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Home My WebLink AboutSHR2024-00003 Chelsea Farms Aquaculture 3 parcels - SHR Application - 2/9/2024 RECEIVED: RECEIVED MASON COUNTY FEB 0 9 2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 615 W. Alder Street N4 Permit Assistance Center,Building,Planning C' I PERMIT NO.: Sg2a0 4-00003 SHORELINE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT )l EXEMPTION Shoreline development in Mason County must conform with the Mason County County Shoreline Master Program. The program requires that substantial development (any development of which the total cost or fair market value exceeds $8,504.00 or materially interferes with the normal public use of the water or shorelines of the State) be reviewed with the goals, polices, and performance standards established in the Master Program. The purpose of Conditional Use Permit is to allow greater flexibility in varying the new application of the Use Regulations of the Master Program. Conditional Use Permits should also be granted in circumstances where denial of the permit would result in a thwarting of the policy enumerated in R.C.W. 90.58. In authorizing a Conditional Use, special conditions may be attached to the permit by local government or the Department of Ecology to prevent undesirable effects of the proposed use. Other uses, which are not classified or set forth in the Master Program, may be authorized as conditional uses provided that the applicant can demonstrate, in addition to the criteria set forth below, that extraordinary circumstances preclude reasonable use of the property in a manner consisted with the Use Regulations of the Master Program. Date met with Planner : allc�!?Da4 Name of Planner:� QNI✓� APPLICANT: Chelsea Farms Inc ADDRESS: 6438 Young Road NW (street) Olympia WA 98502 (city) (state) (zip) PHONE: 360 866 8059 EMAIL: marty@chelseafarms.net AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: Marty Beagle ADDRESS: 6438 Young Road (street) Olympia WA 98502 (city) (state) (zip) PHONE: 360 742 9881 EMAIL: Marty@chelseafarms.net Answer all questions completely. Attach any additional information that may further describe the proposed development. Incomplete application will be returned. I PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: General location (include property address,water body and associated wetlands—identify the name of the shoreline): 621 Totten Shores Drive Shelton WA, on Totten Inlet about 0.5 miles West of Windy Point Include all parcel numbers: Projects located in open water areas, away from land shall provide latitude/longitude. 22031-50-00020; 22031-50-00021; 22031-50-00022 Is the applicant the property owner? 0 YES (�) NO Owner: parcels 20 and 21 are owned by Gretchen Dickson 360 SE Somers Dr Shelton parcel 22 is owned by Priscilla Kepler 800 Totten Shores Dr. Shelton (street) (city) (state) (zip) Development proposal (identify and describe the proposed project, including the type of materials to be used, construction methods, principle dimensions, and other pertinent information): Establishing a commercial geoduck farm with a project area of 2.23 acres and a cultivation area of 1.3 acres Existing Use (identify current use of property with exist improvements): no improvements or structures on the tidelands, pretty much "raw" land. Current use is recreational. Reason for requesting development: We want to grow more food for the world. Uses that are classified, or set forth in the Master Program as conditional uses, may be authorized provided the applicant can demonstrate all of the following: 1. Show that the proposed use will be consistent with the policies of R.C.W. 90.58 and the policies of the Master Program. The legislature has identified aquaculture as a preferred use of waters of the state. See WAC 173-26-241. 2. Show that the proposed use will not interfere with the normal public use of the shoreline. The proposed farm is on privately owned tidelands, there is no public use of the shoreline. Geoduck anti-predator tubes only protrude 3-4" above beach surface and do not impede beach walking. 3. Show that the proposed use of the site and design of the project will be compatible with other permitted uses within the area. There are existing shellfish farms directly adjacent to the western border of the proposed farm and more existing farms to the east z. w 4.Show that the proposed use will cause no unreasonable adverse effects to the shoreline environment in which it is to be located Extensive research by Washing Sea Grant on the effects of commercial intertidal cultivation of geoducks have shown no unreasonable adverse effects of such actions. See Washington Sea Grant Geoduck Aquaculture Research Program -Final Report to the Washington State Legislature, December 2013. 5. Show that the public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Geoduck farms actually result in better water quality in that the organisms are filter feeders and their appetite for phytoplankton results in less turbid water. Estimated fair market value of project to closest$1,000: startup > $30,000 Please attach any additional information, as needed. ACKNOLEDGEMENT I hereby declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the forgoing information and all information is true and correct 11 �ti (property wne6 r authori representative) (date) r The applicant shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: �. SITE PLAN - drawn to scale and including: a. The boundary of the parcel(s) of land upon which the development is proposed; b. The ordinary high water mark (OHWM). This may be an approximate location provided, that for any development where a determination of consistency with the applicable regulations requires a precise location of the OHWM the mark shall be located precisely and the biological and hydrological basis for the location as indicated on the plans shall be included in the development plan. Where the OHWM is neither adjacent to or within the boundary of the project, the plan shall indicate the distance and direction to the nearest OHWM of a shoreline; c. The dimensions and location of existing structures which will be maintained; d. The dimensions and locations of proposed structures; parking and landscaping; e. The location of proposed utilities, such as sewer, septic tanks and drain fields, water, gas and electricity; f. The location, source, composition, and volume of fill material; g. The location, composition and volume of any extracted materials, and proposed disposal area; (if applicable) 2. CROSS SECTION, drawn to scale including: a. The location and height of existing structures; b. The location and height of proposed structures; c. The OHWM. 3. VICINITY MAP, including: a. The location of subject parcel using natural points of reference (roads, state highways, prominent landmarks, etc.). b. If the development involves the removal of any soils by dredging or otherwise, identify the proposed disposal site on the map. If disposal site is beyond the confines of the vicinity map, provide another vicinity map showing the precise location of the disposal site and its distance to nearest city or town. c. On the map, or separately, give a brief narrative description of the vicinity of the proposed project including identification of the adjacent uses, structures and improvements, intensity of development and physical characteristics. 4. ADJACENT LANDOWNERS. Provide names and mailing addresses of all real property owners within 300 feet of property line boundaries where development is proposed as mailing labels or pre-addressed envelopes. r , Applicant is to provide pre-addressed envelopes or mailing labels to apply to envelopes of adjacent property owners' MAILING ADDRESSES within 300 feet of property boundaries for notification EXAMPLE: John Smith 555 E Smith Dr Shelton,WA 98584 Jane Doc PO Box 000 Olympia,WA 98502 EXAMPLE:Measure 300'around perimeter f pa�ce_Tus ng GIS Map,pro Ide mailing labels for a I property Hers withi area. �r. k. -300 feet- TS f I `J qtA Publication Cost Agreement Publication cost is the responsibility of the applicant. Final permit processing will not occur until advertising fees have been paid to the newspaper by the applicant. The Shelton-Mason County Journal will bill the applicant directly. Billing Address: Chelsea Farms,lnc marty@chelseafarms.net Email: 6438 Young Road Olympia, WA 98502 Phone: 360 8668059 1 / WE understand that I / WE must sign and date the attached acknowledgment indicating and that I / WE understand that is MY / OUR responsibility. I / WE must submit the signed page as part of application in order for it to be considered as complete. Signature of Property Owner Date Print Name OR .A G I_CL Si nat re of Applican Date Print Name h Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 12 of 12 Mason County WA GIS Web Map 0 � g5 15 o\M fi i26 0 �7 ao 11/_'8!_1023.4:59:37 PM 1:3.074 0 0,03 0.05 0.1 mi 0 County Boundary !o o. 0.08 alarm No Filed Tax Parcels(Zoom in to 1:30,000) �q,;�,rnee.ww r.wy.wamry op.oeco.0 c. Contours 5ft mwccmn�gn��4mwgroy, oq�nnormada.aa o,a cww rNac fvN Ngpplab, r,,.ona,q ta.q.w.,t e,ionm.en.nee caw w,rrcNsert r.uss.m,qco+� Dickson Farm Contours Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE: 47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 11 of 12 4; ....ar_ x -Y f �?J►�r-._ w►-�.w`bC..r .�..+. -�R.x•--,R,� �1��•� -r f'+i_�`"" t - }, F � Dickson Farm Site looking East 1.0'tide elevation Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 10 of 12 r 01 ' ';i.► X f Dickson Farm Site looking West 1.0`tide elevation Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area: 2.23acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 9 of 12 w Dickson Farm Site looking South V Tide elevation Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location: Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area: 2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 8 of 12 f� IM ' Dickson Farm site looking North, 1.'0 tide elevation Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 7 of 12 Waterline at+5.0'and upper elevation of farm �— 10d--� 140' P.=--- 240' PROPOSED FARM SITE+5'MLL TO-4.5'MLLW -2.0' MLLW -4.5' MLLW 0.0 FT MLLW PROFILE VIEW DICKSON FARM Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 6 of 12 A Bulkhead B NO CULTIVATION M H H W (17.5' FT.) C D ♦---_+5 FT. --0.0 FT. -2 FT. 4.5FT. MLLW I � A- B =230' I-J=290' A-C, B-D= 100' C-G, D-H = 140' G-I, H-J =240' C-I-D-J = Cultivation Area (approximately 97,284 sq.ft= 2.23 acres.) A-1-B-J= Project Area ( approximately 122,863 sq ft= 2.82 acres PLAN VIEW Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location: Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5,2023 Project area:2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acre Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE: 47.169383N.-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 5 of 12 Mason County WA GIS Web Map ,KE • 1 • • L ar Par s 9/28/2023.7:35:08 AM 1:1.537 O 0.01 0.03 0.05 mi 0 County Boundary O 0.02 0.04 O.Oe Y m El No Rlled ' Site Address(Zoom in to 1:3,000) rwy.vor.re rr r wP..O!•Co.vco.^.. Tax Parcels(Zoom in to 1:30,000) l.oEw..o .NMcxwgw:q).N+'.oP�lro�ym.�wti�'d top r nnonaa r,.r...c anoo..•u.nene.m.l. !•I Farm Neighbors: 1. Schmidt, Wilhelm and Helen, 581 SE Totten Shores Drive Shelton, WA 98584 2. Crickmore, Kelly 10431 236th Avenue Issaquah,WA 98027 Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 4 of 12 Legend � Dirks°n Pirnectarea Dickson Cultivation Area 2 23 acres 4 � �r D rj' Cultivation Area lat/long: E. 47.168885 -122.986938 F:47.169134 -122.986012 G:47.168539 -122.985701 H:47.168256 -122.986765 Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5,2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area: 2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE: 47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 3 of 12 Upend Dibson ProVect Nea Dickson Protect Area B2 acres Lat/Long of Project Area:A:47.169168 -122.987015W B:47.169383N -122.986152W C:47.168539N -122.985701W D:47.168256N -122.986765W Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5, 2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE:47.169383N -122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 2 of 12 ... wham Point Ballow 3 r Mind Harsbne island Dickson Farm Project Sn�* pit! McNeil Is Parcel 22301-50-00020 Longbranch 22301-50-00021 Be' Yoman 22301-50-00022 .. Anderson Edgewater Island v Beach Boston Harbor Kw.n1rche ' Elizan Beach Area Gravelly 1Da Beach . Sunset Beach n. ' 101 Sunrise Beach� ` Y South Bill Bay y Frank r! " Madrona ' Jr.Nisqually'�' Beach ,,,Nation"al - Wildlife 8 .. de Thompson Place j 101 nis t • Reference Number: Applicant Name: Chelsea Farms Proposed Project: Dickson Farm Location:Totten Inlet, Puget Sound Date: December 5,2023 Project area: 2.82 acres Culture Area:2.23 acres Lat/Long of Project Area: NW:47.169168N -122.987015W SW:47.168256N -122.986765W NE: 47.169383N .-122.986152 SE:47.168539N -122.985701W Page 1 of 12 DICKSON SHELLFISH FARM:Area Maps,Drawings, and Site Photographs Vicinity Map Vicinity Close Ups Neighbor Parcels Plan View Profile View Photos Contours RECEIVED: MASON COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT N C Permit Assistance Center,Building,Planning PERMIT NO.: %�� to4,q "cboo3 SHORELINE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION OSUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT O EXEMPTION Shoreline development in Mason County must conform with the Mason County Shoreline Master Program. The program requires that substantial development (any development of which the total cost or fair market value exceeds $8,504.00 or materially interferes with the normal public use of the water or shorelines of the State) be reviewed with the goals, polices, and performance standards established in the Master Program. The purpose of Conditional Use Permit is to allow greater flexibility in varying the new application of the Use Regulations of the Master Program. Conditional Use Permits should also be granted in circumstances where denial of the permit would result in a thwarting of the policy enumerated in R.C.W. 90.58. In authorizing a Conditional Use, special conditions may be attached to the permit by local government or the Department of Ecology to prevent undesirable effects of the proposed use. Other uses, which are not classified or set forth in the Master Program, may be authorized as conditional uses provided that the applicant can demonstrate, in addition to the criteria set forth below, that extraordinary circumstances preclude reasonable use of the property in a manner consisted with the Use Regulations of the Master Program. Date met with Planner : Name of Planner: APPLICANT: Chelsea Farms Inc ADDRESS: 6438 Young Road NW (street) Olympia WA 98502 (city) (state) (zip) PHONE: 360 866 8059 EMAIL: marty@chelseafarms.net AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: Marty Beagle ADDRESS: 6438 Young Road (street) Olympia WA 98502 (city) (state) (zip) PHONE: 360 742 9881 EMAIL: Marty@chelseafarms.net Answer all questions completely. Attach any additional information that may further describe the proposed development. Incomplete application will be returned. I PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: General location (include property address, water body and associated wetlands—identify the name of the shoreline): 621 Totten Shores Drive Shelton WA, on Totten Inlet about 0.5 miles West of Windy Point Include all parcel numbers: Projects located in open water areas, away from land shall provide latitude/longitude. 22031-50-00020; 22031-50-00021; 22031-50-00022 Is the applicant the property owner? O YES (�) NO Owner: parcels 20 and 21 are owned by Gretchen Dickson 360 SE Somers Dr Shelton parcel 22 is owned by Priscilla Kepler 800 Totten Shores Dr. Shelton (street) (city) (state) (zip) Development proposal (identify and describe the proposed project, including the type of materials to be used, construction methods, principle dimensions, and other pertinent information): Establishing a commercial geoduck farm with a project area of 2.23 acres and a cultivation area of 1.3 acres Existing Use (identify current use of property with exist improvements): no improvements or structures on the tidelands, pretty much "raw" land. Current use is recreational. Reason for requesting development: We want to grow more food for the world. Uses that are classified, or set forth in the Master Program as conditional uses, may be authorized provided the applicant can demonstrate all of the following: 1. Show that the proposed use will be consistent with the policies of R.C.W. 90.58 and the policies of the Master Program. The legislature has identified aquaculture as a preferred use of waters of the state. See WAC 173-26-241. 2. Show that the proposed use will not interfere with the normal public use of the shoreline. The proposed farm is on privately owned tidelands, there is no public use of the shoreline. Geoduck anti-predator tubes only protrude 3-4 " above beach surface and do not impede beach walking. 3. Show that the proposed use of the site and design of the project will be compatible with other permitted uses within the area. There are existing shellfish farms directly adjacent to the western border of the proposed farm and more existing farms to the east 4.Show that the proposed use will cause no unreasonable adverse effects to the shoreline environment in which it is to be located Extensive research by Washing Sea Grant on the effects of commercial intertidal cultivation of geoducks have shown no unreasonable adverse effects of such actions. See Washington Sea Grant Geoduck Aquaculture Research Program -Final Report to the Washington State Legislature, December 2013. 5. Show that the public interest suffers no substantial detrimental effect. Geoduck farms actually result in better water quality in that the organisms are filter feeders and their appetite for phytoplankton results in less turbid water. Estimated fair market value of project to closest $1,000: startup > $30,000 Please attach any additional information, as needed. ACKNOLEDGEMENT I hereby declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the forgoing information and all information is true and correct (property�wne66r authori2Q representative) (d te) The applicant shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: �. SITE PLAN - drawn to scale and including: a. The boundary of the parcel(s) of land upon which the development is proposed; b. The ordinary high water mark (OHWM). This may be an approximate location provided, that for any development where a determination of consistency with the applicable regulations requires a precise location of the OHWM the mark shall be located precisely and the biological and hydrological basis for the location as indicated on the plans shall be included in the development plan. Where the OHWM is neither adjacent to or within the boundary of the project, the plan shall indicate the distance and direction to the nearest OHWM of a shoreline; c. The dimensions and location of existing structures which will be maintained; d. The dimensions and locations of proposed structures; parking and landscaping; e. The location of proposed utilities, such as sewer, septic tanks and drain fields, water, gas and electricity; f. The location, source, composition, and volume of fill material; g. The location, composition and volume of any extracted materials, and proposed disposal area; (if applicable) 2. CROSS SECTION, drawn to scale including: a. The location and height of existing structures; b. The location and height of proposed structures; c. The OHWM. 3. VICINITY MAP, including: a. The location of subject parcel using natural points of reference (roads, state highways, prominent landmarks, etc.). b. If the development involves the removal of any soils by dredging or otherwise, identify the proposed disposal site on the map. If disposal site is beyond the confines of the vicinity map, provide another vicinity map showing the precise location of the disposal site and its distance to nearest city or town. c. On the map, or separately, give a brief narrative description of the vicinity of the proposed project including identification of the adjacent uses, structures and improvements, intensity of development and physical characteristics. 4. ADJACENT LANDOWNERS. Provide names and mailing addresses of all real property owners within 300 feet of property line boundaries where development is proposed as mailing labels or pre-addressed envelopes. Applicant is to provide pre-addressed envelopes or mailinglabels abels to apply to envelopes of adjacent property owners' MAILING ADDRESSES within 300 feet of property boundaries for notification EXAMPLE: John Smith 555 E Smith Dr Shelton,WA 98584 Jane Doe PO Box 000 Olympia,WA 98502 EXAMPLE:Measure 300'around perimeter 'fparce using GIS Map,pro ide mailing labels for a I property oviners withi area. i -300 feet- ...fir. 1 J Publication Cost Agreement Publication cost is the responsibility of the applicant. Final permit processing will not occur until advertising fees have been paid to the newspaper by the applicant. The Shelton-Mason County Journal will bill the applicant directly. Billing Address: Chelsea Farms,lnc Email: marty@chelseafarms.net 6438 Young Road Olympia, WA 98502 Phone: 360 8668059 I / WE understand that I / WE must sign and date the attached acknowledgment indicating and that I / WE understand that is MY / OUR responsibility. I / WE must submit the signed page as part of application in order for it to be considered as complete. Signature of Property Owner Date Print Name OR Si nat a of Applican Date Print Name