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General Provisions
1 17.60.030
Purpose and
Intent
17.60.030 The purpose and intent of the Pleasant Harbor
MPR code is to set forth development regulations that comply
with and are consistent with the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan for future development within the
boundaries of the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort.
17.60.030 The purpose and intent of the Pleasant Harbor
MPR Code is to regulate land development uses that comply
with and are consistent with the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan for future development within the
boundaries of the Pleasant Harbor MPR. The Pleasant
Harbor MPR provides a mixture of visitor-oriented transient
accommodations, secondary homes, recreation, and
supporting commercial facilities.
Staff modified first sentence so that purpose of code is made
clearer; i.e., from “set forth development regulations” to
“regulate land development uses.” Staff inserted a final
sentence that describes the purpose of the Pleasant Harbor
Master Planned Resort (PH-MPR).
2 New Section No language 17.60.040 Master Plan
For the purposes of this Article, the Master Plan for future
development of properties within the Pleasant Harbor MPR is
the regulations, along with the conditions and requirements of
Ordinance 01-0128-08 and Final Environmental Impact
Statements, maps, mitigation measures, phasing plans and
the Development Agreement between the County and the
Developer.
Staff recommends adding a section entitled “Master Plan”
which defines what is considered the Master Plan for the PH-
MPR. Language in the Planning Commission recommended
version refers to a “Resort Plan.” This section will replace
“Resort Plan” with Master Plan as shown. All future
references to Resort Plan in the PC version have been
changed to Master Plan in the staff recommended version.
3 Additional
Requirements
17.60.040 In addition to the requirements of this title, the
provisions of Title 15 and Title 18 of the Jefferson County
Code shall apply to development in the Pleasant Harbor
MPR. Applications for development within the MPR must be
submitted as provided for in JCC 18.35 Article V, Binding Site
Plans, and all subsequent development within the MPR area
will be subject to the approved binding site plan and as
specified in the terms and conditions of the Development
Agreement between Jefferson County and the Developer.
Deleted Staff recommends deleting this section and replacing with
new/revised Requirements Section in Item 4, below,
4 17.60.060
Requirements
Replaces “Additional Requirements” Any land disturbing activity within the Pleasant Harbor MPR
must comply with the development standards and
requirements of:
(1) Title 15 and Title 18 of the Jefferson County Code;
(2) Conditions and requirements of Ordinance 01-0128-08;
(3) The mitigation measures required in the Pleasant Harbor
Marina and Golf Resort, Final Environment Impact
Statement (November 27, 2007) (2007 FEIS), the
Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Final
Supplemental Environment Impact Statement December
9, 2015 (2015 FSEIS); and
Staff recommends clearly stating that building, site
development and land use in PH-MPR be fully subject to
provisions of existing County code; that all the conditions of
Ordinance 01-0128-08 shall apply; that every mitigation
measure published in the Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (FSEIS) will be part of permitting and
development applications and that all conditions contained in
the Development Agreement shall be complied with. Finally,
staff inserted the stipulation that if conflicts arise among
conditions that the more restrictive will apply. These are
“Requirements” and they are not “additional requirements.”
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(4) The terms and conditions of the Development Agreement
entered into between Jefferson County and the
Developer.
Where conflicts occur between the provisions of this title and
other applicable code provisions, or other regulations, the
more restrictive shall apply.
5 17.60.070
Resort Cap
and
Residential
Use
Restrictions
17.80.020 Development cap.
The Pleasant Harbor MPR in total shall have a
development cap of (intentionally left blank to be determined
by further consultation with the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe)
residential units provided, however, short term visitor
accommodation units shall constitute not less than 65 percent
of the total units. The Pleasant Harbor MPR in total shall
have a development cap of 56,608 square feet of resort
commercial, retail, restaurant and conference space, not
including all internal open space.
17.60.070 Resort Cap and Residential Use
Restrictions
The Pleasant Harbor MPR in total shall have a development
cap of 890 residential units provided, however, short term
visitor accommodation units shall constitute not less than 65
percent of the total units including, but not limited to hotels,
motels, lodges, and any residential uses allowed under each
zone.. Short-term rental shall be construed to mean less than
30 days. The Pleasant Harbor MPR in total shall have a
development cap of 56,608 square feet of resort commercial,
retail, restaurant, and conference space
Staff recommends moving this from a later section up to
General Provisions. Further, staff recommends that PC
recommended verbiage “intentionally left blank” item be
corrected to what is published in Ordinance 01-012-08 and in
the FSEIS to reflect existing, publicly-reviewed and adopted
verbiage.
6 Existing uses
and structures
17.60.070 Pre-existing uses and structures.
Existing legally-permitted, residential and non-
residential land uses and structures in all zones of the Master
Planned Resort are lawful uses and may be continued in a
manner consistent with state law, Titles 15 and 18 of the
Jefferson County Code and any other applicable regulations
or Ordinances.
17.60.080 Nonconforming Uses
Existing nonconforming uses in all zones of the MPR are
lawful uses and may be continued unless abandoned for a
continuous twelve-month period.
17.60.090 Nonconforming Structures
Existing nonconforming structures in all zones of the MPR are
lawful uses and may be continued and maintained. Existing
nonconforming structures damaged or destroyed by fire,
earthquake, explosion, wind, flood, or other calamity may be
completely restored or reconstructed if all of the following
criteria are met:
(1) The restoration and reconstruction shall not serve to
extend or increase the nonconformity of the original structure.
(2) The reconstruction or restoration shall, to the extent
reasonably possible, retain the same general architectural
style as the original destroyed structure, or an architectural
style that more closely reflects the character of the
surrounding neighborhood.
Staff recommends revisions that are consistent with other
similar verbiage found elsewhere in code and that clearly
spell out provisions for existing uses and structures as they
are to be considered under new zoning and development
standards.
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(3) Permits shall be applied for within one year of the
damage. Restoration shall be substantially complete within
two years of permit issuance.
(4) Expansions or substantial modifications to rebuilt
nonconforming structures shall comply with current
regulations and codes, except that an existing nonconformity
regarding the amount of impervious surface on a site may be
maintained.
7 Exemptions 17.60.060 Exemptions The following structures and uses
shall be exempt from the regulations of this title, but are
subject to all other applicable local, state and federal
regulations including, but not limited to, the county building
ordinance, interim critical areas ordinance, the shoreline
management master program, and the State Environmental
Policy Act, Chapter 43.21c RCW (SEPA).
(1) Wires, cables, conduits, vaults, pipes, mains, valves,
tanks, or other similar equipment for the distribution to
consumers of telephone or other communications, electricity,
gas, or water or the collection of sewage, or surface or
subsurface water operated or maintained by a governmental
entity or a public or private utility or other county franchised
utilities including customary meter pedestals, telephone
pedestals, distribution transformers and temporary utility
facilities required during building construction, whether any
such facility is located underground, or above-ground; but
only when such facilities are located in a street right-of-way or
in an easement. This exemption shall not include above-
ground electrical substations, sewage pump stations or
treatment plants, or potable water storage tanks or facilities,
which shall require conditional use approval in any zone
where permitted;
(2) Underground utility equipment, mailboxes, bus
shelters, informational kiosks, public bicycle shelters, or
similar structure or device which is found by the director of
community development to be appropriately located in the
public interest;
(3) Minor construction activities, as defined by the IBC,
Section 106.2 and structures exempt under Chapter 15.05
JCC, as amended;
(4) Development consistent with the Marina Binding Site
Plan approved by the County prior to adoption of this chapter.
17.60.100 Exemptions Only minor construction activities, as
defined by the International Building Code (IBC), Section
106.2 and structures are exempt under Chapter 15.05 JCC,
as amended;
Staff believes that exemptions from code requirements
should be limited to that as proposed by staff. Exemptions as
proposed by the Planning Commission (PC) present conflicts
with other applicable development regulations found in
Jefferson County Code (JCC) Title 18 Unified Development
Code (UDC) (See Staff Comments in item 3 above). Finally,
staff believes that the PC-itemizing exceptions to exemptions
is confusing and potentially difficult to interpret.
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Zones
8 17.65 17.65 Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort Residential
Recreation and Commercial Zone (MPR-RRC)
17.65 Golf Resort (MPR-GR Zone) Staff recommends the proposed zone title Golf Resort for
simplicity.
9 17.65.010
Purpose
The MPR-RRC zone allows residential and recreational
facilities, as well as commercial amenities and services
associated with the resort and surrounding community. It
also allows for the central resort and conference facilities.
The MPR-GR zone provides residential and recreational
facilities, as well as commercial amenities and services
associated with the resort and surrounding community.
Staff returned earlier, more clear language associated with
the MPR-GR Zone
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17.65.020
Permitted
Uses
(1) Residential uses including single-family and
multifamily structures, condominiums, townhouses,
apartments, lofts, villas, time-share and other fractionally
owned accommodations.
(1) Residential uses including single-family and
multifamily structures, condominiums, townhouses,
apartments, lofts, villas, time-share, and fractionally owned
accommodations.
No change.
(2) Short-term visitor accommodations, constituting not
less than 65% of the total residential units authorized by
Ordinance #01-0128-08, including, but not limited to hotels,
motels, lodges, and any residential uses allowed under
subsection 1 of this section that are made available for short-
term rental. “Short-term rental” shall be construed to mean
less than 30 days.
Deleted. Moved to Staff proposed 17.60.070 See comments under item 5, above
(3) Visitor oriented amenities, including, but not limited to
(a) conference and meeting facilities; (b) restaurants, cafes,
delicatessens, pubs, taverns and entertainment associated
with such uses; (c) on-site retail services and businesses
typically found in destination resorts and designed to serve
the convenience needs of users and employees of master
planned resort; and (d) recreation business and facilities;
(2) Visitor oriented amenities, including, but not limited to:
(a) conference and meeting facilities;
(b) restaurants, cafes, delicatessens, pubs, taverns, and
entertainment associated with such uses;
(c) on-site retail services and businesses typically found in
destination resorts and designed to serve the convenience
needs of users and employees of a master planned resort;
and,
(d) recreation business and facilities;
Staff recommends renumbering per comment above and
changing format to an itemized list for easier use and easier
referencing.
(4) Cultural and educational facilities of all kinds
including, but not limited to, interpretative displays of local
Native American ties to and uses of the area, art galleries,
and indoor or outdoor theaters;
(3) Cultural and informational facilities including, but not
limited to, interpretative displays of local Native American ties
to and uses of the area, art galleries, and indoor or outdoor
theaters;
Staff recommends renumbering and replacing the word
“educational” with “informational” so that there is no conflict or
confusion with references to ‘education’ or ‘educational’
elsewhere in UDC or in Development Agreement (MOU with
schools).
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(5) Indoor and outdoor resort-related recreational
facilities, including but not limited to tennis courts, swimming
pools, spa services, hiking trails, bicycle paths, ropes
courses, amphitheater, and other recreational uses consistent
with the nature of master planned resort;
(4) Indoor and outdoor resort-related recreational
facilities, including but not limited to golf courses (including
accessory structures and facilities, such as clubhouses,
practice facilities, and maintenance facilities), tennis courts,
swimming pools, spa services, hiking trails, bicycle paths,
rope courses, amphitheater, and other recreational uses
consistent with the nature of a master planned resort;
Staff recommends renumbering and recommends returning
the term golf courses to list of permitted uses to be consistent
with the proposed zone as well as with Ordinance 01-0128-
08 and the FSEIS
(6) Waste water treatment facilities, including treatment
plants, capture, storage and transmission facilities to serve a
reuse/recycle program for on-site treatment and use/reuse of
waste water and stormwater;
(7) Public water supply and related facilities;
(8) Public facilities and services as defined in
JCC 18.10.160;
(9) Utilities supporting the resort;
(10) Emergency services (fire, police, EMS);
(11) Medical services; and
(12) Other similar uses consistent with the purpose of this
zone and MPR as determined by the Department of
Community Development.
(5) Public facilities and services as defined in JCC 18.10.
(6) Other similar uses consistent with the purpose of this
zone and an MPR as determined by the department of
community development
Staff recommends renumbering and removing PC
recommended items (6), (7), (9) through (11). Utility and
other life/safety provisions already are regulated by UDC
Land Use and Development Standards (18.15 and 18.30).
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requirements
All structures shall be set back at least 40 feet from
Master Planned Resort boundary lines and adjacent MPR
zones. Minimum building setback from State Route 101 is 50
feet.
(1) There are no yard or setback provisions internal to the
MPR-GR zone. All structures shall be set back at least 20
feet from the Pleasant Harbor MPR boundary lines and
adjacent MPR zones. Minimum building setback from State
Route 101 right-of-way is 50 feet. Minimum setback from
Black Point right-of-way is 20 feet.
(2) All buildings not attached or having common walls
shall be separated by a minimum distance of 10 feet, as
measured from foundation to foundation.
Staff revised PC recommended language for clarity,
additional specificity and alignment with project proposal as
evaluated in FSEIS.
12 17.65.050 Critical Areas, Significant Tree Retention and Cultural
Resources Protection Areas
(1) Critical areas and their buffers within the MPR
boundaries shall be identified, delineated and permanently
protected in accordance with JCC 18.22 and shall be
designated on the official map of the Pleasant Harbor Master
Planned Resort. A building setback of 10 feet shall apply to
all designated buffer areas.
(2) Significant Tree Retention.
All trees measuring 10” diameter breast high (dbh) or greater
on the date of binding site plan approval shall be located and
marked for retention, and measures taken to protect
Deleted substantively and replaced with single statement:
All provisions of existing County Code regarding critical areas and
their buffers apply except that wetland buffers once determined are
to be placed in a permanent conservation easement.
Staff recommends deletion of this section that was added in
PC version. As discussed in Item 3, “Requirements” section
above, there is a clear statement that building, site
development and land use in PH-MPR be fully subject to
provisions of existing County code and that all the conditions
of Ordinance 01-0128-08 shall apply. Staff recommends a
short statement that distinguishes wetland critical area buffer
requirements that differ slightly from existing County code
and that are required under Ordinance 01-0128-08 namely,
that wetland buffers once determined must be placed in a
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surrounding soil and roots during site disturbance. Where
there is no alternative to removing such trees, additional
trees, such as Douglas Fir or Sitka Spruce at least four years
old or four feet in height, shall be planted in buffer areas at a
ratio of two trees planted for each removed. Where feasible,
removed trees and their root wads shall be made available for
watershed restoration projects.
(3) Kettles.
A “kettle” is defined as a depression on the land surface left
by an ice block after glacial retreat. Black Point has three
such geologic and culturally significant features inside the
MPR boundaries. Kettles are identified as a type of wetland
difficult to replace. The three kettle sites on Black Point
inside the MPR boundaries shall be preserved and protected
to include buffers as deemed sufficient per agreement with
the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.
(4) Special Environmental Protection Provisions.
Notwithstanding all other environmental requirements, the
MPR approved plan must have provisions for:
(a) Well-head Protection and Aquifer Recharge Area
Permeable soils on site mean potential
contamination of the aquifer could occur from
improperly directed run-off, spills or other
contamination of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides
and petroleum products, putting human health at
risk as well as fish and wildlife. An approved plan
for directing untreated run-off away from the
aquifer and treating all on-site run-off with current
biofiltration standards prior to any discharge to the
aquifer.
(b) An approved organic vegetation and site
management plan shall be submitted to the
County as part of the overall Master Planned
Resort application for review and approval, or
approval with conditions.
(c) All development and landscaping within the
PHMPR area must be located , constructed, and
maintained in such a manner as to provide full
protection to the aquifer and any on-site or
neighboring wells that rely on that aquifer for
potable water.
(d) No golf course greens should be constructed over
the aquifer recharge area. Site grading and
excavation shall be minimized, as demonstrated
permanent conservation easement. Staff created a section
under “Resort development” which lists the required
mitigation measures published in the Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) and Ordinance 01-
0128-08. Already proposed by staff is the stipulation that if
conflicts arise among conditions that the more restrictive will
apply. Finally, staff recommends against creating new or
novel regulatory standards for the PH-MPR (e.g., Kettles;
single tribes over other tribes, etc.) which present legal issues
with federal, state and local laws. The PC version introduces
duplication of existing development standards and/or codifies
new novel standards that may not be not legally defensible or
defendable.
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by a County reviewed and approved grading plan
pursuant to JCC 18.30.060 & 070.
(e) Land disturbing activities such as grading and
filling shall be kept to a minimum and natural
contours shall be followed in locating and
designing all development features to protect the
natural environmental uniqueness of the site.
(f) Regular independent water quality testing shall be
conducted at specific monitoring sites to be
identified in the Resort Plan to test for saltwater
intrusion and toxic contamination in local wells that
rely on the Black Point sole source aquifer, as well
as testing in the lower reaches of the two adjoining
watersheds for toxic contamination and low oxygen
levels.
(g) All development and land disturbance shall
protect/avoid all important cultural/historic sites that
are listed, or eligible to be listed, by State Historic
Preservation Officer or by a local Tribe with
jurisdiction. Pursuant to JCC 18.30.160, the County
recognizes that the area of the MPR is within the
ceded area of Tribes that were parities to the Point
No Point Treaty.
(h) The owner/developer or assignees must provide
for all on-site recycling of material, including
paper, glass, cardboards, plastics, and
composting of garden waste, food waste. All
compost should be reused on site. The
owner/developer or assignees must provide a
written record that landscaping materials
purchased and applied onsite, including those
applied as compost feedstocks, and pest controls
are within the parameters and use restrictions set
forth by the National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances as published and periodically updated
by USDA National Organic Program.
(i) The applicant shall identify wildlife use areas within
the site and provide for set-aside and protection of
core wildlife habitat areas and connecting
corridors.
(j) In cooperation and consultation with local tribes,
areas shall be set aside and maintained for the
occasional harvesting of medicinal plants and other
plants important to tribal culture.
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(k) All development with the PHMPR must comply
with the requirements for buffer retention, wildlife
protection, greenbelt retention and maintenance
and establishment of permanent protective
easements for these resources, as well as the
other specific requirements of Jefferson County
Ordinance, 01-0128-08, which was part of the
Board of County Commissioners Council approval
for establishment of the Pleasant Harbor Master
Planned Resort.
(l) Any development proposed in the PHMPR shall
use the LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) green building rating
system standards.
(m) Any development proposed in the PHMPR shall
use the International Dark Sky Association (IDA)
Zone E-1 standards for the MPR in order to limit
night-time light pollution which may affect
neighboring residential areas as well as wildlife.
(5) Public Access to Master Planned Resort Amenities.
All amenities and recreational resources of the development
shall be open to all members of the public, with the
exception of those type of activities pertaining to guests and
residents only such as access to laundry rooms or internal
recreation rooms, TV rooms, etc. Nothing in this section shall
prevent the operator of any recreational resource from
establishing a fee or charge for the public’s use of the
recreational resource.
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13 17.70 Open
Space
Reserve
(MPR-OSR)
17.70.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the MPR-OSR zone is to provide for a
natural vegetated buffer area between the resort activities
and the waters of Hood Canal. The MPR-OSR zone shall
include a buffer extending landward 50 feet as surveyed from
the top of the shoreline bluff bank, including a 10 foot building
setback, along southern boundary of the MPR in accordance
with Ordinance No. 01-0128-08.
17.70.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses may be allowed in the buffer and
open space areas in the MPR-OSR zone after review and
approval of appropriate critical area reports:
(1) Restoration of existing development intrusions (roads,
campsites) to their natural pre-development state; and
(2) Passive recreation, including trails that do not reduce
the forest canopy, increase stormwater discharge, or bluff
erosion.
(3) Educational and interpretive displays and signs may be
installed if such installations involve a minimum of
disturbance to soils or vegetation.
Purpose
The purpose of the MPR-OSR zone is to provide a non-
clearing permanently forested native vegetation buffer
between the resort development and the waters of Hood
Canal. The MPR-OSR zone shall extend landward as
measured 200 feet horizontally from the ordinary high water
mark of Hood Canal as measured in accordance with local
and state code. The dimensions of the MPR-OSR zone do
not preclude applicable buffers and setbacks as required
under this title or under Title 18 Jefferson County Code.
Staff recognizes that, in accordance with conditions of
Ordinance 01-0128-08, the entirety of the MPR-OSR zone is
required to be within a conservation easement, which runs
with the land in perpetuity. Staff revised and strengthened the
“Purpose” statement to convey clearly that the OSR is to
remain permanently forested and that no clearing is
permitted. Staff added language that acknowledges the zone
boundary as being subject to other standards existing in code
(e.g., geologically hazardous areas). Staff recommends
removing “permitted uses” as item number (1) would be
subject to a conditional use permit and items (2) and (3)
already are regulated in existing code (Chapter 18.15 JCC
Land Use and Chapter 18.30 JCC Development Standards).
PC version introduces duplication of existing development
standards and/or codifies new novel standards that may not
be not legally defensible or defendable.
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Village Zone
17.75.020 Permitted Uses
(1) Through (6)
(7) Utilities supporting the resort;
(8) Infrastructure and buildings, both above and below
ground, for the utilities;
(9) Emergency services (fire, police, EMS);
(10) Public facilities, and services serving the MPR-MV
zone;
(11) Medical services; and
17.75.040 Bulk and setback requirements.
There are no yard or setback provisions internal to the
MPR-MV zone. All new structures located within shoreline
jurisdiction shall comply with the setback requirements of the
County’s Shoreline Master Program as codified under JCC
18.25
17.75.020 Permitted Uses
no change for items (1) through (6)
Delete items (7) through (11)
17.75.050 Bulk and setback requirements.
(1) There are no yard or setback provisions internal to the
MPR-MV zone. Minimum building setback from Highway 101
right-of-way shall be 50 feet. Minimum building setback from
Black Point Road right-of-way shall be 20 feet. All new
structures located within shoreline jurisdiction shall comply
with the setback requirements of the County’s Shoreline
Master Program as codified under. Chapter 18.25 JCC.
Staff recommends removing PC recommended items after
Item (6), as noted. Utility and other life/safety provisions
already are regulated in existing code (Chapter 18.15 JCC
Land Use and Chapter 18.30 JCC Development Standards)
PC version introduces duplication of existing development
standards and/or codifies new novel standards that may not
be not legally defensible or defendable.
Staff recommends revised setback requirements as noted
and consistent with Golf Resort Zone (MPR-GR) discussed
above.
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(2) All buildings not attached or having common walls
shall be separated by a minimum distance of 10 feet, as
measured from foundation to foundation
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(no language) 17.75.030 Prohibited Uses.
Floatplanes and floatplane docks are prohibited. Aerial
access is limited to helicopters for emergency medical
purposes only.
Staff recommends an additional standard to prohibit
Floatplanes, as noted, for the MPR-MV Zone, responding to
comments from US Navy and agreed to by Property
Owner/Developer.
Pleasant Harbor Resort Development
16 17.80 Pleasant
Harbor Resort
Development
17.80.010 Resort development.
This section describes the “Resort Plan” for facilities
to be located in the resort MPR, sets out a required
environmental review process for any future resort
development, and provides processes for reviewing major or
minor revisions to the Resort Plan. These provisions apply to
all resort and associated development within the Pleasant
Harbor MPR
17.80.010 Resort development.
This section describes the “Master Plan” defined by
17.60.040 for facilities to be located in the Pleasant Harbor
MPR, and provides processes for reviewing major or minor
revisions to the Master Plan. These provisions apply to all
resort and associated development within the Pleasant
Harbor MPR
Staff recommends revising “Resort Plan” to “Master Plan.”
The Master Plan is established and defined in General
Provisions section as discussed item 3 above. The required
environmental review process already exists in Chapter 18.45
JCC and SEPA. PC version introduces duplication of existing
requirements in the JCC or state law that may not be not
legally defensible or defendable.
17 No language 17.80.020 Required Mitigation Measures During
Operations. The mitigation measures required in the Pleasant
Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Final Environment Impact
Statement (November 27, 2007) (2007 FEIS), the Pleasant
Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Final Supplemental
Environment Impact Statement December 9, 2015 (2015
FSEIS); and the terms and conditions of the Ordinance 01-
0128-08 and the mitigation measures contained in the
Development Agreement entered into between Jefferson
County and the Developer are required for the PH-MPR. Listed
Staff locates here all mitigation measures found as conditions
in Ordinance 01-0128-08 or as contained in the published
FSEIS. These mitigation measures address shoreline, water
quality, marina and golf course aspects of the PH-MPR and
provide the protection required by SEPA and the Ordinance.
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for reference are those mitigation measures, which include but
are not limited to:
(1) Shoreline Mitigation: The southern shoreline abutting
Hood Canal will be put into a permanent conservation
easement from the ordinary high water mark to 200 feet
landward.
(2) Water Quality Mitigation:
(a) The Pleasant Harbor MPR shall be required to
perform water quality monitoring and to supply
that data from the state water quality sampling
station and other stations in Pleasant Harbor
and submit a summary water quality report to
the County.
(b) The Pleasant Harbor MPR shall comply with a
County-based comprehensive water quality
monitoring plan requiring at least monthly water
collection and testing developed and approved
in concert with an adaptive management
program, utilizing best available science and
appropriate state agencies. The monitoring
plan shall be funded by a yearly reserve, paid
for by the Pleasant Harbor MPR that will include
regular off-site sampling of pollution, discharge,
and/or contaminant loading, in addition to any
on-site monitoring regime.
(c) In the event that water quality shows any sign
of deterioration, the County shall consult with
the resort, the local residents, and the State
(both Washington State Department of Health
and Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife) concerning the source of the change.
(d) All the Pleasant Harbor MPR permits shall
require implementation of appropriate
mitigation measures to alleviate any water
quality issues caused by the Pleasant Harbor
MPR.
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(3) Marina Mitigation:
(a) All stormwater from impervious surfaces shall be
captured and treated to the most current edition of the
Stormwater Manual of Western Washington before
discharge.
(b) There shall be no discharge of sewage or
contaminated bilge waters at the marina.
(c) Pump out facilities shall be provided and operational
at all times.
(d) Cleaning of fish or sea life shall be prohibited within
the controlled access areas of the marina.
(e) The Project permits shall incorporate shellfish
protection district guidelines.
(f) The marina shall have the right to inspect any vessel
at any time.
(g) The marina shall develop and manage an active
boater education program appropriate to the marina
setting to supplement the County program developed
as part of the shellfish protection district.
(h) New or significant expansions to existing fuel storage
or transfer shall be prohibited on marina floats, docks,
piers, and storage lockers.
(i) No storage of oily rags, open paints, or other
flammable or environmentally hazardous materials
except emergency equipment as approved in the
Emergency Service MOU shall be permitted on the
docks.
(j) Painting, scraping, and refinishing of boats shall be
limited to minor repairs when in the water, which do
not result in any discharge to the waters of the harbor.
(k) Any minor repairs must employ a containment barrier
that prevents debris from entering the marine waters.
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(l) Notification and information (before harvesting
shellfish) will be available at the proposed.
(m) The marina operations shall incorporate mitigation
requirements appropriate under the County Shellfish
Protection Plan, and shall integrate a boater education
program into a marina public education plan, which
shall be implemented and maintained for so long as
the resort is in operation, as part of a resort habitat
management plan.
(n) The marina operations shall collect water quality data
(from State sources so long as available or from
approved testing plan should the state sources move
or not accurately reflect Pleasant Harbor conditions),
and shall be required to participate with the County in
an adaptive management program to eliminate,
minimize, and fully mitigate any changes arising from
the resort and related Pleasant Harbor or Maritime
Village.
(o) The marina operations shall conduct ongoing
monitoring and maintain an inventory regarding
Tunicates and other invasive species, and shall be
required to participate with the County and state
agencies in an adaptive management program to
eliminate, minimize, and full mitigate any changes
arising from the resort, and related to Pleasant Harbor
or the Maritime Village.
(4) Golf Course Mitigation
(a) The Pleasant Harbor MPR shall ensure that golf course
operations comply with the best practice standards of
the King County golf course management guidelines,
or their substantial equivalent, including, but not limited
to, American Golf Association standards.
(b) The golf course and resort facilities will be required to
participate in any adaptive management programs
required by the County, as a result of the water quality
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monitoring program required by JCC 17.080.020(2)
and any changes caused by the resort operations.
(c) Stormwater discharge from the golf course shall meet
requirements of zero discharge into Hood Canal. To the
extent necessary to achieve the goal of designing and
installing stormwater management infrastructures and
techniques that allow no stormwater run-off into Hood
Canal,
(d) The Pleasant Harbor MPR shall implement as a best
management practice for the operation and
maintenance of the golf course a requirement to
maintain a log of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides
used on the Pleasant Harbor MPR site, and this
information shall be made available to the public.
(5) Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: The Pleasant Harbor
MPR shall collaborate at least annually with the Climate
Action Committee (CAC) or its successor to calculate
greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) associated with the
Pleasant Harbor MPR, and identify techniques to mitigate
such emissions through sequestration and/or other
acceptable methods.
(6) Blending of Buildings, Light Mitigation, Greenbelts and
Buffer Management:
(e) In keeping with an approved landscaping and grading
plan, and in order to satisfy the intent of JCC
18.15.135(6), and with special emphasis at the
Maritime Village, the buildings should be constructed
and placed in such a way they will blend into the
terrain and landscape with park-like green belts
between buildings.
(f) Construction of buildings within the Pleasant Harbor
MPR boundaries shall strive to preserve trees that
have a diameter of 10 inches or greater at breast
height (dbh). An arborist will be consulted and the
ground staked and flagged to ensure the roots and
surrounding soils of significant trees are protected
during construction. To the extent possible, trees of
significant size (i.e. 10 inches or more in diameter at
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breast height (dbh) that are removed during
construction shall be made available with their root
wads intact for possible use in salmon recovery
projects.
(g) All development within the Pleasant Harbor MPR shall
use the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) Zone
E-1 standards within the boundaries of the Pleasant
Harbor MPR.
(h) The Pleasant Harbor MPR, at its expense, shall
manage all conservation easements to include
removing, when appropriate, naturally fallen trees,
and replanting to retain a natural visual separation of
the development from U.S. Hwy 101.
18 Pleasant
Harbor Resort
Development
17.80.030 Resort Plan and Development Agreement
The Resort Plan shall consist of an approved binding
site plan, including monitoring and operational plans, and an
approved Development Agreement for future development of
properties in the Pleasant Harbor MPR. The process for
approval of such agreements is contained in 18.40.820 JCC
17.80.040 Permit process for resort development.
(1) A project-level supplemental environmental impact
statement (SEIS) analyzing development of the Resort Plan
is required prior to issuance of building permits for any new
resort development.
(2) Notice of development application and environmental
review under SEPA shall be provided to all persons or
agencies entitled to notice pursuant to the land use
procedures of JCC Title 18.
(3) Actual building permit plans or construction drawings
may not be required during the SEPA review process, but
submitted architectural drawings must contain and
demonstrate sufficient details, including a detailed site plan,
showing approximate elevations, sections, and floor plans are
required, however, to ensure that the SEPA review process
analyzes and considers project-level details.
(4) The department of community development may
impose mitigating conditions or issue a denial of some or all
of the Resort Plan based on the environmental review and
17.80.030 SEPA Compliance Required
(1) Substantial Compliance with Environmental Impact
Statements and Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statements Required.
(a) Potential environmental impacts from future
development of the Pleasant Harbor MPR have been
assessed and addressed in prior environmental
documents. The prior reviews were published in the
following documents:
i. Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort
(September 5, 2007) (DFEIS);
ii. Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Final
Environment Impact Statement (November 27,
2007) (FEIS);
iii. Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf
Resort November 19, 2014 (DSEIS);
Staff recommends striking the verbiage from the PC version
regarding “resort plan” as most of what is described here is
part of the Development Agreement, under a separate staff
report. Staff also recommends deleting PC language
regarding State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) thresholds.
The PC provisions attempt to repeat current state law, but are
potentially inconsistent. The applicability of SEPA applies to
all land use actions and does not require reproduction here.
Staff notes that the PC version is borrowed from earlier
verbiage adopted for Port Ludlow MPR. SEPA rules as
published in state law recognize that existing environmental
documents for a given project and property will and are
required to guide all land use, environmental and site
development decisions. For the PH-MPR, there are a draft
and final EIS and draft and final SEIS, which recognize all the
provisions, reproduced here. Any modification, revision or
change to what was analyzed in the EIS and SEIS for PH-
MPR property and site development will, in accordance with
state law, require additional analysis under SEPA, i.e., a
SEPA addendum or supplement. Reproducing state legal
requirements is not value-added and introduces potential
confusion for future planning staff, citizen interpretations or by
future contractors /developers.
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using authority provided pursuant to the State Environmental
Policy Act, Chapter 43.21C RCW. Article X of Chapter 18.40
JCC shall be applicable to the permit process for resort
development.
(5) Following completion of the SEIS, building permits
may be issued, following appropriate plan review, for projects
analyzed in the SEIS.
(6) Actual resort development may be undertaken in
phases, but only following completion of review and approval
of a full resort buildout plan through the SEIS process. A
phasing schedule may be proposed as part of the
environmental review or may be developed at a later date.
iv. Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Final
Supplemental Environment Impact Statement
December 9, 2015 (FSEIS).
(b) The FEIS, DSEIS and FSEIS are referred to collectively
as the “Prior EISs.” Development shall substantially
comply with the express mitigation measures imposed
pursuant to the Prior EISs.
(c) The Prior EISs shall constitute compliance to the fullest
extent possible under SEPA, as well as Condition 63(b)
of Ordinance 01-0128-08, for all subsequent approvals
or permits to develop the Pleasant Harbor MPR
including, but not limited to, plats, short plats, binding
site plans, boundary line adjustments, development
permits, grading permits and building permits. No
additional substantive SEPA mitigation measures are
required for approvals or permits that authorize
development that is consistent with level and range of
development analyzed in the Prior EISs.
(d) Additional environmental analysis may be required for
a new or modified proposal that materially exceeds the
level and range of development reviewed in the Prior
EISs. For any such new or modified proposal, relevant
information from Prior EISs shall be used to the fullest
extent possible in future SEPA review. The scope of
environmental review shall be limited to considering
how or whether the proposal differs from or exceeds
the scope of the Prior EISs and if so, whether such
modification results in potentially significant adverse
environmental impacts that have not been adequately
addressed in the Prior EISs.
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19 17.80.050 Environmental review for Resort Plan
development.
(1) All project level applications will be presumed to meet
the threshold for a SEPA Determination of Significance
except where the SEPA-responsible official determines that
the application results in only minor impacts. Existing
environmental review documents may be adopted under
SEPA if those documents meet the SEPA and JCC
requirements to adequately address environmental impacts
and mitigation as set forth in RCW 43.21C.034.
(2) The scope of an SEIS prepared under this section
shall address environmental issues identified in the
Programmatic FEIS issued November 2007, together with
such additional requirements as a project specific application
may raise. The scope shall not change the standards of
approval, however, as set forth in the applicable development
agreement and these development regulations.
(3) The utility element of any subsequent phase of SEPA
review pertaining to the Pleasant Harbor MPR shall provide
information on all affected utility systems, including sewer and
water systems and the results of required monitoring. The
effectiveness of such monitoring shall be evaluated.
Supplements or changes to the monitoring and reporting
systems shall be considered if necessary to ensure that water
quality and water supply are adequately protected and
impacts to natural resources minimized. Requirements for
water quality and quantity monitoring as well as for run-off
impacts shall be specified in the Developer Agreement and in
17.80.030.
(4) Any preliminary scope for future development within
the Pleasant Harbor MPR shall be consistent with the
approved Resort Plan. Other elements, issues, and specific
levels of detail may be included based on information
available at the time the Resort Plan development application
is submitted. Elements noted above may be combined in the
SEPA analysis to reduce duplication and narrow the focus on
potentially significant adverse environmental impacts.
Deleted See comment to Item 18 above.
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20 17.80.060 and
070 Revision
to Master Plan
(replaces
Resort Plan)
Uses term “Resort Plan.” Replaces with “Master Plan” whenever “Resort Plan” is used No other changes recommended by staff.
Limitation of Permit Approval, Extinguishment and Severability
18 17.85 New
section,
proposed
No language 17.85.010Limitation of permit approval.
An MPR approved with a phasing plan shall be null and void
if the applicant fails to meet the conditions and time
schedules specified in the approved phasing plan. A new
development plan shall be required for any development on
the subject property. Specific development activities shall be
subject to the standards of the approved MPR and the
regulations in effect at the time of development permit
application.
17.85.020 Severability
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this title or
amendment thereto, or its application to any person or
circumstance, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, the remainder or application to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected
Staff recommends inserting this language into this PH-MPR
code to protect against a failure to develop the PH-MPR as
required by the development regulations and the
development agreement.