Review Economic Development Element of the County Plan

Notice of SEPA Determination part of process

— Public Hearing Friday, April 18 at 8:34 a.m. in the County Council Chambers, Friday Harbor; comments accepted until April 16.

The San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the adoption of an Economic Development Element of the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan. Adoption of this new element is part of the 2014 Docket of Comprehensive Plan amendments and a part of the periodic update required by RCW 36.70A.130. The proposal includes: An overview; economic vision, framework and goals; purpose and background; and an economic profile.

The hearing will begin at or after 8:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2014 in the County Council Chambers, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Interested parties are encouraged to attend & provide comment. To allow for distribution to Planning Commissioners, written comments submitted prior to the hearing should be received by April 16.

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review.

An Environmental Checklist for the proposed Economic Development Element was reviewed, and it was determined that adoption of the Element will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). Under WAC 197-11-340(2) a Determination of Non-Significance will be issued on or before April 2, 2014. Comments on this determination must be submitted by April 16, 2014. Following a final decision this determination may be appealed with the underlying action to Superior Court or State Boards as provided in RCW 36.70A, RCW 90.58, and RCW 36.70C. For appeals to Superior Court the appeal period is 21 days and for appeals to the Growth Management Hearing’s Board the appeal period is 60 days.

Copies of the Economic Development Element, SEPA checklist, SEPA Determination, and associated documents will be available on April 2, 2014 on the County web site at
https://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/default.aspx.
For more information or to submit comments contact Victoria Compton at 360.378.2906 or info@sanjuansedc.org; or comments may be mailed to San Juan County CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250.