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WEEK OF JANUARY 13, 1992
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Larry W. Dennison. Commissioner B.G.
Brown and Commissioner Richard E. Wojt were both present.
HEARING re: Bud2et Appropriations/Extensions; Various County Departments:
Chairman Dennison reported that the total amount requested for appropriation/extension is
$144,532.47 from the following departments: Auditor-Elections, Board of Equalization, Cooperative
Extension, Coroner, District Court, Health Department, Facilities Management, Recreation and the
Jefferson County Fair Board. He then opened the hearing for public comment.
Health Department Administrator David Specter reported that the Health Department's appropria-
tion request is a total for the year, not just for the fourth quarter.
Jefferson County Fair Board Treasurer Harry Pollard explained that the Fair Board has the money, ,
they had not planned to spend it but they have had a busy year.
Hearing no further public comment, the Chairman closed the hearing. Commissioner Brown
suggested that the Budget Manager be consulted regarding the impact to the budgeted cash
carryover for 1992 before taking action on this request.
Later in the Dav: Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign RESOLUTION NO. 5-92
ordering the budget appropriations/extensions as requested by the various County departments.
Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS
Bearin2 Examiner Recommendation on Road Vacation: Juntara: Prosecuting
Attorney Mark Huth reported that a Resolution is being prepared which includes new findings of
fact. The finding is a result of testimony from an adjacent property owner that due to his trail
building experiences and willingness to provide the time and materials to build the trail, the Board
will add the following condition to the vacation "Said vacation shall be subject to all the
conditions mentioned in the Hearing Examiners report in addition to the following condition: An
easement shall be reserved and retained to allow the construction, repair and maintenance of a
trail within the portion of the right-oilway to be vacated. Both easements herein (meaning the
Utility and Trail easement) shall be recorded in the manner provided by law. Said trail shall be
constructed to conform with safety standards as provided by the Department of Public Works."
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Mark Huth further reported that this action will not overturn the Hearing Examiner's recommenda-
tion, it will only add to it. With the conditions this application for vacation meets all the road
vacation criteria. Commissioner Wojt asked if the concerns regarding contamination of springs
have been addressed? Chairman Dennison explained that concerns about well contamination come
under regulations enforced by the Health Department. The road vacation process can not be used
to stop a property owner from putting in a septic system.
Commissioner Brown moved to approve the Hearing Examiners recommendation on the Juntara
vacation with the additional finding and condition as proposed. Commissioner Wojt seconded the
motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Prosecuting Attorney Mark Huth reported that a
Resolution will be prepared on this. Later that day: RESOLUTION NO. 2-92 was signed by the
Board.
Discussion of Peterson Quiet Title Action; At the End of Peterson Road; Eae:le-
mount Area: Prosecuting Attorney Mark Huth reported that a question has come up about
Peterson Road (near Peterson Lake) off of Eaglemount Road. A bridge on this road has been out
for a number of years making it effectively a dead end road.
Administrative Assistant Eileen Simon explained that the current road dead ends. The road right-
of-way beyond the bridge was obtained by an agreement with the Puget Mill Company. That
agreement had a reversion clause which states that if the road ceased to be used and maintained
as a public road, it would revert to the heirs or assigns of Puget Mill. There were also a couple
of properties on the road where the right-of-way was obtained by quit claim deed. The road has
not been on the County Road Log since 1955. The 1955 Road Log indicates that the road was
maintained to the point that it is currently.
Mark Huth reported that after reviewing this matter, he feels that the area that reverts to the
owners if the County stops using it as a public road, is not owned by the County any longer.
Public Works Director Gary Rowe added that the only interest the County may have in keeping
this right-of-way is to assure that property not be landlocked. Mark Huth reported that the
portion of the road that the County has quit claim deeds for would have to be vacated. Gary
Rowe reported that an inspection will be made of the road to confirm the physical characteristics
and a report will be made to the Board at a later date.
AGREEMENT re: Road Improvements; Teal Lake Road; Pope Resources: Public
Works Planning and Program Manager Carter Breskin explained the agreement for road improve-
ments to Teal Lake Road with Pope Resources. This agreement is a result of a requirement of
the Teal Lake Village Plat and a traffic study done in that area.
Public Works Director Gary Rowe reported that Teal Lake Road is a County road and after
negotiating with Pope Resources and conferring with the Prosecuting Attorney it was determined
that an agreement could be structured to have Pope Resources manage the project and the Public
Works Department oversee the work. The County will be reimbursed for time spent on the
project.
Commissioner Brown asked what authority the County has to assure that the work is done to the
required standards? All the work has to be done according to APW A standards, which gives the
County the authority to inspect the work regularly. The inspectors can stop the work if it is not
done correctly. The project has to meet State requirements for a Public Works project including
paying prevailing wage rates.
Commissioner Brown moved to approve the agreement with Pope Resources for improvements to
Teal Lake Road as presented. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
City of Port Townsend Mayor John Clise and Public Works Director Bob Wheeler
re: City's Compostinsæ Proiect at Landfill: City Public Works Director Bob Wheeler reviewed
the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the County for bio-solids and
septage management. The MOU includes the following:
· The County will allow the City to use property at the Landfill to treat septage. The
City doesn't feel that taking septic tank wastes from the County to their septage
treatment plant. More checking has to be done to determine if this is a viable
option.
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· The City would take wastes other than yard wastes for composting. Gary Rowe
reported that wood wastes and mixed wastes paper are both questionable for
composting, whether the County or City is doing the project. The County's
Comprehensive Solid Waste Plan includes a composting element. The City's project
allows the County to do compo sting, as provided in the plan, without having to set
up a separate compo sting operation.
Commissioner Brown reported that originally the plan was that the County would accept sludge
from the City for a composting project and the City would accept the septage from the County at
their secondary sewer treatment plan. Gary Rowe added that initially the City was going to use
commercially purchased wood chips as bulking agent with the yard wastes in the composting
project. After discussion of some of the items in the MOU, Mark Huth reported that there will
be an interlocal agreement developed to fully set forth the understanding that is reached. The
MOU is a commitment for the City and County to start those discussions.
Bob Wheeler read from the draft MOU "the City and County will jointly prepare a SEPA
checklist on the final project with lead agency status to be agreed upon for that project. Upon
preparation of said list a threshold determination will be made by the lead agency. Any previous
threshold determinations will be withdrawn." He noted that the City has concerns about this
because they are trying to move ahead with procuring a grant from the State. With that in mind
the City had moved ahead as the lead agency and issued a mitigated DNS. The City proposes
that this section of the MOU be worded as follows: "The City shall be the nominal lead agency
for the bio-solids proposal. The City shall prepare an addendum to the original checklist,
evaluating the location and final design of the proposal. The County shall share the responsibility
of evaluating the addendum and preparing any necessary mitigation measures. The County may
determine that a DS or that the environmental checklist be withdrawn if significant adverse impact
are found likely in the addendum." He added that he feels this wording provides the County
control and still allows the City to move ahead as the lead agency and getting the grant funding.
Mark Huth added that the Health Department will be the permitting agency for the composting
project. He suggested that since the lead agency issue isn't clear that the State Department of
Ecology be asked who the lead agency should be. The County, to protect its property, needs to
fulfill its responsibilities under SEP A and should take another look at the Lead Agency status
Issue.
Bob Wheeler reported that as he understands SEP A there is what is called a "nominal lead
agency," and the City can be designated as that. The mitigated DNS fully recognizes the need for
addenda to the checklist in the future and that is called for in the mitigated DNS issued by the
City.
Mark Huth stated that there is still a problem because if the City assumed lead agency status
without the authority to do so the threshold determination doesn't mean anything. If the County
is the permitting agency, he feels that it should be the Lead Agency and he advised that language
should be included in the MOU that makes it clear that any previous threshold determination
won't be binding on the County.
After further discussion of lead agency, why SEPA review is being required for a grant applica-
tion on this project, and who will have the final authority on what will be done on this project,
Mark Huth drafted the following to be added to the MOU: "The City has previously assumed
Lead Agency status for funding purposes. An MDNS has been issued. The City and County shall
jointly prepare an amended SEPA checklist for the final project with Lead Agency Status to be re-
determined at that time. Upon preparation of said checklist a threshold determination shall be
made by the Lead Agency if necessary. Any previous threshold determination shall be amended
or withdrawn based on that checklist."
It was agreed that this wording be added to the MOU and Dave Robison of the City will contact
the State DOE regarding the Lead Agency Status.
PlANNING AND BUILDING
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit #SDP91-0006; Repair of an Existin2
Boat Launch for Private. Non-Commercial Use; 214 Nebel Drive oft' of Bachelor Road.
Gardiner; Rodney and Nolana Snyder: Associate Planner Jim Pearson reported that this boat
launch is located approximately 1/2 mile east of the Gardiner Boat Launch on Discovery Bay.
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The original structure was installed without a permit. This was found when the Snyder's applied
for a permit exemption to repair it. The Snyder's are now applying for a permit for the launch
and the repairs to it due to damage from a storm in December of 1991. The launch is a concrete
ramp which interrupts the drift of material on the beach. Materials are even with the ramp on the
west side and drop off on the east side. There doesn't seem to be any impact to the beach
further down as the general beach elevation hasn't been lowered the beach is not scoured. The
original application was to raise the entire ramp with a cement cap.
The Shoreline Commission, Jim Pearson continued, reviewed this application in June and were
generally in agreement with the proposal but were concerned about the impact to littoral drift.
The Shoreline Commission recommended approval of the application with two condition suggested
by the staff: 1) Construction should be undertaken in such a manner that uncured concrete will
not come into contact with or enter the water, and 2) that concrete that had been poured onto the
beach on the east side of the ramp be removed. The Shoreline Commission recommended a
condition that prior to consideration by the Board, the applicant submit a geohydrolic report
prepared by a licensed engineer, addressing possible adverse impacts to the beach from the
interruption of littoral drift including recommendations for appropriate alternate designs.
Jim Pearson then reported that letters have been received from David Walbrecht, representing the
Snyder's (present at the meeting), and Myron Hillman a Construction Supervisor for Matsen
Construction Company. Mr. Hillman suggested that posts and beams be installed on the ramp to
support the rails that the boat trolley runs on. This would allow room for the beach materials to
move through. Mr. Hillman is not a licensed engineer, which is contrary to the Shoreline
Commission recommendation, Jim Pearson added. This suggestion is a common sense approach
to dealing with the problem.
David Walbrecht reported that this ramp is a concrete foundation with rails. It has sunk because
of settling on the beach. The newest suggestion is to place some posts along the ramp with a
concrete beam across which the rails will be mounted on. The rails will be elevated to allow the
sediment to flow over the existing ramp.
Commissioner Brown moved to approve Shoreline Permit SDP91-0006 with the two conditions as
recommended. Commissioner W ojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Mter reviewing all
of the items on the consent agenda, Commissioner Brown moved to approve and adopt all of the
items as presented. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. AGREEMENT #CA11392-1; CS1009 Bridge Rail Retrofit Project; Consultant to Draft Final
Plans and Write Special Provisions; Sargent Engineering, Inc.
2. AGREEMENT, Reimbursable Work re: Use of Road Rater Equipment and Personnel; Clark
County
3. Approved Payment of Claim #C-14-91; Repair of Broken Windshield $282.73; Mark Barron
4. Accept Recommendation to Reject Claim #C-15-91; Damage to Buried Telephone Cable
$133.67; United Telephone Company
5. RESOLUTION NO. 3-92 re: Cancellation of Unclaimed Warrants
6. RESOLUTION NO. 4-92 re: Changing the Name of the Jefferson County Department of
Emergency Services to the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management
7. Awarded Contract for Upgrade of Courthouse Telephone System and Implementation of Health
Department Telephone System; National Services Network Northwest
Jim Lindsay, Pacific Fundme re: Citizen Group Proposal versus Plannme Com-
mission Proposal on Resource Lands: Jim Lindsay introduced himself and explained that he
works for a firm called First Western Development. This firm builds neighborhood centers in the
central Puget Sound region. His background is in land use planning in the public, and private
sector as well as for development firms. He stated he would like to suggest a compromise for
the Board to consider on policies for resource lands from what was presented by the citizens
group and what was presented by the Planning Commission.
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Both groups proposals for forest resource lands would set aside 75% of the resource lands. The
question remains what will happen to the 25% that is not set aside. The citizens group allows
cluster housing at the existing density. They felt that by allowing the same type of development
rights to be implemented in the future, there is not a down zone of the property. The difference
on a 160 acre parcel would be that 8 dwelling units would be allowed on 40 acres instead of on
32 acres. This is a change in lifestyle. Counties, such as Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap have
been changing their subdivision regulations in order to not continue to chop up the county into
five acre parcels. He further stated that when property is down zoned and land is removed from
development the market is being tilted artificially. He feels that if the County follows the
Planning Commission proposal, the property that can be developed will fill up quickly and land
prices will be inflated. He recommends that the County offer a carrot rather than a hammer in
these zones to entice people to implement the types of goals that the County wants. The goal is
75% conservation of the forest and agriculture resources. He then gave an example of a native
growth protection easement which is given in King County which locks up the property for the
use specified.
Chairman Dennison asked how that would be any different than zoning? Mr. Lindsay answered
that this easement runs with the land and runs from one owner to another outside of governmental
jurisdiction. Chairman Dennison responded that the same thing happens with zoning, it runs with
the property regardless of who owns it and regardless of what the use is. Mr. Lindsay stated that
he feels easements are a more effective tool for accomplishing long term results and that's why
they've been used effectively for roads and utilities. Chairman Dennison stated there will always
be a need for land use control. The discussion continued regarding the best method for the
County to preserve the use of resource lands.
Mr. Lindsay presented a proposal for the Board to review which he feels presents a concept which
includes trade-offs. This proposal includes:
1) One dwelling unit per acre on lands west of the Forest Service boundary.
2) Twenty acres is the smallest lot size that can commercially harvest trees. This proposal
would allow one dwelling per 20 acres or clustering on 25% of the land if a property
owner chooses at a density of one unit per five acres. This gives the land owner an
option. When it is mandated that a property owner can only use 25% of their land the
issue becomes, is the County taking the other 75% of the land. If the clustering option
is offered, Mr. Lindsay added, he doesn't feel the County will run into the taking issue.
The discussion continued regarding clustering and what options should be included in the County
land control ordinances. Mr. Lindsay urged the Board to direct the Planning staff, when they
develop the ordinances, to give some consideration to including options.
Chairman Dennison stated that he sees two major goals of Growth Management: 1) to protect
long term resource values and, 2) to try and get development to occur where the infrastructure
exists to serve the growth.
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The meeting was recessed at the end of the business day and reconvened on Tuesday
January 14, 1992 with all three Board members present.
Determination of Sienificance and Request for Comments on Scope of EIS; Mixed
Use Residential. Commercial and Recreational Development (SDP91-0017); Inn at Port
Ludlow; Pope Resources: Assistant Planner Jim Pearson reported that a letter dated January 13,
1992 has been received from Pope Resources regarding their proposal. The only change in the
proposal description is the part that says "the proposal is a component of the applicants overall
plans for development in the Port Ludlow area in the next ten years.. "
The overall development plan includes the following:
. The development of 700 residential units on 1,200 acres (approximately 540 single
family and 160 multi family units) with densities ranging from one unit per ten acres to
five units per acre. The overall density is 0.6 units per acre.
Construction of 45,000 square feet of additional commercial space at the existing
commercial center. Uses of this space would include grocery, hardware, bank, general
use and medical offices and retail shops.
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· Expansion of the existing marina by 100 slips with parking and utilities.
· Infrastructure including roads, integrated water system, sanitary sewers connected to the
existing secondary treatment plant, electrical, telephone, cable television systems,
sidewalks and trails and a storm water management system.
· Open Space consisting primarily of passive areas such as wetlands and buffers, steep
slopes, stream corridors and wildlife habitat and wildlife corridors.
David Cunningham, representing Pope Resources, explained that on the colored map, the portion
of the area that was issued a MDNS in 1988 is colored gray (as well as most of what is colored
tan). The tan (mushroom) colored areas are the 700 additional units. He confirmed for Chairman
Dennison that this is the overall plan revision that was discussed when the Inner Harbor project
was reviewed a year or so ago.
Commissioner Wojt asked if Pope Resources is responsible to provide sewer services to the areas
in white on this map? David Cunningham reported that their predecessor, Pope and Talbot
Development was responsible for that and Pope Resources assumed that responsibility. He added
that the impacts of items such as traffic have been addressed for all of the areas in the develop-
ment.
Mark Beaufait, Attorney for the Port Ludlow Community Council asked if sites 17, 18, 19, 20,
and 42 have been reviewed through the SEPA process? David Cunningham responded that none
of the sites in tan, (that are included within the 700 units shown on the 1992 plan) that have gone
through any entitlement process or SEP A review.
The items identified in the Pope Resources January 13, 1992 letter were then reviewed:
Fish and Wildlife:
Commissioner Wojt asked if Pope has any specification for how fish and wildlife habitat will be
protected? David Cunningham explained that the letter of the 13th was to give the Board Pope
Resources point of view on the four unresolved issues for possible inclusion in the EIS.
After further discussion of the fish and wildlife habitat issue, Chairman Dennison agreed that a
programmatic review could only be done in general terms, but he feels that is important. David
Cunningham agreed to include fish and wildlife as a topic to be reviewed on a programmatic
basis in the EIS. Chairman Dennison added that a programmatic review will provide important
background information for looking at those specific issues at some point.
David Cunningham further noted that on a programmatic basis, a schedule or menu of mitigation
techniques for fish and wildlife could be identified which could then be applied on a site specific
project when one comes up for review. Chairman Dennison asked if the rest of the Board
members agree that fish and wildlife needs to be included in the scope of the EIS?
Commissioner Wojt stated that he wants to see a uniform way of addressing the issues of
preserving corridors and habitats when individual projects are reviewed, and that is why he feels
this issue should be included in the scope of the programmatic portion of the EIS. Commis-
sioner Brown added that he feels that sounds reasonable.
David Cunningham said that the wildlife issue is now covered and then asked what the Board
would like addressed on fish? He added that the critical issue for fish is dissolved oxygen.
Dissolved oxygen will be one of the key factors reviewed in the water quality analysis that is
being done as part of this EIS.
Chairman Dennison stated that he agrees that marine species be dealt with the in the water quality
sense. He asked if Ludlow Creek is a viable anadromous stream? David Cunningham reported
that there was a recent proposal by a local fish enhancement group to put a small hatchery near
the waterfall close to the mouth of the stream to enhance the salmon fishery in the Creek. The
community objected to this enhancement project for the lower part of the stream. The upper
reaches of the Creek above the waterfall are superior rearing habitat for anadromous fish, but the
State Department of Wildlife objects to any projects there because the anadromous fish prey on
the Trout. David Cunningham agreed that they could try to determine what species of fish are in
Ludlow Creek and what habitat along it is critical to that species. He noted that there are two
other, more or less year around streams, that probably have some fish in them and they could be
included in this review.
Chairman Dennison stated that he is still unclear how far the sedimentation problem at the marina
extends or is a problem for the marine species. David Cunningham reported that they have done
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extensive sediment sampling as part of the on-going water quality monitoring program. They also
did a sediment sampling after the issue was raised at one of these meetings. The content of the
sediment is documented and all that would be needed is an interpretation of the existing informa-
tion as to whether it has a deleterious biological effect on fish and other marine species. Tony
Puma added that the programmatic review of the marina expansion will deal with some of those
issues.
David Cunningham asked the Board if they would like more information, on the site specific fish
and wildlife issues, than was already provided on the environmental checklist? Chairman
Dennison asked staff if there were any site specific wildlife and fish issues that should be
reviewed? Jim Pearson reported there are two possibilities: 1) the use of the area by wintering
waterfowl in bad weather, and 2) the use of the area on the westerly edge of the original project.
Most of this area has been removed from the project. David Cunningham noted that just because
an area is covered with trees, doesn't make it a significant habitat and there won't be significant
impacts to an area where there is not going to be any development. The wooded part of the area
mentioned by Jim Pearson that is still within the project will have no development on it.
Chairman Dennison said that a programmatic review of the site should give some idea of how
that area fits in to the overall habitat scheme.
Mark Huth noted that the programmatic review could be an amplification of the environmental
checklist which states that "waterfowl, primarily widgeon and pintail, congregate in winter on the
spit and pond." The site specific EIS could address impact from the use of the area and what
mitigation should be considered. An unidentified man noted that the characteristic of the pond
will be changed and the species that are using it will probably change.
Chairman Dennison stated that is important that there is a clear reason for gathering the informa-
tion. David Cunningham stated that it is clear that the water quality of that pond will get better
than it is today. That pond is just untreated storm water now and once treated it will be better
quality. He clarified that they will do a cumulative analysis and a little special attention will be
given to this site with respect to water fowl. If there are other important water fowl habitat on
the 1,200 acres, it will show in the cumulative analysis.
Aesthetics (View Protection)
Pope Resources has raised the point that "except in the rarest of situations, Jefferson County's
practical authority over view protection is and should be limited to public not private view
corridors," Chairman Dennison read from Pope's letter of January 13. Pope states that no sig-
nificant public viewpoints will be impart on either a project or programmatic basis. Chairman
Dennison continued by noting that the Board realizes this is an important issue to the community,
but the County's practical authority is extremely limited in terms of private views. He noted that
view protection is not the only aspect of aesthetics.
Mark Beaufait said that the main concern of the area residents is density and views. He re-
quested that some examination of these issues be presented. Jim Pearson reported that this project
will be reviewed under the Urban designation of the Shoreline Master Program. In that program
there is a performance standard which states fIno development shall be approved or any new or
expanded building or structure more than 35 feet above the average grade level that will obstruct
the view of a substantial number of residences adjoining the shoreline area." The hotel and
some of the multifamily structures in this proposed project are above 35 feet. He feels that
information is needed on this issue.
David Cunningham reported that information was submitted in the form of a photographic view
analysis from the three closest residences to this project. This analysis takes the Inn, as the
bulkiest and tallest of all the structures, and overlays it on the photograph and shows what the
view impact will be. The information was presented so that the Board can decide if there is sig-
nificant enough impact to be included in the EIS. Tony Puma noted that there are only six
houses that can see this site, to the extent that this site is between them and the water. Only
three of those houses have any significant view. The second issue is a passing view along Oak
Bay Road, and they could look at that public view and give some sense of what this project will
do to that view.
AI Weber stated that the people that have spoken to him are concerned about the view from Oak
Bay Road. Now it is like looking at a park and the concern is that all that will be seen from
Oak Bay Road is roofs of houses. He suggested that an artist rendition of what will be seen
from Oak Bay Road would help. Tony Puma stated they would be glad to take a photograph of
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the site at a point along Oak Bay Road and superimpose the profile of the buildings on top of it
with a computer. He will work with Mr. Weber to determine the best spot for the photograph.
Mark Beaufait asked that the rest of the project be added to the view analysis, not just the Inn.
Tony Puma agreed that the project proponent will superimpose the entire project on the whole 180
degree view of the marina. Chairman Dennison reiterated that he hears that there is a willing by
Pope Resources to gather the information on view impact.
Herman Schwiezer asked if it would be possible to have an elevation drawing from the water?
Tony Puma reported that this has already been submitted.
Chairman Dennison noted that the question is not if the view will change, it is what impact that
change will have. He stated that he wants to make it clear that the County is not gathering
information for its own sake and it must be clear what will be done with the information when it
is provided. He asked Mr. Schwiezer what he would call a significant impact to the view from
across the water? Mr. Schwiezer stated that he understands when the project is complete the view
south of the Inn area and across the pond will be a solid row of houses. David Cunningham
suggested that Mr. Schwiezer review the landscape plan for the project which was submitted to
the County.
Mark Huth suggested the following wording for the scope of this issue in the EIS read "ob-
struction of views from existing residences and Oak Bay Road. " David Cunningham stated that
there are two critical points in regard to this performance standard for views: 1) the houses that
will have a view of this project are not adjoining the shoreline and 2) the only structures at issue
are those that are over 35 feet in height. If they do a view analysis from a point on Oak Bay
Road and show all the structures on the site, they are doing themselves a disservice with respect
to this policy. Those structures below 35 feet are not at issue. Jim Pearson stated there is a
policy for urban development that public views to the water should be provided for, in addition to
this performance standard. David Cunningham stated that there will be 2,000 feet of public
access shoreline in this area which will provide views of the water.
Chairman Dennison restated that he hears a willingness by Pope Resources to provide information
on the view impacts of this project from the residential and Oak Bay Road perspectives which
will give information on private and public views. There is already a perspective from the water
side which can be used if it is appropriate, in the Shoreline review. Mter further discussion of
what kind of information is necessary on this issue, Commissioner Brown reported that if the
information provided does not address what the Board feels they need they can ask for more
information.
Commissioner Wojt asked how the development work will proceed? Tony Puma stated that all of
the site work (roads, streets, sidewalks, landscaping, etc.) and the Inn will be developed at the
same time and should be done within a six month period. Some of the houses will be started
then also.
Parking:
Pope Resources letter of January 13 stated that "Parking for the Port Ludlow Inn project will fully
meet all demands. The 400 proposed spaces exceed needs identified in the recent residents
demand survey. Parking also exceeds standards in the previous Jefferson County Develovment
Code and will meet standards of the Interim Zoninf! Ordinance." David Cunningham stated that
the marina parking will be addressed in the cumulative analysis and it will also be reviewed in
the marina Shoreline Permit process.
Chairman Dennison stated that parking is being deleted from the scope of the EIS.
Slope Stability:
Pope Resources states in their letter, Chairman Dennison reported, that the conceptual 10 year
development plan is premised on avoidance of potentially unstable slopes. Mark Huth stated that
part of the cumulative impacts of slope stability should take into account problems that may have
developed from past projects and how they can be avoided on a overall basis in the future.
David Cunningham reported that there has not been a single incidence of slope stability problems
in any past projects. It is Pope's intention to avoid unstable slopes. The density of the overall
plan indicates that the development of slopes and wetlands is being avoided. He added that on
specific parcels they will do on ground topography and soils analysis so they know specifically
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what the slopes look like and can design away from the steep slopes. The County then will
review that information when that specific site development undergoes SEPA review.
Chairman Dennison stated that he feels the issue of steep slopes will be addressed. Slope stability
will be dealt with site specifically and soil erosion will be dealt with on the programmatic as well
as the site specific basis.
Mark Beaufait stated that the issues that were raised in the letter from the Port Ludlow Com-
munity Council at the last meeting were not included in the draft DS Jim Pearson has prepared
for this meeting. Jim Pearson explained that he put the issues that the Board indicated were to be
included or that were still undecided in the draft. David Cunningham reported that cumulative
impacts to water, schools, library, roads, fire and medical were to be addressed on a program-
matic basis. Electricity and sewer were eliminated from the scope.
Reasonable Alternatives: Commissioner Brown asked if this should be discussed now? David
Cunningham added that they need to find out if the alternatives that they propose are ones that
the County is comfortable with because they will have to spend money devising them and looking
at the impacts from them.
Mark Huth read from the WAC 197.11.440 Sub 5. "Alternatives Including the Proposed Action -
This section of the EIS describes and presents the proposal. Reasonable alternatives shall include
actions that could feasibly attain or approximate the proposals objectives but at a lower environ-
mental cost or decreased level of environmental degradation. Reasonable is intended to limit the
number and range of alternatives as well as the amount of detailed analysis with each alternative.
No Action alternative shall be evaluated and compared to other alternatives. Reasonable
alternatives may be those over which an agency with jurisdiction has authority to control impacts,
either directly or indirectly through requirement of mitigation measures."
The discussion turned to the intent of this WAC. David Cunningham stated that alternatives to
the project portion and alternatives to the programmatic portion of this EIS will have to be ad-
dressed. Mark Huth cautioned that for the project portion of this EIS, the County cannot require
Pope Resources to consider doing the project at a different site.
Mark Beaufait noted that the purpose of the scoping notice is to list the main ideas for people to
comment on. He asked that specific alternatives not be selected today because the Port Ludlow
Community Council would like to present some, but they are not ready.
David Cunningham disagreed with Mr. Beaufait and noted that he feels the object of the scoping
notice is to say that since the County has decided that this project is environmentally significant
there are specific topics to be covered and specific alternatives to be addressed by the public
during the 21 day comment period.
Jim Pearson stated that in the WAC section on scoping (408) and the form for the scoping notice
suggest that alternatives should be developed in the scoping process. Mark Huth stated that it
appears that Pope Resources has a number of alternatives that they would like included within the
scoping document. The Port Ludlow Community Council also has some alternatives they would
like included, but they aren't ready today, so they could be submitted during the comment period.
If the County has any changes they want to make to Pope Resources alternative, then they should
do that now.
Mark Beaufait stated that he doesn't want to say that he agrees with the interpretation of the
WAC that says that the alternative cannot have part of the project moved off site. Commissioner
Brown stated that is the interpretation of the County's legal counsel. Chairman Dennison advised
Mr. Beaufait that they could present whatever they want to present. The Board will have to make
a decision on whether what they present meets the intent of the law.
Tony Puma reported that the first of objective of this project is to develop the Inn as a prominent
structure. They want to change the image of Port Ludlow. They would like the three story hotel
to form one of the dominant character features of that area and of Port Ludlow. The second
objective is to return Port Ludlow to some of the character that it used to have historically as a
residential neighborhood. This site was a mill for 80 years which included row housing and an
Inn. They would also like to put back the natural environment that was there before the mill.
The alternative then, Mr. Puma continued, is to not do that. They are proposing that the Develop-
ment Code standards be applied to this site as they have been to the balance of Port Ludlow.
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They would apply the same suburban standard, to this particular parcel. This alternative would be
consistent with the previous Development Code and the Interim Zoning Ordinance.
Mark Huth stated that the Board must decide if they want a brief description of this alternative in
the scoping notice? The Board concurred that a description of this alternative being offered by
Pope Resources be included in the scoping notice. Chairman Dennison clarified that the alterna-
tive is a proposal that would represent the least change in terms of how people visualize Port
Ludlow.
Chairman Dennison asked if another meeting is needed at the end of the scoping process? Mark
Beaufait suggested that a workshop be scheduled two weeks into the comment period to set the
final scope of the EIS. David Cunningham stated that there have already been two scoping
workshops held by the Board and he doesn't understand the need for another meeting. Chairman
Dennison added that the Board has just outlined what issues will be addressed in the EIS. Now
the process is one of gathering comments on those items that have been identified as the sig-
nificant and important items to be addressed. The question now is does this public process need
to include a meeting to review the identified issues?
Commissioner Brown asked the purpose of the 21 days comment period and what people are to
comment on? Mark Huth reported that the public can comment on the scope of the EIS and
suggest other things to be included in it, such as mitigation and alternatives. This notice is also
sent to agencies and effected indian tribes. Commissioner Brown asked what Mark Beaufait
would hope to accomplish with another meeting? Mark Beaufait stated that he hopes that it will
provide clarity to the written comments that will be coming in. Mark Huth suggested that
functionally the County has already had the meeting that Mr. Beaufait is suggesting because the
applicant and the public have provided input on the scope of the EIS at the previous two
meetings. Chairman Dennison stated that right now there is no way to know what the comments
will be and if there is another meeting it would give Pope Resources an opportunity to respond to
the comments received as well as give people and opportunity to clarify any item that needs it.
David Cunningham suggested that the following recipients be added to the list for the scoping
notice: the Peninsula Daily News, the Ludlow Maintenance Commission, the South Bay Com-
munity Council, the South Bay Community Association, and the Ludlow Maintenance Commis-
sion.
Mark Huth then presented the language to address inclusion of alternatives in the scoping notice:
"The applicant has proposed the following alternatives intended to meet the requirements for
discussion of reasonable alternatives in the £IS: 1) a no action alternative, 2) re-configuring the
proposal to approximate current development patterns at Port Ludlow, i.e. subdividing the project
site into one third acre lots. The Inn would be located southward to the proposed site toward the
end of the spit."
Commissioner Brown moved to adopt the Determination of Significance and Scoping Notice (See
also Minutes of December 23, 1991), with the new language as proposed by the Prosecuting
Attorney. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
David Cunningham asked that the date for the final decision on the scope of the EIS be set so
they can proceed with contracting with a consultant to do the work. Jim Pearson reported that the
21 day comment period will end February 5, 1992. A date will be set for a workshop for the
Board to review with staff, the comments received. Pope Resources will be notified of the date
of the workshop. Mark Beaufait asked who will prepare the EIS? He urged, that in the interest
of keeping this process open, the County contract to have this work done. Chairman Dennison
advised that the decision on who will have the EIS work done will be made at a future meeting.
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