Four Oaks R-PUD: Notice of City Council Preliminary Public Hearing for Subdivision Application (WS-SUB-2023.001) — Public Hearing April 19, 2023

For Main Street White Salmon LLC, File #WS-SUB-2023.001

In the supporting documents (below) is the Notice of Subdivision Public Hearing Memorandum for the proposed Residential Planned Unit Development Subdivision project to divide a 4.33-acre parcel into 31 residential lots. Application materials are also included in the supporting documents below. 

Project location information:

County: Klickitat (Region: Central)

Address: N Main Street, White Salmon, WA 98672

Parcel Number: 03111909100200

Proposal name: Four Oaks Subdivision

Description of Proposal: The Four Oaks Residential Subdivision proposes to divide a 4.33-acre parcel into 31 lots. The site features include grassy sloping meadows and a few oak trees. The proposed roads will connect from N Main Street, across from Innovative Composite Engineering, to the parcel to the west for future development. No buildings are proposed as part of this SEPA review; the existing barn(s) are proposed to be removed. 

Notice is hereby given that Nancy White (Applicant), on behalf of Main Street White Salmon, LLC, filed an application for a residential subdivision (File WS-SUB-2023-001) to divide a 4.33-acre parcel into 31 residential lots as a residential planned unit development. The subject property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R-1) and is parcel number 03111909100200. The project site includes critical areas in the form of a heritage trees. The application was determined to be complete on February 10, 2023.

The property is identified as Klickitat County Parcel Number 03111909100200; abbreviated legal description: LOT 2 SP 2009-10 NW NW; 19-3-11.

The public hearing before the Planning Commission was held on March 22, 2023, and concluded with a motion to Move to recommend approval with conditions set forth in the staff report to City Council, the preliminary plat of subdivision files WS-SUB-2023-001 and residential planned unit development WS-RPUD-2023-001. The planning commission finds the application is consistent with application code provisions and adopts the finding and conclusions as set forth. The Public Hearing meeting can be viewed: https://bit.ly/3m9Z28x

The location of the City Council public hearing will be in Council Chambers located at 119 NE Church Avenue, White Salmon, WA 98672 and via Zoom. Zoom Meeting ID: 862 3603 0907   Passcode: 943853. The City Council meeting information can be viewed: https://bit.ly/3KAU5yY

Written comments regarding the subdivision proposal may be submitted by 5:00 pm on April 19, 2023, and oral comments may be provided at the public hearing.  Comments can be submitted by mail to the City of White Salmon, PO Box 2139, White Salmon, WA 98672, or in person at City Hall, 100 N. Main St., White Salmon, WA 98672. E-mail correspondence should be sent to Erika Castro-Guzman at Erikac@ci.white-salmon.wa.us.

A separate public notice for this public hearing was:

• Mailed to all property owners within 300 feet (within city limits) of the subject development on April 5, 2023.
• Mailed to local agencies on April 5, 2023.
• Published in the Columbia Gorge News on April 5, 2023, and April 12, 2023.
• Posted on bulletin boards at White Salmon City Hall, White Salmon Post Office, and White Salmon Library.
• Posted on-site at the subject development.

City Council Public Hearing Comment Period Ends:       April 19, 2023, at 5:00 PM

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

City Contact Person: Jeff Broderick, City Land Use Planner, 509-493-1133 x204.

Applicant Information: Nancy White, Main Street White Salmon, LLC