HomeMy WebLinkAbout120770 Min December 7, 1970
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The November meeting of the Port Townsend Planning Commission
was called to order. The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved as read.
At the call for old business;
1. Mr. Miner stated that he wishes the Planners to meet In
study session several times during the month January to
review, discuss and _wra- u the div s � work necessary
to complete the interium- n�i�g ordinance. Members were asked
to be prepared to ede Wiest times for tai study, and
more discussion will take place at the December meeting.
2. The request from St* Johns Hospital for a series of street
vacations was again reviewed * Again members of the Planning
Commission felt the hospital should show reason and cause for
these vacations. Tom Camfield Council member present, told
the Commissioners the past the Council had decided the
asking for a street vacation had been reason to grant the
street vacation; he said he believed the Council considered the
personal reasons of a petitioner to be beside the point, that
the real question is- Does the City of Port Townsend wish t
vacate these streets? A motion to look into it further"
meaning the hospital request before theCom fission, was
seconded , and passed with a four yes vote two absent.
3. Mr. Ta ji l iyamoto, of American Pacific Corporation, was
present representing Muriel S. Thompson, concerning her request
for vacations of
to street - from East margin Thomas Avenue t
West margin Logan Avenue.
11 Street from East margin Thomas Avenue t
West margin Logan Avenue and from
East margin Logan Avenue to west
margin Rosecrans Avenue*
He discussed a series of maps dealing with the proposed re-,
discribing of Blocks 184 185 , 186, 187 and 201 into a
single family residential development, and why his firm feels
the street vacations are to the benif it of the city. The
Planning Commission decided to continue this problem until the
December Planning Commission meeting, to allow members t
review the proposed development. Mro Lester made the motion
t this proposal until the next meeting Dec. 28
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Seconded , and passed with a four yes Grote two absent.
At the call for new business;
1. A letter was read from the Planning Association of Vlash—
ington, urging the Port Townsend Planning Commission to join
the association and become eligible to participate in study
sessions, and to share information and resources available
thru the Planning Association o Washington. The motion
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was rade and seconded to join the PAW this year, 1970, the vote
being four yes, two absent. The membership request card will
be seat this week.
2. Absent member Kay Wojt sent a waddabm request to the
Commission proposing the formation of a committee to consider
an over-all plan of street vacations to mace possible a
trail or path of these streets to be available to the public
for hiking, horse riding, bikes, etc. A member pointed out
haat the Planning Commission is already a committee, and that
the group as a whole could discus this proposal. There was
no further discussion relating tb Mrs. Wojtls proposal.
3 . Discussion about the new meeting place of the Commission
showed that members present were pleased with the new location. .
These members agreed , on a motion from Mr. Johnson rt to
meet in the Jury Room of the Court House until the Commission
decides to move." The motion was seconded followed by a
four yes vote, two absent.
4* A motion was made 11 to authorize the purchase of a four
drawer, locking, legal size filing cabinet for the Port Town,-
send Planning Commission, for correspondence and reference
materials. " 'the motion was seconded., and the vote was four
yes, two absent. The file cabinet will be purchased
with funds in the 1970 budget.
5* A motion to adjourn was seconded and voted four yes.
Respectfully submitted
June Scott secretary
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