Planning and Development Services

 

Predators of the Heart Application

Predators of the Heart has applied for a Special Use Permit application to permit an Animal Preserve Wildlife Education, Conservation, and Sanctuary Center on the subject property. The subject property lies within the Rural Reserve zoning/comprehensive plan designated area as indicated in the Skagit County Comprehensive Plan and associated maps.

The hearing for Predators of the Heart (POTH) has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for late August.

• Predators of the Heart Special Use Permit Application
• Predators of the Heart MDNS Appeal
• Planning and Development Services: Presentation to the Hearing Examiner 8/23/23
  • Additional Exhibits (Posted 8/24/23)
  • Additional Exhibits (Posted 8/25/23)
    
    
• Comments Received August 2023
  
  
• Response to the Revised Notice of Public Hearing : Written comments of the following organizations:
  • Perkins Coie (David Perez, Esq.), on behalf of Neighbor Parties
  • Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
  • Born Free USA
  • Humane Society International (HSI)
  • Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS)
  • Wolf Haven International
  
  
• Neighbor Parties: Written responses from the following individuals:
• Ed Borlin
• Lynne Borlin
• Breanne Kozera
• Matt Kozera
• Dave Knutsen
• Pam Knutsen
• Kevin Welch
• Jenny Welch
• George Hettich
• Ed Clauson
• Millicent Sweitzer
• Nolan Berlin
• Nate Schwarck

Wolf Lee Hurst & Slattery, PLLP: Supplemental Exhibit List, SCHE No. PL22-0133 (SUP), PL22-0538 (SEPA), & PL22-0577 (SEPA) Predators of the Heart's Supplemental Exhibit List, Exhibit 119, Exhibit 120, Exhibit 121, and a Declaration of Service

• Neighbor Parties Prehearing Brief
• Predators of the Heart Prehearing Brief
• Neighbor Parties Response to Predators of the Heart Prehearing Brief
• Predators of the Heart Response to Neighbor Parties Prehearing Brief
  
  
• REVISED Notice of Public Hearing [Posted 7/28/23]
• Hearing Examiner Memo, Findings of Fact/Staff Report, and Exhibits [63MB]
• Hearing Examiner Pre-Hearing Order
• Predators of the Heart application material
• Recorded Short Plat map
• Notice of Application
• Comments Received During NOA Comment Period
• Predators of the Heart Response to Comments Received
• Comments Received During SEPA Comment Period
• Issued SEPA MDNS
• Comments Received After SEPA Comment Period
• SEPA Appeals | David Perez, Perkins Coie SEPA Appeal