Official construction and use permits were received from Island County to proceed with the sculpture park! The county team was enthusiastic about the project from the start, and they were helpful...
After many months of putting together plans, documents, and long term construction strategy, I submitted all of the required documents for full permit applications with Island County in November. On December 18, I placed the official "yellow sign" Public Notice of Application onsite by Parker Road,...
I adjusted the public parking lot driveway and parking spaces a few feet here and a few feet there, all to optimize for the highest number and largest trees that could be saved. I was able to strike a good balance, and some trees that may have been removed will instead hopefully come right up to...
Back in August I posted an updated Island County parcel map of Long Point, which included my property. I happened to see today that the parcel map has recently been further updated and improved. Parcels and boundary edge lengths are much clearer in the new version.
Many of the parcel maps I had were older and did not show recent changes to the area, including the waterfront property at our northwest corner that was split off from our parcel a while ago by prior owners. Here's a more updated parcel map that shows much of Long Point and the area immediately...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has flood insurance maps for the entire country. Although most people think of flooding along rivers, the maps actually include large tidal bodies of water, lakes, and areas...