Morton Residence Shoreline Substantial Development Permit

Hearing Examiner Decision

Decision

Admitted Exhibits:

  1. Vicinity Map dated July 1, 2022
  2. Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Package;
    1. A Shoreline Substantial Development Application Form received February 18, 2022;
    2. Survey, received February 18, 2022
    3. Civil Construction Drawings, received February 18, 2022
  3. Geotechnical Report Materials
    1. July 29, 2021 Report completed by GeoTest;
    2. February 15, 2022 Memorandum from GeoTest;
    3. May 11, 2022 Written Response to Public Comments from GeoTest;
    4. May 11, 2022 Written Response to City of Blaine from GeoTest;
  4. Stormwater Report Materials
    1. Stormwater Site Plan completed by Axe Engineering and Land Use Services, dated January 28, 2022;
    2. Stormwater Conveyance System Hydraulic Calculations, dated January 28, 2022;
  5. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area Reports
    1. Biological Mitigation Plan prepared by Northwest Wetlands Consulting, LLC dated November 19, 2021;
    2. May 26, 2022 Written Response to City of Blaine from Northwest Wetlands Consulting LLC
  6. Landscape Plan, including tree removal plan prepared by Cascade Design Group, received December 29, 2020
  7. Cultural Resources Reports
    1. Report completed by Drayton Archaeology dated September 27, 2021 
    2. Report completed by Drayton Archaeology dated May 8, 2022 
  8. Correspondence from Semiahmoo Resident’s Association dated March 31, 2022;
  9. Notice of Complete Application dated March 4, 2022;
  10. Notice of Application dated March 10, 2022;
  11. Documentation of Public Noticing
    1. Affidavit of Publication, dated March 7, 2022;
    2. Certified Mailing Receipts, received March 7, 2022;
    3. Notice Sign, photo dated June 21, 2022;
  12. Notice of Public Hearing
    1. Affidavit of Publication, dated June 22, 2022;
    2. Mailing List, dated June 22, 2022;
    3. Notice Sign, photo dated June 21, 2022;
  13. Public Comments
    1. Correspondence from Robert & Janare Miller dated April 8, 2022;
    2. Correspondence from Kunle and Diann Ojikutu dated April 9, 2022; 
    3. Correspondence from Stacy Clauson to JT Miller dated April 25, 2022
    4. Correspondence from JT Miller dated April 21, 2022.
    5. Correspondence from JT Miller dated April 25, 2022.
  14. SEPA letter of exemption dated April 28, 2022;
  15. Correspondence from Stephanie Jolivette, Local Governments Archaeologist, DAHP dated June 7, 2022
  16. Correspondence from Tamela S. Smart, M.A., Deputy THPO/Compliance Officer Culture Department, Lummi Nation dated May 9, 2022
  17. Memo from Sukhpreet Dhaliwal, Civil Engineer, dated June 15, 2022
  18. Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Permit 2022-4-347+01 from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife dated June 11, 2022.
  19. FEMA FIRM Map 53073C0635E, dated July 1, 2022
  20. Correspondence from Katrina Jackson, Northwest Wetland Consulting LLC dated July 13, 2022
  21. Correspondence from Erin Russell, PE, Principal Engineer, AXE Engineering Services dated July 12, 2022
  22. Correspondence from Northwest Surveying & GPS, Inc., dated July 7, 2022
  23. Staff Report and Recommendation to Hearing Examiner (“Staff Report”), dated July 1, 2022

Additional materials provided by the applicant prior to the public hearing:

  1. Correspondence from Katrina Jackson, Northwest Wetland Consulting LLC dated July 13, 2022
  2. Correspondence from Erin Russell, PE, Principal Engineer, AXE Engineering Services dated July 12, 2022
  3. Correspondence from Northwest Surveying & GPS, Inc., dated July 7, 2022

Staff Advisory Report

Attachments

  1. Vicinity Map
  2. Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Package;
    1. A Shoreline Substantial Development Application Form
    2. Survey
    3. Civil Construction Drawings
    4. Geotechnical Report Materials
      1. July 29, 2021 Report completed by GeoTest (Attachment 2.D.1);
      2. February 15, 2022 Memorandum from GeoTest (Attachment 2.D.2);
      3. May 11, 2022 Written Response to Public Comments from GeoTest (Attachment 2.D.3)
      4. May 11, 2022 Written Response to City of Blaine from GeoTest (Attachment 2.D.4);
    5. Stormwater Report Materials
      1. Stormwater Site Plan completed by Axe Engineering and Land Use Services (Attachment 2.E);
      2. Stormwater Conveyance System Hydraulic Calculations (Attachment 2.E);
    6. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area Reports
      1. Biological Mitigation Plan
      2. May 26, 2022 Written Response to City of Blaine from Northwest Wetlands Consulting LLC
    7. Landscape Plan, including tree removal plan 
    8. Cultural Resources Report
  3. Correspondence from Semiahmoo Resident’s Association
  4. Notice of Complete Application
  5. Notice of Application
  6. Documentation of Public Noticing
  7. Notice of Public Hearing
  8. Public Comments
    1. Correspondence from Robert & Janare Miller dated April 8, 2022;
    2. Correspondence from Kunle and Diann Ojikutu dated April 9, 2022; 
    3. Correspondence from Stacy Clauson to JT Miller dated April 25, 2022
    4. Correspondence from JT Miller dated April 21, 2022.
    5. Correspondence from JT Miller dated April 25, 2022.
  9. SEPA letter of exemption
  10. Correspondence from Stephanie Jolivette, Local Governments Archaeologist, DAHP dated June 7, 2022
  11. Correspondence from Tamela S. Smart, M.A., Deputy THPO/Compliance Officer Culture Department, Lummi Nation dated May 9, 2022
  12. Memo from Sukhpreet Dhaliwal, Civil Engineer, dated June 15, 2022
  13. Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Permit 2022-4-347+01 from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife dated June 11, 2022.
  14. FEMA FIRM Map 53073C0635E

Notices

Application Materials and Proposed Plans