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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05271993 Ag Min ~ . , ç' City of Port Townsend Planning Commission 540 \Vater St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385·3000 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Business Meeting May 27, 1993 I. ROLL CALL 7:00 PM II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None III. COMMUNICATIONS A. Current Mail IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Port Townsend Business Park, Planned Unit Development (Continued Public Hearing) 1) Staff report (Bloomfield) 2) Public testimony (new information only) 3) Committee report (Erickson/Thayer) 4) Commission discussion and conclusions B. Gateway Development Plan (Workshop) 1) Planning Commission Discussion 2) Questions and Answers (audience) V. NEW BUSINESS VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Scheduled Meetings June 10 Port Townsend School District, Early Childhood Development Center - Conditional Use Permit June 17 (Special Meeting) Arterial Street Plan Workshop June 24 Gateway Workshop Bill Schwilke Rezone July 1 (Special Meeting) Arterial Street Plan Public Hearing Planning Commission 540 \Vater St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385·3000 , .. :,¡ City of Port Townsend .. . . Meeting of May 27, 1993 I. ROLL CALL Chaìr Lois Sherwood called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Other members present were Cindy Thayer, Mark Welch and Bob Rickard. Ernie Baìrd, Karen Erickson and Lisa Enarson were excused. Also present were planners Dave Robison and Darlene Bloomfield and Administrative Assistant Katherine Johnson. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None III. COMMUNICATIONS: None IV. OLD BUSINESS Sherwood changed the order of business since the applicant for the Port Townsend Business Park was not yet present. A. Gateway Development Plan (Workshop) 1. Planning Commission Discussion The Commission reviewed the document for grammatical errors. Lee Wilburn, applicant for the Port Townsend Business Park joined the meeting at this time. The Commission decided to consider the Business Park application at this time and then resume the Gateway Workshop. Bob Rickard excused himself due to a conflict of interest. Copied to PC . (,/t 1f13 ~ """ I" . . J Planning Commission Minutes May 27, 1993 Meeting Page 2 B. PORT TOWNSEND BUSINESS PARK, Planned Unit Development (Continued Public Hearing) 1. Staff report (Bloomfield) Bloomfield presented several recent letters which have come in concerning the proposed Business Park. The Commission reviewed the letters. Bloomfield then reviewed the changes in the third draft, dated May 26, 1993, of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of the Planning Commission. Thayer saìd she thinks it is important that a burn permit be required as a condition before any burning occurs. Bloomfield saìd that since this would be a change to what the City Council reviewed in their State Environmental Policy Act determination, the City Attorney would have to determine the change would be significant and therefore require the Council to amend their determination. 2. Public Testimony -- New information only Lee Wilburn, President of Vantage Properties, saìd he has no new additional information, other than what he has presented since the last hearing. He saìd he thought that if the Planning Commission were to recommend the requirement of a burn permit, the City Attorney may find this to be a non-significant change and therefore not require additional action by the Council. No other public testimony in favor or agaìnst was offered. 3. Committee Report (Erickson/Thayer) Thayer recommended that if requiring a burn permit does not constitute a significant change then one should be required. She then moved to recommend approval of the Planned Unit Development to the City Council with the above recommendation. Welch seconded. Role was called and all were in favor; the motion carried. Rickard rejoined the meeting at this time. A. Gateway Development Plan (Workshop) -- continued from above The commission discussed Robison's May 24, 1993, memo regarding (1) a new draft Chapter 3: Implementation of the Gateway Plan; (2) a proposed resolution which could be adopted by the Council to provide additional assurances to the community regarding implementation of the Gateway Development Plan; (3) revisions made by the Commission at its last meeting; and (4) issues still to discussed by the Commission. .- .. . . ." ¡ Planning Commission Minutes May 27, 1993 Meeting Page 3 Some discussion ensued regarding the design guidelines -- voluntary review, voluntary compliance; or mandatory review, voluntary compliance; or mandatory review, mandatory compliance. Robison saìd the Gateway Steering Committee spent a good deal of time discussing design guidelines and decided that the decision should be made by the City Council. The Commission agreed that they need to have further discussion on this point. The commission then discussed the necessity of a variance procedure for compliance with the Gateway standards and agreed that a variance procedure is important to have. The commission discussed the component of requiring a backdrop of planted trees. Rickard suggested encouraging the maìntenance of those backdrops that exist. Robison saìd that there is new state legislation requiring cities to develop an access control ordinance. Robison suggested deferring Gateway access issues until after the City has more information on an access control ordinance, which will eventually be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Robison then distributed copies of the legislation. Thayer saìd she is concerned that the access control ordinance would be adopted after adoption of the Gateway Plan. Robison saìd this is likely, however the new state legislation has interim controls which are much more restrictive than standards contained in the draft Gateway Plan. Thayer saìd she would like staff to make sure that the written descriptions and the maps in the plan are consistent with eachother. The commission then discussed bicycle use and access along SR 20. Rickard suggested that the city consult avid cyclists to help address this question. Robison saìd he hopes to get someone from the Highway Division and someone from the Ferry Division of the Department of Transportation to attend the next Gateway workshop, scheduled for June 24, 1993. This would be a good meeting to have other representatives from the community as well, including cyclists. Robison saìd he will invite Department of Transportation representatives to the June 24th meeting. He saìd he will also maìl notice to property owners so the meeting is well attended and interests well represented. 2. Questions and Answers (Audience) Ilene Martin, 919 Sims Way, suggested the bicycle lane be put next to a sidewalk in the residential areas. The commission and staff agreed. '.. . . , .", ,J Planning Commission Minutes May 27, 1993 Meeting Page 4 Bernie Arthur saìd he thinks draft Chapter 3 improves the plan. Tim Caldwell, Executive Director for Chamber of Commerce, asked for clarification on design review. Robison reviewed the options of voluntary and mandatory review and compliance. Mr. Caldwell also saìd the Chamber would like to be involved in the transportation component of the plan. Rickard moved to recommend forwarding the resolution for adoption to the City Council. Thayer seconded. Roll was called and all were in favor. The motion carried. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS: See agenda Thayer moved to adjourn. Rickard seconded. All were in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. ;::~ Katherine M. Johnson Administrative Assistant