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Home My WebLink About1995.12.15 - Wetland Review for Bill Roesler&icrns q itt ( *"n*J Clty of Port Townscnd RECEIVED JAN 2I 1999 Bill Roesler Wetland Review Gucttl>-. 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Jefferson i INTRODUCTION I I was requested by J Anderson of Madronna Planning and Development to conduct a Level I wetland of the Roesler property which lies rvithin the city limits of Port Townsend. Once a , the property consists mostly of open pasture, some old fruit trees and a few mature firs farm house is still present on the site with several out buildings. by Discovery Bay Road to the South, Town Point DevelopmentThe property is to the North and Eddy east. to the West. The topography is gently sloping to the south- WETLANDS The Roesler property not have soils that are not appear on the National Wetland lnventory Maps or does isted on the Hydric Soils List of Jefferson County. The City of Port Townsend W Draft Map (6126195 CH2Mhill) indicates srnall pockets of locations on the property (see attached map).wetland in four Walking the prop December 12 a series of winter rain storms, Ith and l5th found standing site HYDROLOGY The ditch to the west the farm house, which runs nofth south, had little standing water except where it abutte Discovery Road. Water levels were 7 to 8 inches deep in 2 feet location where Discovery Road intersects Kathrine Street water to 9 inches in a 20 foot diameter pond. This appears to be the wide pools. At was also at a depth of lowest point of on the property.The ponded areas were small and did not exhibit requirements j urisdieti6nal wetlands. According to the loc weather records kept by Herb Henington, rainfall has been above average for Port T this year. Local neighborhood roads, and yards were also flooded at the time of visit. For an area to qualify ps a jurisdictional wetland, the saturation level must be within the top 16" of the surface ifor a week or more during the growing season2. For greater accuracy this measureinent is not taken following a major rain storm, but generally in the spring when ground rr{oisture has stabilized. i SOILS The soil, Clallant ly sandy loam, as for"urd in the Soil Survey Of Jefferson County 1975, is listed as well with a very slowly perrneable cemented layer at a depth of 20 to 40 inches. The cemented layer was il was inundated with moisture from recent storms and the the water in several locations. Clallant gravelly sondy loant is not on the Jefferson County Hydric Soii List nor did this soil exhibit the characteristics of hydric soil in the southern edge ofthe Test holes could not be dug in the deeper ponded area at the during these site visits due to the water level COI{CLUSION No significant wetl were found, although this property does play a role in the local storm water runoff, as proved by the water levels in the drainage detention ponds during the December site Overall vegetation did not indicate a permanent wetland uLcr-t-( (\ 1_' I o quallfy as a wetland in The Ciry Of Port Townsend a wetland must meet the size criteria III wetland and 10,000 Sq.' for a class IV wetland. All class I wetlands areof 5,000 Sq.' for a class II regulated within the city 2 The growing season in calculating ground and fi'ost tee days according to Jefferson County Soil Survey 1975. to Fish and Wildlife National List of Piant Species That Occur in Wetlands,3 Plants are classified Townsend is considered to be between March 12 and November 25 by Region 9 1988 with an I 5 update by Sarah Cook 2 condition. few test consideration the catchment basins. I would be happy assistance on this ground water has soil work could be done in the were not t planning should take into flows and the low-lying areas that serve as natural fruther work on this property. If you need any additional in the to proJ during the growing season or later in the spring when the please let me know. a) Ptran t.Parttali I i ts on the Roesler PropertY List of P1ants and Wetland Status December 15, 1995) ( Psudotsuga menziesii FACU TREES Doug Fir SHRUBS AND Nutka Rose Wild Rose Snowberry Himalaya blackberry Pacific Blackberry Creeping buttercup Salal Holly Ro nutka S s albus Ru discolor urslnus & FERNS dium aquilinurn Rariunculus repens Gadltheria shallon Ile>d aouifoliuml' i FAC FACU FACU FACU FACU FACW FACU NI RUSHES & SEDGE$ I Bracken Fem Ptefi I i FACU FACU FACU GRASSES Fescue Orchard grass Quack Grass F Upland Sp Facultative Facultative Facultative Obligate W No Indicato sp. lis repens es pland Species/ Noh wetland pecies etland Species and Species Assigned (-) sign, when UPL FACU F'AC FACW OBL NI A positive define the frequently found in wetlands". All plants have been used with indicators, attempts to more specifically in wetlands. The positive sign indicates "slightly more less frequently found ins" and the negative indicates "slightly Species that Occur 1n w ands according to the Fish and Wildlife Service;National List of Plant :1988 National Summary, December 1993 update. /)''r.tt rt.'ltl TcNNNe PotPl' fi 1 Dl I RoesL€<- wen,ffr.rp ft[Uer^r B..l OLI rvlPtL weTLJ\,tDsecutc€3 lz-15 -9f O - wer%tr#,f,1*gfr^? It ! {i:.:: , r -\\,:,-. ir'.r\ F"''tt -t l, ? t;.t ).,,.t. .-,:..;it{,. lIFll'i ( - weTLj{g> FttNeoN a lTe :G).-JI,t:Rqq+|IJl r:o{---'-"-tF:.a \/./'aa=ifi=!-',.. as/no1===='.. + +- *- --:i,i./.---6-:oL\.J";"il.uJl!rjIrl,i:l:[,c,t'aN\J-i--'lIII;ntIIililrlIIiiI,iIIIt,lt. 't;lil\riLl,'I'IUtlllilIIrllil!llo'-tca?:.:+lI@LNc'.,--+r"\l-V,iio{cna),a3l/,---r-*',-)\i-), : .r ... ' ,." ,,/,10\\tl(t)r'\,,oojt.e(o,,tII Department of Public Works WATERMAN & KATZ BUILDING 181 QUINCY STREET, SUITE #201 PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON 98368 360/385-72'12 360i385-7675 Pex January 19,1999 William J. Roesler 2302 Discovery Road Port Townsend, WA 98368 RE Phillips Addition, Block 10, Lots 14,15 & 16 Dear Bill: I have attempted calling you several times and your line is busy. At this time, my schedule is from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. I know that you mentioned your phone is tied up until l:00 p.m. so we have not been able to make contact. At last week's development review meeting, it was discussed that properly in the Phillips Addition was platted in 1889. Any property that was platted prior to 1937 has to go through a lots of t.coid certification through the planning office. Further, since you stated that you also own blocks 11 and 12,theplanning office indicated that if the streets between the blocks were vacated, the plats may have been eliminated, thereby creating one lot out of all three blocks. These issues ne.d to be addressed through the planning office before the public works office can proceed with the technical conference. Please contact Judy Surber at379-3208 ext. I I 19 or Sheila Spears at 379-3208 ext. 1123. Call me at385-7212 ext.1157 if you have any questions. Sincerely, 1Jn*"**' ")r'*//t^tFrancesca Franklin Development Review Specialist Judy Surber Sheila Spears cc: !'., interoffice MEMORANDUM to: Francesca from: Judy Surber subject: Development Review "Bill Roesler" date: January 14,1999 The application incorrectly identifies the legal description as Lots T4, !5, and 76, of Block 10, of the Phillips Addition. The subject property is actually a large unplatted parcel consisting of previously vacated portions of Blocks 10, 11, and 72 of the Phillips Addition. When the interior ioads and alleys were vacated back in 1947, this effectively vacated Blocks 10, 1 1, and 12 of the Phillips Addition lying north of Discovery Road. As such, the applicant should submit a revised legal description reflecting the entire parcel (Blocks 10, 11, and 12 of the Phillips Addition lying nortn of piirou.ry Road) as one site (I believe a survey of the property has previously been conducted). If the applicant proposes to sell any portion of the parcel, a subdivision would be required. The property is zoned R-III, multifamily residential up to 16 dwelling units per acre. Although multifamily development would be the highest and best use of the property, single-family residences continue to be allowed in this zone. Development of the proposed home would be permitted by the zone subject to the bulk, dimensional and density requirements set forth in Section 17.16.030 (Attached). Again, the home could not be sold separate from the rest of the parcel without an approved subdivision. Environmental review under SEPA would be triggered if five or more homes were proposed (this would include existing homes). ESA review is required if sensitive areas would be impacted by the proposal. My previous notes on this property indicate the possibility of an ESA on Block 10. Please note that only Vzof the right-of-way for vacated l6th Street to the north would attach by operation of law (i.e., be sure parking areas is only in south half of Troy Street). PS - I recommend that the zonngand land use maps be revised to reflect the land as one unplatted parcel as it did on the old zoning maps. g'. -I-gre,,<e ntrl hefi"ve 4 t,// ttws. j/t4 *," a-l'N- I t-.-1c.,'-f fx- ha4/- Plln* f;"rtrtt--lr rd'-' *.}J tP6 b': t l" .6 *y-! t$r** h ,..n"",.,'