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Home My WebLink AboutSDR2022-00166 Site Development Review_24 993200029JEFFERSON 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: 3/20/2023 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 993200029. 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, one dwelling unit per 5 acres (RR 1:5). This is a substandard lot and is 0.22 acres in size. Code Compliance Concerns: There is an unpermitted building on parcel 993200029, indicated by the Jefferson County Assessor. This building has no history of permit approval. The septic was permitted in 1977. After consultation with the Jefferson County Assessor’s 2 office, it was determined that the building was first assessed in 1987 indicating Built-Without-Permits status. Jefferson County required building permits in the year 1974. It is burden of proof on the applicant to show that the building was built prior to permit requirements. Any future approvals will not be issued until a Built-Without-Permits Building Permit or removal of the structure is completed. Most recent picture from June 11, 2010 is shown below and was taken from the Assessor’s webpage. The applicant must work with the Community Development’s Code Compliance coordinator if the building is determined to need a built-without-permit approval. Legal Lot of Record Status: This parcel was platted under a binding site plan, Seamount Estates Division No. 2. The plat was recorded on February 16, 1971 under Auditor’s File Number 209351. This parcel under the binding site plan has not changed since platted and remains a legal lot of record because it was platted after August 11, 1969. Setbacks: The setback from King Drive is 20 feet from the parcel boundary per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050. The setback from the north parcel boundary is 250 feet due to commercial forest zoning. The setback to all other residential properties is five (5) feet. Forestry Setback Reduction Options: Currently, the setback for this property is 250 feet from the northern boundary line. 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 No Development Envelope can be provided until the applicant satisfies forestry setback reduction criteria with associated application. 3 Critical Areas: SUSC Critical Aquifer Recharge Area 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: 1. Address code compliance concerns. 2. Apply for forestry setback reduction. 3. Apply for building permits.