HomeMy WebLinkAbout11- NOTICESPlease publish one time. PUBLISH DATE: September 15, 2021
BILL: Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621
Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
JEFFERSON COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION
AND PENDING SEPA DETERMINATION
MLA21-00066
APPLICANT: POMONA WOODS LLC PO BOX 145 PORT HADLOCK WA 98339-0145
Application Received Date: June 23, 2021
Application Complete Date: September 1, 2021
Application Notice Date: September 15, 2021
SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: Parcel # 921183008 & 921183002; Section 18 - Township 29N - Range 1E; Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES: CONDITONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN SMALL-SCALE TOURIST RECREATION USE RETREAT CENTER - Pomona Woods
LLC proposes to construct a commercial, small-scale tourist retreat center (“Pomona Woods”) along Oak Bay Road in Port
Hadlock, Washington. The Pomona Woods Retreat Center would accommodate guest reservations for group activities such
as yoga retreats, business group retreats, and corporate or not-for-profit strategic planning. Rooms would not be reserved for
individual guests. The 7,355 square foot Pomona Woods Retreat Center proposes twenty-four rooms, a commercial kitchen
to serve guests three meals a day, and would accommodate a maximum of thirty-five guests and seven employees. A
caretaker residence (for two on-site caretakers), septic system, parking lot, lawn area, two access roads, and one entrance
sign are also proposed to serve the retreat center. The proposal would create 43,607 square feet of new impervious surface.
All work would be conducted on a vacant, heavily forested property. There is a Coastal Saltwater Intrusion Protection Zone
located on the property. No other critical areas are located on the property. The applicant has submitted a SEPA
Environmental Checklist, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Custom Soil Resource Report, and Geotechnical Report in
conjunction with the Conditional Use (Type III) Permit application. The proposal is subject to review under the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
COMMENT PERIOD AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of Community Development. All
interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) receive notice of and participate in any hearings; and (c)
receive a copy of the decision by submitting such written comment (s)/request(s) to the Jefferson County Department of
Community Development, Development Review Division, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 379-4450.
Comments concerning this application should be submitted to the Department by 4:30 p.m. on September 30, 2021. If the
last day of the comment period falls on a weekend or holiday, then the comment period shall be extended to the first working
day after the weekend or holiday. Comments submitted after this date may not be considered in the staff report.
SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The optional Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) process of SEPA, Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 197-11-
355 is being used. DCD reviewed the proposal for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a DNS.
This determination is based upon a review of the SEPA Checklist, project submissions, and other available information.
Additional conditions or mitigation measures may be required under SEPA. This may be the only opportunity to comment on
the environmental impacts of the proposal. There will not be another comment period after the threshold (final) SEPA
determination is made.
Project Planner: Amanda Hunt, 360-379-4458 Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4450
For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development web page at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/
*Exhibit J*
JEFFERSON COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION
AND PENDING SEPA DETERMINATION
MLA21-00066
APPLICANT:
POMONA WOODS LLC
PO BOX 145
PORT HADLOCK WA 98339-0145
Application Received Date: June 23, 2021
Application Complete Date: September 1, 2021
Application Notice Date: September 15, 2021
SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION:
Parcel # 921183008 & 921183002; Section 18 - Township 29N - Range 1E; Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES:
CONDITONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN SMALL-SCALE TOURIST RECREATION USE RETREAT CENTER - Pomona Woods LLC
proposes to construct a commercial, small-scale tourist retreat center (“Pomona Woods”) along Oak Bay Road in Port Hadlock,
Washington. The Pomona Woods Retreat Center would accommodate guest reservations for group activities such as yoga retreats,
business group retreats, and corporate or not-for-profit strategic planning. Rooms would not be reserved for individual guests. The 7,355
square foot Pomona Woods Retreat Center proposes twenty-four rooms, a commercial kitchen to serve guests three meals a day, and
would accommodate a maximum of thirty-five guests and seven employees. A care taker residence (for two on-site caretakers), septic
system, parking lot, lawn area, two access roads, and one entrance sign are also proposed to serve the retreat center. The proposal would
create 43,607 square feet of new impervious surface. All work would be conducted on a vacant, heavily forested property. There is a
Coastal Saltwater Intrusion Protection Zone located on the property. No other critical areas are located on the property. The applicant has
submitted a SEPA Environmental Checklist, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Custom Soil Resource Report, and Geotechnical
Report in conjunction with the Conditional Use (Type III) Permit application. The proposal is subject to review under the State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA).
COMMENT PERIOD AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS:
The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of Community Development. All interested persons
are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) receive notice of and participate in any hearings; and (c) receive a copy of the decision
by submitting such written comment (s)/request(s) to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development, Development Review
Division, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 379-4450. Comments concerning this application should be submitted to
the Department by 4:30 p.m. on September 30, 2021. If the last day of the comment period falls on a weekend or holiday, then the
comment period shall be extended to the first working day after the weekend or holiday. Comments submitted after this date may not be
considered in the staff report.
SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The optional Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) process of SEPA, Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 197-11-355 is being
used. DCD reviewed the proposal for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a DNS. This determination is based
upon a review of the SEPA Checklist, project submissions, and other available information. Additional conditions or mitigation measures
may be required under SEPA.
The SEPA Official has determined that:
This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. There will not be another comment period
after the threshold (final) SEPA determination is made. If the threshold determination is a DNS or a Mitigated Determination of Non-
Significance (MDNS), parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner within 14 days of the final Notice of Decision. A
Determination of Significance (DS) may not be appealed to the Hearing Examiner. If a DNS or MDNS is appealed to the Hearing Examiner,
parties of record may appeal the Hearing Examiner's decision to the Appellate Hearing Examiner within 14 days of the final Hearing
Examiner Notice of Decision.
PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION:
This is a Type III permit application that is subject to SEPA review. An open record hearing will be scheduled. Separate public notice of
the SEPA threshold (final) determination by the Administrator and the date of the hearing will be provided at least 15 days prior to the
hearing. Appeals of the Administrator's threshold decision will be handled at the same hearing. A copy of the staff report will be made
available for inspection at no cost at least seven calendar days prior to such a hearing.
APPEALS:
Appeals of SEPA decisions are described above in the "SEPA Environmental Review" section. The final permit decision for this Type
III permit application will be made by the Hearing Examiner. Decisions of the Appellate Hearing Examiner may not be further appealed
except to Superior Court.
Project Planner: Amanda Hunt, 360-379-4458
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4450
For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development web page at
www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/
Please publish one time. PUBLISH DATE: March 2, 2022
BILL: Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
JEFFERSON COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION
APPLICANT: POMONA WOODS LLC
PO BOX 145
PORT HADLOCK WA 98339-0145
Application Received Date: June 23, 2021
Application Complete Date: September 1, 2021
Public Hearing Notice Date: March 2, 2022 SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: Parcel # 921183008 & 921183002; Section 18 - Township 29N - Range 1E; Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES: TYPE III CONDITONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SMALL-SCALE TOURIST RECREATION USE RETREAT CENTER - Pomona Woods LLC (“the applicant”) proposes to construct a commercial, small-scale tourist and recreational retreat center (“Pomona Woods”) along Oak Bay Road in Port Hadlock, Washington. The Pomona Woods Retreat Center would accommodate guest reservations for group activities such as yoga retreats, business group retreats, and corporate or not-for-profit strategic planning. Rooms would not be reserved for individual guests. The 7,155 square foot Pomona Woods Retreat Center proposes twenty-four rooms, a commercial kitchen to serve guests three meals a day, and would accommodate a maximum of thirty-five guests and seven employees. A caretaker residence (for two on-site caretakers), septic system, main parking lot (29 stalls), caretaker parking area (2 stalls), lawn area, one access road, and one entrance sign are also proposed to serve the retreat center. The proposal would create 53,497 square feet of new impervious surface. All work would be conducted on a vacant, heavily forested property. There is a Coastal Saltwater Intrusion Protection Zone located on the property. No other critical areas are located on the property. The applicant has submitted a SEPA Environmental Checklist, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Custom Soil Resource Report, Class IV General Forest Practice Application, and Geotechnical Report in conjunction with the Conditional Use (Type III) Permit application. The proposal is subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). A SEPA Determination of Non-Significance was issued for this proposal on March 2, 2022. PUBLIC HEARING AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: The public hearing will be conducted on Thursday, March 17, 2022 over a virtual conference video call. The hearing will begin at or about 1:00PM. Please see the following link to the Jefferson County Office of the Hearing Examiner webpage (https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/789/Office-of-the-Hearing-Examiner). The link to the virtual conference can be found on the Office of the Hearing Examiner webpage calendar 1-7 days prior to the public hearing.
The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of Community Development or online at the following link (https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/586/Public-Notices). All interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) attend the virtual public hearing; and (c) receive a copy of the decision by submitting such written comment(s)/request(s) to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development, Development Review Division at 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 379-4450, or sent via email to the assigned planner (Ms. Hunt; ahunt@co.jefferson.wa.us). SEPA INFORMATION AND DETERMINATION: A Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) was issued on March 2, 2022. Parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner by submitting a written statement to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development within 14 calendar days after the SEPA threshold determination is issued (JCC 18.40.330).
Project Planner: Amanda Hunt, 360-379-4458, ahunt@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4450 For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development web page at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/
JEFFERSON COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION MLA21-00066
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Jefferson County Hearings Examiner on a Type III Land Use
Application.
APPLICANT:
POMONA WOODS LLC
PO BOX 145
PORT HADLOCK WA 98339-0145 Application Received Date: June 23, 2021
Application Complete Date: September 1, 2021
Public Hearing Notice Date: March 2, 2022 SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: Parcel # 921183008 & 921183002; Section 18 - Township 29N - Range 1E; Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES: TYPE III CONDITONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SMALL-SCALE TOURIST RECREATION USE RETREAT CENTER - Pomona Woods LLC (“the applicant”) proposes to construct a commercial, small-scale tourist and recreational retreat center (“Pomona Woods”) along Oak Bay Road in Port Hadlock, Washington. The Pomona Woods Retreat Center would accommodate guest reservations for group activities such as yoga retreats, business group retreats, and corporate or not-for-profit strategic planning. Rooms would not be reserved for individual guests. The 7,155 square foot Pomona Woods Retreat Center proposes twenty-four rooms, a commercial kitchen to serve guests three meals a day, and would accommodate a maximum of thirty-five guests and seven employees. A caretaker residence (for two on-site caretakers), septic system, main parking lot (29 stalls), caretaker parking area (2 stalls), lawn area, one access road, and one entrance sign are also proposed to serve the retreat center. The proposal would create 53,497 square feet of new impervious surface. All work would be conducted on a vacant, heavily forested property. There is a Coastal Saltwater Intrusion Protection Zone located on the property. No other critical areas are located on the property. The applicant has submitted a SEPA Environmental Checklist, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Custom Soil Resource Report, Class IV General Forest Practice Application, and Geotechnical Report in conjunction with the Conditional Use (Type III) Permit application. The proposal is subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). A SEPA Determination of Non-Significance was issued for this proposal on March 2, 2022. PUBLIC HEARING AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: The public hearing will be conducted on Thursday, March 17, 2022 over a virtual conference video call. The hearing will begin at or about 1:00PM. Please see the following link to the Jefferson County Office of the Hearing Examiner webpage (https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/789/Office-of-the-Hearing-Examiner). The link to the virtual conference can be found on the Office of the Hearing Examiner webpage calendar 1-7 days prior to the public hearing.
The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of Community Development or online at the following link (https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/586/Public-Notices). All interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) attend the virtual public hearing; and (c) receive a copy of the decision by submitting such written comment(s)/request(s) to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development, Development Review Division at 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 379-4450, or sent via email to the assigned planner (Ms. Hunt; ahunt@co.jefferson.wa.us). SEPA INFORMATION AND DETERMINATION: A Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) was issued on March 2, 2022. Parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner by submitting a written statement to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development within 14 calendar days after the SEPA threshold determination is issued (JCC 18.40.330).
Project Planner: Amanda Hunt, 360-379-4458, ahunt@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-4450 For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development web page at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/
Public Hearing Notice Board – Noticed on March 1, 2022 by Ms. Hunt
Notice of Public Hearing – March 2, 2022