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Regular Meeting
5:30pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
• Call to Order/Roll Call
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of previous Meeting Minutes
• Planning Commissioner Updates
• Director’s Update 5:35pm Observer Comment
See Observer Comment Conduct, below. Regular Meeting Business
• Review and discuss Planning Commission By-Laws ..................... Mike Nilssen, Chair
• Review and discuss 2020 Preliminary Docket Admin Memo ....... Mike Nilssen, Chair
• Discuss next steps – Public Hearing August 19, 2020 ............... David Wayne Johnson Adjournment
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Jefferson County Planning Commission
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Special Meeting
5:30 pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
• Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen: Excused Coker: Present Koan: Present Vacant: n/a Sircely: Present Smith: Present Hull: Present Nilssen: Present Llewellyn: Present Observer Comment
The Chair opened the floor to public comment and five people spoke. Deliberations • Final deliberations regarding Title 8 JCC (Health and Safety) & Title 18 JCC (Unified
Development Code) related to commercial shooting facilities in unincorporated
Jefferson County Motions
Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain
Title 8
1 I so move that we include in Title
8 those “whereases” that I just
went through (from Title 18 listed
below) in addition to the ones
that are outlined in red here (in
Title 8, page 3).
WHEREAS, lead and other heavy
metals at shooting ranges is
distributed through spent
ammunition, propellants, “lead
rain”, shattered bullets, and
errant rounds; and,
WHEREAS, lead is a heavy metal
hazardous waste that can travel
Smith Koan 6 0 1
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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through soils, ground and surface
waters, and persist in the
environment, bioaccumulating up
the food chain; and,
WHEREAS, lead is a known health
hazard and neurotoxin that can
affect humans and animals alike;
and,
WHEREAS, noise pollution above
certain levels, particularly
persistent, repetitive, percussive
noise pollution associated with
shooting ranges, is deleterious to
humans and animals alike; and,
WHEREAS, technology exists to
control such noise pollution at
indoor shooting facilities but not
at outdoor shooting ranges where
there are no known methods to
completely control or eliminate
noise leaving outdoor shooting
ranges that can reach and
negatively impact humans,
domestic and wild animals, where
such impacts cannot be fully
mitigated; and,
WHEREAS, state of the art HVAC
keep air clean for clients and
workers; and,
WHEREAS, bullet traps at indoor
shooting ranges now provide total
containment for spent
ammunition and contaminants
which can be reclaimed and
recycled, protecting the County’s
human health and natural
resources; and,
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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2 So moved to replace the word
“all” with the word “commercial”
in the “whereas” referring to
“dispersed, sporadic sport-
oriented target shooting.
WHEREAS, such dispersed,
sporadic sport-oriented target
shooting is less impactful from
both a noise impact and a human
health impact, than the
concentrated impacts poised by
all outdoor shooting facilities; and,
Sircely Coker 6 0 1
3 Motion to accept Title 8 as stated
this evening.
Smith Koan 6 1 0
Title 18
4 Move in the “whereases” I just
described that we transpose the
word “indoor” and “commercial”
so that it reads, “indoor
commercial shooting ranges.”
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has
rural areas where emergency
services are scarce and adopting a
commercial shooting ordinance
which allows only commercial
indoor shooting ranges would
promote public safety and
preserve precious emergency
services; and,
Koan Smith 5 0 2
5 Make a motion to remove the
word “this.”
WHEREAS, twenty percent of the
land-base in Jefferson County falls
under this management where
dispersed target shooting can be
carried out by anyone who has
legal possession of a firearm; and,
Koan Smith 6 0 1
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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6 Motion to remove the comma and
add the word “and.”
WHEREAS, the BoCC finds it is in
the public interest to provide for
indoor commercial shooting
facilities in Jefferson County in the
face of increasing population
pressure, the limited space where
people can live and the extensive
percentage of Forest Resource
Lands; and,
Koan Smith 6 0 1
7 So moved to replace the word
“all” with the word “commercial”
in the “whereas” referring to
“dispersed, sporadic sport-
oriented target shooting.
WHEREAS, such dispersed,
sporadic sport-oriented target
shooting is less impactful from
both a noise impact and a human
health impact, than the
concentrated impacts poised by
all outdoor shooting facilities; and
Sircely Koan 6 0 1
8 Make a motion to change “is” to
“are.”
WHEREAS, lead and other heavy
metals at shooting ranges is
distributed through spent
ammunition, propellants, “lead
rain”, shattered bullets, and
errant rounds; and,
Add a comma before, “where
there are no known methods”
WHEREAS, technology exists to
control such noise pollution at
indoor shooting facilities but not
at outdoor shooting ranges where
Koan Smith 6 0 1
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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there are no known methods to
completely control or eliminate
noise leaving outdoor shooting
ranges that can reach and
negatively impact humans,
domestic and wild animals, where
such impacts cannot be fully
mitigated; and,
9 I so move that we remove “with”
and “for” so that JCC 18.20.135 (1)
reads, “except for those that
qualify as a legal nonconforming
use under JCC 18.20.260.”
Smith Koan 6 0 1
10 I make a motion that under the
table for the allowable use
permits under 3A-1 that we
permit this under Urban Industrial
and that we amend the motion to
disallow resource-based under
rural industrial in Table 3-1 and
that the urban Industrial use for
indoor commercial shooting
facilities is listed as discretionary.
Nilssen Coker 7 0 0
11 Motion to include the sales of
ammunition in the definition of
indoor shooting range.
Koan Smith Withdrawn
12 I will make a motion that an
indoor shooting facility means a
commercial shooting facility
within a fully enclosed structure
including lawful incidental retail
sales of firearms, ammunition,
component parts, and accessories.
Coker Hull 4 2 1
13 I move that we go through each of
the required findings quickly and
give it the up or down vote.
Coker Hull 5 0 2
14 I so move to approve I.(i) of the
Required Findings as amended to
change the word “implementing”
to “development.”
Hull Coker 7 0 0
15 I so move to approve I.(ii) of the
Required Findings as amended.
Coker Koan 7 0 0
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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16 I so move to approve I.(iii) of the
Required Findings as amended.
Hull Smith 6 1 0
17 I so move to approve II.(i) of the
Required Findings as written.
Coker Smith 7 0 0
18 I move we accept II.(ii) of the
Required Findings as written.
Coker Koan 7 0 0
19 I move to accept II.(iii) of the
Required Findings as written.
Smith Coker 7 0 0
20 Move to accept II.(iv) of the
Required Findings as written.
Coker Sircely 7 0 0
21 Move to that Austin’s language for
II.(v) of the Required Findings is
adopted as written.
Koan Smith 7 0 0
22 I move to accept Austin’s version
of II.(vi) of the Required Findings
Smith Coker 7 0 0
23 I move that we adopt as written
II.(vii) of the Required Findings.
Koan Smith 7 0 0
24 Move to accept III.(i) of the
Additional Findings.
Coker Hull 7 0 0
25 Move to accept III.(ii) of the
Additional Findings as amended.
Smith Sircely 6 1 0
26 Move to accept III.(iii) of the
Additional Findings as amended.
Smith Hull 6 1 0
27 Move to accept III.(iv) of the
Additional Findings as written.
Coker Hull 7 0 0
28 I’ll move as edited by Austin to
accept III.(v) of the Additional
Findings
Koan Coker 6 1 0
29 Move to accept III.(vi) of the
Additional Findings as amended.
Smith Koan 6 1 0
30 Move to accept III.(vii) of the
Additional Findings as amended
Coker Smith 7 0 0
31 Move to accept III.(viii) of the
Additional Findings will be edited
Koan Smith 6 1 0
32 I move that we add to the
transmittal letter: “Jefferson
County Planning Commission
respectfully puts forward the
following recommendations. We
further recommend that these
recommended regulations be
Koan Smith 4 3 0
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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adopted even if the County’s
appeal of the Growth
Management Hearings Board
decision is successful. We feel that
these recommended regulations
better reflect the widely held
sentiments in Jefferson County
based on the hearing record.
33 I so move to authorize the Chair
and Vice Chair to modify letter as
needed in the spirit of the
findings.
Smith Llewellyn 7 0 0
7:55 pm Adjournment
• The next Planning Commission meeting will be a special meeting and is scheduled
for 12/04/19 at 5:30 pm at the Tri-Area Community Center.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2020. Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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Special Meeting
5:30 pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
• Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen: Present Coker: Present Koan: Present Miller: Present Sircely: Present Smith: Excused Hull: Present Nilssen: Present Llewellyn: Excused Observer Comment
The Chair opened the floor to public comment and three people spoke. Special Meeting Business • Review and discuss Draft Critical Areas Ordinance and related updates to
definitions and agriculture codes 7:13 pm Adjournment
• The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 01/15/20 at 5:30 pm at
the Jefferson Transit Authority Board Room.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2020. Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator
Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center 10 W Valley Rd January 22, 2020
P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
Public Hearing
Regarding Code Updates to the Critical Area Ordinance and
Unified Development Code Amendments 5:30pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
• Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen: Present Coker: Present Koan: Present Miller: Present Sircely: Present Smith: Present Hull: Present Nilssen: Excused Llewelyn: Excused
• Staff Overview on the Code Updates to the Critical Area Ordinance and Unified
Development Code Amendments ............................... Patty Charnas, Director, DCD Public Testimony
• The Chair opened the floor to public testimony and 7 people spoke. 6:15pm Closing Remarks (Chair)
• The next Planning Commission meetings are deliberations scheduled for 01/27-
31/2020 at 5:30 pm at the Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room; 121 Marina Vista
Dr; Port Ludlow, WA 98365. The next regular meeting scheduled for 02/05/20 has
been canceled.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2020. Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator
Jefferson County Planning Commission
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room; 121 Marina View Dr; Port Ludlow, WA 98365 January 27, 2020 P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
Special Meeting
5:30 pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
• Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen: Present Coker: Unexcused Koan: Present Miller: Present Sircely: Unexcused Smith: Present Hull: Present Nilssen: Present Llewellyn: Excused Observer Comment
The Chair opened the floor to public comment and 2 people spoke. Deliberations • Final deliberations regarding Title 8 JCC (Health and Safety) & Title 18 JCC (Unified
Development Code) related to commercial shooting facilities in unincorporated
Jefferson County Motions
Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain
1 I move we approve the hydraulic
permit aspect of the irrigation
exemption (k).
Hull Koan 6 0 0
2 I move we defer action on the
definition of “farmed wetland”
until the DCD director gets
clarification from the Department
of Ecology.
Smith Hull 6 0 0
3 I move that we accept this
recommendation for storm water
disposal in the Critical Aquifer
Recharge Areas 3(a).
Koan Smith 6 0 0
4 I move that we add the language
regarding state hydraulic permit in
frequently flooded areas (4(c)i).
Koan Alen 6 0 0
5 I move we approve the revision to
the purpose statement
Hull Koan 6 0 0
Jefferson County Planning Commission
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6 I move that we accept this edit to
(a) with the addition of an Oxford
comma after the word
“vegetation.”
Koan Alen 5 1 0
7 I propose that section 2(a)(ii)(B) in
the Mitigation section is edited to
say “ecosystem & ecotype.”
Smith Hull 6 0 0
8 I move that we accept 18.22.710
(Wetlands (3)) as edited to say
“non-federally regulated and are
not associated…XXX.”
Koan Alen 6 0 0
9 I move we accept 18.22.730 (4) as
proposed.
Smith Koan 6 0 0
10 I move that we accept 18.22.730
(5) Stormwater as written with the
addition of an Oxford Comma
after the word “Ecology.”
Koan Smith 6 0 0
11 I move that we accept proposed
text to (i) Prescribed Buffer
Widths as written
Smith Alen 6 0 0
7:39 pm Adjournment
• The next Planning Commission meeting will be a special meeting and is scheduled
for 01/28/20 at 5:30 pm at the Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2020. Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator
Jefferson County Planning Commission
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room; 121 Marina View Dr; Port Ludlow, WA 98365
January 28, 2020
P: 360-379-4450
621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
Special Meeting
5:30 pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1 District 2 District 3
Alen: Present
Coker: Present
Koan: Present
Miller: Present
Sircely: Present
Smith: Present
Hull: Present
Nilssen: Present
Llewellyn: Excused
Deliberations
Deliberate on draft Critical Areas Ordinance and related updates to definitions and
agriculture codes
Motions
Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain
1 I would like to move that we
approve the two sections in the
Standard Wetlands Table
(18.22.130(1)(a&b) as amended.
Koan Coker 8 0 0
2 I amend Motion 1 to add “in the
case of forestry add to the list a
bullet point that would say, “in
the case of tree harvest only, a
selective cutting plan” under the
Stormwater Runoff Section.
Smith Koan 6 2 0
3 I move to approve 18.22.730(e)(i)
as amended to be in the order of
high, moderate, and low and as
amended to say, “such as orchard
and hay fields.”
Smith Alen 8 0 0
4 I move that we amend Motion 3
regarding 18.22.730(e)(i) to say,
“such as orchard and hay fields.”
Sircely Coker 4 3 1
5 I move that we approve Section 8
regarding reducing buffer widths.
Hull Smith 8 0 0
Jefferson County Planning Commission
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room; 121 Marina View Dr; Port Ludlow, WA 98365
January 28, 2020
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621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
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Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain
6 I make a motion to approve
18.22.740(1)(4)(a)
Hull Alen 8 0 0
7 I move we accept 18.22.830 (2)(k) Coker Hull 8 0 0
8 I move we accept 18.22.840(1)(e)
as written by ecology.
Smith Hull 8 0 0
9 I move to approve 18.22.840(3) as
proposed by Ecology amended to
add “and/or” before the words
“aerial photography.”
Hull Smith 8 0 0
10 I move to accept the farmed
wetland definition as proposed.
Smith Coker 7 0 1
11 I move to accept “and drainage”
before “infrastructure as
proposed” in section 18.20.030
(2)(b)(iii)(C).
Coker Hull 8 0 0
12 I move that we accept general
exemption of accepting hydraulic
project approvals issued by the
Washington Department of Fish &
Wildlife under RCW77.5 and
exemption for beaver dam
alteration and noxious weed
removal as suggested in the Al
Latham letter.
Coker Hull 7 1 0
13 Move to keep the existing
language of 18.22.820 (1)(b).
Hull Alen 2 4 2
14 Move to amend 18.22.820 (1)(b)
to say “Producers conducting one
or more of the following activities
as new, altered, replaced, or
expanded activities.”
Coker Alen 7 0 1
15 I so move to give Patty Charnas
approval to implement the
corrections to typographical
errors as listed by Samantha
Janes.
Smith Coker 8 0 0
Jefferson County Planning Commission
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room; 121 Marina View Dr; Port Ludlow, WA 98365
January 28, 2020
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621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
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7:33 pm Adjournment
The next Planning Commission meeting will be a special meeting and is scheduled
for 01/29/20 at 5:30 pm at the Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2020.
Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator
Jefferson County Planning Commission
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room; 121 Marina View Dr; Port Ludlow, WA 98365
January 29, 2020
P: 360-379-4450
621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
Special Meeting
5:30 pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1 District 2 District 3
Alen: Present
Coker: Present
Koan: Present
Miller: Present
Sircely: Unexcused
Smith: Present
Hull: Present
Nilssen: Present
Llewellyn: Excused
Deliberations
Deliberate on draft Critical Areas Ordinance and related updates to definitions and
agriculture codes
Motions
Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain
1 Motion to approve Article V as
proposed by DCD director and
amended to include correction of
errata.
Hull Smith 7 0 0
2 I so move that we remove (viii)
and (ix) from 18.22.820 (b).
Coker Miller 7 0 0
3 I move that the finishing up of the
Planning Commission Findings and
Conclusions be delegated to
Director Charnas.
Smith Coker 7 0 0
4 I move we approve the final draft
of the Critical Areas Ordinance
document as revised.
Hull Coker 7 0 0
5 We recommend that the Board of
County Commissioners (BoCC)
augment the DCD budget so that
they can plan and manage with
confidence regarding long range
planning projects and other
responsibilities as required under
GMA, including the
responsibilities to meet regulatory
Koan Smith 7 0 0
Jefferson County Planning Commission
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Port Ludlow Beach Club Meeting Room; 121 Marina View Dr; Port Ludlow, WA 98365
January 29, 2020
P: 360-379-4450
621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
reform resolution 17‐19. We
further recommend the BoCC
increase the County’s financial
support to the Jefferson County
Conservation District to ensure
that they may be able to
implement Article 8 on protecting
Critical Areas and areas of
agricultural activities.
6 I so move that having delegated
the authority to Director Charnas
to finish this transmittal letter and
recommendations that we
approve those findings which will
be signed by our chairperson for
transmittal and delivered on
Monday.
Smith Hull 7 0 0
X:XX pm Adjournment
The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 02/05/20 at 5:30 pm at the
Jefferson Transit Authority Board Room.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2020.
Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator
Jefferson County Planning Commission
MEETING MINUTES
Virtual Meeting (no in-person attendance allowed per Gov. Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28)
July 15, 2020
P: 360-379-4450
621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
Regular Business
5:30 pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation
Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1 District 2 District 3
Alen: Present
Coker: Present (tardy)
Koan: Present
Miller: Present
Sircely: Present
Smith: Present
Hull: Present
Nilssen: Present
Llewelyn: Present
Approval of previous Meeting Minutes
None presented
Observer Comment
The Chair opened the floor to public comment and one person spoke.
Regular Business
Review and discuss Planning Commission By‐Laws ..................... Mike Nilssen, Chair
Overview of 2020 Annual Docket Process – Resolution 25‐20 .............. Linda Paralez
Port Hadlock Sewer ................................................................................ Linda Paralez
Site Specific Rezone ............................................................................. David Johnson
Project management overview – SMP periodic update ....................... David Johnson
Discussion of future action regarding Nilssen letter to BoCC ................ Cynthia Koan
Motions
Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain
1 My motion would be that Chair
Nilssen and Vice‐Chair Koan
continue in their rolls until the
Planning Commission conducts a
new election in the Fall of 2020.
Koan Smith 8 0 0
2 Make a motion that all Planning
Commission members sign
Michael Nilssen’s letter and
resubmit to the BoCC.
Koan Smith 6 2 1
Jefferson County Planning Commission
MEETING MINUTES
Virtual Meeting (no in-person attendance allowed per Gov. Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28)
July 15, 2020
P: 360-379-4450
621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451
Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us
7:29 pm Adjournment
The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 08/05/2020 at 5:30 pm
virtually using gotomeeting.com.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2020.
Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator
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From: Mike Nilssen <nilssen51@gmail.com<mailto:nilssen51@gmail.com>>
> Date: Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 8:09 AM
> Subject: Planning Commission
> To: Greg Brotherton <gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us<mailto:gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>>, Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us<mailto:KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>>,
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> Commissioners Brotherton, Dean and Sullivan:
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> In the earlier email sent to you I was in error on the vote count. I take full responsibility for the error. Mike Miller was a no vote so the vote was 6:2 with one abstention. I restate my earlier email to:
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> Commissioners Brotherton, Dean and Sullivan:
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> On July 7, 2020, I submitted a letter for the Jefferson County Commissioners to consider an approach by having the Planning Commission lead the Shoreline Master Program audit. (attached). Your Jefferson County
Planning Commissioners at its July 15, 2020 meeting voted 6:2:1 proposing the Planning Commission lead the 2020-21 Shoreline Master Program audit.
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> The Members voting in support are:
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> District 1
> Arlene Alen
> Cynthia Koan
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> District 2
> Matt Sircely
> Lorna Smith
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> District 3
> Chris Llewellyn
> Mike Nilssen
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> Mike Nilssen
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Mike Nilssen
Mike Nilssen <nilssen51@gmail.com>
Fri 7/31/2020 3:31 PM
To:Nicole Allen <NAllen@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Planning Commission Desk <PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us>;
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Amended 02-06-2013
BY-LAWS
Of the Jefferson County Planning Commission
SECTION 1 - AUTHORITY: These by-laws are promulgated in compliance with
Chapter 36.70 of the Revised Code of Washington, the Washington Planning
Enabling Act, and Jefferson County Resolution No. 54-97, which recognized the
Jefferson County Planning Department and reconstituted a new Planning Commission.
SECTION 2 - MEMBERSHIP: The Planning Commission shall be comprised of nine
members from Jefferson County, and Members of the Planning Commission shall be
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for a term of four years which shall
commence on March 18th, and each commissioner district shall be equally represented
on the Planning Commission. The chair of the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners shall appoint members to the commission with approval of a majority of
the Board’s members. An appointment of a member shall be made from a list of
applicants who shall submit a “Letter of Intent” to the Board of County Commissioners
stating their qualifications for serving on the Planning Commission. Vacancy(s) shall be
advertised at least twice in a legal newspaper of record having county-wide circulation.
The advertisement shall encourage individuals residing in the specific commissioner
district in which the vacancy occurs to apply.
Vacancies resulting from the expiration of terms of office shall be filled by
appointments for a term of four (4) years. Vacancies occurring for any reason other
than the expiration of a term of office shall be by appointment for the unexpired term of
the office being filled.
In the event a Planning Commission member changes residence during their
term which moves them into a different commissioner district, that member shall serve
the remainder of their term. If through redistricting, a Planning Commissioner is moved
into a different commissioner district, they shall remain in office until their term expires.
The vacant position in the appropriate district shall then be filled after the term expires.
The chair of the Board of County Commissioners may remove a member of the
Planning Commission after a public hearing by the Board of County Commissioners. All
Board members must approve the removal. A member of the Planning Commission
may be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.
The chair of the Planning Commission may grant an excused absence or a leave
of absence.
“Excused absence” is defined as an absence from one regular meeting.
“Leave of absence” is defined as an absence from two or more regular meetings.
Two unexcused absences in a row from regularly scheduled meetings shall be grounds
for the Planning Commission to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that
the individual be removed from the Planning Commission. Furthermore, a member
granted a leave of absence by the chair of the Planning Commission is not an active
member. Only active members shall constitute the current membership.
SECTION 3 - MEMBER’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: The duties and
responsibilities of the planning commission shall be as follows:
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1. Because Jefferson County has created both a planning commission and planning
department (Department of Community Development – DCD) ,), the Planning
Commission will, in accordance with RCW 36.70.040, assist the DCD in carrying
out its duties, as outlined below.
2. The planning commission shall review the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
and other planning documents to determine if the county’s plans, goals, policies,
land use ordinances and regulations are promoting orderly and coordinated
development within the county. The commission shall make recommendations in
cooperation with DCD concerning this to the board of commissioners.
3. The planning commission shall review land use ordinances and regulations of the
county and make recommendations in cooperation with DCD regarding them to
the board of commissioners.
4. The planning commission shall recommend priorities for and review studies of
geographic subareas in the county in cooperation with DCD.
5. All other county boards, committees, and commissions shall coordinate their
planning activities, as they relate to land use or the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan.
6. The planning commission may hold public hearings in the exercise of its duties
and responsibilities as it deems necessary.
7. The planning commission shall have such other duties and powers as heretofore
have been or hereafter may be conferred upon the commission by county
ordinances or as directed by resolution of the board of commissioners, the
performance of such duties and exercise of such authority to be subject to the
limitations expressed in such enactments.
8. The Planning Commission shall report in all matters findings referred to it within
the time line given in County Resolution #54-97, which is forty (40) days, or
within such additional time as may be specified by the Board of County
Commissioners. The report of the Planning Commission shall be advisory only.
SECTION 4 - OFFICERS: Officers of the Planning Commission shall be chair and vice-
chair. The chair and vice-chair shall be elected annually at the first May October regular
meeting from among its members. In the absence of both the chair and vice-chair at a
meeting or workshop, members present shall elect a temporary chair to perform those
duties described by Section 5 of these by-laws. The member elected shall only serve
as temporary chair for that meeting or workshop.
SECTION 5 - OFFICERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: The chair of the
Planning Commission shall: (: (1) preside at all meetings and execute the agenda of
such meetings in an orderly manner and (2) officially represent the commission before
organizations or groups.
The vice chair shall officiate as chair in the chair’s absence.
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When appropriate and necessary, the chair shall establish committees and
appoint members thereto. Committees are governed by the Open Public Meetings Act
(Section 8 paragraph 2) and therefore require public notice of meetings and an audio
record of such meeting.
SECTION 6 - SECRETARY: The secretary shall be provided by the Planning
Department. The secretary’s duties shall be to record and document the proceedings of
all Planning Commission meetings. No member of the Planning Commission shall be
appointed secretary.
SECTION 7 – STAFF AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Jefferson County Planning
Department shall provide staff to the Planning Commission. The designated county
planning staff shall (1) prepare for future meetings with the chair of the Planning
Commission, (2) distribute agendas for meetings and workshops, (3) prepare the
Planning Commission budget, (4) account for and process expenditures, (5) notify
members by e-mail of workshops, and (6) where sufficient staff resources exist, act in
any other manner deemed necessary by the Planning Commission, such as providing
technical advice or developing plans, studies, or reports.
SECTION 8 - MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS: Notification to the public of all meetings
shall be made through advertising in a legal newspaper of record with county-wide
circulation. Meetings requiring public notification include, butinclude but are not limited
to: (1) regular meetings, (2) special meetings, (3) public hearings, (4) workshops, and
(5) committee meetings. Notification will appear at least ten (10) days prior to a public
hearing. Workshops can be held on matters of discussion by approval of the Planning
Commission with notice to the public. No official action shall be taken at workshops. If
a meeting needs to be canceled due to a lack of a quorum, a notice shall be posted on
the door of the meeting place.
The Planning Commission is subject to the Open Public Meetings Act which
generally requires that meetings of the governing body be open to the public and that no
conditions precedent to attendance by the public, except for orderly conduct, may be
imposed. Therefore, a county legislative body shall not ban the use of recording
devices or video cameras from the open portion of a meeting held pursuant to the Open
Public Meetings Act. The county legislative body may impose restrictions on the use of
recording devices, but only to the extent necessary to preserve the orderly conduct of
the meeting.
E-mails between the members addressing matters before the Planning
Commission could be construed to be a public meeting, particularly if there was any
response to such communication. Therefore, all e-mails related to matters before the
Planning Commission should must be forwarded to the planning desk at
pcommissiondesk@co.jefferson.wa.us staff for appropriate distribution.
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SECTION 9 - CONDUCT: Except where in conflict with these By-laws, Roberts Rules of
Order for small businesses or commissions shall guide the conduct of all public
meetings and hearings of the Planning Commission.
SECTION 10 - QUORUM: A majority of the Planning Commission membership, being
not fewer than (5) five, shall constitute a quorum for the consideration of most items of
business, with a majority vote of those present being sufficient to take action.
Comprehensive Plan Changes, Zoning Changes, By-Law Changes, Unified
Development Code (UDC) changes and other site-specific approvals shall be by the
affirmative vote of not fewer than (5) five members - a majority of the total membership.
In the event of a challenge to a member or members of a decision-making body
which would cause a lack of a quorum or would result in a failure to obtain a majority
vote as required by law, any such challenged member(s) shall be permitted to fully
participate in the proceeding and vote as though the challenge had not occurred, if the
member or members publicly disclose the basis for disqualification prior to rendering a
decision. Such participation shall not subject the decision to a challenge by reason of
violation of the appearance of fairness doctrine (RCW 42.36.090, Participation of
challenged member of decision-making body).
SECTION 11 - VOTING: All members are entitled to one vote. A vote shall be either (1)
yeah, (2) nay, or (3) abstain. An abstention per Roberts Rules of Order is not counted
as a nay vote. If a member recuses themselves, they shall leave the room and not take
part in any of the discussion pertaining to the matter before the Planning Commission.
All matters acted on shall be recorded as written motions.
The chair is a Planning Commission member and is therefore allowed one vote
on all issues.
Some matters before the Planning Commission (e.g., election of officers,
approval of the Planning Commission’s minutes, setting dates and times for special
meetings, etc.) are administrative and not quasi-judicial in nature. Such administrative
matters shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present.
SECTION 12 - BUDGET: A preliminary budget for the Planning Commission shall be
prepared by the Jefferson County Planning Department. An itemized estimate of
expenditures for the ensuing calendar year shall be included in the preliminary budget.
The preliminary budget shall be reviewed by members at the earliest possible time so
the members may express any shortcomings in the budget and make a
recommendation direct to the Board of County Commissioners to address the Planning
Commission’s needs.
The budget shall become final in December without further review by the
Planning Commission, unless there is a substantial change. The budget and any
amendments thereof shall be prepared in accordance with requirements established by
the Jefferson County Auditor.
SECTION 13 - CLAIMS FOR EXPENDITURES: All claims for expenditures for
operating the Planning Commission shall be made by the Jefferson County Planning
Department in accordance with requirements established by the Jefferson County
Auditor. All claims shall be reviewed by the Director of the Department of Community
Development and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Any requests to
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claim mileage, expenses for attending a conference, seminar, or similar session shall be
approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION 14 – APPEARANCE OF FAIRNESS: Application of the Appearance of
Fairness Doctrine to local land use decisions shall be limited to the quasi-judicial actions
of local decision-making bodies as defined in this section. Quasi-judicial actions of local
decision-making bodies are those actions of the legislative body, planning commission,
hearing examiner, zoning adjuster, board of adjustment, or boards which determine the
legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties in a hearing or another contested
case processing. Quasi-judicial actions do not include the legislative actions adopting,
amending, or revising comprehensive, community, or neighborhood plans or other land
use planning documents or the adoption of area-wide zoning ordinances or the adoption
of a zoning amend that is of area-wide significance (RCW 42.36.010, Local land use
decisions).
In quasi-judicial actions, Members shall disclose any and all personal benefits,
gains, advantages to themselves, friends or immediate family; “Immediate family”
means spouses, dependents, anyone residing in the person’s household, and anyone
within three degrees of relationship by blood, marriage or domestic partner.
Even though Legislative decisions do not require disclosure as detailed in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section, Planning Commissioners may recuse themselves in
Legislative matters if the commissioner feels that, due to public perception or other
consideration, the Planning Commission's business would be negatively impacted.
No former Planning Ccommissioner Member shall, within two years after his or
her term on the Planning Commission has ended, knowingly act as agent, consultant or
attorney for anyone other than Jefferson County in connection with any particular matter
in which the county is a party, if the Planning Commissioner participated personally and
substantially in that particular matter while on the Planning Commission.
A planning commissioner who is a candidate for public office and who complies
with all provisions of applicable public disclosure and ethics laws shall not be limited
from accepting campaign contributions to finance the campaign, including outstanding
debts; nor shall it be a violation of the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine to accept such
campaign contributions (RCW 42.36.050, Campaign Contributions).
SECTION 15 - REPORTS: Reports of official Planning Commission reviews or official
recommendations shall include only that which has been approved by a majority vote of
the members present as expressed in Section 10.
Drafts of reports of official Planning Commission reviews or official
recommendations shall be reviewed, corrected as necessary, and adopted by a majority
vote of the Planning Commission members present.
Under exceptional circumstances, where time is of the essence, this rule may be
suspended by a two-thirds majority of the Planning Commissioners members in
attendance. Should this rule be suspended, the drafters of the subject report shall
make a gooda good faith effort to have the subject draft report reviewed by as many
Planning Commissioners Members as feasible. Under such circumstances, such
reports will be sent to the Planning Commissioners immediately upon completion.
Further, this means of adoption shall be noted on the facing page of such document.
A Planning Commission minority report may be submitted with a majority report.
A minority report shall (1) contain the concurrent opinion of two or more Planning
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Commission members who participated in the discussion and voted in the negative, (2)
be signed by such members, (3) not contain diverging opinions, and (4) contain an
issue relating directly to the majority report with which it is submitted.
One or more business days before any minority report is submitted to the Board
of County Commissioners, a copy of such minority report shall be (1) submitted to the
Planning Commission secretary and (2) made reasonably available to all Planning
Commission members.
The timing of minority reports shall follow the same time linetimeline as the
Planning Commission majority report and be submitted in the same Board of County
Commissioners packet. Such minority report shall be disseminated to the entire
Planning Commission on the day the minority and majority reports are submitted to the
Board packets.
SECTION 16 - AMENDMENTS: Amendment to these By-Laws may be made at any
regular meeting of the Planning Commission, provided the following conditions have
been met:
a. The proposed change has been an item of business at the previous meeting;
b. The proposed change has been e-mailed to the membership ten (10) days prior
to the meeting considering the proposed change;
c. The proposed change is not in conflict with the statutes which authorize the
Planning Commission; and
d. The proposed change receives an affirmative vote of no fewer than (5) five
members - a majority of the total membership.
SECTION 17 - REPEALER: All previous by-laws of the Jefferson County Planning
Commission are hereby repealed.
SECTION 18 - ADOPTION: These by-laws, as amended, are hereby adopted this 6th
day of February, 2013.
Jefferson County Planning Commission
________________________________
Bill MillerMichael Nilssen, Chair
________________________________
Michelle McConnellNichole Allen,
Interim Secretary
Original adoption date 7/23/97; Amended Section 17 on 11/17/99 and 12/1/99; Amended Section 4 on
6/21/00; Amended Section 13 on 7/19/00; Amended Sections 12 & 13 on 5/16/01; Entire revision on
8/6/03; Amended Section 4 on 4/18/07; Amended Section 14 on 1/16/08; Amended Sections 3, 9, 10, 11,
14 & 16 on 9/3/08; Amended Sections 4 and 8 on 6/1/11; Amended Section 8 on 2/6/13.
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My proposed bylaw edits - Please distribute to entire PC
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These are my main proposed edits. I know that the civil attorneys office and DCD are going to review and suggest edits, which we will then review and discuss, so I won't go beyond these for now.
1. Election of officers
Original: SECTION 4 - OFFICERS: Officers of the Planning Commission shall be chair and vice-chair. The chair and vice-chair shall be elected annually at the first May regular meeting from among its members. In the absence of both
the chair and vice-chair at a meeting or workshop, members present shall elect a temporary chair to perform those duties described by Section 5 of these by-laws. The member elected shall only serve as temporary chair for that
meeting or workshop.
Proposed edit: SECTION 4 - OFFICERS: Officers of the Planning Commission shall be chair and vice-chair. Candidates for chair and vice chair shall be nominated from the floor annually at the first regular meeting in September
from among its members. The election shall take place at the next scheduled meeting unless 2/3 of currently seated (and active) members vote at the nominating meeting to hold the election at the same meeting.
Nominations from the floor can also take place at the second/election meeting (if held). In the absence of both the chair and vice chair at a meeting or workshop, members present shall elect a temporary chair to perform those
duties described by Section 5 of these by-laws. The member elected shall only serve as temporary chair for that meeting or workshop.
2. Edit for consistency "Vice-chair" to "Vice Chair" throughout the entire document. Both versions are in our bylaws now.
Reuters style book:
http://handbook.reuters.com/index.php?title=V#vice.2C_vice-
Cynthia Koan <cynthia.koan@gmail.com>
Wed 8/5/2020 10:12 AM
To:Planning Commission Desk <PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Mike Nilssen <nilssen51@gmail.com>;
JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
621 Sheridan Street | Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-379-4450 | email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us
http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/260/Community-Development
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2020-2021 WORK PROGRAM
Related to Long-range Planning Projects
2020 and 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Preliminary Docket
and Other High-priority Initiatives
TO: Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, County Administrator, Planning Commission, and
Interested Parties
FROM: Patty Charnas, Director, Department of Community Development
DATE: March, 2020
Under Chapter 18.45 of the Jefferson County Code (JCC), the Jefferson County Department of Community
Development (DCD) annually accepts applications for formal site-specific Comprehensive Plan amendments (re-
zones) and suggested text amendments to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Code (UDC) for inclusion in the annual Comprehensive Plan amendment preliminary docket. DCD accepts
applications for each cycle’s docket until March 1st.
DCD abides by the County’s new, biennial budget cycle and, as such, plans and manages projects and other work
programs in the two-year framework. As of the writing of this memorandum (memo), there have been no formal
submittals of formal site-specific amendments or proposed text amendments to the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan or to the Unified Development Code (UDC). The purpose of this memo is to review a list of
various activities that provide measurable actions in response to current community situations and that
implement the goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan.
The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan recognizes the importance of providing for economic development,
affordable housing, residential development, sustainable agriculture and regulatory reform through its goals,
policies and supporting narrative including:
• Framework Goal III Enhancement of the Rural Economy
• Framework Goal IV Housing Variety and Affordability
• Goals LU-G-14 and ED-G-8 advocating for responsive, fair and efficient permit processing.
Chapter 18.45 of the JCC requires that the preliminary docket be reviewed by DCD, the Planning Commission,
and the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) prior to adoption of the final docket. During
this process DCD reviews and recommends whether a suggested text amendment should be included in the final
docket. Under JCC 18.45.060, DCD’s review and recommendation includes the following factors:
a) Need;
b) Urgency;
c) Likelihood of Success;
d) DCD staff capacity to substantively review and manage the suggested text amendments; and
e) Anticipated DCD cost and budget for processing the suggested amendments.
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DCD has extremely limited staff capacity for any additional Comprehensive Plan or suggested UDC text
amendments beyond the on-going and planned 2020-2021 updates including: Critical Areas Ordinance,
Shoreline Master Program, Regulatory Reform updates (Onsite Septic/Water/Building and Land Use), and Code
Enforcement. Placement of any suggested text amendments on the final docket will likely result in significant
requests for outside consultant services or potential substantial increases in land use and building permitting
processing times. The cost estimates appearing below each project, therefore, are based on using consultant
services. In addition, where indicated, those high visibility and/or controversial projects include additional
general fund support to address higher departmental and prosecuting attorney levels of involvement.
If any suggested text amendments are docketed on the final docket (see Figure 1), DCD requests supplemental
budget authority to support the docket work. As DCD relies on a combination of on-going general fund, project
specific general fund, and grant dollars to support all long-range planning work, DCD’s existing budget cannot
support any suggested text amendments without supplemental budget authority.
Figure 1 – 2020 Process and Proposed Timeline for Preliminary Docket to Final Docket
Date Activity
March 18, 2020 Staff distributes the Department of Community Development’s review and
recommendation on the 2020 Comprehensive Plan amendment preliminary docket.
April 1, 2020 Staff cooperatively reviews and discusses preliminary docket with the Planning
Commission.
April 17, 2019 Planning Commission holds public hearing on suggested text amendments on the
preliminary docket. (can schedule Special Meeting for public hearing April 22nd )
May 4, 2020 Planning Commission prepares a report and recommendation to the BoCC on the
preliminary docket. (can schedule Special Meeting for deliberations April 29th)
May 11, 2020* BoCC considers the preliminary docket, including the Staff’s and Planning Commission’s
report and recommendations by the second regular BoCC meeting in May.
July 6, 2020* Possible BoCC hearing on the preliminary docket if BoCC decides to modify the Planning
Commission’s recommended preliminary docket. Hearing to be held no later than the
first BoCC meeting in July.
July 2020 BoCC adopts final docket consisting of suggested text amendments which the BoCC
elects to consider and all formal site-specific amendments.
*Scheduled as required by Chapter 18.45 JCC
2020 Formal Site-Specific Amendment (Automatically Included in the Final Docket)
1. MLA20-00039. Bruce Seton, Jr. Parcel #001281002. Requests a rezone of 22.15-acre parcel from Rural
Residential 1 dwelling per 10 acres (RR1:10) to Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (RR1:5) to enable
a 4-lot short plat.
2. MLA20-00038. Shauna Coleman (business owner), Tom McClanahan (property owner). Request to
rezone 9.13-acre parcel zoned rural residential to rural commercial to support local business
development. Parcel has been used commercially since 1979.
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Potential Comprehensive Plan and Site-Specific Amendments (Staff Proposals)
3. Port Hadlock Sewer Redesign Comprehensive Plan Amendment. A value engineering report completed
in 2019 studied alternatives to the existing Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan and recommended
revisions, including a reduced initial service area. Amending the Comprehensive Plan with the relevant
sewer redesign aspects will avoid inconsistencies in the plans published intent and in its
implementation.
• Need:
o This is needed. Jefferson County’s Comprehensive Plan must be updated so that the
sewer redesign is consistent with the Plan’s capital facilities element.
• Urgency:
o This project is urgent. The sewer redesign is connected with substantial implementation
funds for this year.
• Likelihood of Success:
o High likelihood of success. This project allows for the sewer redesign to comply with the
Comprehensive Plan and, once municipal sewerage is constructed, the Hadlock Urban
Growth Area can have the full suite of urban development, housing types, densities and
levels of service.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 25 hours
o Estimated cost: $3,800.00 (25 hours @ $140 per hour consultant services
and $300 in prorated administrative costs, such as printing and legal ads)
4. Glen Cove Industrial Area. Glen Cove Industrial Area is one of the very few areas of light
industrial/commercially zoned lands in unincorporated Jefferson County. State law allows for
“associated commercial and retail uses” in industrial land designations. Discussions of sharing levels of
urban services with the incorporated City of Port Townsend have languished without any positive
results. Glen Cove lacks key infrastructure, namely municipal wastewater treatment which is
endangering the viability of existing commercial and industrial businesses and severely limiting any
growth or redevelopment of this key rural employment center. A study would address Glen Cove’s
existing conditions, growth and sustainability limitations and provide alternatives, including state
legislative options, that respond to local employment needs.
• Need:
o This is needed. Jefferson County continues to deal with unemployment rates higher than
state averages. Glen Cove’s job base provides sustainable family wage jobs. It is close to
public transit and adjacent to services.
• Urgency:
o This project is important and from an employment base retention view is also urgent.
The potential for an economic recession could result in permanent losses of industrial
and commercial jobs and the tax base that these businesses provide.
• Likelihood of Success:
o Low likelihood of success. This project allows for an objective review and development
of realistic alternatives. The political tension for the area to be annexed to the City of
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Port Townsend will be high and there may be substantial pressure to designate it as an
associated urban growth area first.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 120 hours
o Estimated cost: $18,300.00 (120 hours @ $140 per hour and $1,500 in
prorated administrative costs, departmental and prosecutor’s involvement)
Suggested Rural Communities Planning
5. Port Hadlock Urban Core Revitalization Subarea Plan
With the potential for the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area to be allowed to grow and develop as an
UGA, this planning effort would focus on the initial service area for the redesigned sewer system, which
includes the existing retail businesses and professional services along Ness Corner Road. The advent of
municipal wastewater treatment will allow these businesses to grow and/or redevelop. There is a need
to ensure that the existing zones and uses envisioned for the Port Hadlock UGA in planning documents
prepared over a decade ago still apply and are still relevant. There is a likelihood that those zones and
uses can be revised to reflect current conditions and aspirations for an attractive urban core, complete
with design standards and considerations of developing public amenities such as multi-modal trails and
sidewalks, outdoor recreation areas and areas for future residential and commercial development with
an emphasis on environmental sustainability.
• Need:
o This is project would be needed if the redesigned sewer system is able to be constructed
and if the area citizens support a subarea plan investment for the core business district.
• Urgency:
o This project is not urgent but may provide important motivation to creating and
supporting a L.I.D.
• Likelihood of Success:
o Moderate likelihood of success. This project allows for a pathway to revitalize the Port
Hadlock area if it is able to become a fully operating urban growth area and this project
may stimulate local investment to create and maintain an exciting new urban area for
Jefferson County. There will be political pitfalls should large portions of affected areas
become concerned about potential displacements or properties becoming unaffordable.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested plan.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 90 hours
o Estimated cost: $13,800.00 (90 hours @ $140 per hour consultant services
and $1,500 in prorated administrative costs, departmental and prosecutor’s
involvement)
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6. Highway Commuter Tourist Zone at Junction of State Highways 19 and 104
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is studying a traffic-calming
roundabout at the junction of State Highway 104 (the principle east-west route across the Olympic
Peninsula) and State Highway 19 (the principle north-south route to Port Townsend through
Jefferson County). While this study is primarily to address acute vehicular safety issues at this
intersection, the roundabout concept can become part of a land use planning study to analyze
potential future commercial opportunities that would be immediately adjacent to the proposed
roundabout. During the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan periodic update, it was recognized
that Highway 104 supports 19,000 to 25,000 vehicular trips per day and that no supportive highway
tourist-commuter services exist such as a commercial/retail enterprise alongside a major
roundabout at the Highway 104-19 intersection. This project would address the feasibility of
rezoning and developing selected areas under a new, highway-tourist-commuter zone and prepare
an economic analysis of potential outcomes.
• Need:
o This is project is needed to address commercial and retail services that are noticeably
lacking along the Highway 104 and 19 intersection area.
• Urgency:
o This project is somewhat urgent; the WSDOT roundabout study could provide timely
planning and design information for this land use planning project.
• Likelihood of Success:
o Moderate likelihood of success. This project allows the County to potentially diversify
job and tax base needs in a modest, environmentally sustainable way. Potential
challenges under Growth Management exist yet establishing rural commercial areas is
not without precedent elsewhere in the County.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested plan.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 72 hours
o Estimated cost: $11,080.00 (72 hours @ $140 per hour consultant services
and $1,000 in prorated administrative costs, departmental and prosecutor’s
involvement)
7. Jefferson Rural Communities Subarea Planning (not prioritized for 2020 docket)
a. South Discovery Bay
A study and land use planning effort to look into enhancing existing and creating new commercial
and retail establishments in this small existing hamlet that would potentially be created as a
highway tourist commuter zone and consider short term lodging development.
b. Quilcene LAMIRD Business and Residential Development Plan
An effort to extend existing or create new limited areas of more intensive rural development
(LAMIRD) that would address much needed business and commerce uses and development.
Suggested Text Amendments
A. Customer Service Delivery Enhancements
In consultation with the Department of Public Health and the County Administrator, cooperatively
review and revise customer service issues and opportunities for improvements in permit processing and
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customer experience for permit applicants jointly applying for septic/water/building and land use
permits. Code development may not necessarily need to go on the annual docket. Additional
cooperative service delivery enhancements are available by partnering water quality monitoring and
natural resources/salmon recovery projects with Shoreline Master Program updates, Critical Areas
Agricultural Code implementation and general joint issues of land use, drinking water supply and water
quality. Directly engage permit processing staff, permit stakeholders and involve the Jefferson County
Health Officer and Board of Health as appropriate for code revisions and policy approvals. Jointly
implement critical areas agricultural code in cooperation with environmental public health and
conservation district. Cooperatively set processing improvement goals and output benchmarks along
with code revision and integration targets. Create continuous process improvement and adaptive
management frameworks.
• Need:
o This is needed. Jefferson County elected and departmental officials continue to hear
from residential, commercial and agricultural customers and citizens about permit
processing issues, conflicts in code applications and permit timeliness and
reasonableness.
• Urgency:
o This project is urgent on an on-going basis. While the permit processing partnership
between DCD and Environmental Public Health is positive and constructive, a more
concerted effort is needed to address customer service delivery and permit issuance
issues that ultimately affect single family residential housing and commercial
development.
• Likelihood of Success:
o High likelihood of success. A dedicated level of effort with a cooperatively developed
and approved work plan that has benchmarks for success will increase the likelihood of
success.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD possesses the staff capacity to efficiently process this suggested project provided
certain joint workload assignments and work program planning are done so that
sufficient time and attention is allowed for this important project.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 122 hours
o Estimated cost: $14,012.00 (122 hours @ $96 per staff-hourly rate; $2,300
modest consultant services and prorated administrative costs and prosecutor’s
involvement)
B. Brinnon Subarea-Wastewater Treatment Development Regulations
The Dosewallips State Park sewer system has been shown to possess sufficient capacity to connect much
needed, high priority locations in Brinnon to the sewer system. This will address significant water quality
concerns arising from failing onsite septic systems. While some Washington State jurisdictions have
been able to extend limited sewer service from a designated urban area to immediately adjacent rural
areas, the extension of sewer service to selected locations and properties requires specific code
development to address the standards by which these additional connections can be made outside of
the state park service area.
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• Need:
o This is needed. Jefferson County continues to deal with substantial degradations in
shoreline water quality and closures of shellfish beds to recreational and commercial
harvest due to contamination of failing septic systems.
• Urgency:
o This project is urgent. The State Park desires to work cooperatively with the County to
provide for these sewer service extensions. Septic system failures are a chronic problem
along the shorelines of Brinnon.
• Likelihood of success:
o High likelihood of success. This project ensures long term consistent application of
standards for sewer connections in Brinnon. There will be, however, substantial
pressure to extend connections to private individual residential and commercial
properties which may create compliance issues under the Growth Management.
• DCD Staff capacity:
o DCD lacks the capacity at present to efficiently process this suggested amendment. Staff
capacity could be created with funding to allow for workload shifts.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 35 hours
o Estimated cost: $6,700.00 (35 hours @ $140 per hour consultant services
and $1,800 in prorated administrative costs, departmental and prosecutor’s
involvement)
C. Countywide Update to Geologically Hazardous Areas Mapping. DCD and Jefferson County Planning
Commission suggests a specific follow up to the Critical Areas Ordinance that improves the geographic,
mapped information relating to geologically hazardous areas. New development standards related to
geologically hazardous areas create a critical need for modern, up-to-date data and mapping regarding
landslide, erosion, seismic and other hazards. Recent, high-resolution land data exists but needs staff
time and resources are highly needed to install, reconcile metadata sets and to validate accuracy. This is
a responsive project to regulatory reform directives.
• Need:
o This is a very high need. Permitting customers are preparing expensive geotechnical
reports when largely they are not necessary because on-site data is lacking in mapped
formats.
• Urgency:
o This suggestion is of high urgency. With the advent of implementing an updated Critical
Areas Ordinance, this substantively addresses an urgent need in current planning and
permitting.
• Likelihood of Success:
o High likelihood of success. If docketed and implemented this suggestion likely will result
in immediate benefits to permit processing times, customer expense and staff
limitations regarding geotechnical issues.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff possess partial staff capacity to efficiently process this project but likely would
rely upon the County geographic information system experts.
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• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 50 hours
o Estimated cost: $5100.00 (50 hours @ $96 per hour and $300 in prorated
administrative costs, such as printing and legal ads)
D. JCC 18.20.295 Recreational Marijuana. Jefferson County Planning Commission may suggest a review and
amendment of JCC 18.20.295 Recreational Marijuana addressing community concerns regarding land
use issues experienced with recreational marijuana production in rural residential zones.
• Need:
o Review of these code sections is needed to address community concern over
implementation of marijuana grow, production, and processing in rural residential
zones.
• Urgency:
o This a low-to-modestly urgent suggestion. This topic was identified during the periodic
review and update of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code and has
been the subject of fairly consistent citizen concern.
• Likelihood of Success:
o Moderate likelihood of success. This suggested amendment provides specific code
updates; however, the proposed code updates may be limiting in nature. Multiple policy
options exist to address community concerns not suggested by this amendment. The
proposal requires substantial DCD staff time and resources.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 101 hours
o Estimated cost: $9,996.00 (101 hours @ $96 per hour and $300 in prorated
administrative costs, such as printing and legal ads)
E. New regulations for “Eco-ADUs.” Jefferson County Planning Commission may resubmit 2019 suggested
development of new regulations using “Eco-ADU” as a method for permitting multiple Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs) per parcel. The suggestion would allow the existing square footage of ADUs to be
allotted over multiple ADUs per parcel when certain “eco” performance standards are met.
• Need:
o Innovative affordable housing options are needed to address housing affordability and
homelessness within Jefferson County.
• Urgency:
o This an urgent suggestion. However, substantial compliance issues are noted.
• Likelihood of Success:
o Low to Moderate Likelihood of Success. This proposal touches on existing broad
Comprehensive Plan goals. However, substantial compliance issues with Washington’s
Growth Management Act are present. The suggestion, as drafted, has high
implementation and monitoring costs, including a review board and appeal processes
outside of existing code procedures. The suggestion requires substantial staff time and
resources.
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• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 184 hours
o Estimated cost: $18,264.00 (184 hours @ $96 per hour and $600 in
prorated administrative costs, such as printing and legal
ads)
F. New regulations for “green burials.” Jefferson Land Trust has submitted a request for a text amendment
to develop and adopt standards for “green burials.” Additional information regarding feasibility,
urgency, and likelihood of success is attached to this memo.
Department of Community Development Work Program and Docket Recommendations
DCD recommends the following prioritization for the 2020-2021 work program.
• MLA20-00038 and 00039 Site Specific Rezones
• Onsite Septic/Water code development (with linkage to Title 18) – existing DCD and EPH staff
• CAO/SMP - existing staff time and resources with limited consultant services
• Geohazards Mapping – outside consulting services
• Transitory Housing Ordinance – existing staff with limited outside consultant services
• Pt Hadlock Sewer Redesign Comprehensive Plan Amendment – existing staff assisted by consultant
services
• Brinnon Wastewater Treatment Development Regulations – existing staff and consultant services
DCD further recommends for years beyond current biennium (2022-24)
• Onsite Septic/Water/Building and Land Use cooperative programs – existing DCD and EPH staff
• Development regulations for “green burials”
• Pt Hadlock Business Core Subarea Plan and Design Guidelines – consultant services
• Glen Cove Industrial LAMIRD update – consultant services
• Quilcene Business and Residential Centers Plan – consultant services
• South Discovery Bay Economic Revitalization Plan – consultant services
DCD wishes to defer for further analysis
• Eco-ADU Affordable Housing Concept
• Land use code development on marijuana growing and processing