HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDR2022-00098 Site Development Review 021204016JEFFERSON 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: 2/23/2023
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
021204016. 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. 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, one dwelling unit per 10 acres (RR 1:10).
This is a substandard lot and is 7.26 acres. Legal Lot of Record Status: Deeds recorded on the property were reviewed for any indication that the lot may have been illegally created. This property was created through a
boundary line adjustment (SUB2002-00018) under auditor’s file number (AFN) #95885. Our
records show no indication that the lot was illegally created or changed. This parcel qualifies
for Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.12.070(4)(f): “(f) The lot of record was created in
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accordance with all applicable zoning and subdivision requirements in effect at the time it was created and meets one of the following requirements:
(i) The lot of record is five acres or larger and is located in any rural land use district.
Setbacks: The setback from Schwartz Rd 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. Critical Areas: Seawater Intrusion Protection Zone (High Risk) and Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (SARPA).
High Risk Seawater Intrusion Protection Zone (SIPZ): Jefferson County Code (JCC)
18.22.330(8)(iii) states:
(iii) High Risk SIPZ. (A) Mandatory Actions. (I) Water conservation measures;
(II) For proof of potable water on a building permit application, applicant
must utilize a Washington Department of Health-approved public water
system if available;
(III) If public water is unavailable, meaning the subject property is not within
a current water service area, an individual well may only be used as proof of potable water subject to the following requirements: 1. Variance from the WAC Title 173 standards granted by the Washington
Department of Ecology per WAC 173-160-106 for a new groundwater well within 100
feet of a sea-salt water intrusion area per WAC 173-160-171 (i.e., within 100 feet of
a groundwater source showing chloride concentrations above 200 mg/L or within 100
feet of the marine shoreline) and with the submittal of a hydrogeologic evaluation that satisfies all the requirements or a hydrogeologic evaluation contained in JCC 18.22.930(2)(b);
2. For an existing groundwater well not subject to a Washington Department of
Ecology variance, the applicant must provide a hydrogeologic evaluation that
satisfies all the requirements or a hydrogeologic evaluation contained in
JCC 18.22.930(2)(b), which shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of
Ecology for review, demonstrating that use of the well does not cause any detrimental interference with existing water rights and is not detrimental to the
public interest;
3. Chloride concentration of a laboratory-certified well water sample submitted with
building permit application;
4. If chloride concentration exceeds 250 mg/L in a water sample submitted for a
building permit, then the property owner shall be required to record a restrictive covenant that indicates a chloride reading exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency secondary standard (250 mg/L) under the National Secondary
Drinking Water Regulations;
5. Installation of a source-totalizing meter flow;
6. Ongoing well monitoring for chloride concentration; and
7. Submittal of flow and chloride data to the county per monitoring program; and
(IV) If public water is unavailable, a qualifying alternative system may be used as proof of potable water. (iv) Marrowstone Island. Since Marrowstone Island is a sole source aquifer
and a high risk SIPZ, and the island is served by public water, proof of
potable water connection to the public water supply will be required for all
lots in the project.
Required Reports: None
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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
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: Apply for development permit(s).