HomeMy WebLinkAbout046 96JEFFERSON COUNTY
State of Washington
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILTY
FIRE DISTRICT //6
A RESOLUTION ALLOWING FOR THE )
SEGREGATION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF )
A NEW ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITY )
FOR FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER 6 )
RESOLUTION NO. 46-96
WHEREAS, Fire District #6 provides essential public services to a major rural population area of
the Quimper Peninsula located to the south and west of the City of Port Townsend; and,
WHEREAS, Fire District #6 has determined that the location of existing primary fire station located
on South Jacob Miller Road cannot be expanded to serve the existing needs of the increasing commercial,
industrial and residential development within its service area; and,
WHEREAS, residential growth is continuing in the present service area of Fire District #6 that
would force the relocation of the fire station to continue to provide the existing level of service; and,
WHEREAS, the relocation of the fire station would improve the fire protection and safety at four
other essential public facilities owned and operated by Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend; and,
WHEREAS, Fire District #6 has allocated and is ready to begin construction of a new fire station
after completing public review; and,
WHEREAS, Fire District #6 has determined that they will need at least a 5 (five) acre site to meet
the anticipated service needs as the residential community continues expanding in the service area: and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has surplus property located adjacent to the Jefferson County Solid
Waste Transfer Facility in an appropriate location for the placement of a new fire station; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County in preparing its new comprehensive plan under the requirement of the
Growth Management has determined a residential density, but has not addressed the critical need nor criteria
for locating essential public facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS THAT THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE THE POLICY RELATED TO THE
LOCATION OF A NEW ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITY FOR FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER 6:
Fire District #6 Policy
Essential Public Facility
May 28, 1996
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1. Lot Size:
2. Application:
3. Standards:
Essential public facilities do not have a mimmum or maximum lot size in the rural areas
of Jefferson County. Each essential public facility shall be evaluated based on its own
needs to adequately serve the public interest. Fire District #6 has determined that a site
of a least 5 acres is appropriate.
The Permit Center is directed to accept and process an application from the Jefferson
County Public Works Department to divide property located adjacent to the Jefferson
County Solid Waste Transfer Facility off of Critter Lane.
All appropriate environmental and subdivision standards shall be considered in the
subdivision application in the processing of the application.
APPROVAL
APPROVED by the JEFFERSON COUNTY
,~ day of ~May, 1996.
~oma Delaney
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS this
Chairm--~n - ~
............. ..R_~n, Member
Approved as to form only,
Paul Mcllrath, Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney
Glen Huntingfor~el~ber
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JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Jefferson county Courthouse P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-9123 FAX: (360) 385-9357 1-800-831-2678
May 24, 1996
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Al Scalf, Director of Community Development
Fire District #6 Segregation Resolution
This resolution has been prepared under my supervision.
contents and submit it to the BOCC for signature.
Al Sc~
I concur with its