HomeMy WebLinkAboutsdp2023-00023 jones pubPlease publish one time. PUBLISH DATE: April 24, 2024.
BILL: Jefferson County Department of Community Development, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
JEFFERSON COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION
SDP2023-00023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Jefferson County Hearings Examiner on a Type III Land Use Application.
APPLICANT:
Christian Jones
312401 US HWY 101
BRINNON, WA 98320
Application Received Date: December 1, 2023
Application Complete Date: February 6, 2024
Application Notice Date: February 14, 2024
SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: McDonald Cove at 312401 US Hwy 101
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES:
Shoreline substantial development permit application and flood development permit application to raise oysters using suspended tumble bags in McDonald Cove. Bag culture oysters would
be grown in mesh bags that are staked to the bottom. Stakes will be about one foot to two feet above the intertidal substrate and floats will suspend the mesh bags. Seeding of Manila
clams is proposed, and per JCC 18.25.440(4)(c), seeding shall not be considered development (and therefore does not require a shoreline substantial development permit). The applicants
submitted a habitat survey report, which states no eelgrass or kelp is present in the project area. This is an ‘after-the-fact’ application as the shellfish farm has been operating
since fall 2018 and shellfish harvested are for commercial sales. The proposal is subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the applicant submitted an Environmental
Checklist.
PUBLIC HEARING AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS:
The public hearing will be conducted on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00 am. To join the meeting:
VIRTUAL: Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82678751298
IN-PERSON: 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 in the Board of County Commissioners’ Chambers.
PHONE: (253) 215- 8782, Webinar ID: 826 7875 1298, *9 to raise your hand, *6 to unmute
To view the case file, including application and staff report, go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche web portal (username and password is: public) – Board of Commissioners
– Boards and Committees – Hearing Examiner – 2024 – 050824 McDonald Cove
SEPA INFORMATION AND DETERMINATION:
This is a Type III permit application that was subject to SEPA Review. As the SEPA lead agency, Jefferson County issued a Determination of Non-significance on April 1, 2024.
Project Planner: Donna Frostholm, 360-379-4466.