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Home My WebLink AboutSDR2022-00092 Site Development Review 901132002JEFFERSON 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: February 24, 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 901132002. 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 Commercial Forest, one dwelling unit per 80 acres (CF 1:80). This is a conforming lot and is 119.70 acres in size. Legal Lot of Record Status: Deeds recorded on the property were reviewed for any indication that the lot may have been illegally created. Our records indicated that the property has maintained the same legal description throughout our records and there is no indication that the lot was illegally created or changed. This parcel qualifies for Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.12.050(1)(b)(i): “(i) It is equivalent in size to the density of the zoning district in which it is located. 2 Code Compliance Concerns: There is an unpermitted building indicated on the application. Any future permit approvals will not be issued until a Built-Without-Permits (BWOP) is issued or removal of structure is completed. A picture from August 26, 2021 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. Setbacks: The setback from the commercial forest is 250 feet per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050. The setback to other residential properties is 5 feet. Commercial Agriculture Disclosure: Jefferson County has determined that the use of real property for agricultural and forestry operations is a high priority and favored use in the county. The county will not consider to be a nuisance those inconveniences or discomforts arising from such operations, if such operations are consistent with commonly accepted best management practices in compliance with local, state, and federal laws. If your real property includes or is within five hundred (500) feet of real property designated as Rural Residential 1:10 or 1:20, Rural Industrial, Rural Commercial, Agriculture, or Forestry, you may be subject to inconveniences or discomforts arising from such farming and forestry operations, including but not limited to noise, tree removal, odors, flies, fumes, dust, smoke, the operation of farm and forestry machinery during any 24-hour period, the storage and disposal of manure, and the application of permitted fertilizers and permitted pesticides. One or more of these inconveniences may occur as a result of agricultural and forestry operations which are in conformance with existing laws and regulations. JCC 18.15.095(4)(b) [Ord. 8-06 § 1] 3 Critical Areas: Landslide Hazard (Slight and Moderate) Moderate Landslide Hazard: A moderate landslide hazard was mapped on the southwestern portion of the property. Development within this zone will require a geotechnical report that addresses these hazards. Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22.520 states: (1) Any development activity or action requiring a project permit or any clearing within an erosion or landslide area shall: (a) Comply with the requirements in an approved geotechnical report when one is required, including application of the largest buffer or building setback; (b) Utilize best management practices (BMPs) and all known and available technology appropriate for compliance with this chapter and typical of industry standards; (c) Prevent collection, concentration or discharge of stormwater or groundwater within an erosion or landslide hazard area and be in compliance with JCC 18.30.070, Stormwater management standards; and (d) Minimize impervious surfaces and retain vegetation to minimize risk of erosion or landslide hazards. (2) Any development activity or action requiring a project permit or any clearing within an erosion or landslide area shall not: (a) Result in increased risk of property damage, death or injury; (b) Cause or increase erosion or landslide hazard risk; (c) Increase surface water discharge, sedimentation, slope instability, erosion or landslide potential to adjacent downstream and down-drift properties beyond predevelopment conditions; (d) Adversely impact wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas or their buffers; or (e) Be identified as a critical facility necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare. This includes, but is not limited to, schools, hospitals, police stations, fire departments and other emergency response facilities, nursing homes, and hazardous material storage or production. Required Reports: Geotechnical report if building within the geohazard or its buffer. 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 4 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 the unpermitted structure with Jefferson County Code Compliance. 2. Apply for septic permit.