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SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY MARCH 30, 1993
Commissioner Robert Hinton called the special meeting to order in the absence
of Chairman Richard Wojt. Commissioner Glen Huntingford was present.
Consideration of Release of the Final Environmental Impact Statements for
Inn at Port Ludlow and the Port Ludlow Development Pro2ram: Planning and
Building Department Director Craig Ward explained that Susan Thomas and the Planning
Department staff has been working with the Farris Company since the last meeting to write
the changes to the Environmental Impact Statements as directed by the Board.
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Susan Thomas reported that all of the changes have not been completed yet. The finanpiá(
impact analysis has not been re-written, but the parts of it that are in question have eit~/
been deleted, cutaway or qualified, until the information in the school district section is
meaningless. The consultant has added the following wording to Appendix Q: "In
response to comments from the County, some of these conclusions have been deleted from
this report. The resulting fiscal impact analysis report does not necessarily reflect the
opinions or judgement of the author."
She updated the Board on the following: The schedule of monitoring is not included in
this document but will be provided at a later time. The summary of changes to the draft
EIS is included at the end of Chapter 5. This is the sheet that should be stapled to the
copies of the draft EIS documents that are currently in the libraries, etc. There is new
wording to address the water issues raised.
Commissioner Hinton asked about the section which says that the Fire District has to
approve the road designs? He noted that approving road designs on a development project
is not a function of the Fire District, it is the County's responsibility. Susan Thomas
reported that this wording was included because the Fire District has been concerned about
access for fire trucks and other emergency vehicles. Associate Planner Jim Pearson
reported that the Public Works Department will provide the design criteria for the roads.
Craig Ward suggested that the wording be amended to say "in conformance with County
standards." Commissioner Hinton concurred that this wording be amended as suggested.
Craig Ward then explained that he felt that the summary of monitoring would be redundant
because the monitoring is addressed in the documents already. Pope Resources is required
to provide a monitoring plan and each step will have to be summarized in the plan which
will be provided in a few weeks.
After reviewing the disclaimer included by the consultant in Appendix Q, discussion
ensued with Prosecuting Attorney Mark Huth on how best to handle the changes the
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County wants to the financial impact analysis, the implications of the disclaimer and how
it should be handled. Susan Thomas explained that the analysis does not contribute to the
mitigation proposed. If it has no bearing on mitigation and is questionable in its con-
clusions, then Mark Huth noted, it should be made acceptable to the County or left out of
th~ document. The County doesn't want to be left with a document that it will have to
argue against.
After taking a break to allow the Prosecuting Attorney, the Planning staff and Susan
Thomas time to review the issues around the fiscal impact analysis, Mark Huth gave an
overview of the problems and how changes should be handled. He recommended that the
mitigation language and any conclusions drawn in the fiscal impact analysis be taken out
of the document. It would then be left open to question and can be addressed as each
project comes on line. The fiscal impact analysis would be left in the document, but it
would be modified so that no conclusions regarding mitigation are made and none of the
tables suggest conclusions. Craig Ward reported the disclaimer statement would be deleted
also.
Susan Thomas reported that doing this will necessitate some changes in the document, but
they are few. The main changes would occur in the Appendix. Commissioner Hinton
asked how long it would take to make the necessary changes? Susan Thomas reported
that this could be done within a couple of days.
The Board concurred that this matter be continued to 1 :30 p.m. on Monday April 5, 1993.
MEETING ADJOURNED
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
(Excused Absence)
(!tîëña ojt, Chairman
ATTEST:
Glen Huntingford, Member
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