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From: Colleen Farmasonis [Colleen.Farmasonis@nwhsea.org]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 1:08 PM
To: #Long-Range Planning
Subject: SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN PROPOSAL
First of all we were given only 3 days notice for the Jan 21,2009 Jefferson County Planning
Commission meeting . We live in Seattle. We did attend the meeting, but I do not believe 3 days mailed
notice is adequate.
Also believe every property owner should be sent a copy of the "Preminary Draft" - No property owners
have received this .It seems as though property owners are not advised or included.
My wife and I bought waterfront property in Jefferson County in 1970. At that time we were told by
Jefferson County that we could build within 30 feet of the bank and we could have a drain field of a
septic tank approximately 100 feet from the bank. On that basis we decided to purchase the property.
That purchase was our plan to build upon our retirement. I retired last year. My wife plans to retire this
year. We are hoping to build in the very near future.
The neW Shoreline Plan will only allow us to build 160 foot set back area. My neighbors on both sides
have built within 30 feet of the bank. If! would build 160 feet back, I would have no view of the beach.
It makes my property obsolete and de-valuates it.
After paying taxes on my shoreline property for 39 years this legislation is totally unfair and restricts my
use of my own property. Having to get a conditional use permit to build a house on my property is far
too restrictive, costly and time consuming. I object to it very much.
The current regulations are working. Shoreline is in good shape. No harm done now. No buffer studies
in the state.
No problems exist, No impact, No history ofproblems----per Engineer.
There is no contaminations to the beach from the property owners along Shoreline of our neighbors.
The only contamination is from the County that has channeled the waters from the ditch along the road
onto our beach into clams and oysters beds.
The County had 10% of the shoreline showing as "natural" in the present plan, now they say 40% is
"natural". That is ridiculous and takes away from the usage of my property.
This plan will not allow me to access my beach with stairs. I believe the State Constitution allows me to
use my property fully, including getting down to use the beach. This is un-constitutional.
Under this new plan, if my home burns down, I would not be able to rebuild it in the same place. That is
totally unfair and unjust. Shame on you.
Petros Farmasonis (206) 363 0779
13753 3rd Ave NW., Seattle, WA 98177
2/2/2009