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Michelle Farfan
From: David W. Johnson
Sent: Thursday, May 20,20048:13 AM
To: Michelle Farfan
Cc: AI Scalf
Subject: FW: Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision - DSEIS
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From: Gregg & Pat Jordshaugen [mailto:patandgregg@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9: 10 PM
To: David W. Johnson
Subject: Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision - DSEIS
Gentlemen:
We are writing to express our concern and disagreement with the plan by Port Ludlow Associates to significantly
increase the density of the residential development within the Ludlow Bay Village (LBV) area. No amount of
parking lots, garages, and traffic flow management can mitigate the problems that will be created by allowing a
nearly 100% increase in the number residential units in LBV. The plan by Pope Resources in 1994 to develop 90
residential units was not approved by the county then (and was reduced to 53 townhomes and 5 single family
dwellings) for good reason, and nothing has changed in the last 10 years that would make it appropriate to have
nearly 100 residential units in such a small area today. Traffic is already a problem at times with just 25
town homes and the Inn. It is dangerous trying to get in and out of the garages (with limited sight visibility),
walking in the area without side walks can also be dangerous and will only get worse with more residential
construction that brings more cars, more people, and eliminates places to walk without being on the road.
Approval of 53 townhomes and 5 single family residences was the right thing answer in 1994 and it is the right
thing to hold Port Ludlow Associates to in 2004.
We also have some concerns about why Port Ludlow Associates would be allowed to build on lots that would
require construction over the pond. We have been told building around the pond is not controlled by
shoreline management rules, but we have also been told the county has assessed the lots that are partially in the
pond as un buildable lots for real estate tax purposes. It does not make any sense that a lot is "unbuildable" for
real estate tax assessed value, but then Port Ludlow Associates is going to be allowed to build over the water and
sell the townhome at a "water front" premium. We often see otters, ducks of various species, geese,
seagulls, and herons in the pond. Allowing construction in the pond is not going to do anything good for the
animal habitat.
Gregg & Pat Jordshaugen
34 Heron Road
Port Ludlow, Washington
5/2012004