SKAGIT COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PRIVATE NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION

PL20-0427

Christopher Stephen Pforr

Notice is hereby given that on January 5, 2022 the Skagit County Planning 7 Development Services approved the Reasonable use Exception Application PL20-0427, submitted by Christopher Stephen Pforr to allow residential development on Parcel  P 66087.  The subject property is approximately 18,000 sq. ft. in size and is located within the Rural Intermediate (RI) zoning/comprehensive plan designated area as identified within the Skagit County Comprehensive Plan and associated maps as adopted July 24, 2000 and as thereafter amended.  The minimum lot size in the Rural Intermediate zoning designation is 2.5 acre.  Thus, the subject property is considered substandard to the Rural Intermediate zoning designation.  Pursuant to Skagit County Code (SCC) 14.16.850(4)(f), a Reasonable Use Exception is required for development on a substandard parcel under certain circumstances.  

A letter of completeness was not issued.  However, the application was determined complete on October 20, 2020.

The subject property is described as Lot 2, Block 8, Plat of Holiday Hideaway #1, located within a portion of the Southwest ¼ of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 2 East, W.M, Skagit County, Washington.   The subject property is addressed as 7740 Cypress Way, Anacortes, Washington. Located on Guemes Island.

A Reasonable Use Exception Application, Lot Certification determination and other application materials are on file with the Skagit County Planning and Development Services.  This information is available to the public upon request.

Other governmental approvals or permits that will be needed for this proposal include:

All applicable development permits

No comments were received during the initial comment/appeal time as allowed by Skagit County Code.  Thus, no parties of record were notified with this decision.  The date of publication is January 20, 2022.   The initial date of approval of January 5, 2022 will prevail.  A Reasonable Use Exception Certification will be issued and recorded with the Skagit County Auditor’s Office.

Grace Roeder, Senior Planner                             
Skagit County Planning and Development Services

1800 Continental Place

Mount Vernon, WA. 98273

(360) 416-1332