To: Douglas County, WA Transportation and Land Services 

From: Douglas County Residents

RE: PETITION AGAINST APPLICATION NUMBER P-2021-04

The undersigned Douglas County residents respectfully request that Douglas County Transportation and Land Services place application P-2021-04 on hold until public comment is solicited in a hearing, results of the geological survey can be evaluated, and an investigation be conducted.  

As the current residents directly impacted by this development, we specifically object to the statement in the Notice of Application Letter dated 8/27/2021 that states "Douglas County expects to issue a Determination of Non-significance in accordance with WAC 197-11-355." 

We the undersigned find the DNS statement arbitrary and capricious as it was made with no results from the evaluation of the geology provided by SCJ Alliance.  

We also request a formal hearing be conducted to solicit public input.  We have serious concerns regarding the effect this development will have on existing property values, current resident usability and enjoyment,  and the likely detriment to existing neighborhoods, property, and landscaping that will result.   Approving a development of this size with no public input via a public hearing is unheard of.  

We further request that Douglas County follow all requirements outlined in, but not limited to, the following when considering the Environmental Review of this development;

RCW 36.70B.060

RCW 36.70B.110

RCW 43.21C.110

WAC 197-11-355

WAC 197-11-948

Finally, we request an investigation be conducted to evaluate whether County Commissioner Kyle Steinburg influenced Douglas County’s Transportation and Land Service’s decision for a DNS and no public hearing regarding this proposal.  This request is being made because it is well known that Mr. Steinburg has had considerable financial dealings with the land developer Chapacka LLC for this property and his association with its owner, Stephen Skylstad.

We are deeply concerned by all of this and are requesting a response on this petition by October 15, 2021.  

Respectfully,

Concerned Residents of Douglas County, WA