HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda PC 2017 09-20Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING AGENDA
Tri-Area Community Center
September 20, 2017
P: 360-379-4450
621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
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OPENING BUSINESS
• Call to Order/Roll Call
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of previous Meeting Minutes, if available
• Commissioner Announcements
• Director’s Update
PM 6 DISCUSSION
• Unified Development Code (UDC) Update .............. Joel Peterson, Associate Planner
o Continue Review and Discussion on 2018 Amendments to Title 18
http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/JeffersonCounty/
• Overview of critical areas ordinance update
and agriculture ...................................................Donna Frostholm, Associate Planner
PM 7 OBSERVER COMMENT
When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address.
Please be aware that the observer comment period is …
1) An optional time period dedicated to listening to the public,
not a question and answer session.
The Planning Commission is not required to provide response;
2) Offered at the Chair’s discretion when there is time;
3) Not a public hearing – comments made during this time will not be part of any hearing record;
4) May be structured with a three-minute per person time limit.
PM 7 CLOSING BUSINESS
• Summary of today’s meeting
• Follow-up action items
• Agenda Items for the following Planning Commission meeting PM 7 ADJOURNMENT
• Thank you for coming and participating in your government at work!
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE UPDATE/AGRICULTURE
(Chapter 18.22 Jefferson County Code)
Critical areas update relationship to agriculture:
• Growth Management Act (GMA) requires periodic update of critical areas to include
best available science (BAS). [RCW 36A.70A.130(1)(c)]
• Jefferson County did not opt into the Voluntary Stewardship Program in 2012
• Proposed revisions to WAC 365-196-830 (Protection of Critical Areas) add the following:
o (8)(b) Local governments are encouraged to evaluate their development
regulations to assure the protection of critical areas where agricultural activities
take place.
o (8)(c) Local governments should not broadly exempt agricultural activities from
their critical areas regulations.
• Proposed new section WAC 365-196-832 (Protection of Critical Areas and Voluntary
Stewardship Program) includes:
o (3)(a) Agricultural activities located in non-participating watersheds are subject
to applicable development regulations that protect critical areas.
Overview of key information pertaining to agriculture:
• Recommendations Report prepared by consultant for critical areas update in 2016
• Chimacum Watershed Agriculture, Fish and Wildlife Protection Plan prepared by Al
Latham (JCCD) in 2004
• Chimacum Watershed Water Quality and Fishes: A Comprehensive Review prepared by
Glen Gately (JCCD) in 2015
• Wetland Guidance for CAO Updates prepared by Ecology in 2016
• Working Buffer options prepared by Snohomish Conservation District in 2015
• Voluntary Stewardship Program Work Plan prepared by Thurston County in 2017
• Code language from Whatcom County, King County, and Snohomish County
• Clallam County Critical Areas Ordinance
• King County Farm Conservation Plan