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Hi all,
After reviewing the proposal for Eco-ADU, I find the work admirable and ambitious. I have a couple of issues.
I understand that with the additional dwellings the existing off-street parking requirements would apply to any new
development. But that possible incremental development does not address the increased motor vehicle traffic and
therefor appears to subvert the intent of the GMA, perhaps as a way around the concurrency requirements; dunno
that. If, however, the proposed Eco-ADU scheme were to only apply within the UGA’s, that may be considerably less
of problem.
This proposal also appears to circumvent the requirement that urban growth be restricted to the UGA’s by spreading
out ADU’s onto existing developed lots. This wouldn’t be an issue if the Hadlock sewer system were built for the
density needed to accommodate the population growth.
Additionally, it would appear that the proposed Eco-ADU scheme would be a moot one if the zoning within the UGA
were to be substantially increased to allow more duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes per unit rather than the ultimate mess
of ADU’s this proposal will create with their needed parking, spaghetti of utilities, heat losses from additional walls
instead of adjoining walls, etc.
Lastly, Jefferson County is in this difficult situation of more demand for housing than is available- thus leading to the
scheme of adding “tiny houses” to the mix- because of the lack of sewer in the UGA and the lack of zoning to allow
greater density.
It is way past time to “bite the bullet” and get the sewer system built along with up zoning in Hadlock.
Sincerely,
Scott G. Walker
3410 Cliff St.
Port Townsend, WA
360-301-2159
Scott Walker <walkers@olympus.net>
Wed 4/17/2019 1:47 PM
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