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Port Townsend. Planning Commission
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND PMI`
Minutes of January 2$, 1982
I. Opening Business
Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 7:5a P.
Members present were Jinn Campbell, Larry Denmson, Wanda Black., Jean
Camfield, Juli*e McCulloch,, Bill Henderson and Jahn Floyd.
Jean Camf ield moved that the minutes of December, 198X, be approved as
written,,
Chairman Floyd stated that there would be a workshop on February }.1
with a discussion about, the bluffs in town.
There wi3.l be a pub13.c hearing on the Flem*ng Short Flat at the regular
February meeting.
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Appl*cation. No. x.081--03 Koh TaiCare Center
. Rezone from PI to RI 751. Kearney
Fort Townsend Wa.
The applicantq request the rezone in order to make an expansion to their
Care Center. The property 3s being sold to Kah Tai. by P.U.D. as 3.t i*s
declared surplus. Chaiiirian Floyd e la:'Lned to the CoTmUi'ssaon that unt1*1
ownership changes there is no proviosion in the Zoning Ordinance to change
the zoning from Public to Residential.
Thomas J. Mayh stated there was -a need to e xpand the care center and 3,n
the general vicinity of the present center. Economic ly the center must
expand next to present buildi'ng, otherwise they, will not expand at a3a,
Public need Would be met by expansion and the proposed expansionaz not
3n conflict with use of the surroundi*.ng property.
George Avis, Koh Tai* Care Center's AcbI.11,.nistrator, Stated there was ernest
money put down on the property, but they had been waiting t o make ears
they would be able to expand before completing the purchase, He said the
nursing home predates the ordinance.
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I:n opposition there was a letter from Kristine DeWeese dated January 28,
X982. his. D�Weese felt the rezone was not in the public interest and
there were other locations available for the expansion. She disagreed
that it would be c onsiderably more expensive if an additi'Lon was located
across the street.
• Richard LaBotz stated he could see that in the future this would prove
a poor location. He stated that the major road going through to the
Lagoon iiras Laurence Street and at present 3*.t was open space, but with
the proposed expansion of the care center, the public would have t o
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go around as the building would act like a wall. He added no man made
project would enhance a natural sitting.
The commission discussed with Mr. Avis and Mr. Mayhan the objections
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presented. Economy being their main problem with locating elsewhere.
Larry Dennison moved to table this Appllc6ation No. 10$].-03 unt1*1
property is acqmred as a recommendation would be fruitless and
co d prejudice other hearings. Wanda Black seconded the motion
Commissioner Henderson objected to the motion and felt that I*t was a
waste of time and money to postpone it until later.
Commission voted fi for and 1 against.
BIZ. Application, No. 1081-011 Jeff Ware
Short Subdivision 911 25th
Port Townsend., Wa.
Ch a ix7m Floyd poa.n�ed out the location of the proposed project and
sated 'it met the square footage requi*rement and wod have sewer and
water linee The proposed access road would be 30 feet instead of 60 feet.
The c ommission asked that a 100 foot turn-around at the end of the access
• road be an added easement. Mr. Ware was ag eable to phis.
Bill Henderson moved that thIs CorcaftissaLon grant summary approval for
this short pial as 3.t was i*n compliance with the Subdivision Or nance 3.$a6
with exception of 1.302 as access road would be 30 feet instead of 60 feet,
compensating by having a 100 foot turn-around at end of access road.
Larry Dennison seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous*
N. Adjournment
Chairman Floyd adjourned the me..-etin9 at 9=30 P.M.
Virginia Mul- key
Planning Commission Secretary
This meeting was taps recorded.
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