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I strongly recommend denial to this CUP due to failure of 5 criteria.
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1.A cottage industry, by definition requires the primary.use be
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The Williamson's state many times that they would only buy the
property if they could be assured by the county that they would be
successful in obtaining this CUP and able to move their pot business
from the high rent industrial park.This is about saving a buck at the
expense of their neighbors, not about their becoming residents of the
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2.This project is not harmonious and appropriate with the
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Design, character, appearance and quality cannot be determined from
the air, Mr. Johnson.
Blueberry Hill is a well established neighborhood with 6 full time
residents and 7 beautiful homes of which I have several pictures here
for review and comparison to the two unsightly industrial sized
warehouses which will be a blight on our community. These are not
Horse Barns as you claim, Mr. Johnson.
3.Odor
Pot stinks. You can't deny it, contain it, mask it or filter it (best practices
of not) and you can't stop behind your property line. Stink is going to
permeate into the nearby yards, decks and homes.
The Williamson's reference a pot farm that will be utilizing the same
best ctices to m ate od s their ro ect.A neighbor shared thisr
with me: "if they are saying that it doesn't leave smell, well it does
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4.Noise
The drone of 8 commercial fans will be like a roar in the quiet nearby
neighborhoods drowning out the sounds of nature and even the ability
to have a quiet visit with friends in our back yards, decks and homes.
5.Crime
Mr. Johnson, you cannot throw out crime as a criteria just because your
research was inconclusive.Any plant that requires an 8 foot fence to go
from the growing to processing buildings and then a lock box to go to
market is a target for thieves. The Coyle will be easy picken's for these
thieves. You are putting our safety at risk;
5. Property Values
Who is going to knowingly buy a home that is subject to the stink,
noise, unsightliness and the potential crime associated with being
adjacent to a pot grow/processing business. Nobody! Property values
for Blueberry Hill/Ken's Way are doomed.
This application has failed 5 criteria anyone of which is grounds for
denial. lf it is approved, it will be a gross miss use of the CUP and an
injustice to the community of Coyle.
I am requesting a full investigation into the counties handling of this
CUP application. ln my opinion, the Williamson's have been given
preferential treatment and the decisions are biased. Procedures were
ignored and rules bent as in proceeding with the CUP application
without the Williamson's owning the property. The county, in my
opinion acted more Iike a facilitator or worse as a cheerleader for the
home team, the Williamsons than as an impartial party that has life
changing decision making powers, which in itself should be reason for
denial of this application.
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Hello,
We wanted to take a moment and introduce ourselves to the community. We are the Williamson family
that recently purchased 860 Old Coyle Road. Luke and I (Jessie) have seen some curious drivers who
have passed by the property. You may have seen our parents or even spoken to them out on the
property over the past few weeks. They are helping us build a single-family residence. We are also a
family owned and operated marijuana farm. Luke and I are a brother sister team, who together grow
and process recreational marijuana. We started this journey together back in 2014, and we were the
first ones up and running in Jefferson County. As our business has grown, so did the cost of our rent' We
now hope to build a facility on our Old Coyh Road property that will allow us to make a living doip8 Iwhatwelove. 1o-ib) c-ni tea,rzr-- d9[,n,.-\.;-'. ,h -T,t"7-e- r];d ust'^,
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us to grow recreational marijuana, but to process it (put it in a bag) requires a cottage industry permit
from the county. We plan on first erecting a 5,000 sq. ft building and potentially in the future a second
building very similar to the first building described above will be built'
you might be wondering how this is going to impact you and the community and, we totally understand
that. We have heard a few concerns already and hope to put you at ease. The facility will be set back off
the road at least 43', and a natural vegetation buffer will be there to obscure the view of the building
from the road. Our neighbors on either side of us will also have a natural vegetation buffer, so all view of
the building will also be obscured. Our farm will not create any excess traffic, there will be two
employees, Luke and myself. There will be no light pollution generated by our farm. Since we grow
indoors it allows us to contain the smell and filter all air we release into the atmosphere, with activated
carbon filters. There is also an odor mitigation plan submitted with the county. All stormwater will be
captured and stored in tanks on the property to reduce the amount of water used. All of these measures
will prevent any nuisance from being generated by our farm.
We are aware that there are a lot of questions regarding who we are and what we are trying to
accomplish. Luke and I are not out at the property much currently, the business consumes much of our
time. We have a great support team that is helping us accomplish our dream out at the property. You
have probably seen some of them. Working with the community is something we look forward to doing.
The public notification process won't take place for another month or so, we wanted to introduce
ourselves to Our neighbors before that, so we could address any concerns'
We look forward to being a part of the community. lf you have any concerns, we would be happy to
address them. We can be reached via phone or email.
Thank you,
Jessie and Luke Williamson
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The standards that applied to approval of MLAIT-00055, especially for noise and odor, which are closely
associated with a fully enclosed, near air tight steel structure, will be the same for the subject project. That
project used steel shipping containers in combinations to approximate the steel buildings that will be used
MLA I 8-00 l0rzoN I 8-00039
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On October 24,2018, the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner approved application MLAIT-00055 for
cannabis production and processingon a2.46 acre parcel in a Rural Residential l:5 zone; a higher density
than the subject project site (see map below)
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18.20.170 Cottage industry. - Fo't L)cFi 1e,..'.^+l
( l ) Purpose. To provide for small-scale economic development activities on residential parcels,
subordinate to the primary residential use, ifthe administrator finds that such activities can be conducted
without substantial adverse impact on the rcsidential environment and rural character in the vicinity. The scale
and intensity of cottage industries are typically greater than could be accommodated as a home business, but
less than would require a land use district designation of commercial or industrial.
(2) The following list of uses allowable as cottage industries include, but are not necessarily limited to:
(a) Sales ofantiques and collectibles;
(b) Art or photography studios;
(c) Computer software develoPment;
(d) Handicrafts;
(e) Ironworking or blacksmith shop;
(0 Construction office;
(g) Furniture repair or refinishing;
(h) Pottery shop;
(i) Real estate sales office;
0) Small equipment repair;
(k) Woodworking shop;
(l) Excavating contractors;
(m) Small engine and boat repair; and
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(n) Auto and truck repair and service (excludes auto and truck sales, fuel stations and heavy
equipment repair).
(3) The following occupations are prohibited as cottage industries, except in the West End Planning Area
- Remote Rural (WEPA RR) overlay district (Afiicle VI-L of Chapter LE-.li JCC) and when located on parcels
with direct access to a principal arterial (i.e., Highway l0l ) in the Brinnon Planning Area - Remote Rural
(BRPA RR) overlay district:
(a) Heavy equipment repair shop;
(b) Autobody work or paint shop; and
(c) Large-scalefurniturestripping.
(4) Atl cottage industries shall be subject to the following standards, except as provided for in the West
End Planning Area and Brinnon Planning Area - Remote Rural overlay districts as specified in Article VI-L of
Chapter 18. l5 JCC, Remote Rural Overlay Districts for the West End Planning Area and the Brinnon Planning
Area.
/ (r) The cottage industry shall be operated by at least one full-time, bona fide resident in a single-
famity residence ofthe parcel on which the proposed use is being requested.
( (b) The cottage industry may not employ more than four employees on the site who reside off the
subject property. Auto and truck repair shall only employ two persons on the site who reside offthe subject
property.
V G) Only those buildings or areas as specifically approved by the county may be utilized in the conduct
of business.
_ (d) Any business requiring customers to visit the site shall provide adequate on-site parking spaces, in- addition to one for each full+ime equivalent employee who resides offthe subject property, and two for the
owners of the property. All parking spaces shall meet the standards of JCC I tl.-i0. I 00.
/(e) All structures and outside activities shall be so located or screened from adjacent properties to
avoid disturbances through glare, noise, dirt or other nuisances or hazards.
f/ (f) All activity related to the conduct of the business or industry, except for activities related to the
growing and storing of plants, shall be conducted within an enclosed structure or be sufliciently screened
from view ofadjacent residences.
fif> All coftage industry activities shall be sufficiently screened from view of adjacent residences,
using site location, topography, landscaping, fencing, the retention ofnative vegetation, or a combination
thereof necessary to meet the Type A screening requirements of JCC 18.-10. l3!.
,/<nl Traffic generated by the cottage industry shall not exceed the level of service adopted for the
Exhibit 27 - Page 12
David W. Johnson
From:David W. Johnson
Monday, December 03, 2018 1:13 PM
Tracy Williamson
David W. Johnson
RE: FW: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
PRE18-00029 Williamson Cottage Industry.pdf
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I understand your concern. We have never processed a CUP for someone who did not also own the properry, so this is
new territory for us. ln order to help you achieve your objective of not purchasing a property that you could not get a
CUP for, we decided that we would proceed with the permitting process, while trying to save you time and money by
requiring the minimum in order to do that. I was advised that you would need an address so we could notice the
application, but did not think the building permit was necessary and could be simply a "condition of approval" once and
if you received a positive decision. After talking to the permitting staff, and in discussion with me, management decided
that you would need a building permit with septic and water per Emma's email. The Pre-application conference is
conceptual and cannot cover all issues, requirements and outcomes, and certainly doesn't guarantee approval. That is
why we put the following disclaimer at the bottom of the outline (l hope that you read it):
"(5) Assurances Unavailable. lt is impossible for the conference to be an exhaustive review of all potential issues. The
discussions at the conference or the information provided by the administrator shall not bind or prohibit the county's
future application or enforcement of all applicable laws and regulations. No statements or assurances made by county
representatives shall in any way relieve the applicant of his or her duty to submit an application consistent with all
relevant requirements of county, state and federal codes, laws, regulations and land use plans. [Ord. 3-13 I 1]"
Be aware that if this goes to public hearing, and we are not sure at this point if it will, the Hearing Examiner may require
that you prove you are a "bona-fide resident," which you obviously can't do since you don't own the property. This is the
problem with your application. The burden of proof that you comply with the code is entirely on you as the applicant,
and not on the County. All I can do is process that application and recommend either approval, denial, or approval with
conditlons. lf you are not willing to take that risk, then you might consider either buying the property and establishing
residency, or withdrawing your application and taking a refund for any unused fees.
Beyond that, and at this point, I cannot think of anything else you will need for us to proceed
From: Tracy Williamson <tracywilliamson20l3@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2018 9:33 AM
To: David W. Johnson <djohnson@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: Re: FW: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
David,
While we were there Sally called our realtor Terry McHugh and said that she would obtain a email from Terry
by the owners stating that could move forward. Sally informed us that that this would allow us to be the
representative of the property and allow us to proceed. I believe you have that email on file.
As for Emma's email. Why was none of this discussed in our pre-application meeting. In the meeting and on the
paperwork we received after the meeting it did not say that house plans were required to continue the process.
On the paperwork we received after the meeting, said it was optional. When we left the pre-application meeting
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condltional use permits was approved we *ou[d purchase the property and move forward with the rest of the
permits; including the house, building, septic, and well permits.
When we turned in the required paperwork, we were told that we also needed to tum in house plans so they
were on file for us to move forward with the the Cottage Industry Permit. Now you would like us to prove there
is water on a piece of property we do not own.
David I am not sure we can meet the February 2Tthdeadline due to the new requirements. I thought the goal of
the pre-application meeting was to determine the requirements and possibilities of us moving forward on the
pubiic trearing so we could determine the property could be used as discussed.
Is there any other requirements we are unaware of and is there a clear way forward with out us purchasing the
property?
We should bring them all out in the open before we pay any more money on fees for a piece of property that is
waiting to be purchased based on the use.
Tracy
On Thu, Nov 29,2018 at 2:09 PM David W. Johnson <djohnson(rDcoieflbrson.ua.up wrote:
Also,
please see the attached application form in which you indicated an attached email with the property owners signature
Please provide a copy of that email since it was not in the file.
Thanks !
From: David W. Johnson <diohnson@co.iefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Thursday, November 29,20181:45 PM
To: Tracy Williamson <tracvwilliamson20l3 @gmail.com>
Cc: Austin Watkins <AWatkins@co.iefferson.wa.us>; Emma Bolin <EBolin@co.iefferson.wa.us>; David W. Johnson
<d ioh nson @co. iefferson.wa. us>
Subject: RE: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
Tracy,
Please see the attached letter of incomplete application per Emma Eolin's email
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We can proceed to intake your application without an address, however, you will need to provide a written
statement from all property owners consenting to the application and decision, and at least one of them must
sign the application.
Exhibit 27 - Page 26
From: David W. Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2018 8:33 AM
To: Tracy Williamson <tracvwilliamson20l3@email'com>
Cc: David W. Johnson <diohnson@co'iefferson.wa.us>
Subject: RE : Pre-a pplication Co nfere nce PR E 18-00029
From: David W. Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2018 7:38 AM
To: Tracy Williamson <tracvwilliamson20l3@smail'com>
Cc: David W. Johnson <diohnson@co.iefferson'wa'us>
Subject: RE: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
yes, l,ve been thinking about this. We can probably process the CUP with just the parcel number and signature
of the owner on the application. l'll verify with my Manager on that'
From: Tracy Williamson <tracvwilliamson20l3 @email'com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2018 3:38 PM
To: David W. Johnson <diohnson@co.iefferson'wa'us>
Subject: Re: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
Hello David,
We are running into a couple of problems.
l. [n order to complete the paperwork we need a 9l I address- which the owners of the property are
*it6rg to do but (problem 21-tt.n when you read the form in order to get a 9l I address you have to
have a road approach permit which takes more time and costs more money'
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Exhibit 27 - Page 19
David W. Johnson
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Tracy Williamson < tracywilliamson20l3@ gmail.com >
Thursday, January L7,20L9 5:03 PM
David W. Johnson
Re: FW: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
Comunity Outreach.docx
Hello David,
we went to our first community lunch today and met several of the community members. we answered many
questions and believe we eased some concerns. We plan on hosting some form of Q&A in the near future. We
also sent out another email to the community group addressing the concerns that we heard at the lunch.
Attached is the letter we posted to the community group today.
The well driller is currently working on the property. Our septic designer has also been out to the site.
Hope to see you soon,
Jessie Williamson
On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at2.43 PM Tracy Williamson <tracywilliamson20l3@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey David,
That is a great idea. We plan on sending out the letter today and checking into attending a Community Center
potluck and introducing ourselves.
Thanks a lot!
Jessie Williamson
On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at I:19 PM David W. Johnson wrote:
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This is great. I would also recommend that you offer to meet them face to face to discuss. Perhaps someone in the
community would be willing to host a meeting with the neighbors, or you could host a "getting to know us" party at
the Coyle Community Center. An alternative to this is to go door to door and introduce yourselves. A letter is good for
explaining what you want to do, but it lacks the human element and doesn't allow a dialog. lt's likely folks will have
questions or specific concerns that a letter can't address. Plus, you willget a better sense of what the neighbors are
like and what they really care about. A face to face is also the best way to build trust.
From: Tracy Will iamson <tracvwillia mson2013 @sma il.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 10:48 AM
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To: David W. Johnson <diohnson@co,iefferson.wa,us>
Subject: Re: FW: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
Exhibit 27 - Page 20
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We appreciate you letting us know about the cofrmunity concerns. We have drafted a letter that we feel
addresses the concerns that you have received. Since the area is so rural our intent is to share it via the
Toandos community web discussion board. Please feel free to forward this to anyone who contacts you
regarding concerns on 860 old Coyle Road.
Thank you,
Jessie Williamson
On Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at I I:48 AM Tracy Williamson <tracywilliamson20 > wrote:
Thanks David, we will reach out to everyone soon.
Tracy
On Mon, lan7,2019 at9:59 AM David W. Johnson <diohnson@cojefferso wrote:
Tracy,
Please see that attached email. This is why I recommended that you reach out to your neighbor's and be absolutely
honest with them about what you are planning to do.
From: Tracy Williamson <tracvwilliamson20l3@email.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26,2018 5:23 PM
To: David W. Johnson <d ioh nson @co. iefferson.wa. us>
Subject: Re: FW: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
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Thanks for the samples we will take a look at the study and make sure we have an adequ&$tltu7*tery621
with a well driller today, now we just need to find a septic designer and then we will be ready to tum in our
application.
Hope you had a nice holiday
Tracy
360737-7721
On Wed, Dec26,2018 at 9:41 AM David W. Johnson <djohnson(@cojeff-erson.wa.us> wrote:
Tracy,
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Here is that sample noise study that I promised but hadn't sent yet. I don't think you need to be so exhaustive, but
you do need to demonstrate that noise will not adversely affect your neighbors.
Thanks !
From: Tracy Williamson <tracvwilliamson20l3@gmail'com>
Sent: Thursday, December05,2018 12:02 PM
To: David W. Johnson <diohnson@co.iefferson.wa.us>
Subject: Re: FW: Pre-application Conference PRE18-00029
Thank you, have a great weekend!
On Thu, Dec 6,2018 at I l:58 AM David W. Johnson <dohnson@coiefferso wrote:
Okay. lf you need more time we can grant you some as long as you are demonstrating an effort to submit the
requested information.
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