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RESOLUTION NO. 16-028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON,AMENDING THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM FOR THE
CITY'S 2016 PERIODIC UPDATE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 36.70A.140 RCW
WHEREAS,the City adopted a 20-Year Comprehensive Growth Management Plan through
Ordinance No. 2539 on July 15, 1996 to meet the goals and requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW
(also known as the Growth Management Act"GMA"), and is currently considering periodic updates
to the Comprehensive Plan and development regulations; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 36.70A.140 RCW requires cities to conduct outreach to "establish
and broadly disseminate to the pubic a public participation program identifying procedures
providing for early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of
comprehensive land use plans and development regulations and implementing such plans"; and
WHEREAS, although the City's standard review and noticing requirements codified in.
Chapter 20.04 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code (PTMC) complies with the public
participation and effective public notice requirements of the RCWst, the City Council, in support
of its desire to provide an enhanced outreach and engagement program, adopted a Public
Participation Program ("Program") in Resolution 14-020; and
WHEREAS, the Program calls for a second"traditional public meeting" in conjunction
with the release of the draft plan/code amendments and the environmental review; and
WHEREAS, because the GMA requires public hearings before both the Planning
Commission and before the City Council, the testimony received at these public hearings
becomes part of the official record. On the other hand, comments received at a town meeting do
not necessarily become part of the record; and
WHEREAS, in order to preserve the integrity of the public hearing process, staff
recommends that, instead of conducting the second town meeting, the City instead provide
additional notice of opportunities to comment in writing, and to testify at the public hearings.
Staff will continue to use the City's website and utility newsletters and will issue notices to the
local media;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend that the Public Participation Program adopted by Resolution 14-020 is amended to
strike the requirement for a second town meeting.
' (RCWs 36.70A.035,36.70A.040,and 36.70A.130(2)(a)).At the same time, it should be remembered that"errors in
exact compliance with the established program and procedures"do not render the plan or development regulations
invalid"if the spirit of the program and procedures is observed."(RCW 3 6.70A.140).
Resolution 16-028
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular business
meeting thereof, held this 6th day of June 2016.
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Deborah S. Stinson
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
anna Sanders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney