HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDR2023-00022_24 Site Development Review 501032033JEFFERSON 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: May 8, 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 (DCD) Planning staff has reviewed the
property at 94 Gien Drive, Quilcene, parcel 501032033. 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; 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 cannot be assessed until the time of building permit application. 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 five acres (RR 1:5).
This is a substandard lot and is 4.81 acres in size.
Legal Lot of Record Status: This parcel was platted under Maryatt Short Plat. The plat was recorded on November 25, 1996 under Auditor’s File Number (AFN) 396465. The plat
was amended and recorded on October 26, 1998 under Auditor’s File Number (AFN)
426656. This parcel under the Maryatt Short Plat has not changed since platted and remains
a legal lot of record because it was platted after August 11, 1969.
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Lot Consolidation: Adjacent parcels 501032033 and 501032034, under same ownership,
platted under Maryatt Short Plat, will require a lot consolidation permit through the
Department of Community Development (DCD). Lot consolidation of parcels 501032033 and
501032034 is required before the issuance of any building permits per Jefferson County
Code (JCC) 18.12.070(2): JCC) 18.12.070(2): A landowner must aggregate adjacent lots to the extent possible to bring the substandard lot to conforming status. An owner of contiguous,
substandard lots as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter
shall aggregate (combine) lots to meet the requirements of this chapter; and
aggregation of substandard lots shall meet the underlying density if possible and be
recorded as a boundary line adjustment pursuant to JCC 18.35.060 through 18.35.080. If the resulting aggregation of lots does not meet the zoning minimum lot size or underlying density, the lot must meet an exception in subsection (3) of this
section, or the owner must apply for and receive a residential development exception
pursuant to JCC 18.12.080 to be considered eligible for development.
Setbacks: The setback from Gien Drive is twenty (20) feet from the open space boundary
per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050. The setback to all other residential properties is five (5) feet. If any easements, including an ingress/egress easement, there may be a 20-foot setback per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050.
Critical Areas: Seismic Hazard
Seismic Hazard: There is a seismic hazard mapped on a small section of the eastern portion of the property. If any new development is proposed on this parcel, a geotechnical report will be required. Wells and septic system replacements are exempt from requiring a
geotechnical report in a seismic hazard area.
Required Reports: None under the proposed uses and description of work detailed in
this Site Development Review (SDR) permit application. 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
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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. Apply for lot consolidation.
2. Apply for development permit(s).