Land Use Recommendations/Opinions:
Sultan Hearing Examiner John Galt

Background and Info on John Galt: Mr. Galt retired as Snohomish County's hearing examiner, after 22 years of service He teaches a planning course and "free lances" as a hearing examiner for various jurisdictions/cities.

 

 

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G.R.I.T.'s Land Use Page (Note re our Land Use page: We were able to keep up with the City's land use projects and issues until approx. 2005. Thus, that page is missing information -- with few exceptions -- from that point forward.)

2006

Cascade Breeze Estates:
A 30 s.f. units south of Eagle Ridge on Sultan's west-facing bluffs, in two parts: Part #1 (pp 1-13) and Part #2 (pp 14-27) Note: This was a Garth York plat application which was approved and processed simultaneously with his Steen Park plat application. For purposes of simplicity and "efficiency," John Galt processed these together, as MIRROR" plat applications.

Steen Park Estates:
A 18 s.f. cluster subdivion with C.U.P. (Conditional Use Permit) on east side of Sultan Basin Road near crest of hill. April 16, 2006 decision in two parts: Part #1 (pp 1-13) and Part #1 (pp 14-27) Note: This was a Garth York plat application which was approved and processed simultaneously with his Cascade Breeze Estates plat application. For purposes of simplicity and "efficiency," John Galt processed these almost as "twin" plat apps.

Skoglund Estates:
A 48-unit PUD on south side of 132nd Street S. E. Galt's May 2, 2006 Opinion/Recommendations: Denial and return to applicant for correction (City of Sultan's Staff report, presented at the Galt hearing.) (Audio of April 25, 2006 Galt hearing.)

Documents re Applican'ts Request for Reconsideration:

Vodnick Lane:
A 22 S.F. PUD on west side of Sultan Basin Road, across from Steen Park (crest of SBR hill)

Hammer Estates:
A 72 S. F. PUD, situated south of, and adjorining, Sky Harbor, east of Timber Ridge and north of U. S. 2. June 15, 2006 Galt Recommendations/Opinion (City of Sultan staff report and recommendations)

AJ's Place:
A 39-unit (increased to 40 units during the hearing process) Condominium on First Street adacent to Osprey Park. May 12, 2006 Galt Recommendations/Opinionand Galt's Recommendations/Opinion of July 10, 2006 remanding hearing (City of Sultan Staff report and recommendations)

Ramirez's Twin Rivers Estates:
A 22-unit S.F. PUD along the north shore of the Skykomish River.

2005

Timber Ridge:
87 (reduced to 85) S. F. unit PUD on the critical slopes of Sultan Basin Road 1/4 mile north of U. S. 2. This plat had serious environmental and traffic issues which were not adequately addressed. The City Council, given poor city staff and legal advice, felt they had no choice but to overturn the Hearing Examiner's recommendations (below):

  • Galt's March 9, 2005 Recommendation, Part #1 (265 kb) & Part 2 (231 kb)
  • Applicant's May 23, 2005 Request for Reconsideration of Galt decision (denial of reconsideration), Part 1, Part 2

    G.R.I.T.'s Timber Ridge Land Use page (Documents, studies, audio, etc., re this plat)

Greens L-43, L.L.C.:
Located at the southeast corner of Sultan Basin Road and 132nd, St. SE. (There was also a court case connected with this project.)
(October, 2005), an appeal by developer Barclays North of a city decision. Galt's Recommendations

LINKS TO BELOW DECISIONS are coming soon; if you need one of these emailed to you, please contact us.)

2004

May, 2004 Valwork (developer of Willow Run) Notice & Decision (Lot 108 of Willow Run plat; SEE ALSO Willow Run Appeal Process page)

2003

Huber July 8, 2003 BLA (Boundary Line Adjustment action)

2002

July 31, 2002 - Boucher SP - Motion for reconsideration

July 16 - Appeal by 54 Willow Run homeowners of Galt Opinion

5/2/02 Valwork appeal

 

  

2001

December 18, 2001 Broughton Short Plat (south of Willow Run; see also associated webpage on this action)

  

2000

Lockwood:
A 29-unit MF complex ((proposed 29-unit multifamily land use complex near 8th/Main; variance requested) August 8, 2000 Galt Recommendation: to deny setback variance