HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDR2022-00083 Site Development Review 001084003JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
621 Sheridan Street | Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-379-4450 | email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us
www.co.jefferson.wa.us/260/CommunityDevelopment
SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Date Completed: December 27, 2022
Per Ordinance No: 09-10033-22 and Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.40.440, site development
review (SDR) provides owners and developers of land an assessment of site requirements for
development of property. SDR is required prior to development. The result of SDR is a description of the physical aspects and constraints of the site for the purpose
of guiding development. While SDR will not vest a property to development regulations, it provides
for a professional analysis of the site according to current development regulations.
Jefferson County Department of Community Development Planning Staff has SDR on parcel
001084003. This SDR reflects the conditions of the property at the date the review was completed. NOTICES:
1. Completion of this Site Development Review does not provide any assurance of future approvals for onsite
sewage disposal or the ability to obtain potable water on the subject property. Use of any existing septic
systems or water supplies for future development are not assured. permits necessitating determination of
adequate potable water. Any activities that alter site conditions may limit or prevent future development
of an onsite sewage system or a potable water supply. All future permitting which requires onsite sewage
disposal on the property must comply with JCC 8.15 and WAC 246-272A at the time of application. Future
proposals necessitating determination of adequate potable water must meet county and state
requirements at the time of application.
2. A guaranteed right to development can only be established once a development permit application or
building permit application vests pursuant to JCC 18.40.320.
3. A site development review does not vest a property to any regulations. Additional information may be
required for development permits. Ground conditions may differ from those found in electronic review.
There are no guarantees for development provided from this SDR.
PROPERTY REVIEW:
Zoning: This parcel is zoned Rural Residential 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres (RR1:5). This is a
conforming lot and is 5.17 acres.
Legal Lot of Record Status: This parcel was platted under, Tract 39 of Hidden Trails. The plat was recorded on June 19, 1974 under Auditor’s File Number 232173. This lot meets a
general exception of JCC 18.12.070(4)(f)(i) and can be considered a lot of record.
Code Compliance Concerns: There are multiple buildings on-site that do not have
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permits. Any future building permits will not be issued until a Built-Without-Permits (BWOP) Building Permit or removal of structure is completed. Most recent picture from July 10, 2018 is shown below and was taken from the Assessor’s webpage. The applicant must work with
the code compliance coordinator for Jefferson County to resolve this issue.
Critical Areas: Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA)
Required Reports: None Stormwater permitting: Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be
implemented as conditioned on any permit approvals and as required in the current edition
of the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington. Jefferson County has
adopted the most current edition of the manual produced by Washington State Department of Ecology.
• A Stormwater Management Permit is required for grading of 500 cubic yards or more,
land-disturbing activities of 7,000 square feet or more, or creation of 2,000 square feet
or more of impervious surface. This approval may be obtained through a building permit
or, if you wish to clear the property prior to building, you must obtain a separate stormwater management permit. This is required prior to clearing and grading for related development, such as septic system installation or road/driveway construction.
• Stormwater Management Permits or Vegetation Removal Permits are required for any
tree removal within a critical area or its buffer regardless of square footage cleared.
• Impervious surface includes gravel surfaces.
• Building permits must address stormwater.
o A small project is any impervious surface under 2,000 square feet. You must
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meet minimum requirement #2 from the manual.
o A medium project is any impervious surface from 2,000 to 4,999 square feet or 7,000 or more square feet of clearing. You must meet minimum requirements
#1-#5, including on-site stormwater management. The building permit
application should include a designed stormwater management system to
address runoff from the roof and other hard surfaces.
o A large project is any impervious surface from 5,000 square feet or greater. You must meet all minimum requirements. The building permit application should include a designed stormwater management system to address runoff from the roof and other hard surfaces. If your project meets the large project threshold,
your parcel is five acres or larger, and you are not within an Urban Growth Area,
an engineered stormwater plan is required to ensure low-impact design standards
are met.
• If you plan on clearing the property and would be required by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to submit a Forest Practices Application (FPA), you must work with our department first to obtain a Stormwater Management Permit with State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review, in association with a Class IV-General FPA, in
order to avoid a 6-year Development Moratorium per the state Forest Practices Act.
Jefferson County recommends you contact DNR for FPA requirements.
Next Steps: 1. Address unpermitted structures with Jefferson County Code Compliance.
2. Apply for building permits.