, streets, broadband. No matter how much smaller a community is, we still need a wastewater management system to keep clean, safe water. There was loss of grant money because the county didn't take action. ED CF encourage economic development that sustains natural resources and open spaces, protects environmental quality and enhances overall quality of life ED EN Lucas Hart 1 9/7/2016 Average J.C. income is lower than the state average. Businesses don't feel welcome in the county. There's a lot of environmental issues for businesses to address. ED EN 8/17/2016 Owner of computer company since 2008, has difficulty finding skilled labor because they can't find housing. There is a limited ability to bring in new employees to the business. ED HS What median income would be necessary to afford the median cost housing? Traffic and population are a huge factor. We have discussed senior housing, going as far as market survey/study reports. Unless there is a funding mechanism I don't see a "for profit" company moving forward with this. When was the last apartment building built in Jeff County? This is a much needed resource-again have talked with many-but no intent. Chicken and egg issue, need renters, which need jobs. ED HS Economic Development 2 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities 7/6/2016 What assumptions are we making about population projections--something like a foot ferry from Seattle could really change things. Businesses need educated workers. There is no junior college here. Bonds have problems getting posted [possibly misinterpreted]. Small businesses of 2-3 people make a big difference in the long run. ED LN More educational opportunities needed for potential business workers. 8/17/2016 Need policy around food system development. Food is central to our economy. See book "The Town that Food Saved". Commenter facilitates local Food Council. Surprised that the word "food" is non-existent in the Port Townsend City Comprehensive Plan. Need to make food that sustains us all, make it easy to grow food and make a food hub in the county that isn't hindered [by regulation]. Have a year-round farmer's market. Do not want industrial agriculture. ED LN Food Council Would like to have more major retailers (Home Depot, Wal Mart)ED LN 8/3/2016 Edwin Glazer article in the Atlantic [Thomas Jefferson quote] "Government works best has least hand". If it doesn't grow here, will grow elsewhere. What businesses are allowed in Rural Village Center? Don’t need over-regulation on types of businesses. There should no be heavy regulations on land use. Some things regulations are okay on. ED LN 8/17/2016 Anything the county can do to bring back lumber mills? Our logs are going to Seattle or China. This is how we can attract young people back.ED LN EDG#4 and 5 "Coordinate federal, state, and local economic development groups to promote a healthy economic environment. AND Provide regulatory incentives to encourage and facilitate economic opportunities." is most important to me. ED LN Protecting the natural character of the county is important but getting new businesses established is extremely onerous ED LN Go to Kistap or Clallam Counties 98% of shopping. County misses out on this sales revenue. ED LN Dean Rosenthal 0 don't want big box retail, shopping malls and chain restaurants. Encourage planners to focus on revitalizing existing infrastructure to enhance economic opportunities ED LN Lucas Hart 1 6/7/2016 Permits are too expensive for Air BNB (Bed and Breakfast).ED LN 8/17/2016 How do we have affordable housing without re-zoning. I waited four months for a septic permit. So many young kids have no hope, no dreams, in and out of jail… There's nobody to hire. Diversify the economy and UGA for higher density. ED LN 7/6/2016 Commenter echos concerns for economic development and access to agricultural water rights in Jefferson County.ED NR Check which element for water resources. 7/6/2016 Jobs are a key factor in economic development. Commenter discussed recreational-based economy. [meaning not captured]ED NR 8/3/2016 There is too much regulation on business, locations, etc. Farms do not make money. Should not be getting breaks.ED NR The most important part of the economic development element is to have fast internet service ED UT Job creation by expanding existing businesses. Provide sewage option in Tri-Area urban growth plan. Get it done!ED UT High technology is a false economy -trades information, money, gadgets, programs. Not items that keep humans alive (food, water , shelter, clothes, transportation), or that builds culture and community that is sustainable. We can build artisan, craft, tourist, maritime, health, food, shelter, natural resource-based economies that provide family-wage jobs without bringing high tech to area. ED The most important part of the economic development element is recovering lost businesses and jobs in the rural areas with some structure - Quilcene, Brinnon, Nordland, Gardiner ED The current EDC is a waste of money. They should be looking for new businesses to come-not adding one or two employees to existing businesses ED The most important part of the economic development element is to increase businesses and jobs ED We need more businesses and senior businesses ED Feel that EDC is only for Port Townsend ED Expand the thinking to the County. Port Ludlow has 45,0000 SF available for commercial expansion. Jobs are the main driving force behind the desire for economic development. Economic opportunity is scant in Jefferson County - but I personally do not live here for economic opportunity. It has been hard work to find employment but I accept it because the existing personality of this county is far more important to me. ED Lucas Hart 1 A good indicator of economic development is the number of new traded sector business and/or traded sector jobs. Traded sector businesses are those that produce good and/or services in a region but sell them largely outside the region. They bring new wealth into the community. ED Chuck Forster 0 8/3/2016 Business comes in and dies. Like Port Townsend wants Quilcene to die. Quilcene businesses come and fail because of restrictive regulations.ED Routine maintenance of road dividers and traffic circles is needed due to weeds ED Dean Rosenthal 0 7/6/2016 The county has a reputation of not supporting business. Need to look at economic development goals.ED What kind of support do businesses need? 9/7/2016 Arrow lumber on S.R. 20 took 20 years to get permits.ED OT a good indicator of economic development is an increase in living wage employment rates ED Lucas Hart 0 3 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities out of all comments and with redo of CP, focus on business and economic development so taxes aren't just levied on residents, ease regulations, need fast track for a new business. ED LN Hope that Jeffco can welcome business. Need to regulate septics in a way that's not a police state and sets a bar so high that it's impossible. Need to be kinder to small business. ED LN I'm a substitute teacher. Too many of our students are impoverished. Served on Team Jefferson Economic Development Council. The county has not done much economic development. County government runs on transport money. Need to plan for future. Consider youth. Don't believe me? look at our test scores. ED Ease restrictions to support getting permits for housing. Need to ask that county not be so strict with fees. I hope I have enough money to commission my building with all of the fees required. ED I had a small vacation rental airBnB for $49/night. People drawn here want an outdoor environment. That's why I moved here and I want to encourage that type of development. Why not concentrate economic development downtown through cottage industries instead of something really large that will take up space on the highway and endanger the shellfish beds ED Most people go to Silverdale or Sequim and they don't spend their money here. ED Need to fix economic development in Brinnon ED we need more employment opportunities in Brinnon ED need to encourage economic development and tourism in Brinnon ED Need more businesses in the central district of Quilcene to encourage more spending locally and more jobs locally ED would like to see a wider range of tourist-oriented (like a tavern?)ED Need to fix overregulation regarding land use. It stifles economic activity. Taxes on economic activity provide revenues for county services, so it makes sense to encourage responsible economic activity ED Need to create more job opportunities ED 8/17/2016 I don't like the fact that I must drive two hours to buy shoes.ED LN In this economically depressed area, the overly restrictive rules and high licensing fees (such as for food vendors) tends to stifle local entrepreneurs. There could be a grace period to come up to code on some building issues ED LN Need to build more businesses ED need a better understanding in the county of small business challenges and a more helpful attitude for economic progress rather than emphasis on keeping county employees employed ED Reopen the motel in Brinnon the way it was. Providing inexpensive rooms for tourists and providing a few jobs for locals. When the motel was full the restaurants and everyone had more business. Do not turn motel over to Chamber of Commerce to run. ED decrease impediments to selling and processing products where grown/created ED LN 8/17/2016 Local 20/20--submitted line-in/line-out on climate change for the CP. They are able to provide climate change studies. Need a climate adaptation plan. EN LN Adaptation plan Local 20/20 has climate change studies Consider that we humans need to become part of the nutrient cycle-our wastes, our bodies at death. EN UT I haven't a clue, but it might help to learn from other traditions, worldwide, which have worked for eons. Improve Port Townsend air quality.EN Need education on what climate change will look like in Jefferson County - sea heights, erosion, weather, etc.EN Use CAO mgmt plan that fit the characteristics of each property, but only with monitoring and enforcement EN Maintain the coastline EN Pulp mill smells bad and is anathema to environmental quest. Demand filters.EN Dean Rosenthal 0 8/3/2016 Land based activities that bring a lot of people here. Nut trees--agro forestry. Establish a plot and don't need to till or plow. Filberts = superfood.EN All parts that pertain to watershed stewardship is important to me. We can't live without it. Change the aversion we all seem to have regarding our own "waste." Allow and encourage alternatives to flush the toilet EN UT Buffers and agriculture stands out in the environment element EN The most important part of the environmental element is to communicate tsunami and earthquake preparedness EN Should there be anything in EN element re: emergency preparedness? The most important part of the environmental element is climate change.EN 7/6/2016 Impacts of climate change include storm surges, effects on water quality, temperatures, bluff erosion. Climate change is a real issue that needs attention. EN We should add methods proven elsewhere to the environment element. For example, in Mason County, Paul Statements used swales filled with woodchips and fungi to reduce his septic leakage pollution problem by a giant percentage. EN UT Beachfront property owners can't enhance beachfront without significant permit process. Have to go through Fish and Game, Army Corps and that's before you've even started. It is a thousands of dollars process only to be told you can't build due to feeder bluff. We need a fair and balanced process. Have 29 year old stairs. Would like to rebuild but cannot. Repair if not done is going to make county liable. Our builder has given up building in Jeffco EN Environment 4 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities worked on sewer since inception. state legislation looks to help communities with their sewer. State is required to do this, but big impediment is funding. If put on homeowners, it won't happen. Goal is to bring treatment plants up the canal. We must protect the canal. It's part of our job. Restaurant cannot expand. Windermere Realty cannot expand. WE have a lot of flat land that the rest of the canal does not have. IT's a money issue. The state wants to get out of maintenance. They want the PUD to take over maintenance EN The environment element stands out for me because of the traffic impact, change in tourism (who it-MPR-will attract)EN need to protect the Hood Canal EN Need to speed up the permitting process. Reduce the shoreline setbacks EN Remove gill nets from river. They are killing the brood stock EN The most important part of the Essential Public and Capital Facilities Element is to increase coordination with Harrison Facilities EP CF mental health services in Jefferson Healthcare facility are disgusting. Those with mental health emergencies go to other hospitals or jail instead. How inhumane! EP Deal Rosenthal 0 The essential public and capital facilities element stands out due to the potential negative impact. Our region thrives because of its small time and slow character. We must not lose this character EP LN 8/17/2016 I helped write the first GMA goals and policies for affordable housing. We need to plan infrastructure--what happened with the sewer project? Why are there restrictions on PRRDs (planned rural residential developments) for affordable housing? Affordable housing is being limited by lack of sewage treatment plant. Why are DCD and EH enterprise funds? This seems like a conflict of interest. What I like about the county is that there are intelligent people who live and work here--as a team we can meet the challenges and make a change. HS LN Obtain banking support for small business/ housing projects HS ED need better housing and jobs HS ED WE can remove barriers to obtaining safe housing by allowing density in areas where land is not useful for agriculture HS LN OT Need more greywater allowances for residential properties, reduce strain on septics and allow for increased human density on limited septic systems. This helps with the affordable housing issue because septic is a limited issue. We could allow wastewater gardens on parcels one acre or larger HS UT WE have farms, need housing for farm workers and people living in tents and unsafe housing. Need government help with water and community septic to encourage jobs HS UT stop housing development in non-PUD Chimacum and allow remaining water rights to be shared with current and future ag needs HS UT Remove barriers to obtaining safe housing by reducing size requirements, allow more for lot. Allow commercial facilities. Tiny homes should be ok.HS Farm worker housing should be added to housing element HS We can remove barriers to obtaining safe housing by stopping Air BnB's (etc.) Create a housing board and inspectors and fines for people who don't post there. Create a lottery of who gets to be vacation rental, only 5 (etc.) per 25 miles or something. Tax people who are more than two homes or those who are out of state/local home owners. Tax second homes! HS OT More permits (cheaper permits) for tiny homes. Less septic requirements for tiny homes (one bed, not two)HS The housing element needs more housing services for seniors.HS would fix housing shortage/community infrastructure HS Need funding for sustainable small scale clustered affordable housing HS More ADU's and tiny homes on land for low income residents HS housing HS Encourage composting toilets; the add-a -rental right to convert attics, basements, garages, garden sheds for low income housing. Quit erecting barriers i.e. current code compliance. Houses build previous to existing codes still sound and decent housing. HS 9/7/2016 How quickly JC is changing, cost of housing is sky rocketing. To afford to live here and raise a family here…need to find a balance of infrastructure. Housing more affordable for young people. Make it easier for youth to be here. JC is not innovative, behind on technology. HS CF 7/6/2016 Economic development issues tie into affordable housing issues--CP update needs to look at how the goals of ED and housing are connected.HS ED County's highly restrictive land use policies and prickly building policies contribute to high price of housing. Ease restrictive land use policies and establish procedures to encourage building HS LN David Neuenschwander 2 59% of renters in the county have insecure housing and pay more than 30% of income compared to 19% in 2000. Section 8 has a five year wait list due to no housing available. HS LN Barbare Morey 0 6/6/2016 Has to live 35 minutes from work to afford housing on $10/hour wage.HS TR Housing Essential Public Facilities 5 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities I would increase availability of small/affordable housing for homeless and/or working class people HS Would fix affordable housing (not that the Comp Plan can change this trend)HS We need to have affordable housing for all-even for folks who don't want or can't afford what is currently considered "standard"HS Need housing policy for farms that need a new special class of housing rules to allow farm worker housing cabins. DO this by changing the rules. Make special classes for certain cases that may be applied for, like a farm or forestry operation. HS The word affordable in the housing element stands out to me as we witness the tiny house movement to avoid escalating permit requirements and fees. HS We can remove barriers to obtaining safe housing if we work with existing structures and require less restrictive building codes for safe and affordable compliance. HS The housing element stands out because we need "decent" housing-no more moldy trailers and apartments or houses! All local rentals must pass mold tests! So toxic for low income residents HS OT Affordable housing impacts food sector because affordable housing impacts agriculture HS OT There are "illegal" unpermitted farmworker housing structures that don't meet residential standards HS Need more flexibility to allow varying definitions to the concept of "decent" housing-one size does not fit all.HS Housing providers increase rental rates beyond affordable 3-% of income for 59% of renters. Professional county staff turned down positions because could not find housing. Many commute from Clallam Co. HS Barbara Morey 0 HUD funded multifamily housing is near end of term and can now be rented at inflated market values HS Barbara Morey 0 Need a goal to create affordable housing as fast as possible.HS Barbara Morey 0 Need to permit interim housing such as tiny houses, increase number of ADU's and allow composting toilets, ability to live in an RV on private property. Repurpose unused public and private property to create more housing units. HS Barbara Morey 0 Address zones where tiny home would be allowed. Standards to be applied to tiny home structures including composting toilets, solar energy, and construction standards, min. dwelling unit size/occupancy/density. Eligibility of tiny homes to be ADU's HS Barbara Morey 0 Land trust include a purchase of large 4-5 bedroom single family home to be used for supported group housing. HS Barbara Morey 0 New housing units should have a permanent requirement to provide a percentage of their units at affordable housing rate as established for Section 8 HS Barbara Morey 0 Formally adopt a housing first approach to create affordable housing for special needs populations. Five step plan in Utah includes 1. Construct more housing, 2. ramp up job placement. 3. use service agency databases to prioritize the most vulnerable members of the community for housing rather than a "first come first served" approach 4. Use coordinated services across agencies to identify and assist at-risk groups before they hit the streets. 5. rethink homelessness entirely. 344 homeless individuals in the Point in Time county in 2015 which includes all ages. HS Barbare Morey 0 folks who work in town and on farms need a place to live. Economic housing decreases costs and protects community character. The same goes for our maritime workers HS ED Businesses who want to come here sometimes don't because their workers can't find affordable housing HS ED on site sewage costs is an impediement to adding more ADU's on rural land HS UT loosen restrictions by Department of Ecology in Chimacum Valley to allow for more housing and ideally more farming HS LN Concerned about affordability of housing HS 7/6/2016 Affordable housing is an important issue we need to deal with.HS 8/3/2016 We need different regulations [more permissive] for park models for housing.HS OT 8/17/2016 Allow for innovative infrastructure for Tiny Homes.HS OT 8/17/2016 I love Jefferson County. I'm a young person and am unable to find affordable land. What definition of affordable housing are we using in this discussion? Jefferson County lacks [human] diversity. We need to think about a larger sense of community and be more inclusive. LN HS 8/17/2016 I like how volunteers are generous with their time in Jefferson County. Land use planners are better here than elsewhere. The Forest Transition Overlay provision in the CP and UDC causes concern--it is a mechanism for suburban development. LN NR 9/7/2016 A lot of what has helped keep Gardiner rural is the maximum density of residential 1:5. LN I would get rid of "paper mill" and extraneous non-essential (to community needs) businesses LN ED Need better logging buffers LN EN One thing I would fix is Rv's used as rental residences in Irondale area LN HS Curious about rural housing and how to create affordable options for younger, local folks to obtain farmland and find affordable housing, new models of clustered rural housing? LN HS Allow for smaller legal ag-zoned parcels where soil quality is exceptional. Current 20-acre parcel size is too large for small but productive farm management LN NR Study zoning of ag-20 acres to determine limits created when large livestock is the only option Bring back the lumber mill LN NR Limit marijuana as agriculture-need more food!LN NR Need to fix encroachment of timber harvesting on residential zoned and master planned areas LN NR stop the tree cutting LN NR Ease regulations to allow for transition of farm land to a new generation while maintaining the old farmers on the land LN NR Land Use and Rural 6 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities NO logging in MPR LN NR Concern about marijuana growing and selling in our county-would like to see less ideally - no more pot shops or farms LN I would not have a resort on Black Point that includes a golf course, zip lines, etc. Ecotourism is a better plan. Teach people about our forests and tidelands and how to use them sustainable LN Provide more support and ease regulation for home-based businesses and cottage industries LN Provide more support and ease regulation for home-based businesses and cottage industries LN Increase zoning density around rural centers LN Preserve the natural beauty of the area LN Encourage diversity in culture/arts/culinary expression LN Work with people to develop their property instead of laying down road blocks LN Change regulations to help people transition properties into new agricultural lands LN Comprehensive Plan Amendment: land outside city limits of PT that is zoned commercial or industrial should have a building footprint of 60,000 square feet and a height limitation of 50 feet. Valley View Motel at Discovery Bay is zoned for a hotel and has a Class A water system with a septic system that can handle a 100 unit hotel, but cannot due to 7,500 square footprint and a height limitation of 35 feet. People go to Sequim or PA instead of spending money in Jefferson County. 2 manufacturing plants would like to build 40,000 square foot buildings but can't. Low income housing and family wage jobs go together. Enrolment of children in Jefferson County schools decreases. The county is losing 5 or 6 million dollars in tax revenue because lack of family wage jobs or retain stores to meet needs of people who live here. LN Rescind the Forest Transition Overlay zoning classification See letter from Jefferson Land Trust. It is a mechanism for suburban development LN 8/3/2016 Need to have smarter regulations. It's expensive to bring in power to site.LN CF 8/17/2016 Quilcene needs farm worker housing. We need to find ways to allow for smaller & less costly housing that is safe. Tiny homes without utilities or served by a common area. More houses per acre. Economic development would be helped with creative use of community drainfields. Water system infrastructure needs to expand, particularly with areas prone to saltwater intrusion. LN CF 7/6/2016 Big box stores [comment incomplete]LN ED Check max commercial bld size in county. 7/6/2016 Terry from Port Ludlow Village Council--starting to understand the Master Planned Resort.LN ED 7/20/2016 Community on west side of the county would appreciate smaller parcel sizes (RR 1:5) for families to purchase. Many are 20 acres in size and not as affordable. LN HS 8/17/2016 Commenter would be interested in what planning assumptions were in 2004 for population, etc. There could be problems with population forecasts that would throw off the planning assumptions. LN HS 8/17/2016 I own a 30-acre tree farm, zoned RR1:20. Cannot subdivide because of zoning, but should be able to do something with the residual 10-acres. This is extra land that can't be used to create another home site. Without changes, the outreach process is futile. What do we need to do to make our county live and not die? I love the people and the trees here. Do the required GMA amendments leave room for what we want to do in the county? LN HS 8/17/2016 Rural Commercial Center--it's hard to put up affordable housing around RVCs that have minimum 5-acre residential zoning surrounding them. We need higher residential density around the RVCs. The county land use goals may be out of date by now. LN HS 7/6/2016 Opposed to Brinnon Master Planned Resort. Should have rural county with slow, controlled growth that is sustainable. The only major route to serve the Peninsula should not be located off of [notes end]. LN TR It is important to protect rural character and conserve natural resources -although I think everyone feels this way that lives in our county!LN 8/3/2016 When it comes to smaller communities, have a comp plan that applies to the area. Urban Growth Plan…include Quilcene. Water that cannot be hooked up? Keep folks together--but RR1:20 cannot be subdivided or sold. LN 8/31/2016 Why must we know specific commercial use before applying for permits?LN OT We need proper development and growth-not sprawl.LN 7/20/2016 Property inholders on the Quinault Indian Nation would like to address the situation of multiple jurisdictions having interest in land use decisions.LN 8/3/2016 Niche market--fillberts, hazelnuts. Don't need to fertilize or till soil annually. Small 10-ac plot. 3 acres of filberts. Zoned for AG. Came here because was attracted to the natural beauty of this community. Have not had any problems with the County but hear other people have had problems. Just meet each other as people. New technologies [like sewer] are developing all over the world. It would be nice if J.C. would be more open and flexible to things like composting toilets. LN OT 8/17/2016 Farmers are getting older and want to pass on the farm. Need a transition plan from active farmers to new farmers. There is no succession plan. Need an affordable way to build a second dwelling on a parcel, allowing someone to age in place while new farmers take over. This county is the most expensive place to build--how can we change this? LN 7 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities I would add keep "green" stores away from schools. Also elimination of the concept of permitting any businesses from document is a good idea.. LN Cherie Perry NO logging in MPR LN I owned property in the Duckabush for 28 years. Moved here to Port Townsend because we loved it. Port Townsend was too busy so moved to Dosewallips. Like the area, but right on the highway. I'm never going to leave so I hope the property won't be a giant resort including a zip line, shooting range, golf course. I always though was way too big. Maybe only 200 units. Great place to have small lodge like center and take them to National Forest to teach people about plants and animals. The MPR would change my life here and I don't want to leave. There are jobs here if you know how to look-need to value where you live, not how much you make LN Permitting of Business The plan discusses permitting of home based and cottage based businesses. The county has no business permitting or licensing process in place (so far as I can tell). Indeed, if a parcel is zoned residential and a permitted structure is built upon it, it occurs to me that there is no way for the County to regulate any businesses which may be conducted from that structure (unless it is the subject of a complaint of some sort). In other words, there is no business permitting process and no enforcement process, making any discussion of business permiting moot. Unless and until the County institutes a business licensing ordinance, the concept of permitting any businesses should be eliminated from this document. That is not to say that land use zoning and certain codes can not be considered. Indeed, zoning is an appropriate tool to ensure that the structures built upon the land will generally accommodate intended uses. As but one example, zoning can be used to generally identify a commercial core and surrounding residences. And codes can be used to keep sexually oriented businesses and liquor stores away from schools. But permitting of businesses does not belong in this document. LN David Neuenschwander 2 "Protection" of anything always comes at a cost and the costs are insidiously hidden. In this case, the costs generally mean that land will likely not be used for its "best and highest economic use," but preserved for money losing uses. This will impact land valuations and likely reduce county tax revenues. Consider the following: In 2012 the USDA reported that the 212 farms in Jefferson county lost on average $246 for every $1000 in revenue. Further, that report included aquaculture farms which were presumably making money, meaning the land-based farms lost even more, on average. https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Online_Resources/County_Profiles/Washington/cp53031.pdf Other reports in the local press suggest that our land-based farms do not even pay workers living wages, but rely on volunteers or intern programs. While there are no solid facts in the press, one might reasonably infer that volunteers and interns have little or no health care coverage. In the end, I believe the planning premise of preserving the rural character of the county is misguided at best, and at its worst is damaging the County's economic health as it is overly restrictive with respect to land uses. A better planning premise might be one that seeks not to preserve, but simply to provide for reasonable and orderly changes in thinking regarding what will be the "best and highest" use of land. LN David Neuenschwander 2 There are lots of ways to calculate best uses. "Highest economic use" is certainly one of them. However, resilient local food production, clean salmon filled rivers, ample opportunities to recreate, diverse wildlife, creating educational experiences are other "best uses". We can look to many examples of "highest economic use" that have created un-walkable spaces, the solicitation of corporate interests, impervious surfaces, ecological disturbance. "Land Use and Rural Elements goals" should help balance the pressure of economic use, so that we can value the non-monetary benefits of our rural landscapes. LN scott brinton 7/20/2016 Everyone likes J.C. quality of life, so don't bring in sky scrapers.LN Protecting Rural Character is important. It requires reducing cost and unnecessary burden on new and existing rural citizens which reduces troubles in starting and maintaining rural enterprises. LN ED Should change septic regulations and restrictions in land use element. It's current form is unduly harsh and impeding on smart development and enterprise LN ED Expand agricultural classification to include forest lands because we have so much forest land that is very suitable for some types of ag, namely orchards. Tree fruit is in very high demand in our county. Trees grow better on free draining, sloped forest land than the rich bottom land which should be preserved for vegetable, field crops, and grassland. Change the Ag classification away from soil type only, to include other factors like free draining soil. If the Ag benefits were given to some forest lands that are suitable for tree crops, then new producers could establish orchard enterprises easily and efficiently. They could greatly increase local food production and food security. LN 8 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities Live on Black Point Rd. When purchased in 1991, were granted three water shares. The property was rezoned to rural five acres and made this resort and now we can't split our land. The resort hasn't gone in, but we still don't have the right to split our land. LN Concerned that Brinnon MPR is out of scale with area. Have testimony from tribes. Am interested in letter from PC identifying inconsistencies in plan. LN Zoning designations are important. I wasn't here in 2004 when designated. There is commercial zoning here that isn't being built on. We don't lack for commercial land here and we don't have McDonalds etc. County doesn't owe us commercial zoning. It owes us healthcare. We don't need a resort. We don't need upzoning. Give us a sidewalk, maybe some federal housing and road money and we're good. CP is ok aside from MPR. Brinnon CC has medical space available, but is unused. LN I'm a private citizen and understand planning process better than DCD. I successfully appealed an MPR in 2002 on SEPA. The county is repeating the same mistakes I saw in 2002 MPR. I support economic development, but MPR is proven to damage rural areas economically. MPR developer needs clearer expectations, need professional planning. Appreciate the July letter. LN There are three businesses impacted by the Master Planned Resorts. Two women's businesses went under when they were booted out of the marina. If county wants development, they need to honor cottage industry. If county is kinder to small businesses to have an open mind and give options for people. We pay taxes to county and should have services for that. LN The land use and rural element is important to me because it protects rural character-it's why I left Fall City. LN We should get rid of the golf course in Brinnon LN Why doesn't this survey have input for those of us that like the area as it is and don't want the development that is screwing up the rest of the county to get started here LN limit the growing and processing of marijuana to industrial areas only LN Get rid of the city and non-resident influence in making land use decisions. Change the county land use code to be reasonable and to protect individual property rights. LN One thing I would fix is land use regulations LN the Comprehensive Plan was ignored with I502 implementation; the process wasn't followed LN We need to eliminate threat of big development LN The best thing in my area is the natural environment-forests, habitat, trails, and canal LN keep balance of local farming, town center, and rural areas LN expand industrial capability but emphasize crafts and farming aspects LN I would fix I502 implementation LN your lack of concern about the marijuana growing and processing is going to ruin our county LN 8/17/2016 I love my neighbors, the landscape, & the library. There are conflicts, historically, between natural resource preservation and economic development. I want to see innovation to bring convergence instead of divergence, to find new models and opportunities, and provide a way for solutions through innovation. NR ED Restrict PLA cutting trees NR LN Need more regulation of timber harvests so that destruction of beautiful areas such as Port Ludlow does not become a pattern NR Aquaculture that includes fish-farming in saltwater should not be allowed. NR Regulate the waters as we do the land. NRG#1 "Encourage the conservation of resource lands and the long-term sustainable use of natural resource-based economic activities throughout Jefferson County" is most important to me because I believe in economic extraction of resources that is sustainable NR ED 6/23/2016 I am interested in learning about how to develop land for home and farming, starting food business, and amplify our county's ability to re-create a sustainable food supply. I would like to see preservation of a rural quality & life, providing food for a burgeoning population & remaining resilient in a changing world. Make our farm land useful for growing food for our local population. NR ED See Food Council group 7/6/2016 Commenter has had a positive time with DCD and building her home & understands challenges of developing a property. There is a lack of water rights for those who want to farm. NR EN Water right sharing. 8/3/2016 I would like to go fishing. Allow recreational fishing, not commercial fishing. Don't let Native people take so many.NR EN 9/7/2016 Jefferson Food Council shows that only 8% of food consumed in Jefferson County is produced in J.C. Looking to increase comprehensive plan awareness of food systems. NR LN Agriculture stands out in the natural resource conservation element because it's food for our community NR Conservation for future generations is important to the Natural Resource Conservation Element NR The beauty of the county is its most valuable asset; there is now too much clearcutting of mature woods.NR We should allow more ag Hemp growing NR NO quarry mining NR My area needs a stable forest resource for resource-based companies on the west end NR Would like more public access, especially on waterfronts, through expansion of parks and rec areas in the Open Space element OS Expand tax revenue to parks and rec agencies, increase grants, local partnerships, limit private development Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Natural Resources 9 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities Educational component-visiting historical farmhouses, historic preservation-historic farming and planting more native food plants OS NR are food gardens/farms a natural resource? Preservation of sites of historic or cultural value is important in the open space, parks and recreation, and historic preservation element OS Add community gardens and orchards in open spaces OS I would have more public access to waterfront areas OS Love natural beauty of forest land. Would like to see more of that at county level along the canal. Most waterfront property is private. Would like to see more public trails. OS How can we do a better job of conserving natural resources? Conservation and educational opportunities through things like a boat trail. If opportunity came up would like to see more public access OS Opportunities should be seized to buy waterfront property Can we afford a county park at Black Point?OS Would like to see more trees, sidewalks, and benches in the Quilcene city centre OS 7/20/2016 We need more parks that don't require reservations.OS 9/7/2016 Traffic issue: state regulates highway. Bus [Jefferson Transit] can't get on and off highway easily, etc. Jefferson Transit has not been very helpful with this issue. Elderly cannot feel safe--no one wants to be dropped off on the highway to wait for the bus. TR CF Community looks out for each other. Quiet streets. Trouble with traffic. 35 MPH through much of the area. Boat launch is a popular community asset. It's right at a blind spot in the road, and area can flood in the winter. Not utilizing this location enough for transit, there is no bus stop here, need a place for elderly to park and take a bus. Bus stop is in the rain and on the highway. TR CF Trouble with Transit accommodating people in wheelchairs at Cape George. The distance to bus stop is far. Old people should not be driving, but cannot use transit as an alternative. TR CF Can we make the Chimacum crossroads more safe for pedestrians without making it feel too suburban? TR LN 9/7/2016 There is no rest stop along HWY 101 and people stop at Discovery Bay or Gardiner. There's no public bathrooms and you often find toilet paper, et cetera, along the road pull offs. This could become a public health issue. TR LN 9/7/2016 On the board of the school district and owner of a business [Local 101]. Van share from Gardiner could be explored. There's plenty of parking available at Discovery Bay Store for transit uses and bus stop. Turn lane would be needed at Discovery Bay. TR bike trails and lanes that parallel our county highways. Spaces for future rail lines for non-gasoline transportation through the county is important to me. TR Assess heavy trucks for their wear on roads and contribution to congestion TR Need more tourism focus! TR OPTEC is trying but needs more funding. A county wide bike or walking trail would help towards this. I would install a turn lane at West Uncas and Hwy 101 in Discovery Bay TR I would fix/enforce traffic laws, keep our citizens safe within our community TR I would improve the Discovery Bay shoreline with a turn lane TR There is a need for extended bike trails and off road if at all possible TR Need regular bus service as well as access to wheelchair cars to all areas TR illegible contact info Need public transportation in Cape George, Marrowstone and outlying areas TR I would make my area more walker friendly TR More bike lanes incl. linking Larry Scott Trail and ODT. TR Bike lanes TR Would add more bike lanes on Discovery Rd TR 9/7/2016 Something needs to be done about traffic coming off of the highway at high speeds. Needs to be slower heading down Old Gardner Road.TR 9/7/2016 EMT says modifying the highway turnoff would increase the response time to the community in Gardiner TR 9/7/2016 People going too fast get past blind spot [getting onto or off of highway?], going that same speed down Old Gardiner Road. Maybe another speed limit sign to help? Not a lot of law enforcement. Response time is 20-30 minutes here. Pedestrians are at risk on the road. But do not want speed bumps in the road. TR 9/7/2016 Logging trucks come out at the crest of the hill on the highway and bottom…[traffic safety issues at Gardiner from haul vehicles].TR I'd like to see a pedestrian-friendly trail (similar to the Olympic Discovery Trail) go in along both Hwy 19 from the schools to Ness' Corner in Chimacum. TR Celeste Bennett 7/20/2016 Better roads and development to bring people / "tourists" in. ORV park--takes money, money goes out of county since we don't have anything to use money on. TR ED UGA's need strict and permanent boundaries. Mixed use high density development should be enforced here. Need to consider public transit to these areas, have centralized parking-preferably in areas with existing lots, shuttle services, pedestrian/bike friendly infrastructure within new developments to improve safety and minimize surfaces TR UGA Lucas Hart The most important part of the transportation element is better transport to Kitsap Co (Harrison) medical facilities TR Park employee was killed this summer walking on the Hwy. It was his first day on the job TR Transportation 10 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities The safety of cyclists in the county is a major issue due to many roads with little or no shoulder TR Provide funding to widen state roads and enable cyclists to safely share the road Transportation goals seem to be minor variations of a theme TR The most important part of the transportation element is bike lanes, continue work done on Paradise Rd to Hwy 104.TR How can the 26 miles of trails in Port Ludlow tie into the larger trail systems?TR Public bus route on Beaver Valley Rd TR Commissioner Kler sits on Transit board -- meets 3rd Tuesday at 1:30. The meetings are open to the public and has a public comment period. Speak to transit board about these issues to help address them. Transit Advisory Board has an open position right now. TR Lifts similar to the escalators in department stores, installed alongside roads on certain hills, can provide a form of powered transportation to anyone on foot, or with a lightweight non-motorized vehicle, such as a bicycle, tricycle, wheelchair, or even certain Kinetic sculptures. The economy and efficiency comes by having a system with one stationary motor, rather than everyone carrying around their own, and starting and stopping with all that extra mass. Once on top of a hill, say Lawrence street, the person could ride, skateboard, or otherwise coast downhill to many other points, from which they again may catch a lift, such as from Taylor going up Washington. Lifts could also be installed along County roads, but would probably get less use. This is a form of mass transit which incorporates the individual having total decision-making power over when to use it, and where to go from there, using the distributive nature of gravity. Gravity is the physical problem to overcome in any transportation system, so why not use it to our own advantage? These kinds of proposals require a community effort, and would create a community benefit. I leave it for others to create ways for individuals to contribute financially. TR Mike Regan Absolutely our transportation system needs to be maintained, safe, efficient and well planned. Maybe I’m naive, but for my purposes, our roads actually seem pretty good on the peninsula. It’s goals #2 and #3, promoting public and non-motorized transportation, that inspire me the most. If we don’t make a stand against the status-quo, the default will be to build more plentiful and bigger roads at the expense of our planet and our quality of life. I personally am very excited about the goal of creating a network of non-motorized trails for our area. It’s not too far of a reach seeing them all connect up around Chimacum, making these parts an even more special place to live than it already is. I agree with others that connecting the Larry Scott Trail to the remainder of the Olympic Discovery Trail is critical, it being the most dangerous segment of the whole trail. In my ideal world I’d love to see it leave the shores of Discovery Bay and come inland closer to Chimacum, but short of that I’d like to see a spur or safe route that connects it to the trail system in and around Chimacum. When I think of the bike tourist of the future, biking from Port Townsend to La Push, they are going to want to visit a variety of terrain. To miss the beautiful agricultural Center Valley and the vibrant farming community associated with it would be a shame. In Chimacum, the Rick Tollefsen trail is already underway, which will connect Chimacum Grange to the Bab Bates Little League Park in Port Hadlock with proposals to connect it to the Jefferson County Library, the lower Hadlock waterfront, and Irondale Beach Park. I’d like to see the trail system one day extend south too. I can imagine a trail from the Grange that goes through Jefferson Land Trust’s Chimacum Commons property to Chimacum’s main intersection, go south through Finnriver to Red Dog Farm and then somehow connect, probably via a stretch of Center to a future trail system on Chimacum Ridge and from there possibly to Port Ludlow. As an aside, Chimacum will also be on one of the 11 National Scenic Trail Routes in planning which will extend from Glacier National Part to Cape Alava, sharing the Eaglemount section of the route with the Olympic Discovery Trail. Superimpose all these trails on the same map and you see Chimacum having the potential to be a very exciting hub of non-motorized travel. Besides improving the quality of life for our locals, it would no doubt end up attracting visitors from around the world bringing their outside dollars with them TN The most important part of the transportation element is that I think it's great that Jefferson County Transit Services all the way to South County Line TN The first thing I'd fix is the roads leading to the end of the Toandos Peninsula have heavy use from logging trucks. They get little repair from this use. They need repair.TN In Quilcene, we need to fix the sidewalks, crosswalks and planting strips to slow traffic and enhance the overall look.TN We need to add a bike lane to WA route 116 in Marrowstone TN would like to have a gradual speed limit lowering into Quilcene from both ends of Hwy 101 TN need to fix truck traffic limitation in weight TN Increase amenities in Port Ludlow and jobs in Chimacum and surrounding areas too UGA ED Improve village character of Ludlow, perhaps a shuttle bus for seniors to Hadlock UGA TR Do not allow UGA to reach Chimacum UGA Would like to see a project followed by normalized project implementation of these simple, low tech, low cost, innovative examples. Achieve this by studying what has already been done. Use examples that have worked. Implement proven strategies. UGA Plan for increased density and village building in Hadlock and Irondale UGA Keep residential neighborhoods in D-2 residential. If we had a sewer, I think businesses would be able to infill the commercial areas UGA I hope there are policies in place that will keep development in check and allow for some level of public process. My hope is that the future economic development in this area will go to support existing local businesses, local agriculture and those who want to launch local businesses. UGA ED Lucas Hart Consider urban density as a good thing which can take pressure off farm land and open space UGA LN need decent infrastructure for south county, especially Quilcene and wastewater, adequate fire flow for commercial properties UT CF UGA Utilities 11 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities increased infrastructure in rural village centers. Right sized water and waste water systems to increase rural economic development UT ED build sewer systems or community OSS. This will lead to working and middle-class housing. Build it and they will come. Then jobs and prosperity will follow UT HS Jefferson county needs to coordinate as a whole to sell bonds or raise taxes to support increased broadband access UT Ensure 21st century communications and high speed technology. UT Need better internet UT get the sewer in ad make for our community UT I would revisit the WRIA 17 water rule based on USGS report. (indicates more water available than DOE says)UT Cooperative septic system at Chimacum crossroads UT Innovative infrastructure!UT More ag wells UT You need to widen your area for sewers and municipal water. For a county so intent on mitigating environmental impact especially on the Puget Sound, this would seem to be a priority. Septic systems are not as good as sewer systems. UT Dean Rosenthal Need better internet services. It doesn't work well at all outside of town. I can't take online classes. Mason County has faster internet through utilities. Century Link has too many people on. UT 7/20/2016 Internet should be a Utility [in the Comp Plan].UT CF CP organization Without county-wide organization and support, our broadband access will remain extremely limited and compromise our ability to attract newcomers with portable jobs UT ED Provide county-wide funding to provide high speed broadband throughout the county The PUD should continue to improve infrastructure and expand into broadband UT What stands out for the utilities element is adaptability to conservation prerogatives, including local, solar, wind energy and community research for composting toilets, rural human waste strategies UT How can community activists put pressure on legislature to approve funding for tri-area sewer?UT OT water/water rights in rural areas, temporary leasing of water rights by farmers WRIA 17, electrical or septic systems that can support food processing UT Need better internet UT Century link barely works up the Duckabush Rd UT Need sewage districts, particularly in Cape George. Runoff on the beach is a problem. Cannot even the shellfish. Don't know how effective sewage systems are 0 many have been around water and those water bodies are not very healthy UT OT May require levy to fund septic changes. We need to figure out how to welcome and have intelligent police force and not have officers burn out, Money is still cheap (loans) pay it off. We need to take care of each other and the environment. how to separate tourists from their dollars. Need to think to generations ahead 9/7/2016 The electricity is off some many time in the winter.UT 9/7/2016 There is a tremendous amount of foliage this year. Have had over a million dollars of tree trimming this year. Fiber optic lines can re-set from the office. People here typically have generators. UT 9/7/2016 Internet access is hard to get. Legislature cannot sell retail, has to sell wholesale.UT We need a solution to the septic system problem. The current approach is significantly impacting economic development. It quickly and commonly stops or impairs a land owner from developing a property and/or business. There needs to exist alternative, less expensive options, in addition to support mechanisms that assist the land/business owner. Moreover the septic systems as expensive as they re do not work effectively. Look at Chimacum Creek with hits high levels. Thus land owners are required to pay huge costs putting in a system that fails and pollutes our ecosystem. How silly. There must be better solutions. Someone has found them. Using mycellial remediation is one option. Ajax Cafe is an example of economic ruin due to septic systems in their current form. UT OT How much time will Planning Commission spend on CP update? Many other planning issues don't get addressed. Septic process has gone astray. People take classes to inspect their own septic but then must pay filing fee has $65 for septic inspection. One neighboring county doesn't charge anything. Another charges $10. It's like another tax that's been added to county residents with septic systems. UT UGA element says that growth will be situated where public facilities like sewer is available. We do have that here. Sewer System in Dosewallips State Park may have opportunity for others to connect-may be negotiable. Can we get small businesses, fire station and school onto the park sewer? Especially since that system was paid for by tax dollars. Must feed the system to make it work. MPR would help bring in infrastructure. Investors are willing to come into area and develop these facilities. UT Community of Brinnon was always considered in the state park sewage plant. Building is built to add another module with space in reserve area in community. UT Internet is inadequate. Brinnon CC underutilized and will fall apart soon. It's the hub of Brinnon. Nobody wants to touch it due to septic system. UT 12 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities Taxes remain same on waterfront properties despite less use due to SMP. Tore out berm under bridge to help salmon and now have flooding problems. So many agencies have the latest scientific data that is often counterintuitive. Shouldn't have to hire lawyers to be heard. UT Concerned with sewer in town. Connection fees and assessment will make living unaffordable. High density units are bad. Shouldn't cluster so many people in. UT Need to expand sewage treatment to downtown businesses. EH suppresses any efforts to develop downtown, retrofitting, remodelling or even hiring additional staff. Many of septics existing are old and failing. Many of us know that these septics need to be addressed and residents care about water quality. Need BOCC help obtaining grants to revitalize hubs, improve water quality, provide jobs. Pleasant Harbor Resort: 7/6/16 letter underlines my concerns for the MPR. It's improperly scaled and doesn't reflect natural area. Jefferson County Code doesn't allow vendors in any parks, but parks want the vendors. WAC encourages vendors. Dosewallips State Park was surprised to hear that county doesn't want vendors in parks. State parks will contact county about inconsistency with state law. There are portals on the main sewer line in community designed to connect to the parks sewage system. USDA said they had funding for companies on system to help fund/loan money UT OT Arguments over permits for septic system and deck for putting in sewer. I am for being kinder to citizens. We personally know communities in Minnesota where neighborhoods have graywater septic collection pond to protect lakes. We know that concepts exist and that we could do that here. Should keep rural, but need more healthcare down here. UT OT need high speed internet UT OT need high speed internet. Must purchase data by the gigabyte over Verizon LTE to publish magazine UT OT Need to fix internet infrastructure in Brinnon UT OT I've heard that businesses avoid this area because there is no central water system in Quilcene. If true, I want to see this change so businesses can be attracted to start here. UT important to make more accommodation to alternative human waste disposal such as composting toilets UT OT start planning for waste water treatment facility in other population centers outside Port Townsend (Hadlock, Chimacum, Cape George, Port Ludlow) UT OT Need to fix the bridges and the internet in Brinnon UT TN would like to have an onsite septic for core Quilcene downtown area UT 8/17/2016 Everything revolves around toilets. We always wish for more flexibility in managing wastewater.OT Page 4-8 of Natural Resource Conservation Element "Jefferson county's intent to… Good section! Prime agricultural soils, local significance, ______Farmland Trust illegible word 8/17/2016 I'm new to Jefferson County and like the phenomenal natural landscape that has been preserved--trees, water--and like the agriculture. I've met some interesting people. There is a lot of civility here--there are no security police needed at these meetings which is a good thing! Small, incremental steps don't work well any more. Think inside and outside of the box--we need paradigm changes and eliminate the box. Gentrification concerns me. We need major resources put into the county for a sewer system. Developers can build affordable housing with sewer infrastructure. OT 9/7/2016 Things the Gardiner community values include privacy, open space, community center, rural, keeping Gardiner unique, keep access to highway safe.OT 6/23/2016 Everyone needs to have their voices heard. If the public does not participate in the Comprehensive Plan update, it allows room for special business interests to take advantage of our governance, resources & quality of life. OT Public Process 8/17/2016 How can we continue this conversation into the future about innovations and new models for Tiny Homes, clustered housing surrounded by farms, villages clustered around open space? OT It seems like the county has talent, creativity and will to become a role-model for ecological and economic innovation. I would like to see us create opportunity for innovation in business, housing and land use I would add rather than fix affordable housing, more small residential sites, better public transportation, and senior housing Develop senior lifestyle resources/services OT Need eldercare OT need to restructure the boat launch area in Gardiner transportation issues and safe highway entry make the sewer/septic/composting toilet issue less obstructive to affordable housing and economic development in Chimacum 7/6/2016 Age demographics: Need senior citizen component in the Comprehensive Plan. Jefferson County is the oldest population in Washington state. Port Ludlow needs more emphasis in the Plan. OT health services, zoning for senior homes Identify what issues are important to Senior Citizens? Community fiTRess element? 7/6/2016 Port Ludlow should have more say in their own government. Would like improved communication with the County.OT 7/6/2016 Supports idea of senior component in the Comprehensive Plan.OT P. Patterson has Urban Studies degree 8/3/2016 GMA addresses urban sprawl…looking at growth. Concentrate growth better and provide facilities and protect resource areas.OT 8/3/2016 Thurston County can do composting toilets and greywater system. JC & EH & DCD follow state rules but don't innovate.OT 8/3/2016 Why does County own the hotel? [Quilcene?] Is the County supposed to invest in enterprise? Needs a great deal of investment. Mixed blessing--lower floors are used a lot by community. OT Other 13 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities 8/17/2016 The revisions and updates to the Comprehensive Plan should be done with the perspective that it reflects the county's needs, not from the state's needs. State agencies don’t want to maintain agriculture. Commenter wants local science and information to inform the direction of the county. OT 8/17/2016 There's a lot of people in the county who can't take it anymore. The minority wins, and this is bad. OT 8/17/2016 How do we move forward to accomplish Comprehensive Plan goals and policies? What are the barriers that prevented us from achieving the past goals? OT 9/7/2016 What is the geographic definition of the community of Gardiner?OT 9/7/2016 Is there coordination in Comp Plans with adjacent jurisdictions? Have the Jefferson and Clallam planning commissions met? There is no coordination on Shoreline Master Programs. OT 9/7/2016 Jefferson County would do good to include a customer satisfaction survey along with issuing building permits.OT This is provided with issued permits 8/17/2016 Many of the issues discussed in the open house are those heard 20 years ago. Back then, we had to convince people that planning was not socialism. We worked hard back then to make it relevant. We need to focus on how citizens make goals and policies that are relevant. OT Jefferson County has the oldest population in the state. We need to provide more opportunities to attract and retain younger residents as well.OT We nee d to help not hinder citizens Waste not want not is an eyesore. So junky with all the cars parked all over the place. I think the property is for sale. Hopefully someone will tear the building down and put in something presentable 9/7/2016 Need highspeed internet for jobs or we lose people and jobs due to lack of functionality. Same problem on Marrowstone Island. Marrowstone is completely in the dark & disconnected. 8/3/2016 Would like to see [privilege?] to spend money on property to people without jumping through hoops--should be allowed to invest in their own property. OT 8/17/2016 The library is starting a forum for community aspirations. The library would be happy to support efforts on these topics to keep the discussion going.info 9/7/2016 Is the boat ramp owned by the Port of Port Townsend? Concerns about the boat ramp should be taken to the Port.OT 9/7/2016 Educational issues have not been mentioned--is that because of the lack of youth? Do banks support local business?OT 9/7/2016 Check with organizations like the National Environmental Services Center--they help with planning & funding infrastructure and utilities.info Senior-based services have been cut--need to bring back human-based services.OT on behalf of Brinnon friend: · The stream went dry. Had to bring in well. Some people don’t have running water, there’s a water shortage issue.OT Invidra has wifi boosting technology for rural areas Info Need low income and extremely low income housing. Many underutilized properties here that could get used. Many people with skills to help the planning and building process. Some can assist those who need help finding a new place to live. OT Set up a county level housing trust to serve low income and homeless. we need more recognition of tribal rights in Brinnon OT Big trucks using jake brakes on 101 by our home in spite of sign prohibiting that needs to be fixed in Brinnon OT Encourage the Corps of Engineers to install the Duckabush Estuary elevated roadway to let the river run freely and to stem flooding on the lower river OT The very idea that the Duckabush elevated roadway plan is out of 3 Corps projects at the top of the list is reason to really look at the proposed Pleasant Harbor Resort project and how it will affect Hood Canal and the Duckabush Estuary OT We need a quality community center not a MPR OT Need to raise taxes on private timberlands closed to public access OT I'd like to fix my area by becoming an autonomous unit such as a borough or municipality OT The first thing I'd fix on the west end is change the speed zone OT This is a very biased survey. IT doesn't touch the real problems with the Comp Plan. The above choices are not friendly to rural residents who want to live on and enjoy their land. Looks like it was written by someone from the city. OT Need to fix unpermitted building that CDC does not monitor. If penalties were collected it would pay for staff to monitor and more people would file complaints about unpermitted buildings. Taxes are lost because of this lack of follow-up and monitoring by DCD OT Would like to see more representation of the south county in county government OT Are there grants to help pay for permitting?OT Work with owners of distressed properties to remove junk cars, garbage, unsightly items, mow lawns, etc. to help strengthen and improve area property values OT Quilcene is a tale of two cities….one part beautiful and well taken care of, the other distressed and an eye sore that discourages new development and frequent visitors. Nice homes are near and sometimes border distressed properties OT 14 Appendix D General Suggestions by Comprehensive Plan Element See Appendix H for Element Code Table Date Comment Element #1 Element #2 Element (Other) Actionable/How to?/Delete/Change? Notes Username (Speak Up)Votes Capital Facilities The Gunfire noise coming from the Gun Range on Gun Club Rd is intolerable. shots are often fired at the rate of 4000 rounds per hour, and this is common. The noise is constant, everyday except during heavy rains.! The landowner must be given a choice of moving the operation indoors ( commonly done, nationwide OR move the range somewhere else. The current gun range permit must hinge on this. This noise level has risen unchecked for years....it is now well over 100 decibels and getting worst. Saturdays and Sundays are the worst....but it's bad every single day. Working outside is not an option, as you cannot even yell over the noise. Who wants to live like that. I'm certain that the same people who make this gun noise, would go through the roof if the same level of noise were present at their house 7day a week fro 9 am to 9 pM Yes that's right..9 PM....do the math..4000 shots per hour x 12 hours x 7 days a week x 52 weeks. go ahead. Do the math. I'll wait. The ball is in your court....start by driving over the the turnoff into the transfer station/ or the human society gate or the firestation, and just park there for a little while on a Sunday, say. then we can talk about moving the range indoors, or elsewhere. OT We are being treated like we're ignorant. We love this land. We're not here to pollute the earth. We can have growth without waiting. The problem is septics. People waiting to put septics in the ground. So many hassles to get septic. OT Girl Scouts and part of Parks and Re Board need to provide more opportunities for kids-jobs, recreational opportunities. There aren't enough medical services down in Brinnon. Mudslide on either side would isolate us. Not enough commercial development. Ylvevik cannot expand into a grocery store. Olycap is contracted to run the CC and the county owns the CC. Budget is so low that toiletries are donated. There are 12 rooms upstairs that could be used for emergency housing, parks and rec. There is asbestos in the ceiling. OT two documents that coincide with Comprehensive Plan. In 1979 a survey was taken and was incorporated into 1982 Brinnon subarea plan, which is part of the county's comprehensive plan. The survey revealed that they did not favor development of multifamily dwellings, motels/hotels, condos, light or heavy industrial. Private campgrounds, recreational vehicle parks, home or cottage businesses received mixed opinions. OT Need to fix infrastructure in my area OT Can't fix stupid OT We used to love Quil the way it was. Now big city type special interest groups are trying to homogenize it. All I'll say for now since our ideas get squashed or stolen. No longer want to do biz there or start one. OT Need to fix the use of taxpayers money on frivolous things and pet projects of "insiders"OT Life here is good. Some people seem to get there way no matter how abered their ideas may be. Like the roundabouts and we all pay!OT It just seems like a small group of people try to control and decide everything in Brinnon. A more open way would be welcome.OT 15