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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners (BoCC)
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Linda Paralez, Acting Director, Department of Community Development
David Wayne Johnson,Associate Planner, DCD
DATE: October 19,2020
SUBJECT: Public Hearing and final BoCC action to determine the Final Docket of the
2020 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Jefferson County Planning Commission's Report and Recommendation for the 2020
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Final Docket
• Department of Community Development's Review and Recommendation on the 2020
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Preliminary Docket
• Resolution 25-20
• Notice of Public Hearing
• Written Public Comments received to date
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Pursuant to county code JCC 18.45.060(4), a public hearing is
required to consider whether the Board of County Commissioners will adopt the Jefferson
County planning commission' s recommended final docket of five suggested amendments to
Jefferson County's Comprehensive Plan, including consideration by the County
Commissioners whether to add or subtract suggested amendment items from the planning
commission' s recommended final docket. Final action by the BoCC will be taken to determine
and adopt a final docket for the 2020 annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment cycle.
ANALYSIS: The Commissioners stated at the regular session Board of County
Commissioners meeting on September 28, 2020 when the Planning Commission' s
recommendations were presented that they may consider adding to the recommended final
docket the Brinnon Subarea Wastewater Treatment Development Regulations which was part
of the preliminary docket, considering Planning Commission recommendation of 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, and removing from the recommended final docket MLA19-00018 to rescind
provisions of the Forest Transition Overlay zone, MLA 19- 00020 new regulations using " Eco
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ADU" for Accessory Dwelling Units, and MLA19- 00023 adding a work item to the Housing
Element' s Action Plan.
Note that all deadlines under JCC 18.45 for adoption of the final docket were suspended by
adoption of Resolution No. 25-20 (attached), which also requires BoCC take final legislative
action on the final 2020 docket by February 26, 2021. DCD recommends that only one (1)
suggested Comp Plan Amendment(MLA20-00102)to update the Port Hadlock Sewer Capital
Facilities plan be included in the final docket, along with one (1) site specific amendment
(MLA20-00039), which is automatically included in the final docket per JCC 18.45.050(3).
DCD's recommendation is based upon guidance from Resolution 25-20, staffing levels and
capacity, and time remaining to complete the amendment cycle before BoCC final action in
February 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT: Fiscal impacts differ by docket item, depending on how the work will be
accomplished. Each docket item will involve consulting support, additional administrative
staffing and/or additional planning staff time possibly needing additional financial support
from the general fund or other funds. Estimated costs for including each docket item are listed
below.
• Hadlock Sewer- $5,200 + ($65,000 prior cost—revised sewer plan) - Sewer Fund cost
• Marijuana- $15,000 ($7,500 consulting+ $7,500 planning & admin staff)
• Forest Transition Overlay - $11,800
• Eco EDU - $42,600
• Housing Innovative Tech- $14,600
• Brinnon Sub-area- $12,500
To the extent these cost estimates involve general fund supported activities at a level that
exceeds the staffing and budget already supported by the General Fund, they will be legally
restrained from using staff and budget paid for by permit revenues. Consequently, the Board
may be asked to appropriate additional General Fund transfer dollars to support that work.
RECOMMENDATION: Hold a duly noticed (attached) public hearing to take public
testimony on the Planning Commission's report and recommendation of the 2020 final docket.
Consider public testimony, the Planning Commission's and DCD's recommendations and
whether or not to add or subtract suggested amendments, deliberate and make a motion to
adopt a final 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket based upon those considerations.
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TO: Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
FROM: Jefferson County Planning Commission
DATE: September 15, 2020
SUBJECT: Jefferson County Planning Commission's Report and Recommendation for the
2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Final Docket
The Jefferson County Planning Commission (PC) has conducted its review of the 2020 Preliminary Docket
(attached) and forwards this report and recommendation to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
(BoCC). This report identifies those suggested text amendments the Planning Commission is recommending for
consideration by the BoCC during the annual amendment process. We have based our recommendation on
need, urgency, and appropriateness of each suggested text amendment.
Additionally, the PC recommended four (4) suggested amendments for placement on the 2019 final docket. The
PC requests these items be placed on the 2020 Preliminary Docket for further consideration by the BoCC.
Due to the COVID pandemic, and the cancellation of ten (10) PC meetings from February thru July 2020, Staff
and the PC did not communicate regarding the March Vt deadline for inclusion on the preliminary docket and
those items were not initially included on the docket. After the August 5th PC meeting, and prior to the PC Public
Hearing of August 19th, Staff placed the subject amendments on the 2020 preliminary docket.
On August 19, 2020, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to accept testimony regarding
the suggested text amendments on the Preliminary Docket. Thirty-seven written comments were received from
the public during the hearing which ended at 4:30 p. m. August 21, 2020.
The Jefferson County Planning Commission, representing the expressed will of the citizens of Jefferson County,
respectfully requests the opportunity to revisit the current marijuana, and Forest Transition Overly regulations
in order to refine, revise, remove and improve current regulations, consistent with Regulatory Reform
Resolution No. 17-19.
Further, the Jefferson County Planning Commission is advocating that the time to address pressing issues of
affordable housing with ultra -low -impact and impact -positive development is now.
We depend upon the Department of Community Development (DCD) to assist with the cultivation and analysis
of new approaches and ideas, especially when those new proposals are of an urgent planning nature. The PC
relies on DCD to provide community -based planning and analysis, it is critical that we fund additional DCD work
in the public interest in ways that are unattached to permit fees and are compatible with the Department's
everyday operations. We submit to you the following recommendations regarding which suggested text
amendments should be placed on the Final Docket:
Jefferson County Planning Commission Recommendations on Final Docket
2020 Comprehensive Plan & Unified Development Code Annual Amendment Cycle
2020 Suggested Text Amendments on Preliminary Docket
Through a motion and affirmative vote with seven (7) in favor and one (1) opposed, the Jefferson County
Planning Commission at their regular scheduled meeting of September 2, 2020, recommends the following
suggested amendments be placement on the 2020 Final Docket.
MLA20-00102 Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Reflect Revisions to the Port Hadlock Sewer Plan. The Jefferson
County Department of Public Works is revising the 2008 Port Hadlock Sewer Plan to plan a more cost-effective
sewer development approach within the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area. It is expected that the revisions to the
2008 Port Hadlock Sewer Plan will be engineering and cost related. The revisions must be incorporated into the
Comprehensive Plan's Capital Facilities Element.
MLA19-00018. Jefferson County Planning Commission suggests an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and
Unified Development Code (UDC) to rescind provisions of the Forest Transition Overlay (FTO).
MLA19-00019. Jefferson County Planning Commission, with a high priority advocates for an immediate 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. This proposed Amendment
received a strong community voice as well as considerable written communications during the Planning
Commissions August 19, 2020, Public Hearing.
MLA19-00020. Jefferson County Planning Commission suggests 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.
MLA19-00023. Jefferson County Planning Commission suggests an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan
adding a priority work item to the Housing Element's Action Plan to "convene a panel of citizens knowledgeable
in the innovative technologies listed in Policy HS-P-2.3 to research and recommend a set of performance
measures upon which to build a set of opt -in, very -low -impact and/or impact -positive standards for Jefferson
County." One might consider the Eco ADU (MLA19-00020) and Housing Element's Plan (MLA19-00023) being
coordinated with and inserted onto the Jefferson County / Port Townsend Housing Action Plan Network (HAPN).
Thank you for your consideration.
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Michael Nilssen, Chair Date
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Department of Community Development's Review and Recommendation on the
2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Preliminary Docket
TO: Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, County Administrator, Planning Commission, and
Interested Parties
FROM: Department of Community Development
DATE: September 2, 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. In addition, DCD submits staff
suggested amendments for potential inclusion on the final docket.
For the 2020 annual amendment cycle, DCD received one complete application for a formal site -specific
amendment from a property owner. DCD staff suggested five amendments. No suggested amendments from the
Public or parties of interest were submitted by the March 1st deadline. The Planning Commission requested that
three amendments from the 2019 cycle, be "rolled over" and included in the 2020 docket. All proposals were
placed on the annual amendment cycle's preliminary docket. Formal site -specific amendments are automatically
included in the final docket.
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) Appropriateness;
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.
DCD's review and recommendations are presented to the Planning Commission for their review of the
preliminary docket and recommendation on the final docket, after a public hearing, to the Board of County
Commissioners. If the Board of County Commissioners decides to adopt a final docket differing from the
Planning Commission's recommended final docket, the BoCC is required to hold a separate public hearing prior
to the adoption of the final docket. During this process, DCD continually reviews and recommends whether
items should be placed on the final docket using the analysis above under JCC 18.45.060.
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Figure 1- Process and Proposed Timeline for Preliminary Docket to Final Docket
April 27, 2020
BoCC issues Resolution 25-20 suspending the deadlines in JCC 18.45 for processing and
adoption of Docket items
July 15, 2020
Staff distributes application for site -specific amendment (MLA20-00039 Seton), the
"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," and Resolution 25-20 to the
Planning Commission for review.
August 5, 2020
Staff reviews 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 with the Planning
Commission.
August 11, 2020
Staff prepares final Preliminary Docket Report based on PC feedback from August 5tn
meeting.
August 19, 2020
Planning Commission holds public hearing on suggested text amendments on the
preliminary docket.
September 2, 2020
Planning Commission prepares a report and recommendation to the BoCC on the
preliminary docket.
September 21,
BoCC considers the preliminary docket, including the Staffs Report and Planning
2020
Commission's report and recommendations.
October 5, 2020
Possible BoCC hearing on the preliminary docket if BoCC decides to modify the Planning
Commission's recommended preliminary docket.
October, 2020
BoCC adopts final docket consisting of suggested text amendments which the BoCC
elects to consider and all formal site -specific amendments.
February 26, 2021
The BoCC shall take final legislative action on 2020 docket items by February 26, 2021,
unless extended by the BoCC consistent with WAC 365- 196- 640( 3)( a).
*Scheduled as required by Chapter 18.451CC
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 (11111:5) to enable
a future 4-lot subdivision.
2020 Interested Parties Suggested Amendments
As noted above, DCD did not receive any applications from interested parties, by March 1, 2020 for
suggested amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or its implementing development regulations.
2020 Staff Suggested Text Amendments
Below is an overview of the 2020 staff suggested text amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or its
implementing development regulations and an analysis of whether these staff suggestions should be placed on
the 2020 final docket.
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Reflect Revisions to the Port Hadlock Sewer Plan. The Jefferson
County Department of Public Works is revising the 2008 Port Hadlock Sewer Plan to plan a more cost-
effective sewer development approach within the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area. It is expected that
the revisions to the 2008 Port Hadlock Sewer Plan will be engineering and cost related. The revisions
must be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan's Capital Facilities Element.
• Need:
o This is needed. Jefferson County's Comprehensive Plan must be updated so that the
sewer redesign and financing plan is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's Capital
Facilities Element.
• Urgency:
o This project is urgent. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan's Capital Facilities
Elements are required to implement the Port Hadlock Sewer Plan.
® Appropriateness:
o This project allows the sewer redesign to comply with the Growth Management Act and
the Comprehensive Plan. Once sewer is available to properties within the Port Hadlock
Urban Growth Area they may develop at urban densities.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment. Outside
consultants would be necessary due to existing DCD workload and the on -going COVID-
19 crisis.
• 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)
• DCD's Recommendation for Inclusion on the 2020 Final Docket:
o DCD recommends that this item is included in the 2020 final docket. Revisions to the
Comprehensive Plan to allow a more cost-effective implementation of the Port Hadlock
Sewer is critically important to Jefferson County's economic development opportunities.
Subarea Plan for Port Hadlock Urban Core Revitalization. With the potential for the Port Hadlock Urban
Growth Area to be developed at urban densities because of the proposed future sewer, planning will be
needed to maximize the sewer system investment. This planning effort would focus on the initial service
area for the redesigned sewer system, which includes existing retail businesses and professional
services. This subarea plan would analyze the land use, development regulations, and standards for
areas within the core service area for the first phase of the sewer plan.
• 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.
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• Urgency:
o This project is not urgent but may provide important motivation to creating and support
for a local improvement district.
• Appropriateness:
o The project is appropriate, as it would reevaluate land use, development regulations,
and standards for development within the core sewer area, consistent with sewer
implementation.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested plan. Outside
consultants would be necessary due to existing DCD workload and the on -going COVID-
19 crisis.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 200 hours
o Estimated cost: $28,000 (90 hours @ $140 per hour consultant services and
$1,500 in prorated administrative costs, departmental and prosecutor's involvement).
• DCD's Recommendation for Inclusion on the 2020 Final Docket:
o DCD does not recommend that this item is included in the 2020 final docket. While the
subarea plan is important to ensure efficient development of the core sewer area, the
sewer plan updates will not be reflected in the Comprehensive Plan until at least the
adoption of the 2020 amendments. This project is not urgent. DCD lacks staff capacity
and funding for this project.
3. Subarea Plan for South Discovery Bay. The proposed subarea plan would analyze land use, development
regulations, and infrastructure to enhance existing and create new commercial establishments in this
small existing hamlet that would potentially be created as a highway tourist commuter zone and
consider short term lodging development.
• Need:
o This project is needed to study the South Discovery Bay area and develop new land use
policies, development regulations, and infrastructure to enable sustainable, rural
development within the South Discovery Bay area.
• Urgency:
o This project is not urgent.
• Appropriateness:
o The project is appropriate, as it would reevaluate land use, development regulations,
and standards for development within the South Discovery Bay area.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested plan. Outside
consultants would be necessary due to existing DCD workload and the on -going COVID-
19 crisis.
• Cost:
o Unknown at this time.
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• DCD's Recommendation for Inclusion on the 2020 Final Docket:
o DCD does not recommend that this item is included in the 2020 final docket. This project
is not urgent. DCD lacks staff capacity and funding for this project.
4. Subarea Plan for Quilcene LAMIRD Business and Residential Area. An effort to extend existing or create
new limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD) in the Quilcene area that would
address much needed commercial and residential development.
• Need:
o This project is needed to study the Quilcene area and develop new land use policies,
such as new LAMIRDs or development regulations to enable sustainable, rural
development within the Quilcene area.
• Urgency:
o This project is not urgent.
• Appropriateness:
o The project is appropriate, as it would evaluate land use, development regulations, and
infrastructure, with the potential for new LAMIRD within the Quilcene area.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested plan. Outside
consultants would be necessary due to existing DCD workload and the on -going COVID-
19 crisis.
• Cost:
o Unknown at this time.
• DCD's Recommendation for Inclusion on the 2020 Final Docket:
o DCD does not recommend that this item is included in the 2020 final docket. This project
is not urgent. DCD lacks staff capacity and funding for this project.
5. 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 state park sewer system. Sewer connections will address significant water quality
concerns arising from failing onsite septic systems. While some Washington 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, while complying with the Growth Management Act.
• 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.
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• Appropriateness:
o This project will develop Growth Management Act compliant development regulations
allowing certain properties to hookup to the state park sewer system while limiting the
sewer connections to only the appropriate properties. 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 Act. DCD is aware that the State must make certain improvements to the
state park sewer system prior to the availability of new hookups.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD lacks the capacity at present to efficiently process this suggested amendment.
Outside consultants would be necessary due to existing DCD workload and the on -going
COVID-19 crisis.
• 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)
• DCD's Recommendation for Inclusion on the 2020 Final Docket:
o DCD does not recommend that this item is included in the 2020 final docket, as DCD
lacks staff capacity and funding for this project.
2020 Planning Commission Suggested Amendments
The Planning Commission recommended to the BoCC that three (3) suggested amendments be made for
the 2019 final docket. Since they were not selected for inclusion on the final docket in 2019, The Planning
Commission request that they be placed on the preliminary docket for consideration on the final docket for
2020. Those three amendments are listed here.
1. MLA19-00018. Jefferson County Planning Commission suggests an amendment to the Comprehensive
Plan and UDC to rescind provisions of the Forest Transition Overlay (FTO).
• Need:
o This suggestion is not needed. Jefferson County must maintain the ability to grow in a
sustainable manner. The existing FTO permits forest land in a highly limited manner to
be converted to rural residential providing needed housing within Jefferson County.
• Urgency:
o The FTO has never been used. This proposal is likely not urgent.
• Appropriateness:
o This suggestion was identified as an action item in the Comprehensive Plan's Natural
Resource Element Action Plan. However, the FTO may permit additional residential lots
within the county and act as a transition between forest lands and higher intensity uses.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment.
• Cost:
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o Estimated level of effort: 20 hours
o Estimated cost: $1,980.00 (20 hours @ $94 per hour and $100 in prorated
administrative costs, such as printing and legal ads)
2. IVILAI9-00019. Jefferson County Planning Commission suggests 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 an urgent suggestion. This topic was identified during the periodic review and
update of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code. Further, this topic
has been raised by several community organizations and citizens.
• Appropriateness:
o 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: 72 hours
o Estimated cost: $7,168.00 (72 hours @ $96 per hour and $400 in prorated
administrative costs, such as printing and legal ads)
3. IVILA19-00020. Jefferson County Planning Commission suggests 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.
• Appropriateness:
o 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.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment.
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• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 184 hours
o Estimated cost: $17,696.00 (184 hours @ $96 per hour and $400 in
prorated administrative costs, such as printing and legal
ads)
4. MLA19-00023. Jefferson County Planning Commission suggests an amendment to the Comprehensive
Plan adding a priority work item to the Housing Element's Action Plan to "convene a panel of citizens
knowledgeable in the innovative technologies listed in Policy HS-P-2.3 to research and recommend a set
of performance measures upon which to build a set of opt -in, very -low -impact and/or impact -positive
standards for Jefferson County."
• Need:
o Innovative affordable housing options are needed to address housing affordability and
homelessness within Jefferson County.
• Urgency:
o This suggestion is not of high urgency as it does not substantively address identifiable
policy issues relating to housing.
• Appropriateness:
o If docketed and implemented this suggestion likely involves DCD and outside agencies
involvement to ensure compliance with complex laws and regulations, such as
Washington's Growth Management Act. There are more appropriate methods of
increasing housing within Jefferson County.
• DCD Staff Capacity:
o DCD staff lacks the capacity to efficiently process this suggested amendment and lacks
capacity to convene and manage an additional citizen panel.
• Cost:
o Estimated level of effort: 22 hours
o Estimated cost: $2,168.00 (22 hours @ $96 per hour and $100 in prorated
administrative costs, such as printing and legal ads)
Department of Community Development Final Docket Recommendation
DCD recommends that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Reflect Revisions to the Port Hadlock
Sewer Plan staff suggested amendment is placed on the 2020 final docket and that all other staff suggested
amendments are not placed on the 2020 final docket.
DCD has extremely limited staff capacity for any additional suggested text amendments beyond the on-
going and planned 2020 code updates including: Shoreline Master Program, Regulatory Reform updates, and
Code Enforcement. In addition to DCD's limited capacity, the on -going COVID-19 crisis has created further staff
and financial pressure on DCD. Placement of staff suggested amendments, other than the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment to Reflect Revisions to the Port Hadlock Sewer Plan, on the final docket will likely result in
significant increases in land use and building permitting processing times.
If any suggested text amendments are docketed on the final docket, DCD requests supplemental budget
authority to support the docket work. As DCD recommends that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Reflect
Revisions to the Port Hadlock Sewer Plan is placed on the final docket, DCD requests $3,800 in supplemental
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budget to accomplish this staff suggested amendment. 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.
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C' e�Ple e publish 2 times: October 2 and October 9, 2020
Contact Person: Leslie Locke 385-9100
Bill to: Jefferson County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners for Monday, October 19, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners'
Chamber, County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Per the May
29, 2020 Jefferson County Public Health Officer Order, the BOCC meetings will be held
virtually. To view the meetings live go to www.co.iefferson.wa.us Follow the links under
"Quick Links: Videos of Meetings -Streaming Live " or those without internet can listen by dialing
Phone #: 1-646-749-3122 - enter Access Code: 661-198-069#. Access for the hearing impaired
and others can be accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384.
Pursuant to county code JCC 18.45.060(4), the purpose of the public hearing is to consider
whether the Board of County Commissioners will adopt the Jefferson County planning
commission's recommended final docket of five suggested amendments to Jefferson County's
Comprehensive Plan, including consideration by the County Commissioners whether to add or
subtract suggested amendment items from the planning commission's recommended final
docket. The Commissioners stated at the regular session Board of County Commissioners
meeting on September 28, 2020 when the Planning Commission's recommendations were
presented that they may consider adding to the recommended final docket the Brinnon Subarea -
Wastewater Treatment Development Regulations which was part of the preliminary docket, and
removing from the recommended final docket MLA19-00018 to rescind provisions of the Forest
Transition Overlay zone, MLA 19-00020 new regulations using "Eco ADU" for Accessory
Dwelling Units, and MLA19-00023 adding a work item to the Housing Element's Action Plan.
To view the planning commission's transmittal of its recommended final docket of five
suggested amendments, as well the Jefferson County Department of Community Development's
report on ten preliminary docket items which were considered by the planning commission,
htt_p://test.coJefferson.wa.us/WebLinkExtemaUO/doc/2565211/Pa eg_l.aspx
The Planning Commission's transmittal of its recommended final docket, and the Department of
Community Development's report on ten preliminary docket items will be available for review at
the Jefferson County Commissioners Office, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
or on the Jefferson County website at www.co.jefferson.wa.us or request a copy of the handout
by calling 360-385-9100. In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on October 2,
2020 and ending on October 19, 2020 at the end of the Public Hearing, unless extended by the
Board of County Commissioners. Written public testimony may be submitted by Email to:
jeff6occna,co.jefferson.wa.us; or by Mail to: Jefferson County Commissioners' Office; PO Box
1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368. To provide oral testimony, dial 1-646-749-3122 and enter
access code: 661-198-069# by 10:30 a.m. so your call can be taken. Testimony must be received
by the Board of County Commissioners by the end of the hearing public comment period.
Signed this 29`h day of September, 2020.
JEFFERS N COUNTY
B O bNERS
W.l
r o , Chair