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Michelle McConnell
Tuesday, March 17,20099:05 AM
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RE: SMP: Clarifying Leader article
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Hi Tad & Joyce,
The buffers proposed in the 12/3/08 Preliminary Draft SMP are the same as those currently in place with the County's
Critical Areas regulations (JCC 18.22), adopted in March 2008. The state requires the SMP to provide protection ("no net
loss of ecological functions") based on review of available science (See the Shoreline Inventorv & Characterization
Report) and equal to that of the Critical Areas Ordinance.
There are also 5 options to adjust buffer widths depending on site conditions: Common Line Setback; Non-conforming
Lots standards; Buffer Reduction/Averaging; Critical Area Stewardship Plan; Shoreline Variance Permit.
We don't believe the new buffers will make any property unbuildable.
We are working with the County Assessor to understand any tax implications. It is possible assessed values could
change, but it is not clear exactly if/which properties might be affected and to what degree.
Hope this helps,
Michelle
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Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner - LRP Lead
Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update Project Manager
Direct: 360.379.4484
Web: http://www.co.iefferson.wa.us/commdeveIopmentlShorelinePlanning.htm
NEW OFFICE HOURS: 9 a - 4:30 p Monday - Thursday; Closed on Friday
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From: joylha@aol.com [mailto:joylha@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 7:29 PM
To: Michelle McConnell
Subject: Re: SMP: Clarifying Leader article
Wow I've just noticed the buffers!! Does this mean a massive tax assessment reduction for my
proposed unbuildable property? If that is the case have you let the county council and financil people
in on the lost revenue possible here.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle McConnell <mmcconnell@co.jefferson.wa.us>
To: Michelle McConnell <mmcconnell@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 5: 13 pm
Subject: SMP: Clarifying Leader article
Hi All,
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Forgot to include this item in the previous message:
The Leader newspaper ran a good article on 3/4/09 about the SMP update that requires some clarification:
1. The standard buffers proposed are 150' on stream/river and marine shorelines, and 100' on lake shorelines.
There is also an additional building setback of 10' from all buffers.
2. Sta ff, consultants and committees have been working on the current SMP Update effort since 2006. The two
advisory committees that assisted preparation of the Preliminary Draft SMP were not Planning Commission
committees/sub-committees but rather formed by and advisory to DCD staff and consultants. They were named
the Shoreline Technical Advisory Committee (ST AC) and the Shoreline Policy Advisory Committee (SP AC).
Two members of the Planning Commission's SMP Update Committee participated on the SPAC - Bill Miller as
the PC representative, and Peter Downey as the Aquaculture representative.
3. The state legislature requires all jurisdictions in the state to update their SMP by 2014.
4. The 'residents per shoreline mile' estimates are derived from a simple calculation oftotal population divided
by total shoreline miles and does not accurately reflect the density or distribution of residential development
along waterfront parcels.
5. The Planning Commission has requested additional time to review the Preliminary Draft SMP proposal in light
of the public comments received.
6. There are roughly 6,200 parcels potentially affected by the new SMP. GIS mapping analysis shows there are
about 750 lots that are too small to meet the proposed new 150' marine shoreline buffer.
7. The Shoreline Inventory & Characterization Report cites over 200 scientific and technical papers. As part of
the process to assign shoreline environment designations (SEDs), Ecology s shoreline aerial photos were used to
'ground truth' the findings of the Inventory.
8. The Preliminary Draft SMP specifically proposes to prohibit "The extraction of quarry rock, sand, gravel,
and/or cobbles from any marine or freshwater lake shoreline for any commercial or industrial purpose" (page 8-
20).
9. Site Plan Advance Approval Determinations (SP AADs) do vest a development proposal to the code existing at
the time of issuance, and are good for 5 years. However, SPAADs are not the only way to 'avoid' the proposed
150' marine shoreline buffer - proposed options include 1) Common Line Setback, and 2) Non-conforming
Lots standards for lots that are too small for the proposed new buffer, and 3) Buffer Reduction/Averaging to
reduce buffer by up to 25%, 4) Critical Area Stewardship Plan (CASP) for parcels greater than l!4 acre, and 5 )
Shoreline Variance Permit.
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Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner - LRP Lead
Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update Project Manager
Direct: 360.379.4484
Web: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdeve1opmentlShorelinePlanning.htm
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
Long Range Planning Division
621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, W A 98368
Front Desk: 360.379.4450
Fax: 360.379.4473
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