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MINCES OF PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING COMMISSION OF JUNE 9r 1975
Chairman Lester called the meeting to order. All Commissioners were
present, except Tiller and Lefler. Also attending were City Council-
man Black and Randy Tyler, City Planner. The minutes, which were
mailed to the Commissioners, were approved.
First on the agenda was the request of Mr. and Mrs, Walter Addie to vacate
that portion of Logan St. between Blocks 3 & 4 and Blocks 5 & 6,
and that portion of Rosecrans Street between Blocks 2 & 7 and 3 & 6 ,
and that portion of McClellan Street between lots 2 & 7 and Blocks l & 8 ,
all in W. H. Whittlesey' s Addition to the City of Port Townsend,
This was tabled at the April 28 meeting of the Commission. Street
Superintendent Ed Hawley explained that the purpose of the request is
to straighten the streets and eliminate the jogs. The Addie' s wish
to dedicate the land for this purpose . The streets will not be
permanently vacated. Craham/Wo j t moved to recommend to the City
Council these streets be vacated to realign then with no jogs , contingent
with the rededication of the streets. VOTE: yes 4 no
copy of a letter written by Harriett Goss to KaiserSteel was
received by the Commission and read by day Woj .
Mrs.. Woj t distributed data about possible kinds of controls over land
use, from a Conference she attended.
Request of Go L. Iseman for a vacation of Lawrence Street between
Clllam and .the meander lime of Admiralty Inlet. Proposed use:
single res den-tial. During discussion, a question arose with regard
to the legality of vacating streets that abut or enter into the
water, Johnson/Scott moved this be referred to the City Attorney
for instructions as far as legality is concerned. VOTE: yes 4 no 0
The secretary was instructed to write Cita Attorney Glenn Abraham
in this regard.
Public Hearing on the request of the Point Hudson Company for a rezone
of property located at
Subdivision: One - Original Townsite - Port Townsend
Section: 1 Township: 30 N Range: 1 West W.M. Jefferson County
from P-I to R-III . Proposed Use: multiple residential condominiums
The hearing was taped and members of the audience were invited to
participate . The following members of the audience spoke against the
rezone:
Jeff Pederson: He maintained that, since surrounding properties are
zoned R-II, an R-III rezone would be spot zoning. Also, Jackson Street
would be the only access to the condominium and since it is already
well-traveled street, he felt there would be a traffic problem.
Mr. Pederson was also concerned about property values in the area.
Mr, Cooper: Was concerned that the Point Hudson area would become
more of an eyesore than he feels it already is.
Mrs. Monroe and Marie Shirley: Their concern was whether the. land
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