Notice of complete application for battery energy storage system review process.

Island County Planning and Community Development  Ian Brothers 2003 Western Av Suite 225 Seattle 98121 Re: Notice of Complete Application: File 368/25 - Type II Decision Land Use Proposal: OneEnergy ZCI for Battery Energy Storage System Assessor Parcel No: R22910-020-0820 This letter is the formal Notice of a Complete Application for the land use application you submitted to Island County on 09/15/2025 referenced above. Your application was deemed complete on 09/17/2025. We have received the basic documents required to begin our review of the proposed site design and land use. Michael Beech is the planner assigned to coordinate the detailed review of your application.  At your request this permit was placed into a hold status until 04/13/26 when you asked to begin the review process.   Your land use application is categorized as a Type II decision. The following dates are very important in the process. Please be certain to take the required actions by the dates specified below. Notice of Application will be published in the newspaper on:  May 2nd , 2026   Applicant posts the Public Notice Sign on the site no later than:  May 2nd , 2026   Public Comment Period is fourteen OR thirty days and ends on:  May 16th , 2026   Applicant returns the Signed Affidavit of Posting to the County by:  May 16th , 2026  Your sign and affidavit of posting is ready for pick up at our Coupeville Office. If your sign is not posted or your affidavit not received by Island County by the specified dates the review process will start over and the review timeframes extended accordingly. The applicant is required to pay all costs of the second Notice of Application and public comment period. Please read the attached public notice requirements very carefully. A Type II application is reviewed by County departments and other agencies that have jurisdiction over the land use proposal. If our analysis cannot be completed with the information you have already provided, we will send you one letter that incorporates comments from the reviewing agencies, requests additional information, and stop the review. The review will resume when we receive all requested information. A separate building permit is required for most structures. If a building permit is needed, you would be notified of building requirements through the building permit process. If you have any questions regarding your application, please feel free to contact the assigned planner by calling 360-678-7822 or by e-mail j.frias@islandcountywa.gov. You can also check the status of your application and view comments received from other agencies on Island Countys Public Permitting Portal https://co-island-wa.sma rtgovcommunity.com/Ap plicationPublic/Applicatio nHome Sincerely, Michael Beech Planning Manager Island County Planning & Community Development  SIGN MUST REMAIN POSTED UNTIL DECISION IS ISSUED *An additional $150 fee will be charged for the 3 rd and subsequent request for more information from the County  Legal No. WNT1030287 Published: The Whidbey News Times May 2, 2026 ad+#1030287]