HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-27 LUP20-068 Notice Public Hearing St Vacation JS
Joanna Sanders
City Clerk
250 Madison, Suite 2
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-379-5083
jsanders@cityofpt.us
TO: Port Townsend Leader Classified - Legal Notice
FROM: Joanna Sanders
DATE: October 25, 2021
SUBJ: Notice of Public Hearing
PUBLICATION DATE: October 27, 2021
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
STREET VACATION Of
Portions of Reed Street and Adams Street
Including Land Swap to Widen Chestnut Street Public Trail
LUP20-068
The Port Townsend City Council will conduct a virtual public hearing on Monday,
November 15, 2021 at or about 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 540 Water Street, Port
Townsend, WA, to accept public testimony to consider a Street Vacation petition by
Larry Johnson (LUP20-068) to vacate a portion of Adams Street and a City initiated
vacation for a portion of Reed Street in the Morgan Hill neighborhood.
Mr. Johnson proposes to vacate the west-half of Adams Street abutting Lot 1 Block 25
of the Mountain View 2nd Addition (Area B). This undeveloped portion of Adams Street
is approximately 1,635 square feet in size. It is generally located to the east of the
intersection of developed N Street and undeveloped Chestnut Street.
Concurrent with the hearing on Johnson’s request, Council will consider a City initiated
vacation of a 30 x 60-foot portion. of Reed Street (Area A) lying west of Quincy Street
and immediately north of the City’s Morgan Hill Reservoir in the Mountain View Addition.
Under separate action, City Council will consider surplusing the northerly 50-feet of the
60-foot wide Reed Street to Johnson. The City would retain the southerly ten-feet to
protect the Reed Street trail.
The proposed vacations would allow Johnson, through a separate Lot Line Adjustment
and Critical Area Permit process, to create two buildable lots on flatter ground outside of
geologically hazardous slopes.
In exchange for vacation of Areas A and B (3,135 sq. ft.), Johnson would dedicate to the
City a 7-foot strip of his property along unopened Chestnut Street (Area C - 3,163 sq.
ft.). The dedication benefits the public by securing the existing Chestnut Street trail
corridor which currently meanders onto private property.
Persons wishing to testify may do so either by submitting verbal testimony during the public
hearing by joining in person via computer or tablet at http://joinwebinar.com (enter the 9 digit
Webinar ID 578-066-435) or by submitting written comments to the City Clerk, City of Port
Townsend, 250 Madison Street, Suite 2, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Written comments must be
received by 4:30 p.m. on November 15, 2021. Submit public comment emails to be included in
the written record to: publiccomment@cityofpt.us.
Anyone wishing to inspect the application itself (LUP20-068) may do so at the
Development Services Department (DSD) on the third floor of City Hall. Persons with
questions about the request may contact Suzanne Wassmer, Land Use Specialist with
DSD swassmer@cityofpt.us or (360) 385-0644.