HomeMy WebLinkAbout51- PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEJEFFERSON COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TYPE III CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION MLA2021-00066/ZON2021-00040
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Jefferson County Hearings Examiner to review and receive comments 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: August 31, 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 24 rooms, a commercial kitchen to serve guests three meals a day, and would accommodate a maximum of 35 guests and seven employees. A caretaker residence (for two on-site caretakers), septic system, main parking lot (30 stalls), caretaker parking area (one stall), lawn area, one access road, and one entrance sign are also proposed to serve the retreat center. The proposal would create 60,621 square feet of new impervious surface. All work would be conducted on a vacant, heavily forested property. There are two Type “Ns” Streams (seasonal non-fish bearing), four Category IV Wetlands, and a Coastal Saltwater Intrusion Protection Zone located on or adjacent to subject property. No other critical areas are located on the property. The applicant has submitted a SEPA Environmental Checklist, Critical Areas Report, Upland Restoration Memorandum, 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).
PUBLIC HEARING AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: The public hearing will be conducted on Monday, September 26, 2022, Tuesday, September 27, 2022 and Thursday, September 29, 2022 over a virtual conference video call. The hearing will begin at or about 9:00 AM. 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 (“DCD”) 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) for Pomona Woods was issued on March 2, 2022. The March 2 DNS is now withdrawn. A new DNS has been issued on August 31, 2022. Parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner by submitting a written statement with the required appeal fee to the Jefferson County DCD within 14 calendar days after the SEPA threshold determination is issued (JCC 18.40.330). Any appeal of this determination must be submitted by 4:30 PM, September 14, 2022 to the Jefferson County DCD.
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 department webpage at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment
Exhibit 51
Exhibit 51 Page 0742