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Home My WebLink AboutSDR2022-00063 Site Development Review 921195007JEFFERSON 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: 2/13/2023 Per Ordinance No: 09-1003-22 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 - 921195007. 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 (RR 1:5). This is a substandard lot and is 3.27 acres in size. Legal Lot of Record Status: This parcel was part of a survey under a large lot subdivision on Skywater Large Lot Subdivision under Auditors File Number (AFN) 336551. This parcel is a legal lot of record because it was subdivided by a survey on November 30, 1990, by Professional Land Surveyor, Pac-Tech Engineering Inc. on behalf of Trillium Corporation. This was allowed per subdivision exemptions under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 2 58.17.040(2) and Jefferson County Ordinance No. 1-79, Section 3.40 (9) Exemptions: Divisions of land into lots or tracts where the overall density of the entire parcel being divided does not exceed on unit per five (5) acres, with specific requirements being met for this division. Setbacks: The setback from Skywater Road is 20 feet from the parcel boundary per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050. The setback to all other residential properties is 5 feet. The setback from the adjacent Rural Forest is 100 feet per JCC 18.15.153(3)(c). Forestry Setback Reduction Options: Currently, the setback for this property is 100 feet from the northern boundary line and 100 feet from the western boundary of the parcel. However, the applicant may apply for a setback reduction per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.15.150(3)(a)(i). The property owner may reduce these setbacks by submitting the following: Short Written Narrative/Letter: The applicant shall demonstrate the proposed project will maintain the maximum setback possible and why the size, shape, and/or physical site constraints of an existing legal lot do not allow the full forestry setback (JCC 18.15.150(3)(a)(i)). The applicant’s narrative/letter must address EACH of the following: a. Size of an existing legal lot b. Shape of an existing legal lot c. Physical site constraints of an existing legal lot d. Reduced setback provides adequate access for fire vehicles Critical Areas: Landslide Hazard (Slight), Shoreline Slope Stability (Intermediate), Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (SARPA), Seawater Intrusion Protection Area (Coastal, At-Risk). Shoreline Slope Stability (Intermediate slope): Geotechnical Report for the Toe of Slope Building Setback is Required. A geotechnical report is required based on slope height and stability indicators per JCC 18.22.530 (9). Coastal Seawater Intrusion Protection Zone (SIPZ): Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22.330 (i) states: (A) Voluntary Actions. Voluntary actions may include but are not limited to: (I) Water conservation measures; (II) Ongoing well monitoring for chloride concentration; and (III) Submittal of data to the county. (B) Mandatory Actions. (I) For proof of potable water on a building permit application, applicant must utilize DOH-approved public water system if available; (II) If public water is unavailable, meaning the subject property is not within a current water service area, an individual well may be used as proof of potable water subject to the following requirements: 1. Chloride concentration of a laboratory-certified well water sample submitted with building permit application; and 2. Installation of source-totalizing meter (flow); (III) If public water is unavailable, a qualifying alternative system may be used as proof of potable water. At Risk Seawater Intrusion Protection Zone (SIPZ): Jefferson County Code 18.22.330 states: (ii) At Risk SIPZ. (A) Voluntary Actions. 3 (I) Water conservation measures. (B) Mandatory Actions. (I) For proof of potable water on a building permit application, the applicant must utilize a Washington Department of Health-approved public water system if available; (II) If public water is unavailable, meaning the subject property is not within a current water service area, an individual well may be used as proof of potable water subject to the following requirements: 1. Chloride concentration of a laboratory-certified well water sample submitted with building permit application; 2. Installation of a source-totalizing meter (flow); and (III) If public water is unavailable, a qualifying alternative system may be used as proof of potable water. Required Reports: Geotechnical Report 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 the 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 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 4 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. Obtain Geotechnical Report from a qualified professional. 2. Apply for development permits.