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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07cpaStaffSEPA_Cvr_to_ToC JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT DOCKET STAFF REPORT AND SEPA ADDENDUM Preliminary Staff Recommendation with Environmental Analysis for the Adoption of Amendments to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan September 5, 2007 INTEGRATED GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT/ STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT DOCUMENT Environmental Review of a Non-Project Action: Addendum to Existing Environmental Documents Principal Contributors/Authors Department of Community Development Long-Range Planning Al Scalf, Director of Community Development Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner Karen Barrows, Assistant Planner Joel Peterson, Assistant Planner Technical Contributors Department of Central Services Doug Noltemeier, Senior GIS Analyst Logistical Contributors Department of Community Development Rose Ann Carroll, Office Administrator Jeanie Orr, Planning Clerk – Long Range Planning Debbie Kilmer, Planning Clerk – Development Review Division Table of Contents Page 1 Environmental Summary & Fact Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.1 Fact Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 Environmental Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6 1.2.1 Introduction & Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 1.2.1.1 Adoption of Existing Environmental Documents . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 1.2.1.2 Incorporation of Documents by Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 1.2.1.3 Level of Environmental Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 1.2.1.4 Process & Public Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 1.2.2 Major Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 1.2.2.1 Summary Matrix of Impacts & Mitigation Measures . . . . . . . .1-10 1.2.2.2 Comparison of Current & Proposed Land Use Designations 1-13 1.2.2.3 Significant Unavoidable Adverse Impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 1.2.3 Significant Areas of Controversy & Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 1.2.4 Issues to be Resolved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19 1.2.4.1 Environmental Choices to be Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19 1.2.4.2 Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 1.2.4.3 Main Options to be Preserved or Foreclosed by the Action . 1-21 2 Concise Analysis of the Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 2.1.1 Staff Reports, Cumulative Impact Analysis & Recommendations . . . . 2-1 2.1.2 Growth Management Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2.2 Final Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 2.2.1 Staff Recommendation Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5 2.3 Staff Reports: Site-Specific Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6 2.3.1 Requests for Change of Rural Residential Density (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6 2.3.1.1 MLA07-70 (Tukey) . . . . . ……………………... . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 2.3.1.2 MLA07-79 (Gillanders) . . . . . . ……………………… . . . . . . 2-10 2.3.1.3 MLA07-99 (McCarthy - West) . . . . . . . . . ………….….. . . . . 2-14 2.3.1.4 MLA07-100 (McCarthy - East) . . . . . . . . . ………………. . . . 2-17 2.3.1.5 Cumulative Analysis of Requests for Change of Rural Residential Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 2.3.2 Request for Change from Rural Residential to Forest Resource Land Designation (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21 2.3.2.1 MLA07-96 (Hill Timber/D’Amico) . . . …………………….. . . .2-25 i Page 2.3.2.2 Cumulative Analysis of the Request for Change from Residential to Forest Resource Land Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 2.3.3 Requests for Change from Forest Resource Land to Rural Residential Designation (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 2.3.3.1 MLA07-93 (Rayonier/Terra Pointe; Clearwater) . . . . . .. . . . .2-29 2.3.3.2 MLA07-94 (Rayonier/Terra Pointe; Mats Mats) . . . . . . . . . . .2-33 2.3.3.3 Cumulative Analysis of Requests for Change from Forest Resource Land to Rural Residential Designation . . . . . . . . . 2-37 2.3.4 Request for Application of the Mineral Resource Lands Overlay to an Underlying Commercial Forest Land Designation (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-37 2.3.4.1 MLA07-90 (Broders) . . . . . . . . …………………….... . . . . . . 2-43 2.3.4.2 Cumulative Analysis of the Request for Application of the Mineral Resource Land Overlay to an Underlying Forest Resource Land Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 2.4 Staff Report: Suggested Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-48 2.4.1 Implementation of RCW 36.70A.367 Relating to the Establishment of Industrial Land Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 2.4.1.1 Reference Number MLA07-104 (Jefferson County) . . . . . . . 2-48 3 Supporting Record, Analysis, & Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 4 Distribution List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 5 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 A. Legal Notice published September 5, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . ………….. . . . . . . .5-3 B. Location Map of Proposed Amendments …………………………………………5-9 B.1 MLA 07-70 (Tukey) – Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone . . . .. . . . . . . 5-13 B.2 MLA 07-79 (Gillanders) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone . . . . . . . .5-17 B.3 MLA 07-90 (Broders) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone . . ………. . 5-21 B.4 MLA07-93 (Rayonier) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone . ………… .5-25 B.5 MLA07-94 (Rayonier) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone ………… . .5-29 B.6 MLA07-96 (D’Amico) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone . . . . . . . . . .5-33 B.7 MLA07-99 (McCarthy) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone . ………... 5-37 B.8 MLA07-100 (McCarthy) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone . . . . . . . .5-41 B.9 MLA06-87 (Statesman) - Map of Proposed Redesignation/Rezone ………... 5-45 [MLA07-104 (Jefferson County) - not mapped] ii