ESM Engineers, on behalf of Centex Homes, has filed a Type III sensitive area application with the City of DuPont that would allow further damage to our watershed. See the notice below, that was posted to the Tacoma News Tribune on May 21. We are hoping you are as concerned as we are.
This application requests to reduce a steep slope buffer from 50 to 25 feet, reduce a wetland buffer from 200 to 100 feet, and requests an exemption from the sensitive area regulations to allow a sewer line through a steep slope and buffer and wetland buffer to facilitate construct of two single family homes.
Included here is a sample letter which you can use to express your concern. The deadline to submit your letter to city hall is June 21. Also included here is a dear neighbor letter from Judy Krill, former DuPont mayor expressing her thoughts on this subject.
In addition, we’ve included a letter from residents John & Mandy Manuel. They applied for a boundary line adjustment, which was denied based on DuPont Municipal Code that should have also been used to deny the Centex application.
Thanks for your continued support of our efforts to preserve and protect our watershed.
Bell Hill Sample Letter
Dear Neighbor, by Judy Krill
John & Mandy Manuel Email to Bill Kingman
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LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF DUPONT
1700 Civic Drive
DuPont, Washington 98327
Phone: 253-964-8121 FAX: 253-964-3554
Notice of Sensitive Area Application
Bell Hill Lots 1 & 2
ESM Engineers, on behalf of Centex Homes, filed a complete Type III sensitive area application with the City of DuPont on May 20, 2010, to reduce a steep slope buffer from 50 to 25 feet, reduce a wetland buffer from 200 to 100 feet and request an exemption from the sensitive area regulations to allow a sewer line through a steep slope and buffer and wetland buffer to facilitate construct of two single family homes.
The two home lots are located at 1087 Bell Hill Place and 1099 Bell Hill Place. Both are bounded on the north and east by City-owned property; the south by Bell Hill Place, and the west by the City of DuPont Bell Hill Reservoir. The lots are located in DuPont, Washington, Section 25, Township 19 North, Range 1 East, W.M., parcel numbers 3000060011 and 3000060021.
A Type III sensitive area approval and Type I environmental decision must be obtained from the City of DuPont. The public may comment on this notice of Type III sensitive area application by submitting written comments to the City of DuPont no later than 5 p.m., June 21, 2010.
Please contact Bill Kingman, AICP, Senior Planner, at 253-912-5393 (phone), 253-964-1455 (fax), or mail at 1700 Civic Drive, DuPont, 98327, for additional information.
Date of Notice: May 21, 2010
