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Home My WebLink About062686 Min PORT TOW S E 0, WASHINGTON 98368 Port To send PlanningCommission w CITY OF POINT TOWNSEND � r MINUTES OF JUNE 260 1986 I. opening Business hai m n Carman called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Members present were Ron Kosec Jim Tavernakis, Alan Cin, Jim Campbell, and Don Hoglund. Jim Tavernakis moved that the minutes of May 29, 1986 be approved as written. Rory Kosec seconded the notion and the vote was unanimous. The Association of Washington Cities sent comments to the city concerning Hone Occupation Ordinance. The Council would like the commission to comment on their A.W.C. suggestions by the August 5, 1986 meeting, The secretary requested approval of purchasing a small file to keep the old applications in. The commission wished to have a list of several different files with thein prices before approving the expenditure. IIv Application 386-01 T.F. & Claudia Belgard Amended Street Vacation Request 2322 Washington St. Port Townsend, Wa. 98368 There was a letter submitted to the commission from Mr. Stricklin stating he had no objection to the vacation and including the City Attorney's opinion that there would nothing legally wrong with the amended application. The letter was to Mr. Relgard. Mr. Relgard stated that Carroll Realty declined to have the easterly half of Thayer Street.' Mr. belgard referred to the letter from Mr. Stricklin giving approval to the vacation of 15 feet on one side of the street leaving 58 feet for the width of the refining street. Mr. Canaan asked if there were any testimony in favor or against reducing the width Thayer Street? Mr. Centioli stated his approval of the 15 foot strip of Thayer Street beim vacated. Mr. Centioli is one of the petitioners. Mrs Tavernakis stated he had looked at the property. It is zoned C-Il. Mr. Tavernakis asked the applicant that in the future if the street was requested completely vacated would they go along with the vacation? They answered yes. It was explained that Mr. White did not want to go along with the vacation as he could not expand his mini storage into a C-II zone, It is grandfathered now. Mr. Belgard stated that Mr. Stricklin had stated to him that a 45 foot street was aide enough for parking on both sides. This street would be 58 feet. Chairman Carman asked if he could reduce it to 13 feet since it is not consistent with other rulings that require a 60 foot width for a street. Jim Campbell stated that with a 58 font street it was still adequate and with agreement to purchase the rest -of the half, if approached later, he saw n problem. Jim Taverna is recommended approval to this 15 foot wide vacation -of' Thayer St., Amended Application No. 386-01 to the City Council as it meets the conditions in the ordina mce and is a reasonable request. Ron o ec ,sec hded.t ie'�motion'ai d the vote fias 1.un n ou . ' , a ' ' s '- . . . ,• ' . ' . . Ron Koseq as he seconded the motion stated that he felt the vacation should be for 13 feet instead of a 15 foot vacation so the street would be left at 60 Feet. Bob Gruen was assigned the report for the City Council. III. Application No. 586- 1 Time Oil Comfy alley vacation 2737 West Commodore Way Seattle, Wa. 98199 Richard Gordon, an attorney representing Time Oil Co., said they owned property gest of Honda Shop. The alley runs at an angle to highway 20. He said that when they bought the property they were lead to believe that the alley had already been vacated, but they have been unable to find any record of it. The alley would serve no purpose and there would be no difference in its use. The alley is 25 feet wide and the watrm,ain mown through it has been abandoned. They were agreeable for the city to retain utility easements, The alley bisects the property. There would be parking bn t' ccording to building plans and traffic crossing back and forth. There was no public testimony. Mr. cosec was told that It was a 30 foot gide alley. The proponent stated that thein engineering people had told him that it was 25 feet. The committee had problem with vacating just the portion requested and not the whale alley. Sr. Gordon said that Dave Pratt of the Honda Shop did not want to do it, even though his building sits right on its He did not want to buy his portion, because of the cost. The co=fission agreed that they wanted the whole alley vacated. Mr. Gordon Felt that It was unfair to require them to purchase the whole alley. He also said that he could not say if Time Oil would be willing to purchase the rest of the alley. Jim Tavernais mowed to recommend approval of Street vacation Request N . 586-01 as it meets the conditions in the ordinance with the added conditions of 1. That they grant the city equivalent utility easement rights, 2. That no structureon the property come within 25 feet of the property lime, 3. That they follow the ,rules of the City Ordinance applying to Street vacations, 4. That the entire alley be vacated (the whole block), 5. That the matter be resolves in a 12 month period after the City Council takes action. Jim Campbell seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, Rory Kosec will write the report for the City Council, Iv. Application 28601 Service Activities Corp. onditional. Use Permit Alan Carman excused himself and left the meeting due to appearance to fairness. Jim Tavernakis stated he was listed as an adjacent property owner, but that no longer is true. Mr. Tavernakis became the chairman for this application, Bill Needham explained the planned addition to the Tides Inn Motel* He stated that two buildings would be removed and a three story structure* The motel is located in a -11 zone where a 50 foot height is allowed, but they planned to stay below 35 -foot height. There would be 36 new unite each have a sm 11 deck facing the water. They_ had found that people stay there because of the water and there was not Bauch property in which could be given back to the City, The had proposed the Walker Street Park with an access to the beach. There would b an unlimited beach access with a $250000 improvement to'.Walker Street and the Park they u :d build and maintain. t% There was a letter from George and Helen stating their opposition to the expansion s it would ruin a historical city's entry into the old downtown area. It would evenually cause the creation of a one--way street. The Cottons also were present and voiced the concerns addressed in the letter. .dim Campbell read the criteria in the Zoning�Ordinance 16. for a Conditional Use pe mit6 He stated the application was pretty straight forward. Mr. Needham said that the city would be responsible for the insurance for the park, but that the mote, would maintain it. The City Council and Mayor wanted thePa r . There would be unlimited beach access below the rip rap. Where was a traffic study done that indicates there would not be a problem with traffic because of the motel addition . if at a Bauch later date there was a problem, then the study showed some suggestions: for eliminating them. Mr. Campbell stated that the commission had to deal with the criteria and concerns are not legal binding criteria. .dim Campbell moved to recommend to the City Council approval of Conditional Use Permit Request No. 286-01 as it meets the criteria in the Zoning Ordinance 16.08 Items . . . . Don Hoglund seconded the motion and the vote was three for and one against (Tavernakis). When asked why he voted.-against the motion, Mr. Tavernakis stated that building a structural corridor was not a benefit to the community, Mr. Hoglund would. write the report for the City Council, Miscellaneous . .. Mr,@ t resumed the chair. Application No. 686 Larson Subdivision assigned to the committee of Tavernakis and d osec• .1 .f,X. ti r 1 - Wilcox request of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance assigned to Hoglund and Tavernakis. doth f these appca ions would be heard the 31st of .duly. via Adjournment Chairman Caxman adjourned the meeting at 900 P.M. Secretary l'Ia�st S t Do you wish to NAME [please print) A DRESS present testimony? 6 lay YES MO zio �a Er O P6rt�Ow spc#� -2. C2S S� d ❑ �l'I- W e e � WOL 5 83 1P El Gir:Fi SuvPAy Sr4.6 O O 8' D O ❑ D El D D ❑ D O ❑ a o