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City of Port Townsend
Planning and Building Department
540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385-3000
PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Draft #8
Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance
AGENDA:
1. Overview of July 15th Public Meeting
Dave Robison, Planner
Dennis McLerren, City Attorney
2. Planning Commission Discussion
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City of Port Townsend
Planning Commission
540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385.3000
CITY COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMISSION
JOINT HEARING
Draft #8
Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance
AGENDA:
1. Overview of Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance
Dave Robison, Planner
Dennis McLerran, City Attorney
2. Public Testimony
3 . Questio~s and Discussion
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City of Port Townsend
Planning Commission
540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385.3000
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Meeting of July 16, 1992
I . ROLL CALL
Chair Lois Sherwood 'called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Other
members present were Ernie Baird, Cindy Thayer, Mark Welch and Bob
Rickard. Karen Erickson was excused. Randy Maag was not present.
Also present were. staff members Dave Robison, Dennis McLerran and
Katherine Johnson.
tIÞ II. Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance, Draft #8
1. Overview of July 15th Public Meeting
Robison addressed some of the comments from the previous meeting.
First, the commission discussed the reference to "rapid growth" in
the ,ordinance. Robison said that in the last few years Port
Townsend has seen a five percent growth rate. McLerren said most
communities aim for one to two percent.
Some discussion ensued over the appeal process, safeguards to
applicants from excessive submittal requirements and bonding
issues. Discussion then followed over several issues raised by
letters from citizens. These included the appeal fee, notice to
title requirements, language clarifications and several other
concerns.
Robison also addressed a public testimony comment from the July
15th meeting regarding why the city does not use the Department of
Ecology buffers in our model ordinance. Robison said proposed
buffers are smaller than Department of Ecology buffers due to the
unique platting problem in Port Townsend. If the buffers were too
wide, there would be a problem in allowing a reasonable use on many
lots in town. A recommendation on this issue will be made at the
next meeting.
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2. Commission Discussion
The Commission briefly discussed and clarified a number of
statements in the ordinance.
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The commission then briefly discussed a memo on the administrative
process of this ordinance, as drafted by Michael Hildt. They
agreed to discuss it in more detail at the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Katherine M. Johnson
Administrative Assistant
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