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Home My WebLink AboutLog219 Re: P~blic Records request / Poludlow MPR / MERU recordssection 3'2 --- FYI ---... Page I of 4 Barbara Nightingale From: Powers & Therrien [powers_therrien@yvn,com] Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:30 AM jeff stewart Powers & Therrien; bert loomis; Barbara Nightingale; Elizabeth Van Zonneveld; LewisHale@aol.com; Peter Joseph; Rick Rozzell Subject: Fw: Public Records request I Port Ludlow MPR I MERUrecordssection 3,802 --- FYI --- Bert Sent: To: Cc: Jeff: I am forwarding an inquiry that I have made of Jefferson County on the MERU count and its allocation to the proposed Trend West project. I have only fragmentary information relating to DOE standards in 1999 and current or even to 1985 and 1992, I am trying to understand whether it is proper to make a one to one allocation of MERU to a Trend West resort unit considering that the use of the Trend West unit is transient, averages three days, and averages three or more occupants per unit. If the original MERU were based on some other analysis, for example, a lower intensity based on second home use or retiree use, the conversion may not be proper. Port Ludlow is served by an aging sewer system originally installed in the 1960s, I live in one of the townhouses, the low point in Port Ludlow, In other words a failure could affect my unit. I want to be sure that the proposal is based on an allocation that is justified by its actual nature and not some casuistic definition of "is", I would appreciate input as to citations for the standards and any other information you might have that would help me to understand these issues, . Les Powers ---- Original Message ---- From: Powers & Therrien To: Barbara Nightingale; Bert Loomis; AI Scalf; David Alvarez; John Fischbach; Stephen Causseaux Cc: Lewis Hate. ; TEillY~'Brien ; Bruce Schmitz ; Elizabeth Van Zonnevelg ; Mickey Gendler; Randall Shelley; Rick Rozzell ; Bill Cooke; Douglas Barber; Peter Joseph Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:24 AM Subject: Re: Public Records request I Port Ludlow MPR I MERUrecordssection 3,802 -- FYI --- Bert Barbara: To avoid more confusion, I would like a copy of the MERU count as maintained under MPR Code Sec, 3,802 with an indication of entries provided therein, I also want to make sure I understand the basis for the MERU count. It appears to me to be based on a nominal 200 gallons of sewage per household per day, See MERU Sec,3,803 (1), That I understand is derived from the DOE's Attachment 1, Criteria for Sewer Design (1985) and (1992), Here is my concern, Hotel and motel use has a different standard. Under those publications, it appears to have been based on 130 gallons per day per room, My understanding is that the Trend West facility is based on a two bedroom model with three or four rooms total. Don't we have a substantive problem here if you are converting MERUs to Trend West units on a one to one basis? I think we all know that the proposed use is a private hotel, not traditional residential. Even Trend West's architect confirmed this in his letter to AI of November 2004 for IBC purposes, He asked that Trend West be classified as R-1, a designation that applies to hotels and not R-2 a designation that applies to residential including traditional vacation time shares, AI concurred with the architect. The architect's analysis was a basis for Mr. Galt's conclusion that Trend West is transient use, like a hotel. Ignoring zoning for the moment, I think DCD has not provided the proper foundation to determine whether the 120 MERU allocation is adequate for the Trend West Resort, Before the record is closed on this matter, I want a response from DCD analyzing the MERU allocation to Trend West based upon the use that Trend West describes in its literature on its web site, in its promise to hire 35 to 40 full time employees, a number consistent with a hotel, in its architect's report, and in Mr. Galt's decision, I want the analysis to be based on the last DOE standard as well as the DOE standard in effect in 1999 when the MPR Code was adopted, I am forwarding this email to Mr, Stewart to make a similar inquiry about the MERU count and the conver~ion, What we have here is a health and environmental issue, It should be addressed properly, Vesting does not trump this issue, See Development Agreement, Sec, 3,13,1. 11/7/2006 9-(9 l ~ Re: P~blic Records request / Po.udlow MPR / MERU recordsseCtion 3'2 --- FYI ---... Page 2 of 4 Further to assist my analysis; please provide the correspondence and file information that related to the initial computation and calculation of MERUs for purposes of including Chapter 3,800 in the MPR Code, Thanks for your assistance, Les Powers ---- Original Message ---- From: Barbara Nightingale To: aert Loomis; AI Scalf; David Alvarez; JohlLfj~~tlb.9ch ; SteRben Ca_YS_$~aux Cc: Les Powers; Lewis Hale; Terry O'Brien; Bruce Schmitz ; Elizabeth Van Zonneveld ; Mickey Gendler; Randall Shelley; Rick Rozzell ; Bill Cooke; Douglas Barber; Peter Joseph Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:55 AM Subject: RE: Public Records request / Port Ludlow MPR / MERUrecordssection 3,802 --- FYI --- Bert Bert, A 4/21/2003 memo is not the same as the 2005 signed off MERU report analysis, Barbara Nightingale M,MA, MAS, Associate Planner Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort Jefferson County Dept. of Community Development (360) 379-4472 bnightingale@co,iefferson,wa.us From: Bert Loomis [mailto:bertl@cablespeed.com] Sent: Monday, November 06,20064:49 PM To: Barbara Nightingale; AI Scalf; David Alvarez; John Fischbach; Stephen Causseaux Cc: Les Powers; Lewis Hale; Terry O'Brien; Bruce Schmitz; Elizabeth Van Zonneveld; Mickey Gendler; Randall Shelley; Rick Rozzell; Bill Cooke; Douglas Barber; Peter Joseph Subject: Re: Public Records request / Port Ludlow MPR / MERUrecordssection 3.802 --- FYI --- Bert Importance: High Barbara, I just reviewed my MERU files and noted in a fax AI sent to me on 10/11/04 that the MERU report attached contained the following qualific~tion: "Statistical analysis accurate as of 04/01/2003", Do you consider that a 2004 report? Also, the report [as of 4/01/03] indicated "Total allocated MERU's" 2,321 and 254 unallocated for a total of 2572 MERU's, I am looking forward to reviewing all the MERU reports prepared after 4/01/2003. Regards, Bert t,~~;" "'., "\ ,~~ This is incorrect information. We have an updated MERU rep.,..o.. rlU'tW.....~;%~~.~~~~.r~ne.ar the ~. ..~. ~ .'.'. --"",.' .~' --- 11/7/2006 Re: Pu~lic Records request / Poludlow MPR / MERU recordssection 3'2 --- FYI ---... Page 3 of 4 end of processing such for 2005-2006, However, this comment will be added to the record, Respectfully, Barbara Nightingale M,M,A., M,A.S, Associate Planner Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort Jefferson County Dept. of Community Development (360) 379-4472 bn ig htingale@co.jefferson,wa,us From: Bert Loomis (mailto:bertl@cablespeed.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 20064:06 PM To: Barbara Nightingale; AI Scalf; David Alvarez; John Fischbach; Stephen Causseaux Cc: Les Powers; Lewis Hale; Terry O'Brien; Bruce Schmitz; Elizabeth Van Zonneveld; Mickey Gendler; Randall Shelley; Rick Rozzell; Bill Cooke; Douglas Barber; Peter Joseph Subject: RE: Public Records request / Port Ludlow MPR / MERU recordssection 3.802 --- FYI --- Bert Importance: High Please add this email to the log for the Trendwest Hearings file Barbara, As you know ordinance NO. 08-1004-99 [Section 3.802 MERU Record:] requires the following: "A system shall be established no later than 60 days from the effective date of this ordinance that provides an up-to-date count of available MERU's, This system shall maintain a current count, shall be available to the general public for inspection during regular business hours, and shall be updated as needed to reflect current usage and allocations of MERU's." "The department shall maintain records of ERU and MERU allocations and shall maintain a matrix showing allocation of residential and commercial MERU's." To date the Jefferson County Department of Community Development Official MERU Records only have published reports on the following dates: 01/05/2000 06/05/2001 11/06/2001 04/17/2003 11/10/2003 [note: prepared by Larry Smith / PLA] Please let me know when DCD will come into compliance with Section 3.802: "This system shall maintain a matrix showing allocation of residential and commercial MERU's". Thanks, [~ !!r.. L ~t..,~ .... . :/ .,~ 11/7/2006 Reo Public Records request I POltUdlow MPR I MERU recordssection 3'2 --- FYI -C~ Bert w~ 111712006 ~.-.rrJo~..m.M- .' Id. "let ;} .( r~ yr