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Chapter 4: Destinations – Utilitarian And Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreational Trails Plan 2010 Chapter 4: Destinations – Utilitarian and Recreational 2010 Plan Update: Chapter 4 Destinations provides a broad picture of Jefferson County: where people live, work, go to school, shop, and recreate and the locations of tourist facilities and significant public facilities. This information is intended to inform decisions about connecting these destinations with non-motorized transportation facilities. It is not intended as an up-to-date guide. While Chapter 4 has not been updated, it still performs its intended function. This chapter has been retained in the original 2002 Plan format. County, City, Port, School District, State, Federal, and private enterprises have developed an extensive number of commercial, employment, business, educational, recreational, and other public facilities within the County. This extensive array of facilities is of interest to non-motorized transportation and recreational trail users. This chapter describes the most significant destinations. 4.1 Schools The Brinnon, Chimacum, Port Townsend, Queets-Clearwater, Quilcene, Quillayute Valley, and Sequim School Districts provide educational services to Jefferson County residents. Brinnon School District The school district collects students by bus within the district’s service area – which includes all of Brinnon and the areas along US-101 from the Mason County line to Mt Walker and transports them to the central school site. Upper grade students are bused to Quilcene High School. The district operates 6 school bus routes beginning at 6:35-9:00 am and ending at 3:46-4:23 pm for the collection and distribution of different school grades and after school programs. Local walkways and biking routes have not been improved to provide access to the school from US-101 or local area collector roadways. 1 Brinnon ES Grade kindergarten-8 with playground, 125 grassy play area, soccer field, 60x250-foot grass softball field, field house gymnasium, and cafeteria located on School House Road in Brinnon. Total students 125 Chimacum School District The school district collects students by bus within the district’s service area – which includes all of Chimacum, Port Hadlock, Irondale, Port Ludlow, and the central portion of the Quimper Peninsula, and transports them to 2 school sites. The district operates 18 school bus routes beginning at 6:35-9:00 am and ending at 3:46-4:23 pm for the collection and distribution of different school grades and after school programs. In addition, the county has begun development of a system of local walkways and biking routes that will provide access to the schools from SR-19 and local area collector roadways. Chapter 4 Destinations 1 Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreational Trails Plan 2010 2 Chimacum Creek Grade kindergarten-2 with playground, 250 Primary School grassy play area, and recreational courts located on Ness Corner Road in Port Hadlock. 3 Chimacum Main Grade 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 in consolidated 325 Campus ES/MS/HS campus with playground, grassy play area, 360 4 tennis courts, 1 grass 160x360-foot 430 football/210x330-foot soccer field, 400- meter 6-lane track, 2 grass 60x250-foot softball field, 1 grass 90x300-foot baseball field, gymnasium, multi-use facility, auditorium, and arts and crafts facilities located on Rhody Drive in Chimacum. Total students 1,365 Port Townsend School District The school district collects students by bus within the district’s service area – which includes all of Port Townsend, the Quimper Peninsula, and Discovery Bay and transports them to 4 school sites. The district operates 10 school bus routes beginning at 6:35-9:00 am and ending at 3:46-4:23 pm for the collection and distribution of different school grades and after school programs. In addition, the city has begun development of a system of local walkways and biking routes that will provide access to the schools from city arterial and collector roadways. 4 Mountain View ES Grade 4-5 and OPEPO program with 320 playground, 2 tennis courts, multi-use fields, gymnasium, and indoor swimming pool located on Blaine Street. 5 Grant Street ES Grade birth-3 with playground, recreational 325 courts, multi-use fields, and small gymnasium located on Grant Street. 6 Blue Herron MS Grade 6-8 with 2 grass 60x250-foot softball 398 fields, 1 grass 160x360-foot football/210x330-foot soccer field, and 400- meter 6-lane rubber-surfaced track with bleachers, gymnasium, auditorium, and arts and crafts classroom located on San Juan Avenue. 7 Port Townsend HS Grade 9-12 with 4 tennis courts, 1 grass 617 60x250-foot softball field, 1 grass 90x300- foot baseball field, gymnasium, auditorium, and arts and crafts facilities located on Van Ness Street. 8 Lincoln Building Central administration offices with meeting 0 and conference rooms, special services classrooms located in the Lincoln Building on Fir Street. Total students 1,660 Queets-Clearwater School District 2 Chapter 4 Destinations Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreational Trails Plan 2010 The school district collects students by bus within the district’s service area – which includes the West End south of Kalaloch and transports them to a facility near Queets. Upper grade students are transported to Quinault. 9 Queets-Clearwater Grade kindergarten-8 with playground, 47 School recreational courts, multi-use field, and gymnasium located on US-101 near Queets. Total students 47 Quilcene School District The school district collects students by bus within the district’s service area – which includes Quilcene and the areas north along US-101 and Center Road and transports them to the central school site. The district operates school bus routes beginning at 6:35-9:00 am and ending at 3:46-4:23 pm for the collection and distribution of different school grades and after school programs. Local walkways and biking routes have not been improved to provide access to the school from US-101 or local area collector roadways. 9 Quilcene ES/HS Grade kindergarten-12 with playground, 293 recreational courts, 1 grass 160x360-foot football/210x330-foot soccer field, 400- meter 6-lane track, 1 grass 60x250-foot softball field, 1 grass 90x300-foot baseball field, gymnasium, cafeteria, and arts and crafts room located on US-101 in Quilcene. Total students 293 Quillayute Valley School District The school district collects students by bus within the district’s service area – which includes the Hoh and Bogachiel Valleys and the areas along US-101 north of Kalaloch and transports them to the central school site in Forks. Sequim School District The school district collects students by bus within the district’s service area – which includes Gardiner and transports them to the central school site in Sequim. 4.2 Employment centers A number of business, office, and industrial parks and districts have developed within the county of interest to non-motorized transportation and recreational trail users. The following describes the most significant destinations of interest. Port Townsend industrial centers 1 Boat Haven 450 slip marina, 125 vessel work yard, 7 acre shipyard, industrial park, 20 acre parcel (Kah Tai Lagoon) currently zoned park and open space, and a boat ramp. Includes Port of Port Townsend administrative offices and conference room. Chapter 4 Destinations 3 Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreational Trails Plan 2010 2 Point Hudson Marina and resort facility with 75 slip marina, 30.0 60 space recreational vehicle park, motel, several restaurants, several marine trade businesses, headquarters of the Wooden Boat foundation, and 5 acre open space. Jefferson County industrial centers 3 Port Townsend Heavy industrial site with pulp and paper mill 283.8 Paper Mill located on Port Townsend Bay. 4 Glen Cove Multiple light industrial and associated 128.0 Industrial Area commercial uses located on SR-20. 5 Quilcene Industrial Sawmill, machine shop, industrial storage 22.3 Area facilities located on US-101. 6 Center Valley Sawmill and associated activities located on 3.8 Center Road. 7 Gardiner Industrial Sawmill and associated activities and gravel 24.9 Area pit located on US-101. 8 West End Sawmill and associated activities located on 122.5 US-101 near Hoh River. Total acres 585.3 4.3 Business and commercial centers A number of commercial centers with retail stores, shopping centers, business and office parks have developed within the county of interest to non-motorized transportation and recreational trail users. The following describes the most significant destinations of interest. Port Townsend business centers 1 Downtown Historic waterfront retail and business center – hotels, restaurants, tourist and apparel stores, banks, and shopping centers located on Water Street. 2 Uptown Historic neighborhood business district – grocery, theater, stores, services located on Lawrence Street. 3 Kearney Street Convenience cluster – coop food store, professional offices, convenience uses located on Kearney Street. 4 Washington/ Convenience cluster – video, banks, Jefferson Streets professional offices, convenience uses, motels located off Water Street adjacent to Boat Haven. 5 12th Street/Sims Convenience district – shopping center, Way banks, fast food, hardware and garden nursery locate off Sims Way adjacent Kah Tai Lagoon. 6 Upper Sims Way Shopping center, business park, professional services, bank, automobile services, general commercial. 4 Chapter 4 Destinations Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreational Trails Plan 2010 Jefferson County business centers 7 Glen Cove Light industrial and commercial district at 53.8 Glen Cove located on SR-20. 8 Port Hadlock Rural village center – goods and services 75.4 for surrounding community. 9 Quilcene Rural village center – goods and services 48.4 for surrounding community and recreational areas located on US-101. 10 Brinnon Rural village center – goods and services 34.1 for surrounding community and recreational areas located on US-101. 11 Ness’ Corner General crossroads center – retail 31.8 commercial and services located on SR-19 near intersection with SR-116.
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