HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-104A RESOLUTION adopting Phase II of the
Comprehensive Public Access Plan which
provides a street end access improvement
program, design guidelines, and implementation
incentives for public access established
within the Shoreline Management Master
Program's Port Townsend Urban Waterfront
Special District.
the Port Townsend Urban Waterfront plan was
adopted by the City on December 4, 1990; and
the recommendations of the Urban Waterfront
Plan included the enhancement of street-ends
along the shoreline of the Urban Waterfront
Special District; and
the office of Shoreland and Coastal Zone
Management of the Washington State Department
of Ecology provided matching grant assistance
to the City of Port Townsend to develop a
Comprehensive Public Access Plan for the Urban
Waterfront Special District; and
a Shoreline Public Access Advisory Committee
was formed to provide direction and guidance
in the preparation of the Comprehensive Public
Access Plan, and
public hearings were held to allow for public
involvement in the development of the plan;
and
the Port Townsend / Jefferson County
Shorelines Management Advisory Commission has
reviewed the Comprehensive Public Access Plan,
and recommended its adoption; and
After public hearing the City Council has made
revisions to the Plan; and
The Council adopted phase I of the Comprehensive Public
Access Plan by resolution during their meeting of July 6,
1992, and now by adoption of this resolution makes minor
revisions to that section; and
The Comprehensive Public Access Plan provides
guidance in the design of public access
improvements and is consistent with the
policies and performance standards found in
the Shoreline Management Master Program and
the Urban Waterfront Plan; and
the provision of access improvements as
specified in the Comprehensive Public Access
Plan would provide benefit to the residents of
Port Townsend; Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
that the Comprehensive Public Access Plan as recommended by the
Jefferson County Shoreline Management Advisory Commission and
revised by the Council and dated September, 1992, is hereby
adopted.
~~edb~yt~e C~latyYor C~il of the City of
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Attest: ~1 ~
David A. Grove, City Clerk
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
Dennis McLerran, City Attorney