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November 2, 2005
Mr.AI Scalf
Department of Community Development
Jefferson County
621 Sheridan St.
Port Townsend, W A 98368
Re: Application by Port Ludlow Associates for Major Resort Plan Revision
(MLA0500407). Boundary Line Adjustment, and Shoreline Permit application
Dear Mr. Scalf:
I am writing to express my concerns about the wisdom of providing approval for this
poorly designed plan to which many in Port Ludlow object. In May of 1993 the
Hearing examiner recommended and the Commissioners approved the current Platting,
Permits, and Shoreline Permit for the design and plans for the area adjacent to the
Marina. There was little community opposition to the plan since the density seemed
appropriate for the area after much public opposition to earlier high density proposals.
Now after the original proposal is nearly half complete the developer chooses to
completely revise the design of the area by a dramatic increase in the number of
residences, change the character of the area by abandoning townhouse construction in
favor of condominiums, change the platting to seriously modify the existing covenants
to advance his own economic interests to the detriment of the current residents, and
reduce the opportunity for the public to enjoy this portion of the shoreline.
There are a number of specific elements in the application which you must address in
your report to the hearing examiner. They include:
. Current platting provides for fee simple ownership. Ownership in
common violates present Covenants and is a breach of trust in the
representations that were made to the buyers when the properties were sold
to the present owners.
. The proposed boundary line adjustment cannot be approved. It violates
The UDC section 7.2 which allows no increase in density. The MPR code
requires a plat alteration for any subdivision.
. The rights of the Ludlow Bay Village Association must be respected-
their right to vote on changes in their declarations.
. Building over water of the shoreline is forbidden be state law and County
ordnance. The Lagoon has been defined by the State Department of
Ecology as part of the shoreline.
. No study of the traffic inside of the development has been provided. The
EIS is seriously deficient in this regard. There is no consideration for
pedestrian traffic and safety in the study. No sidewalks are provided.
Parking estimates are seriously flawed and have been misrepresented in
the EIS. Residential setbacks reduce ~flilabl~parking,to one space per
residence a completely unacc~ptable nuu.pel'.o>
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. The recreation center contributes n()thing to the benefit of the community.
It is simply an adjunct to the hotel and its guests. and will not be available
to the public.. The creation of a new homeowners association is a way to
provide a method to transfer the costs of the facility to the marina area
residents. The present declarations provide that any owners of the
townhouse sites will be members of the LMC and have use of the Beach
Club facilities. This is the case with the owners of the present 25
townhouses. This clubhouse has amenities larger and much more
comprehensive than anything proposed by the developer and at much
lower cost.
In summary, it is obvious that this proposal is designed solely for the economic
benefit of the proponent with out regard for the environment, the safety of the
residents, or the concerns of the residents and community standards which we want
to defend
I hope that your staff report for the Hearing examiner will include all of these
matters and that you will recommend retaining the area around the marina in its
current platting and design format for the benefit of the current owners in the area
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