About DCD

• Mission & Vision
• What We Do
• Staff Directory
• Contact DCD

The Department of Community Development (DCD) is composed of three divisions: Building / Inspections, Development Review, and Long-Range Planning.  The three divisions work together to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the Department.

Where is the office? - Accessible from Sims Way (SR 20) in Port Townsend, DCD Front Desk reception is shared with the Environmental Health division through the second-last set of doors on the right in the Castle Hill Mall at 621 Sheridan Street.

Page last updated: 10/21/2009

Mission & Vision (2001)

Mission - We serve the public at large by efficiently drafting and administering the land use plans, laws, and regulations of Jefferson County in a professional manner.

Vision - 

• We provide timely and professional response to public inquiries;
• We complete quality work products on time;
• We treat everyone with respect, courtesy, and compassion;
• We share current land use information through a public outreach program.

What We Do

DCD drafts land use policy and regulations, shepherds proposals through the public process, and implements policies and regulations adopted by the Board of County Commissioners.  DCD reviews building and land use permit applications and coordinates regulatory responsibility with other County departments and State and Federal agencies.  DCD together with the Planning Commission forms the Planning Agency. Go to the Issue Links page for specific projects.

Duties - See Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.05.040 for a list of Department of Community Development duties.

On-site sewage system (septic) approval - DCD also accepts applications and fees for on-site sewage system (septic) approval.  The applications are reviewed by the Environmental Health Division of the Department of Public Health.  For technical information regarding the review of on-site sewage system applications, contact Environmental Health at (360) 385-9444, 615 Sheridan St., Port Townsend WA 98368.

Staff Directory

• Director of Community Development - Vacant
• Rose Ann Carroll, CPT, Office Coordinator,      379-4494
• Code Enforcement, 379-4450

Permit Technicians and Support

• Lisa Yobbagy-Keller, Permit Technician II
• DCD main phone line, 379-4450
• Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us
• FAX:  379-4451

Building Permits / Inspections - Building

• Jim Coyne, Building Inspector, 379-4456
• Frank Benskin, Plans Examiner, 379-4461
• Rich Balderston, Building Inspector, 379-4490
• Building Inspection phone line, 379-4455

Development Review Division - DRD

• Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager, 379-4463
• Zoe Ann Lamp, Associate Planner, 385-9406
• David Johnson, Associate Planner - Port Ludlow, 379-4465
• Michelle Farfan, Associate Planner -FHM,     379-4457
• Donna Frostholm, Associate Planner/Wetland Scientist, 379-4466
• Colleen Zmolek, Assistant Planner, 379-4462
• Email: developmentreview@co.jefferson.wa.us

Long-Range Planning - LRP

• Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager, 379-4463
• Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner, 379-4484
• Zoe Ann Lamp, Associate Planner, 385-9406
• Michelle Farfan, Associate Planner, 379-4457
• David Johnson, Associate Planner, 379-4465
• Donna Frostholm, Associate Planner/Wetland Scientist, 379-4466
• Colleen Zmolek, Assistant Planner, 379-4462
• Jefferson County Planning Commission
• Email: planning@co.jefferson.wa.us

Contact DCD

If you have a general comment or question for staff at the Department of Community Development, email us at dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us or write or call using the contact information on the side bar. Direct email addresses and phone numbers for specific staff members appear in the staff directory sections of the DCD web pages above.

LRP & PC - For matters related to Long-Range Planning, such as the drafting and amendment of plans and development regulations use the planning@co.jefferson.wa.us or to submit comments to the Planning Commission, send to PlanComm@co.jefferson.wa.us.

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