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Resolution No. 98-117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH]
TOWNSEND APPROVING LUP98-16, A SITE SPECIFI
REQUEST BY ROGER EVANS TO AMEND POLICY 8.1
ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THE I
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ADOPTED PURSUAN~I
TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION AND ZONING OF A
OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THE INTERSECTION OF!
UNOPENED HOWARD STREET RIGHT-¢
FROM M-C AND P/OS TO C-II.
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington fin
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Chapter 20.04 PTMC establishes a process for consider,
than once per year, of potential amendments to the City'
and Land Use Map (the Plan), and Zoning Code and Of/
Zoning Code).
Consistent with 20.04.050(B) PTMC, formal applicatior
judicial amendments to the Plan and Zoning Code must'
during the City's annual Plan and development regulatie
cycle. LUP98-16 is such a formal application.
By way of LUP98-16, the applicant, Roger Evans, has fl
4.16 acre portion of property abutting the intersection of
unopened Howard Street fight-of-way be rezoned from 1
Commercial/Light Manufacturing, and P/OS, Existing P
II, General Commercial. Approval of the application rec
the Land Use Map of the Plan and the Official Zoning ~
pursuant to Title 17 PTMC.
After timely and effectiVe public notice, LUP98-16 Was
record public heating conducted by the Port Townsend ]
Planning Commission) on October 8, 1998.
After timelY and effeCtive public notice, LUP98-16 was
meeting held by the Planning Commission on October 1
upon the testimony received at the prior hearing, and to
conclusions and a recommendation for the advice of the
Council). At that meeting, the Planning Commission un
the approval of LUP98-16.
After timely and effective public notice, the Council and
held a joint wOrkshop meeting on October 26, 1998. On
EVANS REZONE REQUEST
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~ CITY OF PORT
C, QUASI-JUDICIAL
1 OF THE LAND USE
AND USE MAP AND
TO TITLE 17 PTMC
4.16 ACRE PORTION
$IMS WAY AND THE
)F-WAY
ds as follows:
tion, no more frequently
Comprehensive Plan
icial Zoning Map (the
s for site specific, quasi-
~e formally considered
n review and amendment
~rmally requested that a
Sims Way and the
/I-C, Mixed
ark or Open Space, to C-
luires amendment to
[ap adopted
the subject of an open
'lanning Commission (the
the subject of a public
5, 1998, to deliberate
levelop findings,
City Council (the
animously recommended
Planning Commission
e of the matters
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considered during this workshop was the Planning Corm
recommendation concerning LUP98-16.
After timely and effective public notice, the Council hel~
on November 2, 1998 to accept testimony regarding all
Zoning Code amendments, including LUP98-16.
After timely and effective public notice, the Council hel
November 16, 1998 to deliberate further upon the testim
the Plan and Zoning Code amendments, andto formally
modifications, or reject the various findings of the Plann
including the recommendation relating to LUP98-16. D
Council voted unanimously to accept the Planning Corm
recommendation regarding LUP98-16.
Findings 10 through 22, below, are based upon the Plato
findings, conclusions and recommendation of October 1
LUP98-16, and fulfill the requirements of 20.04.080 PT]
The site subject to LUP 98-16 consists of approximately
sloping southerly from 224 to 204 feet in elevatiOn. The
in the fall of 1994. The site is located at the comer of Si
unimproved right-of-way of Howard Street.
Properties to the west and south of the site are zoned M-
Light Manufacturing and are undeveloped. Properties t¢
zoned C-II, General Commercial, and have existing eom
Prior to the adoption of the City's 1996 Comprehensive
for residential uses. The site is part of a larger land hold
M-C, Mixed Commercial/Light Manufacturing in respo~
create employment opportunities. The other three (3) ee
of Sims Way and Howard Street are designated C-II, am
designate the remaining comer as C-II.
LUP98-16 has been reviewed through a SEPA checklist
On August 5, 1998, a notice of threshold determination ~
September 16, 1998, a determination ofnon-significanc{
became final on October 1, 1998. A wetland appears to
right-of-way of Howard Street which will likely require
review at the time ora proposed development. Loss oft
forested open space along Sims Way will be voluntarily
applicant, who proposes to double the depth of the rema~
City ownership. No environmental impacts which canto
identified.
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nission's
I its own public hearing
~fthe proposed Plan and
a public meeting on
any received regarding
adopt, adopt with
ing Commission,
a'ing that meeting, the
nission's
ting Commission's
5, 1998 relating to
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4.16 acres, gently
Site was partially logged
ms Way (SR 20) and the
~ Mixed Commercial/
the east and north are
mercial development.
?lan, the site was zoned
ing which was designated
tse to the City's desire to
mers at the intersection
LUP98-16 proposes to
tated August 4, 1998.
vas issued, and on
:was issued, which
exist along the unopened
further environmental
,rotection for 250 feet of
mitigated by the
ning forest buffer under
~t be mitigated have been
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Circumstances have changed since the adoption of the C
that an agreement has been reached between the City of
Evans to trade the P/OS designated portion of the site su
other land belonging to Mr. Evans. The land to be trade,
length of the open space buffer along Sims Way from th
subject property to the unopened right-of-way of Spring
to the existing City-owned open space buffer in this area
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City services can be extended to the site without impacti
in the Comprehensive Plan. Transportation concurrenc2
Transportation Impact Study for Proposed Evans Rezon,
by Gibson Traffic Consultants, dated June 28, 1998. Wl
in background traffic on Sims Way by the year 2000, the
potential resulting from this proposal will require an eig]
be installed at a four legged intersection of Sims Way ar
this signal, the current level of service standard can be n
development, the owner will be required to provide the ,,
cost.
The Draft Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan and Dra~
Statement, dated January 10, 1996, identified a twenty (:
acres of commercially zoned land and 169 acres ofindm
comparison, the adopted plan included 246 acres of land
commercial land use and 202 acres designated for indusl
in LUP98,07 is approximately 4.16 acres in size. Chan~
from M-C to C-II Will enable the City t° more closely m
demand for commercial land.
The site is physically suited for the proposed use. Acce
area can be taken from Howard Street, provided that the
property boundary is avoided. The proposed change in
surrounding uses, and would conform all four comers ot
Way and Howard Street to the C-II land use and zoning
be extended to the site, and environmental impacts can 1:
The proposed change will not affect the availability or a,
facilities or services.
Changing the land use and zoning designations applied t
C-II is consistent with the follOwing goal and pOlicies ot
a. Land Use Goal 8: "To provide adequate comme]
serve community needs while maintaining Port 'I
atmosphere."
b. Land Use Policy 8.1: "Provide appropriately siz~
commercial areas to prevent retail leakage, reduc
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omprehensive Plan in
Port Townsend and Mr.
bject to LUP98-16 for
to the city runs the
western edge of the
;treet, and will be added
ag concurrency standards
was addressed in the
~ (SR-20 ~ Howard St.),
ten added to the growth
~ added development
it phase traffic signal to
d Howard Street. With
~aintained. At the time of
ignal, or a fair share of its
Environmental Impact
!0) year demand for 299
:trial land. In
actually designated for
rial use. The subject site
lng the designation
eet the forecasted
s to the proposed C-II
wetland buffer along the
:oning is compatible with
'the intersection of Sims
~lesignation. Services can
e mitigated.
tequacY of urban
a the site from M-C to
the Plan:
'cial land to conveniently
'ownsend's small town
:d and located
e Vehicle trips out
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of town, enhance the tax base, and improve the
community."
Land Use Policy 8.4: "Where possible, allow the
Corridor to be increased in depth to enable devel.
commercial projects which depart from commerr
Prohibit the expansion of such areas where it wo~
the livability or viability of an adjoining neighbo
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Approval of LUP98-16 also requires amendment to Poli,
Element of the Plan. As currently written, this policy is
that the area described in the policy and depicted on the
areas not currently under City ownership or control as P,
Open Space. Moreover, the Gateway Development Plar
and incorporated by reference within the 1996 Compreh,
indicates that the open space buffer ends at a point on th,
parallel to the western boundary of the Hilltop Tavern p~
approximately three-hundred feet (300') west of Howar¢
change is consistent with the overall purposes and inten~
reflective of broadly held community values.
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Approval of LUP98,16 will not create pressure to chan
sites, since the other three (3) comers of the intersection
and zoned C-II, General Commercial.
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As proposed, LUP98,16 is consistent with, and reflecti¥
community at large.
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Approving the application to change the designation oft
to C-II is wholly consistent with the Growth Manageme~
RCW), and the County-Wide Planning Policy for Jeffer,,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Port Townsend City Council in reg~
resolves as follows:
1. Based upOn the above findings, the City Council hereby
The City Council directs that formal Plan policy, Land
Official Zoning Map amendments be included in Ordina
implement this approved change in zoning.
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vability of the
Gateway Commercial
>pment of integrated
ial strip development.
fid significantly diminish
:hood."
:y 8.11 of the Land Use
manifestly erroneous, in
Land Use Map includes
OS, Existing Park or
, a subarea plan adopted
~nsive Plan, clearly
~ south side of Sims Way
'operty, which line lies
Street. This policy
of the Plan, and is
~ the designation of other
area already designated
of, the values of the
he subject site frOm M-C
Act (Chapter 36.70A
on County.
dar session assembled
approves LUP98-16.
[se Plan Map, and
nee No. 2670 to
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ~d signed by the Mayor
on this 7th day of December, 1998.
Attest:
Pam Kolacy, Cit~ Clerk
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Juli CUlloch; aYor
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