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MINUTES OF PORT TOWN END PLANNING COMMISSION OF JANUARY 28f 1974
All Commissioners •
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Miner. '� �n�nut s
of the meeting held in November were approved as read.
Chairman Miner thea read correspondence which had been received
by the Commission, A letter from the Woolman School presented by
Mr. Canfield of the City Council was favorably accepted.
Following th is r a letter from the Jefferson County Planning
Department informing the Planning Commission of a meeting
regarding the proposed Trident Submarine base was read. This
meeting was held o 17, 19739 It was attended by
Max Loomis. An informal discussion was then held by the
Planning Commission as to the possible effect the proposed base
might h ave on the community.
Next on the agenda was a communication from Mir. Roger French l,
City Engineer, dated January to, 1974 . Su j c : "Radon Boat
Company variance Application." This, in substance, stated
that the Office of the City Engineer "is responsible for the
interpretation of the zoning boundaries and is also responsible
for the guidance of the applicant in those cases where the
application does not conform to the zoned area. "
discussionConsiderable on this with both Mr. French and City
Attorney Abraham was held. A motion was then made and carried
to hold a Public Nearing on this application at the next
meeting to be held on February 25 . The secretary was instructed
to put a notice of the hearing in the Leader.
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followed lively discussion on street vacations to allow for ".
hikiig and horseback riding trails and taking into considera-
tion density of population that now exists and might soon come
into effect*
It was decided that these vacations be kept in a discussion
stage for the time being, The Secretary was instructed t
write a letter to the City Council stating that the City
Planning commission is studying these ideas in detail to
conform with State of Washington ecology plans for the future.
It was decided to engage the services of a professional planner
to warp on these ideas . ( Budget allowing $1200 . for his
services of two or three days a month) .
A motion was then made and carried that. Chet Chairman be
requested to instruct the Planner to make a proposed street
and trail plan for review by the Planning Commission,
Vacation petitions referred to the Planning commission were
then taken up as follows
January 28, 1974 Page Two
Petitioners J, Frederick Palmer (and wife Helen) and F.L. Z iel
(and wife Lillian) requested vacation of "the West loo foot
portion of McKinley Street lying between Clallam and Hudson
Street. "
A motion was made and thea amended to deny this request on
the grounds that this property entails a viewpoint location
potentially vital to future city plans.
Vote on this motion resulted in a tie vote as follows:
Voted that the above petition be denied: Fred Lester,
Mrs . Kay voyt , Ed May. Against denial: max Loomis,
Robert Johnson, Harry Deits.
Chairman day Miner, then using his option to break a tie,
cast his vote to deny this petition
Cleveland Street between 10th and 11th
Vacation requested by Jack Scott (and wife Betty) and .Tames
A. DeLeo mainly for "preservation of trees and possible use as
a horseback riding and hiking area. "
A motion was made and carried to postpone decision on this
request until such time as the Planning Commission has core
up with definite plans re street vacations for recreational
areas.
Vacation Petition Re: " 'hat portion of Shasta Street lying
between 6th Street and 9th Street from the North Side of
h Street to the South side of 9th Street." Filed by
Lonny Kvinsland (and wife Ruth) and Herbert Enfield (and wife
Crystal) . A motion was made and carried that the City
Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that this
vacation be granted. From the north side of 6th to the south
side of 7th and from the north side of 7th to the south side
f 9th.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Notes made: the above petitions and correspondence have been
filed by the Secretary of the City Planning Commission.
Dote: firs. Voigt requested at the end of the meeting that she
] e noted as an abstainer on the first two motions ince she
arrived late and was not able to vote.
Irene S tanc i
Secretary