HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDR2022-00170_24 801105006JEFFERSON 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 30, 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
801105006. This SDR reflects the conditions of the property at the date the review was completed.
NOTICE TO APPLICANT:
The purpose of the 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; thatcan 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 cannot be assessed until the time of building permitapplication. Proposals necessitating a determination of adequate potable water supply mustmeet 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 10 acres (RR 1:10). This is a substandard lot and is 5.15 acres in size.
Legal Lot of Record Status: This parcel was part of a survey under a large lot subdivision
on June 2, 1989 under Auditors File Number (AFN) 322120. This parcel is a legal lot of
record because it was subdivided by survey by Professional Land Surveyor, David Cummins
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on behalf of Patten Pacific Northwest Inc. This was allowed per subdivision exemptions under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Ch. 271 (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 169) Sec. 4 (3) 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 Larson Lake Road is 20 feet from the parcel boundary per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050. The buffer from a Non-Fish Habitat Stream is 50 feet. The maximum standard buffer for a wetland is 300 feet. A building setback line of five
feet is required from the edge of any buffer area. The setback to all other residential
properties is five (5) feet.
Critical Areas: Non-Fish Habitat Stream and mapped Wetland
Non-Fish Habitat Stream: There is a mapped non-fish habitat stream crossing through
the Northeast portion of the parcel. All new development must adhere to the required 50-
foot buffer.
Wetlands (Septic exemption): A wetland is mapped on the western parcel boundary. A
maximum 300-foot wetland buffer may be required. If any development is planned on the west side of the stream a Wetland Delineation would be required. A septic system replacement is potentially exempt from critical areas if the following code
requirements can be demonstrated. In Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22.230(4)(d) and
(5):
•4(d) Maintenance or Reconstruction – On-Site Sewage Systems. Maintenance or
reconstruction of on-site sewage systems; provided, the maintenance orreconstruction complies with the additional requirements in subsection (5) of thissection.
•(5) Additional Protection and Restoration Requirements. Where compliance with this
section is required by a subsection above, all of the following requirements must be
met:
o (a) Prior to the start of the activity for which an exemption is sought, the
applicant must submit to the department a written description of the activitythat includes at least the following information:
(i) Type, timing, frequency, and sequence of the activity to be
conducted;
(ii) Type of equipment to be used (hand or mechanical);
(iii) Manner in which the equipment will be used; and
(iv) The best management practices to be used.
The written description shall be valid for five years; provided, there isno significant change in the type or extent of the activity.
o (b) The activity cannot further alter, impact, or encroach upon critical areas
or critical area buffers and no reasonable or practicable alternative exists.
o (c) The activity cannot further affect the functions of a critical area or a
critical area buffer, and no reasonable or practicable alternative exists.
o (d) Best management practices must be implemented to minimize impacts tocritical areas and critical area buffers during the activity.
o (e) Disturbed critical areas and critical area buffers must be restored
immediately after the activity is complete.
o (f) Any impacts of the activity to a critical area or a critical area buffer must
be mitigated, as approved by the administrator.
The septic replacement proposal applies if the usage and size do not expand or increase
capacity. If there is an increase in size or expansion additional permitting is required.
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Slight Landslide Hazard: There is a mapped slight landslide hazard on the western portion of the property. At this time, Jefferson County Code (JCC) does not regulate slight landslide hazards. However, this hazard may require a geotechnical report in the future depending on
JCC regulation changes/updates.
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]
Required Reports: Wetland delineation if development occurs west of the stream
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 permitor, 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 toaddress 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 standardsare met.
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•If you plan on clearing the property and would be required by the state Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) to submit a Forest Practices Application (FPA), you must workwith 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.Apply for permits.