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JEFFERSON COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION
AND PENDING SEPA DETERMINATION
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APPLICANT:
WEFORE LLC
C/O MIKE ASMUNDSON
7377 E DOUBLE TREE RANCH
SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Application Received Date: May 16, 2005
Application Complete Date: June 6, 2005
Application Notice Date: June 15, 2005
SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: ....................
Parcel Numbers 001 304001-002,004,006-007 & 001 292005 & 001 293004,009-010 & 001 311
002,005 & 001 322007 & 999 200 401 thru 405, & 901 in Sections 29 thru 32, Township 30, Range
01 West, WM, Located at Cape George Rd and S Discovery Rd, Port Townsend, WA 98368
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES:
Discovery Bay Golf Club Planned Rural Residential Development and Long Plat to subdivide 200+
acres into 48 lots where minimum lot size is 0.30 acres, and maximum lot size is 2.1 acres. The
applicant seeks to utilize the clustering provisions and the maximum allowable bonus density of 20%
per UDC 3.6.13, Planned Rural Residential Developments (PRRDs). Golf Courses, septic
drainfields and stormwater detention facilities are to be located within the reserve tract(s) totaling
approximately 154 acres.
A traffic impact analysis, a wetland delineation, a supplemental vegetation and wildlife habitat report,
a sanitary sewer report and a stormwater management plan have been submitted with this
application.
COMMENT PERIOD AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS:
The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of
Community Development. All interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b)
receive notice of and participate in any hearings; 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, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368,
(360) 379-4450. Comments concerning this application should be submitted to the Department by
4:30 p.m. on June 29, 2005. If the last day of the comment period falls on a weekend or holiday,
then the comment period shall be extended to the first working day after the weekend or holiday.
Comments submitted after this date may not be considered in the staff report.
SEPA INFORMATION AND PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION:
The optional DNS process of WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be the only opportunity to
comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. The proposal may include mitigation
measures under applicable development regulations, and the project review process may
incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is prepared. A copy of the
subsequent threshold (final) determination may be obtained upon request, and will be mailed to any
person commenting upon the notice of application.
The SEPA Official has determined that: LOG ITEM
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The Department expects to issue a DNS for this proposal. If the proposal is approved, policies and
performance standards found in the Unified Development Code will be used to form permit
conditions intended to mitigate adverse environmental impacts. Additional conditions or mitigation
measures may be required under SEPA.
This will be the only opportunity to make comments related to SEPA. There will not be another
comment period after the threshold (final) SEPA determination is made. If the threshold
determination is a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) or a Mitigated Determination of
Non-Significance (MDNS), parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner within
14 days of the final Notice of Decision. A Determination of Significance (DS) may not be appealed to
the Hearing Examiner. If a DNS or MDNS is appealed to the Hearing Examiner, parties of record
may appeal the Hearing Examiner's decision to the Appellate Hearing Examiner within 14 days of the
final Hearing Examiner Notice of Decision.
PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION:
This is a Type III permit application that is subject to SEPA review. An open record hearing will be
scheduled. Separate public notice of the SEPA threshold (final) determination by the Administrator
and the date of the hearing will be provided at least 15 days prior to the hearing. Appeals of the
Administrator's threshold decision will be handled at the same hearing. A copy of the staff report will
be made available for inspection at no cost at least seven calendar days prior to such a hearing.
APPEALS:
Appeals of SEPA decisions are described above in the SEPA Information and Preliminary
Determination section.
The final permit decision for this Type III permit application will be made by the Hearing Examiner.
Parties of record may appeal the decision to the Appellate Hearing 'Examiner within 14 calendar days
of the final Hearing Examiner Notice of Decision. Decisions of the Appellate Hearing Examiner may
not be further appealed except to Superior Court.
Project Planner: S HOSKINS, 360-379-4450
For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development
web page at www.co.iefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/
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