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Home My WebLink About042690 Min Ag rF City of Port Townses } Planning Commission 540 Water St., Dort Townsend, WA 98368 206/385,3000 Meeting of April 2 .1 1990 I. Roll Call Mr. Kosec called the meeting to order at p.m. Other members present were Lois Sherwood, Karen Erickson, Jim Tavernakis, Sally Mc ole and Bob Grimm. II. Approval of Minutes Ms. Erickson moved to approve the minutes of April 12, 1990 as distributed, Ms, MoDole seconded and the motion passed unanimously. III, Communications. A letter from Bob Little requesting a postponement of Conditional Use Application 8908-01 , Bill Sperry/Bob Little. A letter from Lisa Enarson withdrawing her application for a street vacation application. letter from Pete Raab of the Historic Preservation Commission requesting that the Planning Commission set a hearing for the draft design review ordinance. Pete Raab told the Commission that the Historic Preservation Commission feels that getting a non-binding design review ordinance is very important. He asked the Planning Commission to review the ordinance as soon as possible. Mr, Tavernakis stated that the design review ordinance is proposed to be a non-binding ordinance and there is little public resistance to the ordinance. He stated that the review board would be a resource, Mr*, Tavernakis asked that the meeting be set for the May 10 , 1990 meeting. Ir. Tavernakis also stated that he had a discission with Andy Thurston concerning a possible noise ordinance. Mr. Thurston would like the Commission to consider a noise ordinance. some discussion followed over the existing State regulations on noise. Iv. Old Business Planning Commission--April 26, 1990 Page 2 of A. Shoat Plat 8912-04 , Glean Wood letter was received from the Jefferson County Health Department concerning the sewage disposal system for the proposed short plat by Skip Wood. The short plat must be postponed due to insufficient notification. Ms. Erickson moved to schedule the review of the Glenn Wood Short Plat to the May 10, 1990 meeting. Ms. M Dole seconded all were in favor. * B. . Conditional Use 9002-02, Doug and Meg Mason 1 . Staff Review The Findings of Fact and Conclusions were reviewed. The applicants propose to establish a tourist home' use in an existing building located on Lot 2 . Panorama Heights Short Plat. . Public Testimony Mr. Doug Mason stated that the conditions of approval were understood and that the applicants had no problems with the restrictive covenant or other conditions, He 'stated that four parking spaces are available. . mittee* Report Mr. Grimm stated that the subject location was used for an apartment previously and has supplied adequate parking. Sally McDole asked the applicant if the Health Department had any problems with the apartment being over a horse barn. The applicant answered that there had been no problems with the Health Department in the past. Mr. Tavernakis stated that the application meets the intent of the ordinance. Mr. Grimm moved to recommend to City Council the approval of Conditional Use 9002-02, Doug and Meg Mason, adopting the draft Findings of Fact and Conclusions as prepared by staff. Mr. Tavernakis seconded and all were in favor, C. Conditional Use 9002-03 , Jefferson General Hospital Mr, Tavernakis excused himself from the meeting due to appearance of fairness. � Planning Commission-April 26, 1990 Page 3 of 1 . Staff Review The Findings of Fact and Conclusions were reviewed. The applicant proposes to establish three modular buildings as an expansion to Jefferson General Hospital. The location of the proposed buildings would be Lots 3-6 , Block 192 , Eisenbeis Addition. Alan Carman joined the Commission at this time. Some discussion followed over the parking requirement for the project. 2. Public Testimony Anthony DeLeo, representing Jefferson General Hospital , stated that the storage building would be a fourth building-. He stated that there would be an application at a later date for the last structure. Vic Dirksen, hospital administrator, stated that the existing Home Health and Conference Room facilities may be mored to these proposed structures, • 3 . Committee Deport Ms. I cDole asked the applicants what size the meeting, roam would be and who- would use it. Vic Dirksen responded that the conference room would be available for public use in the evenings. Ms. M Dole asked the applicant how the neighboring property owners would be buffered from the project. Mr. Dirksen described the location of the proposed structures and stated that the neighboring property owners had not objected to the application. Ms, IcDole stated that these buildings appear to be temporary. The applicant stated that the buildings may be replaced later by major- construction project by the hospital. Ms, Erickson suggest that a condition right be added to require a parking plan. Mr, Grim stated that the conditional use should be more general in description to allow the hospital to use the buildings as medically related business. Some discussion followed concerning the required parking requirement. some discussion followed over the required parking spaces. w 'f Planning Commission---April 26, 1990 Page 4 of 4 Lois Sherwood moved to recommend approval of Conditional. Use 9002-03 , Jefferson General Hospital , with a change in- Finding of Fact number 3 adding "or storage" to the second sentence, and revising condition number two to read, "A parking plan providing for no less than ten off-street parking spaces. shall be developed in accordance with Chapter 17,28 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code and shaIl be approved by the Building -Official prior to issuance of a building permit. " Ms. McDole seconded all were in favor. V. New Business Mr. Grimm stated that if the applicants currently scheduled for the May 31, meeting are willing to appear for the May 10, 1990 meeting a would recommend the Design Review Ordinance be heard . May 31, 1990. Mr. Grimm moved t schedule the Historic Preservations Design- Review ordinance on May 31,, 1990. Mr. Carman seconded and all were in favor. I . Announcements May 10, 1990 A. Variance 9003-01 , Marcella Pounce Grimm/Tavernakis B, Conditional Use 9004-01 , Patil and Gall GrFeenhalgh (Erickson/Sherwood) C. Conditional Use 9004-03 , Bjorn and G nda Lunde (Erickson/Griumm) May 318 , 12,9 , A. short Plat 8912-04 , Glenn' Wood (Erickson/Grimm)* B. Conditional Use 8912-08 , Doug and Nancy Lam McDole/Carman) C. Variance 9004-021 Bertram Levy (Tavernakis/Carman) D. Historic Preservation, Draft Design Review ordinance , street Vacation 8911-0 , Arne Willenhag, Continued (Tavernakis/Sherwood) A. Draft sign Ordinance QurrentIy. .Xot..g.qheduIegJ A. Rezone-8912-06, Conditional Case-9001-03 , City of Port Townsend (Erickson/Carman) Conditional Use 890801, Sperry/Little The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p. . Darlene Bloomfield Planning Commission secretary Although a motion was passed to schedule the Wood short Plat on the May 10 , 1990 it has been scheduled for the May 31, 1990 to allow sufficient time for proper'- notification r` w City of Port Townsen Planning COMMISsion 540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385-3000 �C:; Iq2!s, (Proposed) Business Meeting April 26j, 1390 le ROLA, CALF, ' READING :30 Plb COMMUNI CAT I ONS A 4U O as current mail 4. OLD BUSINESS* a• PUBLIC HEARING; Short Plat Appl. 8912-04, Glenn Wood i • Staff Presentation and Review 2 , Public Testimony 30 Coittee Report (Eridkson/Grimm) • Findings and Conclusions 4o 5bo PUBLIC HEARING: Conditional Use Appy. 9002-02, Doug and Me Mason 10 Staff Presentation Public Testimony , /�Pp 3. COMmittee Report - GrimmTav ' s) Findings and Conclusions C, PUBLIC HEARING: Conditional Use General Ho l# 0 — fferon Hospital 1. Staff Presentation and Review 2, Public Testimony rov-e-a 3e Committee Report - (McDole/Sherwodd) 4,6 Findings and Conclusions . NEW BUSINESS: Shdulorkhoo * - draft update t the erode . 6 , ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Scheduled Meetings May 10, 1990 a. Street vacation Appl, 9002- 4, Lisa Enarson and Rand Kraxber er Committee: Carman/ Erickson b. Variance Appl . 9003- I, Marcella Pounce -. Committee: - Grimm/Tavernakis c e Amended C nditional 'Use ` l . 8908-01 ` i# Y mm i • Carman/Sherwood d. Conditional Tse1 . 9004-01 Paul and Ga' pp � �1 Greenhalgh Committee: Erickson/Sherwood May 31, 1990 .. - Conditional Use Appl. 8912-08, Douglass and Nancy Lam C mmittee: � cDoe/Caran b• Street vacation Appl . 8911-04, Arae Willenha , et. al. 1 Committee: Koseo/Sherwood 4 co Variance Apps. 904� ,' Bertra Levy Committee: avernaki Carman d. Conditional Use Appl, 9004- 3, Born and Gonda Lunde Schedule Hearing: May 10, 1990 Committee: Erickson/Grimm MND ADJOURN CSV NZ) - -7 2 ab City of Port Townsend Port Townsend,Washington 98368 385-3000 April 2 , 1990 Jinn Tav rnaki s Chairman, Planning Commission City of Port Townsend 540 Water* Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Dear Mr,. Tar rna i s, The Historic Preservation Commission, after considerable deliberation and public input, hereby forwards to you our final draft of an ordinance to establish a non-b fi#ding design review process within the Port Townsend Historic District, Realizing you have a full schedule ahead of you, l would however urge you to tape up this proposed addition to the Port Townsend Municipal l Code as soon as possible. Port Townsend is on the brink of unprecidented expansion in our downtown -III and P- zones, and the sooner we have a design review "process in place the less likely the chances of incompatible development within this area. I would be happy -to provide any help or additional information to facilitate your prompt attention to this matter, here Pete Raab, , hairm ►n Historic Preservation Commission