HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-046 Granting Final Plat Approval to Birkenfeld Community Planned Unit Development Resolution 14-046
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Resolution No. 14-046
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
TOWNSEND GRANTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO BIRKENFELD
COMMUNITY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATION LUP14-044
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington resolves as follows:
WHEREAS,Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County ("Habitat")has
petitioned the City for final approval of the Birkenfeld Community Planned Unit
Development(PUD), a low-income single-family residential subdivision located east of
Hancock Street between 1 Ith and 12th Streets in the Castle Hill area of Port Townsend;
and
WHEREAS,the original preliminary PUD, Plat and Plat Alteration request for
the Birkenfeld Community was submitted on or about April 22, 2013 (LUP13-031). As
presented and approved, the project involves the creation of 12 ready-to-build residential
lots and l dedicated play area parcel. The new lot and roadway configuration of
Birkenfeld is achieved via the re-platting of 10 existing lots and a one-block section of
unopened 1 lth Street right-of-way within the underlying Eisenbeis Addition. A new
alternative circular right-of-way(Nora Porter Loop) is being dedicated and built as a one-
way hardsurfaced road to serve the new lots from Hancock Street. The total site area
(including the 11th Street right-of-way being vacated) is approximately 1.46 acres. The
resulting 12 residential lots range in size from slightly over 3,000 to 6,315 square feet in
size. The play lot, dubbed"Nora's Neighborhood", contains 5,833 square feet; and
WHEREAS,the Birkenfeld Community PUD, Plat and Plat Alterations
applications were granted preliminary approval, subject to certain conditions, by the
City's Hearing Examiner on September 9, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director has reviewed and approved construction
plans for all required infrastructure and finds, with the exception of some minor
stormwater facility grading work, their installation to be in compliance with the Hearing
Examiner's decision. In regards to the remaining stormwater facility work, the Public
Works Director is exploring an alternative to completing this work according to the
approved plans which offers a preferable outcome for overall stormwater system
reliability. The Public Works Director supports recording the final PUD and plat so long
as the City is provided with"as-built"plans and conveyance documents for the project
infrastructure completed to date, together with an appropriate means of ensuring the
minimum stormwater grading work that remains to be completed is established; and
WHEREAS,the Development Services Director has found that the final PUD,
Plat and Plat Alteration request is in conformance with the Hearing Examiner's decision,
complies with applicable environmental mitigation measures, has bonded for any
outstanding physical requirements that remain unfulfilled, and includes appropriate
measures for recording to title a Planned Unit Development Agreement(PUDA) signed
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by both the applicant and the city. Further, the final PUD, Plat and Plat Alteration
approval for the Birkenfeld Community will be consistent with Chapters 17.32, 18.16 and
18.24 of the PTMC once minor corrections to the final plat map are completed; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has reviewed the proposal and concurs with staff s
recommendation.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,the City Council hereby
APPROVES the Birkenfeld Community PUD and hereby directs staff to facilitate
recording of the final Plat and all associated documents with the County Auditor once the
any minor corrections are made to the final plat map, the "as-built" plans and conveyance
documents for the project infrastructure completed to date are provided, and an
appropriate means to ensure the minimum stormwater grading work that remains to be
completed has been established. Furthermore,the City Manager is hereby authorized to
sign the required PUDA on behalf of the city once the final draft has been reviewed and
approved by the City Attorney in consultation with the Directors of Public Works and
Development Services.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 18th day of August, 2014.
David King, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to Form:
Joanna Sanders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney