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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDR2023-00024_24 Site Development Review 821063006JEFFERSON 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 3895 Beaver Valley Road, Port Ludlow, parcel 821063006. 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 Agricultural Land of Local Importance, one dwelling unit per twenty acres (AL-20). This is a substandard lot and is 3.96 acres in size. Legal Lot of Record Status: Deeds recorded on the property were reviewed to ascertain lot history. 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 2 created or changed. This parcel qualifies for Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.12.070(4)(e): “The lot was approved by the county for a residential on-site sewage system, accessory dwelling unit or primary residence, or any land use permit for the purpose of siting a primary residence, and the approval has not expired”. SEP2006-00461 was approved on January 26, 2007 and finaled on September 15, 2020. Setbacks: The setback from Beaver Valley Road is thirty-five (35) feet from the parcel boundary per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050. The setback to all other properties is five (5) feet. If any easements, including an ingress/egress easement, there may be a twenty (20) foot setback per Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.30.050. Critical Areas: Seismic Hazard, and Susceptible Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (SUSC) Seismic Hazard: There is a seismic hazard mapped on the entirety of the property. This geologically hazardous area is regulated under Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22 and requires a geotechnical report. The applicants have submitted a geotechnical report completed by Envirotech Engineering on September 7, 2022. This report determined that development activity is within an area of geologic concern, but does not require engineering design recommendations. The proposed development will not serve to increase landslide and erosion activity if conditions within the report are followed. The applicants have notarized and recorded a Notice-to-Title for development in a geologically hazardous area recorded under Auditor’s File Number (AFN) 656839. The geotechnical report is valid for five (5) years per JCC 18.22.905, which is until September 7, 2027. Required Reports: None 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 3 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 development permit(s).