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Hearing examiner closes record on Clallam County variance to cross Category 3 wetland; decision due in 10 business days
Summary
At a March 5 hearing, Clallam County planning staff recommended approval of a variance to cross a Category 3 wetland for driveway and utility access to a proposed single‑family dwelling; staff and the applicant described mitigation and agency consultations, the public offered no testimony, and the hearing examiner closed the record and will issue a written decision within 10 business days.
Clallam County Hearing Examiner Stephanie Marshall closed the public hearing on March 5, 2026, for application PVAR2025-00010, a request to cross a Category 3 wetland and its 50‑foot buffer to provide driveway and utility access to a proposed single‑family dwelling on a 9.85‑acre parcel.
Todd Coward, planning staff with the county Department of Community Development (DCD), summarized the Parthenicus variance and recommended approval with conditions. Coward said the crossing would occur at the wetland’s narrowest point and would use a bottomless culvert. "The crossing will permanently impact 144 square feet of wetland and 1,200 square feet of wetland buffer," Coward said, and noted the application is accompanied by a mitigation plan prepared by Westech Consulting that DCD reviewed and approved in January 2026.
Coward outlined agency input: the county issued a SEPA determination of nonsignificance (Jan. 5); the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) indicated a pre‑filing meeting would be required before any Section 401 review; the U.S. Army…
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