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MLA19-00019 – Draft Proposed Text Amendments to Marijuana
Related Development Regulations
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The Jefferson County Code is current through Ordinance 08-20, passed November 16, 2020.
18.20.295 Recreational marijuana/cannabis.
(1) General Provisions. In addition to all other applicable development standards of this chapter and other applicable
regulations within Jefferson County Code, the standards set forth below shall apply to all recreational marijuana
activities in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson County. In the event of conflicts, the more restrictive measure
shall apply. In addition to these provisions, recreational marijuana activities shall comply with all applicable
provisions of state law (Chapter 314-55 WAC), including the rules governing recreational marijuana as promulgated
by the Washington State Liquor Control Board and other agencies with jurisdiction.
(2) Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply. Where these definitions conflict
with RCW 69.50.101, as now or hereafter amended, those in state law shall govern.
(a) Marijuana or marihuana means all parts of the plant Cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC
concentration greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part
of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds
or resin. The term does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake
made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of
the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant
which is incapable of germination.
(b) Marijuana processor means a person licensed by the State Liquor Control Board to process marijuana into
useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products, package and label useable marijuana and marijuana-infused
products for sale in retail outlets, and sell useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products at wholesale to
marijuana retailers. Marijuana processing for the purpose of this section may or may not include drying,
trimming and bagging of a recreational marijuana product.
(c) Marijuana producer means a person licensed by the State Liquor Control Board to produce and sell
marijuana at wholesale to marijuana processors and other marijuana producers. Marijuana producing for the
purpose of this section shall include drying, trimming and bagging of a recreational marijuana product when
done in conjunction with producing.
(d) Marijuana-infused products means products that contain marijuana or marijuana extracts and are intended
for human use. The term marijuana-infused products does not include useable marijuana.
(e) Marijuana retailer means a person licensed by the State Liquor Control Board to sell useable marijuana and
marijuana-infused products in a retail outlet.
(f) Plant canopy means the square footage dedicated to live plant production, such as maintaining mother
plants, propagating plants from seed to plant tissue, clones, vegetative or flowering area. Plant canopy does not
include areas such as space used for the storage of fertilizers, pesticides, or other products, quarantine, office
space, etc.
(3) Use Zones. Three categories of recreational marijuana activities are recognized by rules of the state of
Washington as follows: production, processing, and retailing; and each category of such use shall be allowed in the
following comprehensive plan zones and as further shown in JCC 18.15.040, Table 3-1, and JCC 18.18.040, Table
3A-1:
(a) Production. Allowed as a yes use in agricultural zoning district, rural industrial, and urban industrial zoning
districts. Allowed as a conditional discretionary (C(d)) use in rural residential zoning districts and forest
resource zoning districts. Prohibited in rural residential, forest resource, rural commercial, urban commercial,
urban public, urban residential, county waste management essential public facility (CWMEPF) and mineral
resource lands (MRL), parks, preserves and recreation (PPR) and Port Ludlow master plan resort zoning
districts. Prohibited in all other zoning districts.
(b) Processing. Allowed as yes use in rural industrial and urban industrial zoning districts. Allowed as a
conditional discretionary (C(d)) use on agricultural resource lands. Allowed as conditional discretionary (C(d))
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with a cottage industry permit in forest resource lands and rural residential zoning districts. Prohibited in rural
residential, forest resource, rural commercial zoning districts, urban commercial, urban public, urban
residential, county waste management essential public facility (CWMEPF) and mineral resource lands (MRL),
parks, preserves and recreation (PPR) and Port Ludlow master plan resort zoning districts. Prohibited in all
other zoning districts.
(c) Retailing. Allowed as a yes use in neighborhood/visitor (NC), general crossroads (GC), rural village center
(RVC), urban commercial (UC) and urban industrial (ULI) zoning districts. Allowed as a conditional
discretionary (C(d)) use on agricultural resource lands. Allowed as conditional discretionary (C(d)) with a
cottage industry permit in forest resource and rural residential zoning districts. Prohibited in rural residential,
forest resource, convenience crossroads (CC), visitor-oriented commercial (VOC), urban public, urban
residential, county waste management essential public facility (CWMEPF) and mineral resource lands (MRL),
parks, preserves and recreation (PPR) and Port Ludlow master plan resort zoning districts. Prohibited in all
other zoning districts.
(4) The following standards shall apply for all recreational marijuana activities:
(a) Producing in the forest resource lands and rural residential zones is allowed as a conditional discretionary
(C(d)) use subject to the recreational marijuana standards and structure size limitation:
(i) Permanent and temporary growing structures on rural residential lands RR 1:5, RR 1:10 and RR 1:20
and forest resource lands shall meet the following standards in addition to all other applicable sections of
the Jefferson County Code.
(A) Rural Residential 1:5 ñ Temporary or Permanent Growing Structure Size. The allowed structure
size is a total combination of square footage of gross floor area for all growing structures.
(I) Five percent of gross parcel size in square feet, up to a maximum 10,890 square feet gross
floor area.
(B) Rural Residential 1:10 and 1:20 and forest resource lands CF-80, RF-40, IF ñ Temporary or
Permanent Growing Structure Size. The allowed structure size is a total combination of square footage
of gross floor area for all growing structures.
(I) Five percent of gross parcel size in square feet, up to a maximum of 21,780 square feet gross
floor area.
(b a) Producing in agricultural zoning district is allowed as a yes use without size limitations but shall be
subject to the standards in JCC 18.20.030, agricultural performance standards, and this subsection (4),
recreational marijuana performance standards.
(c) Processing in the forest and rural residential zoning districts is allowed subject to a conditional discretionary
(C(d)) use permit per JCC 18.20.170, cottage industry standards, and as consistent with this section,
recreational marijuana. In addition to the maximum structure size of 5,000 square feet for a processing structure
authorized as a cottage industry per JCC 18.20.170(5)(o) for cottage industry, an additional growing
structure(s) such as greenhouses may be allowed up to the size limits per parcel size and structure size for
producing only per subsection (4)(a)(i) of this section.
(d b) Processing and retail in the agricultural zoning district is allowed as conditional discretionary (C(d)) and
shall be subject to the standards in JCC 18.20.030(3), agricultural performance standards, and this section,
recreational marijuana performance standards.
(e c) No recreational marijuana operation may be permitted as a home business or cottage industry. All
recreational marijuana activities are subject to the applicable requirements of Chapters 18.20 and 18.30 JCC.
(f) Outdoor Producing. All outdoor producing activities in rural residential and forest zones shall have an
unlimited outdoor canopy without size limitations. All outdoor producing activities for a cottage industry shall
have an unlimited outdoor canopy without size limitations.
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(g d) Landscape Screening. All recreational marijuana activities shall have Type A landscape screening from
adjacent parcels, per JCC 18.30.130, development standards.
(h e) Setbacks. All recreational marijuana structures and activities in agriculture, commercial forest, rural
forest, or rural commercial or rural residential zones that abut residential zoned land shall be a minimum 25 feet
setback from all property lines including front road setbacks. Setback requirements for other zone combinations
are as stated in JCC 18.30.050, development standards, Table 6-1, Density, Dimension and Open Space
Standards. In the event of conflict, the more restrictive measures shall apply.
(i f) Cameras. Any security cameras proposed for a recreational marijuana facility shall be positioned so as to
not intrude on the privacy of adjacent parcels.
(j g) Any fence eight feet or taller shall be located a minimum 25 feet from all parcel property lines.
(k h) Recreational marijuana activities and facilities shall comply with all applicable standards of JCC Title 18
including but not limited to development standards in Chapter 18.30 JCC, performance and use-specific
standards in Chapter 18.20 JCC including JCC 18.20.010, General provisions, JCC 18.20.020, Accessory uses
and structures, JCC 18.20.030, Agricultural activities and accessory uses, JCC 18.20.140, Commercial uses
Standards for site development, JCC 18.20.170, Cottage industry, and JCC 18.20.220, Industrial uses Standards
for site development.
(l i) All recreational marijuana licensees shall provide to the department of community development and
environmental health a copy of all operations plans as submitted to the Washington State Liquor Control Board,
including details of any chemicals, processes, extraction methods, waste handling procedures and safety
measures planned for their operations. [Ord. 4-15 ß 5 (Att. D)]
(j) Minimum Buffer Requirements. All recreational marijuana activities and facilities must be located at least a
1,000 feet from the perimeter of the following locations or uses: (1) elementary or secondary schools; (2)
playgrounds; (3) recreation centers or facilities; (4) childcare centers; (5) public parks; (6) public transit
centers; (7) libraries; or (8) any game arcades (where admission is not restricted to persons age 21 or older).
18.20.170 Cottage Industry.
(1) Purpose. To provide for small-scale economic development activities on residential parcels, subordinate to the
primary residential use, if the administrator finds that such activities can be conducted without substantial adverse
impact on the residential environment and rural character in the vicinity. The scale and intensity of cottage industries
are typically greater than could be accommodated as a home business, but less than would require a land use district
designation of commercial or industrial.
(2) The following list of uses allowable as cottage industries include, but are not necessarily limited to:
(a) Sales of antiques and collectibles;
(b) Art or photography studios;
(c) Computer software development;
(d) Handicrafts;
(e) Ironworking or blacksmith shop;
(f) Construction office;
(g) Furniture repair or refinishing;
(h) Pottery shop;
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(i) Real estate sales office;
(j) Small equipment repair;
(k) Woodworking shop;
(l) Excavating contractors;
(m) Small engine and boat repair; and
(n) Auto and truck repair and service (excludes auto and truck sales, fuel stations and heavy equipment repair).
(3) The following occupations are prohibited as cottage industries, except in the West End Planning Area – Remote
Rural (WEPA RR) overlay district (Article VI-L of Chapter 18.15 JCC) and when located on parcels with direct
access to a principal arterial (i.e., Highway 101) in the Brinnon Planning Area – Remote Rural (BRPA RR) overlay
district:
(a) Heavy equipment repair shop;
(b) Autobody work or paint shop; and
(c) Large-scale furniture stripping.
(4) The following occupations are prohibited as cottage industries in all of unincorporated Jefferson County:
(a) Commercial shooting facilities or uses that are associated with shooting firearms.; and,
(b) Marijuana recreational processor.
(5) All cottage industries shall be subject to the following standards, except as provided for in the West End
Planning Area and Brinnon Planning Area – Remote Rural overlay districts as specified in Article VI-L of Chapter
18.15 JCC, Remote Rural Overlay Districts for the West End Planning Area and the Brinnon Planning Area:
(a) The cottage industry shall be operated by at least one full-time, bona fide resident in a single-family residence of
the parcel on which the proposed use is being requested.
(b) The cottage industry may not employ more than four employees on the site who reside off the subject property.
Auto and truck repair shall only employ two persons on the site who reside off the subject property.
(c) Only those buildings or areas as specifically approved by the county may be utilized in the conduct of business.
(d) Any business requiring customers to visit the site shall provide adequate on-site parking spaces, in addition to
one for each full-time equivalent employee who resides off the subject property, and two for the owners of the
property. All parking spaces shall meet the standards of JCC 18.30.100.
(e) All structures and outside activities shall be so located or screened from adjacent properties to avoid disturbances
through glare, noise, dirt or other nuisances or hazards.
(f) All activity related to the conduct of the business or industry, except for activities related to the growing and
storing of plants, shall be conducted within an enclosed structure or be sufficiently screened from view of adjacent
residences.
(g) All cottage industry activities shall be sufficiently screened from view of adjacent residences, using site location,
topography, landscaping, fencing, the retention of native vegetation, or a combination thereof necessary to meet the
Type A screening requirements of JCC 18.30.130.
(h) Traffic generated by the cottage industry shall not exceed the level of service adopted for the public roadway
which accesses the use, nor generate significant traffic in excess of that normally generated by typical uses found
within the particular district.
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(i) No business may provide drive-through service.
(j) Cottage industries shall be limited in their hours of operation. No business on-site customer service shall be
conducted before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday.
(k) The administrator may attach additional conditions or requirements, or may make modifications to the site plan
where necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(l) The granting of the proposed cottage industry use shall not constitute a rezone. No expansions of approved
cottage industries are permitted, except as specified in Article VI-L of Chapter 18.15 JCC, Remote Rural Overlay
Districts for the West End Planning Area and the Brinnon Planning Area, concerning the rural remote overlay
districts.
(m) No exterior display of goods for sale shall be allowed.
(n) The cottage enterprise is an accessory use to the residential use of a dwelling unit, and the residential function of
the buildings and property shall be maintained.
(o) Any new structure constructed to accommodate the cottage industry shall be limited in scale so that it is in
character with neighboring properties. In no case shall more than 5,000 square feet of total building area on the
property be devoted to the cottage industry.
(p) No more than one sign is allowed, consistent with the sign standards in JCC 18.30.150.
(q) No on-site direct retail sales of products not produced on site are allowed, except for items collected, traded and
occasionally sold by hobbyists, such as coins, stamps and antiques, and their accessories.
(r) Minimum parcel size shall be one acre gross site area.
(s) No use shall be made of equipment or material which produces unreasonable vibration, noise, dust, smoke, odor,
or electrical interference to the detriment of the quiet use and enjoyment of adjoining and surrounding property. Any
after-hours business activities shall not have noise impacts discernible beyond the property boundaries.
(t) Not more than one cottage industry shall be allowed in or on the same premises.
(u) The proposed cottage industry shall comply with the standards and requirements of the Jefferson County
environmental health department.
(v) Where shooting firearms is associated with a cottage industry at a property, such property shall be considered a
commercial shooting facility, which is prohibited.
(6) Auto repair and service proposals are subject to the following additional requirements:
(a) The proposal shall submit a detailed operating plan in compliance with the latest edition of the Washington State
Department of Ecology’s Guide for Automotive Repair Shops identified as Publication No. 92-BR-16.
(b) The proposal shall include an operating plan which complies with the Department of Ecology’s SMM. The
submittal shall include a stormwater management plan in compliance with Chapter 18.30 JCC and include
supplemental information which addresses and complies with Volume IV-2.1 and 2.2 of the SMM.
(c) The operation shall be limited to two stalls or bays for repair and servicing.
(d) The cottage industry shall not store more than three vehicles at any one time awaiting or departing for or from
servicing or repair. This excludes the vehicles being actively serviced in the facility.
(e) A 50-foot buffer shall be maintained from the structure housing the auto repair and service to all adjacent
property lines. [Ord. 3-20 § 1 (Appx. A); Ord. 8-06 § 1]
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18.15.040 Categories of land use.
Table 3-1. Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Resource Lands Rural Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricultural
– Prime and
Local
Forest –
Commercial,
Rural
and
Inholding
1
DU/5
Acres
1
DU/10
Acres
1
DU/20
Acres
Rural
Village
Center
Convenience
Crossroad
Neighborhood/
Visitor
Crossroad
General
Crossroad
Resource-
Based
Industrial
Light
Industrial/Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Industrial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/Manufacturing
(Quilcene and Eastview)
Heavy
Industrial
Parks,
Preserves
and
Recreation
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land Use AG CF/RF/IF
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20 RVC CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Industrial Uses
See
Chapter
18.18 JCC
Bulk plant or terminal facilities No No No No No No No No No No C C C C No
Asphalt and concrete batch
plants
No C No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No
Heavy equipment sales and
rental services
No No No No No C(a) No No C(a) No Yes Yes Yes No No
Heavy industrial, resource-
based
No No No No No No No No No C(a) No No No Yes No
Light industrial/manufacturing
(not including recreational
marijuana processing)
See JCC
18.20.030
No No No No No No No No C(a) Yes Yes Yes No No
Food or beverage bottling
and/or packaging
See JCC
18.20.030
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Outdoor storage yards See JCC
18.20.030
No No No No No No No No C(a) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Recycling center See JCC
18.20.030
No No No No No No No/C5 No/C6 No Yes Yes Yes No No
Marijuana recreational
processor
C(d) C(d) No C(d)
No
C(d)
No
C(d)
No
No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mineral extraction activities
(without MRL overlay)
Yes Yes C C C No No No No No No No No No No
Mineral extraction activities
(w/MRL overlay) (10-acre
min. lot size)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
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Resource Lands Rural Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
Agricultural
– Prime and
Local
Forest –
Commercial,
Rural
and
Inholding
1
DU/5
Acres
1
DU/10
Acres
1
DU/20
Acres
Rural
Village
Center
Convenience
Crossroad
Neighborhood/
Visitor
Crossroad
General
Crossroad
Resource-
Based
Industrial
Light
Industrial/Commercial
(Glen Cove)
Light
Industrial
(Glen
Cove)
Light
Industrial/Manufacturing
(Quilcene and Eastview)
Heavy
Industrial
Parks,
Preserves
and
Recreation
Irondale
and Port
Hadlock
Urban
Growth
Area
Specific Land Use AG CF/RF/IF
RR
1:5
RR
1:10
RR
1:20 RVC CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
Mineral processing accessory
to extraction operations
(without MRL overlay)
C C C C C No No No No Yes C C C Yes No
Mineral processing accessory
to extraction operations
(w/MRL overlay)
Yes Yes C C C No No No No Yes No No No Yes No
Warehouse/wholesale
distribution center
See JCC
18.20.030
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
See
Chapter
18.18
JCC
(Automobile) wrecking yards
and junk (or salvage) yards
No No No No No No No No/
Yes7
No/
Yes8
No No No Yes Yes No
Unnamed industrial uses No No No No No No No No No D D D D D No
Agricultural and Forestry
Uses
Agricultural activities and
accessory uses
See JCC 18.20.030
Aquacultural uses and
activities (outside of shoreline
jurisdiction)
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
Aquatic plant and animal
processing and storage
See JCC
18.20.030
No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Lumber mills and associated
forestry processing activities
and uses
See JCC
18.20.030
C(a) No No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No
Marijuana Recreational
Producer
Yes C(d) No C(d)
No
C(d)
No
C(d)
No
No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Nurseries Yes Yes C(d) C(d) C(d) Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Unnamed agricultural and
forestry uses
D D D D D No No No No No No No No No No
Appendix 2
MLA20-00116 – Draft Proposed Text Amendments to Support
Sewering the Brinnon Limited Area of More Intensive Rural
Development
CAPITAL FACILITIES & UTILITIES
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 8–30
January 2021
▶ Policy CF-P-5.7 Work with purveyors to promote the use
of unaffected upland water sources and other alternative
supplies, where appropriate, to supply new and existing
development in affected areas.
▶ Policy CF-P-5.8 Support implementation of conservation
strategies that reduce average annual and peak day water use
for public and individual water systems.
▶ Policy CF-P-5.9 Recognize the authority of Public
Utility District #1 pursuant to Title 54 RCW and other
applicable statutes. The County will cooperate with Public
Utility District #1 to develop final development regulations
consistent with that authority.
Sewer & Wastewater
Goal CF-G-6 Promote sanitary sewer systems that
accommodate growth, are cost-effective to
construct and operate, and are consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan.
▶ Policy CF-P-6.1 Plan sanitary sewer system sizing,
phasing, development, and expansion within urban growth areas
to accommodate the allocated population and planned urban
development to the greatest extent possible within the
current planning period; while also planning implementation
phases that provide service at the greatest cost-
effectiveness.
▶ Policy CF-P-6.2 Encourage development of community
septic systems in Rural Centers to protect public health, the
environment, and foster a reliable, integrated collection
system. In areas with water quality concerns that are or
appear to be related to problems associated with individual
septic systems, Jefferson County supports utilizing a range
of sewage treatment options, including community drainfields
and centralized systems, subject to State law.
▶ Policy CF-P-6.3 New urban public services sanitary sewer
systems will only be provided within a UGA and will not be
extended beyond a UGA unless:
-It is a necessary response to protect basic public
health, safety, and the environment; the sewer, extension,
or connection is financially supportable at rural
densities; and the sewer, connection, or extension does
not permit urban development;
CAPITAL FACILITIES & UTILITIES
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 8–31
January 2021
-It is necessary to support a Limited Area of More
Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRD) consistent with the
County-wide Planning Policies;
-It is necessary to provide service to an essential public
facility if no practicable alternative exists to site the
essential public facility in an Urban Growth Area; or,
-It supports a rural school serving both rural and urban
student populations, consistent with state law.
deemed to be an essential public service to mitigate a threat
to public health, safety, or general welfare.
Existing sanitary sewer treatment facility capacity will not
be used as a justification for expansion of a sewer system or
development inconsistent with County-wide Planning Policies
and the Comprehensive Plan.
▶ Policy CF-P-6.4 Encourage the use of water-conserving
fixtures with new systems or services.
▶ Policy CF-P-6.5 Consider the full range of actions that
will enable urban development to occur in a UGA, including
urban development initially on Large Onsite Septic Systems to
accommodate growth, affordable housing, economic development,
and environmental protection in advance of an operational
sanitary sewer system.
LAND USE
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 1–79
January 2021
Since GMA’s inception, the State of Washington Growth Management Hearings Board
(Hearings Board) has interpreted the GMA and its rules to local jurisdictions’
comprehensive plans. Over the years, a body of law has developed, which appears to
force counties to curtail innovation in rural area development, such as prescriptively
establishing rural and urban densities and requiring tightlined LOBs in LAMIRDs. This
imposes a difficult challenge when trying to meet affordable housing needs outside of
designated urban growth areas. Some LAMIRDs, such as Chimacum, do not fit neatly
within this urban rural dichotomy. This provides only two boxes, urban or rural for
solutions to complex land use issues. Solutions may require more in-between areas to
meet requirements, such as a greater focus on performance standards for some housing
developments over a prescriptive residential density.
Innovations to meet current housing crises is limited by GMA. If a county allows bonus
densities in a rural cluster the resulting density after applying the bonus must be a rural
density, which doesn’t yield enough bonus density to enable the types of housing
developments that can meet the challenges of providing density for affordable housing,
even within a rural context. Jefferson County proposes to investigate provisions for
planned residential developments and investigate the feasibility of alternative
performance standards that could potentially increase rural residential density above
the current maximum rural density. Jefferson County is aware that these options require
a legislative amendment to the GMA.
Rural Economy
Jefferson County’s rural economy has responded to economic conditions and market
forces pivoting towards tourism, agricultural businesses, and small businesses. Our
economy is similar to other rural economies, transitioning away from natural resource
industries. Our rural economy needs infrastructure to support its economic activities
and changes in modern infrastructure, such as the ability to scale wastewater
management solutions to meet small community needs is evolving.
Even though developments in infrastructure, such as small and innovative sanitary
sewer systems may be able to support the overarching planning goals of GMA, while
containing and controlling growth in rural areas, GMA generally precludes small and
innovative sanitary sewer systems in rural areas as they are defined as urban levels of
service. This ignores potential opportunities to provide modern, scaled treatment
facilities to support a variety of community needs such as housing and economic
development. Jefferson County is aware these rural infrastructure systems would
require a legislative amendment to the GMA.
GMA allows sanitary sewer infrastructure in rural areas when: (1) it if abates an public
health and environmental problem, does not induce sprawling urban development, and
is affordable by the community that it serves; (2) it is necessary to support a LAMIRD
and it is consistent with the County-wide Planning Policies; or (3) supports a school
located in the rural area serving both rural and urban students.
Jefferson County is investigating sewering the Brinnon LAMIRD, using the existing
Dosewallips State Park sewer system. The Dosewallips State Park sewer treatment plant
Jefferson County
LAND USE
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 1–80
January 2021
is located in the Brinnon LAMIRD and its lines run through the LAMIRD to the
Dosewallips State Park. Sewering Brinnon would alleviate known and potential
environmental problems associated with on-site sewage systems, considering that the
Brinnon LAMIRD is located within the 100-year floodzone and is adjacent to the Hood
Canal.
The application of this allowance is being investigated in the Brinnon Rural Village
Center, adjacent to Dosewallips State park’s wastewater treatment facility. The County
is working to address requirements of GMA, while allowing limited service by the
Dosewallips State park’s system. Currently, Brinnon is served entirely by septic systems.
These septic systems have current and potential problems and some systems are
located within flood zones.
In a 2002 amendment to the GMA, the Washington State Legislature found that GMA is
intended to recognize the importance of rural lands and rural character to Washington's
economy, and find that rural lands and rural-based economies enhance the economic
desirability of the State of Washington. To retain and enhance the job base in rural
areas, rural counties must have flexibility to create opportunities for business
development and to retain existing businesses and allow them to expand. The
legislature’s findings close with:
“[T]he legislature finds that in defining its rural element under RCW
36.70A.070(5), a county should foster land use patterns and develop a local
vision of rural character that will: [h]elp preserve rural-based economies and
traditional rural lifestyles; encourage the economic prosperity of rural
residents; foster opportunities for small-scale, rural-based employment and
self-employment; permit the operation of rural-based agricultural,
commercial, recreational, and tourist businesses that are consistent with
existing and planned land use patterns; be compatible with the use of the land
by wildlife and for fish and wildlife habitat; foster the private stewardship of
the land and preservation of open space; and enhance the rural sense of
community and quality of life.”
In summary, as Jefferson County reviews rural commercial areas, we explore ways to
meet GMA’s fundamental purposes in flexible and meaningful manners. For example,
flexibility in designating LAMIRDs, while meeting the purpose and intent of GMA would
assist the County with contained and controlled development, enhanced rural
economies, additional housing, preservation of natural resources, enhanced open space
and parks, and enhanced rural character. The legislative findings for GMA include the
conservation and wise use of our lands, along with sharing economic development with
communities experiencing insufficient economic growth. GMA should not be a barrier
for rural counties, but a platform to encourage sustainable, coordinated, and controlled
growth and economic development in accordance with the public’s interest.
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The Jefferson County Code is current through Ordinance 08-20, passed November 16, 2020.
18.30.040 Sewage disposal.
(1) All development shall be provided with an individual, on-site septic system and drainfield approved by Jefferson
County public health in compliance with Chapter 8.15 JCC, unless Jefferson County public health determines that
public sewer is available which would then require connection to the approved public sewer.
(2) Design and construction standards for on-site sewage disposal shall conform to the requirements of Jefferson
County public health or the agency having regulatory responsibility for the system. [Ord. 14-18 § 4 (Exh. B); Ord. 8-
06 § 1]
(3) Large on-site sewage systems (LOSS) and community drainfields are not considered a sanitary sewer system as
applied under the Growth Management Act. Jefferson County considers these systems a rural governmental service.
(4) New construction of a sanitary sewer system, extension, or connection to a sanitary sewer system located outside
of an urban growth area may only occur if:
(a) The new sanitary sewer system, extension, or connection is a necessary response to protect basic public
health, safety, and the environment; the sewer is financially supportable at rural densities; and, the sewer,
extension, or connection does not permit urban development;
(b) The new sanitary sewer system, extension, or connection is necessary to support a Limited Area of
More Intensive Rural Development (LAMIRD); the sewer is needed to mitigate a threat to the public
health, welfare, or to protect an area of environmental sensitivity caused by existing development; and the
sewer is limited to those properties or facilities needed to mitigate the threat to the public health, welfare, or
to protect an area of environmental sensitivity;
(c) The new sanitary sewer system, extension, or connection is necessary to provide service to an essential
public facility if no practicable alternative exists to site the essential public facility in an Urban Growth
Area; or,
(d) The new sanitary sewer system, extension, or connection supports schools sited in a rural area that serve
students from a rural area and an urban area, when consistent with the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan, RCW 36.70A.213, and the following requirements:
(i) The applicable school district has adopted a policy addressing the school service area, facility
needs, and educational program requirements;
(ii) The applicable school district has made a finding, with the concurrence of the county
legislative authority and the legislative authorities of any affected cities, that the proposed site is
suitable to site the school and any associated recreational facilities that the applicable district has
determined cannot reasonably be collocated on an existing school site, taking into consideration
the extent to which vacant or developable land within an urban growth area meets those
requirements;
(iii) The county and affected cities agree to the extension of sewer to serve the school sited in a
rural area that serves urban and rural students at the time of concurrence of subsection (4)(d)(ii);
(iv) Any impacts associated with the siting of the school are mitigated as required by the State
Environmental Policy Act, Chapter 43.21C RCW; and,
(v) Any extension of the sewer beyond the urban growth area is subject to the following:
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(1) Must only serve the applicable school and the costs of the extension must be borne by
the applicable school district based on a reasonable nexus to the impacts of the school.
(2) Any exception from subsection (4)(d)(v), when consistent with RCW 36.70A.110(4),
shall allow the sewer to serve a property or properties in addition to the school if the
property owner so requests, provided that the county and affected cities agree with the
request and provided that the property is located no further from the sewer than the
distance that, if the property were within the urban growth area, the property would be
required to connect to the sewer.
(3) If a property owner connects to the sewer under subsection (4)(d)(v)(2), the school
district may, for a period of time not to exceed 20 years, require reimbursement from a
requesting property owner for a proportional share of the construction costs incurred by
the school district for the extension of the sewer.
Appendix 3
MLA20-00102 – Draft Proposed Text Amendments to Support the Port
Hadlock Sewer
LAND USE
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 1–124
April 2021
Port Hadlock /
Irondale Urban Growth
Area
History of Planning
Designation
Detailed planning for the designation
of a Port Hadlock / Irondale Urban
Growth Area in compliance with the
requirements of the GMA has been on-
going since the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan was originally
adopted in 1998. Specific policy
language in the Comprehensive Plan
indicated the joint city/county intent
to pursue future Urban Growth Area
planning for the “Tri-Area” (including
Irondale, Port Hadlock and Chimacum). As part of the on-going
joint City/County urban growth area planning, the Tri-Area
Provisional Urban Growth Area (Urban Growth Area) was designated
by Jefferson County on October 5, 1999 as an interim step in the
Urban Growth Area planning process. In 2000, the boundary of the
Interim Urban Growth Area was established, and included the
Irondale and Port Hadlock communities. In-depth analysis and
environmental impact review of the land use, population, capital
facilities and public services, natural systems and critical area
constraints, open space, housing, and non-residential land use
needs for a Tri-Area Urban Growth Area are incorporated in the
Tri Area/Glen Cove Special Study conducted from 1998-2002.
Public Facilities & Services
Specific planning for public facilities and services in the Port
Hadlock / Irondale Urban Growth Area is referenced in this
section and in the Capital Facilities Element, as well as
supporting appendices of the Comprehensive Plan, the Tri
Area/Glen Cove Special Study, the Jefferson County Port Hadlock
Urban Growth Area Sewer Facility Plan of September 2008, andthe
Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area Sewer System/Water Reclamation
Facility and Influent Pipeline Design Plans & Specifications
dated December 2013., and the Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility
Plan Update dated February 2021.
Inside the Puget Sound Iron Company, Jefferson County,
from the Collection of the Jefferson County Historical
Society
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April 2021
and policies guiding the development of the Urban Growth Area. This
included identification of additional plans and capital facilities
(including costs and funding sources) needed to implement the full
range of urban services and facilities within the Urban Growth
Area. The next phase involved preparation and adoption of Urban
Growth Area development regulations now codified in Chapter 18.18
of the JCC. This phase also included completion of the capital
facility plans needed to implement the full range of urban services
required in CWPP 2.1, including the adoption of urban level of
service standards for Urban Growth Area transportation
improvements, storm water management facilities, and a new sanitary
sewer system. These capital facility plans are adopted herein by
reference and are included as appendices to the Comprehensive Plan.
The Urban Growth Area functional capital facility plans as adopted
herein are available under separate cover and include:
▶ Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area Sewer Facility Plan, September
2008 and Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan Update,
February 2021.
▶ Port Hadlock / Irondale Urban Growth Area Stormwater
Management Plan, May 2004
▶ Port Hadlock / Irondale Urban Growth Area Transportation
Plan, May 2004 as updated in Appendix C
Consistent with CWPP 1.5, the adopted Port Hadlock / Irondale
Urban Growth Area General Sewer Plan identifies phased
development areas within the Urban Growth Area based on where the
six (6) year capital facilities plan is prepared to provide urban
sanitary sewer service in the Urban Growth Area core, followed by
expansion of sewer service availability throughout the Urban
Growth Area in the 20 year planning period. More complete
discussion and analysis of these areas are found in the “Capital
Facilities” section of this element and in the adopted Urban
Growth Area General Sewer Plan.
Public involvement was a key component of all phases of Urban
Growth Area planning. The County appointed an Urban Growth Area
Citizen Advisory Committee during the initial Port Hadlock /
Irondale Urban Growth Area boundary and land use planning phase
in 2001. The CAC was comprised of local Urban Growth Area
residents and business owners and participated in developing the
initial recommendations for the Port Hadlock / Irondale Urban
Growth Area boundary and land use designations adopted in 2002.
An Urban Growth Area Citizens Task Force was appointed in 2004,
again comprised of local business owners and residents, to help
the Planning Commission Urban Growth Area Subcommittee develop
specific implementing regulations and capital facility
development standards for the Urban Growth Area.
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April 2021
Alternative Phasing Sewer Policy
Within the UGA, the principal barrier to greater density is the
lack of a sanitary sewer. Some communities in Washington State
allow development activity on alternative wastewater treatment
systems that do not preclude future hook-up to traditional sewer.
For example, Kitsap County explored pocket plants, membrane
bioreactor treatment systems, and community drain fields, and the
Growth Management Hearings Board found these types of systems
provided an urban level of service for new development (KCRP VI
v. Kitsap County; Case 06-3-0007). Pierce County allows dry sewer
lines to be installed; residential development up to the maximum
density may be allowed, if lots in excess of the density
permitted with on-site septic cannot be developed until the sewer
line is extended and connected to all the lots. The City of
Yakima allows urban development if there are either public sewer
systems or approved community sewer systems. A policy is included
allowing for alternative technologies and phasing to advance
development in the Urban Growth Area, and meet community needs
such as for housing variety and affordability.
Land Use Map & Zoning Designations
The Future Land Use and Zoning Map, adopted as a part of this
element, is the graphic representation of the densities and
intensities of use and the goals, policies and strategies
contained within this plan.
The Land Use and Zoning Maps were developed based on consistency
with the GMA, community involvement, consideration of the 1995
Tri-Area Community Development Plan, the results of the Special
Study, the Proposed Irondale/Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area:
Dwelling Unit & Population Holding Capacity Analysis, Cascadia
Community Planning Services, January 21, 2009, and the specific
criteria contained within this element.
Land use and zoning designations are as follows:
▶ The Urban Low Density Residential (UGA-LDR) zone will allow
housing density from four (4) to six (6) dwelling units per
acre. Moderate Density Residential (UGA-MDR) zoning will
allow housing at a density of 7-12 units per acre. The High
Density Residential (UGA-HDR) zone will allow housing at a
density of 13-18 dwelling units per acre.
▶ The Urban Commercial (UGA-UC) zone covers both the existing
and planned future commercial development in the Port Hadlock
core area and along Rhody Drive from Ness” Corner along the
commercial strip fronting SR 19. The Visitor-Oriented
CAPITAL FACILITIES & UTILITIES
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 8–3
April 2021
EXHIBIT 8-1 Capital Facilities & Public Services Provided
Capital Facility
& Service Topic
Providers Serving
Unincorporated Territory Guiding Plans
Law Enforcement
Jefferson County Sherriff Jefferson County Sheriff’s
Office Strategic Plan,
Comprehensive Version, 2018
Parks and Recreation
Jefferson County Jefferson County Parks,
Recreation & Open Space Plan
Update,2015, Jefferson County
Parks and Recreation,
Department of Public Works
Public
Administration
Jefferson County Jefferson County Strategic
Plan, County Administrator’s
Office, 2018
Individual operations plans
for community centers,
maintenance facilities, and
animal control facilities
Sewer Port Hadlock/Irondale UGA – Jefferson
County
Port Ludlow – Olympic Water and Sewer
Port Hadlock Wastewater
System: Urban Growth Area
Sewer Facility Plan, 2008 and
Port Hadlock UGA Sewer
Facility Plan Update, 2021
Design Plans & Specifications,
2013
Solid Waste Jefferson County Jefferson County, Solid Waste
Management Plan, September
2016
CAPITAL FACILITIES & UTILITIES
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan 8–24
April 2021
Sanitary Sewer:
§ City of Port Townsend: 260 gallons per day/ERU
§ Port Ludlow (Ludlow Water Co., Inc.): 230 gallons per
day/ERU
§ Port Hadlock: 132 gallons per day/ERU
Water:
§ City of Port Townsend: 840 gallons per day/ERU
§ Port Ludlow (Ludlow Water Co., Inc.):160 gallons per
day/ERU
§ PUD No.1: 200 gallons per day/ERU
§ Tri-Area (City of Port Townsend): 800 gallons per
day/ERU
Airport:
§ JCIA: Pursuant to JCIA Master Plan 2014 or successor.
Fire and Emergency Medical Services:
§ Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 1 - East
Jefferson Fire and Rescue: 0.29 EMS units in service
per 1,000 pop. 2038
§ Fire District 2 (Quilcene): 2.0 fire units in service
per 1,000 pop. and 1.4 EMS units in service per 1,000
pop. 2038
§ Fire District 3 (Port Ludlow): 1.0 fire units in
service per 1,000 pop. and 0.8 EMS units in service
per 1,000 pop. 2038
§ Fire District 4 (Brinnon): 1.25 fire units in service
per 1,000 pop. and 0.5 EMS units in service per 1,000
pop. 2038
§ Fire District 5 (Gardiner): 3.0 fire units in service
per 1,000 pop. and 3.0 EMS units in service per 1,000
pop. 2038
§ Fire District 7 (Clearwater): 2.0 fire units in
service per 1,000 pop. and 0 EMS units in service per
1,000 pop. 2038
§ Port Townsend Fire Department: 0.29 EMS units in
service per 1,000 pop. 2038
Hospital:
§ Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2:: 0.75
beds per 1,000 population 2023 and 2038
Library:
§ Jefferson County Library. 1:433 square feet per 1,000
population 2023 and 2038
School District facilities:
§ Brinnon School District 46: K-8: Not to exceed 23
students/classroom
§ Chimacum School District 49: K-12: Not to exceed 27
students/classroom
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Service Topic Providers Guiding Plans
Sewer Port Hadlock/Irondale UGA – Jefferson
County
Port Ludlow – Olympic Water and Sewer
Port Hadlock Wastewater
System: Urban Growth Area
Sewer Facility Plan, 2008
Design Plans & Specifications,
2013
Port Hadlock Sewer Facility
Plan Update, 2021
Solid Waste Jefferson County Jefferson County, Solid Waste
Management Plan, September
2016
Stormwater Jefferson County Port Hadlock / Irondale Urban
Growth Area Stormwater
Management Plan, May 2004
Jefferson County Surface Water
Management Plan, November 2006
Transportation Jefferson County
Peninsula Regional Transportation
Planning Organization
Jefferson Transit Authority
Port Hadlock / Irondale Urban
Growth Area Transportation
Plan, May 2004
Quimper Peninsula Travel
Demand Model, October 2008
Nonmotorized Transportation
Plan, 2010
Quimper Peninsula
Transportation Study, January
2012
Peninsula RTPO Regional
Transportation Plan 2035 (May
2013)
Jefferson County Public Works
Transportation Improvement
Plan, 2017
Jefferson Transit, Transit
Development Plan 2017-2022 &
2016 Annual Report, August
2017
Education Brinnon School District No. 46
Chimacum School District No. 49
Port Townsend School District No. 50
Queets-Clearwater School District No.
20
Quilcene School District No. 48
Port Townsend School District No. 50
Individual Operational Plans
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Service Topic Providers Guiding Plans
Fire Protection Jefferson County Fire Protection
District No. 1—East Jefferson Fire and
Rescue
Jefferson County Fire Protection
District No. 2—Quilcene
Jefferson County Fire Protection
District No. 3 – Port Ludlow Fire and
Rescue
Jefferson County Fire Protection
District No. 4—Brinnon
Jefferson County Fire Protection
District No. 5—Discovery Bay—Gardiner
Jefferson County Fire Protection
District No. 6 – Cape George/Kala
Point/Beckett Point – Merged
Jefferson County Fire District No. 7 –
Clearwater-Queets
Individual Operational Plans
Water Port Townsend
Jefferson County Water District No. 1
– Paradise Bay
Jefferson County Water District No. 2
– Brinnon
Jefferson County Water District No. 3
– Coyle
Port Ludlow Drainage District
Port of Port Townsend
Public Utility District No. 1 of
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Coordinated
Water System Plan, June 1997.
Pending update
Jefferson County Public
Utility District #1 Water
System Plan 2011
Source: BERK, 2018.
In conjunction with its budget, the County may revise this Element, as needed, to add new
projects needed to accommodate changing development circumstances, remove projects that
have been built, and to reevaluate projects remaining in the inventory.
In 2021, Jefferson County revised the 2008 Port Hadlock Wastewater System: Urban Growth
Area Sewer Facility Plan and 2013 Design Plans & Specifications for the Port Hadlock UGA
with technical design updates to provide for a more cost-effective system. In March 2021,
the 2021 Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan Update was approved by the Washington State
Department of Ecology.
Connections to Other Elements
This CFP Technical Document supports the Comprehensive Plan Facilities and Utilities
Element, which contains goals and policies per the GMA requirements for the CFP element.
This Appendix also supports watershed goals and policies in the Environment Element.
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County Facility
Type
2017 Adopted LOS 2018 Plan
Adjusted LOS
through 2023
2018 Plan
Adjusted LOS
through 2038
Trails: Target LOS if
funding allows
1.83 miles /k
residents
1.83 acres /k
residents
1.83 acres /k
residents
Public Administration
Animal Control Shelter 74.9 sq. ft./k
residents
69 sq. ft./k
residents
58 sq. ft./k
residents
Community Centers 1,277.6 sq. ft./k
residents
1,185 sq. ft./k
residents
1,005 sq. ft./k
residents
Administrative
Facilities
1,509.7 sq. ft./k
residents
1,200 sq. ft./k
residents
1,020 sq. ft./k
residents
Maintenance Shop
Facilities
1,078.9 sq. ft./k
residents
975 sq. ft./k
residents
825 sq. ft./k
residents
Sewer & Water System
Port Headlock /
Irondale UGA
Sewer
Pending
132 gallons per
day/ERU
Pending
132 gallons per
day/ERU
Pending
132 gallons per
day/ERU
Solid Waste
Waste 4.20 pounds per
capita per day
3.12 pounds per
capita per day
3.12 pounds per
capita per day
Recycling 0.80 pounds per
capita per day
2.8 pounds per
capita per day
2.8 pounds per capita
per day
Stormwater
Standard Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
Transportation
Rural Roads C C C
UGA Roads, MPR Roads,
Highways of Regional
Significance
D D D
Source: Jefferson County
Given the LOS adjustments in the table above, there are minimal deficiencies, consisting
of trails as documented in the 2015 PROS Plan. Regarding other park classifications, to
avoid deficiencies in 2038 the plan would need to be amended.
EXHIBIT 1-5 Infrastructure Needs & Capacity Projections, 2018-2037
County Facility 2023 2038
Population Projected 33,250 39,221
Law Enforcement
County Corrections Inmate Facilities No Deficiency—Adjusted No Deficiency—Adjusted
County Sheriff Facilities No Deficiency—Adjusted No Deficiency—Adjusted
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2.5 SIX-YEAR PROJECTED FUNDING & COST
COMPARISON
The purpose of this section is to compare Jefferson County’s dedicated capital facilities
revenue sources with its planned project costs for the six-year planning horizon of 2018-
2023 to understand the difference between near-term future dedicated capital revenues and
planned future costs. In Jefferson County, future capital costs are generally larger than
future dedicated capital revenues. This trend is seen in most counties and cities
throughout Washington State, given the structural and legal limitations on capital
funding sources.
Understanding the magnitude of this difference can help the County plan for ways to fill
in the gap through other funding methods, such as operating transfers or bonds.
EXHIBIT 2-2 Estimated Capital Project Costs by Category (2018$)
Facility Costs:
2018-2023
Revenues:
2018-2023
Local
Funding
Strategies
Law Enforcement/
Justice
$1,090,492 $1,090,492 $1,090,492 REET, Rates, Bonds, Grants,
Etc.
Parks and
Recreation2
$501,500 $501,500 $501,500 General Fund, donations &
grants. Seek additional
grants and donations for
unmet goals in periods prior
to 2018 and update phasing.
Public
Administration1
$3,372,750 $3,372,750 $3,372,750 REET, Fleet Services Fund
Balance
Sewer $0
$25,900,138*
2018-2023
$27,099,138*
2021-2026
$0
$25,900,139*
2018-2023
$27,099,138
2021-2026
$0
$11,903,121*
2018-2023
$13,102,121*
2021-2026
Seek funding: grants, low
interest infrastructure
loans, local improvement
district, connection
charges, and revenue from
service rates.
Local funding: Local
improvement district,
connection charges, local
borrowing, and revenue.
Outside funding: WA
Legislature appropriations,
WA Dept of Ecology Combined
Water Quality Program grant
funding, USDA grant funding,
and US Economic Development
Administration Public Works
Program grant funding.
Solid Waste3 $0 $0 $0 Rates per 2016 Solid Waste
Management Plan.
Stormwater $0 $0 $0 See Transportation.
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Facility Costs:
2018-2023
Revenues:
2018-2023
Local
Funding
Strategies
Transportation $23,311,966 $25,434,621 $1,662,875 Federal and State Funding at
over 70%, Developer Fair
Share Contribution, and
Local Funds.
Total $28,276,708
$54,176,846
$30,399,363
$54,176,846
$6,627,617
$18,530,738
Principally Transportation:
seek Federal and State
Funds.
Notes: 1 Public Administration includes the Animal Shelter, Community Centers,
Administrative Facilities, and Maintenance Shops.
2 Funds projected for 2018-2023 would meet the original PROS Program costs for the
period, and partially cover some uncompleted projects in prior years, which may require
alternative phasing.
3 Regarding solid waste, assessments are planned for two County solid waste handling facilities, which may
need capital repairs. When studies are complete projects may be added to the 2018-2023 period or phased in
2024-2038 period.
4 Includes 6-year financing costs for the Port Hadlock UGA Sewer from 2018-2023 (period of last full
update) and 2021-2026 (current update to sewer costs and financing).
Source: Jefferson County 2018
3 Capital Facilities Assessment
3.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Overview
Jefferson County Law Enforcement facilities include the Correctional Facility, the
Sheriff’s administration, investigation and patrol building, the Sheriff’s Clearwater
Annex on the west end, and the Courthouse (Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk, Juvenile
Services, and District and Superior Courts.
Inventory of Current Facilities
The Correctional Facility, located in Port Hadlock, was constructed in 1984 with a major
addition in 1999. This facility serves both unincorporated and incorporated populations
of the County. The current inventory of inmate beds in the corrections inmate facility
totals 58. The facility also includes the Emergency Operations Center for the county. The
table below lists each facility as well as their current capacities and location.
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EXHIBIT 3-23 Public Administration: Summary of Capital Costs (2018$)
Category Summary Cost: 2018-2023 Cost: 2024-2038 Total Cost
Capacity Projects None None $0
Non-Capacity Projects $3,372,750 $1,000,000 $4,372,750
Total $3,372,750 $1,000,000 $4,372,750
Source: Jefferson County 2018
EXHIBIT 3-24 Public Administration: Summary of Capital Revenues
(2018$)
Revenue Source Revenue:
2018-2023
Cost: 2024-2038 Total Revenue
REET 2,872,750 800,000 3,672,750
Fleet Services fund
balance
500,000 200,000 700,000
Total 3,372,750 1,000,000 4,372,750
Source: Jefferson County 2018
3.4 SEWER
Overview
Jefferson County currently does not provide sewer services. However, the County has plans
for providing sewer services to the Port Hadlock / Irondale Urban Growth Area as the area
urbanizes. The potential service area is located approximately six miles south of the
City of Port Townsend. Information about these service plans are detailed in the 2008
Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan. In 2021, Jefferson County revised the 2008 Port
Hadlock Wastewater System: Urban Growth Area Sewer Facility Plan and 2013 Design Plans &
Specifications for the Port Hadlock UGA with technical design updates to provide for a
more cost-effective system. In March 2021, the 2021 Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan
Update was approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
Jefferson County Public Health is responsible for permitting and programs related to
onsite sewage systems in rural areas.
Non-county sewer service providers include the City of Port Townsend, which provides
sewer services to its residents, and the Olympic Water and Sewer District, which provides
services to the designated Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort.
The City of Port Townsend serves the city limits and has adopted its 2000 Wastewater
Facilities Plan. The 2016 Comprehensive Plan also provides information about city sewer
service.
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Inventory of Current Facilities
The County currently does not own or operate sewage collection or treatment facilities.
Because of the Port Hadlock / Irondale UGA designation, facility planning was undertaken
to determine the specific capacity needs, potential ownership and operations scenarios,
and funding requirements. The Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan, dated September 2008,
has been accepted by the State Department of Health and State Department of Ecology as an
engineering plan‐level document. The Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan, dated
September 2008 and Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan Update, dated February 2021, is
hereby incorporated by reference into this Capital Facility Plan Technical Document and
the associated Comprehensive Plan.
The City of Port Townsend’s Comprehensive Plan lists an inventory of sewer facilities
that includes a wastewater treatment plant, a secondary treatment facility, a compost
facility, 70 miles of gravity sewer, 3 miles of force mains, seven sewage lift stations,
and 1,250 maintenance holes.
Olympic Water and Sewer maintains a treatment plant for its sewer services.
Level of Service Analysis
The County has not adopted a level of service for sewer services since service is pending
in the future when funding is available. However, The UGA sewer plan projected an
effective level of service for projected flow, shown in Exhibit 3‐25. The sewer plan
projects an area population of 5,776 by 2030, which is higher than this Plan’s population
projections by 2038. For the effective level of service standards, the sewer plan notes
peak hour flows as the target service to be met.
The 2008 Jefferson County―Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan 2021 Port Hadlock Sewer
Facility Plan Update estimated population in the potential service area through 20308,
which included an effective level of service based on assumed flow projections per
equivalent residential unit. The 2021 Sewer Facility Plan Update used a 2038 population
projection of 5,394 residents which is slightly lower than the 5,776 residents projected
in the 2008 Jefferson County Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Facility Plan. The 2038 population
projections are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s population projections. The
previous sewer plan analyzed service levels with population projections through 2030,
where it assumed 5,776 residents in the service area. Those projections are slightly
higher than current projections from the 2018‐2038 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan,
which projects a 2038 population of 5,394. Thus, the ability to meet proposed level of
services for future sewage systems remains the same.
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EXHIBIT 3-25 Growth & Potential Sewer Demand
System Projected Wastewater Flows
(Million gallons per day)
Annual
Average
Maximum
Monthly
Peak Day Peak Hour
Gravity Collection System 0.70
784,844
0.96
1,154,922
1.28
1,651,448
2.59
3,359,568
STEP Collection System 0.63
626,783
0.82
870,412
1.05
1,177,265
2.26
2,664,100
Grinder Pump Collection System 508,238 657,029 821,629 2,142,499
Source: Port Hadlock Sewer Facility Plan, 2009, BERK, 2018.Port Hadlock Sewer UGA Facility Plan Update,
2021.
The City of Port Townsend is responsible for its own level of service standards and is
regulated by the Department of Ecology.
Olympic Water and Sewer Inc. serves Port Ludlow and follows a Development Agreement
approved by Jefferson County in 2000 which capped development at 2, 250 residential
"Measurement Equivalent Residential Units" (MERU' s). One residential MERU equates to one
residential unit and equals 200 gallons per day of sewer waste water flow. In 2015, 1,
544 residential dwelling units had been constructed, leaving 706 dwelling units
remaining. (Jefferson County Resolution 38-15) The Master Plan and associated utilities
were sized for this growth. County plans assume most but not all the remaining 706
dwelling units would be built.
Capital Projects & Funding
The Port Hadlock Sewer Facility Plan for the area considered seven alternatives, which
would include capital projects if selected. The first capital projects for sewer service
would likely be a treatment facility and a collection system. The County anticipates
continuing to secure funding in the six-year period of 2018-2023 and implementing once
funding is available; implementation is not anticipated until after 2023. To allow urban
density pending the development of the full treatment system, the County may allow
alternative wastewater treatment systems that do not preclude future hook-up to
traditional sewer. The County has considered grants, a local improvement district, and
revenue collected from service rates to provide funding.
The City of Port Townsend maintains a Capital Improvement Plan it adopts annually. The
most recent CIP includes capital projects for sewer services within its 2017-2022
planning period.