HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDR2022-00148 Site Development Review 956100018JEFFERSON 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: March 15, 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
956100018. This SDR reflects the conditions of the property at the date the review was completed.
NOTICE TO APPLICANT:
The purpose SDR is to provide owners and developers of land with a professional assessment of
possible site development issues without first applying for permits. As this is a preliminary review
of available GIS mapping data and nontechnical information supplied by the applicant, it is NOT a
guarantee that development can occur in the manner described. However, it is a valuable tool to
allow applicants to plan out the development process in advance. Here are three key disclaimers:
•Site Development Review DOES NOT VEST applicants to a particular set of regulations; that
can only be accomplished in the manner set out in JCC 18.40.320, which in many cases
requires filing of a building permit application.
•Completion of this review does not guarantee future approval for an onsite septic system. An
applicant must apply for and complete all required permitting pursuant to chapter 8.15 JCC
and WAC 246-272A. Use of older septic systems is not guaranteed.
•The adequacy of a potable water supply from a well cannot be assessed until after the well is
drilled and water and flow is tested. Proposals necessitating a determination of adequate
potable water supply must meet all county and state requirements in effect at the time of
application.
PROPERTY REVIEW:
Zoning: This parcel is zoned Rural Residential 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres (RR1:5). This is a substandard lot and is 0.69 acres.
Legal Lot of Record Status: This parcel was originally created as part of a Long Plat,
Hamilton’s five-acre tracts on November 13, 1890, being a portion of Lot 4. That real
property is described as “Schedule A, Parcel B” of the Personal Representative’s Deed recorded on July 19, 2013, under Auditor’s File Number (AFN) 577697. A Memo from the Office of Jefferson County Assessor Office from Sherrie Shold sent to the Department of
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Community Development on August 4, 2017, it explains that in 1991, Robert Worthington deeded that portion of Lot 4 now described as Tax 174 to Quilcene Historical Museum. The memo indicates that this approval was confirmed by the Jefferson County Community
Development Director and that this was allowed. This provides documentation that the lot
configuration was approved per the issuance of a Type III conditional use permit
ZON2017-00018 (MLA2017-00042). See attached memo from the Jefferson County
Assessor’s Office.
Setbacks: The setback from Center Rd is 30 feet and the setback from E Columbia St 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 that borders commercial use, occurs on the
Northern and Western border and is 35 feet.
Critical Areas: Seismic Hazard
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 feetor 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 anytree 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 or7,000 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 shouldinclude a designed stormwater management system to address runoff from theroof 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 StateEnvironmental Policy Act (SEPA) review, in association with a Class IV-General FPA, inorder 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 permits.