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District No.1 Commissioner: Phil JohnlOD
District No. 2Commlssioner: David W. Sullivan
District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin
County Administrator: John F. Fischbach
Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney
MINUTES
Week of March 26, 2007
Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David
W. Sullivan and Commissioner John Austin.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens. Several
people expressed concerns about the approval ofthe No Shooting Zone Ordinance last week without an
additional public hearing on the changes in draft #5, and the Board shouldn't initiate the no shooting zone
process; if the Tri Area Urban Growth Area (UGA) is made smaller, there will be more buildout in rural
areas which defeats the purpose of a UGA; comments were made by several citizens for and against putting
a three minute time limit on comments during the Public Comment Period; a citizen expressed support
regarding the Board's actions on the No Shooting Zone Ordinance and the Planning Commission
appointments; the County should have a policy that allows any citizen to schedule time on the
Commissioner's agenda; several people noted that a citizen has been handing out a pamphlet at the last few
Commissioner's meetings and they don't think this is appropriate; there is a lot of poverty in the County,
real estate speculators from out of the State have made affordable housing non-existent, and the County
needs to address jobs and housing for the poor; people should be able to speak a second time if there is time
remaining during the Public Comment Period and everyone has spoken; affordable housing is an issue in the
County but the environment needs to be preserved; a request was made for documentation showing when the
Board discussed putting a time limit on the Public Comment Period and an Attorney General's opinion was
submitted regarding open public meetings of cities, towns, and counties.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan
moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 29-07 re: Naming a Private Road, Reynolds Road; James and Robin Reynolds,
Petitioners
2. RESOLUTION NO. 30-07 re: Creating a County Project Designated as CR1743 (Prospect Avenue
Right Turn Lane)
3. RESOLUTION NO. 31-07 re: Temporary Restriction of Traffic on Anderson Lake Road, Project
No. MA1746
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4. AGREEMENT NO. 0563-75725-03, Amendment No.3 re: Medicaid Administrative Match;
Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
(DSHS)
5. Recommendation to Approve Road Vacation Request; Portion of the South Point Road Right of
Way; John Nisbet, Petitioner
6. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated March 19,2007 Totaling $475,682.57;
March 16,2007 Totaling $1,926.74 (Records of all claims submitted for payment along with vouchers approved and
signed by the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners are retained by the Jefferson County Auditor and Public Works
Department. )
7. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated March 20, 2007 Totaling $112,248.10 (Records
of all claims submitted for payment along with AlP Warrants approved by the Payroll Services Manager are retained in the
Jefferson County Auditor's Office.)
8. Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee; Roger Short
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the minutes of
March 5 and 12,2007. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion. Chairman Johnson noted that he was
not in attendance at these meetings and called for a vote on the motion. Commissioner Sullivan and
Commissioner Austin voted for the motion. Chairman Johnson abstained from the vote. The motion
carried.
BID OPENING re: Sale of Certain Computer Equipment as Authorized: Central Services
Director Allen Sartin explained that based on comments from the public it was determined that there were
two minor clerical errors in the advertisement for this bid opening. The Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
advised him that he should readvertise. The new deadline for bid submissions is April 5 and the bid opening
is rescheduled for April 16 at 10:00 a.m. He asked ifhe should contact current bidders to inform them that
the bid opening has been rescheduled?
Commissioner Sullivan moved to direct Allen Sartin to contact current bidders to see if they want to
withdraw their bid due to the rescheduling of the bid opening. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion
which carried by a unanimous vote.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The County Administrator reported on the
following items:
· The County Administrator Meeting scheduled for this afternoon has been cancelled.
· The County Administrator Meeting, scheduled at 1 :30 p.m. after the Board's regular meeting, is a
continuation ofthe Board's regular meeting and is properly noticed on the Board's meeting agenda.
Title III - Secure Rural Schools Funding has passed through Congress.
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· Belenski vs Jefferson County was dismissed because the law suit was filed too late after the Board
meetings that were referenced had occurred.
· The DNR will not postpone their timber sale at Tarboo as the Board had requested in a letter.
· The derelict boat at Fisherman's Bay is scheduled to be moved this week.
· Priority and deferred proj ects that the Board and the County Administrator need to address were
reviewed.
Chris Gagnon and Kelly Snyder, Representatives of the Washington State Public Works
Board re: Presentation of Awardfor Public Works Trust Fund Loan Pay Off: Kelly Snyder explained that
Jefferson County recently paid off a twenty-year loan for $660,000 for the repaving of Beaver Valley Road.
The County was the first county to take out this type of loan and the first to pay it off. The State now has a
$2 billion loan portfolio for public works projects. They expect to receive about 200 applications in 2007
and they will loan out about $200 million.
Bruce Laurie, Transportation Manager reported that the Beaver Valley Road project went from Oak Bay
Road to Chimacum Road and covered 6.5 miles. The road was overlayed and the shoulders were widened
and paved.
Kelly Snyder presented a plaque to the Board and the representatives from the Public Works Department,
Monte Reinders, County Engineer and Bruce Laurie.
HEARING re: Interim Ordinance No. 01-0312-07 Rescinding Chapter 18.18 Within Title
18 of the Jefferson County Code and Formally Re-establishing the Previously Existing Rural
Designations and Standards for the Planning Area for the Future Irondale and Hadlock Urban Growth
Area: Chairman Johnson opened the public hearing. Director of Community Development Al Scalf
explained that the urban growth standards for the Tri Area UGA adopted by the Board in 2004 were
appealed to the Growth Management Hearings Board and subsequently invalidated in May, 2005. This
interim control reverts the development standards in the UGA back to rural standards pending the
finalization ofthe sewer facility planning. He reviewed the documentation showing the zoning history of
the area since 1998 when the Comprehensive Plan was approved. The County had a compliance hearing
before the Hearings Board last week to update them on the work that has been done and is currently being
done on the Port Hadlock UGA. An interim control is valid for six months and a public hearing must be
held on the interim control within sixty days of adoption. No action is required by the Board because the
interim ordinance is already in place.
The Chair opened the public testimony portion of the hearing.
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Al Frank, Port Townsend, stated that people are burned out about the endless process regarding the Port
Hadlock UGA. The County needs to re-energize the residents so they want to participate. Jefferson County
has 1.2 million acres and close to 95% of it is national and state parks and forests, etc. There are about
50,000 acres on the tax rolls and it is important to look at that when the Board is dealing with land use
issues. When a presentation like this is given, there should be a map ofthe entire County.
Mike Regan, Irondale, stated that he represents Irondale Community Action Neighbors (ICAN). He has
made an effort to get more residents involved. The people who live in the residential portion of Irondale
don't want to pay for a sewer system. Changes to the development standards should be done through a
Comprehensive Plan amendment and not through an interim ordinance. The LAMIRD designation for the
commercial core of Hadlock encourages a suburban type of development which is not consistent with the
plan to create a UGA. It will be difficult to infill and create a neighborhood where people can walk to
shopping. At the March 20 hearing before the Growth Management Hearings Board, the County said that
they would consider taking the residential zones of areas 3 and 4 out of the UGA and designating them as a
study area. ICAN agrees with this proposal. He appreciates that the County has been working hard to
address sewer and transportation. ICAN would like to see an urban core in Hadlock, but they don't want
high density growth in the residential areas. The sewer hookups for areas 3 and 4 would cost more and it
appears that those residents would be subsidizing the other sewers. We don't want the sewer.
Dennis Shultz, Port Townsend, stated that he was on the Planning Commission when the UGA was adopted.
The consultants hired by the County told the Planning Commission that the people in the residential areas
would start seeing failing septic systems in about 20 years. Right now the cost for an alternative septic
system is $15,000 to $25,000 and this will increase. Many residents in the area live on fixed incomes and
they won't be able to afford a new septic system. If there is a sewer system in place, they won't have a
problem. There is hope that the County can get financing or grants to help them cover the cost to hookup to
the sewer system so it won't be a financial hardship. The plan for that area is not high density residential.
Mike Regan, stated that the density will increase ifthere is a sewer. Most ofthe area is the best soil for
septic systems and they wouldn't require an alternative septic system. Septic systems are more than
adequate for that area.
Mike Belenski, agreed that Hadlock has the best soil for septic systems in the County. He doesn't know of a
failing septic system in Hadlock and it was developed several years ago so the County might not have
records on the septic systems. Failing septic systems are not a good argument for promoting or expanding
the sewer system.
Dennis Shultz, stated that sewer needs will have to be reviewed in 20 years.
Chairman Johnson closed the public hearing.
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at
11 : 12 a.m. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The next
meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 2, 2007 at 9 a.m.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County
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Port Townsend W A 98368
RE: Interim Ordinance No. 01-0312';07 - Hearing 10:45 am March 26, 2007;
Public Disclosure Request
Honorable Commissioners:
I submit these comments on behalf of:lrondale Community Action Neighbors and Nancy
Dorgan (collectively .'ICAN").
I was not able to find Interim Ordinance ~o. 01-0312-07 or the published notice for the March
26, 2007 Public Hearing on the Jefferson County website and so under the Public Disclosure
Act, I request a signed copy of this interim ordinance, a copy of each published public hearing
notice for this ordinance, and a copy of any amendments or findings that are made to the
interim ordinance as a result of the Public Hearing. I did find a reference to the March 26,
2007 Public Hearing in the Commissioners' agenda for the week beginning on that date.
I am going to assume that the adopted interim ordinance is substantially the same as Ordinance
Nos. 05-0410-06 and 11-1120-06 and I am going to assume that the subject Ordinance No. 01-
0312-07 is adopted under the authority ofRCW 36.70A.390 (which was the authority cited
for the previously-cited ordinances).
As you know the Port Hadlock Rural Village Center ("RVC"). and the General Crossroads at
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Ness' Corner and Irondale Comer were initially adopted with mapping on August 28, 1998
in the fIrst GMA Comprehensive Plan for Jefferson County. When the fust GMA zoning code
was adopted for Jefferson County, it did not adopt a zoning map but instead assigned zoning
regulations to the land use designations and districts that were adopted by the Comprehensive
Plan. On August 23, 2004, the County adopted Ordinance No. 10-0823-04 that amended the
Comprehensive Plan to eliminate the Port Hadlock RVC land use designation and district and
eliminate the General Crossroads land use designation and district at Ness' Comer and
Irondale Comer. See the Comprehensive Plan Maps listed in Attachment 1 hereto from
Ordinance No.1 0-0823-04. At the same time, Ordinance No 10-0823-04 amended the zoning
code in JCC 18.15 (Attachment 2 hereto) to eliminate reference to the Port Hadlock Rural
Village Center, and the Ness' Comer and Irondale Comer General Crossroads and to adopt
new urban regulations inside the non-municipal UGA in JCC 18.18. At the same time, a new
zoning map was adopted for development inside the UGA.
On May 31, 2005, as further clarified by the Reconsideration Order issued on July 29, 2005,
the Growth Board issued an order of noncompliance and invalidated the development
regulations in JCC 18.18 and the zoning map for the non-municipal UGA. When there is an
order of noncompliance, the County is directed to adopt new legislation to come into
compliance with the GMA. See M. RCW 36.70A.330(2). With limited exceptions in RCW
36.70A.302(3), a determination of invalidity prevents the County from vesting new
applications for development permits until new regulations are adopted, presented to the
Growth Board, and invalidity is lifted. For the major part of the last two years, the County has
been erroneously vesting applications and issuing permits inside the UGA without adopting
new regulations that are sufficient to lift invalidity.
At the Hearing before the Growth Board on March 20, 2007, ICAN pointed to Building Permit
BLD06-00 140 in which the Planning Staff accepted an application on March 28, 2006 and
issued a permit on May 31,2006 for a new commercial building over 10,000 sq. ft. on a vacant
lot in the area that used to have a Port Hadlock RVC Comprehensive Plan land use
designation. Until the County adopts new development regulations for the Port Hadlock UGA,
and until invalidity is lifted on these new regulations, the County cannot possibly know what
regulations it should have applied to this and to any other development permit application
granted for development inside the UGA submitted after June 1, 2005. See RCW
36.70A.302(3). Any building permit issued (with limited exceptions) inside the UGA would
be overturned in a superior court challenge because the County is required to vest permits to
regulations in place when invalidity is lifted (when the Growth Board determines that this new
legislation no longer interferes with the fulfillment of the Goals of the GMA).
So to avoid chaos for applicants for development permits in the UGA, it is important that the
BOCC properly adopt new legislation to establish appropriate development regulations inside
the UGA so . that invalidity can be lifted and projects can properly vest and properly be
approved by the County.
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I have analyzed Ordinance Nos. 05-0410-06 and 11-1120-06 and concluded that if the
substantive provisions of these ordinances are readopted by Ordinance No. 01-0312.07, ICAN
would be forced to argue to the Growth Board that invalidity on the development regulations
should not be lifted by the Growth Board and would be forced to more strongly pursue
financial sanctions against the County.
The first reason that the Growth Board should not lift invalidity based on this Ordinance is that
the way the Ordinance is structured, it erroneously seeks to amend the Comprehensive Plan
under the authority of RCW 36.70A.390. The Ordinance is seeking to amend the
Comprehensive Plan by seeking to reestablish the rural land use designations that were
previously only established and mapped by the Comprehensive Plan. To do this requires an
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. RCW 36.70A.390 only authorizes interim
ordinances for amendments to the zoning code or other official controls (like the other
regUlations found in the UDC) but it does not authorize amendments to the Comprehensive
Plan. RCW 36.70A.390 (regarding adopting a "moratorium, interim zoning map, interim
zoning ordinance, or interim official control"). An official control is defined in RCW
36. 70.020( 11) as development regulations that implement a comprehensive plan and this does
not include the amendment of a comprehensive plan. Compare RCW 36.70.550 et seq. for
official controls with RCW 36.70.320 et seq. for comprehensive plans.
The only way that the BOCC can readopt the rural land use designations that were in effect
prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 10-0823-04, is to amend the Comprehensive Plan to
reinstate these rural land use designations. This cannot be done by an interim ordinance and
must be done by a permanent ordinance after a hearing by the planning commission. RCW
36.70.380. Any attempt to change comprehensive plan land use designations under the
authority ofRCW 36.70A.390 is doomed to failure and invalidity should not be lifted for such
an illegal ordinance.
ICAN's second concern is that the previous Port Hadlock RVC and Ness and Irondale General
Crossroads allowed what is basically suburban development. Suburban development is not
allowed inside a UGA. While these designations are allowed as LAMlRDs in rural areas
under RCW 36. 70A.070(5)( d), they are inappropriate regulations to guide development inside
a UGA because they allow suburban type development in violation ofRCW 36.70A.020(2)
and 36. 70A.l1 0(1). Such development discourages future urban growth. While it is possible
that the existing LAMIRD regulations might be part of new regulations adopted to lift
invalidity, there needs to be supplemental regulations adopted for areas inside the UOA that
ensure that commercial development will be sited on a lot in a manner that facilitates future
urban inOO development. For example, the supplemental regulations could require infill areas
on a parcel to be identified. reserved. and preserved for further development so that a parcel
would have true urban development when the infill areas were developed and so that there
would be no impediment to having full urban development on the parceL
It would be wise to replace the existing urban regulations in JCC 18.18 with regulations that
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require compact urban development (prohibiting suburban development) with an aesthetic
theme with central parking so that customers can conserve energy by parking once and then
walking around the district to shop. This will make the smaller businesses more successful
and ultimately make the commercial district more successful. Suburban development should
not be allowed so the district will be more accessible to customers who are walking. Before
these districts are fully developed. gas will likely cost more than $10 a gallon. There should
be ample opportunity for high density residential development immediately around and
possibly above the commercial development so these people can walk from their homes to the
adjacent businesses without using cars. There should be a visual theme to aesthetically attract
shoppers. There needs to be more work done on the urban development regulations and
because they will not go into effect for several more years, there is time to do this work.
ICAN recommends that the County permanently rescind the urban regulations in JCC 18.18,
permanently rescind the zoning map for the UGA, permanently reverse the urban amendments
in JCC 18.15 that were implemented by Ordinance No. 1 0-0823~04, and permanently change
the comprehensive plan to reimplement rural land use designations and then, if the County
wants to retain a reduced-size UGA boundary, that the County develop supplemental
regulations for the commercial/industrial areas in the UGA that allow LAMIRD development
only in a way that preserves the ability to have full urban development on a parcel in the
future. These permanent ordinances will require a hearing before the Planning Commission
and we recommend that you have your staff develop draft ordinances that accomplish these
objectives that will be suitable for a Planning Commission Hearing. This does not diminish,
but rather will facilitate, the County's ability to implement a reduced-size UGA in the areas
that are to receive sewer service during the life of the current Comprehensive Plan. While it
is wise to plan for sewer in Residential Areas 3 and 4, it is not necessarily wise to actually
implement sewer in these areaS even by 2030. There should be a better determination of the
desires of the people who own property or live in these outlying residential areas absent a
demonstration of a significant number of failed septic systems.
This will also result in the County having clear regulations that can be relied upon by the
Growth Board to lift invalidity and that can be relied upon by developers to legally vest
development permits on the lands now inside the UGA. Until the County has adopted
regulations that can be relied upon to lift invalidity, the County should not be vesting and
approving any development permits in the lands now inside the UGA with the exceptions
listed in RCW 36.70A.302(3)(b). To do otherwise is to invite lawsuits challenging any
permits issued and subjecting the County to legal liabilities.
ICAN thanks the BOCC for its careful consideration of our comments.
Respectfully,
Gerald Steel, PE
Attorney for ICAN and Nancy Dorgan
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LIST OF MAPS
VOLUME I
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BRINNON RURAL VILLAGE CENTER - INTERIM COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RYe) ........................ 3-38
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STATE ROUTE 19/20 INTERSECTION GENERAL CROSSROAD - INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (GC) ............3-41
CHIMACUM NEIGHBORHOODNISITOR CROSSROAD - INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (NC) .........................3-42
DISCOVERY BAY NEIGHBORHOODNISITOR CROSSROAD - INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (NC) ...............3-43
FOUR CORNERS NEIGHBORHOODNISITOR CROSSROAD - INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (NC) .................3-44
GARDINER NEIGHBORHOODNISITOR CROSSROAD - INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (NC) ...........................3-45
MA TS MATS NEIGHBORHOODNISITOR CROSSROAD - INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (NC) ........................3-45
W A W A POINT CONVENIENCE CROSSROAD -INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (CCl ..........................................3-46
NORDLAND CONVENIENCE CROSSROAD -INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (CC)...............................................3-46
BEA VER VALLEY CONVENIENCE CROSSROAD -INTERIM COMMERCIAL ZONE (CC) ...................................3-46
PORT LUDLOW MASTER PLANNED RESORT - V1UAGE COMMERCIAL CENTER (YeC)..................................... 3.47
GLEN COVE INDUSTRIAL AREA - INTERIM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL ZONE (VC) ................................3-48
QUILCENE INDUSTRIAL AREA - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WNE (LI).........................................................................3-49
CENTER INDUSTRIAL AREA - RESOURCE -BASED INDUSTRIAL ZONE (RBIZ) .......................................................3-50
GARDINER INDUSTRIAL AREA - RESOURCE -BASED INDUSTRIAL ZONE (RBIZ) ..................................................3-51
WEST END INDUSTRIAL AREA - RESOURCE -BASED INDUSTRIAL ZONE (RBIZ)...................................................3-52
PORT TOWNSEND PAPER MILL INDUSTRIAL AREA - INTERIM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE (HI)...................3-53
1996 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PLANNING AREAS .........................................................................................3-55
POPULATION DENSITY, EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY ...........................................................................3-57
LAND USE DISTRIBUTION, EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY......................................................................3-59
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3.1 Land-Use Districts.
The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan establishes ~ ~rincipal land-use classes for the County.
Each class permits a different level of activity. The general classes are Urban Growth Areas Rural Lands,
Resource Lands, Master Planned Resorts and Public Lands.
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The individual land-use categories within the classes are referred to as -Districts: This section of the Unified
Development Code provides development regulations by identifying uses and activities which mayor may
not be established in these classes. These classes have been developed based on:
. Requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act (RCW 36. 70A);
. Natural systems and land capability;
. Existing land use patterns.
1. PeteAjal FiA"1 Urban Growth Areas ~ ERIiS&WJIiQl There is currentlv one unincoroorated UGA
in..J.atfemrm. CD.t.I.l:11v.=:the.J,[Qodale Be.Eorl H/il~...u.rb.lin Gr<.lwth A!:e1l. Ihft. Imndele &..Em.l::ia.d.lQ.Qk
UGf. co~ 1!1(ee. b.,rQad cateaories of urb~.!l~gd uses:.J.!!Pan residential' urban ~!cial' ang
urban industrial These Q;Ag;mrehensive Plan land use cateoories are further defined into "zonlna
districts" that identify soeeme land use activities densitiA!'l and intensities of U!'lA allowAfl in the lrondale
&.EOIi HadiQ.ck. UGA The soecific.!an.d usa...and.zonina orovisions of the Jro.mJlille &E.w:t H~dlock UGh
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2. Rural Lands. This land-use class includes three categories: rural r8$idential; rural commercial; and
rural industrial. These categorles are further defined into specific "districts":
a. Rural Residential.
(1) Rural Residential 1 unlt/5 acres (RR 1:5). The purpose of this district Is to allow for
continued residential development in areas of Jefferson County consisting of relatively high
density pre-existing patterns of development, along the County's coastal areas, and within
areas within or adjacent to Rural Centers and Rural Crossroads. In addition, this district
seeks to support and foster Jefferson County's existing rural residential landscape and
character by restricting new land divisions to a base density of 1 unit per 5 acres.
(2) Rural Residential 1 unit/10 acres (RR 1 :10). This district provides a transitional area
between the Rural Residential One (1) per Five (5) Aere District and the Rural Residential
One (1) Unit per Twenty (20) Acre District. Its intent is to preserve open space, protect critical
areas, provide for the continuation of small-scale agriCUltural and forestry, and preserve and
retain the rural landscape and character indigenous to Jefferson County.
(3) Rural Residential 1 unit/20 acres (RR 1 :20). The purpose of this district is to provide a
buffer in areas adjacent to UGAs and designated forest and agricultural lands of long-tenn
commercial significance, as well as protecting areas identified as possessing area-wide
environmental features which constrain development such as shoreline areas or areas of
steep and unstable slopes. The district also protects land from premature conversion to
higher residential densities prior to an established need.
b. Rural Commercial.
(1) Rural Centers (Rural Village Center) (RVC). Rural Village Centers provide for most of the
essential needs of the surrounding rural population and the traveling public. These areas
supply a variety of basic goods and day-to-day services, while also providing a limited range
of professional, public and social services. They are typically small, unincorporated commer-
cial and residential community centers that provide rural levels of service and serve as a
focal point far the local population. The boundaries of the Rural Village Centers are pre-
dominantly defined by the contained, built environment as it existed In 1990 or before, as
required by RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d). Designated rural village centers include: PeR Ha"19~k,
Quilcene and Bnnnon.
(2) General Crossroads (GC). General Crossroads are existing historic commercial areas that
provide a broad range of commercial goods and services for a larger population base in the
northeastem part of Jefferson County. There liFe t~f88 (2) is....gne....L1.l General Crossroads
designations identified in Jefferson County: ~18811' CQ~A8F, If8Aiiilale'll/iil 1\1 IAtlilrse9ti9A, iilM
SR 19/20 Intersection.
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(3) NeighborhoodNlsltor Crossroads (NC). Neighborhoocl/ Visitor Crossroad Districts selVe
the nearby rural neighborhoocl and the commuting or traveling public. These historic areas
typically provide an extended range of goods and services by establishment of restaurants,
tavernslbars, auto part stores. hotel/motels and a limited range of specialty and professional
selVices. There are five (5) Neighborhood Crossroads identified in Jefferson County: Mats
Mats, Discovery Bay, Four Comers, Chimacum and Gardiner.
(4) Convenience Crossroads (CC). Convenience crossroads consist of a single commercial
property at a historical crossroads. Typically, the existing commercial use is a convenience or
general store with associated uses that provide a limited selection of basic retail goods and
services for the local population and the commuting or traveling public. Land uses are not
oriented to mar1<ets beyond the local rural population. There are three (3) Convenience
Crossroad designations in Jefferson County: Nordland, Beaver Valley and Wawa Point.
c. Rurallndustrial.
(1) Light IndustrlallManufacturing (LUM). The purpose of this district is to provide for rural
economic development by regulating light industrial and manufacturing uses in the Quilcene
area. The light industrial uses and activities associated with this district are intended to be
compatible with the rural character. rural character. There are two light
industrial/manufacturing districts in Jefferson County: Qullcene and EasMew.
(2) Glen Cove Light Industrial/Commercial (L.IfC). The intent of this district is to facilitate
economic development and provide for a broader range of light industrial and associated
commercial activities in the Glen Cove area until the Potential Final Urban Growth Area
(PFUGA) designation process for the Glen Cove area may be considered. Associated com-
mercial activities are intended to directly selVe the needs of the land use activities existing
within this district.
(3) Glen Cove Ught Industrial (L1). The purpose of this district is to facilitate economic
development and provide for a broad range of light industrial uses. The light industrial uses
and activities associated with this district are intended to be compatible with the Glen Cove
area.
(4) Heavy Industrial (HI). The intent of this district is to facilitate economic development and
regulate development of more intensive heavy industrial and manufacturing activities,
including and associated with the Port Townsend Paper Mill.
(5) Resource Based Industrial (RBI). This district recognizes existing forest resource-based
industries in Jefferson County, in particular active sawmills and related activities. The district
Is intended to facilitate the continued operation of existing functional sawmills and related
resource-based industrial activities in the County. There are three (3) Resource Based
Industrial site designations in Jefferson County: Gardner, Center Valley, and the West End.
d. Forest Transition Overlay 1 unit/five acres (FTO 1 :5). This category provides a transitional area
between Forest Resource Lands and abutting rural residential lands characterized by pre-platted
lots of density greater or equal to one acre in size. The FTO category does not automatically
attach to any lands, but parcel(s) may be approved for such designation in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.6.14 of this CocIe. Its intent is to promote the continued viability of
resource-based activities in rural areas by minimizing the potential for conflict and incompatibility
between these uses and surrounding residential uses.
3. Resource Lands. This land-use class includes three main categories and several distinct 'districts."
a. Agricultural Resource Lands (AG).
(1) Commercial Agricultural (AG-20). The Commercial Agricultural District is to protect and
preserve areas of prime agricultural soils for the continued procluction of commercial crops,
livestock, or other agricultural products requiring large tracts of agricultural land. It is intended
to preserve the open space Character of the area and thereby protect the business and life-
style associated with commercial agriculture and upland-associated aquaculture.
(2) Local Agriculture (AG-5). The Local Agriculture District is to protect and preserve areas of
locally important agricultural lands for the production of crops or other agricultural products
requiring smaller tracts of agricultural land. It is intended to preserve areas meeting the
requirements of "agricultural lands of local significance" criteria as defined in the Compre-
hensive Plan, including upland-associated aquaculture.
b. Forest Resource Lands (FOR).
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(1) Commercial Forest (CF-80). The purpose of the Commercial Forest District is to ensure
large tracts of forest lands of long-teRn significance are protected from incompatible uses
thereby sustaining the ability of forest resource extraction activities to be maintained as a
viable commercial activity.
(2) Rural Forest (RF-40). The purpose of the Rural Forest District is to ensure forest lands of
long-term significance are protected from incompatible uses thereby sustaining the ability of
forest resource extraction activities to be maintained as a viable commercial activity, while
allowing for diversity in the size of forest tracts.
(3) InhOlding Forest (IF). This district encompasses parcels at least 20 acres in size that are
entirely surrounded by designated forest resource lands and that are not vested for devel-
opment under Washington state law.
c. Mineral Resource Lands (MRL).
(1) Minerai Resource Lands Overlay District (MRL). The Mineral Resource Land District is to
provide for the conservation of mineral lands of long-term commercial significance (Section
3.6.3). The intent of this district is to aid in sustaining and enhancing mineral extraction and
processing activities of long-term commercial significance by protecting designated lands
from incompatible development and to allow for the continued contribution of mineral lands to
the Jefferson County economy.
4. Master Planned Resort. Per RCW 36.70A.360, a new master planned resort means a self-contained
and fully integrated development with primary focus on resort destination facilities that includes short-
term visitor accommodations associated with a range of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities within
the property boundaries in a setting of significant natural amenities. A resort may include other
residential uses, but only if the residential uses are integrated into and support the on-site recreational
nature of the resort.
a. Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort (MPR). The only existing officially designated Master
Planned Resort in the County is the Port Ludlow MPR, which is designated in accordance with
RCW 36.70A.362 as an existing Master Planned Resort and is subject to the provisions of
Ordinance No. 081004.99 contained in the Appendix of this Code. The master planned resort of
Port Ludlow is characterized by both single-family and multi-family residential units with attendant
recreational facilities including a marina, resort and convention center. The Master Planned Resort
of Port Ludlow also includes a large residential community. The entire resort is served by a Village
Commercial Center, which accommodates uses limited to serving the resort and local popUlation.
The Master Planned Resort's internal regulations and planning restrictions such as codes,
covenants and restrictions may be more restrictive than the requirements in Ordinance No.
081004-99. However, Jefferson County does not enforce private codes, covenants and restrictions.
5. Public. This land use class consists of non-federal public lands used for special purposes. It includes
one main district:
a. Parks, Preserves and Recreation (PPR). This land use district consists of state and county par1<s,
preserves and recreational sites. It is intended to provide for public recreational opportunities
consistent with the rural character of the County and preserve significant natural amenities of
special or unique character.
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Table 3-1: Allowable and Prohibited Uses
How To Use This Table
Table 3-1 displays the classifications of uses for Land Use Districts BlCCeot fOLland
use and zonina distriQt~-.JD the IrQ.gdale & Port Hadlock UGA which a~_~ecifieq
in Aooendix 0 of the UDC.
The allowablllty and classification of uses as represented in the table are further
modified by the following:
. The location may have a multiple designation. This would be true of
the Shoreline Master Program, a subarea plan, or an overlay district
applied to the location. The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) should
be consulted if the location of interest is subject to the SMP
jurisdiction. See also Notes 1-3 to this table.
. All regulations in this Code apply to the uses in these tables. To
determine whether a partiCUlar use or activity can occur in a particular
(and use district and location, all relevant regulations must also be
consulted in addition to this table.
Categories of Uses
Yes
=
Uses allowed subject to the provisions of this Code, including
meeting applicable performance standards (Section 4) and
development standards (Section 6); if a building or other
development permit is required, this use is also subject to project
permit approval; see Section 8.
Discretionary uses are certain named and all unnamed uses which
may be allowed subject to administrative approval and consistency
with the UDC, unless the Administrator prohibits the use or requires a
conditional use permit based on project impacts; see Section 3.2.b
and Section 8.
D
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c
Conditional uses, subject to criteria, public notice, written publiC
comment and public hearing procedure: see Section 8.8.
Conditional uses, subject to criteria, public notice, written public
comment, and an administrative approval procedure, but not a public
hearing; see Section 8.8.
C(a)
=
C(d)
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Conditional uses, subject to criteria, public notice, written public
comment and, at the discretion of the Administrator, a public hearing
procedure, If warranted, based on the project's potentlallmpacts, size
or complexity, according to criteria in Section 8.8.4 of the UDC; see
Section 8.8.
Prohibited use.
No
=
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1. All uses must be consistent with the purpose of the land use district in which they are proposed to
occur; See the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. All land uses in all districts must meet
the general regulations in Section 3.3 unless otherwise stated herein.
2. A land use or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within 200 feet of the ordinary high
water mar1< of a regulated shoreline is within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program, and is
subject to the applicable provisions of Section 3 of the UDC and of the SMP, as well as the applicable
provisions and permit requirements indicated in this table. Please refer to the Shoreline Master Program
for specific use regulations and regulations by shoreline environment.
3. Overlay districts provide policies and regulations In addition to those of the underlying land use districts
for certain land areas and for uses that warrant specific recognition and management. For any land use
or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within an overlay district, or within the
jurisdiction of a subarea plan, the applicable provisions of the overiay district or subarea plan as
provided in Sections 3.6 and 3.7 shall prevail over any conflicting provisions of the UDC.
4. The assignment of allowed or prohibited uses may not directly or indirectly predude the siting of
"essential public facilities. (as designated in the ComprehensiVe Plan) within the County. See Section
3.3.5 ofthis Code.
5. Land Use Districts:
AG
AG-20
AG-5
F
CF-80
RF-40
IF
RR
RR 1:5
RR1:10
RR 1 :20
Agricultural Resource Lands
Commercial Agriculture
Local Agriculture
Forest Resource Lands
Commercial Forest
Rural Forest
Inholding Forest
Rural Residential
Rural Residential- 1 DU/5 Acres
Rural Residential- 1 DU/10 Acres
Rural Residential - 1 DU/20 Acres
RC Rural Commercial
RVC Rural Village Center
CC Convenience Crossroad
NC NeighborhoodNisitor Crossroad
GC General Crossroad
I Rural Industrial
RI Resource Industrial
LIIC Ught IndustrialfCommercial (Glen Cove)
LI Light Industrial
HI Heavy Industrial
P Public
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UGA futWFfl Petlmtial Urban Growth Area (ReeeFVfltiI)
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6. Forest Practices (induding timber harvesting), except for Class IV, General (see Section 4.16), are
regulated by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
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3.2 Land Use Regulations Allowable and Prohibited Uses by Designation.
The land-use regulations in this Section implement the Comprehensive Plan. They are broken down into
broad categories which should include almost any type of land use that might be proposed. The use
regulations establish standard procedures for all new development.
1. Categories of Land Use. Land uses regulated under this Code are divided into four categories, as
identified in Table 3-1.
a. Uses Allowed. Uses allowed subject to meeting the applicable performance_standards (Section 4)
and development standards (Section 6) and other applicable provisions of this Code, (including
project permit approval, see Section 8, if a building or other development permit is required) are
designated by a "YES,"
b. Discretionary Uses. Discretionary uses are certain named and all unnamed uses which may be
allowed subject to the applicable development and performance standards (Section's 4 and 6) and
an administrative review of potential impacts are designated by a HD" (for "discretionary"). On the
basis of the administrative review the Administrator may classify the proposed "0' use as either an
allowed use, a prohibited use, or a conditional use in the particular land use district affected.
Discretionary "0" uses are subject to a Type II administrative review as specified in Section 8.
Decisions classifying "D' uses made under this section may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner
(see Section 8). The Administrator may classify the discretionary use as an allowed "YES. use in
the particular district affected, only if the proposed development:
(1) Complies with the applicable development standard:a of Section 6;
(2) Complies with the performance and use-specific standards unique to the proposed use
specified in Section 4;
(3) Is appropriate in design, character, and appearance with the goals and policies for the land
use designation and district in which the proposed use is located;
(4) Is consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the applicable regu-
lations of the Shoreline Master Program if the application involves property located within the
JUrisdictiOn of the state Shoreline Management Act, but does not require a shoreline permit;
(5) Will be served by adequate facilities including access, fire protection, water and sewer
facilities (municipal, community, or on-site systems);
(6) Does not include any use or activity that would result in the siting of an incompatible use
adjacent to an airport or airfield (ReW 36.70);
(7) Shall not adversely impact the public health. safety and general welfare of the residents of
the County;
(8) Shares characteristics common with but not of significantly greater intensity, density or that
generates more environmental impact than those uses allowed in the district in which it is to
be located; and
(9) Will not result in impacts on the human or natural environments determined by the
Administrator to require review as a conditional use.
If the preceding conditions are not met to the satisfaction of the Administrator, the Administrator
may either prohibit the use or require a conditional use permit.
c. Conditional Uses. All conditional uses are designated by a 'C. and may be allowed subject to
meeting the applicable development standards (Section 6), performance standards unique to the
proposed use (Section 4), and the criteria for a Conditional Use Permit (Section 8.8), as provided
for in this Code. All conditional uses shan be revielNed in accordanoe with a Type III quaSi-Judicial
permit review process (requiring public notice, written comment and a public hearing) outlined in
Section 8 of this Code; EXCEPT that conditional administrative uses (designated by a "C(a)"} may
be allowed subject to a Type II administrative permit review process (requiring public notice and
written comment. but not a public hearing); and conditional discretionary uses (designated by a
"C(d)"} may be allowed subject to a Type II permit review process, unless the Administrator
determines that a Type III permit review proceas (requiring a public hearing) is warranted based on
the project's potential Impacts, size or complexity, according to criteria in Section 8.8.4 of the UDC.
d. Prohibited Uses. Uses designated with a "No" are not allowed in the applicable land~use district.
2. Unnamed Uses. This Code recognizes that not every conoeivable use can be identified and that new
uses may evolve over time. Furthermore, it establishes the Administrator's authority to review proposed
"unnamed' uses for similarity with other uses listed in this Code and to ensure consistency of the
proposed use with the applicable district. When a use is not specifically listed in Table 3-1 ~
orooosed within the (rondals JI. Port H~dlor.kIJGA -in AooendbcQ.o.fthis UOC) it shall be reviewed as a
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discretionary "D" use by the Administrator, uSing a Type II process specified in Section 8. The
Administrator shall use the cmelia contained in Section 3.2.1.b, to determine and establish whether the
proposed unnamed use shall be classified as an allowed use, a conditional use, or prohibited within the
applicable district.
3. Multiple Designations. Some properties or developments may be subject to the regulations for two or
more applicable land~use districts, shoreline environments, or overlay districts.
4. Allowable Residential Density.
a. The maximum allowable residential density for all parcels is shown on the Official Maps of the
Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan.
b. The maximum allowable density reflects the general Intent of the Comprehensive Plan and should
be allowed unless maximum density would exceed site capabilities or unless it would thwart other
applicable County land~use regulations.
c. The residential densities specified on the Official Maps shall not constitute and shall not be
construed as minimum lot sizes. If specific site considerations dictate a lower density than that
shown on the Official Maps, the County shall have authority to impose a lower density.
5. Development Standards and Use Umltations. AU useS are subject to certain bulk and dimensional
standards, such as setbacks and off-street parking requirements. These standards are specified in
Section 6 of this Code and Sl.IQolementarv ..at.andards.1QLJa.nd. u.ses in the Irondal.e.H-lXtHa.d1a.ck UGA
are identified in Aonendix D of this UDC
6. Criteria for Site-specific Redeslgnations and Master Planned Resort Approval. The criteria for
decision-making on these actions are specified in Sections 8 and 9 of this Code.
7. Application, Notice, and Appeal Requirements. The requirements to file an application, the
administrative processes for handling the application, and appeal procedures, are specified in Section 6
of this Code.
8. Variances from Standards. Variances to performance standards of Section 4 and of Section 6 may be
requested in accordance with the requirements of Section 8.
9. Change of Use. Any time a change of use occurs within an existing building or structure, such uses
shall only be allowed if consistent with the uses allowed in the applicable land use and zonina district as
specified in Section 3 or Aooendi.LD. of this Code and if such uses meet the applicable performance
standards of Section 4 and the development standards of Section 6 of this Code unless waived by the
Administrator.
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3.3 Land Use Regulations - General Provisions.
The regulations in this Section 3.3 apply to all land uses in all districts unless stated othelWise.
1. Archaeological and Historical Site Protection.
a. When an application for development is received for an area known to be archaeologically or
historically significant, no action shall be taken on the application and the applicant shall not initiate
any excavation or development activity until the site has been inspected by a qualified archae-
ologist, historian, or architect, as appropriate, designated by the Administrator.
b. If during excavation or development of a site an area of potential archaeolgical signiftalnce is
uncovered, all activity in the immediate vicinity shall be halted, and the Administrator shall be
notified at once.
c. The following shall be stated as a condition of approval on aU development permits Issued by the
County.
"If during excavation or development of the site an area of potential archaeological significance is
uncovered, all activity in the immediate area shall be halted, and the Administrator shall be notified
at once."
2. Right to Farm and Forestry Provisions.
a. Applicability. Right to Farm and Forestry Provisions apply to all Resource and Rural Land-Use
Districts except Rural Residential 1 :5. The provisions of Section 3.3.2 are not to be construed to in
any way modify, supersede or abridge state or county law relative to nuisances; rather, they are
only to be used in the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Code.
b. Purpose. To provide the residents of the County proper notification of the County's recognition and
support of fanning and forestry activities.
c. Nuisance. The following shall not be considered a nuisance: Agricultural and forestry activities,
lumber mills (operating between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.), and other facilities, or appurtenances
thereof, conducted or maintained for commercial agricultural or forestry purposes on land
designated as Rural Residential 1: 1 0 and 1 :20, Rural I ndustrial, Rural Commercial, Agricultural
Resource, or Forest Resource.
d. Disclosure. The disclosure statement in Section 3.3.2.d(2) below shall be used under the following
circumstances and in the following manner:
(1) Approval of any land division, land use, building, or development of any lands within five
hundred (500) feet of lands which are designated as Agricultural Resource, Forest Resource,
or Mineral Resource. shall be conditioned on the execution by the applicant of a statement of
acknowledgment containing the disclosure statement on a form provided by the Department
of Community Development. However, if disclosure conforming to the provisions of this
section has been recorded for a prior permit, subsequent disclosures shall not be required.
(2) The required disclosure statement is as follows:
"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 inconven-
iences may occur as a result of agricultural and forestry operations which are in conformance
with existing laws and regulations."
3. Development Permits and Resource Lands. Development permit approvals for the use of lands
adjacent to lands designated as AG and FOR Resource Lands or lands with a Mineral Resource Land
(MRL) Overlay designation, may be conditioned to ensure that the use of such lands shall not interfere
with the continued use in the accustomed manner and In accordance with best management practices
of those lands designated for resource purposes.
4. OVerlay Districts and Subarea Plans. Overlay districts and subarea plans provide policies and
regulations in addition to those of the underlying land-use. districts. The regulations for these areas are
found in Sections 3.6 and 3.7.
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5. SpecIal Use Permit - Siting of essential PUblic Facilities. The Growth Management Act directs that
no comprehensive plan or development regulation may predude the siting of essential public facilities
(RCW 36.70A.200(2)). The location and permitting of essential public facilities shall be guided by the
policies of the Comprehensive Plan, and subject to the following procedures:
a. The siting and location pOlicies and strategies of the Jefferson County Jefferson County
Comprehensive Pfan and Countywide Planning Policy #4 shall be followed to the maximum extent
possible.
b. Essential public facilities shall be located if possible within land-use designations for which the uses
are allowed (of. Tables 3.1 or AoD..e.lli1ix.D).
c. Only if no practicable alternative exists, and then only to the minimum extent possible and in
accordance with applicable regulations, may such facilities be located where the uses are
prohibited.
d. A Special Use Permit shall be required only for the siting of essential public facilities under this
Code.
(1) Process. A special use permit shall be reviewed under the same process as a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment, as specified in Section 9.
(2) Application RequIrements. An applicant for a special use permit shall provide the same
application materials as for a petition for a site-specific land use redesignation, as specified in
Section 9. A special use permit shall also include an alternative site analysis evaluating at
least two (2) other alternative sites for the proposed facility.
(3) Approval Criteria. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant to provide evidence in
support of the application. The criteria for approval or denial shall include the following
elements:
i. The characteristics of the special use win not be unreasonably incompatible with the
types of uses permitted in surrounding areas;
ii. The proposed special use will not create undue noise, odor, heat, vibration, air or water
pollution impacts on surrounding existing or potential dwelling units;
iii. The special use will not materially endanger the health. safety and welfare of the
community;
iv. The special use is such that pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the use will
not be hazardous to or significantly conflict with existing and anticipated traffic in the
local area;
v. The special use will be supported by adequate public facilities or seNices and will not
adversely affect pubic seNices to the surrounding area unless conditions can be
established to mitigate adverse impacts;
vi. The location, size and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences and screening
vegetation for the special use shall not hinder
or discourage the appropriate development or use of neighboring properties;
vii. The special use is not in conflict with the policies of the Comprehensive Plan, the
comprehensive plans of adjacent jurisdictions that may be affected by the use, or the
basic purposes of this Chapter;
viii. For special uses outside of UGAs, extension, construction, or maintenance of urban
services and facilities is not required, unless no practicable alternative exists;
ix. No feasible alternative sites exists which better meet the requirements of these criteria;
x. The need for the special use at a specific location is documented, taking into account
regionwide distribution of facilities and the capacity and location of equivalent facilities;
xi. For special uses in or adjacent to Resource lands, the impacts on the long-tenn natural
resource management and production will be minimized;
xii. For state-owned essential public facilities, the state shall provide justification for the
facility and its location in Jefferson County based on forecasted needs and a logical
service area; and
xiii. For state-owned essential public facilities, the state shall have established a public
process by which the residents of the County and of affected and "host" municipalities
have a reasonable opportunity to participate in the site selection process.
(4) Conditions of Approval, If approved, conditions of approval for the special use may include
conditions of approval which address the criteria listed above and the following:
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i. Accessibility;
ii. Transportation needs and services;
iii. Public facility and service needs and availability;
iv. Site design;
v. Control of on-site and off-site impacts during oonstruction;
vi. Facility operations; and
vii. Impacts on environmentally sensitive areas.
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3.6 Overlay Districts
3.6.1 Purpose.
Overlay Districts provide regulations in addition to those of other sections in this ~ode for certain land ~reas
and for uses which warrant specific recognition and management. See the OffiCIal Maps for the ~o~tlOn of
the Overlay Districts. Except as otherwise provided In this Section, the provisions of an overlay District shall
prevail over any conflicting proVisions of this Code for the duration of the overl~y ~istrict, subject ~o <?hapter
36, RCW. All other provisions of this Code shall remain In full force and effect within the Overlay Dlstnct. The
following types of Overlay Districts are provided by this Code:
1. Mineral Resource Lands (MRL);
2. Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA);
3. Airport Essential Public Facility District (A);
4. Remote Rural (RR) overlay for West End Planning Area (WEPA) and Brinnon Planning Area (BRPA),
5. Planned Rural Residential Development (PRRD); and
6. Small-scale Recreation & Tourist (SRT).
3.6.2 Maps.
1. OffIcIal Maps. The Official Maps do not portray survey accuracy and do not provide a definitive answer
as to whether any Overlay District regulations apply to a specific property. Persons may request a
written interpretation from the Administrator as to the presence or absence of an Overlay District(s) on
specific property, except as provided for ESAs in 3.6.2.2 below. In those cases where the Administrator
provides a written interpretation, the interpretation shall be binding on the County. If written
Interpretations require a field investigation by a qualified professional, it will be done at the requestor's
expense.
2. Environmentally SensItive Areas (ESA) Maps. The ESA maps are provided only as a general guide
to alert the viewer to the possible location and extent of environmentally sensitive areas and are
generally found to be accurate within 300 feet The maps may not be relied on to establish the
existence or boundaries of a sensitive area, nor to establish whether all of the elements necessary to
identify an area as an ESA actually exist. Conditions in the field are controlling: in the event of a conflict
between the information shown on the maps and information shown as a result of field investigations,
the lattar shall prevail.
3.6.3 Mineral Resource Lands District (MRL).
1. Designation Procedures. A Mineral Resource Land (MRL) Overlay District may be applied based
upon the following criteria, only upon acceptance by the County of a complete application from a
property owner and upon approval of a redesignation in accordance with Section 9 of this Code and
processed as a comprehensive plan amendment. MRLs of long-term commercial significance are those
lands from which the commercial extraction of minerals (sand, gravel, rock, and other valuable
aggregate or metallic substances) can be anticipated within 20 years and which are characterized by all
of the following:
a. Have a known or potential extractable resource in commercial quantities verified by submittal of a
geologic and economic report prepared by a qualified profeSSional;
b. The parcel is a minimum of ten (10) acres in size;
c. The subject property is surrounded by parcels no smaller than five (5) acres in size on 100% of its
perimeter;
d. The current or future land use designation will not exceed a residential density of one dwelling unit
per five acres;
e. Are not within any Shoreline designation. Urban Growth Area or Rural Village Center or within one-
half mile of any established or potential Urban Growth Area or Rural Village Center boundary, as
shown on the Official Maps of the Comprehensive Plan; and
f. Are not within a regulated wetland or fish and wildlife habitat area pursuant to Section 3.6.8 and
3.6.9 ofthis Code.
2. Allowable and Prohibited Uses. Allowable and prohibited uses within Mineral Resource Lands
Overlay ~jstricts are specified in Table 3.1 for the underlying designation. All uses must comply with
any applicable performance standards In Section 4 and development standards in Section 6 of this
UDC; unless otherwise specified in this Code.
3. Nuisance and Disclosure Provisions.
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a. Nuisance. The following shall not be considered a nuisance: Mineral resource extraction and
processing activities, operations (except between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and on weekends),
facilities or appurtenances thereof, conducted or maintained for commercial mineral resource
extraction and processing purposes on land designated as Mineral Resource Land (MRL), regard-
less of past or Mure changes in the surrounding area land use or land use designation.
b. Disclosure. The Disclosure statement in Section 3.6.3.b(2), be/ow, shall be used under the
following circumstances and in the following manner:
(1) Approval of any land division, land use, building, or development of lands adjacent to or
within five hundred (500) feet of lands designated as Mineral Resource Land (MRL) shall be
conditioned on the execution by the applicant of a statement of acknowledgment containing
the disclosure statement on forms provided by the Department of Community Development.
However, if a disclosure conforming to the provisions of this section has been provided for a
prior permit, subsequent disclosures shall not be required.
(2) The required disclosure statement is as follows:
"If your real property is within fIVe hundred (500) feet of real property within an area desig-
nated as Mineral Resource Land (MRL), you may be subject to inconveniences or
discomforts arising from such operations, including but not limited to noise, tree removal,
odors, fumes, dust, smoke, the operation of machinery, and the storage and disposal of
aggregate products. One or more of the inconveniences described may occur as a result
of extraction and processing operations which are in conformance with existing laws and
regulations. Jefferson County has determined that the use of certain real properties for
mineral resource extraction and processing activities is necessary to ensure resource
availability in the County. The County will not consider to be a nuisance those inconven-
iences or discomforts arising from extraction and processing operations, if such operations
are consistent with commonly accepted best management practices and comply with
local, state, and federal laws,"
3.6.4 Environmentally Sensitive Areas District (ESA).
a. Purpose. The Environmentally Sensitive Areas Overlay District (ESA) Is adopted to implement the
policies of the Comprehensive Plan for five types of Environmentally Sensitive Areas as defined In
Sections 3.6.5-3.6.9:
(1) Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas.
(2) Frequently Flooded Areas.
(3) Geologically Hazardous Areas.
(4) Fish and Wildlife Habitat Areas.
(5) Wetlands.
b. Applicability. Any land use or development activity which is subject to a development permit or
approval under this Code may only be undertaken on land I.ocated within or containing an ESA or
its buffer if the provisions of this Section 3.6.4 are met. Uses and activities in environmentally
sensitive areas, or their buffers for which no permit or approval is required by any other county
ordinance, remain subject to the development standards and other requirements ofthis Section.
c. Allowable Uses. All uses shall be subject to requirements specified in Table 3.1 and Aoosndix D
for the underlying district, unless otherwise specified in this Code.
d. Coverage. This Section applies to all uses and activities within ESAs or their designated buffers
unless otherwise exempt. The following permits and approvals shall be subject to and coordinate
with the requirements of this section: dearing and grading; site plan approval; sewage disposal;
subdivision or short subdivision; binding site plans; building permit; planned residential devel-
opment; shoreline substantial development; variance; conditional use permit; certain forest practice
permits (Class IV General, Class III Conversion Option Harvest PlanS); other permits leading to the
development or alteration of land; and rezones if not combined with another development permit In
instances where a proposal involves a parcel of reat property with more than one ESA or ESA
buffer, the standards that pertain to each identified ESA shall apply, When provisions of this section
conflict with one another, or when provisions of this section conflict with any other local law, the
provision that provides more protection to the ESA shall apply. No permit involving a designated
environmentally sensitive area shall be approved unless it is determined to be in compliance with
this code.
Any action taken in an Environmentally Sensitive Area designated under this section that is in
violation of the standards and conditions contained herein is expressly prohibited.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 1.4 Introductory Provisions:
[Revisions recommended only to Table 1-1]
1.4 Establishment of Land Use Districts and Official Maps.
1. Land-Use Districts. This Unified Development Code applies to the land-use designations and map
symbols In Table 1-1, below, that are established by the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and
Official Maps.
Areas subject to subarea plans fall under the guidelines of those particular regulations (see Section
3.7). The boundaries of the various land-use districts and subarea plans, are shown on the Jefferson
County Comprshensive Plan Official Maps (see Section 1.4.2).
2. Official Maps. There is hereby made a part of this Unified Development Code a series of maps that
shall be known officially as the "Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Official Maps,' (hereafter, "the
Official Maps"). The Official Maps shall show all those areas of Jefferson County that fall under the
jurisdiction of this Code and the designated land-use c1asses~land use distri~ and ~districts for
all areas of Jefferson County.
There shall be only one official copy of the Official Maps, which shall reside in the custody of the
Jefferson County Department of Community Development. Whenever any portion of the Official Maps Is
legally amended, the official copy shall be alte~ annually to reflect the amendment.
At the time of adoption of this Unified Development Code, one copy of the Official Maps shall be filed
with the Jefferson County Auditor. In addition, at least once every twelve months following the filing of
the initial Official Maps with the Auditor, the Community Development Department shall make an
additional copy of the Official Maps and flle it with the initial Official Maps in the Auditor"s office. If the
Official Maps have not been amended during the twelve-month period, the Community Development
Department may file with the Auditor a notice to that effect, signed by the Department Director, in lieu of
a copy of the. Official Maps. The purpose of these annual filings is to maintain an official record of the
changes occurring over time to the land use classes and districts. At no time shall the copies of the
Official Maps filed with the Auditor be altered in any way.
Where questions arise regarding the precise boundaries of any designated environment, the
Administrator shall make the final determination, sUbject to the provisions of Section 8.6, Unified
Development Code Interpretations. Unofficial copies of the Official Maps may be prepared for
administrative purposes and for sale to the public.
Table 1.1. Comprehensive Plan
Land Use District Designations.
AbbrevIation Land Use District
Zoning PIs*t (See ADDencIJJ .Q)
FwtYF8 Urban Growth Areas [Ree&N8EQ
~ bl~aR GreVi'tf:l AFe8 [R88i!1J:Vea)
!J.f.\ UrbalLResid.ential
Urban Low D.ensfut Bt!sidential (ULOID
~nJl4oderate Densitv Residential tUMOR}
Urnan Hioh Densitv Residential {UHDR\
~
Urban ComLtlercial
Urban Commercial IUC\
Yjllitor -Oriented CO{TlWercial iYOGl
YU
Urnan Industrial
Urnan Licht Industrial fULI\
Rural Lands
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Table 1-1. Comprehensive Plan
Land Use District Designations.
Abbreviation Land Use District
Rural Commercial
RVC
CC
NVC
GC
Rural Industrial
RI
LlfC
LI
HI
Rural ResIdential
RR 1:5
RR 1:10
RR 1:20
Resource Lands
Zonil1Q Ql~tr.jct {aRA ADDendlx D\
Rural Village Center
Convenience Crossroad
NeighborhoodlVlSitor
Crossroad
General Crossroad
Resource Based Industrial
Light Industrial/Commercial
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Rural Residential 1 :5
Rural Residential 1:10
Rural Residential 1 :20
Agricultural Resource Lands
Prime AG-20 Prime Agricultural Land
Local AG- 20 Agricultural Land of Local
Importance
Forest Resource Lands
CF-80 Commercial Forest
RF-40 Rural Forest
IF Inholding Forest
Master Planned Resorts
MPR Port Ludlow Master Planned
Resort
Public
PPR
~
Parks, Preserves and Recreation
~ Public: (PJ
Overlay Designations
ESA Environmentally Sensitive Areas
MRL Mineral Resource lands
WEPA-RR West End Planning Area-Remote
Rural
BRPA-RR Snnnon Planning Area- Remote
Rural
A Airport Essential Public Facility
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Table 1-1. Comprehensive Plan
Land Use District Designations.
Abbreviation Land Use District
ZORina Dlstri~~ (See ADDendix D\
SRT
Small-scale Recreation and
Tourist
3. Land USe District Boundaries.
a. Land use district boundaries, unless otherwise indicated by natural land forms, shall follow lot lines
or the centerline of streets and alleys as shown on the Official Maps. Where the street layout on the
ground varies from that shown on the Official Maps, the districts shown on the Official Maps shall
be applied to the streets as actually laid out so as to carry out the Intent and purpose of this Code.
b. Land use district boundary lines shall extend parallel from their landward location to a point of
intersection at the center of all bodies of water. Bodies of water include all saltwater bodies,
streams, and lakes.
4. Environmentally Sensitive Area Maps. Environmentally Sensitive Area maps are provided only as a
general guide to alert the viewer to the possible location and extent of environmentally sensitive areas.
The maps should not be relied upon to establish the existence or boundaries of a sensitive area nor to
establish whether all of the elements necessary to identify an area as an environmentally sensitive area
actually exist. However, the maps may be relied upon by the Administrator as a basis for requiring field
investigation and special reports. In the event of a conflict between information shown on the maps and
information shown as a result of field investigation, the latter shall prevail. At the request of an applicant,
the Administrator will conduct a site visit before requiring field Investigations or special reports.
The definitions and classifications provided in this Code are the controlling factors in determining the
actual presence and extent of an Environmentally Sensitive. Area.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.1 General Provisions:
4.1 General Provisions.
The performance standards provided in Section 4 are those specific requirements that must be met before
approval may be given for a proposed development or use within a particular land-use district.
Note also that specific proposals for new development may be subject to more than one set of performance
standards. For example, a proposal for an RV Park would be subject to the performance standards for all
Commercial Uses in Section 4.14, for Recreational Developments in Section 4.29, and for Small-Scale
Recreation and Tourist Uses in Section 4.35. Where the development is subject to the jurisdiction of the
Shoreline Master Program, additional regulations and standards may apply, and additional permits may be
required.
To illustrate the way that SectIon 4 works In conjunction with the tables of allowable and prohibited w.rs1
uses in Section 3 (Tables 3.1) ang YLbJ!P uses in AD~ndix D Ilrondale & Port Hadlock UGA Imofementina
Reculationsi if, for example. an application is submitted to develop an RV Park, the first question is whether
it is an allowable use in the land-use district where it is proposed. Table 3.1 identifies allowable and
prohibited uses in each Iand-use district. For RV Parks, Table 3.1 contains a .Cd" for aU Rural Residential
Districts, which means that a proposal to develop an RV Park in these districts is a conditional discretionary
use and may be allowed if it met the applicable performance standards set forth in Section 4 and would be
allowed by the Administrator only if the impacts were appropriate according to the criteria set forth in Section
8 for a conditional (discretionary) use permit. Table 3-1 contains a .Ves" for RV Parks in Rural Village
Centers, which means that a proposal to develop an RV Park in a Village Center is a permitted use and
would be allowed subject to meeting the performance standards of Section 4.
The development standards in Section 6 of this UDC would also apply to any and all project permit
applications that might be brought forth to the County by an applicant.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.2 Accessory Structures:
4.2 Accessory Uses and Structures.
Accessory uses are customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a structure or site. They
must be:
. Clearly secondary to, supportive of, and compatible with the principal uses(s);
. Consistent with the purpose of the land use district; and
. In compliance with the provisions of this Code. The land use category of an accessory use shall be
the same as that of the principal use(s) listed in Table 3-1 9r Annendix D. unless otherwise
specified.
1. Limitations on Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures are pennitted in any
district, except as limited or prohibited in this section, in Table 3-1, or In the sections covering the
various land use districts in Section 3 or in Aooendix D.
2. Accessory Dwelling Units. One accessory dwelling unit is pennitted per legal lot of record as an
accessory to an existing single-family dwelling provided that the following requirements are met:
a. Maximum Size. An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall have a maximum size of 1,250 square feet of
gross floor area.
b. Owner Occupied. To obtain an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) designation, the owner of the
subject property shall reside on the premises, either in the main or accessory dwelling.
c. Certificate of Occupancy. A certificate of occupancy is required pursuant to the Unitonn Building
Code and shall be obtained from the building official and posted within the ADU. The code
inspection and compliance required to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy in an existing building
shall be restricted to the portion of the building to be occupied by an ADU and shall apply only to
new construction, rather than existing components.
d. Outbuildings. Outbuildings may be constructed or expanded to accommodate an ADU within the
structure. AD Us established in these outbuildings shall not be larger than 1,250 square feet in floor
area.
e. Exterior Entrance. In order to preserve the outward appearance Of single-family neighborhoods,
the front of the house shall have only one exterior entrance. A separate exit doorway to the outside
is required for each dwelling unit.
f. Water and Wastewater Disposal Service. Prior to obtaining a penn it to construct or place an
ADU, the applicant shall provide proof of an adequate potable water supply as provided in RCW
19.27.097 and applicable regulations and policies established by the Jefferson County Board of
Health or the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, and proof of on-site septic system
approval from the Jefferson County Department of Environmental Health.
g. Travel Trailer/Recreational Vehicles. For the purpose of this ordinance, accessory dwelling units
shall not be travel trailers, recreational vehicles, buses, truck storage containers, or similar
manufactured units which are not originally intended to be used for residences and built to the
Uniform Building Code adopted by Jefferson County. .
3. Outdoor Residential Storage. This subsection shall apply only to outdoor storage accessory to
residential uses in residential districts. Outdoor storage other than accessory uses subordinate to a
primary residential use may be permitted only in those districts where specified as a Pennitted Use in
Table 3-1 ~ndi~ Q. of this Code, and shall meet other applicable requirements of Section 4.28
relative to Outdoor Storage Yards.
a. Outdoor residential storage shall be maintained in an orderly manner and shall create no fire,
safety, health or sanitary hazard;
b. Not more than two (2) unlicensed or Inoperable vehicles shall be stored on any lot less than one-
half acre unless totally screened from view of neighboring dwellings and rights-of-way. Such
screening shall meet all applicable performance and development standards speCific to the district
In which the .storage is kept, and shall be in keeping with the character of the area. Screening shall
meet the requirements of Section 6. Outdoor storage of thirteen (13) or more unlicensed or
inoperable vehicles is prOhibited except in those districts where specified as an automobile
wrecking yard or junk (or salvage) yard and allowed as a Pennitted Use in Table 3-1 or Aooendi~
of this Code, and such storage shall meet the requirements of Section 4.10, Automobile Wrecking
Yards and Junk (orSalvage) Yards. In no case, shall any such unlicensed or inoperable vehicles be
stored in an Environmentally Sensitive Area.
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4. Junk Yards. Junk yards shall be prohibited, except where permitted as specified in Table 3-1 Jl(
AD.o.endbcD_of this Code and in accordance with the requirements of Section 4.10, Automobile
Wrecking Yards and Junk (or Salvage) Yards.
S. Minor Public Facility Accessory Structures. Minor accessory additions to existing public facilities will
be considered as accessory uses not requiring discretionary use review or a conditional use permit.
Such minor accessory structures include, for example, a water tower or small shed at a fire station, or
construction of a cover over an existing playfletd at a school or park, but not, for example, construction
of a new wing to a public building or construction of a major new building or structure on the site.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.8 Assembly Facilities:
4.8 Assembly Facilities.
The following standards apply to aU assembly facilities:
1. Operators of assembly facilities such as meeting halls, community centers, churches, ete.. if served by
a shared private, non-paved road must mitigate the dust and road maintenance problems associated
with the increased road use.
2. The storage of buses or vans over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight is permitted on-site only, subject
to the following requirements:
a. The location of the parking areas for these vehicles is as indicated on an approved site plan:
b. No more than two large vehicles may be stored on-site at a given period of time unless screened
from view of adjacent property meeting the Type A screening requirements of Section 6.13 19r such
uses in rural districts and in urban districts subiect to the screenina rfl{']uirements of AooendilC D of
tl1a..UDC llrondala & Port Hadlock.J..lGA....I.l::lementi~l.8tions) exceQl.a.s...atberwise orovided
19r in Section 4 Pel1orman_ce and Use S~fic Standards; and
c. Vehicles and vehicle parking shall not intrude into pUblic rights-of-way or obstruct sight visibility
from any driveway.
3. Dwelling Units. Any dwelling in conjunction with assembly facilities shall comply with the provisions
goveming residential uses for the district designation in which they are located.
4. Screening. There shall be Type-C (Section 6.13) screening along the perimeter of any parking lot that
Is adjacent to or across a road from residential land uses in nUBI districts SCI'@enina reauirements in
urban ~-Sball be ..as reauired...jn AODeOa.ix D of the UDC (Imndale & Port Hadl~-U.GA
Imolementina RP.aIlIWjgoW~~t as ot~se nrovided for in Section 4 P~rfoWlJl.!:l9f!....mlQ=~.g
Soecific Standards.
5. Associated Uses. Uses sponsored by a community club or organization such as day schools,
auditoriums used for social and sports activities, health centers, convents, pre-school facilities, oreconvalescent homes, shall be considered separate uses subject to the provisions of this Code for the
district designation In which they are located. (See a/so Section 4.18, which provides for child care
centers as accessory uses.)
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.9 Automobile Fuel. Service, and Repair
Stations:
4.9 Automotive Fuel, Service, and Repair Stations.
Automobile fuel. service. and repair stations must conform to the following restrictions and standards:
1. Ingress and egress must be by means of driveways approved by the County Engineer and WSOOT,
where applicable;
2. All driveways must be at least thirty-five (35) feet from street intersections;
3. Driveways must be not less than forty (40) feet apart and not less than fifteen (15) feet from interior
property lines;
4. Parking and storage areas must be paved in accordance with specifications of Section 6 of this Code;
5. Service stations shall have a minimum of one hundred-fifty (150) feet of frontage on at least one street
from which there is access;
6. Outdoor storage shall be located in the rear yard and be completely screened from view if located next
to a residential district;
7. Automobile service station lighting must be adequate to permit safe nighttime operation, but must be of
direct cutoff design, shielded, or placed to avoid glare or nuisance to nearby residential property and
passing street traffic;
8. Any vehicle stored for more than 30 days must be screened by a Type-A landscaping screen (see
Section 6.13); and
9. A Type-C landscaping screen (see Section 6.13) must be provided along all road frontages ~
di~t(~~. Scr_nino reQy'!rements in um.a!J.~~Js shall be a~ rp.ayired in f}ooendix 0 of the UDC
(Imndale & Port Hadlock LJGA Imolementina Reaulatians) exceot as otherwi!'la omvided for in Section 4
Performance and Use Soecific Standards.
10. No use shall be made of equipment or material which produces unreasonable vibration, noise, dust,
smoke. odor, or electrical interference to the detriment of the quiet use and enjoyment of adjoining
property.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.14 Commercial Uses-Standards for Site
Development:
4.14 Commercial Uses-Standards for Site Development.
1. All Commercial Uses. The following standards apply to all commercial uses as listed in Table 3-1~
rommerciaLusas...ldentifiedJo-.Am:!endix Q of the UDQjl.mn.daJ.e-.& Port Hadlo.ck .JJ.GA Jmole~n1in.g
R~ulations) and to any use determined by the Administrator to be a commercial use.
a. Water supplies and sewage disposal facilities adequate to serve the proposed use $hall be
provided. Occupancy shall not be permitted before water supplies and sewage disposal facilities
are approved and installed.
b. Use of a County, State, or private road for access to new commercial development shall be
permitted only if the applicant demonstrates that public health, safety, and welfare will be protected.
and if traffic and maintenance Impacts to the private road are minimized by conditions on the
permit. In all cases, the use must have controlled access along the entire frontage of the lot; and be
limited to one curb cut unless otherwise authorized by the County Engineer for public safety
purposes.
c. No use shall be made of equipment or material which produces unreasonable vibration, noise,
dust, smoke, odor, or electrical interference to the detriment of the quiet use and enjoyment of
adjoining property.
d. In cases where two or more commercial lots are adjacent to one another, internal and external
shared access is encouraged.
e. Rur~1 comrru:!rC'~al uses. ~hall require landscaping or screening subject to the provisions of Section
6.13; urban commercial uses shall reauire landsCBDina or screenina subiect to the orovisions of
Aooendix D of the line (Imndale & Port HadlCK'..k LJGA Imolementina Reoulations) P.lClleot as
otherwise DfOVided. in UDC Sectio!'l.~ PerfortJl8oce and Use-SoeQific Standards,.
2. Commercial Development In Rural Designations. The following standards apply to all commercial
uses located in the rural land-use designations listed In Table 3-1, as determined by the Administrator.
a. The proposed use will result in minimal additional demands on services and utilities available in
rural areas and will not result in more than a minimal and manageable increase in demand on
community water supplies, sewage disposal systems, or roads.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.14 Commercial Uses-Standards for Site
Development:
4.14 Commercial Uses-Standards for Site Development.
1. All Commercial Uses. The following standards apply to all commercial uses as listed in Table 3-1..Al!
commercial uses identifie.d.jn AOOAndix.. D-of the UDC lIrondale & Port Hadl~". UGAJmplementin~
Rl'!Clulalions) and to any use determined by the Administrator to be a commercial use.
a. Water supplies and sewage disposal facilities adequate to serve the proposed use shall be
provided. Occupancy shall not be permitted before water supplies and sewage disposal facilities
. are approved and installed.
b. Use of a County, State, or private road for access to new commercial development shall be
permitted only if the applicant demonstrates that public health, safety, and welfare will be protected.
and if traffic and maintenance impacts to the private road are minimized by conditions on the
permit. In all cases, the use must have controlled access along the entire frontage of the lot; and be
limited to one curb cut unless otherwise authorized by the County Engineer for public safety
purposes.
c. No use shall be made of equipment or material which produces unreasonable vibration, noise,
dust, smoke, odor, or electrical interference to the detriment of the quiet use and enjoyment of
adjoining property.
d. In cases where two or more commercial lots are adjacent to one another, internal and external
shared access is encouraged.
e. !3J}ral commercial uses ~hall require landscaping or screening subject to the provisions of Section
6.13; urban commercial uses shall reauire landsc:aoino or screenina subiflct to the orovisions of
Aooendix D of the UDC llrondale & Port Hadlock UGA 'mnl~mentino Reaulations\ exceot as
athe1Wisej)[o.v.ided in UDC SeC'.tionA.Performance and Use-Soeciflc Standards.
2. Commercial Development In Rural Designations. The following standards apply to all commercial
uses located in the rural land-use designations listed in Table 3-1, as determined by the Administrator.
a. The proposed use will result in minimal additional demands on services and utilities available in
rural areas and will not result in more than a minimal and manageable Ina-ease in demand on
community water supplies, sewage disposal systems, or roads.
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Suggested revIsions to UDC Section 4.22 Industrial Uses-Standards for Site
Development:
4.22 Industrial Uses-Standards for Site Development.
1. All Industrial Uses. The following standarda apply to all industrial uses as listed in Table 3-1~
industria.l~_Y.~~s identified. itLAD.llendili.. t1..!lf....the...JJ.O.c_llrond.al.e.....& Port l:Iad.lQCli UGAjrrmleroeniing
Reaulations) and to those other uses determined by the Administrator to be industrial uses.
a. The use of chemicals, Industrial solvents, or other noxious orhazardoU$ substances shall comply
with all federal, state, and county safety, fire, structural, storage, and disposal standards.
b. Water supplies, wastewater, and sewage disposal facilities adequate to serve the proposed use
shall be provided. Industrial wastewaters shall not be discharged into an on-site septic system and
are subject to waste discharge permit requirements established by the water quality program of the
Washington Department of Ecology.
c. Retail sales and services incidental to a principally permitted use are allowable, provided:
(1) The operations are contained within the main structure which houses the primary use;
(2) Retail sales occupy no more than 15 percent of the total building square footage;
(3) No retail sales or display of merchandise occurs outside the structure; and
(4) All products offered for retail sales on the site are manufactured, warehoused, or assembled
on the premises (except for products sold at colleges or technical schools).
d. No use shall be made of equipment or material which produces unreasonable vibration, noise,
dust, smoke, heat, glare, odor, or electrical interference to the detriment of the quiet use and
enjoyment of adjoining property.
e. Use of a County access road or private road for access to new industrial development shall be
permitted only if the applicant demonstrates that public health, safety and welfare will be protected,
and if traffic and maintenance impacts to the private road are minimized by conditions on the
permit.
f Development standards, including parking, visual screening and landscaping requirements. shall
be as specified in Section 6, Development Standards for ryJ1~! indu~ial y.~~ and as ~ecified in
Aooendix D of the (JDe {Irondale & Port Hadlock (JGA Imolementina Reaulations\ for urban
jndustrial.~.!l~li..".e~ceot as otherwise D.CQYjded for in..UOC_5.e.ction 4 PerforrnallCil-.and. Use-Soeci.fu::
Standards
2. Light Industrial Uses-Additional Standards. All operations other than loading and unloading shall
be conducted within a fully enclosed building exceot for concrete batch olants IO('~!eQ if) an ~!~b~Q.
district subie.ct1oJJ1e...re.auirements of (Joe Section 4 Performance and Use Soe~fic Standards..
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.25 ManufacturedlMobile Home Parks:
4.25 Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks.
The following standards apply to all non-transient manufactured and mobile home parks:
1. All new manufactured/mobile home parks in rural districts shall be subject to the Planned Rural
Residential Development Overlay District.
2. At least 50 percent of the site shall be maintained in open space.
3. Dwelling units shall be separated by a minimum of 15 feet.
4. To enhance appearance and provide open space, a thirty-foot landscaped area shall be provided on all
sides and rear yards surrounding the development.
5. A common storage area shall be provided at a ratio of 50 square feet per dwelling unit.
6. Units shall be oriented in a manner that avoids repetitive siting, encourages privacy, and is compatible
with the site layout and topography.
7. Units shall have skirting or pennanent decks installed to obscure chassis prior to occupancy.
8. A mobile home park may include a storage area for recreational vehicles owned by residents of the
park, provided that the storage area contains no utility hook-ups and that no RV within the storage area
shall be used as living quarters.
9. A carport or garage may be attached to a mobile home as an accessory use.
10. Accessory structures shall be located no closer than 10 feet to mobile homes on adjacent spaces.
11. The interior road network shall meet County standards.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.31 Residential Care Facilities:
4.31 Residential Care Facilities and Nursing Homes.
1. The following apply to all residential care facilities:
a. Residential care facilities housing five (5) or fewer residents, other than staff, are permitted outright
in all residential districts. Residential care facilities housing more than fIVe (5) residents in rural
residential districts are conditional uses subject to the applicable requirements of this Code;
b. Conditional use approval is contingent upon containing and maintaining state licensing for
operation of the facility. Conditional use approval terminates when the state license is no longer in
effect. Furthermore, any increase in the number or change in the class of residents authorized by
the state license terminates approval unless a new conditional use authorization is obtained for the
new class or number of residents. .
c. In rural residential districts 1be maximum number of residents permitted in a facility is twenty (20),
exclusive of staff.
d. 1ruural..re~id.ential district~Jhe minimum lot size shall be fIVe (5) acres.
e. Minimum Off-Street Parking. One (1) space shall be required for each vehicle permanently
located at the facility or operated on a daily basis in connection with the facility and one (1) for each
employee. All parking spaces shall meet the standards of Section 6.
2. The following standards apply to all nursing/convalescent homes and assisted living facilities for the
elderly:
a. The provider shall demonstrate complianM with state licensing requirements.
b. The maximum number of residents permitted in such a facility in a rural residential district shall be
twenty (20), exclusive of staff. Within the Rural Village Center, Neighborhood Visitor Crossroad,
and General Crossroad commercial designations, where such facilities are allowed, the maximum
number of residents allowed shall be forty (40), exclusive of staff.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 4.32 Mini-Storage Facilities:
4.32 (Mini) Storage Facilities.
The following standards apply to all residential (mini) storage facilities:
1. The site shall be contiguous to a designated arterial or collector road, although access mayor may not
be directly onto such arterial or collector, as determined through the review process;
2. All street frontages, other property lines and outdoor storage areas shall be landscaped or screened in
accordance with Section 6.13 for such u~~s in rural districts,J ~nd in a~mj~[l~ ~~ !:,~~~~v~i~-{;f
Aooendix D of the lIDe Ilrnndale & Port Hadlock UGA lmoiementino ReaUla '0_. i _ i_"':__
~l.(ceot as otherwise orovided fo[jp line Section 4 Performan~se Soecific Standa~d~~
3. All access, travel surface, loading areas, and building aprons shall be constructed of an all weather
surface;
4. Signing shall be limited to on-premises signage and shall meet the standards of Section 6.15;
5. Exterior lighting shall meet the standards of Section 6.14;
6. The Approving Authority may reqUire exterior modifications of structures, including use of architectural
features or details, materials for siding and roofing. reduction of building mass and number of units
when necessary to assure compatibility with adjoining residential districts: and
7. Use of the facility shall be limited to the storage of excess personal property. No commercial business
or other similar activities shall be conducted on the premises.
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Suggested revisions to UDC Section 6.10, Parking: [Only Selected
Portion Shown]
2. Parking Access Standards. All parking facilities shall be developed consistent with
the following access standards:
a. Joint accesses for commercial, industrial and multi-family residential uses should
be utilized whenever feasible.
b. All ingress and egress to a parking lot eeftteiHing feHf (1) er Mere J3at'ltif;tg Sl3sses
accessiOIl an ~rterial ()J:j;.2lt~tpr roadway shall be developed so vehicles entering
and leaving the parking lot are headed in a forward motion.
c. Access points shall be located in a manner consistent with the standards of the
Jefferson County Department of Public Works or WSDOT, where applicable.
d. Limited access provisions shall be required when deemed necessary by the
Jefferson County Department of Public Works or WSDOT; where applicable.
3. General Off-Street Parking Construction Standards.
a. All required off-street parking shall be provided with an all-weather surface as
required by the Jefferson County Department of Public Works.
b. Grading work for parking areas shall meet the requirements of the Uniform
Building Code. Drainage and erosion or sedimentation control facilities shall be
provided in accordance with Sections 6.6.2 and 6.7 of the UDC.
c. Wheel stops, striping, or similar measures are required where a parked vehicle
would encroach on adjacent property, pedestrian access or circulation areas,
rights-of-way, or landscaped areas.
d. Any lighting installed in parking areas shall be consistent with the requirements of
Section 6.14.