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Community Planning and Economic Development

Recent Hearing Examiner Decisions, Agendas, Staff Reports, attachments and Hearing Audio

Hearing Examiner Projects and Associated Documents

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                Notice of Public Hearing, dated March 29, 2024 

Attachment b                Zoning Vicinity Map

Attachment c                Master Application, submitted October 3, 2023

Attachment d                Reasonable Use Exception Application, submitted October 3, 2023

Attachment e                Site plan, revised and submitted February 13, 2024 (includes revegetation plan)

Attachment f                 Geotechnical report, dated September 8, 2023

Attachment g                RUE Narrative, submitted October 3, 2023

Attachment h                Notice of Applications, dated October 18, 2023 

Attachment i                 Comment memorandum from Mark Biever, Thurston County Engineering Geologist, dated November 22, 2023

Attachment j               Comment memorandum from Department of Ecology requesting soil sampling, dated November 1, 2023, and concurrence letter dated March 18, 2024

Attachment k                 Soil sampling report, dated February 2, 2024

Attachment l                Comment memorandum from Lisa Christensen, Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department, dated November 28, 2023

Attachment m                Comment letter from Brad Beach of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated October 26, 2023

Attachment n                 Comment email from Shaun Dinubilo of the Squaxin Island Tribe, dated October 30, 2023

Attachment o                 Public comment dated October 31, 2023

Attachment p                 Applicant public comment, responding to public comment, dated November 7, 2023

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                            Notice of Public Hearing, dated March 1, 2024

Attachment b                            Master Application, resubmitted November 8, 2023

Attachment c                            JARPA Application, resubmitted November 8, 2023

Attachment d                            Reasonable Use Exception Application, resubmitted November 8, 2023

Attachment e                            Revised Site Plan, dated October 17, 2023, submitted November 8, 2023; plus existing historic site plans from 1985 

Attachment f                            Project Narrative, received March 3, 2021

Attachment g                            Wetland Delineation, resubmitted November 8, 2023

Attachment h                            Revised No-Rise Certification, submitted February 28, 2024

Attachment i                             Floodplain Habitat Assessment, resubmitted November 8, 2023

Attachment j                             SEPA Determination of Non-Significance, dated July 14, 2021

Attachment k                            Environmental Checklist, resubmitted November 8, 2023

Attachment l                             Notice of Application, dated May 28, 2021

Attachment m                           Comment letters from Brad Beach of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated March 25, 2021, and July 14, 2021

Attachment n                            Comment email from Shaun Dinubilo of the Squaxin Island Tribe, dated June 7, 2021

Attachment o                            Department of Ecology comment letter, dated July28, 2021

Attachment p                            Comment Memorandum from Dawn Peebles, Environmental Health Division, July 12, 2021

Attachment q                            City of Centralia memo, dated August 1, 2022

Attachment r                            Mitigation Plan, resubmitted November 8, 2023

Attachment s                            Nisqually Indian Tribe emergency approval request email, dated June 16, 2021, and letter dated June 29, 2021

Attachment t                            Emergency Approval letter from Thurston County, dated July 2, 2021; and extension emails dated July 13, 2022, and June 21, 2023

Exhibit 2                                     Comment letter from the City of Centralia, received March 11, 2024

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a           Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b           Zoning map

Attachment c           Master Application, submitted March 3, 2023

Attachment d          Special Use Permit Applicationsubmitted May 22, 2023 – revised from original Master Planned Development application

Attachment e          Division of Land Application (original Master Planned Development application)  No longer valid but may contain useful information

Attachment f           Email from applicant – Laura Keehan with the City of Olympia dated February 27, 2024 clarifying project

Attachment g          Original project narrative as is currently being reviewed dated February 17, 2023

Attachment h          Email from applicant – Laura Keehan with the City of Olympia (meeting agenda) dated May 3, 2023

Attachment i            Original site plan for park and school received March 6, 2023

Attachment j           Revised draft site plan for future site design without the school (future site plan) dated February 2, 2024

Attachment k            Revised Notice of Application explaining that the project changed from a Master Planned Development to a Special Use Permit dated May 26, 2023

Attachment l           Original Notice of Application for Master Planned Development dated March 15, 2023

Attachment m          Original project description dated February 17, 2023

Attachment n          Certificate of Water Availability (COWA) received March 3, 2023

Attachment o          SEPA Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance issued on December 22, 2023

Attachment p          SEPA Checklist received March 3, 2023

Attachment q          Adjacent property owners list dated March 10, 2023 used for all notices and SEPA

Attachment r           Yelm Highway Community Park & Future School, Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) by Heath & Assoc. dated February 21, 2023 and received March 3, 2023

Attachment s            Yelm Highway Community Park & Future School, Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Appendix, Intersection Count Sheets by Heath & Assoc. received March 3, 2023

Attachment t             Yelm Community Park Prairie Inspection Report by Shannon & Wilson dated July 21, 2023

Attachment u            Yelm Highway Community Park and Future School Critical Areas Report by Shannon & Wilson dated September 14, 2023

Attachment v            Wetland data sheets by Shannon & Wilson dated November 6, 2022

Attachment w           Yelm Hwy Community Park and Future School Mazama Pocket Gopher Study by Shannon & Wilson received March 3, 2023

Attachment x            Integrated Pest Management Plan by the City of Olympia received March 3, 2023

Attachment y            Preliminary Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation by Shannon & Wilson received March 3, 2023

Attachment z            Email from Dawn Peebles with TC Environment Health to Scott McCormick, TC CPED dated August 11, 2023 indicating no change to their approval

Attachment a1          Approval memo from Dawn Peebles with TC Environment Health dated December 13, 2023

Attachment b1          Approval memo from Arthur Saint, P.E. with TC Public Works dated February 22, 2024

Attachment c1          SEPA recommendation from Arthur Saint, P.E. with TC Public Works dated December 14, 2023

Attachment d1          Letter from City of Olympia.  Revised (most recent) project comments and conditions from the City of Olympia dated December 20, 2023

Attachment e1          Letter from City of Olympia.  City of Olympia comments and conditions updated June 5, 2023

Attachment f1           Comments from the WA Dept. of Ecology dated June 15, 2023

Attachment g1          Comments from the WA Dept. of Ecology dated April 4, 2023

Attachment h1          Comment email from ORCAA regarding need for asbestos survey for structures to be demolished dated March 21, 2023

Attachment i1           Comment email from the Squaxin Tribe dated March 22, 2023 indicating no concerns

Attachment j1           Email from Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner with CPED to CPED Director, Joshua Cummings and Planning Mgr. Brett Bures dated May 3, 2023

Attachment k1          Email from Lauren Whybrew with ORCAA stating that an asbestos survey is needed prior to demolish structures dated May 31, 23

Attachment l1           Email from Orion Albro to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, CPED dated January 4, 2024

Attachment m1         Email from Madeline Bishop to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, CPED dated January 3, 2024

Attachment n1          Email from Esther Grace Kronenberg to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, CPED dated January 3, 2024

Attachment o1          Letter from Hamptons Homeowner Assoc and Joan Cullen to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, CPED dated January 5, 2024

Attachment p1          Email from Leslie Hammaker to swandajj@aol.com with multiple cc’s including to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, CPED dated January 3, 2024

Attachment q1          Email from Harry Branch to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, CPED dated January 3, 2024

Attachment r1           Letter from the Olympia School District to Cheri Peterson dated July 5, 2023 with Mrs. Peterson’s comments March 31, 2023

Attachment s1          Email from Laura Keehan, applicant with the City of Olympia Park and Arts Dept. responding to comments from Jason Selwitz with Mr. Selwitzs comments attached

Attachment t1           Email from Laura Keehan, applicant with the City of Olympia Park and Arts Dept. responding to comments from Joan Cullen dated June 29, 2023

Attachment u1          Email from Laura Keehan, applicant with the City of Olympia Park and Arts Dept. responding to comments from Guy Grayson dated June 29, 2023

Attachment v1          Comment letter from the Hamptons Homeowners Association to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED dated June 14, 2023 regarding a revised Notice of Application dated May 26, 2023

Attachment w1         Email from Paul Maclurg to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED dated May 31, 2023

Attachment x1          Letter from Hamptons Homeowners Association to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED dated April 4, 2023

Attachment y1          Letter from JW Peterson to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED dated March 31, 2023

Attachment z1          Letter from Cheri Peterson to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED dated March 31, 2023

Attachment a2          Email from Paul Maclurg to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED dated May 31, 2023

Attachment b2          Letter from Guy Grayson to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED dated March 21, 2023

Attachment c2          Email from Joshua Cummings, CPED Director to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, and Brett Bures, Planning Mgr. TC CPED dated April 4, 2023 with Document from Guy Grayson & Nancy Watkins 

Attachment d2          Document from Indian Summer Home Owners Association (undated)

Attachment e2          Letter from Mike & Jan Zenk to Scott McCormick, Assoc. Planner, TC CPED (undated)

Exhibit 2                    Public comment received after publication of the staff report from Roselyn Marcus, received March 12, 2024

Exhibit 3                    Confirmation of agency providing emergency services, March 12, 2024

Exhibit 4                    Staffs proposed condition regarding phasing of the project, March 20, 2024

At the time this hearing was scheduled, the Examiner asked the Applicant to extend the decision issuance deadline by 10 business days, to which they agreed.

  • The record is held open through 3/13 for public comment from members of the public who tried to join the virtual hearing but were unable to join/make comment for technology or access reasons.  
  • If there is no post-hearing comment, the record closes on 3/13 and the decision is due 4/10/2024
  • If there is post-hearing comment, Staff and Applicant have until close of business 3/15/2024 to respond in writing, the record closes on 3/15, and the 20-business day decision deadline is 4/12/2024.

Other documents that have been admitted that I am waiting for:

  • The applicant requested revision to recommended condition 4. Staff and Applicant will discuss off the record and submit revised language.  If the parties do not reach agreement, each can submit their proposed revised language.  Please send this via email to Ms. Cady by 3/15.

Hearing Examiner Decision April 10th or 12th

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment A    Notice of Public Hearing, February 16, 2024

Attachment B    Master Application, revised and submitted October 9, 2023

Attachment C    Special Use Application and narrative, revised and submitted October 9, 2023

Attachment D    Reasonable Use Exception application and narrative, and site development options, revised and submitted October 9, 2023

Attachment E    Site Plans, submitted October 9, 2023

Attachment F    Project Narrative, submitted October 9, 2023

Attachment G    Critical Areas Report; revised and submitted October 24, 2023

Attachment H    Notice of Application and Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance, dated March 25, 2022

Attachment I      SEPA Environmental Checklist, revised and submitted October 9, 2023

Attachment J      Master Application and Forest Land Conversion, submitted September 18, 2020

Attachment K      Logging Site plan, submitted September 18, 2020 

Attachment L      Earthwork Services, Technical Letter, dated July 22, 2020

Attachment M     Geotechnical Engineering Services Technical Memorandum from Landau Associates; dated July 28, 2020

Attachment N      Drainage & Erosion Control Plans, dated June 3, 2020

Attachment O      Ecology Comment letters, dated October 20, 2020 and April 14, 2022

Attachment P      Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) comment letter, dated October 16, 2020, email and concurrence letter dated December 19, 2023

Attachment Q      Comment Letter from Nisqually tribe, dated October 15, 2020, email March 30, 2022, and concurrence letter dated February 8, 2023

Attachment R       Comment emails from Squaxin tribe, dated October 8, 2020, December 20, 2021, March 30, 2022, and concurrence email dated January 2, 2024

Attachment S      Comment Memorandum from Arthur Saint, Thurston County Public Works, November 24, 2020, with associated Stormwater Scoping Report dated November 24, 2020

Attachment T      Comment Memorandum from Dawn Peebles, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated January 5, 2024

Attachment U      Critical Area Review Permit approval letter dated January 30, 2024 

Attachment V      Communications Matrix Applicant responses, submitted October 9, 2023 

Attachment W     Final MDNS letter, dated December 7, 2023

Attachment X      Public comment from Sandra Bahr, dated January 2, 2024, and County response to Bahr public comment, dated January 3, 2024

Attachment Y      Applicant response to Bahr public comment, dated January 12, 2024

Attachment Z      Public comment from Ross Calvert, dated April 9, 2022, and applicant response to Calvert comment, dated December 6, 2023

Attachment AA    Short plat/PRRD recorded map, dated January 10, 2000

Attachment BB    Inadvertent Discovery Plan for IKP

Attachment CC    Zoning map

Attachment DD    Revised Legal Notice Rescheduling the Hearing, February 21, 2024

Exhibit 2               Department of Ecology Soil Sampling Letter, August 18, 2022

Exhibit 3a             Public Comment from Donna and Jerry Louthain, received February 15, 2024

Exhibit 3b             Public Comment from Darrell F. Howe, received February 15, 2024

Exhibit 3c             Public Comment from Thomas A. Terry, received February 19, 2024

Exhibit 3d             Public Comment from Mary Ellen Psaltis, received February 20, 2024

Exhibit 3e             Public comment from Lara Tukarski, February 21, 2024

Exhibit 3f              Comment from the North Thurston School District, February 21, 2024

Exhibit 3g             Public Comment from Paris McClusky, received February 22, 2024

Exhibit 3h             Public Comment from Jason Callahan, received February 22, 2024

Exhibit 3i              Public Comment from Don Kraege, received February 23, 2024

Exhibit 3j              Public Comment from Pat and Donna DeRoberts, received February 23, 2024

Exhibit 3k             Public Comment from Bill Robison, received February 23, 2024

Exhibit 3l              Public Comment from Naki Stevens, received February 23, 2024

Exhibit 3m            Public Comment from Kathleen Wallace, received February 25, 2024

Exhibit 3n             Public Comment from Barbara Morson, received February 25, 2024

Exhibit 3o             Public Comment from Edie Harding, received February 25, 2024

Exhibit 3p             Public Comment from April Scharer and Dennis Brown, received February 27, 2024

Exhibit 3q             Public Comment from Samantha Ritche, received February 28, 2024

Exhibit 3r              Public Comment from Robert Campbell and Laurie Shannon, received March 4, 2024

Exhibit 3s             Public Comment from Cleve Pinnix, received March 4, 2024

Exhibit 3t              Public Comment from Eric Eler, received March 5, 2024

Exhibit 4               Army Corps of Engineers permit, dated November 3, 2023

Exhibit 5               Proposed revisions to Condition #4, received March 12, 2024

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a       Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b       Copy of Application

Attachment c        Vicinity Map

Attachment d        Section/Township/Range Map

Attachment e        Plat Map

Exhibit 2                Public Comment from Jules James, February 13, 2024

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment A                   Master Application & Division of Land Application submitted, October 18, 2013

Attachment B                   Forest Land Conversion Application submitted, October 18, 2013

Attachment C                   Forest Land Conversion Map and Vicinity Map submitted, October 18, 2013

Attachment D                   SEPA Checklist submitted, October 18, 2013

Attachment E                    SEPA MDNS issued, September 18, 2023

Attachment F                    Preliminary Plat Map date stamped, Needs a date stamp of November 16, 2023

Attachment G                   Preliminary Civil Plans date stamped, September 23, 2022

Attachment H                   Prelim Drainage and Erosion Control Report date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment I                     Integrated Pest Management Plan date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment J                    Individual STEP System Connection Evaluation Report date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment K                    Landscaping Plan(s) date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment L                    Soils Report date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment M                  Traffic Impact Analysis Scoping Analysis date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment N                   Tree Plan date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment O                   USFWS Mazama Screening Determination date stamped, November 14, 2014

Attachment P                    Concurrency Financially Secured Memo “white sheet” dated February 17, 2022

Attachment Q                   Plat Addressing Assignment

Attachment R                   Environmental Health Recommendation dated stamped, April 21, 2014

Attachment S                    Oak Habitat Evaluation date stamped, October 18, 2013

Attachment T                    Trip Generation Assessment dated, August 2, 2022

Attachment U                   Traffic Impact Analysis Supplemental Report date stamped, October 18, 2016

Attachment V                   Department of Ecology Comments dated, November 12, 2013

Attachment W                  Notice of Application dated, February 11, 2014

Attachment X                    Mazama Pocket Gopher Mound Survey dated, September 18, 2018

Attachment Y                    Oak Habitat Management Plan dated, May 31, 2023

Attachment Z                    Oak Tree Habitat Assessment dated, January 26, 2015

Attachment AA                 Public Comments (Combined)

Attachment BB                 WDFW Review Comments dated, March 4, 2015

Attachment CC                 Oak Plan Emails provided by Applicant dated, May 20, 2016

Attachment DD                Notice of Hearing, dated January 29, 2024

Attachment EE                 Traffic Impact Analysis, dated November 13, 2013

Exhibit 2 Public Comments received after the staff report was published

Exhibit 2a                         Comment from Judy Fouch, received February 26, 2024

Exhibit 2b                         Comment from Eric and Nicole Moe, received February 13, 2024

Exhibit 3                           Public Works Preliminary Approval Memo, dated February 7, 2024

Exhibit 4                           Oak Springs Speed Study, dated May 22, 2014

Exhibit 5                           Oak Springs Plat Applicant Exhibits List

Exhibit 5.1                        Aaron Van Aken, PE, PTOE, MBA

Exhibit 5.2                        Steven D. Hatton, PE

Exhibit 5.3                        Steven Quarterman

Exhibit 5.4                        2016.10.12 USFW Good to Go Letter - Gopher

Exhibit 5.5                        2022.07.19 Krippner Consulting – Gopher Survey

Exhibit 5.6                        2019.12.16 Email Assigned Review Traffic Status

Exhibit 5.7                        2022.03.29 Email Brett Burres Reinstate Applications

Exhibit 5.8                        2022.05.11 Email Brett Burres re Review Status

Exhibit 5.9                        2022.10.20 Email Ron Buckholt re Review Status

Exhibit 5.10                      2014.04.03 Arthur Saint Review Memo - Traffic

Exhibit 5.11                      2015.04.16 Letter from Arthur Saint re Concurrency Review

Exhibit 5.12                      2015.06.29 Letter from Kevin Hughes Marvin Rd Concurrency

Exhibit 5.13                      2015.06.30 Supplement to Marvin Rd Concurrency Memo 

Exhibit 5.14                      2017.05.03 Letter to Arthur Saint with Tabs

Exhibit 5.15                      2017.10.25 Memo from Scott Daivs re Concurrency Status

Exhibit 5.16                      2018.02.16 Email Scott Davis Concurrency Status

Exhibit 5.17                      2020.06.06 Email re Marvin Rd Concurrency Status

Exhibit 5.18                      2021.02.23 Email Todd Mason re Concurrency Status

Exhibit 5.19                      2022.05.10 Email re Updated Traffic Study

Exhibit 5.20                      2022.08.12 City of Lacey traffic mitigation

Exhibit 5.21                      Aerial of Project in Context 

Exhibit 5.22                      Bowthorpe 6-in STEP Sewer As-built 2020

Exhibit 5.23                      CPED 2024 School Impact Fees

Exhibit 5.24                      PLANS Oak Springs Preliminary Plat

Exhibit 5.25                      City of Lacey Requirements Letter

Exhibit 6                           Applicant's response to the staff report, February 13, 2024

Exhibit 7                           Mr. Bures's written response to Exhibit 6, received February 15, 2024

Exhibit 8                           Applicant's final comments in response to Mr. Bures's requested revisions to conditions, February 15, 2024

Hearing Examiner Decision

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a          Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b          Zoning Map

Attachment c          Master Application, received March 21, 2023 

Attachment d          Reasonable Use Exception Application, revised October 20, 2023

Attachment e          RUE Narrative, revised October 20, 2023

Attachment f          Site Plan, revised November 16, 2023

Attachment g          Notice of Application, dated April 5, 2023

Attachment h          Comment Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated November 15, 2023

Attachment i           Comment email from Shaun Dinubilo, Squaxin Island Tribe, dated April 12, 2023

Attachment j           Comment letter from Brad Beach, Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated April 6, 2023

Attachment k          Critical area report and mitigation plan report, dated October 2023

Attachment l           Public comments submitted

Attachment m         Applicant responses on communication matrix, received October 20, 2023

Attachment n          CPED Prairie plant inspection fact sheet and guidelines for prairie inspections, 2023 and 2022

 

Exhibit 2                  Additional recommended condition to address conditional agreement allowing the culvert to be left, received January 23, 2024

Exhibit 3                  Applicants response to additional recommended condition, received January 23, 2024

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment-A.1              Notice of Application-06.09.2023

Attachment-A                 2023102411 Aurora Oaks PRD Legal Notice dated, January 5, 2024-

Attachment-B                 Application-Master & Division of Land Supplement-05.30.2023

Attachment-C.1              Forest Practice Application Site Plan-05.30.2023

Attachment-C                 Application-Forest Land Conversion-05.30.2023

Attachment-D                 SEPA Checklist-05.30.2023

Attachment-D.1              Notice of Application-06.09.2023-Duplicate of A.1

Attachment-E                 Email transmitting Aurora Oaks PRD Comment Matrix 4 PW-09.13.2023

Attachment-F                  PRD.Matrix1-Applicant.Responses-09.26.2023

Attachment-G                 Resubmittal Letter of Transmittal-09.26.2023

Attachment-H                 Resubmittal PRD Pre-lim. Plat Cover Letter-9.26.2023

Attachment-I                  SEPA MDNS-12.06.2023

Attachment-J                Cultural Assessment-01.03.2023-NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

Attachment-K                Letter-PRD Sewer Availability-04.19.2023

Attachment-L                 Letter-Final Updated water availability (WAL)-12.20.2022

Attachment-M                IPMP (EH Comments Incorporated)-09.31.2023

Attachment-N                Preliminary Landscape Plans-09.21.2023

Attachment-O                Civil and Landscape Plans-05.12.2023

Attachment-P                Traffic Impact Analysis-05.16.2023

Attachment-Q                Critical Areas Evaluation-10.18.2022

Attachment-R                Critical Area Determination Letter-11.03.2023

Attachment-S                Oak Survey-Date Unknown

Attachment-T.1              Public-Comments-Casey Deligeannis-06.27.2023

Attachment-T.2              Public-Comments-David & Judy Larson-06.27.2023

Attachment-T.3              Public-Comments-Debbie Guillot-06.27.2023

Attachment-T.4              Public-Comments-Doug Christenson-06.28.2023

Attachment-T.5              Public-Comments-Jeannette Iverson-06.28.2023

Attachment-T.6.1           Public-Comments-Lindsey Harrell-06.15.2023

Attachment-T.6              Public-Comments-Lindsey-Harrell-01.11.2024-2023102411

Attachment-T.7              Public-Comments-Sherry and Richard Sauers-06.27.2023

Attachment-T.8              Public-Comments-Kyle and Debbie Dorsey-06.23.2023

Attachment-T.9              Public-Comments-Jessilyn Enlow-06.19.2023

Attachment-T.10.1         Public-Comments-Kathy Gilbert-06.27.2023

Attachment-T.10            Public-Comments-Kathy-Gilbert-01.10.2024-2023102411

Attachment-T.11            Public-Comments-Email Hannah Ballou Citizen Concerns-06.18.2023

Attachment-T.12            Public-Comments-Ernest & Gail Grubb-06.12.2023

Attachment-T.13            Public-Comments-Gary Johnston-06.06.2023

Attachment-T.14            Public-Comment-Steven B. Edwards-Received, 06.30.2023

Attachment-T.15            Public-Comments-Winnwood Homeowners Association-06.29.2023

Attachment-T.16            Public-Comments-Richard Dunn and Dawn Hitchens-06.29.2023

Attachment-T.17            Public-Comments-Ron Branham and Kim Otis Branham-06.18.2023

Attachment-U.1             Agency-Comments Drainage Scoping Comments #01 (Storm)-08.02.2023

Attachment-U.2             Agency-Comments-Addressing Assigned-05.12.2023

Attachment-U.3             Agency-Comments-DAHP_Concur-06.23.2023

Attachment-U.4             Agency-Comments-Department of Ecology-12.19.2023

Attachment-U.5             Agency-Comments-Email Squaxin Island Tribe-06.16.2023

Attachment-U.6             Agency-Comments-Email supporting PRD in MGSA-03.03.2023

Attachment-U.7             Agency-Comments-Nisqually Tribe-06.15.2023

Attachment-U.8             Agency-Comments-PW Recommendation for Preliminary Plat-12.12.2023

Attachment-U.9             Agency-Comments-EH Recommendation for Preliminary Plat-01.16.2024

Attachment-V                 Letter-Lacey PW Project Conditions-07.05.2023

Attachment-W                 Affidavit of Hearing Sign and Notice, date January 8, 2024

 

Exhibit 2                        Records received after publication of the staff report

Exhibit 2a                     Comment from Karen Messmer, received January 17th and 18th, 2024

Exhibit 2b                     Comment from Lori Ausburn June 29, 2023, routed January 19, 2024

Exhibit 2c                     Comment from Dave Sutherland June 28, 2023, routed January 19, 2024

Exhibit 2d                     Comment from Kim Otish Branham June 15, 2023, routed January 19, 2024

Exhibit 2e                     Comment from Ed and Alice Huston June 29, 2023, routed January 19, 2024

Exhibit 2f                      Comment from Lindsay Harrell, received January 20, 2024

 

Exhibit 3                        North Thurston Public Schools Sketch and email, received January 19, 2024

Exhibit 4                        Drainage Core Requirements #5 Compliance Justification, dated January 17, 2024

Exhibit 5                        Potential Phasing Memo from KPFF, received January 23, 2024

Exhibit 6                         Open Space and Incompatible Use Buffer Calculations updated, KPFF, received January 23, 204

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                Notice of Public Hearing, dated December 29, 2023

Attachment b                Master Application, dated July 3, 2023

Attachment c                Reasonable Use Application, dated July 3, 2023

Attachment d                Project Narrative, dated October 10, 2023

Attachment e                Site plan, revised October 10, 2023

Attachment f                 Site photos dated July 3, 2023    

Attachment g                Prairie Mitigation Plan, submitted October 10, 2023

Attachment h                Plant List, submitted October 10, 2023 

Attachment i                 Notice of Application for Reasonable Use Exception dated January 6, 2023

Attachment j                 Comment letter from the Nisqually Tribe, January 10, 2023

Attachment k                TC Environmental Health approval memo, dated October 17, 2023

Attachment l                 CPED Prairie plant inspection fact sheet and guidelines for prairie inspections, 2023 and 2022

Attachment m               CPED Prairie survey data sheet, June 22, 2023

Exhibit 2                        Addendum to prairie mitigation plan, January 10, 2024

Exhibit 3                       Staffs response to Addendum to prairie mitigation plan, January 10, 2024

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachment

Attachment a       Notice of Hearing      

Attachment b       Zoning / Vicinity Map

Attachment c        Master Application submitted on July 22, 2022

Attachment d       JARPA Application (revised) signed April 3, 2023

Attachment e       Revised Narrative description (undated)

Attachment f        Site plans and sketches / cross section received July 22, 2022

Attachment g       Eelgrass Survey by Audrey Lamb, Taylor Shellfish Farms dated July 2019

Attachment h       Tidelands Lease Agreement received July 22, 2022

Attachment i         Geoduck Aquaculture Research Program (final report) dated November 2013

Attachment j         Notice of Application dated November 4, 2022 with adjacent property owners list dated November 2, 2022

Attachment k        SEPA MDNS dated September 8, 2023 with adjacent property owners list dated November 2, 2022

Attachment l         SEPA Environmental Checklist signed April 5, 2023 (revised)

Attachment m      Taylor Shellfish response to public comments dated January 31, 2023

Attachment n       Email from Erin Ewald with Taylor Shellfish regarding public comments dated January 17, 2023 

Attachment o       Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to the WA Dept. of Ecology dated July 27, 2023

Attachment p       Email from Tonni Johnson to Scott McCormick, Associate Planner (CPED) dated September 22,2023

Attachment q       Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to the US Army Corp of Engineers dated July 24, 2023

Attachment r        Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to Andrew Deffobis, Thurston County Senior Planner re: Shoreline Master Program updates dated May 30, 2023

Attachment s        Document titled “The Impact of Microplastics on Health by Ronald Smith, MD (undated).

Attachment t         Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to Abbie Adams and Brett Bures with Thurston County Community Planning and Economic Development dated July 20, 2023

Attachment u       Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to Kraig Chalem, Senior Planner (CPED) dated March 21, 2023

Attachment v        Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to Kraig Chalem, Senior Planner (CPED) dated March 21, 2023

Attachment w       Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to Kraig Chalem, Senior Planner (CPED) dated March 21, 2023

Attachment x        Letter from Protect Henderson Inlet to Kraig Chalem, Senior Planner (CPED) dated March 21, 2023

Attachment y        Email from Bruce Justinen to Ron Buckholt Senior Planner - CPED dated December 5, 2022

Attachment z        Email from Michael Mason to Ron Smith, TC BoCC, Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated December 5, 2022

Attachment a1     Email from William Reus to TC Bocc, Ron Buckholt et. al. dated December 5, 2022

Attachment b1     Email from Kristin Hearn to Ron Buckholt et. al. dated December 5, 2022

Attachment c1     Letter from David Hall to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 5, 2022

Attachment d1     Email from Christopher Papasian to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 5, 2022

Attachment e1     Email from Sara Develle with TC BoCC with attached comments to Ron Buckholt (CPED) from George Johnston dated December 3, 2022

Attachment f1      Email with WA DNR attachments from Michael Mason to Ron Buckholt (CPED) and TC BoCC et. al. dated December 5, 2022

Attachment g1     Email from Becky Beswick to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 5, 2022

Attachment h1     Email from Ron Smith to Ron Buckholt dated December 5, 2022 with attachment dated December 2, 2022

Attachment i1       Email from Laura Hendricks to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 5, 2022 with the following sub-attachments

                              i1.1      US Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Washington at Seattle Case No. C16-0950RSL regarding US Army Corps and Taylor Shellfish, Order Holding NWP 48 Unlawful in the State of Washington and Requesting Additional Briefing.

                              i1.2      US Court of Appeals for the ninth circuit no. 20-35546, D.C. No. 2:16-cv-00950-RSL (US Army Corps and Taylor Shellfish)

                              i1.3      Acres Innovative Country Living, Winter 2015

                              i1.4      This isn’t your Grandfather’s Oyster Farm (article-undated)

                              i1.5      Coalition to Protect Puget Sound – Scientific Evidence that Industrial Shellfish Aquaculture Adversely Affects Iconic Washington State Marine Life (undated)

                              i1.6      Coalition to Protect Puget Sound – Scientific Evidence that Industrial Shellfish Aquaculture “Is Poisoning our Shoreline” (undated)

Attachment j1       Letter from the WA Dept. of Ecology dated December 5, 2022

Attachment k1      Letter from Sam Smith to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 4, 2022

Attachment l1       Email from Evan Smith to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 4, 2022

Attachment m1    letter from Holly Hulst to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 4, 2022

Attachment n1     Email from Pyke Johnson to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 4, 2022

Attachment o1     Letter from William and Sherry Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 3, 2022

Attachment p1     Email from David Hall to Lon Sullivan and Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 3, 2022

Attachment q1     Letter from George Johnston to Ron Buckholt dated December 3, 2022

Attachment r1      Email from William Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. with link to Shoreline Master Program (SMP) info.

Attachment s1     Email from Lon Sullivan to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 3, 2022

Attachment t1      Email and attachments from Kevin Vandehey – Case Inspections to Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated December 3, 2022

Attachment u1     Letter from Ron Smith and Deb Hall to Ron Buckholt dated December 2, 2022

Attachment v1     Email from Bill and Sherry Reus and Stephanie Bishop (South Sound Green Program Mgr.) to Ron Buckholt (CPED) and Taylor Shellfish dated December 2, 2022

Attachment w1     Email from Tristan Atkins to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 1, 2022

Attachment x1     Email from Ron Smith and Deb Hall to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 2, 2022

Attachment y1     Letter from Pyke Johnson to Mr. Buckholt (CPED) dated December 2, 2022

Attachment z1      Email from Michael Mason to Ron Buckholt (CPED) and TC BoCC dated December 2, 2022

Attachment a2     Email from Rich Hattrup to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 2, 2022

Attachment b2     Email from Lanny Carpenter to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated December 1, 2022

Attachment c2     Email from Ron Smith & Deb Hall to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 30, 2022

Attachment d2     Email from Michael Mason to TC BoCC and Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 30, 2022

Attachment e2     Email from Michael Mason to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 28, 2022

Attachment  f2     Email from Jerry Blaser to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 28, 2022

Attachment g2     Email from Tonni Johnston to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 28, 2022

Attachment h2     Letter from William and Sherry Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 26, 2022

Attachment i2       Email from Darcy Eggeman to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 25, 2022

Attachment j2       Email from Bill & Sherry Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated November 21, 2022

Attachment k2      Email from Jim Brazil to Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated November 21, 2022 referencing an email from Bill and Sherry Reus dated November 19, 2022

Attachment l2       Email from Ron Smith to Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated November 21, 2022

Attachment m2    Letter from William & Sherry Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 21, 2022

Attachment n2     Letter from William and Sherry Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) dated November 21, 2022

Attachment o2     Email from William and Sherry Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated November 21, 2022

Attachment p2     Letter from William and Sherry Reus to Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated November 19, 2022

Attachment q2     N/A

Attachment r2      Email from Christopher Papasian to Bill and Sherry Reus, Ron Buckholt (CPED) et. al. dated November 19, 2022

Attachment s2     Email from Christopher Papasian dated November 19, 2022 regarding an email from William and Sherry Reus dated November 19, 2022 to Ron Buckholt (CPED) 

Attachment t2      Letter from Tonni Johnston  to Ron Buckholt (CPED) (undated)

Attachment u2     Approval memo from Dawn Peebles with Thurston County Environmental Health dated June 5, 2023

Attachment v2     Comment letter from the Nisqually Tribe dated November 10, 2022

Attachment w2     Email from Erin Ewald with Taylor Shellfish to Scott McCormick, TC CPED dated December 19, 2023

Attachment x2     Email from Erin Ewald with Taylor Shellfish to Scott McCormick, TC CPED dated December 20, 2023

 

Exhibit 2               WA Shellfish Aquaculture WCR 2014-1502, received from the applicant

Exhibit 3               Shellfish Programmatic Biological Assessment, Army Corps of Engineers, provided by the applicant

Exhibit 4               Public Comments Received after publication of the staff report

Exhibit 4a             Comment from Harry Branch, received January 1, 2024

Exhibit 4b             Comment from William Reus, received January 3, 2024

Exhibit 4c             Comment from Mickie Hattrup, received January 4, 2024

Exhibit 4d             Comment from Rich Hattrup, received January 5, 2024

Exhibit 4e             Comment from Evan Smith, received January 7, 2024

Exhibit 4f             Comment from Gerald and Janet Sheehan, received January 7, 2024

Exhibit 4g            Comment from Mark Butcher and Pam Meyer, received January 7, 2024

Exhibit 4h            Comment from Pyke Johnson, received January 7, 2024

Exhibit 4I              Comment from Jonathon Briggs, received January 7, 2024

Exhibit 4J             Comment from Laura Westrup, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4k             Comment from Jan Odano, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4l              Comment from Dary Eggeman, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4m.1         Comment from Tonni Johnston, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4m.2         Comment from Tonni Johnston, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4n             Comment from George Johnston, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4o             Comment from Friends of Burley Lagoon Board, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4p             Comment from Sam Smith, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4q             Comment from Janell McCleary, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4r              Comment from Betsy Norton, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 4s             Comment from Lon Sullivan and Virginia Cannon, received January 8, 2024

Exhibit 5               Geoduck Aquaculture Project Should Not Be Approved, submitted by Ron Smith, January 8, 2024

Exhibit 6               Hearing Examiner Presentation, Forage Fish, submitted by Ron Smith, January 8, 2024

Exhibit 7               New Perspective of Commercial Shellfish Growers Use of Plastics in Marine Waters Including Henderson Inlet, submitted by Ron Smith, January 8, 2024

Exhibit 8               Hearing Examiner Summation, submitted by Ron Smith, January 8, 2024

Exhibit 9                Appendices, submitted by Ron Smith, January 8, 2024

Exhibit 10             PPT presentation, Chris Cziesla, Confluence Environmental (from Applicant)

Exhibit 11             Chris Cziesla resume (from Applicant)

Exhibit 12             Report Evaluation Of Refined Geoduck Nursery Tubes from Confluence Environmental dated 5/15/2023 (from Applicant)

Exhibit 13             Email from Sean McDonald to Marlene Meaders, 11/28/2016 w attached memo (from Applicant)

Exhibit 14             Memo from Ramboll letterhead re: microplastics literature update, dated 1/9/2024 (from Applicant)

Exhibit 15             Resume for Dr Rosalind Schoof (from Applicant)

Exhibit 16             Article from Schumway et al “a critical assessment of microplastics in molluscan shellfish w recommendations for ….” (from Applicant)

Exhibit 17             Presentation on Taylor letterhead titled Taylor Shellfish Henderson Bay Geoduck Farm 1/9/2024 (from Applicant)

Exhibit 18             Presentation by Dr Schoof “plastic shellfish gear potential issues”

Exhibit 19             2/13/2015, Field Methods And Results Of Taylor Foss Farm Visit Sand Dollar Observations Associated With Geoduck (from Applicant)

Exhibit 20            SHB decision in Haley, SHB-14024, 5/15/2015 (from Applicant)

Exhibit 21            Mr. Bricklin’s citations from his verbal remarks (from David Bricklin)

Exhibit 22            Tonni Johnston slides – to be presented after hearing

Exhibit 23            Post Hearing Public Comments

Exhibit 23a          Comment from Michael Mason, received January 10, 2024

Exhibit 23b          Comment from Bryan Johnston, received January 10, 2024

Exhibit 23c          Comment from William Reus, received January 11, 2024

Exhibit 23d          Comment from Bruce Justinen, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 23e          Comment from William and Charlen Ide, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 23f           Comment from Pyke Johnson, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 23g          Comment from Shelly Gaske, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 23h          Comment from Ron Smith, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 23i           Comment from Deb Hall, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 23j           Comment from Marta Allen, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 23k          Comment from Cynthia Sheller, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 24            George Johnston presentation slides, received January 12, 2024

Exhibit 25            David Hall presentation slides, received, January 12, 2024

Exhibit 26            Applicants closing arguments and responses to public comments, January 22, 2024

Exhibit 27            Staff response to public comments, January 23, 2024

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a          Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b          Zoning Map

Attachment c          Master Application, received December 20, 2022

Attachment d          Reasonable Use Exception Application and Narrative, revised September 11, 2023

Attachment e          Figure 2 and Figure 5 site plans from critical area reports

Attachment f          1970 Deed, Auditor File Number 830045

Attachment g          Wetland Delineation and RUE Analysis Report, Land Services NW, June 15, 2023

Attachment h          Restoration and No-Net-Loss Wetland Buffer Enhancement Plan, Land Services NW, June 15, 2023

Attachment i           Comment email from Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, dated January 26, 2023

Attachment j           Notice of Application, dated January 13, 2023

Attachment k          Comment Memorandum from Dawn Peebles, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated November 9, 2023

Attachment l           Comment letter from Brad Beach, Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated January 23, 2023

Attachment m         Comment email from Shaun Dinubilo, Squaxin Island Tribe, dated January 20, 2023

Attachment n          Inadvertent Discovery Plan for Thurston County

Attachment o          Stormwater project summary, dated August 31, 2023

Attachment p          Stormwater civil site plans, dated August 31, 2023

Attachment q          Impact versus mitigation quantities, submitted September 11, 2023

Attachment r          Stormwater Plan, submitted September 11, 2023

Attachment s          Stormwater Agreement and Maintenance Checklist, submitted September 11, 2023

Attachment t          Public comments submitted

Attachment u          Applicant responses to public comments, submitted September 11, 2023

 

Exhibit 2a                 Comment from April Scharer and Dennis Brown, received December 17, 2023

Exhibit 2b               Comment from Diane Audiss, received December 21, 2023

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments           

Attachment a        Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b         Zoning Vicinity Map

Attachment c        Master Application, received June 28, 2019

Attachment d        JARPA permit Application, received June 28, 2019

Attachment e        Site plan, received June 28, 2019

Attachment f         Notice of Application, dated January 3, 2020 

Attachment g     Shoreline Administrative Exemption, Approval Letter, Scott McCormick, July 1, 2020; Project #2019103224 Folder Seq. No. 19 108060 XL - Boathouse Repair

Attachment h        Comment Memorandum from Amy Crass, Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department, dated August 8, 2019

Attachment i         Comment letter, Nisqually Indian Tribe, January 13, 2019

Attachment j         Comment letter, Squaxin Island Tribe, January 3, 2020 

Attachment k        Site Assessment - Parcel 13936340700.  Technical Memorandum, KPFF; dated June 3, 2019; submitted June 28, 2019 

Attachment l         Steep Slope/Landslide Hazard Assessment, Insight Geologic, dated September 24, 2018; received June 28, 2019

Attachment m       Comment Letter, Dept. of Ecology, Southwest Regional Office, January 23, 2020

Attachment n        Comment Letter, Dept. of Ecology, Southwest Regional Office, July 29, 2019 

Attachment o        Email, Dept. of Ecology, Lizzie Carp, August 15, 2023

Attachment p        FEMA Habitat Assessment, KPFF Consulting Engineers, February 6, 2020

Hearing Examiner Decision 

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a   Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b   Zoning/Site Map

Attachment c   Master Application, received July 13, 2022

Attachment d   Updated Division of Land Application received May 24, 2023

Attachment e   Narrative Summary, dated May 16, 2023

Attachment f    Preliminary Plat Map and landscaping plans received May 24, 2023

Attachment g   Notice of Application for Prelim. Plat dated October 7, 2022 with adjacent property owners list dated October 6, 2022

Attachment h   Master Application for Hearing Examiner Variance received September 22, 2023

Attachment i    Hearing Examiner Variance Application received September 22, 2023

Attachment j    Variance narrative received September 22, 2023

Attachment k   Notice of Application for Hearing Examiner Variance dated October 6, 2023

Attachment l    Final SEPA Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance 

Attachment m  Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance issued on August 30, 2023

Attachment n   SEPA Environmental Checklist received May 24, 2023

Attachment o   Sienna 1 Plat Trip Generation Assessment received July 13, 2022

Attachment p   Additional Trip Generation Assessment for Sienna 1 received June 2, 2023

Attachment q   Tree Protection and Replacement Plan by Washington Forestry Consultants Inc. dated August 9, 2004

Attachment r    Settlement Agreement between the owner and Thurston County regarding the Thurston County Habitat Conservation Plan received July 13, 2022.

Attachment s   Mazama Pocket Gopher and Thurston County Regulated Prairie Absence Report dated June 20, 2022

Attachment t    Integrated Pest Management Plan received July 13, 2022

Attachment u   Narrative for the “Existing” Septic System received May 24, 2023

Attachment v   Existing Well Exhibit for Sienna 1 Plat (undated)

Attachment w  Preliminary approval memo from Arthur Saint, PE with Thurston County Public Works Development Review dated September 21, 2023

Attachment x   Preliminary approval mem from Dawn Peebles with Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Dept., Environmental Health section dated October 27, 2023

Attachment y   Email from Jared Crews with the City of Tumwater to Scott McCormick TC CPED dated September 19, 2023 regarding the SEPA determination and requested conditions by the City

Attachment z   Email from Jared Crews with the City of Tumwater to Scott McCormick TC CPED dated August 31, 2023 regarding the SEPA determination and requested conditions by the City

Attachment a1 Email from Scott McCormick, TC CPED to Tyrell Bradley (point of contact for applicant) regarding incompatible use standards dated August 2, 2023

Attachment b1 Comment Letter from the City of Tumwater to Scott McCormick, TC CPED dated June 12, 2023 regarding plat conditions

Attachment c1 Comment Letter from the City of Tumwater to Scott McCormick, TC CPED dated October 27, 2022 regarding plat conditions and review

Attachment d1 Communication Matrix from Thurston County CPED to the applicant dated February 15, 2023

Attachment e1 Thurston County Public Works comment Matrix with attached comment Memo to Arthur Saint, PE from Zach Severs PE, Public Works Water Resources dated January 26, 2023

Attachment f1  Updated Memo of Attachment e1 (directly above)

Attachment g1 Email from George Cowan (neighbor to the west) to Scott McCormick, TC CPED dated October 30, 2023

Attachment h1 Letter from the WA Dept. of Ecology dated October 27, 2022 regarding stormwater, solid waste and toxics

Attachment i1  Email from George Cowan (neighbor to the west) to Scott McCormick, TC CPED dated October 25, 2023

Attachment j1  Thurston County 2022 DDECM Project Info. & Elements Checklist (undated)

Attachment k1 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Site Plan Checklist received May 24, 2023

Attachment l1  Analysis Procedures for Infiltration BMPs Checklist received May 24, 2023

Attachment m1  Geotechnical/Infiltration Facility Checklist received May 24, 2023

Attachment n1 Drainage Report Elements Checklist (undated)

Attachment o1 Checklist LID.02 Post-Construction Soil Quality and Depth received May 24, 2023

Attachment p1 Construction Plan Elements Checklist (undated)

Attachment q1 LID Infeasibility Criteria Checklist

EXHIBIT 2    Drainage Report by LDC Inc. dated May 2023 

EXHIBIT 3    Full sized plat map received May 26, 2023

EXHIBIT 4    Recorded plat of Sienna 2

EXHIBIT 5    Sienna II Stormwater Technical Memorandum, dated January 10, 2023

Exhibit 6       Public comment from Herb Bickle, received December 10, 2023

Exhibit 7       Applicants PowerPoint Presentation

Exhibit 8       Applicants revised buffer proposal, received December 19, 2023

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                    Notice of Public Hearing, November 13, 2023

Attachment b                    Master Application, received May 3, 2022

Attachment c                    Reasonable Use Exception application, received May 3, 2022 and revised Feb 6, 2023

Attachment d                    Site plan, received May 3, 2022 and revised October 3, 2023

Attachment e                    Project Narrative, received May 3, 2022and February 6, 2023

Attachment f                    Wetland Delineation and Mitigation Report, received May 3, 2022 and revised Feb 6, 2023

Attachment g                    Notice of Application for Reasonable Use Exception dated May 18, 2022

Attachment h                    Comment Letter from Squaxin tribe, May 24, 2022

Attachment i                     Comment Letter from Nisqually tribe, January 3, 2022

Attachment j                     Comment Memo from Thurston County Environmental Health, dated December 14, 2022

Attachment k                    Communications Matrix, received Oct 31, 2022 and February 6, 2023

Attachment l                     Applicant’s response to Communications Matrix, received September 6, 2023

Attachment m                  Impervious Surface Worksheet, received October 3, 2023

Attachment n                   site plan showing septic and drainfield locations, received September 6, 2023

Attachment o                   request to end the monitoring

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                Notice of Public Hearing dated November 17, 2023

Attachment b                Zoning/Vicinity Map

Attachment c                Master and JARPA SSDP Application received April 7, 2023

Attachment d                Master and JARPA CUP Application received October 12, 2023

Attachment e                Notice of Application for Shoreline permit May 17, 2023

Attachment f                 Site plans received April 11, 2023, May 8, 2023, and November 1, 2023                

Attachment g                Geotechnical Report from Insight Geologic, dated October 11, 2022

Attachment h                Comments from County Geotechnical Staff, dated June 15, 2023

Attachment i                 Applicant response to County matrix requests, submitted October 5, 2023

Attachment j                 Approval Memos from Thurston County Environmental Health dated August 17, 2023, and October 31, 2023; including letter from Jim Hunter and Associates Septic Design     

Attachment k                Comment email from the Squaxin Tribe dated May 30, 2023

Attachment l                 Comments from the Nisqually Tribe dated May 18, 2023, and October 18, 2023

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a          Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b          Zoning Map

Attachment c          Master and Reasonable Use Exception Application, received July 31, 2023

Attachment d          RUE Narrative, received July 31, 2023

Attachment e          Site Plan, received July 31, 2023

Attachment f          Notice of Application, dated August 11, 2023

Attachment g          Comment Memorandum from Lisa Christensen, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated October 24, 2023

Attachment h          Comment email from Shaun Dinubilo, Squaxin Island Tribe, dated August 21, 2023

Attachment i           Applicant photos

Attachment j           Public comments submitted, and County response 

Attachment k          Applicant email responses to public comments and request for additional project narrative, and County response

Attachment l           Applicant’s additional mitigation information and photos

Attachment m         Comments from Brad Beach, Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated August 24, 2023

 

Exhibit 2                  Email from applicant correcting the number of existing structures listed in the staff report

Hearing Examiner Decision

Preliminary Order

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments:

Attachment-A               Legal Notice, Dated: 11.03.2023

Attachment-B               Master Application, Dated: 11.14.2022

Attachment-C               Special Use-Application, Dated: 11.14.2022

Attachment-D               Site Plan 2022105705, Dated: 11.14.2022

Attachment-E               Notice of Application, Dated: 01.27.2023

Attachment-F               Current As-Built Plans, Dated: 01.15.2008

Attachment-G               SEPA DNS Lakeside Asphalt-Project, Dated: 09.29.2023 

Attachment-H              Hearing Examiner Decision project #2019102295, Dated: 07.01.2021

Attachment-I                Pocket Gopher Report, Dated: 07.13.2022

Attachment-J                Email from County Accepting Trip Generation Report 09.13.2022

Attachment-K               SEPA Checklist, Dated November 14, 2022

Attachment-L               Superior Court Final Order, Dated: 07.08.2002

Attachment-M              Noise Monitoring Plan, Dated: 09.21.2022

Attachment-N              Traffic Trip Generation Memo, Dated: 09.21.20220

Attachment-O               Drainage Report, Dated: 11.14.2022

Attachment-P               Durgin Rd. RAP Cover Letter, Dated: 11.14.22

Attachment-Q               Groundwater Monitoring-Sampling Results, Dated: 10.14.2022

Attachment-R               Interim Cover Letter Update, Dated:  06.26.2023

Attachment-S               Lakeside Court of Appeals Mandate, Dated: 11.9.2004

Attachment-T               Final Agreed Condition Language, Dated: 06.02.2021

Attachment-U               Squaxin Island Tribe Comments, Dated:  02.02.2023

Attachment-V               ORCAA comments, Dated: 02.06.2023

Attachment-W             Ecology Comments, Dated: 02.16.2023

Attachment-X               Ecology Comments, Dated: 10.12.2023

Attachment-Y               Kevin Hansen Hydrogeologist Comment, Dated: 08.01.2023

Attachment-Z               Public Works Recommendation of Approval, Dated: 07.31.2023

Attachment-AA           Public Comments

Attachment-BB            Environmental H. Recommendation of Approval, Dated: 11.06.2023

 

Exhibit 2                     Errata Memorandum Correcting Errors in the Staff Report, Dated November 13, 2023

Exhibit 3                     Revised Community Planning and Economic Development Staff Report Revision with mark ups

Exhibit 4                     Comment from Howard Glastetter regarding the revised staff report, received November 28, 2023

Exhibit 5                     Applicant response to public comment, received December 11, 2023

Hearing Examiner Decision Following Remand

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a       Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b       Master and Division of Land Applications, submitted December 1, 2021

Attachment b1     Mazama Pocket Gopher & Prairie Report, drafted August 25, 2021

Attachment b2     Parcel Map Check Report

Attachment bb     Deskins Preliminary Plat Master Application revised June 23, 2022

Attachment c       Preliminary Plat Notice of Application, mailed February 16, 2022

Attachment d       Bulk submittals cover sheet, submitted June 29, 2022

Attachment e       Latest Preliminary Plat Maps, submitted June 29, 2022

Attachment f        Drainage and Erosion Control Report, dated May 11, 2022

Attachment g       Integrated Pest Management Plan, dated August 6, 2021

Attachment g1     Soil Management Plan, submitted June 29, 2022

Attachment h       Geotechnical Report, dated June 23, 2022

Attachment i        Surrounding Wellhead Exhibit, submitted June 29, 2022

Attachment j        Original Variance Application, submitted September 14, 2022

Attachment jj       Revised Variance Application with Map, submitted October 20, 2022

Attachment k       Landscape Plan, dated June 8, 2022

Attachment l        Public Works Roads Variance Request, submitted June 28, 2022 

Attachment m      Nisqually Tribe memo, dated December 16, 2021

Attachment n       Squaxin Island Tribe email, dated December 17, 2021

Attachment o       Nisqually Tribe response memo, dated November 9, 2022

Attachment p       Squaxin Island Tribe response email, dated March 21, 2023

Attachment q       Public Works Water Resources notes, dated March 8, 2022

Attachment r       Public Works Water Resources confirmation, dated September 6, 2022

Attachment s        WA Dept of Ecology comments, dated March 8, 2022

Attachment t        Environmental Health memo, dated November 21, 2022

Attachment u       Public Works Development Review memo, Dated November 17, 2022

Attachment v       Variance Notice of Application, mailed October 26, 2022

Attachment w      Intentionally left blank

Attachment x       SEPA DNS, issued March 24, 2023

Attachment y       Nisqually Tribe DNS memo, dated March 27, 2023

Attachment z       Thurston County Addressing Assignments

Attachment z1      Comment Matrix 1, sent February 15, 2022 

Attachment z2     Applicant Response to Comment Matrix 1, dated June 28, 2022

Attachment z3     Comment Matrix 2, sent March 9, 2022

Attachment z4     Comment Matrix 3, sent August 30, 2022

Attachment z5     Comment Matrix 3.1, sent August 31, 2022

Attachment z6     Communications with Applicant, dated August 30-31, 2022

Attachment z7     Applicant Response to Comment Matrix 3.1, dated September 1, 2022 

Attachment z8     Comment Matrix 4, sent October 27, 2022

Attachment z9     Communications with Applicant, dated Jan – March 2023

Attachment z10   Comment Matrix 4 reminder email, sent April 3, 2023

Attachment z11   Presubmission Conference Planning notes, sent July 29, 2021

Attachment z12  Administrative Variance Application

Attachment z13  Deskins Grand Mound Plans

Attachment z14  Deskins Grand Mound Landscaping Plans

Attachment z15   Administrative Variance Approval Letter

 

Exhibit 2         CPED memo addressing Department’s position on whether variance from TCC 20.45.060 requires official application and notice of application, or not.  

Exhibit 3          Memo From Lacy Garner re follow up questions/Answers 

Exhibit 4          Memo From Aaron Fuller 5-1-23 in response to Exhibit 3