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MINUTES of THE PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING COMMISSION F N OVE MBE R 24 , 1975
Chairman Lester called the meeting to order. All Commissioners were
present except R. Harms, Also present: R. Tyler, City Planner, and
R. French, City Engineer. The minutes were read and approved as
corrected.
APPLICATIONS NO, 79 & 80 - Anthony E. Stroeder, 1730 Hill Street
There was a public hearing on No. 80 , a rezone request for property
Located at
Eisenbeis Addition, Block 237 & 238 , Lots 1 thru 8 in each block
from R-I to C-II , Proposed Use: General commercial-shopping complex-
hotel--motel. The hearing was taped.
Mr. Stroeder was present and spoke of his desire to build a shopping
center at this location, to be known as Sheridan Plaza. All facets
were discussed, with R. Tyler contributing the information which he
obtained with regard to this request. Also discussed was Applica-
tion No. 79 for a street vacation of
"that portion of 6th Street, lying between Sheridan and
Hendricks , and between 6th and 7th Streets on rant"
which ties in with the rezone request. There were no adverse opinions
from members of the audience. Scott/Johnson roved to recommend to the
City Council the rezone request be granted. The motion also recommended
the application for a street vacation be granted.
VOTE: yes 4 no 1
Mr. Stroeder vias asked d to comment on PUD and contract zoning. on
]december 17, 1974 , APPLICATION NO. 59 was submitted by J. Leslie and
Barbara F, M, Donovan and Anthony E. Stroeder, 18th & Hill. This asked
for a rezone of property located a
Glenwood Addition to the City of Port Townsend
Blocks 5- --7-8-9-10-11- 12
All in blocks indicated above (Lots)
from R-I (A) to M-I , for the purpose of developing a light industrial
park. At a public hearing held on January 27 , 1975 , numerous members
of the audience opposed the rezone. The Commissioners generally
favored this be pint through a PUD procedure and noted to table the
application until after the exploration of the PUD concept, and to
reopen the application for consideration at that time without bias
of a vote then, Mr. Stroeder stated at this November 24 meeting the
PUD concept was not clean to him so he did not pursue his request
further; however, at this time he feels he would like to explore the
PUD concept more fully with regard to APPLICATION NO. 59.
APPLICATION NO, 81 - Miller H, Jensen, Box 594
public hearing was held on Application No. 81; the hearing was taped.
At the October 27 meeting, Mr, Jensen agreed to drop the request for
a Conditional Use Permit and just request the rezone, of property
located at
E i s e nbe i s Addition
Block 276 Lots 7 & 8 from R-I to C-II, Proposed Use: optometric
Clinic.
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Due to an error, this public hearing notice was posted as ' a request
for a rezone' and should have been worded to say ' to consider an
amendment to the City Ordinance making clinics a Conditional Use in
Zones -I , -II, -III and P-I ' . In Griew of this fact, the Com-
mission reinstated the original rezone request on No. 81 and dropped
the proposed amendment.
Mr. & Mrs .. Jensen attended the hearing. He stated that since the
October 27 meeting, an ophthalmologist had contacted him and would
like to share the facilities, to be known as the Port Townsend Vision
Clinic. No adverse comments were forthcoming from the audience.
After discussion, Johnson/Scott moved to recommend to the City Council
the request for a rezone be approved. VOTE: yes 4 no 1
APPLICATION NO. 85 - Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Jefferson & Benton
The Church is seeking Variances from the parking, front and rear yard
setback, and height requirements ents of an R-I zone, for a remodeling
project at the above location. Monty McCoy distributed a list o f
surrounding property owners to the Commissioners and discussed with
them the Church' s request. Tiller/John son moved to recommend to the
City Council the request for a Variance be granted.
VOTE: yes 5 no 0
APPLICATION NO, 82 - Merlin 0 & Jean Nelson, d/b/a Port Townsend Motel
This request is for a rezone of property located at
Hastings 2nd Addition, Port Townsend
Section. 11 Township: 30 North Range: l west
Block 68 Lots 1, 2 , 31 41 5r 6 , 71
from H--III to C-II . Proposed Use : Motel & Restaurant
After discussion, `ohnson/wo t moved to set a public hearing on
December 29 , 1975 . VOTE : yes 5 no O
APPLICATION NO* 83 - Robert L. Murray, 7willow
d/b/a Murray' s Greenhouse
This property, which comes under the grandfather clause, is located
at the corner of will & 6th Streets . The request is for a Variance to
build an addition on the property line . After discussion, o /Scott
moved to inform the City Council that, while they find no objection
to Mr. Murray' s application for a Variance, under Section 512 of the
Zoning Ordinance they don' t feel. a Variance is possible .
VOTE: yes 4 no O l abstention (Johnson)
APPLICATION NO. 84 - K-Dean Enterprises Ltd. (Canada)
Dale Brady, Agent, SR 3. Box 140 , Port Townsend
The request is for a vacation of the following streets :
That portion of Sherman St. lying between Blocks 1 & 10 , Tacoma Addition.
That portion of Logan St. lying between Blocks 21 & 30, Tacoma Addition .
That portion of 44th St, lying between Blocks 28 & 29, 22 & 23, 10 & 18,
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12 & 13, 8 & 9 , Tacoma Addition. That portion of 42nd S t. lying between
Blocks 26 & 27, 24 & 25, 16 & 17 , 14 & 15 , 6 & 7, Tacoma Addition. That
portion of 40th St., lying between n Blocks 6 & 7F 5 & 8F 4 & 9r 3 & 10 , 2 & 11,
1 & 12 , the Baker Addition, The east side of Blocks 6 & 7 to even up
the streets i n a straight line in the Baker Addition to the Tacoma Addition.
That portion of Rosecrans St. lying between Blocks 20 ,. 21, Tacoma
Addition.
Proposed Use: Residential.
Mr, Brady was present. He said the request is for the purpose o
eliminating some of the streets and making larger blocks. Said there
would be no development there for a number of years ; this project is
basically speculative. Nor. Brady produced a letter from City Attorney
Glenn Abraham, which favored the request; it was read to the Commissioners.
R. Tyler observations: no objection to concept; would create larger
blocks; no adjacent residences in the area; would not hinder traffic
flow in the future; would get rid of streets that are basically unneces-
sary,
Tiller/Scott moved to table this until the meeting of January 26 , 1976 .
VOTE : yes 5 no 0
It was suggested by Treasurer Scott that stamps, tapes, and stationery
be purchased, using the balance of the 1975 budget. Johnson/Tiller
moved to instruct the Treasurer to make such expenditures as are
required out of the available funds. VOTE : yes 5 no
Chairman Lester requested Commissioner Scott to compile an up-to-date
list of Commissioners and their teras of office.
At the December 29 meeting there will be an election of officers for
1976 . Committee appointed by the Chairman to bring in a list of
candidates: Chairman Johnson, Scott, j .
The meeting was adjourned.
Evelyn Charkow
Secretary