The City has received an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit to remove the existing submarine watermain line and install a new line at the bottom of and adjacent to Lake Chelan in the vicinity of S Bradley and S Sanders St.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
SEPA – Optional DNS Process
Project File Number: | SSDP2025-06 / SEPA2025-05 |
Project Location: | The property is located within Lake Chelan as well as within the shoreline zone on the north and south shores of the lake. The project will be within submerged aquatic land owned by the DNR, as well as Parcel Numbers: 272213850116, 272213850098, 272213850112, and 272213850100 |
Owner / Applicant: | Jake Youngren, Public Works Director, City of Chelan, 50 Chelan Falls Hwy, Chelan, WA 98816 |
Authorized Agent / Contact: | Ryan Walker, Pacific Engineering & Design, PLLC, 200 S Columbia St #300, Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
Application Date: | June 6, 2025 |
Determination of Complete Application Date: | June 24, 2025 |
Notice of Application Date: | June 25, 2025 |
Comment Due Date: | July 25, 2025 |
Public Hearing Date: | N/A |
Application Materials: Available to view on the State's SEPA Register Website
Proposal: An application for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SSDP) to remove the existing submarine watermain line and install a new submarine watermain line at the bottom of and adjacent to Lake Chelan. The City of Chelan Shoreline Master Program (CSMP) identifies the Shoreline Environment Designation as Shoreline Park/Public and Residential – Multi Family for the upland portion of the property, and as Aquatic for property below the Ordinary High-Water Mark.
Environmental Review: The City of Chelan, as SEPA lead agency, has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of non-significance (DNS). This determination is based on preliminary review of the application materials including the submitted Environmental Checklist, Shoreline Technical Memo, JARPA form, and Project Plans. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts on this phase of the proposed project. A copy of the threshold determination may be obtained upon request.
Comment Period: Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. The public comment period on this application will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on July 25, 2025.
Any person has the right to comment on this application and request a copy of any decision once made. Appeal procedures can vary according to the type of decision being appealed; please contact the Chelan Department of Community Development with questions about appeals.
Comments and requests for decisions must be submitted to: mlibbey@cityofchelan.us or by mail to: City of Chelan Planning, c/o Monica Libbey, P.O. Box 1669, Chelan, WA 98816
Other required permits not included in the application to the extent known by the City of Chelan: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA); Washington Department of Ecology – Section 401 Water Quality Certification, United States Department of the Army (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) – Section 404 and Section 10
Applicable Policies, and Requirements: The following development regulations will be used for project mitigation and consistency: City of Chelan Shoreline Master Program, City of Chelan Municipal Code, International Building Code (IBC), Applicable State and Federal regulations.