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Home My WebLink About082880 Min PORT TOWNSEN09 WASWINOTON 983619 Port Townsend Planning Commission CITY OF PORT T13WNSEND 11INU S OF AUGUST 28, ].98D I. Opening Business Meeting tress called to order at 7030P.11 by Chairman Floyd. Members present were Jean Canfield, im", Campbell, Larry Dennison, John Floyd., Bill Henderson, Julie 14cCulloch and Heidi. Rodeghier. Chairrian Floyd declared it a quorum. Also present iaere City Engineer Roger French and Planning Com- 0 Secretary Ginger 1�Iulkey, 1 After brief discussion of minutes, Larxy Dennison moved that they be approved as written. im Campbell seconded the motion and all approved* Chairman Floyd shotmd copies of The Small Taira Journal and told Commssion that the City has a subscription to this magazine and they could ,borrow them t o read. Chairman Floyd also showed a copy of the Department of the Array Core of Engineers' Recreational Small 1-13oat I,toorage Stu He stated anyone could read it, if they liked. • II0 Application Plumber Sao6-a!� Muriel P. Valley {Lund) Variance, &38 ITadison Street ort Toi-%msend, '.Ia. Request is for variance too. ].. deduce required set--back on South to 3 feet, and 2. Reduce required set--back of building front to 18 feet. The purpose is to construct a double garage large enough for recreation equipment and auto- moba*,Ie . ChairmmLagmn Floyd reminded Comm.ission khat it was fabled fast meeting until Mrs,. Lunde neighbors could be nota-f ie d by maid. and t heir opinions heard. Jean Camfield staved that Applica tion No. 8006-04 be removed from the table. Bill fIenderson seconded the motion and all members iqere in favor. Chairman Floyd said he received letters from Mrs. John DeLeo, I and Mrs. Herb SiTansorl and 1pirs. Ethel Adams I"nfo.1ml the Cuimussion that they had no objections to the proposed garage of llrsa Lund's. (These letters are on file 4h frith the Planning Commission Secretary.) A guest,, Mr. Richard Hausmann stated that he had no objections to this proosedp garage and another neighbor asked halm to tell the comonission that she had no objections, this lady being lirse lerlosley* • -1- Bill Henderson moved than after hearing publi'c comment on Applicati*on No. d, . 8006�mo4 registering no objection, bas ed on letters received and testimony heard at public meeting, and in comp liance irith Section 610 A, Mems 1, 23 43 5, 6, and 7 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance that we recommend this variance be granted. Jean Camfi.eld seconded the motion and the vote bras unanimous. ISI. Application Number 8005-0�. Jefferson County Hospital District Rezone 9th and Sheridan Pub I i c Hearing Port T oirm s e n d, :•1a. 9$36S This rezone requested to change R3. zone to Rl,,PIII to allow medical offices to be built next to hospital. Chairman Floyd stated this had been tabled last meeting in order to properly advertise the public hearing. Bill Henderson moved t o remove this application from the table. Jean Camf ield seconded the motion and a13. were in favor. Dr. R. Jacobs was asked to give the reasons for this medical f acill"ty. ?-fie stated the reasons being to consolidate resources as medical equipment iTas expensive,, to utilise labratory and x-ray facl*l'ties With no duplication meaning less expense dor the patient. Since there is no in-hospital physician, with a medical office adjacent, a doctor would be availablein an emergency. These facalities would mean more comprehensive health care for the public. • Rev. W. Trulot, a hospital commissioner, sald his concerns ifere the same as Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Ge c r1of s. He added that 50p of people needing lab wo rk or x-rays come t o the ho sp ital now for them, s o traffic hazard not an appreciable difference. He didn't know of any hospital that didn't have adjacent medical offices. For. V. Da'.rks en said there was two parcels o f Land for sale and Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Ge e r1of s was buying only one. (This parcel consisting of lots 1, 2, 71 8, at the corner of 10th and Sheridan.) The Comm:Lssaon was told by Tltr, Dirksen that Jacobs and Geerlof s attorney brought suggested changes to covenants, to insure, if the need were to arrive, that i� could be used for professional. office space if the hospital were to relocate. Another hospital cullulMassioner, Anthony DeLeol stated that to his knowledge, the hospital Will not be moved. Dr. Jacobs said the bankers were a little reluctant to ].end Money ifith the pos0 sibility that the hospital could be moved someday and these new covenants would assure that the medial offices would always have a use. After more discussion, and realizing how unsatisfactory the new covenants were to the Comms sion and the City gineer, Dr. Jacobs ,ranted to know a-f there was a recourse that Geerlofs and he could take if the hospital were to move. Then after he understood that they could request a rezone later if the hospital Frere • to relocate, he once again agreed to the or'a.ga,nal covenants. UPIP 2 - Bill Henderson moved that i,,m recommend to -the City Council that rezone Appliocation 8005-01, after hold46 ing public hearing August 28, 1980, is in public interest to improve health care and should be approved with the original covenants and with thePz�operty returning to R#.A&lif not sold. Heicli Radeghier seconded the motion. the motion passed unanimously. tilr. DeLeo asked if there was at'*ame limit on the rezone. He Eras instructedstructed that a*,t won=t be zoned as R-IZI until sold, so rvr�.11 remaR-I unta"'l then. N. AP1pica�a.an Ntunber 8008-01. David i•Ioxley Rezone P.O. Box 117 . Auburn, lAlashington 98002 Request fora rezone from C-2 and Rom3.A �o C-3, Blocks !�, 53 6, and. M-1 Block 7. Since a portion of this property i*s already zoned C-II, it is felt by I•;r. Norley that upgrading the zoning uraill allow development of property to complement the needs of Port Toimsend, Located National City Addition No. 1, Blacks 4,5,b,7. Chairman Floyd stated it has not come back from Council 11ith the environmental checklist. rry Dennison moved that this a1'cat'ppon be tabled until it comps back from the City Council. Bill Henderson seconded the motion and all were in favor. s V. Application Number 8008-04 Darold DeJong Rezone 820 ?dater St. Port Townsend'. Isla* 983b8 Rezone re que st from R-IIT t o C-II for property located at the corner of Si"ms flay anal Sheridan of Eisenbeis Addition'. Block 27d, Lots 1 and 2. Mr. DeJong feels a real. estate office located here would be more accessible to the general public and provide dor adequate parking dor customers. Chairmn Floyd stated it iiasn't back as yet from Council 1T*.th the environmental checklist. Jean Gamf ideld moved to table the application until the coroassaon hears from the Council,. Ja.m Campbell seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. VI. ApplicatIf ion Number 8008.,P,,=03 PhyllaLs Hopeck Street Vacation P.O. Box 484 Pert Townsend.1 Wa. 983b$ The street vacation request of Landes 8t., south of 19th fit. Located in the Eisenbeis Addition, Blocks 27-28, 23--22, Tots lmw8 and 1P=P32, Ms, Hopeck reason is to avoid using this street as a main commercial access to the shopping center construction an Kah Tai Lagoon. Chairman Floyd said -khat the department heads of: Engineer' s, Street, Sewer, Water, Police,, Faxe and Emergency Medical Off ices stated that this vacation should not be granted. MMW 3- � Chairman Floyd Said the commission received a letter August 28, x.980 from Evan and Ruth Hickenbottom :•rhich he instructed the Planning Comnassion Secretary Oilto copy and pend to all commissioners. The Ilickenbottoms axid the Brookes discussed frith the Commssion ho6r,,,j they could find out for certain what was doing to happen to Landes Street concerning the constructing and opening of the neer Safei,,ray store. The Hickenbottoms were interested in what stand they could take to keep Landes St. from becoming a mai n access for the Safeway store. Since Pl�pyllis Hopeck iras not present, Jin Campbell moved that Application No. 8008-03 1& be tabled until the next regular meeting. HeiRodeghi*er seconded the motion and a17, trete in favor. VI I. Adjaurnment Jean Canfield moved that the mee t ing b e adjourned andOBiZ3 Henderson seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. Chairman Floyd adjourned the meeting at x:30 P.m. This meeting has been gaped. Planning ommission Secretary