CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND NOTICE OF APPLICATION and OPTIONOAL DNS PROCESS FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY EARLY LEARNING FACILITY AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FILE Nos. LUP24-023 (SEPA) and LUP24-024 (Critical Area)

Proposal: Construction of a single-story, 7,427 sf Early Learning and Family Support Center (“Center”). The Center is proposed on vacant land in the SE corner of the Port Townsend High School campus. More specifically, it lies at the NW corner of Blaine and Harrison Streets, east of the high school tennis/pickleball courts. The completed Center will serve up to 42 students with 13 staff members. Submitted plans show the Center’s primary entrance facing west with secondary entrances/exits along the other building facades. Parking is planned north of the Center and away from Blaine St. which is the primary public road serving the site. Steep slopes along Harrison St. make it impractical as an access point. South of the Center would see a fenced play area with a stormwater facility beyond (i.e., outside of) the fencing. On-site parking for 15 vehicles is provided (13 regular, 1 ADA and 1 electric spaces) along with bicycle racks. The parking lot’s eastern end shows a refuse enclosure and adjacent walk-in cooler. An existing private gravel road between the new Center and the existing racket courts would be improved to access the main entrance and parking area. This driveway would be expanded to include two (2) 16’wide travel lanes and dividing median. Applicants: Jefferson County Hospital District, YMCA of the Olympic Peninsula, and Jefferson County c/o Amanda Christofferson, Grants Administrator Jefferson County Auditor’s Office 1820 Jefferson St. Pt. Townsend, WA 98368 Owner: Port Townsend School Dist. No. 50 1610 Blaine St Pt. Townsend, WA 98368 Agent: Simon Little, StudioSTL 1005 Lawrence St. Pt. Townsend, WA 98368 Dates: Application(s): May 8, 2024 Determined Complete: July 1, 2024 Notice of Application: July 10, 2024 Legal: The property is located generally at the SE corner of the Port Townsend High School campus and more specifically at the NW corner of Blaine and Harrison Sts. An abbreviated legal description for the site per the Jefferson County Assessor’s office is: Section 2, T30, R1W, WM, TAX 81, 85, 108, 10. The Assessor’s tax parcel number is 001-023-006. Special studies or plans supplied with the applications include: a site plan, architectural elevations; engineered utility and stormwater plan; a geo-technical report; a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist; and, traffic analysis. Other permits (including other agencies) required but not included in the application, to the extent known by the City include: a Critical Area permit for planned sewer line improvements, a Street and Utility Development permit (SDP) for utility connections and road approach, and a building permit. Location of Documents Available for Review: City of Port Townsend Planning and Community Development Department 250 Madison Street, Suite 3 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Please direct comments and/or questions to: John McDonagh, Planner (360) 344-3070 jmcdonagh@cityofpt.us Portions of the file are available on line at: https://cityofpt.us/development-services/page/land-use-projects-under-review Environmental Review: The proposal is subject to environmental review and threshold determination under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The City of Port Townsend as lead agency for the proposal has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts, and has a reasonable basis for determining that significant adverse environmental impacts are unlikely. The City expects to issue a determination of non-significance (DNS) for this project and as such the Optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by July 30, 2024 and received by the Planning and Community Development Department no later than 4:00 p.m., same date. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination for the proposal, stating the time period for filing an appeal, may be obtained upon request. In addition, the city may maintain a general mailing list for threshold determination distribution. Any person has the right to submit comments, receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the application, and appeal the decision. Along with SEPA, the project is subject to the Type II permit procedures and approval criteria of the city’s Critical Areas code (PTMC 19.05). At the applicant’s request, and consistent with the provisions of PTMC 20.01.030B, the above land use applications are being noticed concurrently but processed separately. Where applicable, permit decisions for the project will include consistency analysis with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. A final decision will be made within 120 days of the date an application is determined complete.

PTL.: July 10, 2024 Legal No.209177