HomeMy WebLinkAbout137MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN PLEASANT HARBOR MARINA AND GOLD RESORT, LLP
AND
JEFFERSON TRANSIT AUTHORITY
FOR SUPPORT OF TRANSIT SERVICES
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (“MOU”), by and between Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLP (“Developer”) and Jefferson Transit Authority (“Transit”) for support of transit
services is designed to memorialize the mitigation the Developer will provide to mitigate against potential impacts to Transit associated with the development of the Pleasant Harbor
Marina and Golf Resort (the “Resort”).
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature enacted RCW 36.70B.170-.210 to strengthen the land use planning process and reduce the costs of development by authorizing Jefferson County
to enter into a private agreement with a landowner regarding the development of the Resort located within the County’s jurisdiction (“Development Agreement”).
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Ordinance 01-0128-08 paragraph 63 (c), provided that the Developer enter into memoranda of understandings to provide needed support for certain public services.
[T]o provide needed support for the Brinnon School, Fire District, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), housing, police, public health, parks and recreation and transit.
WHEREAS, The FEIS identified the following potential mitigation measures that the Developer would implement to mitigate impacts to Transit.
3.4.3.6 Public Transportation Impacts
Jefferson Transit Route #1 stops approximately one-third of a mile from the project site and the intersection of US Hwy 101 at Black Point Road providing transit service four times per
day to the main entrance of the Pleasant Harbor properties. The applicant proposes to purchase and maintain a van or small shuttle bus available for guests and tenants to utilize on
an as-needed basis for use in group trip making, coordinated events, airport-shuttle, and other miscellaneous traffic. The applicant also proposes to work with Jefferson Transit in
scheduling and to expand service as necessary to the resort as well as considering joint opportunities to provide layover or transit service and facilities within site.
FEIS at p. 3-51
3.4.2.5 Public Transportation Services
Jefferson Transit Route #1 provides public transportation services in the area, with a stop on US Hwy 101 at Black Point Road, adjacent to the project site. Route #1 provides Monday
through Saturday service to Brinnon, Quilcene, and the Hadlock/Irondale/Chimacum Tri-Area. Service at US Hwy 101 and Black Point Road is provided Monday through Friday at 7:08 a.m.,
8:36 a.m., 3:14 p.m.
and 6:47 p.m. On Saturday service is provided at Hwy 101 and Black Point at 7:53 a.m. and 6:28 p.m.
FEIS at p. 3-46
WHEREAS, In 2011, Transit received 0.09% of all sales tax generated in the County. Resort construction is expected to generate $20,000,000 in sales tax revenue and operation of the
Resort is projected to inject approximately $95,000,000.00 in taxable sales annually. FEIS at p. 3-63. This substantial addition of the sales tax revenue base is expected to cover
more than any additional incremental costs of providing transit service to the Resort.
MOU is Conditioned on Approval of the Development Agreement by the County. The Developer’s Undertakings in this MOU are conditioned on the approval of the Development Agreement by the
County.
Developer’s Undertakings. The Developer and Transit agree that the mitigation in these undertakings is consistent with the requirements of RCW 82.02.020, is within the authority of
the County to require under Chapter 43.21 C RCW and is not duplicative of any other conditions. The Developer will provide the following to mitigate the increased need for transit
service anticipated with the construction of the Resort as follows:
The Developer shall provide on-site transit stop(s) in the location(s) shown on the attached sketch as part of the first phase of development;
The Developer agrees to prominently display and maintain a current bus schedule for Transit in the Marina District and Resort Areas so the schedule is publicized and easily accessed;
The Developer shall consult Transit for review of construction plans for the bus pull-out specifications on or before the time of application for Building Permit.and,
The Developer shall purchase and maintain an operational shuttle of use by Resort guests during the prime season (May-September). The shuttle shall be in operation before more than
25% of the golf resort rooms are available for use.
This agreement is entered into for the benefit of the parties to this agreement and the County only and shall confer no benefits, direct or implied, on any other third persons.
Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLP
By: ___________________________________ Date ________________________
Managing Member
Jefferson Transit Authority
By: ___________________________________ Date_________________________
General Manager