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RESOLUTION NO. 17-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, RELATED TO THE 2017 ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, SETTING THE
FINAL DOCKET
WHEREAS, on July 15, 1996, the City of Port Townsend ("City") adopted its 20 -Year
Comprehensive Growth Management Plan through Ordinance 2539 in order to meet the goals
and requirements of Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington ("RCW")(the "Growth
Management Act," "Act," or "GMA"); and
WHEREAS, the City adopted its current Zoning Code as Title 17 of the Port Townsend
Municipal Code ("PTMC") on April 7, 1997 (Ordinance 2571) to comply with the GMA and to
implement the Plan; and
WHEREAS, as permitted and required by the GMA, the City has considered and
adopted several amendments to its Comprehensive Plan and development regulations through the
annual update and mid-cycle amendments; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2016 the City Council adopted Resolution 16-049, stating
that for the 2017 Comprehensive Plan annual update the City would only consider those
Comprehensive Plan amendments required by PTMC 20.04.035(B), and possible updates to the
City's Critical Areas Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017 the City Council adopted Resolution 17-012
Initiating a Comprehensive Plan amendment related to the Howard Street and Sims Way
Corridors; and
WHEREAS, the Council directed staff, per Resolution 17-012, to "draft a proposed final
2017 annual Comprehensive Plan docket as provided for in PTMC 20.04.02013 and submit the
docket to Council for approval. The final 2017 docket should include updates to the Critical
Areas Ordinance, this Council -initiated amendment, and any other amendments required under
PTMC 20.04.020B."
WHEREAS, staff has drafted a proposed final 2017 annual Comprehensive Plan docket
attached herein as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
Section 1, The City Council adopts the Final Docket for the 2017 Comprehensive Plan
Annual Update as shown on Exhibit A.
Section . Only the work tasks for issues identified in the Final Docket will be
accomplished during the 2017 Comprehensive Plan Annual Update.
Section 3. Development Services Department staff is directed to review the proposed
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amendments and prepare a staff report. The department is also responsible for conducting SEPA
review. As appropriate, the department shall solicit comments regarding the proposed
amendments from the public and/or government agencies. The department will also provide
notice and opportunity for public comment as deemed appropriate given the nature of the
proposed amendments and consistent with RCW 36.70A.140 and SEPA.
Section 4. Once the final docket is established, the department will transmit a copy of all
proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan or land use code to the Washington State
Department of Commerce (DOC) at least 60 days prior to the expected date of final city council
action on the proposed amendment as consistent with Chapter 36.70A RCW.
Section 5. All proposed amendments on the final docket shall first be considered by the
planning commission, which shall make a recommendation to the city council after holding at
least one open record public hearing.
Section 6. The City Council shall consider the changes to the Comprehensive Plan and
shall hold an open record public hearing on the amendments under the procedures set forth for
public hearings in PTMC 20.01.240.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this 3rd day of April, 2017.
Deborah S St�n�o�n �
Mayor
Attest:
Joanna Sanders, CMC
City Clerk
ApI,7r, veal as to form:
Steven L. 3ross
City Attorney
Resolution 17-016
Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
FINAL DOCKET
2017 Annual Update
Comprehensive Plan/Development Regulations
............
Description
Notes
Project
Lead/Consultant
1.
Amendments to the City's Critical
...-......
Pursuant to Ordinance 3154 and
Judy
Areas Ordinance (CAO) codified in
Resolution 15-042, the 2017
Surber/AHBL-
Chapter 19.05 of the Port Townsend
Update is required to include
Herrera
Municipal Code (PTMC). The
possible amendments to the City's
CAO update is a remaining step
Critical Areas Ordinance.
from the 2016 GMA Periodic
(The CAO update is a remaining
Update. Critical areas regulations
step from the 2016 GMA Periodic
apply city-wide (Resolution 16-
Update.)
049). _
...
.....................................
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2.
Amend the Shoreline Master
reference will need to be
Judy Surber
Program (SMP) to reference the
updated to ensure the SMP
updated Ordinance adopting CAO
remains consistent with the CAO,
amendments plysuant tc Item 1.
3.
Initiating a Comprehensive Plan
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amendment related to the Howard
Bailey/Belinda
Street/Sims Way Corridors
Graham
(Resolution 17-012). The study
Consultant to be
area can generally be described as
determined
approximately 200 acres of land
zoned for general commercial (C-
II), Mixed Light Manufacturing
and Commercial (M -C)
(including the Port Townsend
Business Park), and mixed use
(C-11 MU) generally bound by
Sheridan Street on the east, the
city -limits on the west, 12th Street
to the north and the city -limits to
the south along with multi -family
(R -III and R -IV) parcels bound
by Discovery Road on the south,
15th Street on the north Howard
Street on the east and Spring
Street on the west.