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RECEIVED
MAY 0 5 2004
JEffERSON COUNlY DCD
April 29, 2004
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Al Scalf, Director
Department of Community Development
Jefferson County
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
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Re: Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision
Dear Mr. Scalf:
I am writing to amend the June 25,2003, letter application of Port Ludlow Associates LLC
("PLA") for approval of a resort plan revision, to describe our upcoming plat alteration and
shoreline applications, and to set forth my understanding of the SEP A environmental review,
land use, and subdivision decision-making process ahead.
Background
PLA is the current owner and developer of the Resort at Port Ludlow (the "PLA Resort
Property") in unincorporated Jefferson County, Washington. The PLA Resort Property
comprises all of the Plat of Ludlow Bay Village, which was recorded in the real property records
of Jefferson County on June 6, 1994, in Volume 6 of Plats, pages 228 to 233, A.F. No. 372517
(the "Plat"), except for open space Tracts A, B, C, D, and E, which are owned by Ludlow Bay
Village Association, and Lots THl through TH18 inclusive (including Lots TH5A and TH6A)
and Lots TH 26 through 32 (including Lots TH28A and TH29A), which are improved by town
homes and are owned by individual homeowners.
The PLA Resort Property comprises the Heron Beach Inn, Port Ludlow Marina (including
moorage slips, office, and retail store), Harbormaster Restaurant, parking areas, vacant town
home lots, a detached residence on a single family lot, and vacant single family lots. The PLA
Resort Property is legally described as Parcels I, Ml, M2, M3, M4, Rl, R2, and R3, Lots SFl
through SF5 inclusive, Lots TH19 through TH25 inclusive, and Lots TH 33 through TH53
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inclusive (including Lots TH44A, TH45A, and TH52A) of the Plat. The PLA Resort Property
also comprises all of those areas located in the "Resort Complex/Community Facilities Zone"
under the MPR Code except the Admiralty I and II condominiums, vacant land formerly set
aside for the Admiralty III condominium, open space Tracts A, B, C, D, and E within the Plat,
and those town home lots within the Plat now owned by individual homeowners.
In 1999, Jefferson County approved Ordinance No. 08-1004-99, the Port Ludlow Master Planned
Resort Code (the "MPR Code"). The MPR Code established a "Resort Plan" under Section
3.901, which defined the maximum uses and sizes of future development within the Resort
Complex/Community Facilities Zone (the "Resort Zone").
In May 2000, Jefferson County, Pope Resources, and the affiliates of Pope Resources entered
into the Port Ludlow Development Agreement under which the parties established a plan for the
completion of the Pope Resources property within Port Ludlow and vested the future
development of Port Ludlow under the land use procedures, subdivision, shoreline, critical areas,
and other ordinances then in effect. On August 8, 2001, PLA acquired all ofthe assets of Pope
Resources and its affiliates within Port Ludlow. PLA, as successor to Pope Resources and its
affiliates, subsequently determined that economic conditions both inside and outside Port
Ludlow made it necessary to adopt a new and different vision for the completion of Port Ludlow.
The MPR Code allowed for future revisions to the Resort Plan in the forms of either major
revisions, which must be approved by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner following a
hearing in a Type B process, or minor revisions, which are made by your Department without a
hearing in a Type A process. The Type A and Type B processes are described in Ordinance No.
04-0828-98, which is applied to all PLA Resort Property project applications under Section
3.12.1 of the Port Ludlow Development Agreement dated May 1, 2000, which was recorded in
the real property records of Jefferson County on August 4,2000.
By letter application from me to you dated June 25, 2003, PLA applied for a Resort Plan
revision. This letter amends and restates my letter dated June 25,2003. Our proposed Resort
Plan is far smaller than as allowed by the County in the current Resort Plan, and its
environmental impacts will be much less significant.
Project Description
The project proposed by PLA comprises the construction of 101 attached or detached residential
dwelling units, additional marina vessel moorage (100 slips), a marina office and retail store
building (the "Waterfront Commercial Facility"), a private recreational facility, a maintenance
building, a central receiving dock, an emergency helipad, and surface parking areas. The
proposal also includes the demolition of the Harbormaster restaurant and construction of a new
Harbormaster restaurant and lounge building in a new location, the addition or enhancement of
recreational and aesthetic amenities (including a lagoon, shoreline enhancements, open space,
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and trail improvements), conversion of the existing conference center building to office uses, and
the construction of accessory facilities.
The project uses and structures are described in greater detail on Attachment No.1 hereto.
The proposal significantly reduces the number of uses and the size of proposed structures
approved by the County under the 1999 Resort Plan.
Amended Resort Plan Revision
Our amended proposed Resort Plan revision is attached hereto as Attachment No.2. A detailed
site plan of our amended proposed Resort Plan revision is attached hereto as Attachment No. 3A
&3B.
We intend to process our Resort Plan revision as a "major revision" pursuant to Section 3.906 of
the MPR Code. Therefore, the Resort Plan revision will be a Type B decision by the Examiner
following a public hearing, guided in part by the Department's recommendation. The additional
information required for a major Resort Plan revision under Section 3.906.1 of the MPR Code is
attached hereto as Attachment 4. Our analysis of the decision criteria for a major Resort Plan
revision under Section 3.906.3 ofthe MPR Code is attached hereto as Attachment 5.
Plat Alteration Application
Within the next few days, we intend to submit to you an application for the alteration of the Plat.
The Plat is subject to restrictive covenants recorded under Jefferson County A.F. No. 372695.
The covenants were recorded at the time of final Plat approval. However, the Plat alteration
would not result in the violation of any covenant. The Plat is not located within one mile of any
municipal boundary.
The Plat alteration decision will be either a Type A decision by the Department without a hearing
under Section 6.A of Ordinance No. 04-0828-98 or a Type B decision by the Examiner following
a public hearing, guided in part by the Department's recommendation, under Section 14.301 of
Ordinance No. 04-0526-92.
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application
Within the next few weeks, we intend to submit to you a second shoreline substantial
development permit application under the Shoreline Management Act and Jefferson County
Shoreline Management Master Program. In conjunction with the pending shoreline substantial
development permit application currently submitted for the proposed marina expansion, the
second application will relate to our proposed upland improvements. The proposed uses will be
"Priniary Uses" as defined under Section 4.201 of the Jefferson County Shoreline Management
Master Program (February 6, 1998). Therefore, the application decision will be a Type A
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decision by the Department without a hearing after the Examiner's approval ofthe Resort Plan
revision. See Section 6.A of Ordinance No. 04-0828-98.
SEP A Environmental Review
As you know, the County is conducting SEP A environmental review of the impacts of our land
use and subdivision proposals through the preparation and review of the following environmental
impacts statements and other environmental documents:
1. Programmatic EIS for the Port Ludlow Development Program (1993);
2. Project EIS for the Inn at Port Ludlow (1993);
3. Port Ludlow Marina Expansion SEIS (2002); and
4. Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision SEIS (2004).
The Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS was sent to the County on April 21, 2004, and
was made available by the County for public comment on or around April 23, 2004.
Consolidation of Applications
We ask that the SEPA environmental review, staffreview and recommendation, and Examiner
hearing and review of our amended Resort Plan revision application and plat alteration
application be consolidated in a single administrative decision-making process. We also ask that
the SEP A environmental review of our shoreline substantial development permit application be
consolidated with the environmental review of our amended Resort Plan revision application and
plat alteration application.
Conclusion
Our project will complete the resort, will benefit and enhance Port Ludlow, will provide valuable
jobs and housing, and will lessen the potential impacts ofthe approved Resort Plan. Our project
will conform to your regulations and will include measures sufficient to mitigate any significant
adverse impacts. Weare very much looking forward to working with the County and the Port
Ludlow community toward the successful and satisfactory completion ofthis important project.
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If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you very
much for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
PORT LUDLOW ASSOCIATES LLC
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Mark Dorsey, P .E.
Project Manager
Enclosures
Attachment No.1: Detailed Project Description
Attachment No.2: Amended Resort Plan Revision
Attachment No. 3A & 3B: Site Plan
Attachment No.4: Analysis ofMPR Code Section 3.906.1 (Required Information)
Attachment No.5: Analysis ofMPR Code Section 3.906.3 (Decision Criteria)
cc: Michelle Farfan
David Alvarez
Greg McCarry, PLA
Marco de Sa e Silva, DWT
Lyn Keenan, Reid Middleton
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ATTACHMENT NO.1
Detailed Project Description
JHHRSON COUNTY DCD
PLA proposes that the Resort Zone serve as a destination resort for the traveling public rather
than large conference groups. This change will decrease the size of many Resort Zone facilities
identified in the 1999 Resort Plan and development regulations and will increase the number of
residential units. Conferences still will be accommodated, but on a smaller scale, and they will
be housed in existing facilities such as the Inn at Port Ludlow, the Bay Club, the Beach Club,
and the relocated Harbor Master Restaurant rather than in an expanded Inn or new hotel. Large,
outdoor special events no longer will be accommodated. At build-out, development within the
PLA Resort Property will include the following structures and uses:
· Residential Units (101 new units, 89 existing)
The 190 existing and new residential units would consist of 64 existing stacked
condominium units within Admiralty I and II, 25 existing town homes within the Plat, the
single existing single-family dwelling within the Plat, 39 new town homes in the Admiralty
III area (32 stacked flats and 7 two-story town homes), and 62 new condominium units
within the Plat. The 62 new condominium units within the Plat will consist of 48 stacked
flats and 14 two-story town homes. Vehicular access to existing town homes within Ludlow
Bay Village will be via Heron Road and will be separated from access to the adjacent Heron
Beach Inn.
The new tOWfl homes will maintain the existing architectural theme established in Ludlow
Bay Village (i.e., New England/Colonial) and will be 1,200 - 1,500 square feet in size-
smaller than existing town homes in Ludlow Bay Village. The smaller size will allow for an
over-all variation in product type and price range.
· Inn at Port Ludlow (37-room inn, restaurant, and lounge) (existing)
The existing Inn building will remain unchanged. However, vehicular access to the Inn will
be modified. Vehicular access to the Inn and its associated parking will be restricted to Gull
Drive and separated from access to the adjacent town homes. The existing 36 stall parking
lot will be reconfigured to provide 55 spaces. Regarding interior improvements, the size of
the formal restaurant will be reduced to double the size of the Fireside Lounge.
· Waterfront Commercial Facility (new)
This one-story building will be located on the shoreline near the west end of the marina and
will contain the Dock Master's office, the marina maintenance area, and a retail store for
marina tenants and guests. This facility will be situated adjacent to the relocated Harbor
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Master Restaurant. The building will maintain the New England/Colonial architectural
theme.
· Harbor Master Restaurant (120 seats existing; 90 seats after relocation) (existing and
new)
The existing restaurant building (seating capacity for 120 people) will be demolished, and the
restaurant will be relocated to the waterfront commercial facility near the marina. This three-
story, 9000 square foot building will have seating capacity for 90 people (inside seating for
60, together with outside seating for 30), reduced from the previous 120-seat capacity. This
building will also contain 2 additional stories to provide for public and/or club meeting
space. The building will maintain the New England/Colonial architectural theme.
· Private Recreational Facility (new)
This two-story, 7,500 square foot indoor recreation facility will be located adjacent to the
waterfront commercial facility near the west end of the marina. The facility will include an
indoor-outdoor swimming pool, spa and fitness center and will be available only to
residential property owners within Ludlow Bay Village and their guests, guests of the Inn,
and guests of the marina. The recreation building also will be designed in the New
England/Colonial style.
· LMC Beach Club Recreational Facility and Bridge Deck (existing)
No changes to this private facility or its parking areas are proposed.
· PLA Offices (change in use of existing building)
Offices for PLA will be moved from their current location (off Paradise Bay Road) to the old
conference center along Oak Bay Road, in the north end of the RC/CF zone. Approximately
30 employees will be located in this building, which contains approximately 8,400 square
feet.
· Maintenance Building (new)
This 2,900 square foot building will be used as a maintenance facility for the Inn and other
Resort operations.
· Off-Street Parking (existing and new)
All new residential units will include off-street parking for two cars. In addition, a total of
332 stalls will be provided in a series of paved surface parking lots for the marina,
commercial, and recreational uses in Ludlow Bay Village.
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. Central Receiving Dock (new)
A central receiving facility approximately 1,000 square feet in area will be located within an
existing parking lot on the north side of Harbor Drive.
· Lagoon, Open Space, Shoreline, and Trail Improvements (existing and new)
A designated, signed trail system will be developed within the Plat to provide better
pedestrian circulation and access to public portions ofthe shoreline. This system will include
an 8- foot wide wooden boardwalk along the shoreline that will extend from the new
recreation facility, east to the Inn. Existing open space along the south side of the artificial
lagoon will be retained, as will the open space at the end of Bumer Point. Parking for access
to the public trails will be located at the upper community lot.
Vegetated slopes along the east side of Oak Bay Road and Harbor Drive will also be
retained. The southern portion ofthe Admiralty III area will remain undisturbed at this time,
but ultimately may be used for additional parking.
· Helipad for Emergency Evacuations (new)
A 20' by 20' paved helipad and accessory areas will be used by Fire District #3 and possibly
other emergency service providers. The pad will be located north of Marina View Drive
between Oak Bay Road and Olympic Place.
· Utility Infrastructure Improvements (existing and new)
Storm Drainage: Within the Plat, the existing storm drainage system consists of pipes from
catchments to oil/water separators, which drain to the artificial lagoon and ultimately to Port
Ludlow Bay. New water quality vaults will be added at each ofthe inlets to the artificial
lagoon to supplement water quality treatment. Within the Admiralty III area, new storm
water detention facilities, as well as water quality facilities will be required. Upgrades to the
downstream conveyance system may also be required.
Sanitary Sewer and Drinking Water: These services will be provided by Olympic Water and
Sewer Company. New hook-ups will be required, but the capacities of the existing systems
are adequate to handle the increased use.
Additional Utility Infrastructure: Electric, telephone, and other utility services will be
provided.
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· Marina (280 existing slips, 100 new)
The marina expansion adds 100 vessel moorage slips to the existing 280-s1ip marina by
expanding the existing float system both westward and waterward. The proposed
configuration ofthe new floats/slips is as follows:
· D-Dock will be extended 120 feet to the west to accommodate an additional twelve
36-foot slips.
· E-Dock will be extended 400 feet to the west to accommodate an additional 42 slips
(seven 50-foot, nine 60-foot, and twenty-six 45-foot slips).
· The east side ofE-Dock will be reconfigured to accommodate sixteen slips (eight 36-foot
slips and eight 40-foot slips, to replace 10 existing slips).
· A new F-Dock will be constructed waterward ofE-Dock. The new F-Dock will extend
700 feet westerly and 250 feet easterly of the central walkway. The new F-Dock will
accommodate 40 new slips (thirty 45-foot slips and ten 50-foot slips). F-Dock will serve as a
floating breakwater to protect the Marina.
· The existing 1,600-sq. ft. timber kayak float will be replaced in the same location with a
2,850-sq. ft. float with light transmission capabilities. The existing 680-sq. ft. dinghy float
on C-Dock will also be replaced with three new floats totaling 960 sq. ft.
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ATTACHMENT NO.2
Amended Resort Plan Revision
Section 3.901 Resort Plan: The Resort Plan for future development of properties in the MPR-
RC/CF zone shall be limited, shall not exceed the scope of development set forth below, and
shall include no uses except those set forth below unless a major revision is approved (see MPR
Code Section 3.905). Changes to this Resort Plan that decrease the sizes and range of uses noted
below are allowed. The Resort Plan for future development shall be as follows:
1. Gross interior square feet of new structures +/- 300,000 SF maximum
(except emergency helipad, parking
areas, marina vessel moorage,
outdoor amenities, and other exterior
areas)
2. Restaurant and lounge (after relocation) 5,000 SF
3. Meeting Space 4,000 SF
4. Private recreational facility 7,500 SF
5. Central receiving dock 1,000 SF
6. Emergency helipad 600 SF
7. Offices (change in use of conference center) 8,400 SF
8. Maintenance building 2,900 SF
9. Surface parking areas 332 stalls
10. Marina vessel moorage expansion 100 additional slips
11. Marina offices, retail store, maintenance areal 2500 SF
12. Lagoon, shoreline, open space, trail improvements (Not limited.)
13. Additional attached or detached single family 101 units
or multi-family residential dwelling units
14. Accessory uses to principal uses described above (Not limited.)
15. Roadways and utility infrastructure (Not limited.)
16. All existing structures and uses within the MPR-RC/CF zone as ofthe date of County
approval of this Resort Plan revision.
Building heights and impervious surface limits shall apply as set forth in MPR Code Section
3.40. Surface parking in addition to the parking noted above may be provided. Miscellaneous
support areas including laundry facilities and administrative offices may be included, but shall
not increase the gross square footage for the resort complex, except that the minor revision
process may be used to permit these facilities with up to a 5% increase in gross square footage.
1 Also known as the "Waterfront Commercial Facility."
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ATTACHMENT NO.3
Site Plan
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Port Ludlow 2003 Resort Plan
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ATTACHMENT NO.4
Analysis of MPR Code Section 3.906.1
Required Resort Plan Revision Application Information
a. A description of how the revised Resort Plan would further the goals and
policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
See Item A on Attachment No.5 to this document.
b. A description of how the Resort Plan revision complements the existing resort
facilities of the MPR.
The proposed new uses (residential, marina, recreational facilities, restaurant, lounge, retail
store) are the same as the existing uses within the Plat. The design of the new structures will be
roughly the same as the design of the existing structures within the Plat. The proposed uses and
design therefore complement the existing facilities.
c. A description of the design and functional features of the Resort Plan revision,
setting out how the revision provides for unified development, integrated site design and
protection of natural amenities.
See the detailed project description on Attachment No.1. All development will be undertaken
by PLA in a single phase. The unified development and integrated site design is demonstrated
by the proposed Resort Plan and Attachment No.3 to this document. The proposed Resort Plan
addresses full build-out ofthe PLA Resort Property.
d. A listing of proposed additional uses and/or proposed changes to density and
intensity of uses within the resort, and a discussion of how these changes meet the needs of
residents of the MPR and patrons of the resort.
The proposed additional uses and changes to density and intensity are as follows:
1.
Gross interior square feet of new structures
+/- 300,000 SF maximum2
(except emergency helipad,
parking areas, marina vessel
moorage, outdoor amenities,
and other exterior areas)
5,000 SF
4,000 SF
2.
3.
Restaurant and lounge (after relocation)
Meeting Space
2 This is a reduction from 498,300 SF under the existing Resort Plan.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Private recreational facility
Central receiving dock
Emergency helipad
Offices (change in use of conference center)
Maintenance building
Surface parking areas
Marina vessel moorage expansion
Marina offices, retail store, maintenance area3
Additional attached or detached single family
or multi-family residential dwelling units
7,500 SF
1,000 SF
600 SF
8,400 SF
2,900 SF
332 stalls
100 additional slips
2500 SF
101 units
See also Section 2.2 ofthe Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004)
These changes meet the needs of residents and patrons by (i) enhancing local recreational
opportunities (marina expansion and new recreational facility), (ii) accelerating the provision of
emergency medical services (new helipad), (iii) improving local dining facilities (new
Harbormaster restaurant and lounge), (iv) improving local retail services (new marina store), and
(v) providing additional housing within and adjoining the shoreline environment (101 new
residential dwelling units).
e. A description and analysis of the environmental impacts associated with the
proposed revision, including an analysis of the cumulative impacts of both the proposed
revision and the approved Resort Plan, and their effects on surrounding properties and/or
public facilities.
See Chapter 3 of the Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004).
f. A description of how the proposed Resort Plan revision is integrated with the
overall MPR and any features, such as connections to trail systems, natural systems or
greenbelts, that have been established to retain and enhance the character of the resort and
the overall MPR.
The proposed Resort Plan revision will result in build-out of a resort facility that serves the
traveling public and Port Ludlow residents. The scale, architectural character of the new
facilities, and intensity of use will be consistent with existing development within the Resort
Zone. .
The proposed Resort Plan will meet the needs of residents and patrons by providing a new
waterfront restaurant, a new recreational building, an expanded marina, a new maintenance
facility, additional residential units, improved parking and access, and improved infrastructure,
including a designated emergency helipad.
3 Also known as the "Waterfront Commercial Facility."
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The proposed Resort Plan protects and enhances natural amenities such as recreational trails, site
topography, the artificiallagoon (a man-made amenity), and the shoreline along Port Ludlow
Bay. Impacts to these features are addressed in the Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft
SEIS (2004).
g. A description of the intended phasing of development projects.
PLA intends to complete construction of the Plat in various phases.
h. Maps, drawings, illustrations, or other materials necessary to assist in
understanding and visualizing the design and use of the completed proposed development,
its facilities and services, and the protection of critical areas.
See Attachment No.3 to this document and the additional figures provided in the Port Ludlow
Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004).
i. A calculation of estimated new demands on capital facilities and services and
their relationship to the existing resort and MPR demands, including but not limited to:
transportation, water, sewer and storm water facilities; and a demonstration that sufficient
facilities and services to support the development are available or will be available at the
time development permits are applied for.
See Chapter 3 of the Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004).
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ATTACHMENT NO.5
Analysis of MPR Code Section 3.906.1
Decision Criteria
A. The proposed revision would further the goals and policies set forth in the
Comprehensive Plan.
The 1998 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan addresses Master Planned Resorts (MPR's) in
Chapter 3 - "Land Use and Rural Element." The Comprehensive Plan describes MPR's, and
establishes MPR Goals and Policies, as follows:
Master Planned Resorts
"Master planned resorts (MPRs) are large-scale, self-contained developments that are
based on an integrated, conceptual master plan, yet are typically developed in stages
depending on market demand or other factors. Recent amendments to the Growth
Management Act (GMA) allow jurisdictions to recognize existing master planned resorts
which may constitute urban growth outside of Urban Growth Areas as limited by RCW
36.70A.362.
Jefferson County currently contains one existing master planned resort, Port Ludlow.
The master planned resort of Port Ludlow is characterized by both single-family and
multi-family residential units with attendant recreational facilities including a marina,
resort, and convention center, and is one of Jefferson County's fastest growing
communities. Located on Port Ludlow Bay and surrounded by an area of significant
natural amenities, Port Ludlow is suited to be designated as a master planned resort.
Port Ludlow is managed by Olympic Resources Management (ORM), a corporation
which is responsible for the phased development of the community and resort. Although
Port Ludlow is a planned development, its overall phased development pattern may
change according to changing market conditions. Any change in the development plan
will need to be reviewed for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and for
compliance with Port Ludlow's FEIS and all applicable federal, state, and local
regulations. Currently, a development agreement is being prepared between ORM and
the County that, if adopted, will allow for flexibility in the overall development of the
Port Ludlow master planned resort within the limits of a residential cap of 2,250
residential units and a total of 65,000 sq. ft. of retaillcommercial development.
The Comprehensive Plan contains policies in LNG 25.0 that help guide development at Port
Ludlow. Many of Port Ludlow's goals and policies were drafted from issues identified by
community residents who, through the establishment of community planning groups,
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articulated their desired plan for Port Ludlow's future development. The goals and policies
identified by the community and included in Jefferson County's Comprehensive Plan focus
on maintaining and enhancing Port Ludlow's recreational and community amenities and
preserving the community's lifestyle. "
The Goals, Policies, and Strategies related to the Port Ludlow MPR and the Resort Zone are
listed below. The applicant's statement regarding consistency of the proposed Resort Plan
Revision with each of the goals and policies follows each goal or policy statement:
Goals:
LNG 25.0
Maintain the viability of Port Ludlow as Jefferson County's only
existing Master Planned Resort (MPR) authorized under RCW
36.70A.362.
The proposed Resort Plan revision will maintain the viability of the resort function by
responding to changed market conditions. The business model envisioned at the time of
the Port Ludlow Development Agreement and Ordinance No. 08-1004-99 was based on
the Resort Zone serving as a conference facility for large business groups. The business
environment has since changed, with a significant decrease in demand for conference
facilities. The existing Resort Plan provides for 498,300 square feet of Resort
development, not including residential uses.
The proposed Resort Plan shifts the focus of the Port Ludlow Resort to that of a
destination resort for the traveling public. Facilities will be sized accordingly. Together
with the existing 27-hole golf course, the new facilities (a new waterfront restaurant,
additional indoor recreation facilities, additional housing, and an expanded marina), will
complete development of the PLA Resort Property in a manner that is economically
viable over the long-term, while preserving the resort function.
Policies:
LNP 25.1
Ensure that development in Port Ludlow complies with County
development regulations established for critical areas and that on-site
and off-site infrastructure impacts are fully considered and mitigated.
All new development within the PLA Resort Property must comply with adopted
Jefferson County Critical Area Regulations adopted under Ordinance No. 05-0509-94, as
amended by Ordinance No. 14-0626-95, prior to issuance of any building or grading
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permit. On-site and off-site infrastructure impacts and mitigating measures are addressed
in Chapter 3 of the Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004).
LNP 25.2
The provision of urban-style services to support the anticipated growth
and development at Port Ludlow shall occur only within the designated
MPR boundary.
The proposed Resort Plan will not result in the provision of urban services outside the
MPR boundary. All proposed development is located with the MPR boundary. The
proposed Resort Plan will reduce the intensity and variety of Resort uses from those
approved by the County in 1999 under Section 3.901 of the MPR Code.
LNP 25.3
No new urban or suburban land uses will be established in the vicinity
of the Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort.
The proposed land uses will not result in the establishment of new urban or suburban land
uses because the proposed land uses are the same as the existing land uses.
LNP 25.4
The total number of residential lots allowable within the MPR boundary
shall not exceed the 1993 Port Ludlow FEIS total of2,250 residential
dwelling units.
The proposed Resort Plan will not result in the MPR exceeding the limit of 2,250
dwelling units.
LNP 25.5
Port Ludlow shall accommodate a variety of housing types, including
affordable housing, single family and multi-family housing, and assisted
living care facilities.
The Resort Plan will provide for 101 additional residential units - 39 new condominium
units in the Admiralty III area (32 stacked flats and 7 two-story town homes) and 62 new
condominium units within the Plat (48 stacked flats and 14 two-story town homes). The
new town homes will maintain the existing architectural theme established in Ludlow
Bay Village (i.e., New England/Colonial) and will be 1,200 - 1,500 square feet in size-
smaller than existing town homes in Ludlow Bay Village. The smaller size will allow for
an over-all variation in product type and price range.
LNP 25.6
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Support efforts to preserve and protect Port Ludlow's greenbelts, open
spaces, and wildlife corridors.
LNP 25.6.1 Support the establishment of a Ludlow Creek Nature
Preserve.
The proposed Resort Plan retains the existing slopes along Oak Bay Road and existing open
space surrounding the south side of the artificial1agoon and on Burner Point. No significant
wildlife corridors are located within the Resort Zone. The proposed Resort Plan will not
adversely affect the establishment of a Ludlow Creek Nature Preserve.
LNP 25.7
No preliminary plats will be processed by Jefferson County for the 200-
acre area south of the Port Ludlow Golf Course within the MPR
boundary (as depicted on the official Jefferson County Land Use Map)
until such time as a conceptual site plan has been approved by the
County.
Not applicable to the proposed Resort Plan.
LNP 25.8
The Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort commercial area shall be
designated as the Port Ludlow Village Commercial Center.
The proposed Resort Plan does not change the designation ofthe Port Ludlow Village
Commercial Center.
B. No unmitigated significant adverse environmental impacts would be created by the
proposed revision.
The Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004) has not identified any unmitigated
significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed Resort Plan revision.
c. The revision is consistent with all applicable development regulations, including those
established for critical areas.
The proposed Resort Plan revision is consistent with Jefferson County Ordinance No. 14-0626-
95, the critical areas ordinance applied to the PLA Resort Property under the Port Ludlow
Development Agreement. The proposed Resort Plan also is consistent with Jefferson County
Ordinance No. 08-1004-99, the MPR Code.
The proposed Resort Plan also is subject to and consistent with the following development
standards:
· Jefferson County Stormwater Management Ordinance No. 10-1104-96
· Jefferson County Subdivision Ordinance No. 04-0526-92
· Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program (2000)
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· The Ludlow Water Company Water System Plan, Jefferson County Coordinated Water
System Plan, and the Washington State Department of Health regulations.
· The Pope Resources General Sewer Plan as approved by the Washington State
Department of Ecology
D. On-site and off-site infrastructure (including but not limited to water, sewer, storm
water, and transportation facilities) impacts have been fully considered and mitigated.
The Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004) has identified potential impacts to on-
site and off-site infrastructure and has proposed adequate mitigation as applicable.
E. The proposed revision complements the existing resort facilities, meets the needs of
residents and patrons, and provides for unified development, integrated site design, and
protection of natural amenities.
The proposed Resort Plan revision will result in build-out of a resort facility that serves the
traveling public and Port Ludlow residents. The scale, architectural character ofthe new
facilities, and intensity of use will be consistent with existing development within the Resort
Zone.
The proposed Resort Plan will meet the needs of residents and patrons by providing a new
waterfront restaurant, a new recreational building, an expanded marina, a new maintenance
facility, additional residential units, improved parking and access, and improved infrastructure,
including a designated emergency helipad.
All development will be undertaken by PLA. This "unified development" and integrated site
design is demonstrated by the proposed Resort Plan. The proposed Resort Plan addresses full
build-out of the PLA Resort Property.
The proposed Resort Plan protects natural amenities such as site topography, the artificiallagoon
(a man-made amenity), and the shoreline along Port Ludlow Bay. Impacts to these features are
addressed in the Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision Draft SEIS (2004).
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