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Jefferson County Permit Center " April 21, 1995
621 Sheridan a 1 4k
Port Townsend WA 98368 0 APR MEW 1EW " )
(360) 379-4463
JEFFEOWAY
PERMIPMTER
FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
AS REQUIRED UNDER THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY INTERIM CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE
Critical Area Review Case No: CAR95-0004
Date Received: 12/21/94
Applicant DAVID BRACKETT
Mailing Addr: 80 TROWBRIDGE CT
SEQUIM WA 98382
Project Description: single family residence
Site Address: 2406 DOSEWALLIPS RD
BRINNON, WA 98320
Legal Description: Subdivision
Block Lot 08
S-T-R: 28-26-02 W Parcel # 602282003
FINDINGS
In accordance with the authority provided under subsection
4.101 and the requirement contained in Subsection 5.402 of the
Jefferson County Interim Critical Areas Ordinance, the Critical
Areas Administrator enters the following findings of fact
relating to the referenced application:
1) The application was reviewed by Jefferson County Permit
Center staff on 01/10/95 for the potential presence of critical
areas regulated under the provisions of the Ordinance, and the
following critical areas were confirmed as potentially present
on the subject property: landslide hazard area, fish and
wildlife habitat area.
2) Acting upon the above information, Jefferson County staff
conducted a site inspection of the subject property and
confirmed the existence of the following critical areas and/or
their associated buffers on the property: landslide hazard
area, fish and wildlife habitat area.
3 ) Staff visited site in October of 1994 prior to the
applicant's purchase of the subject property. Staff informed
applicant that a geotech report would be required for any
proposed building site since the entire parcel lies within a
mapped landslide hazard area. Rocky Brook, a Type 2 fish
bearing stream, lies in the bottom of a canyon, well below the
proposed development area.
4) Staff talked to applicant on 01/10/95 and learned that a
geologist has visited the site, and that Tillman Engineering is
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coordinating the production of the geotech report. The County
building official has notified the applicant that engineering
is required for the proposed foundation.
5) On 04/21/95, applicant hand-delivered a geotech report
completed by Gerald Thorsen and Associates of Port Townsend,
WA. This geotech report states that the slopes associated with
this parcel are relatively stable, and recommends engineering
on the retaining wall. The County building official also
requested engineering on the retaining wall, and this also has
been completed and submitted to the County building official.
6) The standard buffer for setback from a landslide hazard
area is 30 feet, however, the proposed homesite is not within
30 feet of any natural slopes of greater than 45 degrees. In
addition, the applicant has submitted plans for an engineered
foundation which were completed by Tillman Engineering, Inc. A
landslide hazard area does exist downslope from the building
site where the slopes equal or exceed 45 degrees.
7) The fish and wildlife habitat area is entirely associated
with the Rocky Brook. The minimum buffer for fish and wildlife
habitat area along this Type 2, fishbearing stream is 100 feet
as measured from the ordinary high water mark. In this
instance, the required fish and wildlife habitat area buffer is
entirely contained within the landslide hazard area and its
associated buffer and needs no additional consideration.
This waiver from the provisions of the Jefferson County
Interim Critical Areas Ordinance is granted subject to the
applicant complying with the following conditions. Any
deviation from these conditions shall result in this waiver
being revoked by the Critical Area Administrator and the
application becoming subject to further review under the
Interim Critical Areas Ordinance. Please sign and return to
the Permit Center.
CAR95-0004
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DAVID BRACKETT
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1) A setback (buffer) of 30 feet shall be permanently maintained
from the top or edge of those slopes which equal or exceed 45
degrees. These slopes shall be considered to be a landslide hazard
area. All buffers shall be measured perpendicularly from the top of
the landslide hazard area.
2) Landslide hazard areas and their associated buffers shall
remain naturally vegetated. Should buffer disturbance occur during
construction, replanting with native vegetation shall be required by
the Critical Area Administrator. No alteration shall be made to the
landslide hazard area or its associated buffer without prior
authorization by the Critical Area Administrator. Selective limbing
of trees for purposes of view enhancement, as advised in the
accompanying geotech report, is allowed.
3) The proposed development shall be located on the subject
property exactly as identified on the Universal Plot Plan, or other
Site Plan, approved by the County as part of the triggering permit
application. Applicant shall be responsible for contacting and
notifying contractor(s) of the above conditions in order to ensure ,
compliance at various stages of construction/development.
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Davi�CVGoldsmith, �` Date
Acting Critical Areas Administrator
I understand that the granting of the above waiver from the
provisions of the Jefferson County Interim Critical Areas
Ordinance is made subject to my complying with the above listed
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conditions, and that any violation of said conditions shall
result in revocation of the permit or approval and further
review of the project under the critical Areas Ordinance.
Please sign and return to the Permit Center.
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Applicant Date
CAR95-0004