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Home My WebLink About053184 Min PORT TOWNSEN09 WASHINGTON 98368 Port Townsend Planning Commission 9F FAM WE CITY DF PORT TC3WN13END MIiWTES OF MAY 31, 1984 I. Opening Business Chaim an Zeppa called the meeting to order at 703d P.M• Members present were J iOe McCulloch, Jim CampbellY Nancy Zeppa,, Jay Gibson, Bob Gri'mm, and Jim Tavernakis. Also present was Public Works Director Ted Str3mckl in. Jim Campbell moved that the minutes of April 26, 1984 be approved as written. Bob Gruom seconded the motion and the vale was unanm* ous, Chai& an Zeppa explaa.ned to the Commissirmon that the Applicants for the Conditional Use Permit No. Z84-03, 1)imcan and Skogman, had hired a professional Betty Anderson to redesign their motel and convention center. She removed the thi*rd floor, provided for covered parking and moved the buil ng back 20 feet from the Zine on Sims :Jay at the entrance, but only S feet back from the 3.ine at the corner of the convention center. The Chairman asked the rest of • the c ovuiissi on if they felt this needed t o be rev�.ewed again with the modifications. Jay Gibson moved to accept the modifications and Jim Tave aki*s seconded the Motion,, The oration ifas wathdrawn after it was discussed because of the legality of passing a new plan through TTI*thout a proper review. Also the commission wanted to be sure a greenbelt was guaranteed. Chairman Zeppa put the redesiogned Application on the June 2$, 1984 agenda. xI. Application No. 18i�-02 D av:Ld Worley Rezone from RIA to C_II P o 0.Box 17,74 Auburn, 101a, 9$002 Mr. Tam Beavers, Mr. Worley's representative, reviewed the reasons Mr. Worley requested a rezone. He stated land was not usable as residential because of the mi11 smoke, He said the applicant bought the property as an investment, but cannot sell it as zoned. Mr. heavers presented new plans with one entrance and a 10 foot setback from line. Mr. Beavers staffed Mr. I%Iorley was agreeable to a 12 foot setback (buffer). Commissioner Campbell Pointed out that Mr. Morley had bought the property in 1979 and nothing had changed since his purchase. There was nothing to warrant a change. The Commission was divided an its viLewpoint, Part of the commission felt it was an open ended rezone with a possibility of any number of undesi'reable businesses • that could be pot in that would spoil the entrance to thec3.ty; that according to the 1968 Comprehensive Flan the city had more than enough ava*.lable commercial property; and that a.t was spot zoning. Thi rest of the commission was of the opinion that the 12 foot buffer and the one access would keep entry into the city attractive; that there was a need for more commercial property; and that limiting access tras a definite advantage to the city. . Jay Gibson vianted the access off of Hoi*,rard street so that other proper-6y adjoin0 ing would use 34.t also. Ted zitricklin said the grads was a problem on Howard street. J s IM Tave akis moved to recommend approval of Application No. 1$4-Q2 iqa*th the conditions that theymaint in clear visibility access as Li cated on map and have a 12 foot green belt. Bob Grimm seconded the motion and the vote was 3 for (ZeDpa, Tavernakiffis, Grimm} and 3 against (Campbell, Gibson, McCulloch). Bob Grimm moved to recommend for approval Rezone Aup�ication lea. 184-02 with the conditi* on that the access be off of Howard Street and that there be a 12 foot greenbelt. Jay Gibson seconded the motion and the vote was 4 for and 2 ag nst (14cCulloch &a. Campbell). TII. App7.a.catian No. 3$!t-Ol Jennie E. Zaccardo Varao,ance 737 Fillmore Vit. Port Townsend, ?'1a. 9$368 Chairman Zeppa read a letter from Helen Rogxugn stating she eras in favor of granting Ms. Zaccardo a variance t o improve her property. Ron Viartin9 141SZ ac cardo I s representative, explained that the applicant iashed to replace a delapidated Garage wi'th new construction and enlarge her home, • The addition would be se farther back that teas is presently 'there on the north side. The present garage was uninsurable. 11, Graves stated that any improvement imuld be welcome. Jennie Zaccardo said she wanted to enlarge her living area to have room for her family to visit and she wanted to fence her yard to keep out abusive school children. Julie McCulloch stated the coittee saw no problems with the request and that the neighborhood was in agreement. Ju3ie McCulloch moved that Variance AnP11ication No. 38�-Q1 be recommended for approval as it meets the review criteria for a variance. Ja*n Campbell seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 1 N. Application Ido. 2$�.-02 be vice Activities Corporation Con tional Use 938 ?Tater street Port Totmsend, `.la. 98 368 Bill Needham Service Activities clrRDr tion S lePresentative, said they proposed to develop a park like motel-convention center which iqould be an enhancement to the area and a year around business generator. 96 Harley Bussart stated his opposition to the proposed construction. He said the lights would bother him and. the height of the bui'ldi'rigs woul d block his 411 neighbor's views, He pointed out there already was a convention center at Fort Worden and there was no need for another one. This project irould lcx%rer hips property value. Nora Porter asked to voice some concerns of hers. She asked ryas there a need? -2- . Does the Comprehensive Plan call far one? She stated she eras involved 3'.n tourism in her volunteer time. Do we need a convention center and if so, where do we want one? Is it in canfazmity with the Comprehensive Plan? A project this size needs to be looked at closely. She further stated that she vias not convenced we needed another convention center and not convi*;iced this was the right location for one if we clid. Yiaybe Paint Hudson would be abetter place for one. Jay Gibson sal*dthe committee eras concerned frith dims 'Jay traffic. re lative t 3 public safety. He said access could be from off of 12th btreet frith a signal light. except fvr '�ra.ffic p roblem the P roject was i4n compliance �a*th the review criteria. Mr. Needham T)resented Bob head who was a*,n traffic control in Tacoma, fir. head said that they took a manual count on lefemorlwal Day weekend. On 1%,lednesday the hours they counted in iaie re from 4 to 9 P•11 on Thursday 6VL to SP.Tel.� on Friday bA.Ii, to 5 P.M., and all day Memorial. Day. They used Thurday to figure out average hourly flow,, They concluded taki"ng the busiest hour of the day, that there uould be less than a 1J increase in traffic from the planned project. Ike said that there was many years growth left before there iio d be a problem. The 2 way left turn lane was all that was needed. A traffic light -vrotzld impede traffic.01 Mx. Mead said that lights could be designed without glare. • Juli'e I-qf�cCuZloch said there was not enough i'rlf o ati'on as to hair i*t relates to the park. the would like to see an overview as to how all projects relate. Mr. Needham staffed he eras wi*11i*ng to 116sten to all suggestions. The c®RRImssaon iras told JLt was not 12th Street that abutts oaLms tray, but San Juan Avenue. Ted btri'ckli'n stated a light would create more hazards than salve it. It would b e better t o enter on S ims Way and et on 12th stre et. 49 Commissioner McCulloch felt the commi.ssi.on could not make a decision without more information. the requested a vacinamty map. The majority of the commission shared this request. Gibson wanted to know from I•Ir. Plead exactly the number of cars traveling during traffic count. Mr. Mead stated on Thursday there were 12050 cars per hoax average and on Friday 1, 229 cars per hour average. This iias peak traffic hours. Chairman Zeppa read a letter of oppositionxvi from Mrs. n Mulkey for reasons of over burdeni*ng Sims `.day and overall detrimental to the area, Jim TavernakI S moved that this applc at i on b e continued at the June 14, 19$x. meeting in order to receive a vacinioty map and more information. Nancy ZePpa seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. VO AOul-Luftent Chaiman Zeppa adjourned the meeting a ,01t 105 P.M. f 01 VI 062 T-L�T iL qm� r i YL `�! Z■ L 1 i i i i - ■ i w T■L!r 1 lip T iwmb� 7 i J ZV i T fir• �RYL � r q z ad'17Z J r i T T i Tr•�L - i i_ T }L-T 9MMibr- JONES0111mmir- 1'L 1 ! -7 i li Mil- 1 7. iVL r T ■fir 1 Y+ MMENNEN- i - T � 5er Rk 7or Ti = i • i L i -L ■ ■ 1 1� L■ V& 1 r � i �164