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Jefferson County
Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
. Phone (206) 385-9100
LARRY W, DENNISON, DISTRICT 1 B.G. BROWN, DISTRICT 2
GEORGE C, BROWN, DISTRICT 3
JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
PORT TOWNSEND. WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF
A Resolution Declaring a
Moratorium from the use of
Subsection 3.40.8 and 3.40.9
of the Jefferson County
Subdivision Ordinance for
Creation of Parcels.
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RESOLUTION NO. 36-90
WHEREAS, the subdivision of parcels five (5) acres (1/128 of a section)
~n size or larger are exempt from the platting requirements and standards
of Jefferson County Ordinance 1-75 (Subsection 3.40.8 and 3.40.9), the
Subdivision Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is experiencing an accelerated rate of
population growth; and
WHEREAS, trüs growtJ:l is resulting in large acreages of property to be
subdivided into parcels of five (5) acres (1/128 of a section) or larger for
the purpose of development; and
WHEREAS, tb,e creation of said parcels is wasteful of the land
resource, may result in the transfer of the private costs for improvements
onto the public sector, is exempt from the environmental review process,
an¿ adds to the sprawl of development inconsistent with the policy
direction stipulated in the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has begun a process to revise Ordinance 1-
75 to address the lack of standards concerning said large acreage parcels
and to provide incentives to develop at greater densities; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Subdivision Roundtable was constituted
to address these issues and has made recommendations to update Ordinance
1--75; and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance revision will take time to be drafted,
reviewed, and be approved; and
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WHEREAS, in the intervening period additional acreages may be
subdivided into five (5) acre tracts or larger, compounding the problems
created by this exemption; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Jefferson County
to benefit from a revised Ordinance before additional parcels are created
via these exemptions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a moratorium is hereby declared
on the use of Subsections 3.40.8 and 3.40.9 of the Jefferson County
Subdivision Ordinance, and no parcel shall be created utilizing these
exemption provisions; and
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED said moratorium shall not apply to the
creation of parcels through the long subdivision or short subdivision
process; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that Jefferson County shall develop interim
provisions to govern the creation of acreage parcels prior to the ordinance
revision and said interim provisions shall be completed within 45 days from
the date of this resolution; and
BE IF FINALLY RESOLVED that this moratorium shall remain in effect
until such time that the interim provisions are adopted or 45 days from the
adoption date of this resolution, whichever is less.
ADOPTED THIS
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
George C. Brown, Chairman
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Lorna L. Delaney
Clerk of the Board _
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B. G. Brown, Member
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