HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-20 Public Hearing Trinity United Methodist Church two Variances LUP15-001 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Trinity United Methodist Church
Conditional Use Permit with two (2)Variances
File No. LUP 15-001
On Friday, March 20, 2015, beginning at or about 1 p.m., the Port Townsend Hearing
Examiner will hold an open-record public hearing to consider the above referenced
application. A more complete project description is provided below.
The public hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers, located at 540 Water
Street, Port Townsend, WA. A copy of the application and all other related documents
are available for review in the public inspection files maintained by the Development
Services Department (DSD), located on the 3rd floor, 250 Madison Street, Suite 301. All
interested persons may appear at the hearing and provide oral or written testimony.
Description: Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approval to allow removal of a series of
1950's era church additions, totaling approximately 1,300 sq. ft., and their replacement
with a new 2,000 sq. ft. Fellowship Hall. Consolidated with the request are two (2)
associated variances: One would allow lot coverage for the entire Trinity site to exceed
what is normally allowed by the underlying R-II zone. The other would grant Trinity
relief from all on-site parking requirements.
Applicant: Trinity United Methodist Church
609 Taylor Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Agent: David Weeding
6260 Cape George Road
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Location/Legal Description: The address for the Trinity Methodist church itself is 609
Taylor Street; however, the church also owns an adjoining single-family residence at 824
Clay Street. Both properties are being considered as a single site containing 13,420 sq. ft.
as part of this request. An abbreviated legal description for the entire Trinity site is Lots 3
(portion of), 5 and 7, Block 137 of the Original Townsite to the City of Port Townsend.
The Jefferson County Assessor's parcel numbers for the site are 989-713-703 & 989-713-
705.
Staff Contact: John McDonagh, Senior Planner,
(360) 344-3070
Date: February 25, 2015