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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02111993 /'6 .. .) City of Port Townsend .Ò Planning Commission 540 \Vater St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385-3000 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting February 11, 1993 I. ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 14, 1993 III. Communications IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Short Plat Application #9204-01 (Revised) , Andrew Thurston 1. Staff report (Bloomfield) 2. Public testimony 3. Committee report (Rickard/Erickson) 4. Commission discussion and conclusions B. Conditional Use Revision (#8912-07), Doug Lamy 1. 2. 3. 4. Staff report (Hildt) Public testimony Committee report (Welch/Thayer) Commission discussion and conclusions V. NEW BUSINESS VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS VII. ADJOURN .. .~ City of Port Townsend ;;{ Planning Commission 540 \Vater St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385-3000 . Meeting of February 11, 1993 I. ROLL CALL Vice-Chair Karen Erickson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Other members present were Lisa Enarson, Mark Welch, cindy Thayer and Bob Rickard. Lois Sherwood and Ernie Baird were excused. Also present were staff members Darlene Bloomfield, Michael Hildt and Katherine Johnson. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 14, 1993 Rickard moved to approve the minutes as written. Thayer seconded. All were in favor; the motion carried. . III. COMMUNICATIONS Hildt noted an invitation the commissioners had received to attend a land use seminar. IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Short Plat Application #9204-01 (Revised), Andrew Thurston Thayer and Enarson excused themselves due to a conflict of interest. 1. Staff Report (Bloomfield) Bloomfield reviewed the exhibits for the revised application and then reviewed the revised draft Findings of Fact and Conclusion. She noted what had changed since the last application that was reviewed by the commission. 2. Public Testimony . Proponent Andy Thurston said he hopes the Planning Commission will recommend approval of his application. He said he and the neighbors have worked hard to come to a mutually satisfying agreement. He thanked the commission, the neighbors and Bloomfield for their patience during this process. Copied to PCOMM j ,IZ/., ~-: . . . .¡ Planning Commission Minutes February 11, 1993 Page 2 Thurston added that he does contest the requirement to put in a fire line, as it is not clear when the fire hydrant would be connected to justify his expense. Ron Olson, a neighboring property owner, said he and his wife Carolyn support the plan and support their neighbors' efforts in working toward a mutually satisfying solution. Olson read a letter from Jay Brahe, a five-year neighbor of Thurston. Brahe wrote that he has been treated fairly by Thurston throughout the process and he supports the proposal. Allen Beech, a neighbor, said he supports Thurston's Plan A. He said the neighbors and Thurston have agreed to specific facts and restrictions. He said he hopes the Commission will recommend approval of this application. He also stated that he contacted five other neighbors who were not able to attend this meeting and all agreed with Plan A. Mr. Beech added that if Plan A is not approved by the Planning commission, he withdraws his support until after he and the other neighbors have had further opportunity to negotiate with Thurston. He thanked the commission, the Planning Department and specifically Darlene Bloomfield for their patience throughout the process. 3. Committee Report (Rickard/Erickson) Rickard said he saw no problems with the application and had no questions. Erickson asked for a clarification on the fire hydrant. 4. Commission Discussion and Conclusions Rickard moved to approve the revised short plat application and Findings of Fact 1-22, Conclusions 1-3 and Conditions 1-11, as amended. Welch seconded. Roll was called. All were in favor. The motion carried. Thayer and Enarson rejoined the meeting. Karen Erickson excused herself due to a conflict of interest on the Lamy proposal and turned the meeting over to Bob Rickard. B. Conditional Use Revision, #8912-07, James Swan Hotel (Doug Lamy) 1. Staff Report (Hildt) Hildt said it was at the applicant's request that new architectural drawings not be required at this time due to the expense. He said the applicant would like approval based on the submitted conceptual plans and, if approved, Lamy would then provide revised plans drawn by his architect. · · · r Planning Commission Minutes February 11, 1993 Page 3 Hildt reviewed the revisions, as proposed by the applicant. Hildt then reviewed the draft Findings of Facts and Conclusions for the proposed revision, including Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. In Plan A the applicant proposed six motel units for Building A and 10 hotel units for Building B. Building B would also include 1200 sq. ft. of retail shops and a 1700 sq. ft. restaurant. Plan B proposed 6 motel units in Building A; and 10 hotel units in Building B including 2900 sq. ft. of retail shops. Plan C proposed six motel units in Building A and 13 hotel units in Building B. Hildt then reviewed the current parking requirements as opposed to what would be required if Plan A, Plan B or Plan C were approved. At Thayer's request, Hildt identified the exhibits by letters A-J. Hildt reviewed the Conditions adopted at the time of the last revision. 2. Public Testimony Doug Lamy, applicant, said he has a local restaurant owner, a shop owner and a realtor who have committed to wanting the space in Building B. He said he needs to convert the approved pool to commercial space for economic reasons. He said he has a surplus of parking and provides proportionately more spaces than any other commercial use on Water street. He further discussed the proposed parking requirements. He added that he prefers a restaurant to retail space saying a restaurant is a more vital space for the downtown and more consistent with the intent of the Urban Waterfront plan. Thayer asked if the property had been foreclosed upon. Lamy said it has not, pending the city's decision on his proposal. Lamy said he would like approval of the higher density plan but would accept Plan A. 3. Committee Report (Welch/Thayer) Thayer said she is having difficulty conceptualizing the proposal, given the lack of quality in the plans. Welch said he has concerns about what will work for parking on the site. 4. commission Discussion and Conclusions A discussion ensued regarding the parking requirements. Hildt stated that the commission could make a recommendation to approve either Plan A or Plan B, and leave the decision of retail only or retail and restaurant to Mr. Lamy and his lenders. ;¡. · · · .¡ Planning Commission Minutes February 11, 1993 Page 4 Rickard said that he does not think it is fair to compare the parking requirements for an existing downtown building which needs to be used to a new project; and, therefore, Mr. Lamy's argument that no other business is providing this much parking is not a fair comparison. No one else is proposing a comparable project. Discussion of parking requirements continued, including the possibility of off-site, off-street parking. The commission agreed to require the applicant to provide at least 21 spaces on-site. Welch moved to accept the Third Revised Findings of Fact and Conclusions, as revised. Thayer added the corrections of two dates to Welch's motion. Thayer seconded the motion. Hildt clarified the revisions made this evening. Roll was called. All were in favor; the motion carried. Erickson rejoined the meeting. Thayer moved to adjourn the meeting; Enarson seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Minutes recorded by: 0~~ Katherine M. Johnson Administrative Assistant