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HomeMy WebLinkAbout042778 Min MINUTES OF THE PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING COMMISSION OF APRIL 27, 197$ • Chairman Smith called the meeting to order. Members present: Smith, Marsh, Campbell., Dudley,, Schmitz, Scott. A letter of resignation was received from Olen Sonny Rice. Also present.: City Council members Wilson and Smith. Since the City Council passed Street Vacation Or,djLnance No. 1802 , the Planning Commi" ssion took from table all street vacation appli- cations held on file. APPLICATION ND. 7804-02 - James R. Lockard 1104 Thomas Variance request to bui' ld an addi' ti'on to appli' cant' s homy; this addition would come within 15h feet of rear boundary. The request was tabled for lack of information and the absence of Mr. Lockard. The emotionto table was made by Campbell/Schmitz . VOTE: yes 5 no 0 APPLICATION N0. 7$04-01 - Robert J. Gibson 33d P Street Street Vacation request: Chestnut Street between P and Q Streets. Marsh/Scott moved to recommend to the City Council the request be approved because I* t complies with Items 2 through 6, Section 5.20 of Ordi1nance No. X802 . VOTE: yes 5 no 0 • APPLICATION NO. 7710-01 - Mrs . Dallen Bounds Taken from table 1008 12th Street Request to vacate Wilson between 12th and 13th Streets . Dudley/ Marsh moved to recommend to the City Coun c 1' 1 the request be denied, because it does not comply with Item 3 , Section 5 .20 of Ordinance No. 1802. VOTE: yes 5 no 0 APPLICATION NO. 7710-02 - Charles W. Hansen Taken from table 4315 San Juan Avenue Request to vacate west U Street between McNeil and Haines and between Haines and Pettygrove. Marsh/Schmitz moved to recommend to the City Council the request be approved because it complies with Items 2 through b, Section 5 .20 of Ordinance No. 1802, with the sti'pulati'on that utility easement be retained. VOTE: yes S no 0 APPLICATION NO. 149 - William L. Short, Jr. 1158 Van Ness PUBLIC HEARING. Request to rezone from P-I to C-II property located at Railroad Subdivision, Blocks 36 and 70 (north of High- way) , all lots Section IJ., 30 N. Range 1W. So that there might not be a conflict of interest, Commissioner Marsh vacated his position on the Planning Commission for this public hearing. The hearing was taped. MINUTES OF APRIL 27, 1978 Page Two Chairman Smith read letters pe rta ining to this app lication f rom (].) a group of citizens opposed to the rezone (2) Robert and Kristine DeWeese opposed to the rezone (3) Stephen and Jeneen Hayden, opposed to the rezone. MEMBERS OF AUDIENCE HEARD: Stephen Hayden, opposed: Stated this is the only P-I land in Port Townsend not already a park, cemetary, etc. City should endeavor to buy the land from Mr,. Short. (It was affirmed at this point that that portion of Block 7 which iis on the trangle is not part of this application; it was withdrawn. ) Mrs. Hayden, opposed: doesn' t approve rezone for a bank, thinks commercial area should all be downtown and lagoon area should be a park,. Mr. DeWeese who resides in the vicinity, opposed: an apartment area, where more apartments will probably go in,, this will create a greater traffic problem. Residents of that locale do not have a park. Mr. Herb Rich, in favor of rezone: lives at Edgewater Apartments, a savings and loan office near there is a good neighbor. Thinks proposed use of this land would enhance the area. • Mr. Short stated he purchased the land i',n 1959 and had 21'.t filled in with the intention of building on it; it had been a swamp. In April, 1958 he took out a building permit with the intent of putting in an office building. Illness forestalled his plans. Frank Smith, Sr. provided i nformative and interesting info ati'on,, having been one of the group of citizens who worked on the City Comprehensive Plan from 1965, until its adoption, in 1968. It was thought then the residential area would expand to the west and southwest, and there'd be no major commercial distract in those directions The commercial area would be the present downtown area. A manufacturi*ng area was needed; one had already been started at the Boat Haven. It was felt the only way for future commercial growth would be into the flat lagoon area. The Commission found that it had not received a copy of the negati*ve Environmental Impact Statement pertaining to this appli- cation. A motion to table No. 149 was aborted when Councilman Wilson offered to go to his shop and bring back his copy of this Statement. The meeting was recessed, on motion by Dudley/Schmitz . VOTE: yes 5 no 0 Meeting resumed and there was further discussion. Motion made by Dudley/Campbell : MINUTES OF APRIL 27 , 197$ Page Three . Whereas, this rezone request iOs in compliance with the goals and policies of the City Comprehensive Plan, and; whereas, this rezone request is in the public interest, and; whereas, a Final Declaration of Non-Signi,ficance has been issued pursuant to the City Ordinance No. 1759 and R.C.W. 43.21C, and; whereas, a public hearing was held April 27, 1978, now, therefore, be it resolved that the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that application number 149, a request for rezone from P-I to C-II be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. That access be only on Kearney . 2. The City Comprehensive Plan be revised or changed for that portion of Block 36, Section 1.1, 30 N Range 1W. VOTE: yes 4 no ]. {Chairman Smith voted; Z abstention (Marsh) APPLICATION NO. 7711-02 - Kathleen Huber Taken from table 21U0 Li ncoln Street Request to vacate Lincoln Street between Gaines and Kearney. Campbell/Marsh moved to recommend to the City Council approval of the request as it compli' es with Items 2 through 6, Section 5.20 of Ordinance No. 1802, except Item 1. VOTE: yes 5 no 0 APPLICATION NO. 7802-21 - Richard E . Hoskins & Joseph MI"niesh Taken from table 2962 Alder Street Request to vacate an alley, one block i*n length, running from Alder Street to Haines Street. Marsh/Campbell moved to recommend to the City Council approval of the request as I' t complies with Items 2 through 6, Section 5.20 0f Ordinance No. 1802 . VOTE: yes 5 no 0 APPLICATION NO. 7802-14 - Port of Port Townsend Taken from table 2539 Washington Request to vacate (1) 10th St. from the east side of Kuhn St. to Sims Way, (2) Kuhn St. from the south side of Sims Way to the north side of Lot 6, Block 18, and the alley in Block 18, (3) Landes Ave. from the south side of Sims Way to the north side of Lot 15, Block 32, and the alley in Block 32 . Marsh/Scott moved to recommend to the City Council approval of the request as it ,P complies with Items 2 through 6, Section 5.20 of Ordinance No. 18Q2. VOTE: yes 5 no 0 APPLICATION NO. 7803-OI - Alioce A. Boggs Taken from table 1803 Rose St. Request to vacate R Street, from Rose Street to Cherry Streit. Marsh/Schmitz moved to recommend to the City approval of the request as i6t complies wigth Items 2 through 6. Section 5 .20 of Ordinance No. 1802 . VOTE: yes 5 no Q The meeting was adjourned. Tentative Workshop meeting May 11. Evelyn charkow, Secretary