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Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting June 10, 2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: the original
Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Committee was
selected unanimously by the Planning
Commission at an open meeting and approved
by the County Commissioners; the staff time
devoted to public records requests would be
reduced if all public documents were scanned
and posted on the County website; several
people commented on a letter from a Code
Enforcement Officer to a young couple who sell
firewood to supplement their income that did
not know they were in violation of the creek
buffers in the Critical Areas Ordinance; hearing
assistance should be available at County
meetings; the reasons for one appeal of the
CAO are constitutional and process issues and
the improper delegation of authority to
unqualified individuals to make determinations;
the Board needs to make citizens aware of how
they plan to address budget shortfalls due to
rising gasoline and asphalt costs and the fact
that Secure Rural Schools Act funding will not
be approved this year; the Board was asked to
put the “side by side” Comprehensive Plan
amendment on the 2008 docket because it
would correct discrepancies between
development regulations and the
Comprehensive Plan; a citizen complained
about unrealistic and burdensome regulations
in the Solid Waste Ordinance; the Court
decisions regarding two lawsuits against the
County were reviewed and it was noted that
some documents were not included in the
Commissioners packets; the Brinnon Master
Planned Resort will be an asset to the
community that will benefit the young people by
creating a global center for green engineering
and a request was made that the County
attempt to expedite the engineering
requirements that are being placed on the
project.
CONSENT AGENDA: The comment letter on
the ferry survey was deleted and the remainder
of the items on the Consent Agenda were
approved as presented.
RESOLUTIONS: 1) Creating a County project
designated as CR10696, Larry Scott Memorial
Trail (Milepost 4.6 to 5.0); 2) Naming a private
road Craig Heights Lane; Steve & Sherry Fry,
Petitioners; 3) Naming a private road
Stagecoach Lane; Rob Van de Weghe,
Petitioner; and, 4) Naming a private road
Woodduck Way; Justin Clouse, Petitioner
AGREEMENTS: 1) Upper Hoh Road repair
with Lakeside Industries; 2) Preparation of
Engineering-geology Feasibility Report on
relocation of Dowans Creek Road with E.
Steven Toth; 3) Montgomery Lane and Condon
Lane drainage improvements with Port Ludlow
Drainage District; and, 4) Development of the
Duckabush and Dosewallips Comprehensive
Flood Hazard Management Plan with HDR
Engineering, Inc.
SURPLUS PROPERTY HEARING: After
hearing public testimony, the Board approved
the notice of intent to sell surplus County
equipment. Sealed bids will be accepted until
4:15 p.m. on July 3 in the Treasurer’s Office and
awarded on July 7. The items will be available
for the public to view on June 20, 23, and 26.
HEARING TO ESTABLISH THE 2008
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
DOCKET HEARING: After hearing public
testimony on the 3 suggested amendments to
the Comprehensive Plan, Commissioners
Sullivan and Austin agreed to wait until
Chairman Johnson returns to make their
decision on establishing the final docket. A
public hearing on the final docket is required by
the first week of July.
LONG TERM HOUSING PLAN: The functions
of the Jefferson County Housing Authority
(JCHA) are administered by the Bremerton
Housing Authority (BHA.) Current funding
supports 130 vouchers and 30 tenant based
rentals in the County. They are negotiating with
the owner of the Garden Court Apartments to
retain the facility in the rental assistance
program. It is difficult for small housing
authorities to remain viable and they have
suggested that JCHA approve the transfer of
voucher funding to the BHA. The funding would
still be used in Jefferson County and the JCHA
would remain a political entity.
INTERIM UGA ORDINANCE: The Board took
action to put this interim ordinance on the June
16 Consent Agenda. The ordinance rescinds
Chapter 18.18 of the Jefferson County Code, as
it applies to rural designations and standards in
the Irondale/Port Hadlock UGA planning Area,
prohibiting mini-storages in rural commercial
areas within the planning area (with some
exceptions) and requiring a no protest
agreement that mandates future connection to
an established wastewater treatment system.
This ordinance confirms a policy that has been
in effect since June 1, 2005.
HOOD CANAL BRIDGE CLOSURE SURVEY
COMMENTS: The Board took action to revise
the letter regarding the Hood Canal Bridge
closure survey and send it to the State DOT.