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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZON2020-00020 - 10 Email CommunicationsFrom: Greg Brotherton Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:34 PM To: Shannen Cartmel; Linda Paralez Cc: Joel Peterson Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments Thanks much! Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 11:52 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments I have been in contact with both the school district and the sign company, both of whom are working to address the concerns, to ensure that they are addressed and the application is able to move along without hiccups when it comes to the hearing. I just wanted to keep you informed since you were part of the process in the beginning. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 11:50 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments That is a well articulated letter indeed. It seems reasonable as well. Can the School District respond to this before going through the CUP? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:38 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments FYI Sign comment for Brinnon. I will send to the applicants to address the concerns as well. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 1:19 PM To: Joel Peterson Cc: Patricia Beathard; Joe Baisch; Linda Paralez; Shannen Cartmel; Debi Johnson Subject: Re: BSD-49 Sign Permit Case MLA20-00061 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Sounds good, thank you. On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 12:42 PM Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Patricia Beathard, Brinnon School District 49: This email is to announce that I’m back in the office and will be assuming the case work on the Brinnon School District 49 Readerboard Sign Permit. Please note my contact information below and send future correspondence with me as the primary recipient. Thank you. I will be sending a project update to the applicant and representatives by the end of this week. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner, Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360-379-4457 * Fax 360-379-4451 jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridian St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 7:15 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning Shannen and Joel, do you need anything further from us to complete the staff report? And do you have an estimate on how long it usually takes to complete the report? Thank you and have a great day! On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 11:05 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: You have the response document from Golden Rule Sign Company. I think they did a nice job. I realized that you don’t have a picture taken from the sign post to their property. That picture is attached. They very recently cleared the shrubs and bushes on the edge of their property closest to the sign. I thought they would leave it as it has been for at least 6 years to allow for continued privacy. Let us know if you need anything else. Thank you, Trish Beathard ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 3:49 AM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Patricia Beathard; Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning everyone, I just wanted to confirm receipt of the letter from Impact LED's production manager. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you and have a great day! On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, please see the letter attached below, regarding Mr. Walker's concerns. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, our production team is writing up a letter to address the concerns from the neighboring resident. We will have the letter to you by the end of the week. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 4:28 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 1:34 PM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Patricia Beathard; Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments Attachments: Stubbed Attachments.htm This message's contents have been archived by the Barracuda Message Archiver. Brinnon EMC Details.pdf (2.7M) CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon everyone, please see the letter attached below, regarding Mr. Walker's concerns. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, our production team is writing up a letter to address the concerns from the neighboring resident. We will have the letter to you by the end of the week. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 4:28 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 3:06 PM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Patricia Beathard; Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon everyone, our production team is writing up a letter to address the concerns from the neighboring resident. We will have the letter to you by the end of the week. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 4:28 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Joel Peterson Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 11:05 AM To: DCD Front Staff Cc: Jeff Monroe Subject: RE: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM No, thank you Jeff. Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 From: DCD Front Staff Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:48 AM To: Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jeff Monroe <JKMonroe@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM Hi Joel! Will you need Jeff as part of this CAM session? Thank you, Heidi Reid Community Development Tech Ph: 360-379-4450 From: Amanda Hunt Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:46 AM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM Hi Heidi, Joel Peterson emailed me this morning and offered to take the CAM since he has previously worked on this case with the applicant. I would email him since he is the one now taking the CAM. Thanks! Best, Amanda H. Amanda Hunt Assistant Planner ahunt@co.jefferson.wa.us From: DCD Front Staff Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:44 AM To: Amanda Hunt <AHunt@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jeff Monroe <JKMonroe@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM Hi Amanda! Do you need Jeff to be apart of the Brinnon school district CAM session today? It seems you will be talking eventually about the building code. Thank you, Heidi Reid Community Development Tech Ph: 360-379-4450 From: Jeff Monroe Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:33 AM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM Heidi, What time is the CAM? Do I need to at the meeting? Thanks Thanks Jeff Monroe Jefferson County Plan Review jkmonroe@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone 360-379-4461 DCD offers an online scheduling calendar to request appointments, submit questions, and pay consultation fees on our website front page. Appointment times for this new service are available Tuesday-Thursday from 1pm-4:30pm. Customers must request appointments at least 48 hours in advance. Walk-in hours are 10:30am-12pm Monday-Thursday. All walk-in meetings as well as appointments require a minimum $50 for 30 minutes or $100 for 1 hour. From: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 10:57 AM To: Jeff Monroe <JKMonroe@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM Ok! The CAM is scheduled with Amanda tomorrow, so if they don’t have more questions please let me know so I can get this cancelled. Thank you!! Heidi Reid Community Development Tech Ph: 360-379-4450 From: Jeff Monroe Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 10:42 AM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM I’ll talk with them. Thanks Jeff Monroe Jefferson County Plan Review jkmonroe@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone 360-379-4461 DCD offers an online scheduling calendar to request appointments, submit questions, and pay consultation fees on our website front page. Appointment times for this new service are available Tuesday-Thursday from 1pm-4:30pm. Customers must request appointments at least 48 hours in advance. Walk-in hours are 10:30am-12pm Monday-Thursday. All walk-in meetings as well as appointments require a minimum $50 for 30 minutes or $100 for 1 hour. From: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Jeff Monroe <JKMonroe@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Phillip Cecere <PCecere@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM Are you able to answer this question, or should I recommend they stick with the CAM meeting? Thank you, Heidi Reid Community Development Tech Ph: 360-379-4450 From: J Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 9:36 AM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Permit consultation Tuesday 12/8/20 1PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello DCD, We requested this consultation asking one question: How high does our foundation need to be for our new modular building due in March of 2021… The Permit Process for this project will start soon. The information requested must be answered in order to finish the budget process involving the School’s reserves. We need to know how much it is going to cost us! We asked for an email answer as to not tie up your time… The answer needs to go to: pbeathard@bsd46.org... Joe Baisch Board Member Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Joel Peterson Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:33 PM To: Joe Baisch Cc: Linda Paralez; Patricia Beathard Subject: RE: Brinnon School District - emergency question Hello Joe. I will check into our responsibilities on our end to see If we were allowed to forego the pre-construction certificate. I completely understand your budget concerns. The Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been updated since your last certificate, so the base flood elevation (BFE) as marked in 2015 may need to be updated. I’ll contact you with more details.  Could you possibly email your November 2018 Elevation Certificate to me for a look? If you don’t have it, I may be able to recover the document here.  Is there a pin or monument on site where the surveyor marked the food elevation? Is it still intact?  What kind of documentation could you provide that conditions haven’t changed on the site that would affect BFE, if we’re allowed to use that in place of a pre-construction certificate?  What does your construction schedule currently look like? Thanks for this information. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:14 PM To: Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School District - emergency question Can you respond? From: J Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 9:22 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: Brinnon School District - emergency question CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Linda, We finally got our new sign permit! Thanks you… As you know. Brinnon School won a State Grant for a new modular building. We are replacing an old, failing two classroom portable building. An elevation certificate is required in the permitting process. We had to update our insurance portfolio about 4 years ago because of our flood plain position. The Elevation certified required for that flood insurance expired in November of 2018. That certificate cost us in excess of $3000.00… Nothing has changed since that certificate… Please consider accepting the existing certificate for this project. As you know the sign project cost us $4200.00 that was not in our sign budget. Joe Baisch, Brinnon School Board Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 1:07 PM To: J Baisch Cc: Debi Johnson Subject: FW: Brinnon School District - emergency question Can you take this from here? From: holman@hctc.com [mailto:holman@hctc.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 1:05 PM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: Brinnon School District - emergency question Ms. Beatherd, most countys require a elevation certificate for new bldgs. A new date in the old certificate for the old bldgs.. won’t work In most jurisdictions. If someone from Jefferson county bld. Dept. were to e-mail me and ok this method I would consider updating the old certificate thanks dan holman From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 11:01 AM To: daniel f holman <holman@hctc.com> Cc: Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org>; J Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Brinnon School District - emergency question We were awarded a grant to build a new modular building where the existing portables are. We are being held up because the date on the elevation certification stamp is expired. Can you provide copies with an updated stamp? Nothing has changed. What is the cost for that service? Thank you, Trish Beathard Superintendent Brinnon School District From: Joel Peterson Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:41 PM To: j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. That would be: Commissioner Greg Brotherton Superintendent Patricia (Trish) Beathard Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 -----Original Message----- From: J. Pelesky <j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:59 PM To: Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Ready to send, just need correct spelling of testimony at the hearing for Greg and Trish. Please provide, thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Joel Peterson [mailto:JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:34 AM To: j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. Jenny: Do you have an update on when we may receive a decision on Jefferson County Case MLA20-00061 Brinnon School District Sign? Thanks. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 -----Original Message----- From: J. Pelesky <j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:38 AM To: Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Could you please send the Staff Report in an old Word version? Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Joel Peterson [mailto:JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 3:24 PM To: Jenny Pelesky; Patricia Beathard; Heather Mullin Subject: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. Jenny Pelesky/Stephen Causseaux: Patricia Beathard/Heather Mullin: I reorganized the project files into a folder "Project Log Files" and Staff Report and Log File into a separate folder to facilitate an online hearing. I attached report/log file here for convenience and the Project Files are here: http://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WebLinkExternal/0/fol/2447749/Row1.aspx Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Joel Peterson Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:34 AM To: j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. Jenny: Do you have an update on when we may receive a decision on Jefferson County Case MLA20-00061 Brinnon School District Sign? Thanks. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 -----Original Message----- From: J. Pelesky <j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:38 AM To: Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Could you please send the Staff Report in an old Word version? Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Joel Peterson [mailto:JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 3:24 PM To: Jenny Pelesky; Patricia Beathard; Heather Mullin Subject: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. Jenny Pelesky/Stephen Causseaux: Patricia Beathard/Heather Mullin: I reorganized the project files into a folder "Project Log Files" and Staff Report and Log File into a separate folder to facilitate an online hearing. I attached report/log file here for convenience and the Project Files are here: http://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WebLinkExternal/0/fol/2447749/Row1.aspx Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Joel Peterson Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:57 PM To: j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. Attachments: MLA20-00061 Staff Report.docx Jenny: Staff Report in Word format is attached. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 -----Original Message----- From: J. Pelesky <j.pelesky@mchlawoffices.com> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:38 AM To: Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Could you please send the Staff Report in an old Word version? Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Joel Peterson [mailto:JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 3:24 PM To: Jenny Pelesky; Patricia Beathard; Heather Mullin Subject: File Location for Tomorrow's Hearing, 10/27 2:00 p.m. Jenny Pelesky/Stephen Causseaux: Patricia Beathard/Heather Mullin: I reorganized the project files into a folder "Project Log Files" and Staff Report and Log File into a separate folder to facilitate an online hearing. I attached report/log file here for convenience and the Project Files are here: http://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WebLinkExternal/0/fol/2447749/Row1.aspx Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Joel Joel M. Peterson, AICP Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4457 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 STAFF REPORT TO JEFFERSON COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER RE: Application for Type III ) PROPOSED FINDINGS, Conditional Use Permit ) CONCLUSIONS, AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS File No: MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) Applicant: Brinnon School District #46 46 Schoolhouse RD Brinnon, WA 98320-9699 Project Planner: Joel Peterson, AICP, Associate Planner Department of Community Development Jefferson County, WA. SUMMARY OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION Date of Application: The Application was received on March 9, 2020 and deemed complete on July 1, 2020. Open Record Hearing: October 27, 2020, 2:00 p.m. Application: TYPE III CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to replace an existing 13-foot high pole mounted, 32 s.f. changeable letter readerboard sign for the Brinnon School District with a 13-foot high pole mounted, 31.5 s.f. sign that includes a 21 s.f. electronic readerboard area in the changing message sign. The sign will be used to communicate messages from the school to the surrounding community and will be lit with an ambient light monitor that will dim the sign at dusk. There will be no flashing, blinking or video messages displayed on the sign. Brinnon School District is located in rural residential zone and Jefferson County Code 18.30.150 requires that governmental signs be allowed in a residential zone through a conditional use permit process if the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a Local Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD). The sign is approximately 60-feet from the logical outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The project is exempt from SEPA review under WAC 197-11-800(2)(c). The final decision will be made by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. Recommendation: Approve with Conditions Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) BACKGROUND INFORMATION Owner/Applicant: Brinnon School District Representative: Heather Mullin – Golden Rule Signs Legal Description and Location: Parcel number 602353002, Section 35 - Township 26N - Range 2W, located at 46 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon, WA 98320. Site Conditions: The parcel is approximately 7.5 acres in size. It is accessed from Schoolhouse Road. The site is an existing school campus that serves Kindergarten through 8th grade. There is an existing non- illuminated sign installed that is proposed to be replaced by the sign in this proposal. The site is generally flat. The majority of the parcel is landscaped with grass and surrounded by a line of trees. The surrounding properties on the North, West, and South of the parcel boundaries are zoned Rural Residential one dwelling unit per five acres (RR1:5) and are a mix of vacant land and single-family residences. The nearest residential structure is about 230 feet east of the sign, and is zoned Rural Village Center (RVC). Comprehensive Plan Designation: Rural Residential one dwelling unit per five acres (RR1:5). State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA): The project is exempt from SEPA review under WAC 197-11- 800(6) Land Use Decisions and (2)(c) for installation of commercial on-premise signs, and public signs and signals, including those for traffic control and wayfinding. Critical Area Review: The proposal was reviewed for consistency with the Jefferson County Unified Development Code (UDC), including review and consideration of any existing on-site critical areas. The following Critical Areas are mapped by Jefferson County on the subject property: Wetlands, FEMA Flood Zone AE and X 0.2 PCT Annual Chance Flood Hazard, Geologically Hazardous Areas (Seismic Hazard, Unstable Shoreline Slope and Moderate Landslide Hazard), “Natural” Shoreline Environment Designation is expanded due to the flood hazard zone, and Critical Aquifer Recharge Area. The sign is proposed to be replaced in the exact location of the existing sign and is considered exempt from critical areas for replacement under Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22.230 (4)(g): “Reconstruction, Remodeling or Maintenance of Structures. The replacement sign is exempt under the SMP under JCC18.25.560(2): Maintenance and Repair. A sign is not required to obtain a flood development permit as it is not a structure as defined for floodplain management purposes under JCC15.15.050 “Structure”. APPLICATION NOTICE Public Notice was published in the Peninsula Daily Newspaper: • Notice of Type III Application: July 7, 2020. Notice was posted on the property: • Notice of Type III Application: July 7, 2020. The applicant, the project representative, and all property owners within 300 feet were notified by mail: • Notice of Type III Application mailed: July 7, 2020. Relevant Agencies Notice of Type III Application, permit application with site and building plans was emailed: July 7, 2020, to the following agencies: ▪ Jefferson PUD ▪ Jefferson County Assessor Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) ▪ Jefferson County Environmental Health ▪ Jefferson County Public Works ▪ Jefferson County Sheriff ▪ School District 46 ▪ Jefferson County Fire Marshal ▪ Fire District 4 ▪ Jefferson Transit ▪ Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe ▪ Skokomish Tribe ▪ Suquamish Tribe ▪ Point No Point Tribe ▪ WA State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Public Comments: DCD received public comment from Mr. Steve Walker, resident of the neighboring parcel to the east, 331 Dosewallips Road. Concerns include negative aesthetic affects from light trespass, lack of information regarding “visual signature, luminosity, attenuation factor by distance, refresh interval, and brightness measurement. Comments also include opinions about LCD sign technology being a better solution for transmitting information. Agency Comments: DCD received agency comments from Jefferson County Assessor’s Office and Jefferson Transit. • Jefferson County Assessor commented that they had no concerns on this application. • Jefferson Transit commented that the sign looks like a nice addition and that is would not interfere with transit service on Schoolhouse Road. • David Brownell, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe--The Jamestown Tribe has no information regarding cultural resources that would be impacted by this project. Public Notice Hearing: An online open-record public hearing before the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner is scheduled for October 27, 2020. The public will have an opportunity to participate via Go To Meeting web service as instructed in the hearing notice. Public Notice for the Open Record Hearing was published in the Peninsula Daily Newspaper: • Notice of Open Record Hearing: October 15, 2020 Notice was posted on the property: • Notice of Open Record Hearing: October 15, 2020 The applicant, the project representative, all interested parties, and mailing addresses within 300 feet of the proposal, received Hearing Notice by mail/email: • Notice of Open Record Hearing: Email: October 15, 2020; U.S. Mail: October 14, 2020. STAFF FINDINGS This section constitutes Staff findings regarding consistency of the application with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, and the Jefferson County Unified Development Code. 1. Proposal Summary: The proposal is for a Type III conditional use permit to utilize electronic changing message technology. Jefferson County Code requires a conditional use permit for governmental signs in residential zones. The sign is within 150-feet of the logical outer boundary of the Brinnon Rural Village Center (RVC), a Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD). RCW 36.70A.xxx. Building permit application BLD20-00105 was also submitted for installation of the sign if approved. The project is exempt from SEPA review under WAC 197-11- 800(2)(c). Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) 2. Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan: The proposed project is subject to the goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan. The current Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan was adopted December 2018 to implement the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). a) Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 2018, Land Use Goal LU-G-15: “Preserve rural character and protect and promote rural lifestyle, as defined in this element.” Policy LU-P-15.1 Identify and implement rural land uses, densities, and environmental standards which preserve and protect rural character. Evaluate environmental quality as critical to the preservation of rural character when reviewing development applications in rural areas. Staff Comment: The principal land use of Rural Village Centers is “Rural Community-based commercial and residential.” There is a higher intensity of use expected in the Rural Village Centers, even though the district also allows various residential uses including single-family residences. b) Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 2018, Environmental Nuisance Factors (Excessive Light, Glare, Odor, & Noise) Goal EN-G-5 “Provide technical assistance and information to all residents regarding environmental nuisance factors affecting the habitability and environmental quality of life.” Policy EN-P-5.1 Provide practical information and technical assistance to citizens regarding methods to reduce, mitigate, and where possible eliminate problems associated with environmental nuisance factors. Encourage civil dialogue and neighborhood level conversation to resolve conflicts associated with environmental nuisance factors that are not part of a regulatory program or enforcement code. Staff Comment: The UDC sign regulations implement sign standards which are intended to be protective of neighboring land uses from environmental nuisance factors c) Brinnon Subarea Plan, December 13, 2002. Ordinances #13-1213-02, #18-1213-02, #01-0301- 04, and #11-1004-04. Among other items, the Land Use & Rural Element of the Brinnon Subarea Plan (BSAP) adopted a revisited boundary for the Brinnon Rural Village Center (RVC) sufficient to meet the logical outer boundary and built environment requirements for LAMIRD designation consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d). Brinnon Flats, the main commercial center, is located generally between the Dosewallips River and the Dosewallips River Road and extending from the east side of Highway 101 west to Schoolhouse Road. BSAP Goal G1.0: Enhance opportunity in and near the Brinnon Flats area by promoting mixed- use and light industrial development that supports the “hamlet” character of the Brinnon center. Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) “The essential theme echoed by residents was the importance of maintaining the rural character of Brinnon. As before, [re: pre-GMA community planning efforts] respondents favored the development or improvement of single-family residences, convenience stores, retail and service businesses, agricultural and/or aquaculture production, marina operation and boat launches, and the expansion of the parks and other public areas.” BSAP, pp. 11-12. Staff Comment: The proposal is consistent with the Brinnon Subarea Plan. 3. Jefferson County Code: The proposal is subject to all applicable sections of the Jefferson County Code. The following sections of the JCC are specifically applicable to the proposal: 15.05.060 Building Permits – Department of Community Development 18.30 Development Standards • 18.30.140 Lighting • 18.30.150 Signs 18.40 Permit Application and Review Procedures • 18.40 Article VIII Conditional Uses 4. Jefferson County Code – 18.30.140 Lighting. JCC 18.30.140(1) Exterior Lighting. Exterior lighting shall not exceed 30 feet in height from the finished grade for commercial and industrial uses, and 20 feet for residential uses (except when such lighting is an integral part of the building). Exterior lighting shall be energy -efficient and shielded or recessed so that direct glare and reflections are contained within the boundaries of the parcel. Exterior lighting shall be directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public rights -of-way. No lighting shall blink, flash, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness. All lighting fixtures shall be appropriate in scale, intensity, and height to the use they are serving. Any lighting installed in parking areas shall be of direct cutoff design so that the source is not visible from adjacent property. Staff Comment: The sign will be approximately 13 feet tall, similar to the existing sign, and does not exceed height limits for lighting or structures. The sign is comprised of Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs which are dimmable. The lights comprising the sign will be static most of the time and will only blink or flash when the sign message text changes. In order to avoid blinking or flashing, the message must remain fixed for a minimum of three seconds in compliance with JCC 18.30.150(3)(i) Changing Message Sign Definitions. The sign may only display text. Animated graphics may not be displayed. Light intensity may not exceed 0.3 footcandle. With mitigating conditions in this approval, the light will not be of unusually high intensity or brightness. The lights from th e changing message sign will be visible from public rights-of-way and adjoining properties; however, the sign dimming capability reduces intensity to meet code standards and ensure the sign’s light is appropriate in scale and intensity for surrounding uses. The current ambient light level of the adjoining Rural Village Center has not been measured. The existing sign lighting is accommodated by lights shining on the lettering and a light on top of the sign illuminating the American flag, on a pole adjacent to the sign. The light emitted from the sign in its current configuration has not been measured. The applicant reported there have been a few complaints from a neighbor regarding these lights when they are left on all night. The timed dimming function of the proposed sign is supposed to also solve this problem. Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) 5. Jefferson County Code – 18.30.150 Signs (3) Definitions. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. 5. Design Standards. All signs must meet the following standards: (a) The illumination of signs shall be shaded, shielded, or directed so the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding properties or public and private rights-of-way or create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public, or to surrounding properties. Staff Comment: The rural Brinnon community experiences limited ambient light at night. The current conditions of sign lighting include lights illuminating the sign as well as a light mounted on the sign illuminating the American flag flown adjacent to the sign. The applicant has received complaints in the past regarding the sign lighting at night. The proposed sign would not appear to create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public or to surrounding properties because of better control over the timing and intensity of sign illumination. As conditioned, the proposal complies with this requirement. (b) No sign or part thereof shall consist of rotating, revolving, or moving parts; consist of banners, streamers, or spinners; or involve flashing, blinking, or alternating lights; provided, that exceptions to this standard are temporary signs associated with local festivals, fairs, parades, or special events pursuant to subsection (8)(b) of this section; moving signs where the movement is induced wholly by naturally occurring causes, such as wind or human power; and changing message signs allowed pursuant to subsection (6)(c) of this section. Staff Comment: The proposal does not include any moving parts. The lights will not blink or flash other than to change the message consistent with the exception provided for changing message signs. (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. Staff Comment: The Brinnon School District #46 is considered to be a governmental entity. The sign is approximately 65 feet from the outer boundary of the Brinnon Rural Village Center to the east. The sign is oriented generally north to south along Schoolhouse Road, and is generally oriented away from the commercial property directly to the east (currently used for a single- family residence). If left un-dimmed, the light from the sign could potentially illuminate and reflect off of surfaces at night such as trees and buildings. With the sign dimming feature enabled, the sign would still be visible, but would not contribute significant additional light and glare to ambient conditions, and would be a lower light intensity than the existing lighting condition for the sign and flag. There are no open spaces zones in the vicinity. 6. Conditional Use Criteria JCC 18.40.530(1) The county may approve or approve with modifications an application for a conditional use permit (i.e., uses listed in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040 as “C(a),” “C(d)” or “C”) if all of the following criteria are satisfied: (a) The conditional use is harmonious and appropriate in design, character and appearance with the existing or intended character and quality of development in the vicinity of the subject property and with the physical characteristics of the subject property; Staff Comment: The conditional use is harmonious with the character of the surrounding area, which is within about 65 feet to the Brinnon Rural Village Center (RVC). The conditional use permit review allows the public to participate in the evaluation of site-specific impacts. (b) The conditional use will be served by adequate infrastructure including roads, fire protection, water, wastewater disposal, and stormwater control; Staff Comment: Electrical service is available for the sign. The new sign would not induce the need for additional public services. (c) The conditional use will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the vicinity of the subject parcel; Staff Comment: “Materially detrimental” means causing damage or harm; injurious to a significant extent or degree. With compliance to the proposed conditions of approval, namely the limits on nighttime illumination intensity, this proposal will not be materially detrimental to other uses or property in the general vicinity. The proposal meets this criterion. (d) The conditional use will not introduce noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, or other conditions or which unreasonably impact existing uses in the vicinity of the subject parcel; Staff Comment: The only impact due the changing message sign technology is light. The applicant will have the sign dimming feature operational and on a timer, dimming automatically at night. The proposal meets this criterion. Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) (e) The location, size, and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences, and screening vegetation for the conditional use will not unreasonably interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties; Staff Comment: The changing message technology for the sign will not unreasonably interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties. The sign be approximately 13 feet in height, meeting the maximum structure height of 35 feet. The proposal meets this criterion. (f) The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the conditional use will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity of the subject parcel; Staff Comment: Current Brinnon School operations will not change as a result of the sign proposal, and there is no expectation that there would be additional traffic attributable to the sign. Any additional pedestrian and vehicular traffic will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity. The proposal meets this criterion. (g) The conditional use complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of this code and any other applicable local, state or federal law; and more specifically, conforms to the standards contained in Chapters 18.20 and 18.30 JCC; Staff Comment: The proposed project complies with all applicable criteria and standards of the Jefferson County Code and State law. The proposal meets this criterion. (h) The proposed conditional use will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield; Staff Comment: The proposal meets this criterion; it will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield. (i) The conditional use will not cause significant adverse impacts on the human or natural environments that cannot be mitigated through conditions of approval; Staff Comment: It is anticipated that the timed dimming feature of the sign will mitigate light nuisance. The proposal meets this criterion. (j) The conditional use has merit and value for the community as a whole; Staff Comment: The proposed electronic message sign will provide information to the Brinnon community more clearly, efficiently, and more safely than the current manually-lettered message sign. The current sign is wobbly and is a hazard when doing ladder-work to change the message. A [ground] monument sign design option was eliminated by the proponent because of the danger of having the sign within reach of playing children. The proposal meets this criterion. (k) The conditional use is consistent with all relevant goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan; and Staff Comment: As stated in sections 2a thru 2g above, the proposal meets this criterion. (l) The public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Consideration shall be given to the cumulative effect of similar actions in the area. Staff Comment: “Substantial detrimental effect” means of considerable importance, size, or worth, causing damage, harm or injury. With compliance to the proposed conditions of approval, Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) this proposal will not be materially detrimental to other uses, property or the public interest. Cumulative effects for similar actions in this area are limited, but could cause an increase in evening/nighttime ambient light and potential change in rural character if all possible government and commercial areas employed electronic changing message signs. Future applications for similar actions would require a separate permit and be reviewed under the same criteria for cumulative effect and a determination of cumulative impacts made at that time. The proposal meets this criterion. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the preceding findings, the applicant has satisfied conditional use criteria. Staff recommends Approval with Conditions of the Type III Conditional Use application ZON20-00020. The following conditions of approval are recommended by Staff: 1. The sign image or message shall remain fixed for aa minimum of at least three seconds before changing to a different message. 2. Animated graphics shall not be displayed on the sign. 3. The sign shall not exceed the 0.3 foot-candle limit above ambient light. Brinnon School District shall measure from a point 120 feet away from the north and south of the sign. The measurement shall be taken between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. 4. A conditional use permit automatically expires and becomes void if the applicant fails to file for a building permit or other necessary development permit within three years of the effective date of the permit. Extensions to the duration of the original permit approval are prohibited. Date: October 20, 2020 Staff Planner: Joel Peterson, AICP, Associate Planner From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Joel Peterson Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments Looks like they are being proactive, which is good. Let me know if I can help. From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:28 PM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2020 9:05 PM To: Heather Mullin; Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez; Shannen Cartmel Cc: Debi Johnson Subject: Brinnon Sign Attachments: IMG_3858.jpg CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. You have the response document from Golden Rule Sign Company. I think they did a nice job. I realized that you don’t have a picture taken from the sign post to their property. That picture is attached. They very recently cleared the shrubs and bushes on the edge of their property closest to the sign. I thought they would leave it as it has been for at least 6 years to allow for continued privacy. Let us know if you need anything else. Thank you, Trish Beathard From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:15 AM To: Heather Mullin; Shannen Cartmel Cc: Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Waiting on county guidance. Thank you, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 3:49 AM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Patricia Beathard; Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments Good morning everyone, I just wanted to confirm receipt of the letter from Impact LED's production manager. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you and have a great day! On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, please see the letter attached below, regarding Mr. Walker's concerns. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, our production team is writing up a letter to address the concerns from the neighboring resident. We will have the letter to you by the end of the week. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 4:28 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 12:41 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments FYI From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:06 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; 'Debi Johnson' <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Shannen, Thank you for your help on the Brinnon School Sign Process... We look forward to working with you on our sign... Question: Last week we were notified that we won a State Grant to replace one of our aging "modular" buildings. We intend to place the new building on a permanent foundation... We need to know how high the foundation needs to be... Standard Stem Wall foundations are 28 to 30 inches according to the Modular Building Company we are working with... ( Never use a preposition to end a sentence with...) If you need to bill us to answer the question that is OK... We just have to let the contractor know what is required... Joe Baisch Brinnon School Board From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 11:11 AM To: Patricia Beathard; Heather Mullin Cc: Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez; Greg Brotherton Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments Good morning all, Jefferson County will continue to review the application and the new information submitted against regulatory code and the concerns from the received comment, while we work on the staff report. If we need additional information while preparing the staff report, we will reach out to you. It is typical policy not to address the comments concerns directly to the commenter, but indirectly through the staff report. Joel Peterson will be taking the case over upon his return to the office next week. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:15 AM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Waiting on county guidance. Thank you, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 3:49 AM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Patricia Beathard; Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments Good morning everyone, I just wanted to confirm receipt of the letter from Impact LED's production manager. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you and have a great day! On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, please see the letter attached below, regarding Mr. Walker's concerns. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, our production team is writing up a letter to address the concerns from the neighboring resident. We will have the letter to you by the end of the week. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 4:28 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 11:45 AM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Notice of Application FYI From: David Brownell <dbrownell@jamestowntribe.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 8:59 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Notice of Application CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning Shannen, The Jamestown Tribe does not have any information regarding cultural resources within the project area at this time. Thank you, David Brownell, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Office: (360) 681-4638 Cell: (360) 461-8191 Email: dbrownell@jamestowntribe.org From: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 9:18 AM To: Sherrie Shold <SShold@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Pinky Mingo <pmingo@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Scott Bancroft <Sbancroft@jeffpud.org>; Terry Duff <TDuff@co.jefferson.wa.us>; John Fleming <JFleming@co.jefferson.wa.us>; tmanly@brinnonfire.org; Brian Tracer <btracer@ejfr.org>; Sarff, Dana <dsarff@skokomish.org>; Stormy Purser <thpo@pgst.nsn.us>; crossi@pnptc.org; David Brownell <dbrownell@jamestowntribe.org>; stodd@Suquamish.nsn.us; Jolivette, Stephanie (DAHP) <stephanie.jolivette@dahp.wa.gov>; lmonroe@jeffersontransit.com Cc: lleach@peninsuladailynews.com; jlester@ptleader.com; jmcmacken@peninsuladailynews.com; jeffconews@peninsuladailynews.com Subject: MLA20-00061 Notice of Application Good Morning, Please see the attached notice of application for a Type III Conditional Use Permit: APPLICANT: BRINNON SCHOOL DISTRICT #46 46 SCHOOLHOUSE RD BRINNON WA 98320-9699 Application Received Date: March 9, 2020 Application Complete Date: July 1, 2020 Application Notice Date: July 7, 2020 SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: Parcel # 602353002; Section 35 -Township 26 - Range 2W. TAX 1,4, &17(100' X 100' IN SE CORNER OF TX 4 LSD TO FD#2); 46 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon, WA 98320. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES: TYPE III CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to replace an existing sign for the Brinnon School District with an electronic changing message sign. The sign will be used to communicate messages from the school to the surrounding community and will be lit with an ambient light monitor that will dim the sign at dusk. There will be no flashing, blinking or video messages displayed on the sign. Brinnon School District is located in rural residential zone and Jefferson County Code 18.30.150 requires that governmental signs be allowed in a residential zone through a conditional use permit process if the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a Local Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD). The sign is approximately 60-feet from the logical outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The project is exempt from SEPA review under WAC 197-11-800(2)(c). The final decision will be made by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. All documents are available here: http://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WebLinkExternal/0/fol/2447749/Row1.aspx Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great day! Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 9:20 AM To: Joel Peterson Cc: Linda Paralez Subject: Staff report draft for Brinnon school Attachments: MLA20-00061 Staff Report Draft.docx Joel, Attached is the draft and progress I have made on the staff report. I understand if you want to change the style, everyone has there own style of writing. I have used an old format from the sign for Jefferson transit. Everything highlighted in yellow needs to be filled in. You will notice that towards the end where it discusses code, etc., it is still about Jefferson Transit and all highlighted in yellow, I have not yet changed this or updated the citations because I was unsure where we wanted to take this application and if the response from the sign company was enough to address the neighbor’s concerns. I believe you have all the documents or have been included in all emails with the documents lately. Please let me know by tomorrow (my last day) if you have questions or need anything I didn’t give you. All of my documents related to this project are stored here: G:\PermitCenter\Shannen\MLA CASE FILES\Sign Permits\MLA20-00061 Brinnon School Sign. For your log. Feel free to move them to your files if you would like. I have forwarded you all historic emails on this project for the log, but I’m sure you can access them on barracuda or through my email if you need them again. Jodi should be able to get into my email. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 STAFF REPORT TO JEFFERSON COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER RE: Application for Type III ) PROPOSED FINDINGS, Zoning Conditional Use Permit ) CONCLUSIONS, AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS File No: MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) Applicant: Brinnon School District #46 46 Schoolhouse RD Brinnon, WA 98320-9699 Project Planner: Shannen Cartmel/Joel Peterson, Associate Planner Development Review Division Department of Community Development Jefferson County, WA. SUMMARY OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION Date of Application: The Application was received on March 9, 2020 and deemed complete on July 1, 2020. Open Record Hearing: TBD Application: TYPE III CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to replace an existing sign for the Brinnon School District with an electronic changing message sign. The sign will be used to communicate messages from the school to the surrounding community and will be lit with an ambient light monitor that will dim the sign at dusk. There will be no flashing, blinking or video messages displayed on the sign. Brinnon School District is located in rural residential zone and Jefferson County Code 18.30.150 requires that governmental signs be allowed in a residential zone through a conditional use permit process if the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a Local Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD). The sign is approximately 60-feet from the logical outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The project is exempt from SEPA review under WAC 197-11-800(2)(c). The final decision will be made by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. Recommendation: Approve with Conditions BACKGROUND INFORMATION Owner/Applicant: Brinnon School District Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) Representative: Heather Mullin – Golden Rule Signs Legal Description and Location: Parcel number 602353002, Section 35 - Township 26N - Range 2W, located at 46 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon, WA 98320. Site Conditions: The parcel is approximately 7.5 acres in size. It is accessed from Schoolhouse Road. The site is an existing school campus that serves Kindergarten through 8th grade. There is an existing non- illuminated sign installed that is proposed to be replaced by the sign in this proposal. The site is generally flat. The majority of the parcel is landscaped with grass and surrounded a line of trees. The surrounding properties on the North, West, and South of the parcel boundaries are zoned Rural Residential one dwelling unit per five acres (RR1:5) and are a mix of vacant land and single-family residences. The land to the East is zoned as Rural Village Center (RVC) and is considered the outer limit of the Local Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD). Comprehensive Plan Designation: Rural Residential one dwelling unit per five acres (RR1:5). State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA): The project is exempt from SEPA review under WAC 197-11- 800(6) Land Use Decisions and (2)(c) for installation of commercial on-premise signs, and public signs and signals, including those for traffic control and wayfinding. Critical Area Review: The proposal received consistency review pursuant to the Jefferson County Unified Development Code, including review and consideration of any existing on-site critical areas. The following Critical Areas mapped by GIS on the subject property: Wetlands, FEMA Flood Zone AE and X 0.2 PCT Annual Chance Flood Hazard, Geologically Hazardous Areas (Seismic Hazard, Unstable Shoreline Slope and Moderate Landslide Hazard), Natural Shoreline Designation expanded due to FEMA Flood, and Critical Aquifer Recharge Area. The sign is proposed to be replaced in the exact location of the existing sign and is considered exempt from critical areas for replacement under Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22.230 (4)(g): “Reconstruction, Remodeling or Maintenance of Structures. The replacement sign is exempt under the SMP under JCC18.25.560(2): Maintenance and Repair. A sign is not required to obtain a flood development permit as it is not a structure as defined for floodplain management purposes under JCC15.15.050 “Structure”. APPLI CATION NOTICE Public Notice was published in the Peninsula Daily Newspaper: • Notice of Type III Application: July 7, 2020. Notice was posted on the property: • Notice of Type III Application: July 7, 2020. The applicant, the project representative, and all property owners within 300 feet were notified by mail: • Notice of Type III Application mailed: July 7, 2020. Relevant Agencies Notice of Type III Application, permit application with site and building plans was emailed: July 7, 2020, to the following agencies: ▪ Jefferson PUD ▪ Jefferson County Assessor ▪ Jefferson County Environmental Health ▪ Jefferson County Public Works ▪ Jefferson County Sheriff ▪ School District 46 ▪ Jefferson County Fire Marshal ▪ Fire District 4 ▪ Jefferson Transit ▪ Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) ▪ Skokomish Tribe ▪ Suquamish Tribe ▪ Point No Point Tribe ▪ WA State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Public Comments: DCD received one public comment on July 21, 2020 from a resident on a neighboring parcel. Need to detail comment received here: Agency Comments: DCD received agency comments from Jefferson County Assessor’s Office and Jefferson Transit. • Jefferson County Assessor commented that they had no concerns on this application. • Jefferson Transit commented that the sign looks like a nice addition and that is would not interfere with transit service on Schoolhouse Road. Public Notice Hearing: A public open record hearing before the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner is scheduled for _____________ in the _____________. Public Notice for the Open Record Hearing was published in the Peninsula Daily Newspaper: • Notice of Open Record Hearing: ____________. Notice was posted on the property: • Notice of Open Record Hearing: ____________. The applicant, the project representative, and all interested parties from the notice of application were notified by mail/email: • Notice of Open Record Hearing: Email: ___________ – U.S. Mail: ________________ STAFF FINDINGS This section constitutes Staff findings regarding consistency of the application with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, and the Jefferson County Unified Development Code. 1. Proposal Summary: The proposal is for a Type III conditional use permit to utilize electronic changing message technology which is an attribute of a sign previously installed at the Jefferson Transit Center. The sign location and size was reviewed under building permit, BLD14-00015. Sign Installation and testing was authorized by a Board of County Commissioners Agreement; however the Agreement did not authorize the proponent to utilize the proposed changing message technology until such time Jefferson County Code Section 18.30.150 would be amended to reflect that location of such sign in a residential zone would be a lawful use. Since the agreement, Ordinance # 1-16 amended Jefferson County Code to require a conditional use permit for governmental signs in residential zones. The sign is within 150-feet to the logical outer boundary of a Local Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD).Because the sign was installed before the ordinance was approved, BLD14- 00015 approval was denied. A building permit application will be required to formalize the final county building approval for the sign. The project is exempt from SEPA review under WAC 197-11- 800(2)(c). 2. Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan: The proposed project is subject to the goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan. The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1998 to implement the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) a) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1998, Land Use and Rural Policy 5.5 states: “Ensure visual compatibility and traditional design elements for Rural Crossroads commercial infill development with the surrounding rural area through the creation and implementation of community based design and development standards. Uses within Rural Crossroads shall be scaled and sized to protect the rural character of the natural neighborhood. Staff Comment: Jefferson County developed regulations for permitting changing message signs within a rural residential district through a public process which considered what zones and process would be allowed for this use. The regulations are codified and regulated in the Unified Development Code (UDC) of the Jefferson County Code (JCC 18.30.150(6)(c)). This process found that the LAMIRD had [seen] some redevelopment of the gas station with an illuminated sign and a proposal by UPS for a small expansion to their package transfer facility. The ordinance included a finding that the sign is consistent with the adjacent LAMIRD and that the conditional use permit review would allow the public to appropriately evaluate specific impacts. b) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1998, Land Use and Rural Goal 17.0 Ensure that transportation is safe, efficient, multi-modal, and based on levels of service that correspond to the land use densities in the Comprehensive Plan. Staff Comment: The proposed sign messaging is for public service announcements, which contributes to transportation safety and efficiency. Examples of announcements include “Be careful icy roads,” “Drive carefully” etc. During the site visit, Jefferson Transit displayed a message stating the time and temperature. c) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1998, Land Use and Rural Policy 18.2 (p. 3-61) states: “Environmental quality is critical to the preservation of rural character.” Staff Comment: The proposed project is located outside of all existing wetland, stream and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas and their associated buffers. The proposed use is not listed as prohibited in a Special Aquifer Recharge Protection Area. The sign location has already been reviewed for critical areas and received installation authorization from the Board of County Commissioners. d) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1998, Environment Goal 8.0 (p. 8-25) states: “Protect the habitability, environmental quality and natural beauty of Jefferson County from the adverse impacts of development with respect to viewsheds and noise and mitigate impacts based on the conditions.” Staff Comment: The applicant shall comply with JCC 18.30.150(3)(i) Changing Message Sign definition to ensure that ambient light emitted from the changing message sign does not alter the nighttime viewshed. Existing development within the LAMIRD features bright lights from the adjacent gas station and the park and ride that already alter the night sky. The applicant proposes to test the sign annually to ensure compliance with changing message sign ambient light limits. If annual testing reveals that the sign does not comply with ambient light limits, JTA will set the sign timer to turn the sign off between the hours of 10pm and 4am. The proposal will not introduce any noise impacts. The project location is proposed on a site previously approved and intensively developed for the Transit Center and is landscaped such to preserve the natural beauty of the County with mature vegetation surrounding the park and ride facility, which also provides a layer of canopy directly above the sign. Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) e) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1998, Environment Policy 8.3 (p. 6-25) states: “Establish standards to limit the glare from outdoor lighting.” Staff Comment: The proposed lighted is limited to that for the changing message sign function and shall comply with JCC 18.30.150(3)(i) Changing Message Sign definition. Lighting is an integral function of the sign. The lighting will flash when messages are changed and will be visible from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way; however the lighting will be energy-efficient and adjustable to minimize glare and reflections off site. The lights provided by the existing gas station to the southwest and the park and ride facility to the north emit bright ambient light. The sign does not provide any additional glare. During the rainy evening on the sta ff site visit, the sign did not appear to provide any noticeable light impacts. f) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1998, Transportation Goal 2.0 states “Promote a coordinated and integrated public transportation system available to all residents, guests, and those without personal transportation options in Jefferson County.” Staff Comment: The proposed sign would promote use of public transportation and would provide the necessary information to all residents, guests and those without personal transportation options regarding public transportation systems integration and coordination. g) The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1998, Transportation Policy 3.7 states “Support educational opportunities for children and adults that will encourage safe use of roadways, trails, and sidewalks for all transportation modes.” Staff Comment: The proposal will provide information for county residents and visitors to facilitate public transit use and other public service announcements relating to regional travel and safety. Jefferson County Code: The proposal is subject to all applicable sections of the Jefferson County Code. The following sections of the JCC are specifically applicable to the proposal: 15.05.060 Building Permits – Department of Community Development 18.30 Development Standards • 18.30.140 Lighting • 18.30.150 Signs 18.40 Permit Application and Review Procedures • 18.40 Article VIII Conditional Uses 3. Jefferson County Code – 15.05.060 Building Permits – Community Development (1) Development Review Division. No building permit shall be issued unless and until the application for the permit has been approved by the Jefferson County department of community development – development review division when such approval is required by ordinance. Staff Comment: The Development Review Division reviewed and approved the sign application under BLD14-00015. The proponent submitted a revision changing the location and the type of sign to an electronic changing message sign. The building permit was denied because a changing message sign was prohibited in a rural residential zone. However, the sign location and dimensions were reviewed by the Development Review Division and the Board of County Commissioners formalized approval via Agreement to Jefferson Transit, which stated that the sign must remain turned off until the board approved an ordinance allowing changing message technology in a rural residential zone. Thus, a new building permit is still required to formalize the conditional use approval. Also, JCC 18.40.560 Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) Effective Period – Expiration states “that a conditional use permit automatically expires and becomes void if the applicant fails to file for a building permit or other necessary development permit within three years of the effective date.” A new building permit consummates a conditional approval. This approval is conditioned accordingly. 4. Jefferson County Code – 18.30.140 Lighting. JCC 18.30.140(1) Exterior Lighting. Exterior lighting shall not exceed 30 feet in height from the finished grade for commercial and industrial uses, and 20 feet for residential uses (except when such lighting is an integral part of the building). Exterior lighting shall be energy -efficient and shielded or recessed so that direct glare and reflections are contained within the boundaries of the parcel. Exterior lighting shall be directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public rights -of-way. No lighting shall blink, flash, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness. All lighting fixtures shall be appropriate in scale, intensity, and height to the use they are serving. Any lighting installed in parking areas shall be of direct cutoff design so that the source is not visible from adjacent property. Staff Comment: This is a condition of approval. The sign is less than 6 feet tall and does not exceed the height limit. The sign is comprised of Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs, which is energy efficient. The lights comprising the sign will be static most of the time and will only blink or flash when the sign message text changes. In order to avoid blinking or flashing, the message must remain fixed for at least three seconds in compliance with JCC 18.30.150(3)(i) Changing Message Sign Definitions. The light will be a single color. The sign may only display text. Animated graphics may not be displayed. With mitigating conditions in this approval, the light will not be of unusually high intensity or brightness. The lights from the changing message sign will not be directed downward and will be visible from public rights-of-way and adjoining properties; however, the sign has 64 levels of display dimming capability to reduce impacts and ensure the sign’s light is appropriate in scale and intensity for surrounding uses. The surrounding uses already contribute to an existing bright area flooded with light. Parking lot lighting is not part of this proposal. As conditioned, the proposal complies with this section. 5. Jefferson County Code – 18.30.150 Signs (3) Definitions. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. Applicant Comment: Control of the light intensity can be done in 3 ways. The sign is controlled by a computer running a software called Venus 1500. This software has two modes of controlling the intensity. 1. The first is called AUTOMATIC MODE. This mode senses the outside light levels adjacent [to] the sign location and can automatically dim the sign to a preset level. The software has a Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) setting where we can enter the level to maintained over/under the measured light level of the ambient and surrounding light levels. 2. The second is MANUAL MODE where the light levels are set based on date and time. This will change the sign intensity every day at a desired time. 3. The final option for controlling the sign intensity is to set the program to turn off the sign from 10:00 pm to 2:00am each day. However this is not the desired option. Given we have the Automatic settings that will regulate the intensity JTA intends to operate the sign in the Automatic mode and verify the light levels annually. Staff Comment: The sign illumination is automatically or manually adjustable and can emit a maximum of 418.1 foot candles. The sign is equipped with an automatic dimming technology to adjust brightness based on a preset to be maintained over or under ambient light conditions. While the sign is already installed, the applicant stated that a not yet installed sign would have difficulty demonstrating compliance with the ambient night limits prior to approval. The proponent is confident that the sign can be operated to meet these limits and proposes to test the sign annually in July and submit testing results to Jefferson County of the foot-candle measurement. If the sign exceeds the 0.3 foot candle limit above ambient light from 316 feet away, which is the product of the square root of the sign area (approx. 10 square feet) and 100, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., Jefferson Transit Authority will program the sign timer to turn off during those hours. The test reading should be taken off of 4 Corners Rd to the east and west of the sign as well as from the right of way adjacent to 40 4 Corners Rd. This is the residence directly across from the sign. Staff accepts this provision to test the sign initially in July; however, staff recommends changing the annual testing date to December, which will ensure an accurate depiction of the sign’s brightness compared to ambient light. December is the darkest month of the year with the shortest days; therefore, the ambient light will be darker in comparison to the sign. Also, December is more likely to have wet weather and relative humidity during the rainy season, which can amplify the reflection of sign light. The testing should be conducted annually for three years, with final test submittal in December 2020. After three years of testing during the darkest time of the year staff expects that data would be sufficient to determine the sign’s compliance with the foot candle limit. If the sign fails to comply, staff recommends the sign be turned off between 10pm and 4am, which is when impacts are likely to occur. The 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. timeframe was designed for testing purposes only. As conditioned, the sign shall comply with this requirement. 6. Design Standards. All signs must meet the following standards: *Note that design standards regarding size and placement were reviewed and approved based on the Board of County Commissioners memo.1 (a) The illumination of signs shall be shaded, shielded, or directed so the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding properties or public and private rights-of-way or create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public, or to surrounding properties. Staff Comment: The surrounding light from the existing uses already creates a very bright area. Therefore the sign itself does not create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public or to surrounding properties. The light intensity is adjustable. The proponent committed to annual 1 Design standards regarding size and placement were reviewed and approved based on the Board of County Commissioners memo (Log Item #2). Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) testing to ensure that the illumination is within changing message sign limits. As conditioned, the proposal complies with this requirement. (b) No sign or part thereof shall consist of rotating, revolving, or moving parts; consist of banners, streamers, or spinners; or involve flashing, blinking, or alternating lights; provided, that exceptions to this standard are temporary signs associated with local festivals, fairs, parades, or special events pursuant to subsection (8)(b) of this section; moving signs where the movement is induced wholly by naturally occurring causes, such as wind or human power; and changing message signs allowed pursuant to subsection (6)(c) of this section. Staff Comment: The proposal does not include any moving parts. The lights will not blink or flash other than to change the message consistent with the exception provided for changing message signs. (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. Staff Comment: The applicant, Jefferson Transit Authority is a municipal corporation as established in the Jefferson Transit Authority Bylaws. The sign is approximately 144 feet from the outer boundary of the Four Corners LAMIRD. The applicant applied for a conditional use permit as required. The sign is oriented east to west and is therefore directed away from the residential property south of the 4 Corners right-of-way located at 40 4 Corners Rd. The light from the sign does not contribute to any additional glare than what is currently shining towards the right-of-way and adjacent residential properties from the gas station and park and ride facility parking lot lighting. There are no open spaces zones in the vicinity. 7. JCC 18.40.530(1) The county may approve or approve with modifications an application for a conditional use permit (i.e., uses listed in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040 as “C(a),” “C(d)” or “C”) if all of the following criteria are satisfied: (a) The conditional use is harmonious and appropriate in design, character and appearance with the existing or intended character and quality of development in the vicinity of the subject property and with the physical characteristics of the subject property; Staff Comment: The conditional use is harmonious with the character of the surrounding area, which is within 144 feet to the outer boundary of a LAMIRD. The LAMIRD consists of a gas station, which contains its own lighted sign, a UPS facility, a mini-storage facility, and a park and Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) ride facility at the site. The intensity of the existing outdoor lighting is more than the proposed sign. The Planning Commission’s findings are included in the ordinance, which state that the sign is consistent with the adjacent LAMIRD and that the conditional use permit review would allow the public to appropriately evaluate specific impacts. (b) The conditional use will be served by adequate infrastructure including roads, fire protection, water, wastewater disposal, and stormwater control; Staff Comment: The only infrastructure needed for the changing message sign technology is electrical, which is provided at the site. (c) The conditional use will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the vicinity of the subject parcel; Staff Comment: The applicant will be testing the sign annually to ensure the illuminance does not exceed the threshold for a changing message sign. If it does not, the applicant will turn the sign off from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. “Materially detrimental” means causing damage or harm; injurious to a significant extent or degree. With compliance to the proposed conditions of approval, this proposal will not be materially detrimental to other uses or property in the general vicinity. The proposal meets this criterion. (d) The conditional use will not introduce noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, or other conditions or which unreasonably impact existing uses in the vicinity of the subject parcel; Staff Comment: The only impact due the changing message sign technology is light. The applicant will test the sign annually to ensure it is within illuminance limits. Otherwise, the applicant will turn the sign off from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. to avoid unreasonable impacts to existing uses in the vicinity. The proposal meets this criterion. (e) The location, size, and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences, and screening vegetation for the conditional use will not unreasonably interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties; Staff Comment: The changing message technology for the sign will not unreasonably interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties. The proposal meets this criterion. (f) The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the conditional use will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity of the subject parcel; Staff Comment: The applicant has already constructed pedestrian, vehicular, and parking areas for the park and ride facility, which will not be impacted by the sign’s changing message technology. The pedestrian and vehicular traffic will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity. The proposal meets this criterion. (g) The conditional use complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of this code and any other applicable local, state or federal law; and more specifically, conforms to the standards contained in Chapters 18.20 and 18.30 JCC; Staff Comment: The proposed project is in compliance with all applicable criteria and standards of the Jefferson County Code, federal and State law. The proposal meets this criterion. Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) (h) The proposed conditional use will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield; Staff Comment: The proposal meets this criterion; it will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield. (i) The conditional use will not cause significant adverse impacts on the human or natural environments that cannot be mitigated through conditions of approval; Staff Comment: The proposed annual sign testing is formalized through conditions of approval. If the sign fails to stay within illuminance thresholds, the sign must be turned off at night between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. The proposal meets this criterion. (j) The conditional use has merit and value for the community as a whole; Staff Comment: The proposed conditional use will provide transit information to the general public, which will maximize efficiency and safety. The proposal meets this criterion. (k) The conditional use is consistent with all relevant goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan; and Staff Comment: As stated in sections 2a thru 2g above, the proposal meets this criterion. (l) The public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Consideration shall be given to the cumulative effect of similar actions in the area. Staff Comment: “Substantial detrimental effect” means of considerable importance, size, or worth, causing damage, harm or injury. With compliance to the proposed conditions of approval, this proposal will not be materially detrimental to other uses, property or the public interest. Cumulative effects for similar actions in this area are limited due to existing bright lights. Future changing message signs would need a conditional discretionary or conditional use permit approval to site a changing message sign closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone. Future applications for similar actions would be reviewed under the same criteria for cumulative effect and a determination of cumulative impacts made at that time. The proposal meets this criterion. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the preceding findings, the applicant has satisfied conditional use criteria. Staff recommends Approval with Conditions of the Type III Conditional Use application ZON17-00028. The following conditions of approval are recommended by Staff: 1. The sign image or message shall remain fixed for at least three seconds before changing to a different message. 2. Animated graphics shall not be displayed on the sign. 3. The proponent shall test the sign, initially in July, and annually in December thereafter with the final test submitted in December 2020, and shall submit testing results to Jefferson County of the foot-candle measurement. If the sign exceeds the 0.3 foot candle limit above ambient light, Jefferson Transit Authority shall program the sign timer to turn off from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. The measurement shall be taken from a point 316 feet away from the east and the west of the sign Staff Report to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner MLA20-00061 (ZON20-00020) as well as from the right of way adjacent to 40 4 Corners Rd. The measurement shall be taken during the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. 4. A conditional use permit automatically expires and becomes void if the applicant fails to file for a building permit or other necessary development permit within three years of the effective date (the date of the decision granting the permit) of the permit unless the permit approval provides for a greater period of time. 5. Extensions to the duration of the original permit approval are prohibited. 6. The Department of Community Development shall not be responsible for notifying the applicant of an impending expiration. Date: June 15, 2018 Author: Emma Bolin, Associate Planner From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 9:05 AM To: Joel Peterson Cc: Linda Paralez Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Joel, I’m going to let you respond to this one, once you have a chance to review the new submittal and decide a course of action. Thank you! Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 7:15 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning Shannen and Joel, do you need anything further from us to complete the staff report? And do you have an estimate on how long it usually takes to complete the report? Thank you and have a great day! On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 11:05 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: You have the response document from Golden Rule Sign Company. I think they did a nice job. I realized that you don’t have a picture taken from the sign post to their property. That picture is attached. They very recently cleared the shrubs and bushes on the edge of their property closest to the sign. I thought they would leave it as it has been for at least 6 years to allow for continued privacy. Let us know if you need anything else. Thank you, Trish Beathard From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 11:11 AM To: Patricia Beathard; Heather Mullin Cc: Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez; Greg Brotherton Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments Good morning all, Jefferson County will continue to review the application and the new information submitted against regulatory code and the concerns from the received comment, while we work on the staff report. If we need additional information while preparing the staff report, we will reach out to you. It is typical policy not to address the comments concerns directly to the commenter, but indirectly through the staff report. Joel Peterson will be taking the case over upon his return to the office next week. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:15 AM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Joel Peterson <JPeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Waiting on county guidance. Thank you, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 3:49 AM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Patricia Beathard; Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments Good morning everyone, I just wanted to confirm receipt of the letter from Impact LED's production manager. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you and have a great day! On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, please see the letter attached below, regarding Mr. Walker's concerns. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Good afternoon everyone, our production team is writing up a letter to address the concerns from the neighboring resident. We will have the letter to you by the end of the week. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 4:28 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:34 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:19 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Sorry, I hit send before finishing the email. When will the hearing be? On Wed, Jul 22, 2020, 6:13 AM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: I'll have it production team take a look at this and get back to you. When is the hearing scheduled? On Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 5:54 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Error! Filename not specified. Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:34 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Attachments: image001.png Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:13 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I'll have it production team take a look at this and get back to you. When is the hearing scheduled? On Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 5:54 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:33 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 1:34 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thank you, Shannen! Patricia and Joe, do you know when you will be able to pay the permit fee? Heather Mullin Project Expediter 502.416.1999 2420 Holloway Rd. Louisville, KY 40299 On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 3:25 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Heather, Yes I received the application. I will be able to begin noticing once the fee has been paid. I checked with the front staff and they have not yet received payment. I have attached the invoice that can be sent with the payment. You can pay online, but due to high credit card fees, I suggest a check may lower total cost. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 12:58 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are well. I just wanted to follow up on this project. Shannen, did you receive the application for the conditional use permit? Joe, were you able to pay the permit fee? I'm excited to see your project moving forward, and can't wait to get the sign into production. Heather Mullin Project Expediter 502.416.1999 2420 Holloway Rd. Louisville, KY 40299 On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 9:57 AM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Shannen, please see the attached permit application, and let me know if you need anything further from me. Thank you! On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 5:07 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Good Afternoon Joe, Below is the explanation of the cost for the sign permit. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:07 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: elkdog12@gmail.com Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Can you reach out to Mr. Baisch and get the rest of the fee resolved? Thanks. From: Joe Baisch < Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:11 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Linda, How much $$ do you need to get the sign process going? Joe Baisch From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:02 AM To: Joe Baisch Cc: Debi Johnson Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Will you please follow up with Golden Rule on amount and get with Debi on a check? The board meeting deadline is coming up and we have approval for that amount, but she may want to run the check through the ESD process. Thank you so much From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:33 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes Trish.. Just tell me what you want done... Joe From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:50 PM To: Heather Mullin; Debi Johnson Cc: Joe Baisch Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes…Joe, can you help out with this? From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 11:58 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update That's great. I'll submit the application to the county. Is there someone available from the school/district that can bring a check to them, to cover the permit fee? On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 3:47 AM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: Yes, we have approval for that sign permit cost. Thanks for your patience. Trish From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 8:52 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes Joe Baisch From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 4:20 PM To: Joe Baisch Subject: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update I think the board approved a large enough amount to cover this. Agree? From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 11:39 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Hi Patricia, hope all is well. I've got the application for the conditional use permit ready to be submitted. Were you able to get approval from the board for the permit fee? On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 3:47 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Yes, it's very frustrating. The original fee was just for the sign permit. The $4000 is for a conditional use permit. Thank you for your assistance! On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 3:13 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: So they want to add another $4,000 to that total….irritating. We’re on it. From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:32 PM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Hi Patricia, the permit fee was $873.23. On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 12:03 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: What has already been paid in permit fees? Joe is working on this. We can pay the $4,000, but want them to push it through without the extra red tape. From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:55 AM To: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 10:18 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Greg, $4012.00 in County Fees to replace our School Sign.! This is outrageous... The School, with its new commercial kitchen and backup power to run its walk in freezer and Refrigerator, provides the community with capacity to feed the community in case of a natural disaster. School programs are backed by a large percentage of the community... We need to be able to communicate... These new codes and regulation discriminate against smaller, poorer communities.. We probably need to get the PDN and Leader involved in this! Joe Baisch Brinnon School Board From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:58 PM To: Heather Mullin Cc: Joe Baisch Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Heather, Let me talk with Joe Baisch and the board about this. Am I reading correctly – they want the sign dimmed from 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. and they want more money. Is that all you see? Joe and I had already talked about dimming or turning it off at late night hours. Is that possible? Thank you and we will be in touch. From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:57 AM Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update Patricia, please let me know how you would like to proceed. If you would like to move forward with the conditional use permit, we can get the ball rolling. However, I understand that the amount needed to apply for the conditional use permit may not be in the school's budget. If that is the case, we can talk with Seth about signage that would meet the county's requirements and stay within budget. I'm available if you need any assistance. Thank you and have a good day. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:43 PM Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right- of-way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17-00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** - -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:33 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 12:58 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are well. I just wanted to follow up on this project. Shannen, did you receive the application for the conditional use permit? Joe, were you able to pay the permit fee? I'm excited to see your project moving forward, and can't wait to get the sign into production. Heather Mullin Project Expediter 502.416.1999 2420 Holloway Rd. Louisville, KY 40299 On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 9:57 AM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Shannen, please see the attached permit application, and let me know if you need anything further from me. Thank you! On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 5:07 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Good Afternoon Joe, Below is the explanation of the cost for the sign permit. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:07 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: elkdog12@gmail.com Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Can you reach out to Mr. Baisch and get the rest of the fee resolved? Thanks. From: Joe Baisch < Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:11 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Linda, How much $$ do you need to get the sign process going? Joe Baisch From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:02 AM To: Joe Baisch Cc: Debi Johnson Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Will you please follow up with Golden Rule on amount and get with Debi on a check? The board meeting deadline is coming up and we have approval for that amount, but she may want to run the check through the ESD process. Thank you so much From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:33 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes Trish.. Just tell me what you want done... Joe From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:50 PM To: Heather Mullin; Debi Johnson Cc: Joe Baisch Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes…Joe, can you help out with this? From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 11:58 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update That's great. I'll submit the application to the county. Is there someone available from the school/district that can bring a check to them, to cover the permit fee? On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 3:47 AM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: Yes, we have approval for that sign permit cost. Thanks for your patience. Trish From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 8:52 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes Joe Baisch From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 4:20 PM To: Joe Baisch Subject: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update I think the board approved a large enough amount to cover this. Agree? From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 11:39 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Hi Patricia, hope all is well. I've got the application for the conditional use permit ready to be submitted. Were you able to get approval from the board for the permit fee? On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 3:47 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Yes, it's very frustrating. The original fee was just for the sign permit. The $4000 is for a conditional use permit. Thank you for your assistance! On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 3:13 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: So they want to add another $4,000 to that total….irritating. We’re on it. From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:32 PM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Hi Patricia, the permit fee was $873.23. On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 12:03 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: What has already been paid in permit fees? Joe is working on this. We can pay the $4,000, but want them to push it through without the extra red tape. From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:55 AM To: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 10:18 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Greg, $4012.00 in County Fees to replace our School Sign.! This is outrageous... The School, with its new commercial kitchen and backup power to run its walk in freezer and Refrigerator, provides the community with capacity to feed the community in case of a natural disaster. School programs are backed by a large percentage of the community... We need to be able to communicate... These new codes and regulation discriminate against smaller, poorer communities.. We probably need to get the PDN and Leader involved in this! Joe Baisch Brinnon School Board From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:58 PM To: Heather Mullin Cc: Joe Baisch Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Heather, Let me talk with Joe Baisch and the board about this. Am I reading correctly – they want the sign dimmed from 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. and they want more money. Is that all you see? Joe and I had already talked about dimming or turning it off at late night hours. Is that possible? Thank you and we will be in touch. From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:57 AM Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update Patricia, please let me know how you would like to proceed. If you would like to move forward with the conditional use permit, we can get the ball rolling. However, I understand that the amount needed to apply for the conditional use permit may not be in the school's budget. If that is the case, we can talk with Seth about signage that would meet the county's requirements and stay within budget. I'm available if you need any assistance. Thank you and have a good day. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:43 PM Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right- of-way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17-00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:33 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Attachments: Stubbed Attachments.htm This message's contents have been archived by the Barracuda Message Archiver. To view the original message, click here. Conditional Use Permit Application.pdf (2.0M) image002.png (7.7K) image003.png (5.1K) Respectfully, [cid:172c2c82a9f5b16b21] Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:58 AM To: Shannen Cartmel Cc: Joe Baisch ; Linda Paralez ; Patricia Beathard Subject: Re: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your... From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:33 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:07 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: elkdog12@gmail.com Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Can you reach out to Mr. Baisch and get the rest of the fee resolved? Thanks. From: Joe Baisch < Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:11 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Linda, How much $$ do you need to get the sign process going? Joe Baisch From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:02 AM To: Joe Baisch Cc: Debi Johnson Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Will you please follow up with Golden Rule on amount and get with Debi on a check? The board meeting deadline is coming up and we have approval for that amount, but she may want to run the check through the ESD process. Thank you so much From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:33 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes Trish.. Just tell me what you want done... Joe From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 9:50 PM To: Heather Mullin; Debi Johnson Cc: Joe Baisch Subject: RE: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes…Joe, can you help out with this? From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 11:58 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update That's great. I'll submit the application to the county. Is there someone available from the school/district that can bring a check to them, to cover the permit fee? On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 3:47 AM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: Yes, we have approval for that sign permit cost. Thanks for your patience. Trish From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 8:52 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Yes Joe Baisch From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 4:20 PM To: Joe Baisch Subject: FW: FW: Brinnon Sign Update I think the board approved a large enough amount to cover this. Agree? From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 11:39 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Hi Patricia, hope all is well. I've got the application for the conditional use permit ready to be submitted. Were you able to get approval from the board for the permit fee? On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 3:47 PM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Yes, it's very frustrating. The original fee was just for the sign permit. The $4000 is for a conditional use permit. Thank you for your assistance! On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 3:13 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: So they want to add another $4,000 to that total….irritating. We’re on it. From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:32 PM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Hi Patricia, the permit fee was $873.23. On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 12:03 PM Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> wrote: What has already been paid in permit fees? Joe is working on this. We can pay the $4,000, but want them to push it through without the extra red tape. From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:55 AM To: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 10:18 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Debi Johnson <djohnson@bsd46.org> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Greg, $4012.00 in County Fees to replace our School Sign.! This is outrageous... The School, with its new commercial kitchen and backup power to run its walk in freezer and Refrigerator, provides the community with capacity to feed the community in case of a natural disaster. School programs are backed by a large percentage of the community... We need to be able to communicate... These new codes and regulation discriminate against smaller, poorer communities.. We probably need to get the PDN and Leader involved in this! Joe Baisch Brinnon School Board From: Patricia Beathard [mailto:pbeathard@bsd46.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:58 PM To: Heather Mullin Cc: Joe Baisch Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Heather, Let me talk with Joe Baisch and the board about this. Am I reading correctly – they want the sign dimmed from 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. and they want more money. Is that all you see? Joe and I had already talked about dimming or turning it off at late night hours. Is that possible? Thank you and we will be in touch. From: Heather Mullin [mailto:heather@goldenrulesigns.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:57 AM Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update Patricia, please let me know how you would like to proceed. If you would like to move forward with the conditional use permit, we can get the ball rolling. However, I understand that the amount needed to apply for the conditional use permit may not be in the school's budget. If that is the case, we can talk with Seth about signage that would meet the county's requirements and stay within budget. I'm available if you need any assistance. Thank you and have a good day. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:43 PM Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in- person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of-way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17-00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in- person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:33 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 10:43 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I will add that. The school board hasn't given us approval to move forward just yet. Will the fee need to be paid upon submission? On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 12:40 PM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Heather, That appears to be good. Can you just address the ability of the sign to not use the video function? I may have missed it, but I don’t think I saw that. As we go through the application process, if I need more information about something specifically, I will contact you. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 10:37 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hey Shannen, can you review the attached application and let me know if I need to add anything? On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 9:23 AM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Thank you so much! On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 11:56 AM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Good morning Heather, I have attached the conditional use permit application. You may notice that some of the questions may not be applicable to the sign, as it is a form for all conditional uses. Below I have also given you parts of our code that I will have to address so that the hearing examiner can see that the sign meets all requirements and can approve the sign. Please address as many of these as you can. Please direct all questions regarding these requirements to me, as I am the project planner. Also we will need to address that the video function has the ability to be turned off and not used as that is unfortunately, prohibited. 18.30.150(6) (6) Design Standards. All signs must meet the following standards: (a) The illumination of signs shall be shaded, shielded, or directed so the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding properties or public and private rights-of-way or create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public, or to surrounding properties. (b) No sign or part thereof shall consist of rotating, revolving, or moving parts; consist of banners, streamers, or spinners; or involve flashing, blinking, or alternating lights; provided, that exceptions to this standard are temporary signs associated with local festivals, fairs, parades, o r special events pursuant to subsection (8)(b) of this section; moving signs where the movement is induced wholly by naturally occurring causes, such as wind or human power; and changing message signs allowed pursuant to subsection (6)(c) of this section. (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the p roposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. (d) For any uses within any rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public or UGA land use district, the total square footage of signs shall not exceed 64 square feet; provided, that any sign size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger sign size is consistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. Multitenant developments may have one freestanding sign for each access point, commonly identifying the businesses within multitenant developments, provided such signs total no more than 64 square feet in aggregate. The maximum aggregate size for projection signs placed on a building is limited to one percent of the floor areas of the building, except that each occupant is allowed a sign of at least two square feet. In no case may an individual occupant’s sign be larger than 15 square feet. The size of signs in square footage shall be calculated by the outside dimensions necessary to frame the information displayed. Any sign projecting beyond six inches from a perpendicular wall shall be at least eight feet above grade as measured from the ground to the bottom of the sign. (e) Signs for any use located in any rural residential district shall not exceed 32 square feet of total sign area, with the exception of government signs, including community signs, which shall not exceed 64 square feet; provided, that any sign size may be increased up to 50 percent larg er than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger sign size is consistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (f) Uses located in any rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public o r UGA land use districts shall have no more than two on-site signs, except as allowed in this section for multitenant developments; provided, that the number of signs may be increased upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the increased number of signs is consistent with provisions of subsection (1) of this section. In no event shall the number of signs that may be added by the administrator for a particular parcel exceed the lesser of four signs or the least number of additional signs that would equal or exceed 100 percent of the signs that may be lawfully placed at that parcel prior to the administrator authorizing for the first time any additional signs. While an applicant may make more than one request for bonus signs, the maximum number of bonus signs available for authorization at a particular parcel shall never exceed four in addition to those lawfully allowed before the administrator authorized any bonus signs at that parcel. (g) All signs shall be maintained to be structurally sound, so as to not present a public hazard. Pursuant to subsection (5)(f) of this section, signs that present a public hazard are prohibited and shall be subject to abatement. (h) The design of freestanding signs shall include measures to restrict vehicles from passing beneath them. All freestanding pole signs or projecting signs shall provide pedestrian clearance to a minimum of eight feet, as measured from the ground to the bottom of the sign, where applicable. (i) No signs located on property immediately adjacent to bodies of water, other than those related to water dependent uses, such as a marina, or noncommercial signs on private property, are permitted to face waterward, excepting governmental signs and signs relating to safety concerns, such as cable-crossing, construction-dredging, fuel area, etc. (j) No sign shall be placed in a way as to obstruct a driver’s vision of motor vehicle traffic, bicyclists or pedestrians, or traffic signs. (k) Community signs are permitted at each entrance to the community. Said signs are limited to one per entrance, and may not exceed 64 square feet in area or eight feet in height as measured from the ground to the top of the sign. Signs relating to clubs, societies, orders, fraternities and the like shall be permitted as part of the community sign. (l) Portable sandwich board signs subject to the following criteria: (i) No more than two sandwich board signs may be erected per business; (ii) Sandwich board signs shall not exceed three feet in width and four feet in height, from the ground to the top of the sign; (iii) Sandwich board signs shall be displayed during business hours only; (iv) Sandwich board signs, where located on sidewalks, shall provide a minimum of 36 inches of continuous horizontal clear space between the sign and any building or the edge of the sidewalk, to provide for the free passage of pedestrian traffic; and (v) Sandwich board signs shall have a maximum area per side of 12 square feet. (m) Off-site signs may only be allowed when they meet all of the following standards: (i) Are directional in nature as defined in subsection (3)(h) of this section; (ii) Located on private property along a major or minor arterial; (iii) Located not less than 600 feet from an intersection; (iv) No larger than 32 square feet for noncommercial signs and not more than six square feet for commercial signs. Noncommercial signs, except for government signs, are limited to a maximum height above ground of eight feet, from the ground to the top of the sign; and (v) Only three off-site directional commercial signs per commercial destination may be allowed; not more than eight feet tall, as measured from the ground to the top of the sign; not more than six square feet in sign area, and located not more than 1,320 linear feet from the turn-off to the destination of the sign; and, if applicable, one sign located at the nearest “T” intersection on the same road to the commercial destination. (n) Banner signs shall be no larger than 64 square feet and not placed on utility poles wit hout the permission of the utility. Banner signs placed over roadways, including the height above the roadway, must have approval of the appropriate roadway managing agency. (o) Hand held signs shall not exceed 16 square feet; provided, that the size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger size is consistent with provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (p) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground to the top of the sign for any sign attached to a building on any parcel of land zoned rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public or UGA is the sum of the square root of the maximum sign size in square feet for the sign type and the land use zone as identified in this section, plus the height of the building at the roof base. For example, for a building 20 feet high to the roof base and an allowable sign size of 32 square feet, the maximum sign height would be: square root of 32 feet = 5.6 feet + 20 feet = 25.6 feet above ground level. (q) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground for any on-site sign not attached to a building on any parcel of land zoned rural commerci al, rural industrial, resource, or urban commercial is 35 feet from the ground to the top of the sign. (r) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground for any sign in a rural residential zone is eight feet from the ground to the top of the sign. 18.40.530 Approval criteria for all conditional uses. (1) The county may approve or approve with modifications an application for a conditional use permit (i.e., uses listed in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040 as “C(a),” “C(d)” or “C”) if all of the following criteria are satisfied: (a) The conditional use is harmonious and appropriate in design, character and appearance with the existing or intended character and quality of development in the vicinity of the subject property and with the physical characteristics of the subject property; (b) The conditional use will be served by adequate infrastructure including roads, fire protection, water, wastewater disposal, and stormwater control; (c) The conditional use will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (d) The conditional use will not introduce noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, or other conditions or which unreasonably impact existing uses in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (e) The location, size, and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences, and screening vegetation for the conditional use will not unreasonably interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties; (f) The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the conditional use will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (g) The conditional use complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of this title and any other applicable provisions of the Jefferson County Code or state law; and more specif ically, conforms to the standards contained in Chapters 18.20 and 18.30 JCC; (h) The proposed conditional use will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield; (i) The conditional use will not cause significant adverse impacts on the human or natural environments that cannot be mitigated through conditions of approval; (j) The conditional use has merit and value for the community as a whole; (k) The conditional use is consistent with all relevant goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan; and (l) The public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Consideration shall be given to the cumulative effect of similar actions in the area. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 8:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning Linda, the school would like to move forward with the conditional use permit once they get approval from the board. Is there an application that needs to be completed? On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:43 PM Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our cod e under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17-00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:31 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Attachments: Conditional Use - needs signatures.pdf Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 10:37 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hey Shannen, can you review the attached application and let me know if I need to add anything? On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 9:23 AM Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> wrote: Thank you so much! On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 11:56 AM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Good morning Heather, I have attached the conditional use permit application. You may notice that some of the questions may not be applicable to the sign, as it is a form for all conditional uses. Below I have also given you parts of our code that I will have to address so that the hearing examiner can see that the sign meets all requirements and can approve the sign. Please address as many of these as you can. Please direct all questions regarding these requirements to me, as I am the project planner. Also we will need to address that the video function has the ability to be turned off and not used as that is unfortunately, prohibited. 18.30.150(6) (6) Design Standards. All signs must meet the following standards: (a) The illumination of signs shall be shaded, shielded, or directed so the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding properties or public and private rights-of-way or create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public, or to surrounding properties. (b) No sign or part thereof shall consist of rotating, revolving, or moving parts; consist of banners, streamers, or spinners; or involve flashing, blinking, or alternating lights; provided, that exceptions to this standard are temporary signs associated with local festivals, fairs, parades, or special events pursuant to subsection (8)(b) of this section; moving signs where the movement is induced wholly by naturally occurring causes, such as wind or human power; and changing message signs allowed pursuant to subsection (6)(c) of this section. (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right -of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. (d) For any uses within any rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public or UGA land use district, the total square footage of signs shall not exceed 64 square feet; provided, that any sign size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger sign size is consistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. Multitenant developments may have one freestanding sign for each access point, commonly identifying the businesses within multitenant developments, provi ded such signs total no more than 64 square feet in aggregate. The maximum aggregate size for projection signs placed on a building is limited to one percent of the floor areas of the building, except that each occupant is allowed a sign of at least two square feet. In no case may an individual occupant’s sign be larger than 15 square feet. The size of signs in square footage shall be calculated by the outside dimensions necessary to frame the information displayed. Any sign projecting beyond six inches from a perpendicular wall shall be at least eight feet above grade as measured from the ground to the bottom of the sign. (e) Signs for any use located in any rural residential district shall not exceed 32 square feet of total sign area, with the exception of government signs, including community signs, which shall not exceed 64 square feet; provided, that any sign size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger sign size is consistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (f) Uses located in any rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public or UGA land use districts shall have no more than two on-site signs, except as allowed in this section for multitenant developments; provided, that the number of signs may be increased upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the increased number of signs is consistent with provisions of subsection (1) of this section. In no event shall the number of signs that may be added by the administrator for a particular parcel exceed the lesser of four signs or the least number of additional signs that would equal or exceed 100 percent of the signs that may be lawfully placed at that parcel prior to the administrator authorizing for the first time any additional signs. While an applicant may make more than one request for bonus signs, the maximum number of bonus signs available for authorization at a particular parcel shall never exceed four in addit ion to those lawfully allowed before the administrator authorized any bonus signs at that parcel. (g) All signs shall be maintained to be structurally sound, so as to not present a public hazard. Pursuant to subsection (5)(f) of this section, signs that p resent a public hazard are prohibited and shall be subject to abatement. (h) The design of freestanding signs shall include measures to restrict vehicles from passing beneath them. All freestanding pole signs or projecting signs shall provide pedestrian c learance to a minimum of eight feet, as measured from the ground to the bottom of the sign, where applicable. (i) No signs located on property immediately adjacent to bodies of water, other than those related to water dependent uses, such as a marina, or noncommercial signs on private property, are permitted to face waterward, excepting governmental signs and signs relating to safety concerns, such as cable-crossing, construction-dredging, fuel area, etc. (j) No sign shall be placed in a way as to obstruct a driver’s vision of motor vehicle traffic, bicyclists or pedestrians, or traffic signs. (k) Community signs are permitted at each entrance to the community. Said signs are limited to one per entrance, and may not exceed 64 square feet in area or eight f eet in height as measured from the ground to the top of the sign. Signs relating to clubs, societies, orders, fraternities and the like shall be permitted as part of the community sign. (l) Portable sandwich board signs subject to the following criteria: (i) No more than two sandwich board signs may be erected per business; (ii) Sandwich board signs shall not exceed three feet in width and four feet in height, from the ground to the top of the sign; (iii) Sandwich board signs shall be displayed during business hours only; (iv) Sandwich board signs, where located on sidewalks, shall provide a minimum of 36 inches of continuous horizontal clear space between the sign and any building or the edge of the sidewalk, to provide for the free passage of pedestrian traffic; and (v) Sandwich board signs shall have a maximum area per side of 12 square feet. (m) Off-site signs may only be allowed when they meet all of the following standards: (i) Are directional in nature as defined in subsection (3)(h) of this section; (ii) Located on private property along a major or minor arterial; (iii) Located not less than 600 feet from an intersection; (iv) No larger than 32 square feet for noncommercial signs and not more than six square feet for commercial signs. Noncommercial signs, except for government signs, are limited to a maximum height above ground of eight feet, from the ground to the top of the sign; and (v) Only three off-site directional commercial signs per commercial destination may be allowed; not more than eight feet tall, as measured from the ground to the top of the sign; not more than six square feet in sign area, and located not more than 1,320 linear feet from the turn-off to the destination of the sign; and, if applicable, one sign located at the nearest “T” intersection on the same road to the commercial destination. (n) Banner signs shall be no larger than 64 square feet and not placed on utility poles without the permission of the utility. Banner signs placed over roadways, including the height above the roadway, must have approval of the appropriate roadway managing agency. (o) Hand held signs shall not exceed 16 square feet; provided, that the size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger size is consistent with provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (p) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground to the top of the sign for any sign attached to a building on any parcel of land zoned rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public or UGA is the sum of the square root of the maximum sign size in square feet for the sign type and the land use zone as identified in this section, plus the height of the building at the roof base. For example, for a building 20 feet high to the roof base and an allowable sign size of 32 square feet, the maximum sign height would be: square root of 32 feet = 5.6 feet + 20 feet = 25.6 feet above ground level. (q) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground for any on-site sign not attached to a building on any parcel of land zoned rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, or urban commercial is 35 feet from the ground to the top of the sign. (r) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground for any sign in a rural residential zone is eight feet from the ground to the top of the sign. 18.40.530 Approval criteria for all conditional uses. (1) The county may approve or approve with modifications an application for a conditional use permit (i.e., uses listed in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040 as “C(a),” “C(d)” or “C”) if all of the following criteria are satisfied: (a) The conditional use is harmonious and appropriate in design, character and appearance with the existing or intended character and quality of development in the vicinity of the subject property and with the physical characteristics of the subject property; (b) The conditional use will be served by adequate infrastructure including roads, fire protection , water, wastewater disposal, and stormwater control; (c) The conditional use will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (d) The conditional use will not introduce noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, or other conditions or which unreasonably impact existing uses in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (e) The location, size, and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences, and screening vegetation for the conditional use will not unreasonab ly interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties; (f) The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the conditional use will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (g) The conditional use complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of this title and any other applicable provisions of the Jefferson County Code or state law; and more specifically, conforms to the standards contained in Chapters 18.20 and 18.30 JCC; (h) The proposed conditional use will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield; (i) The conditional use will not cause significant adverse impacts on the human or natural environments that cannot be mitigated through conditions of approval; (j) The conditional use has merit and value for the community as a whole; (k) The conditional use is consistent with all relevant goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan; and (l) The public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Consideration shall be given to the cumulative effect of similar actions in the area. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 8:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning Linda, the school would like to move forward with the conditional use permit once they get approval from the board. Is there an application that needs to be completed? On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:43 PM Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17-00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 Page 1 Purpose The purpose of the conditional use permit process is to provide flexibility in the application of the use regulations contained in the Jefferson County Code (JCC) in order to accommodate uses that may be appropriate in an established district under certain circumstances, but inappropriate in the same district under other circumstances. The conditional use permit information sheet is designed to help you provide all the information necessary to facilitate a timely and well- informed decision on your application. You will use the Master Land Use Permit Application Form for all Conditional Use applications. Conditional use approval may involve either a Type II or Type III review process under the JCC,depending on the specific type of use. No conditional use permit can be granted unless consistency with the performance standards of JCC 18.20, the development standards of JCC 18.30 , the procedural requirements of Article VIII, Chapter 18.40 JCC, and other applicable requirements of the JCC have been satisfied. Types of Conditional Uses Conditional uses are typed and identified in Table 3-1 of the JCC, or may be classified as such by the Administrator pursuant to Article II, Chapter 18.15 JCC. There are three broad types of conditional uses identified in the JCC. ] Use:Proposed uses that require a discretionary approval process and a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner. Applications for uses listed as a "C" in Table 3-1 of the JCC are processed according to the procedures for Type III land use decision established in Article VIII, Chapter 18.40 JCC. Proposed uses that require approval by the Administrator but do not require a public hearing. Applications for uses listed as an administrative conditional use permit (i.e., "C(a)") in Table 3-1 of the JCC are processed according to the procedures for Type II land use decisions established in Article VIII of Chapter 18.40 JCC. Proposed uses that, at a minimum, require approval by the Administrator but that, at the discretion of the Administrator, may be referred to the Hearing Examiner for a public hearing and final decision. Applications for uses listed as discretionary conditional use permits (i.e., "C(d)") in Table 3-1 of the JCC are, at a minimum, processed according to the procedures for Type II land use decisions established in Article VIII of Chapter 18.40 JCC. However, pursuant to JCC 18.40.520, the Administrator may on a case-by-case basis refer a discretionary conditional use permit application to the Hearing Examiner to be processed according to the procedures for Type III land use decisions. In order to refer a "C(d)" application to the Hearing Examiner, the Administrator must make one of the following findings: In the exclusive, discretionary judgment of the Administrator, the application involves potentially significant issues relating to location, design, configuration, and potential impacts to surrounding properties and the community that can be more appropriately considered and addressed through a public hearing before the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner; or In the exclusive, discretionary judgment of the Administrator, the application seeks approval of a use involving complex legal issues necessitating special expertise in the decision-maker. Process Step 1 Pre-Application Conference:A pre-application conference is required for all conditional use permits. Conceptual plans, county requirements, future permit requirements, etc., and answers to related questions are discussed at the conference. Information provided by Department of Community Development staff helps the applicant to prepare a better application and potentially decreases code-related questions and time required for formal review. Step 2 Determination of Completeness:Following submittal of your application, county staff will make a determination within 28 days as to whether your application is substantially complete. Step 3 Formal Application Review and Decision: Following the determination of completeness, a final decision must be made by the county within 120 calendar days. The final decision may be made by either the Administrator (for all and certain uses) or the Hearing Examiner (for all and certain uses) depending on the type of conditional use. Public hearings before Page 2 cases the decision may be appealed. Approval Criteria Your conditional use application will be evaluated on the basis of the criteria listed in the relevant section of the Jefferson County Code (see JCC 18.40.530), and in some instances, inspection of the property. The county may approve or approve with modifications an application for a conditional use permit (i.e., uses listed in Table 3-1 as "C(a)," "C(d)"or "C") only if all of the following criteria are satisfied: The conditional use is harmonious and appropriate in design, character and appearance with the existing or intended character and quality of development in the vicinity of the subject property and with the physical characteristics of the subject property; The conditional use will be served by adequate infrastructure including roads, fire protection, water, wastewater disposal, and storm water control; The conditional use will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the vicinity of the subject parcel; The conditional use will not introduce noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, or other conditions or which unreasonably impact existing uses in the vicinity of the subject parcel; The location, size, and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences, and screening vegetation for the conditional use will not unreasonably interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties; The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the conditional use will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity of the subject parcel; The conditional use complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of this Code and any other applicable local, state or federal law; and more specifically, conforms to the standards contained in 18.20 and 18.30 of this Code; The proposed conditional use will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield; The conditional use will not cause significant adverse impacts on the human or natural environments that cannot be mitigated through conditions of approval; The conditional use has merit and value for the community as a whole; The conditional use is consistent with all relevant goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan; and The public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Consideration shall be given to the cumulative effect of similar actions in the area. In instances where all of the above findings cannot be made, the application shall be denied. The County, in accordance with JCC 18.40.540, may impose additional conditions on a particular use if it is deemed necessary for the protection of the surrounding properties, the neighborhood, or the general welfare of the public. The county may add conditions which: Increase requirements in the standards, criteria or policies established by the JCC; Stipulate an exact location for the conditional use on the subject property as a means of minimizing hazards to life, limb, property damage, erosion, landslides or traffic; Require structural features or equipment as a means of minimizing hazards to life, limb, property damage, erosion, landslides or traffic; or Contain restrictions or provisions deemed necessary to establish parity with uses permitted in the same zone with respect to avoiding nuisance generating features in matters of noise, odors, air pollution, wastes, vibration, traffic and physical hazards. Approval of the conditional use is effective for three (3) years from the date of original approval. If a building permit has not been issued within the three (3) year period, the conditional use approval will expire. Minor modifications to a previously approved conditional use may be approved subject to the provisions of JCC 18.40.570. Page 3 MLA #PROJECT/APPLICANT NAME: The purpose of the conditional use permit process is to provide flexibility in the application of the use regulations contained in the Jefferson County Code (JCC). No conditional use permit can be granted unless consistency with the performance standards of JCC 18.20, the development standards of JCC 18.30, the procedural requirements of JCC 18.40.280, and the approval criteria of JCC 18.40.530, and other applicable requirements of the UDC have been satisfied. Approval of the conditional use is effective for three (3) years from the date of original approval. If a building permit has not been issued within the three (3) year period, the conditional use approval will expire. The following questions will assist in the evaluation of the conditional use request: 1. Describe the requested conditional use. 2. Explain how the conditional use is harmonious and appropriate in design, character and appearance with the existing or intended character and quality of development in the vicinity and with the physical characteristics of the subject property. 3. Describe the infrastructure including but not limited to roads, fire protection, water, wastewater disposal, and stormwater control which will serve the requested conditional use. 4. Describe the location, size, and height of buildings, structures, signage, walls and fences, and screening vegetation for the use. 5. Describe any noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, outdoor lights or other impacts will be generated by the conditional use. 6. Describe the pedestrian and vehicular traffic and parking area associated with the conditional use. Brinnon School would like to install an electronic message center on their campus. The sign is designed to communicate messages from the school to the surrounding community. The electronic message center has an aesthetic appeal that is lacking in the former changeable letter sign. NA The sign will be located near the front of the school where passersby can read it's message. It will be 31.5 sq ft, and contain a 1.5' x 7' ID cabinet, as well as a 3' x 7' electronic message center. The sign will be 13 ft tall, and provides a pedestrian clearance of 8.5'. The message center and ID cabinet will be lit, however it will have an ambient light monitor that will dim the sign at dusk. It will not produce any noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, or odors. NA Page 4 7. Will the proposed conditional use result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent of an airport or airfield? 8. Are there any significant adverse impacts on the human and natural environments caused directly by the conditional use? If yes, can these impacts be mitigated? 9. Describe how granting the conditional use will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the vicinity of the subject parcel. 10. Describe how granting the conditional use will not be substantially detrimental to the public interest. 11. Does the conditional use have merit and value for the community as a whole? 12. Describe how the conditional use complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of the Jefferson County Code (JCC) and any other applicable local, state or federal law; and more specifically, conforms to the standards contained in JCC 18.20 and JCC 18.30. 13. Describe how the conditional use is consistent with all relevant goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT By signing the application form, the applicant/owner attests that the information provided herein is true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge. Any material falsehood or any omission of a material fact made by the applicant/owner with respect to this application packet may result in this permit being null and void. (APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE) (DATE) [NOTE: Representative authorization is required if application is not signed by the Owner.] No No The only property that will be disturbed in the installation of the sign will be the area where the footer will be dug, on the school's property. Granting the conditional use will not be detrimental in any way to the public. The sign will automatically dim at night, will not have any flashing/blinking messages, and has no moving parts. It will be installed perpendicular to any properties located directly across from the school, and there are no properties adjacent to the school to be affected by the sign. The sign will not face waterward and will not obstruct traffic in any way. Yes, the sign will be used to relay information to parents, students and the surrounding community. Other than the electronic message center, the sign meets Jefferson County Code. Granting the conditional use of an electronic message center to Brinnon School will allow the school communicate with residents of all ages and income within their rural area. From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:31 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: brennon sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:43 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: brennon sign Is there any way you can see keeping the sign permitting process a type II and avoid the hearing examiner? Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:31 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 7:23 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thank you so much! On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 11:56 AM Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Good morning Heather, I have attached the conditional use permit application. You may notice that some of the questions may not be applicable to the sign, as it is a form for all conditional uses. Below I have also given you parts of our code that I will have to address so that the hearing examiner can see that the sign meets all requirements and can approve the sign. Please address as many of these as you can. Please direct all questions regarding these requirements to me, as I am the project planner. Also we will need to address that the video function has the ability to be turned off and not used as that is unfortunately, prohibited. 18.30.150(6) (6) Design Standards. All signs must meet the following standards: (a) The illumination of signs shall be shaded, shielded, or directed so the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding properties or public and private rights-of-way or create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public, or to surrounding properties. (b) No sign or part thereof shall consist of rotating, revolving, or moving parts; consist of banners, streamers, or spinners; or involve flashing, blinking, or alternating lights; provided, that exceptions to this standard are temporary signs associated with local festivals, fairs, parades, o r special events pursuant to subsection (8)(b) of this section; moving signs where the movement is induced wholly by naturally occurring causes, such as wind or human power; and changing message signs allowed pursuant to subsection (6)(c) of this section. (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. (d) For any uses within any rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public or UGA land use district, the total square footage of signs shall not exceed 64 square feet; provided, that any sign size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger sign size is consistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. Multitenant developments may have one freestanding sign for each access point, commonly identifying the businesses within multitenant developments, provided such signs total no more than 64 square feet in aggregate. The maximum aggregate size for projection signs placed on a building is limited to one percent of the floor areas of the building, except that each occupant is allowed a sign of at least two square feet. In no case may an individual occupant’s sign be larger than 15 square feet. The size of signs in square footage shall be calculated by the outside dimensions necessary to frame the information displayed. Any sign projecting beyond six inches from a perpendicular wall shall be at least eight feet above grade as measured from the ground to the bottom of the sign. (e) Signs for any use located in any rural residential district shall not exceed 32 square feet of total sign area, with the exception of government signs, including community signs, which shall not exceed 64 square feet; provided, that any sign size may be increased up to 50 percent larg er than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger sign size is consistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (f) Uses located in any rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public o r UGA land use districts shall have no more than two on-site signs, except as allowed in this section for multitenant developments; provided, that the number of signs may be increased upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the increased number of signs is consistent with provisions of subsection (1) of this section. In no event shall the number of signs that may be added by the administrator for a particular parcel exceed the lesser of four signs or the least number of additional signs that would equal or exceed 100 percent of the signs that may be lawfully placed at that parcel prior to the administrator authorizing for the first time any additional signs. While an applicant may make more than one request for bonus signs, the maximum number of bonus signs available for authorization at a particular parcel shall never exceed four in addition to those lawfully allowed before the administrator authorized any bonus signs at that parcel. (g) All signs shall be maintained to be structurally sound, so as to not present a public hazard. Pursuant to subsection (5)(f) of this section, signs that present a public hazard are prohibited and shall be subject to abatement. (h) The design of freestanding signs shall include measures to restrict vehicles from passing beneath them. All freestanding pole signs or projecting signs shall provide pedestrian clearance to a minimum of eight feet, as measured from the ground to the bottom of the sign, where applicable. (i) No signs located on property immediately adjacent to bodies of water, other than those related to water dependent uses, such as a marina, or noncommercial signs on private property, are permitted to face waterward, excepting governmental signs and signs relating to safety concerns, such as cable-crossing, construction-dredging, fuel area, etc. (j) No sign shall be placed in a way as to obstruct a driver’s vision of motor vehicle traffic, bicyclists or pedestrians, or traffic signs. (k) Community signs are permitted at each entrance to the community. Said signs are limited to one per entrance, and may not exceed 64 square feet in area or eight feet in height as measured from the ground to the top of the sign. Signs relating to clubs, societies, orders, fraternities and the like shall be permitted as part of the community sign. (l) Portable sandwich board signs subject to the following criteria: (i) No more than two sandwich board signs may be erected per business; (ii) Sandwich board signs shall not exceed three feet in width and four feet in height, from the ground to the top of the sign; (iii) Sandwich board signs shall be displayed during business hours only; (iv) Sandwich board signs, where located on sidewalks, shall provide a minimum of 36 inches of continuous horizontal clear space between the sign and any building or the edge of the sidewalk, to provide for the free passage of pedestrian traffic; and (v) Sandwich board signs shall have a maximum area per side of 12 square feet. (m) Off-site signs may only be allowed when they meet all of the following standards: (i) Are directional in nature as defined in subsection (3)(h) of this section; (ii) Located on private property along a major or minor arterial; (iii) Located not less than 600 feet from an intersection; (iv) No larger than 32 square feet for noncommercial signs and not more than six square feet for commercial signs. Noncommercial signs, except for government signs, are limited to a maximum height above ground of eight feet, from the ground to the top of the sign; and (v) Only three off-site directional commercial signs per commercial destination may be allowed; not more than eight feet tall, as measured from the ground to the top of the sign; not more than six square feet in sign area, and located not more than 1,320 linear feet from the turn-off to the destination of the sign; and, if applicable, one sign located at the nearest “T” intersection on the same road to the commercial destination. (n) Banner signs shall be no larger than 64 square feet and not placed on utility poles without the permission of the utility. Banner signs placed over roadways, including the height above the roadway, must have approval of the appropriate roadway managing agency. (o) Hand held signs shall not exceed 16 square feet; provided, that the size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger size is consistent with provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (p) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground to the top of the sign for any sign attached to a building on any parcel of land zoned rural commercial, rural industrial, resource, public or UGA is the sum of the square root of the maximum sign size in square feet for the sign type and the land use zone as identified in this section, plus the height of the building at the roof base. For example, for a building 20 feet high to the roof base and an allowable sign size of 32 square feet, the maximum sign height would be: square root of 32 feet = 5.6 feet + 20 feet = 25.6 feet above ground level. (q) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground for any on-site sign not attached to a building on any parcel of land zoned rural comm ercial, rural industrial, resource, or urban commercial is 35 feet from the ground to the top of the sign. (r) Unless otherwise stated in this section, the maximum height in feet above the ground for any sign in a rural residential zone is eight feet from the ground to the top of the sign. 18.40.530 Approval criteria for all conditional uses. (1) The county may approve or approve with modifications an application for a conditional use permit (i.e., uses listed in Table 3-1 in JCC 18.15.040 as “C(a),” “C(d)” or “C”) if all of the following criteria are satisfied: (a) The conditional use is harmonious and appropriate in design, character and appearance with the existing or intended character and quality of development in the vicinity of the subject property and with the physical characteristics of the subject property; (b) The conditional use will be served by adequate infrastructure including roads, fire protection, water, wastewater disposal, and stormwater control; (c) The conditional use will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (d) The conditional use will not introduce noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, or other conditions or which unreasonably impact existing uses in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (e) The location, size, and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences, a nd screening vegetation for the conditional use will not unreasonably interfere with allowable development or use of neighboring properties; (f) The pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the conditional use will not be hazardous to existing and anticipated traffic in the vicinity of the subject parcel; (g) The conditional use complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of this title and any other applicable provisions of the Jefferson County Code or state law; and more specifically, conforms to the standards contained in Chapters 18.20 and 18.30 JCC; (h) The proposed conditional use will not result in the siting of an incompatible use adjacent to an airport or airfield; (i) The conditional use will not cause significant adverse impacts on the human or natural environments that cannot be mitigated through conditions of approval; (j) The conditional use has merit and value for the community as a whole; (k) The conditional use is consistent with all relevant goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan; and (l) The public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Consideration shall be given to the cumulative effect of similar actions in the area. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 8:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning Linda, the school would like to move forward with the conditional use permit once they get approval from the board. Is there an application that needs to be completed? On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:43 PM Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of- way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17- 00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:31 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 9:25 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update yes From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 9:23 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Yes, I will work on putting it together today. Would you be willing to officially waive the need for the pre- application conference? Under JCC18.40.090(2): “(2) When Required. Preapplication conferences are required for all Type II, Type III, Type IV and Type V project applications and Type I project applications proposing impervious surfaces of 10,000 square feet or more and/or non-single-family structures of 5,000 square feet or more. Additionally, preapplication conferences are required for industrial, commercial, and critical area stewardship plan applications. The administrator may exercise discretion not to require a preapplication conference if the administrator determines that the conference information is self-evident, already transmitted, or would not add value to the subsequent application. Preapplication conferences for all other types of applications are optional, and requests for conferences will be considered by the administrator on a time-available basis.” Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 9:15 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Will you respond please? From: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 8:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Re: Brinnon Sign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning Linda, the school would like to move forward with the conditional use permit once they get approval from the board. Is there an application that needs to be completed? On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 12:43 PM Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot- candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of-way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17- 00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** -- Heather Mullin (502)416-1999 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:31 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:09 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Isn’t the school district, as a Junior Taxing District, a governmental organization? If it is a government sign, and allowed in rural residential land, does it need to go through the Hearing Examiner Process? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:43 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of-way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17- 00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:31 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon Sign Update Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:43 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon Sign Update Thanks, Shannen, I know this is not what the Brennan folks will want to hear, but we will work with them to get them through the process. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:37 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Brinnon Sign Update Good Morning Linda, I have reviewed all the documents submitted for the Brinnon School District Sign with our code requirements. The applicants will be required to apply for a conditional use permit (C) process. This process would bring the decision to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. The applicant has proposed a changing message sign. Please see the definition below from Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.150(3)(i). A changing message sign does not include video and therefore the video function would not be allowed because a message must remain fixed for at least 3 seconds. (i) “Changing message sign” means a type of “moving sign” where only the display of words, symbols, graphics or images can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, and where the image and/or message remains fixed for at least three seconds, and where only the changing message exhibits movement and where the brightness or illuminance of the sign does not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light as measured during the night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. using a foot-candle meter at a preset distance depending on sign size. The measuring distance in feet shall be determined by the product of the square root of the sign area and 100. In addition, illuminated moving signs with changing messages shall be equipped with automatic dimming technology which automatically adjusts brightness due to ambient light conditions. To allow a changing message sign in a rural residential area, the school sign would be classified as a governmental sign. See the definition below from JCC 18.30.150(3)(m): (ii) (m) “Governmental sign” means a sign installed or placed by any political subdivision, municipal corporation or junior taxing district of the state or any entity having taxing authority granted to it by state statute. Typically changing message signs are prohibited in an rural residential area to keep the rural character of the area. Brinnon School is zoned as Rural Residential 1 dwelling per 5 acres (1:5) and is surrounded by other residential parcels. However, Brinnon School, is directly across from a LAMIRD (Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development) that is zoned as Rural Village Center. This would allow a changing message sign to be placed here through a type III process as the sign would be within 150-feet of the outer boundary of the Brinnon LAMIRD. The proposed sign location is approximately 60 feet from the outer boundary of this area. Please see below excerpt from our code under JCC 18.30.150(6)(c). (c) Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of-way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above. This permit application is very similar to the Jefferson Transit Sign application from 2017, under MLA17- 00095. Prior to this 2017 application, changing message signs had been prohibited in all rural residential areas. Jefferson Transit location is similarly zoned rural residential 1:10. This sign was installed prior to seeking approval from the County. To allow this informational governmental sign to move forward, Community Development and the Jefferson County Commissioners’ worked to revise our code to allow governmental signs in areas zoned residentially but located close to a LAMIRD. The result was moving the applicant’s through a type III process. The Brinnon School District would have to follow the same permit path forward for a changing message sign approval. The cost for this land use sign application in 2020 would be: $2,208.00 (23 hours permit review time, billed at $96.00 per hour if exceeding 23 hours) + $149.00 (Notice of Application) + $12.00 (Notice Board) + $149.00 (Notice of Hearing) + $24.00 (scanning fee) + $1279.25 (hearing examiner fee) + $191.06 (tech fee) = $4012.31. The cost of the building permit has already been paid for, but is considered a separate fee from the land use review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Mon-Thurs 9am - 4:30pm, closed from 12-1 Ph: 360-379-4454 Fax: 360-379-4451 scartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:31 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: a question Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:31 PM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; elkdog12@gmail.com Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: a question Thanks for confirming. We just wanted to be sure. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:14 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; elkdog12@gmail.com Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: a question CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We are postponing the parking lot project for now. We will want to revisit that project when we are more certain about our budget. The price increase was significant. Thank you for working with us on the sign permit. Trish Beathard From: Linda Paralez [mailto:LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:21 AM To: elkdog12@gmail.com Cc: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: a question Mr. Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> We are processing your sign permit now. Con you confirm that you are canceling or postponing the parking lot paving project? Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:01 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request Yes, I realize that -- I gave it to Shannen and talked with her. She didn't think stormwater was much of an issue, but was more concerned about the sign ordinance. She has the file. I didn't realize that EH needed to review a sign? -----Original Message----- From: Jodi Adams Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 9:45 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request So, this is the site plan we already had, but by enlarging it we lost the scale. The planners and EH do require all site plans be to scale. The site plan we had was sufficient, and to scale, just did not have the distance measurements on it we needed. I can attempt to route both site plans together and see if it passes with the reviewing departments. I believe this will work for the sign but not sure it will work for the stormwter application. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Mgr Phone 360-379-4494 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Paralez Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:52 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request This is the school's version of a site plan for the sign. Hopefully we can process the sign permit. -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:30 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. -----Original Message----- From: bsd46admin@bsd46org.onmicrosoft.com [mailto:bsd46admin@bsd46org.onmicrosoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:29 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Message from "RNP002673D04A2E" This E-mail was sent from "RNP002673D04A2E" (MP 6054). Scan Date: 05.12.2020 09:29:15 (-0700) Queries to: bsd46admin@bsd46org.onmicrosoft.com From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Paralez Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 11:03 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: RE: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request Assigned to Shannen Cartmel today, she'll get back with you about the constraint's of the sign code shortly. -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:30 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Brinnon site plan - enlarged per request CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. -----Original Message----- From: bsd46admin@bsd46org.onmicrosoft.com [mailto:bsd46admin@bsd46org.onmicrosoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:29 AM To: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Message from "RNP002673D04A2E" This E-mail was sent from "RNP002673D04A2E" (MP 6054). Scan Date: 05.12.2020 09:29:15 (-0700) Queries to: bsd46admin@bsd46org.onmicrosoft.com From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:43 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Sorry, we’ll get it worked out—I was waiting on them, they we waiting on me, and we were not communicating well internally. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:43 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Okay, thanks. So you are waiting for the sign company to add distance and setbacks from the road and building to the new sign. I appreciate it, Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:38 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Greg, We have a site plan checklist, attached, that we require all applicants to complete if they are doing any land disturbing activity. It does appear complicated but we regularly have homeowner builders complete one, and we have graph paper in our office that they can use if they need. We always recommend they use a current site plan on file if there is one, and that is what the sign company did. They pulled a site plan from the septic file. We just requested that they add the distance, setbacks, from the road and building to the new sign on the site plan. I’ve attached the site plan they provided as well for your review. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:19 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Thanks for letting me know. How accurate does the site plan need to be? The first email I received from Mr. Baisch was concerned about the need to hire a surveyor to determine exact measurements. If they draw a new site plan to rough scale, does that address this deficiency? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:09 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign They did and we have the application up front. It’s only the site plan that we are having a problem with and it’s with both the contractor and the school. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign I sent them an application for a sign permit with a request to complete it, and a site plan from an old septic application with instructions to draw the location of the sign. He has sent me photos but those don’t show the site location relative to the buildings, sidewalk, right of way, etc. they have also sent specs for the sign, which MAY indicate a lit sign not allowed within code. I can have Shannen try to handhold them through this. They really should have had their sign contractor apply for a sign permit. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Hey Linda, I told Joe I would check into this. Is there anything holding this up, or an eta I can convey to Joe? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:33 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg.... We need your help! The company we hired to build a new Brinnon School Sign can't move forward without a permit... Linda Paralez has communicated with us but the communicating has stopped... Could you find out what the problem is... We have committed money to this project and really need it to keep our public updated as to what is happening at our award winning school. Joe Baisch From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:35 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign We need to ensure the sign doesn’t encroach on PW right of way. So far all we have is a dot on a small map and some photos of the existing sign with flags showing the approximate size of the new base. If we can locate the sign base relative to the property line, easements, curb, etc. that would go a long way to understanding whether PW will have issues with the placement of the new base, and excavation. From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:19 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Thanks for letting me know. How accurate does the site plan need to be? The first email I received from Mr. Baisch was concerned about the need to hire a surveyor to determine exact measurements. If they draw a new site plan to rough scale, does that address this deficiency? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:09 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign They did and we have the application up front. It’s only the site plan that we are having a problem with and it’s with both the contractor and the school. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign I sent them an application for a sign permit with a request to complete it, and a site plan from an old septic application with instructions to draw the location of the sign. He has sent me photos but those don’t show the site location relative to the buildings, sidewalk, right of way, etc. they have also sent specs for the sign, which MAY indicate a lit sign not allowed within code. I can have Shannen try to handhold them through this. They really should have had their sign contractor apply for a sign permit. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Hey Linda, I told Joe I would check into this. Is there anything holding this up, or an eta I can convey to Joe? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:33 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg.... We need your help! The company we hired to build a new Brinnon School Sign can't move forward without a permit... Linda Paralez has communicated with us but the communicating has stopped... Could you find out what the problem is... We have committed money to this project and really need it to keep our public updated as to what is happening at our award winning school. Joe Baisch From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:43 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Okay, thanks. So you are waiting for the sign company to add distance and setbacks from the road and building to the new sign. I appreciate it, Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:38 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Greg, We have a site plan checklist, attached, that we require all applicants to complete if they are doing any land disturbing activity. It does appear complicated but we regularly have homeowner builders complete one, and we have graph paper in our office that they can use if they need. We always recommend they use a current site plan on file if there is one, and that is what the sign company did. They pulled a site plan from the septic file. We just requested that they add the distance, setbacks, from the road and building to the new sign on the site plan. I’ve attached the site plan they provided as well for your review. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:19 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Thanks for letting me know. How accurate does the site plan need to be? The first email I received from Mr. Baisch was concerned about the need to hire a surveyor to determine exact measurements. If they draw a new site plan to rough scale, does that address this deficiency? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:09 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign They did and we have the application up front. It’s only the site plan that we are having a problem with and it’s with both the contractor and the school. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign I sent them an application for a sign permit with a request to complete it, and a site plan from an old septic application with instructions to draw the location of the sign. He has sent me photos but those don’t show the site location relative to the buildings, sidewalk, right of way, etc. they have also sent specs for the sign, which MAY indicate a lit sign not allowed within code. I can have Shannen try to handhold them through this. They really should have had their sign contractor apply for a sign permit. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Hey Linda, I told Joe I would check into this. Is there anything holding this up, or an eta I can convey to Joe? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:33 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg.... We need your help! The company we hired to build a new Brinnon School Sign can't move forward without a permit... Linda Paralez has communicated with us but the communicating has stopped... Could you find out what the problem is... We have committed money to this project and really need it to keep our public updated as to what is happening at our award winning school. Joe Baisch From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Attachments: site plan.pdf; Checklist- Site Plan Checklist.pdf Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Jodi Adams Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:38 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Greg, We have a site plan checklist, attached, that we require all applicants to complete if they are doing any land disturbing activity. It does appear complicated but we regularly have homeowner builders complete one, and we have graph paper in our office that they can use if they need. We always recommend they use a current site plan on file if there is one, and that is what the sign company did. They pulled a site plan from the septic file. We just requested that they add the distance, setbacks, from the road and building to the new sign on the site plan. I’ve attached the site plan they provided as well for your review. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:19 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Thanks for letting me know. How accurate does the site plan need to be? The first email I received from Mr. Baisch was concerned about the need to hire a surveyor to determine exact measurements. If they draw a new site plan to rough scale, does that address this deficiency? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:09 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign They did and we have the application up front. It’s only the site plan that we are having a problem with and it’s with both the contractor and the school. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign I sent them an application for a sign permit with a request to complete it, and a site plan from an old septic application with instructions to draw the location of the sign. He has sent me photos but those don’t show the site location relative to the buildings, sidewalk, right of way, etc. they have also sent specs for the sign, which MAY indicate a lit sign not allowed within code. I can have Shannen try to handhold them through this. They really should have had their sign contractor apply for a sign permit. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Hey Linda, I told Joe I would check into this. Is there anything holding this up, or an eta I can convey to Joe? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:33 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg.... We need your help! The company we hired to build a new Brinnon School Sign can't move forward without a permit... Linda Paralez has communicated with us but the communicating has stopped... Could you find out what the problem is... We have committed money to this project and really need it to keep our public updated as to what is happening at our award winning school. Joe Baisch Checklist- Site Plan Checklist.xlsx Page 1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Tel: 360.379.4450 | Fax: 360.379.4451 Web: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/communitydevelopment E-mail: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us SITE PLAN CHECKLIST Site plan must be legible. Site Plan Checklist Only a complete site plans can be accepted at time of appointment. The permit technician is unable to complete the site plan for you. If you have questions please call before submittal. You must ensure that every item below is included in the site plan. Check each item below when completed in site plan. The permit technician will review at time of submittal, incomplete site plans will be returned. DCD YOU Title Block Indicate applicants name, site address, Assessor's Tax Account # (Parcel #). Scale - prefer engineer scale to architect scale Indicate map scale. Use appropriate scale and note it on your site plan. (example - Scale 1" - 40') North Arrow Show an arrow indicating the NORTH direction. Property Boundaries / Easements - full site plan is needed, attach detailed plan if needed Show property lines and all easements (utility, drainage, dike, access, railroad, etc). Indicate site dimensions. Include building footprint square footage and names of adjacent roads. Driveway Show entire length and width of driveway in feet. Indicate grade of driveway in percent (%) slope. Building Footprint - do not add future proposed projects Show location and dimensions of all existing and proposed buildings or structures. If this project includes an addition, clearly show the addition different from the existing building. Identify each building by its use (residence, garage). Indicate any decks, porches, or retaining walls. Impervious Surface Indicate the amount of new impervious area. Label new and old impervious areas. Include the sq/ft of building, roof area, parking area, patios and any new driveway (including non-paved driveways). Setbacks Indicate the building setbacks from all property lines with a dashed line. Include distances between structures, and distances from structures to critical areas, including shoreline setbacks when applicable. Power Lines from property boundary to structure On-Site Septic System Location or Sewer Lines Indicate method of sewage disposal. See back side for septic site plan requirements. Well Location or Water Lines - must show 100 foot radius around well. Indicate the drinking water supply (existing and/or proposed, public or individual). Show all private well(s), public water mains and water supply pipes to all buildings. Propane Show the location of the propane tank (if any). Propane is prohibited in locations such as basements or pits or anywhere gas can unsafely collect. Propane tanks > 125 gallons - minimum setback of 10 ft. from property line and buildings. Checklist- Site Plan Checklist.xlsx Page 2 Environmental Health Requirements Note - this building permit application may require you to bring your septic system up to current codes. DCD YOU On-site septic system location or sewer lines (existing and/or proposed). Show measurements from the foundation to septic tank, drainfield and reserve area. Sewage transport line Current O&M inspection. Reserve area Is the stormwater diverted from drainfield / tank area? Show measurement from stormwater facility facility to septic tank and drainfield. Are all septic system components completely installed (tanks, transport lines, drainfield)? Is the septic system finaled, please contact EH to see what requirements they may have. Water Well location(s) with a 100 foot radius around well. Water Lines and water meters, from water source to all buildings. Land Use Requirements DCD YOU Shorelines For shoreline properties, show the ordinary high water mark (OHWM), the shoreline buffer, the shoreline setback, and the distances from OHWM to all structures, including structures within 300 feet from both sides of property. Slope Indicate slope (elevation change) of building site. Use contour lines or arrows to show direction and percent (%) slope(s). Identify slopes greater than 15%. Percentage % of slope = Rise (height) divided by Run (distance) multiplied by 100. Critical Areas Show all critical areas such as geologically hazardous areas, wetlands, rivers, streams, ponds, etc. Stormwater Method and location of stormwater disposal facilitates such as rain gardens, splash blocks, dry wells based on the current Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington. Commercial Building Requirements - in addition to items above. A site plan prepared by a licensed civil engineer, architect, or landscape architect containing the following information in addition to the general information required above. DCD YOU Existing structures and significant features on the subject property and on adjacent properties. Property lines, adjoining street and immediately adjoining properties and their ownership. The layout of an internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation system, including location and dimensions of existing and proposed improvements on public right-of-way such as roads, sidewalks, and curbs. Corner grades and exisiting contours of topography at five-foot intervals. Existing and proposed grades and volume and disposition of excavated material, if applicable Natural drainage direction and storm drainage facilities and improvements. Locations of all existing and proposed utility connections. Parking spaces and driveways. Identify all uses in existing and proposed structures. Proposed landscaping. From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:19 AM To: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign Thanks for letting me know. How accurate does the site plan need to be? The first email I received from Mr. Baisch was concerned about the need to hire a surveyor to determine exact measurements. If they draw a new site plan to rough scale, does that address this deficiency? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:09 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign They did and we have the application up front. It’s only the site plan that we are having a problem with and it’s with both the contractor and the school. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign I sent them an application for a sign permit with a request to complete it, and a site plan from an old septic application with instructions to draw the location of the sign. He has sent me photos but those don’t show the site location relative to the buildings, sidewalk, right of way, etc. they have also sent specs for the sign, which MAY indicate a lit sign not allowed within code. I can have Shannen try to handhold them through this. They really should have had their sign contractor apply for a sign permit. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Hey Linda, I told Joe I would check into this. Is there anything holding this up, or an eta I can convey to Joe? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:33 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg.... We need your help! The company we hired to build a new Brinnon School Sign can't move forward without a permit... Linda Paralez has communicated with us but the communicating has stopped... Could you find out what the problem is... We have committed money to this project and really need it to keep our public updated as to what is happening at our award winning school. Joe Baisch From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:30 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Jodi Adams Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:09 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign They did and we have the application up front. It’s only the site plan that we are having a problem with and it’s with both the contractor and the school. Jodi Adams Permit & Admin Manager Phone 360-379-4494 All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign I sent them an application for a sign permit with a request to complete it, and a site plan from an old septic application with instructions to draw the location of the sign. He has sent me photos but those don’t show the site location relative to the buildings, sidewalk, right of way, etc. they have also sent specs for the sign, which MAY indicate a lit sign not allowed within code. I can have Shannen try to handhold them through this. They really should have had their sign contractor apply for a sign permit. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Hey Linda, I told Joe I would check into this. Is there anything holding this up, or an eta I can convey to Joe? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:33 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg.... We need your help! The company we hired to build a new Brinnon School Sign can't move forward without a permit... Linda Paralez has communicated with us but the communicating has stopped... Could you find out what the problem is... We have committed money to this project and really need it to keep our public updated as to what is happening at our award winning school. Joe Baisch From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:29 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Linda Paralez Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Brinnon School Sign I sent them an application for a sign permit with a request to complete it, and a site plan from an old septic application with instructions to draw the location of the sign. He has sent me photos but those don’t show the site location relative to the buildings, sidewalk, right of way, etc. they have also sent specs for the sign, which MAY indicate a lit sign not allowed within code. I can have Shannen try to handhold them through this. They really should have had their sign contractor apply for a sign permit. Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:39 AM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Brinnon School Sign Hey Linda, I told Joe I would check into this. Is there anything holding this up, or an eta I can convey to Joe? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:33 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg.... We need your help! The company we hired to build a new Brinnon School Sign can't move forward without a permit... Linda Paralez has communicated with us but the communicating has stopped... Could you find out what the problem is... We have committed money to this project and really need it to keep our public updated as to what is happening at our award winning school. Joe Baisch From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:29 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2:39 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign Thanks, I'll try to get their specs -----Original Message----- From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2:25 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign The school is zoned RR1:5: A changing message sign is not allowed in this district (JCC18.30.150(6)(c)): " Changing message signs are allowed only in rural commercial, rural industrial, urban commercial, and master planned resort commercial zones and must be directed away from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, including properties across a public right-of-way; except that changing message signs which are also governmental signs, as defined elsewhere in this code, are allowed in other zoning designations not listed here, through a conditional use permit (C) process, if the parcel where the proposed changing message sign would be built, installed or placed is owned by a municipal corporation or other public entity, and the sign is placed or installed within 150 feet of the logical outer boundary of a LAMIRD. No changing message sign may be located closer than 200 feet from adjacent property zoned residential or open space, as measured from the sign location to the nearest property line of the residential or open space zoned property; provided, that a changing message sign may be closer than 200 feet to a residential or open space zone with review and approval through a conditional discretionary use permit process (C(d)) if proposed by a nongovernmental entity, or with review and approval through a conditional use permit (C) process if proposed by a governmental entity as described above." I'm not sure if this is what they proposed, but something noteworthy. Size requirements: (e) Signs for any use located in any rural residential district shall not exceed 32 square feet of total sign area, with the exception of government signs, including community signs, which shall not exceed 64 square feet; provided, that any sign size may be increased up to 50 percent larger than the standard size, upon approval of the administrator, based on a finding that the larger sign size is consistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. Illuminated sign requirements: (a) The illumination of signs shall be shaded, shielded, or directed so the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding properties or public and private rights-of-way or create a hazard or nuisance to the traveling public, or to surrounding properties. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:36 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign -----Original Message----- From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:00 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. URGENT: Hello Linda, Our contractor selling us the electronic sign is still waiting for a permit... On Monday we sent you a picture and the description of the new footing that you requested.. The attached picture with the orange flags shows the amount of earth that will be affected. Our parking lot permit we filed for and paid for in February has a completed site plan questioner. (We can't afford to do the parking lot this year) Do you need any more information from us to move this permit forward? Joe Baisch Brinnon School Board -----Original Message----- From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 11:43 AM To: 'lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us' Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' Subject: Emailing: 001 Hello Linda, Attached is the description of the new footing of the Brinnon School Sign. The photo with the orange flags is the existing footing and the approximate set of the new footing... Joe Baisch 00 Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:29 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2:14 PM To: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org>; Jodi Adams <jadams@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign I will set aside some time to make a list of the applications you need for a sign permit and provide an example of a more detailed site plan. Since the existing sign was put in 20 years ago, sign code has changed significantly, and we'll need specifications for the sign, particularly if it is an electronic, and lit sign. Some of which are not permitted in certain zones. I have the file at my office and will retrieve it in a couple of days. Also, I wonder if this is a project that fits the Governor's definition of an existing phase I construction project? Linda L. Paralez, MBA, Ph.D. Acting Director Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360.379.4488 lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY 4:30PM 3/18/2020 DCD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Although this limited customer interaction means we may not be able to assist you in-person, please be assured that DCD will continue to accept applications and review and issue development permits, primarily through phone, email, and mail. Please visit our website https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/dcd to see how we can best serve you during this time, including setting up Customer Assistance Meetings. Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Phone: 360-379-4450 Mail: 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 -----Original Message----- From: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:00 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. URGENT: Hello Linda, Our contractor selling us the electronic sign is still waiting for a permit... On Monday we sent you a picture and the description of the new footing that you requested.. The attached picture with the orange flags shows the amount of earth that will be affected. Our parking lot permit we filed for and paid for in February has a completed site plan questioner. (We can't afford to do the parking lot this year) Do you need any more information from us to move this permit forward? Joe Baisch Brinnon School Board -----Original Message----- From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 11:43 AM To: 'lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us' Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' Subject: Emailing: 001 Hello Linda, Attached is the description of the new footing of the Brinnon School Sign. The photo with the orange flags is the existing footing and the approximate set of the new footing... Joe Baisch 00 Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:29 PM To: Joel Peterson Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign Attachments: Stubbed Attachments.htm This message's contents have been archived by the Barracuda Message Archiver. 001.jpg (70.1K) IMG_8875.JPG (2.9M) Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Paralez Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:36 PM To: Shannen Cartmel Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign -----Original Message----- From: Joe Baisch Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:00 PM To: Linda Paralez Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' Subject: FW: Emailing: 001 Brinnon School Sign CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. URGENT: Hello Linda, Our contractor selling us the electronic sign is still waiting for a permit... On Monday we sent you a picture and the description of the new footing that you requested.. The attached picture with the orange flags shows the amount of earth that will be affected. Our parking lot permit we filed for and paid for in February has a completed site plan questioner. (We can't afford to do the parking lot this year) Do you need any more information from us to move this permit forward? Joe Baisch Brinnon School Board -----Original Message----- From: Joe Baisch [mailto:elkdog12@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 11:43 AM To: 'lparalez@co.jefferson.wa.us' Cc: 'Patricia Beathard' Subject: Emailing: 001 Hello Linda, Attached is the description of the new footing of the Brinnon School Sign. The photo with the orange flags is the existing footing and the approximate set of the new footing... Joe Baisch 00 Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:28 PM To: Patricia Beathard Cc: Joe Baisch; Joel Peterson; Linda Paralez; Heather Mullin Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments Trish, The County is working on the staff report now, however, these items will need to be addressed prior to scheduling the hearing. Our goal is to recommend approval as long as we can address all aspects of our code, neighbors concerns, etc. I will be leaving the office temporarily for the next few months. I have discussed with our planning manager about reassigning this case. Joel Peterson will likely be taking over the review for remainder of the permit. You can reach him at 360-379-4457 or jpeterson@co.jefferson.wa.us. The transition will happen over the next few weeks. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:10 PM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: Re: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We want to prepare a response. When will the county group meet to decide? I want to be sure we have that information to you in time. Thanks, Trish Get Outlook for iOS From: Patricia Beathard Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:14:56 PM To: SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments The board will discuss this tonight. I also sent it to the sign company for their feedback. I will be in touch. Trish From: Shannen Cartmel [mailto:SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:54 PM To: Heather Mullin <heather@goldenrulesigns.com> Cc: Joe Baisch <elkdog12@gmail.com>; Patricia Beathard <pbeathard@bsd46.org> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments Heather, The comment period ends today at 4:30. We received this comment this afternoon. Can you help address the concerns this neighbor has so that we can prepare for this in the staff report and be prepared for him to come to the hearing? Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From: Shannen Cartmel Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 11:52 AM To: Greg Brotherton; Linda Paralez Cc: Joel Peterson Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments I have been in contact with both the school district and the sign company, both of whom are working to address the concerns, to ensure that they are addressed and the application is able to move along without hiccups when it comes to the hearing. I just wanted to keep you informed since you were part of the process in the beginning. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 11:50 AM To: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: MLA20-00061 Comments That is a well articulated letter indeed. It seems reasonable as well. Can the School District respond to this before going through the CUP? Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:38 PM To: Linda Paralez <LParalez@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: MLA20-00061 Comments FYI Sign comment for Brinnon. I will send to the applicants to address the concerns as well. Respectfully, Shannen Cartmel Associate Planner Jefferson County Community Development Ph: 360-379-4454 From: Middle Fork GIS <middleforkgis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:33 PM To: DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Shannen Cartmel <SCartmel@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: MLA20-00061 Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attached please find comments in response to MLA20-00061 Thank you Steve Walker