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HomeMy WebLinkAbout067Jefferson County Department of Public Works 623 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 38s-9160 Frank Gffird, Public Worl<s Director Monte Reinders, P.E., County Engineer MEMORANDUM FROM: DATE: David W. Johnson, Associate Planner Department of Community James W. Pearson, Project November 30,2009 TO RE ZON08-00056 Brinnon Master Planned Resort Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) scoping comments The SEIS will supplement the Programmatic EIS adopted for the Comprehensive Plan approval of the Master Planned Resort designation and assess impacts related to Jefferson County's adoption of: o Amendments to the Jefferson County Code Title 17 Master Planned Resorts and Title 18 Unified Development Code and o A Brinnon Master Planned Resort Development Agreement. This memo provides the Department's comments on the scoping notice for the referenced proposal. The Depanment has also reviewed a draft Development Agreement proposed by the developer and comments by the Department of Community Development. This memo provides the Department's preliminary comments on the draft Development Agreement. A. Supplemental EIS Scoping The Programmatic EIS (PEIS) assessed existing and projected roadway conditions on Highway 101 and County Roads, including Black Point County Road. It identified significant impacts to the Highway 101 / Black Point Road intersection, the initial segment of Black Point Road from Highway 101 to the marina entrance intersection, and the subsequent segment of Black Point Road to the golf resort entrance at +/-Mile Post 0+70. The PEIS included specific mitigation measures for the Highway 101 / Black Point Road intersection and the initial segment of Black Point Road. These mitigations have been incorporated into preliminary roadway improvement plans that were prepared by the developer's engineering consultant and have been reviewed by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) through its Plan For Approval process. These impacts and mitigations do not require additional analysis in the SEIS RECtrrVltllL) lttttfi$tltt\I[ti\ [t0 The PEIS noted that Black Point Road does not have an adequate structural section or roadway width to accommodate the projected traffic. It states that prior to development of the golf course the developer will "(f)ully fund and construct improvements for Black Point Road to meet County standards from US Highway 101 to the project entrance." Public Works Department Comment: The MPR Development Agreement should include provisions to ensure that this mitigation measure is implemented. B. Development Agreement Public Works Department General Comment: Development of the MPR will require significant clearing and grading and construction of public and private roads, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, utilities, and stormwater management facilities. Ensuring that these improvements comply with the project plans and adopted County standards and specifications will require plan reviews, construction inspections, materials sampling and testing, and final project review. It will require that construction is conducted under the supervision ofa licensed project engineer and that prior to final approval the project engineer certifies that the improvements comply with the project plans and the County's standards and specifi cations. In order to ensure this, the Development Agreement should include a section that provides for a Memorandum of Agreement between the developer and the Jefferson County Public Works Department. The MOA should specify development standards and procedures for plan review, construction inspections, and materials sampling and testing. It should require supervision by the project engineer. The MOA should also require that the developer will reimburse the Department for expenses related to the project. The Development Agreement should require the MOA to be agreed upon prior to initial site development. Development Agreement Section 1.3.13 addresses "the provision of public services necessary to the site [which] are subject to memorandums of understanding with public service agencies for sewer, water, schools, police/security, fire/EMS and transit...." It refers to MOU N-4 Transportation. Public Works Department Comment: This list should include roads and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. A Memorandum that addresses these facilities should be provided to the Department for review and comment. Development Agreement Section 3.13 Transportation refers solely to public transportation services that would be provided by Jefferson Transit. Public Works Department Comment: As noted above, transportation services and facilities should be expanded to include roads and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Development Agreement Section 4.2.1 Prior EIS states that "...prior EISs reviewed potential impacts and mitigation...on a programmatic level and were not project-specific EISs." Public Works Department Comment: The intent and implications of this statement should be clarified. The transportation impacts and mitigations identified in the Programmatic EIS were related to the designation of the Master Planned Resort. These mitigations include improvements to the Highway 101 / Black Point Road intersection, the initial segment of Black Point Road to the marina entrance intersection, and the subsequent segment of Black Point Road to the golf resort entrance at +/-Mile Post 0+70. The mitigations should be implemented in conjunction with the initial site development and should not be subject to additional project-specific SEPA review. Development Agreement Section 5.1 Preliminary Facilities addresses facilities that must be constructed in conjunction with the initial phase of development. Section 5.1.1 Transportation specifies that this includes "the entrance road at Black Point Road connecting to both the golf course entrance and the marina entrance (including the improvements to link with the WDOE [sic] ramp)." Public Works Department Comment: The list of preliminary transportation facilities does not include improvements to the Highway 101 / Black Point Road intersection or to the segment of Black Point Road from the marina entrance intersection to the golf resort entrance at +/-Mile Post 0+70. These improvements should be included in Section 5.1.1 Transportation. The Development Agreement should specify that, in conjunction with the application for the golf resort site development, the proponent will provide an engineering analysis of the Black Point Road structural section and proposed improvements to the roadway structural section and width. The improvements would be constructed prior to final plat approval of the golf resort or, at the discretion of the County Engineer, could be constructed later provided that the developer posts appropriate surety.