County staff says SEPA review relied on code; appellants point to permit notes and missing hydro study
County planning staff told the hearing examiner they relied on code requirements in conducting SEPA review for Meadowview, while appellants said permit records and public comments showed the county had identified a need for a hydrogeologic analysis that was not ultimately required or completed before the MDNS.
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KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. Jan. 10, 2025 — Kitsap County planners told the Hearing Examiner that their SEPA review of the Meadowview project focused on whether the proposal complied with county code, while appellants and public commenters said the permit record and SEPA comments flagged groundwater and recharge concerns that the county did not fully analyze prior to issuing a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS).
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