HomeMy WebLinkAbout148MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Parks and Recreation Impacts
THIS AGREEMENT, by and between Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort LLP
("Developer") and Jefferson County ("County") is designed to identify those park and
recreation impacts to the County associated with the development of the Pleasant Harbor
Marina and Golf Resort (the "Resort").
WHEREAS, the Resort is now under regulatory review by the County.
WHEREAS, County Ordinance 01-0128-08, paragraph 63(c) which provided a condition
for approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment MLA 06-87 that the Developer
negotiate memoranda of understanding (MOUs) or memoranda of agreement (MOAs)
states:
to provide needed support for the Brinnon school, fire district, Emergency
Medical Service (EMS), housing, police, public health, parks and recreation
and transit ...
WHEREAS, the November 27, 2007 Final Environmental Impact Statement for the
proposed Brinnon Master Planned Resort (2007 FEIS) provided the following
commentary:
2.4.1 Recreation on Hood Canal
The state recreational areas near the proposed master plan are both significant
and popular, with more than one-half million visitors to the area annually,
principally in the summer season.
Washington State Parks has developed a Management Plan for the state -
managed parks in the Dosewallips Area, near Brinnon:
Dosewallips State Park, 424.5-acres/5,500 feet of shoreline - has picnicking,
hiking, boating, fishing, public recreational shellfishing for oysters, clams,
crabs, shrimp (387,221 visitors in 2004);
Triton Cove State Park, '28.5 acres/593 feet of shoreline - has picnicking,
shore fishing, public recreational shellfishing, and boating (42,212 visitors in
2004);
Pleasant.Harbor State Park, 1 acre/l 00 feet of shoreline - has sheltered
moorage (2,439 visitors in 2004);
Toandos Peninsula, wit 1 0,000 t of shoreline, has public recreational
shellfishing with boat access;
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Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory on the tip of Pt. Whitney has a boat launch
available for public use.
Right Smart Cove, 1 acre/200 feet of shoreline - has kayaking and limited
access.
An on-line version of the approved June 2006 Dosewallips State Park Area
Management Plan may be obtained at:
http://www.parks.wa.gov/plans/dose/Dosewallips%20Fina1%20PIan.pdf. See
also the Dosewallips State Park web site at
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Dosewallips.
Additionally, the state-owned Duckabush Tidelands, located off US HWY 101
about 3.9 miles south of Brinnon, are open year-round for public recreational
shellfish harvesting.
2007 FEIS at p. 2-7.
2.5 The Olympic Mountains
The other outstanding natural and recreational features of the area are the
Olympic Mountains, and its combination of National Forest, National Park, and
recreation areas.
The Brinnon Subarea includes access to the Olympics through three
trailhead systems: the Duckabush and the Dosewallips to the north, and the
Hamma Harnma to the south. The Seal Rock Park campground, located just
north of Brinnon, provides public access to the shoreline.
The U.S. Forest Service, and the Olympic National Park by the National Park
Service manage the Olympic National Forest.
Significant information about both systems is available on line:
Olympic National Forest website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic/
Olympic National Park website: http://www.nps.gov/olym
Published reports identify more than four million tourists per year visit the
National Forest and National Park annually, and here again, the use is
heavily skewed to the tourist season from May to October. See:
http://www.olympicpeninsula.org/research.html. Access to the Olympic
National Forest and Olympic National Park will be one of the attractions of
the resort.
2007 FEIS at p. 2-8.
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WHEREAS, the County Parks are listed in Table 4.1 of the 2015 update of the Jefferson
County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Comprehensive Plan (PROS PLAN) which is
repeated below:
Table 4.1 Jefferson County Parks
Acres
Planning
Area
Geographic
Location
Map
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
map 4.2
County Coudhoaue Park
2.0
6
Port Townsend
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by ndale cammunity Park
3.0
4
Port Hadlock
NP -2
Qwkww Riva & Bay Park Fast
2-0
10
Quikene
NP -3
Sub -total
7.0
COUNTY COMMUNM
map 4.3
Bob Bates Field
12.0
6
Post Hadlock
C-1
S!a George Trailhmd
43.0
2
PortTowruend
C-2
Chiumum County Park
14.0
6
Chiiim=i
C-3
Ba:.t Beach County Park
1.0
3
Nurrou-,toane Island
C-4
Hick:, County Park im5him
1.0
SA
Port Ludlow
C-5
Brnxtdale Heaclt Cotm Park
12.5
4
Part Hadlock
C-6
Lake Leland County Park
9.0
1UA
Qulleene
C-7
North Beach Conmty Park
1.0
1
Port Tovvnwnd
C-8
Quilomw Cotmty Park
8.0
10
Quilcene
C-9
Quilcene Sports Park/ 5nnacknum Field
14.0
10
Quilcene
C-10
Sub -total
115.5
REGIONAL
map 4.4
Beausnte Lake Cortty Park lir h'A'la
lowness Cam
30.0
6
ChLnu;b..unn
R-1
Gibbs Lake Coun Park
601.0
6
Chmiacnm►
R-2
H.. Carron Co • Park and Tran]
50.0
6
CBuniaeun►
R-3
Larry Scott Trail
7-0(8-3
mi
1
Port Tm- end
R-4
Oak Bay County Park Lm-er
30.0
7
Port Ludlow
R-5
Oak Bay County Park Upper
5.0
7
Port Ludlow
R -ti
Sub -total
723.0
RESOURCE CONSERVANCY'
NATURAL OPEN SPACE
Map 4.4
Indian Island Coem Park & TriM
140.0
3
Port Hadlock
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Broad Spit County Park
43.8
10
Quilcene
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Total Conservancy
183.8
RECREATION FACILITITS
SPECIAL USE AREAS
Map 4.3/4.4
Jefferson County Memorial Athletic Field
5.0
1
Port Townsa3d
5;U-1
Jefferson County Pair
27.7
1
Port Toumzwnd
SU -2
Jefferson Cxnmty Horse Park
80.0
2
Quin
SU -3
Community Centers
Port Tmimsend Corrmnnmity Canter
1.0
1
Port TcrKmxncl
SU -4
Brhmon Connutnity Center
NA
11
B3rinno n
SUS
Coble CO nnnunity Center (Laurel S.
ahww
1.0
9
South Toanodos
SU -6
Gnnbm Cou=u uty CMtet
2.0
5A
Gardner
SU -7
Tri -Area Coumu=ty Center
2.0
4
Port Hadlock
SU -8
Quilcene Conmuntuty Center
41
10
Quikene
SU -9
Total Recreation Facilities
122.8
TOTAL JEFFERSON COUNTY
PARKS
1,152.2
WHEREAS, although the County does not provide local parks in Brinnon, the service area
of the County's regional parks as defined in the PROS PLAN encompasses the
Developer's Property.
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WHEREAS, the County's regional parks such as Indian Island Park, Gibbs Lake Park, HJ
Carroll Park, Broad Spit Park, Lake Leland Park, and North Beach Park, are highly
accessible and attractive to day use recreationalist such as guests at the Developer's
Property.
WHEREAS, the County's regional parks do not require a State of Washington Discover
Pass, National Forest Service Pass, or National Parks Access Pass, making them more
accessible.
WHEREAS, the County, state and federal facilities are supported by a combination of tax
dollars and fees for service.
WHEREAS, the Resort is expected to provide a significant property and sales tax revenue
and guests of the Resort need to pay any day or use fee for the park and recreation facilities
used.
WHEREAS, neither the County nor State or Federal services have identified an impact fee
basis for use of public parks and use of the parks is encouraged as part of the attraction of
Jefferson County.
WHEREAS, mitigation can best be addressed by facilitating use and reducing parking
and associated impacts of individual use by providing shuttle and transit services.
WHEREAS, the Resort also provides a residence for tourists, which supplement the
camping facilities that are often full.
WHEREAS, in 2017, the County General Fund, which funds Jefferson County Parks
& Recreation, receives 18.2% of all real property tax generated in the County. As the
Resort builds out this percentage is expected to remain relatively constant.
WHEREAS, with the Developer's Property expected to create a property cost in
excess of $300,000,000 at build out of the resort, which adds substantially to the
assessed value of the County, the incremental property tax revenue to the County is
expected to more than cover any incremental costs attributable to patron's use of tax
supported parks and recreation facilities in addition to fees charged for service or use.
AGREEMENT
1. Definitions.
a. "County" means Jefferson County, a municipal corporation under the laws of
the State of Washington.
b. "Developer" means Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLP, a
Washington limited liability partnership, including its successors and assigns.
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C. "Development Agreement" means the agreement to be completed between the
County and the Developer consistent with RCW 36.70B.170-.210.
d. "Developer's Property" means the real property owned by the Developer that is
the subject of the pending application for a master planned resort at Pleasant Harbor in
Brinnon, Washington.
e.
f. "MOU" means this MOU.
g. "party" means one of the parties.
h. "parties" means Jefferson County, a municipal corporation under the laws of the
State of Washington and Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLP, a Washington limited
liability partnership, including its successors and assigns.
i.
j. "Undertakings" means the undertakings by the Developer in Section 3 of this
MOU.
2. 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.
3. Developer's Undertakings. The Developer will provide the following to
mitigate increase of service by to parks and recreation facilities as follows:
a. The Developer agrees to post prominently at the Developer's Property
information for all of the local County, State and Federal park and recreation services
sufficient so guests can readily obtain information on fees, availability and activities.
b. The Developer agrees to provide shuttle capability for up to 28 people
per day to local County, State and Federal parks and recreation facilities during the
primary season from June to September.
C. The Developer agrees to give residents of the Brinnon community access to
passive facilities such as trails, open spaces, parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, and picnic sites
free of charge.
d. The Developer agrees that active and indoor facilities such as swimming pools,
conference centers, golf courses, marina facilities, fitness areas, classroom space, or dining
halls may be rented for a reasonable fee.
e. The Developer agrees to allow access to resort amenities by Jefferson County
Parks and Recreation programs such as summer camps, youth sports leagues, fitness programs,
swimming lessons, or community events on a reservation basis, and for a nominal fee.
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4. Adequate Mitigation. The Developer and County agree that the mitigation
proposed above is adequate to address the identified impact, consistent with the requirements of
RCW 82.02.020, is within the authority of the County to require under Chapter 43.21C RCW
and is not duplicative of any other conditions.
Approved By Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Kathleen Kler, Chair
Date
Approved By M. Garth Mann (President & CEO Statesman Group)
M. Garth Mann,
President & CEO Statesman Group
Date
Approved as to Form:
By:
Philip C. Hunsucker,
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney
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