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The permit for a 300 square foot billboard on Cedardale Road on the east side of I-5 at the Conway exit was approved by the Skagit County Planning and Development Services Department April 18. Staff found the application met all requirements in Skagit County’s code and comprehensive plan and the applicant provided “adequate analysis of and mitigation for the specific adverse environmental impacts of the project,” planner Kevin Cricchio wrote. The applicant received a SEPA Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance.

Cricchio approved an administrative special use permit application subject to six measures stated in the permit. They address construction issues, including halting work if archaeological, historic or cultural materials are found, including human remains. The sign must comply with the state’s Highway Advertising Control Act/Scenic Vista Act. It will have a vinyl display only, with no electric or moving parts.

The property is located in the Rural Freeway Service Zoning District.

The applicant is Jordan Peterson of Pacific Outdoor Advertising, Seattle. The landowner is Libbie Kaushik, S & K Ventures Inc., 21049 Cedardale Road, Mount Vernon.

Appeals must be received by 4:30 p.m., May 4, 2023 to Kevin Cricchio, Skagit County Planning and Development Services Department, 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, 360-416-1423.

The File Number: PL23-0007.

Cricchio was not available Monday to comment.