NEWS and Notices

CITY FILE:  Christin Scheffler, Special Permission - PLAN21-0503

SUMMARY: 

The proposal is the expansion of a deck attached to a non-conforming structure.  The existing home does not meet the requirement for combined side setbacks of 15 feet thus resulting in the structure being non-conforming.  The proposed deck would add roughly 128 SF tying two existing decks together.  All of the decks conform to required setbacks.

The property is located at 1130 S 6th Street.   It is designated as P52455 by the Skagit County Assessor and is a portion of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 20 Township 34N Range 4E  W.M.

CITY FILE:  New Single Family Residence - Critical Area SEPA - PLAN21-0433

APPLICANT: Hansen and Hansen Construction LLC

 The proposal is the construction of a 2,200 square foot single family residence on a 0.55 acre lot.  Maddox Creek forms the eastern property boundary of the site and is designated as a fish bearing stream.  The presence of the stream on the property results in the requirement for a critical area permit and SEPA review.

Stormwater management will consist primarily of sheet flow to existing ditch along the street frontage.  Stormwater will be directed away from the steep slopes on the west side of the property.   

The proposal includes roughly 160 yards of fill and 160 yards of excavation.

The property is located at 2284 South 19th Street.  It is designated as P133989 by the Skagit County Assessor and is a portion of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ Section 29 Township 34 Range 04 WM..

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CITY FILE: Dimensional Communication SEPA Site Plan (PLAN21-0272)

APPLICANT: John Ravnik, Ravnik & Associates 

Proposed is the construction of a two-story, approximate 16,784 SF structure that will be connected to the existing Dimensional Communications building via a 14-foot drive-through breezeway.  The new structure will be used for manufacturing, warehousing, and offices.   An additional 12 parking spaces, drive lanes, and landscaping improvements will be constructed/installed.   

Approximately 40 linear feet (lf) of 1-inch potable water line, 68 lf of 6-inch sanitary sewer lines and structures, and 876 linear ft of 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch storm sewer conveyance lines and dry utilities (power, cable, fiber, etc) will be constructed/installed to serve the proposed development.  Material will be exported and imported for site development.   Specifically, an estimated 820 cubic yards (cy) of material will be exported and an estimated 2,500 cy of material will be imported.  A total of 17,700 sf of the site will be disturbed by the proposed activities.

The project site is addressed as 1206 and 1220 Anderson Road and is described by the Skagit County Assessor as parcels:  P29512 and P128692.  The site is located approximately 700 linear feet west of the intersection of Blodgett and Anderson Roads within the NW1/4 of Section 32, Township 34N, Range 04E, W.M.   See the vicinity map below.  

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CITY FILE:  Optimum Properties - New Office Building PLAN21-0253

APPLICANT: Zervas  Group Architects, Jed Ballew

A new, three story, 60,000 s.f. medical office building to house outpatient medical services is proposed. Parking facilities for 161 vehicles and landscaping improvements will be constructed with the new building. Five single-family residential and one duplex structure will be demolished.    

South 11th & 12 St. Between E Division and Carpenter St.

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CITY FILE:  South 2nd Street Mixed Use Development PLAN21-0294

APPLICANT: Mark Christ on behalf of RPI Mt Vernon LLC

The project site has an address of 508 S 2^nd Street, is described by the Skagit County Assessor as parcel P52080, is located within a portion of the SE ¼ of Section 19, Township 34N, Range 4E, W.M., and is located at the SE corner of the intersection of S 2^nd and W Gates Streets. The vicinity map below identifies the approximate boundaries of the project site.

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CITY FILE:  Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Capital Improvement Plan Update - PLAN21-0469

APPLICANT:  Peter Donovan, City of Mount Vernon

SUMMARY: 

Proposed are amendments to the City of Mount Vernon's Comprehensive Plan with an updated Capital Improvement Plan, providing capital facilities planning for the years 2022-2027.

City Wide

CITY FILE:  Catrina Taco's & Tequila - Design Review - PLAN21-0306

SUMMARY: 

The City’s Design Review Board will be reviewing a proposal to replace existing storefront vertical fenestration with larger, operable fenestration and to bring elements of the street facing elevation into compliance with the City of Mount Vernon Downtown Design Standards. The site is the current location of Catrina Tacos and Tequila.  The proposal is subject to design review per Mount Vernon Municipal Code Chapter 17.70.

The site is addressed as 517 South First Street, is described by the Skagit County Assessor as parcels P52035, and is within a portion of the SE ¼ of Section 19, Township 34N, Range 04E, W.M.

CITY FILE: Shulman 10-Unit Multi-Family SEPA/Site Plan (Plan21-0039/PLAN21-0040) 

SUMMARY: 

The project consists of a new proposed 10-unit apartment building on a 20,950 SF site. There is currently an existing  4-unit apartment building on approximately half of the subject property. The existing structure will remain in place.  The new building is a mix of one and two bedroom units. Three of the units will meet the Affordable Housing Provisions as codified in MVMC 17.73. A substantial portion of the required parking for the proposed new building will be located underneath the structure at the 1st level and accessed from a new drive constructed at the west side of the new structure.

The proposal is located at 403 N 21^st Street. The assessor designates the property as parcel P26917. It is a portion of the NE quarter of Section 20, Township 34N, Range 04E W.M.

CITY FILE: Shoreline Master Program Update - PLAN21(CA)-0002

APPLICANT: City of Mount Vernon

Updates to the City’s Shoreline Master Program that are applied city-wide within the identified shoreline jurisdiction of the City of Mount Vernon are proposed. 

City-wide

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CITY FILE: South Mount Vernon Business Park Development SEPA, PLAN21-0055

SUMMARY: 

Proposed is the development of four (4) commercial buildings on four (4) separate lots.  Each of the four building sites will contain a structure that is approximately 11,200± s.f. with associated parking, landscaping, and utility extensions for each site.  A total of 44,800± s.f. of commercial buildings will be constructed with a total of 81 parking spaces across the four lots.   

The new developments will be accessed and served by East Blackburn Road and Chenoweth Streets that are existing roadways.  Utilities will need to be extended to serve each of the four lots.  These utilities will consist of:  1,420± linear feet (lf) of 1-inch to 6-inch potable water lines, 350± lf of 6-inch to 8-inch sanitary sewer lines and structures, and 2,500± linear ft of 8-inch to 13-inch storm sewer conveyance lines.  Dry utilities (power, cable, fiber, etc) will also be constructed/installed to serve the sites.  Material will be exported and imported for site development.  Specifically, an estimated 225 cubic yards (cy) of material will be exported and an estimated 8,800 cy of material will be imported.  

There is an approximate 1,363 s.f., category IV wetland located on one of the four lots that is proposed to be filled.  Approximately 335 linear feet east of the sites flows Martha Washington Creek which is a fish bearing, low gradient stream within the City’s Maddox Creek basin.  All four of the sites are located within the floodplain in FEMA’s flood zone A01.  

The site addresses, parcel and lot numbers include:  214 E Blackburn Road (P126615, Lot 2); 314 E Blackburn Road (P126616, Lot 3); 305 Chenoweth Street (P126620, Lot 7); and 235 Chenoweth Street (P126619, Lot 6).  The sites are located approximately 400 linear feet east of the intersection of East Blackburn Road and Old Highway 99 South and are within a portion of the SW ¼ of Section 29, Township 34N, Range 4E, W.M.

CITY FILE: East Village Short Plat - Land Clearing Permit - PLAN21-0341

APPLICANT: Samish Bay Land Company

The proposed project will remove remaining trees from building lots to allow for home construction. 

The proposal is located at 2333, 2339 & 2345 Balsam Lane.  The Skagit County Assessor designates the Parcels as P135476, P135477, and P135478.  The proposal is in the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 28; Township 34, North; Range 04, East W.M. 

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CITY FILE: Mauricio Short Plat (PLAN21-0075)

SUMMARY: 

The site is addressed as 203 E Spruce Street, is identified by the Skagit County Assessor as tax parcel P53993 is located approximately 180 feet west of the intersection of East Spruce and North 6^th Streets, and is within a portion of the NW ¼ of Section 20, Township 34N, Range 04 E, W.M. 

CITY FILE: Freeway Drive Improvements (PLAN21-0331)

APPLICANT: City of Mount Vernon, Bill Bullock

The proposed project will expand the roadway surface on the west side of Freeway Drive to allow for the addition of a center left turn lane, traffic calming measures, and bicycle lanes. Additional or improved sidewalks/walkways and storm drainage improvements will also be constructed. The pedestrian walkway will connect to existing trails within Lions Park North and Lions Park South. The entire width of Freeway Drive will have an asphalt overlay and new pavement markings.

Approximately 975 linear feet of 12-inch diameter storm sewer conveyance lines and two bio-retention swales and a perkfilter vault will be constructed/installed.  An estimated 3,050 cubic yards (cy) of material will be exported and an estimated 580 cy of material will be imported. 

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The project will be located within an approximate ¾ of a mile stretch of the existing Freeway Drive right-of-way between College Way (to the north) and Cameron Way (to the south) and is within portions of Sections 18 and 19, Township 34N, Range 04E, W.M.

CITY FILE: Deol Rezone (PLAN21-0263)

APPLICANT: Subedar Deol

A rezone is proposed that will change the below-described site zoning from Public (P) to Single-Family

Residential with a maximum density of 4.54 dwelling units per acre (R-1, 4.0) to make the site consistent with its existing Medium Density Single-Family (MED-SF) Comprehensive Plan designation. 

The project site is identified by the Skagit County Assessor as parcel P119008, it is located on the north side of East Division approximately 210 feet east of the intersection of East Division and 30th Street within the NE ¼ of Section 21, Township 34North, Range 04East, W.M. 

CITY FILE: Skagit Valley College Master Plan (PLAN20-0473 & 0471)

APPLICANT: Mithun Architects

The proposal is to update the Master Plan for Skagit Valley College.  The Plan functions as both an internal planning tool for the College and an external communication tool to inform the local community and State stakeholders.  The specific purpose of this update is to identify the current and future building entitlements over the next 15 years and plan for the replacement or renovation of buildings on the Mount Vernon campus that have limited remaining life.

This includes the following projects:

• Consolidating Ford Hall, the Cole Library, and the Administration Annex into a 56,300 GSF Multipurpose Classroom and Library Building—Project A
• Renovation of Roberts Hall (33,281 GSF)—Project B.
• Replacement of the Diesel Building with a 55,000 GSF Trades Building—Project C.
• Relocation of the 5,100 GSF Fire Fighter Training Tower—Project D.
• Construction of the 6,300 GSF Fire Station—Project E.
• Construction of a 24,700 GSF Pickleball Pavilion—Project F.
• Construction of a 5,000 GSF Field Support Facility with restrooms, locker rooms, offices, and concessions to support the ball fields and replace the existing field house uses—Project G.
• Construction of a 4,150 GSF Child Care Center—Project H.

CITY FILE: Mount Baker Motor Sports - Coffee Stand and RV Storage (PLAN20-0466)

APPLICANT: John Ravnik on behalf of Dan Janz

The proposal includes a 160 square foot drive through coffee stand and an RV storage lot (covered storage is provided by two separate 7,000 square foot structures).  The RV storage could provide as many as 102 stalls (28 under cover and 74 uncovered). 

The entire RV facility will be fenced and the north and east boundary will include an additional landscape screen.

Stormwater from the proposal will receive “enhanced” treatment before it is routed to drainage infrastructure that was created when the property was platted.  Water and sewer will be extended through the site to serve the proposed uses.  The RV storage will not require sanitary sewer.  There are no critical areas associated with the property.  The proposal is located within the 100-year floodplain.

LOCATION: The site is located at 4103 Old Hwy 99 South Rd.  The Assessor parcel designation is P127853.  It is a portion of the SE quarter of Section 31, Township 34 N, Range 4 E WM.

CITY FILE: Bank of America - Design Review (PLAN20-0069)

APPLICANT: Magellen Architects

The City’s Design Review Board will be reviewing and approving the new façade, parking and landscaping site subject to design review per Mount Vernon Municipal Code Chapter 17.70 for the approximate 6,705 square foot Bank of America building located on the below-described approximate .68-acre site.  City File: PLAN21-0069  

The site is addressed as 320 West Kincaid Street, is described by the Skagit County Assessor as parcels P54136 and P54137, and is within a portion of the SE ¼ of Section 19, Township 34N, Range 04E, W.M. 

CITY FILE: MV28 LLC RV Resort (Plan20-0434 SEPA, PLAN20-0432 Shoreline Substantial Development, PLAN20-0433 Conditional Use Permit)

APPLICANT: Dave Christensen on behalf of MV28 LLC

The proposal is for a 160 stall Recreational Vehicle (RV) Resort.  The resort will provide onsite amenities including; a welcome/reception area, clubhouse with pool, laundry and shower facilities; playground with splash pool; and picnic shelters.  Access to the site will be provided via an extension of College Way from Freeway Drive. The resort will be served by roughly 7,500 linear feet of 25-foot wide private roadway; 1,675 linear feet of PUD water; and 6,290 linear feet of sanitary sewer.  Each stall will have water and sewer hookups. 

Stormwater will be captured and treated using on site bioretention.  Most of the stormwater will infiltrate into the on-site sandy soils.  The remaining treated runoff will be routed to the City pump station and discharged to the Skagit River.

The site is located within the floodplain and approximately 66,000 cubic yards of fill will be placed on the site to bring the sites supporting structures to the required one foot above Base Flood Elevation (BFE).  Roughly 1,200 cubic yards of material will be excavated from the site.  A total of 848,000 square feet of the site will be impacted by on-site earth work.

CITY FILE: Grocery Outlet - PLAN21-0091

APPLICANT: Lisa Collins, BRR Architects

Improvements to approximately 22,000 square feet (s.f.) of an existing approximate 88,500 s.f. multi-tenant commercial building in anticipation of Grocery Outlet occupying the improved space.   

Exterior improvements will include new signage, dumpster/recycling enclosure(s), and improvements to the loading area.     

The new use of this existing structure is anticipated to generate 77 new peak hour traffic trips.  The project site is located in the FEMA designated floodplain in zone A21

CITY FILE: Dryden Street Vacation - ENGR19-0406

APPLICANT: Joel and Andrea Dryden

• The North 5.00 feet of Kincaid Street right-of-way adjacent to the South line of Lot 10, Block 12, "Map of the Eastern Addition to Mt. Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington," as per plat recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, page 100, records of Skagit County, Washington, the Easterly limit being the Southerly extension of the East line of said Lot 10 and the Westerly limit being the Southerly extension of the West line of said Lot 10. 

CITY FILE:  2021 Code Amendments, CA21-0001

• Amendments to Building Code (MVMC 15.04):  updates to the building code to ensure consistency Chapter 19.27 RCW that requires that all jurisdictions in the state adopt and enforce the State Building Code.  These updates propose longer timeframes for permits to remain valid, removes code related to older code cycles that are no longer relevant, removes the requirement for building permits for fences seven feet and under, accessory structures under 200 s.f. in size, residential re-roofs, and certain types of decks/platforms.
• Amendments to Fire Code (MVMC Chapter 15.08):  updates to the fire code to ensure consistency Chapter 19.27 RCW that requires that all jurisdictions in the state adopt and enforce the State Building Code.  These updates propose longer timeframes for permits to remain valid, removes code related to older code cycles that are no longer relevant, and clarifies addressing requirements.
• Amendments to Procedures Code (MVMC 14.05):  updates to this Chapter of the MVMC are made to ensure this code is consistent with MVMC 15.04 and 15.08, updates to electronic signature requirements, providing additional time for corrected materials to be submitted when necessary, updates the expiration of approvals and cross-references the expirations to the applicable portions of the MVMC, removing the COVID-19 and plat extensions because they have now tolled making these portions of the code irrelevant, submittal requirement tables are updated and reorganized making them easier to use.
• Amendments to Floodplain Regulations (MVMC 15.36):  amendments to this code to require machinery and equipment to be elevated no less than one-foot above the base flood elevation are proposed.  This amendment is proposed so the City can retain our existing NFIP rating that impacts the cost of flood insurance for property regulated by the City.
• Amendments to Subdivision Title (MVMC Title 16):  the effective timeframes for preliminary plats, short plats and binding site plans are updated such that they comply with State law and the development agreement option to extend these plats is removed because the timeframes required to use this option have tolled making these regulations irreverent.
• Amendments to Fees (MVMC 14.15):  new fees for floodplain development permits and pre-application meetings, and clarification to other administrative fees are proposed.

CITY FILE: South 2nd Street Mixed Use Project - PLAN20-0418

APPLICANT: Mark Christ on behalf of RPI Mt Vernon LLC

Proposed is a phased project to result in 3,196 s.f. of new retail space, five new apartments 

(4,750 s.f. of interior remodeling will create three (3) of the units and a 3,196 s.f. addition to the third floor will create the additional two (2) units), and new:  apartment lobby, elevator, outdoor roof deck, parking areas, dumpster enclosure, common outdoor space, and landscaping.  The existing 1,820 s.f. of professional office areas will remain within the building.    

Approximately 48 linear feet (lf) of a 3-inch potable water line will be constructed/installed to serve the proposed development.  Material will be exported and imported for site development.  Specifically, an estimated 133 cubic yards (cy) of material will be exported for an elevator, access to a basement apartment, and grading necessary to install the common outdoor space and landscaped areas.  

CITY FILE: Christine Chaney Design Review - PLAN20-0448

APPLICANT: Christine Chaney

CITY FILE: 2020 Code Amendments,  CA20-0001, CA20-0002, CA20-0003

APPLICANT: City of Mount Vernon

1.   Emergency Weather Shelters (CA20‐0001):  A new Chapter of the MVMC to be named Chapter 8.50, Severe Weather Shelters.  This new Chapter of the MVMC allows the Mayor to declare when a severe weather event is likely to occur which allows a religious establishment, fraternal organization, public agency, or other entity to open and operate a shelter for the homeless with the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit so long as the proposed shelter meets prescribed basic building safety standards.

2.   Safe Parking (CA20‐0002):  A new subsection to Chapter 17.210, Temporary Homeless Encampments, to be named 17.210.070 Safe Parking Accommodations.  This new sub‐section to the MVMC allows the homeless to temporarily park and sleep overnight within their vehicles (as means of shelter) on property owned or managed by religious organizations.

3.   Permit Timeline Extensions (CA20‐0003): The proposal is the redesignation of a portion of the site FROM Church (CH) TO Medium High Density Multi-Family (MF-MH).  It should be noted that before the redesignation could become effective a short plat separating the two portions of the site will be necessary.  

LOCATION: City-wide

CITY FILE: McLaughlin Road LLC, Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request,  PLAN20-0030

APPLICANT: McLaughlin Road LLC

CITY FILE: Optimum Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request,  PLAN20-0031

APPLICANT: Optimum Properties LLC

CITY FILE: Permanent Supportive Housing,  PLAN20-0241

APPLICANT: Third Place Design Co-operative on behalf of Skagit Supportive Housing LLC

CITY FILE: Comprehensive Plan Amendment,  PLAN20-0306

CITY FILE: Skagit County Softball Fields, PLAN20-0239

APPLICANT: Freeland & Associates on behalf of Skagit County Parks and Recreation

CITY FILE: Pacific Pride Soil Remediation,  PLAN20-0226

Approximately 700 cubic yards of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated materials will be excavated from the site and disposed of.  Following excavation approximately 700 to 800 cubic yards of new gravel structure fill will be placed on the site. 

CITY FILE:  Skagit Fields, PLAN20-0184 - SEPA, PLAN20-0185 - Critical Areas

CITY FILE:  Commercial Cold Storage Racking System, PLAN20-0183 and PLAN20-0187

CITY FILE:  Mager Sports, Indoor Baseball Facility, PLAN20-0093

CITY FILE:  PL20-0047, PL20-0048 & PL20-0049 - Skagit Valley RV Improvements

• Construction of a 2,000± square foot building that will contain an office, laundry facilities, restroom/shower facilities, and an exercise room for those staying at the RV Park.
• Demolition of an existing 1,500± square foot structure currently used as an office.
• Installation of a 1,060± mobile home to house the site manager.
• Creation of up to ten paved parking spaces.
• Construction of a 240± square foot storage shed and a new garbage facility.
• Installation/construction of a propane refill station for guest use only.
• Installation of additional landscaping.

There are no wetlands or streams located on the project site; however, the north boundary of the site abuts a Dike District #17 levee that separates the site from the Skagit River.  The site is subject to Shoreline regulations and is within a regulated floodplain. LOCATION:  305 W Stewart Road

CITY FILE:  PL20-0007, Skagit County Permanent Supported Housing NEPA

The proposal is located in a mobile home park with non-conforming structures that were approved with the original site plan.  This proposal also includes a non-conforming special permission approval to allow for the continuation of the non-conforming structures within the remainder of the park.

The proposal is located in a mobile home park with non-conforming structures that were approved with the original site plan.  This proposal also includes a non-conforming special permission approval to allow for the continuation of the non-conforming structures within the remainder of the park.