Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: April 13, 2022

Business Meeting: April 26, 2022

Summary:

Consider recommendation from Hearing Examiner to approve the Preliminary Plat of Subdivision of Douglas Lane Acres (LP19-00001) and grant Preliminary Plat Approval

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Karen Witherspoon, Amber Smith, and Lee Napier

Resolution

WHEREAS, according to Lewis County Code (LCC) Chapter 16.05, relating to the subdivision of land, adopted pursuant to RCW 58.17, an open record public hearing was conducted by the Lewis County Hearing Examiner (Hearing Examiner) on December 10, 2021 and continued to March 18, 2022, for the purpose of taking public testimony and rendering a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) concerning a Type IV Subdivision Application – Formal Long Plat (LP19-00001) submitted by Steven & Sarah Johnson; and

WHEREAS, the project is described as follows: the creation of a nine (9) lot cluster subdivision named “Subdivision of Douglas Lane Acres” to include the construction of a new private road “Douglas Lane” of roughly 1,300 linear feet. Proposed Lots 2 through 9 will be served by a new Group B Public Water System and individual septic systems. Proposed Lot 1 has one existing single family residence and one existing accessory dwelling unit served by an existing shared well and individual septic system; the parcel is 67.45 acres in size; and

WHEREAS, the proposed site is located at 2431 SR 508, Onalaska on parcel number 032629001002 in Lewis County, WA – Section 22, Township 13 North, Range 01 East, WM; and

WHEREAS, due notice of the open record hearing and continued open record hearing has been given as required by law, and the necessary inquiry has been made into the public use and interest to be served by such platting; and

WHEREAS, written public testimony was received prior to the open record public hearing and verbal public testimony was heard from those persons present during the open record hearing and the continued open record hearing; and

WHEREAS, the application has been reviewed by various County staff for consistency with the County codes and state statues, and written reports were provided to the Hearing Examiner; and

WHEREAS, the written staff reports and all documents in the application record were considered by the Hearing Examiner at an open record public hearing and at the continued open record public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the Hearing Examiner recommends approval of said subdivision with several conditions of approval; and

WHEREAS, LCC 16.05.130, as in effect at the time of complete subdivision application, requires the BOCC to consider the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner during a closed record public meeting. The BOCC’s consideration of the matter is based on the record established by the Hearing Examiner’s open record public hearing. No further written or verbal public testimony is accepted on this matter; and

WHEREAS, a closed record public meeting was held by the BOCC on April 19, 2022, to consider the Hearing Examiner’s recommendation on this matter.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners adopts the Lewis County Hearing Examiner’s Findings of Fact and Recommendation to the Board of County Commissioner dated March 29, 2022, (Attachment A) as their own; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners grants Preliminary Plat Approval to the proposed Subdivision of Douglas Lane Acres subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Findings of Fact and Recommendation document as stated in “Attachment A," the Conditions of Approval listed in “Attachment B,” as the proposed development is configured as shown on revised preliminary plat drawing in “Attachment C" and as shown on the overall lot configuration drawing in “Attachment D”.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 26th day of April, 2022.