HomeMy WebLinkAbout022279 Min • MINUTES OF THE PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 221, 1979
CHAIRMAN SMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. MEMBERS PRESENT 1CILHAM, MARSH,
SMITH, CAMPBELL, DUDLEY AND WILEY. HENDERSON WAS EXCUSED. ALSO PRESENT WAS
ROGER FRENCH., CITY ENGINEER.
MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 25, X979 MEETING WERE READ AND APPROVED.
CORRESPONDENCE& A LETTER WAS RECIEVED FROM OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCING
A WORKSHOP ON "COMMUNICATION THROUGH COUNSELING", TO BE HELD ON APRIL 16,
1979. ANYONE INTERESTED WAS TO CONTACT TME SECRETARY.
M07'ION BY MARSH/CAMPBELL THAT SINCE ALL MEETINGS ARE NOW BEING TAPED THE
SPEAKER WILL ADDRESS THE CHAIRMAN WHO WILL RECOGlVIZE EACH SPEAKER BY NAME.
VOTE 4/YES O/NO
OLD BUSINESS:
APPLICATION N0. 7808-01 FINAL APPROVAL.
MOTION BY MARSH/ DUDLEY TO ACCEPT FINAL PLAT. VOTE 4/YES 0/NO
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
APPLICATION NO. 7810-d2 REZONE WARREN MURDOCK
• 16821 LIVORNO DR.
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
REQUEST 70 REZONE FROM R-1 TO R-111.. PROPERTY LOCATED AT BEECH AND B STREETS,,
WEBSTERS ADDITIONS PORTIbN OF BLOCK 23 AND ALL OF BLOCKS 25,26 & 34. DAVE
CUNNINGHAM AND BOB WATSON WARE PRESENT TO REPRESENT MR. MURDOCK. MR
CUNNINGHAM STATED THAT THIS REZONE DOES COMPLY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND ALSO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS LIMITING DWELLING UNITS TO FORTY WILL BE
RECORDED. CHAIRMAN SMITH CALLED FOR TESTIMQNY AGAINST THE APPLICATION.
A LETTER WAS READ FROM KRIS DEWEESE ASKING THE CQMMISSION TO EITHER DENY OR
TABLE THIS REZONE REQUEST UNTIL THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
I5 COMPLETED. STEVE HAYDEN WAS RECQNGIZED AND STAVED THAT HE HAS RESERVATIONS
AS 'TO WHETHER THE PROPOSED RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ARE REALLY RES7RICTIVE SINCE
THEY DO NOT SPECIFY ONE BEDROOM OR THREE BEDROOM UNITS. LARRY DENNISON
WAS RECQGNIZED AND REQUESTED THAT THE APPLICANT MAKE APPLICATION FOR A
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE OTHER ADUACENT
PROPERTY OWNERS WILL MAKE SIMILAR REQUESTS IF THIS APPLICATION IS
APPROVED. RICK DENNISON WAS RECOGNIZED AND ENCOURAGED THE COMMISSION TQ
DISCOURAGE THIS REZONE REQUEST UNTIL THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURVEY IS
COMPLETED AND WE KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT TN THEIR COMMUNITY.
MOTION BY DUDLEY/MARSH
WHEREAS,, THIS REZONE REQUEST IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THS GOALS ABED POLICIES
QF THE CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND;
WHEREAS THE REZONE IS IN THE PUBLIC IfVTEREST, AND;
WHEREAS, A FINAL DECLARATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO
• CITY ORDINANCE N0. 1759 AND R.C.W 43.21C, AND;
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, X1979 PAGE 2
WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HE4RIiVG WAS HELD FEBRUARY 22, 2979, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT THE CITY PLANNING CbMMISSION RECOMMENDS TO SHE CITY COUNCIL
THAT APPLICATION NO. 7810-02, A REQUEST FOR A REZONE FROM R-1 TO R-3, BE
APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE CONCLUSION OF A DEC ION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.
VOTE 5/YDS 0/NO
APPLICATION N0. 7901-01 SHORT PLAT RUTH SHORE'
I158 VAN DESS
PORT TOWNSEND,, WA
REQUEST TO SNORT PLAT TAX LOT 1 ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF DISCOVERY ROAD.
MRS SHORT WAS PRESENT AND EXPLAINED TO THE COMMISSION THAT BECAUSE SHE
FAILED TO SHORT PLAT THE PROPERTY THE ASSESSOR WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE
SALE OF A HOUSE ON THAT PROPERTY AND SHE IS STILL PAYING TAXES 0N THE
WHOLE PARCEL. 'CHORE WAS N4 ONE PRESENT TO SPEAK AGAINST THE APPLICATION.
THE COMMISSION ASKED MRS SHORT IF SHE WOULD BE WILLING TO QEDICATE TO THE
CITY ENOUGH PROPERTY TO HELP ESTABLISH A RIGHT OF WAY ALONG DISCOVERY
ROAD. MRS SHORT SAID SHE WOULD AGREE TO THAT.
MOTION BY MARSH/KILHAM
WHEREAS, THIS SHORT PLAT I5 NOT IS COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BECAUSE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES NOT STATE ANY GOALS OR POLICIES FOR THIS
ORD INANCE, AND;
WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED SHORT PIAT I5 IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE N0. 1$06,
AND;
WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED SHORT PLAT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY
• OF PORT TOWNSEND, AND;
WHEREAS RECOMMENDATIQNS HAVE BEEN RELIEVED FRAM ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS QF
THE CITY, AND;
WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD FEBRUARY 22.,, 19790o NOW THEREFORE, SE IT
RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION REC"ENDS THAT THS CITY COUNCIL
GRANT PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO APPLICATION N0. 7901-01 SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING SPECIAL CONDITION:
THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER AMID OR OWNERS CONVEY ENOUGH PROPERTY TO THE CITY
OF PART TOWNSEND ALONG THE PARCEL OF LAND BEING SHORT PLATTED TO MAKE THAT
PQRTION OF THE SOUTHERLY HALF OF DISCOVEY ROAD ADJACENT TO THE SHORT PLAT
THIRTY FEET FROM THS CENTERLINE OF THE EXISTING DISCOVERY ROAD.
VOTE 5/YES 0/N4
NEW BUSINE$5:
APPLICATION 7902-01 REZONE — LOWELL HASKINS. PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR MARCH
29,1 1979. .
APPLICATION N4. 7901-02 ANGELO & WALTRAUD ZAMPERIN
STREET VACATION 9TH AND HANCOCK
PORT TOWNSEND, WA
THAT PORTION OF 10TH STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 151 AND 197., EISENSEIS ADDITION
CAMPBELL/K I LHAM MOVED TO REC"END DENIAL OF THIS REQUEST AS IT DOES NOT
COMPLY WITH ITEMS1 THRU 3 OF SECTIO! 5.20 OF ORDINANCE N0. 1802.
VOTE 5/YES 0/ILIO
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APPLICATION N0. 7901-03 HENRY SUKERT
STREET VACATION 1530 HOLCOMB ST.
PORT TOWNSEND, WA
STREET REQUESTED FOR VACATION, 16TH BETWEEN HOLCOMB & JACKMAN STREETS.
DUDLEY STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT COMMENT ON THS REQUEST AS HE OWNS
PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY. MARSH STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT COMMENT ON TFIIS
REQUEST AS HE HAS AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY.
WILEY/KILHAM MOVED TO RFC"END TO THE CITY COUNCIL DENIAL QF THIS REQUEST
AS IT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ITEMS 1,21p 4 &5 QF SECTION 5.20 OF ORI)INANChE 1862.,e
VOTE 4/YES 0/NO.
CHAIRMAN SMITM VOTED. C"ISSION MEMBERS DUDLEY AND MARSH ABSTAINED.
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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KATHLEEN M. MACDONALD
PLANNING CONNIISSION SECRETARY