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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01271994 Min Ag . . . City of Port Townsend Planning and Building Department 540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385-3000 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting I. ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 13, 1994 III. COMMUNICATIONS: Current mail IV. OLD BUSINESS January 27, 1994 Robert and Edeltraut Sokol, Conditional Use Permit #9401-04 1. Staff Review (Bloomfield) 2. Public Testimony 3. Committee Report (Enarson/Erickson) 4. Commission Discussion and Conclusions A. V. NEW BUSINESS VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Scheduled Meetings February 10, 1994 GMA Workshop VII. ADJOURN .. , City of Port Townsend Planning Commission 540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 206/385-3000 . .- . PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Business Meeting January 27, 1994 I. ROLL CALL Meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM by Chair Lois Sherwood. Other members in attendance were Ernie Baird, Karen Erickson, Lisa Enarson, Mark Welch and Bob Rickard. Cindy Thayer was absent. Staff members present were Darlene Bloomfield, Sheila Spears and Pam Kolacy. Pam Kolacy was introduced by Bloomfield. She is the new Administrative Assistant for the Planning & Building Department and will be taking minutes once a month for the Planning - Commission. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 13, 1993 A IÍlQtion to approve the minutes as written was made by Rickard andsecondedJ>y Erickson. All were in favor. III.. COMMUNICATIONS: Current mail Planning Commission members pointed out that "The Jefferson County Planning Process" which was included in packets was missing every other page after page 10. Staff will mail the missing pages tomorrow. IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Robert and Eleltraut Sokol, Conditional Use Permit #9401-04 1. Staff Review (Bloomfield) Bloomfield reviewed the Revised Findings of Fact and Conclusions which were distributed at the meeting. The applicant proposes to add an additional floor to an existing residence (parakeet Bill's); legally establish the use of one story of the building as a bed and breakfast inn unit; and legally bind the subject lot to a bordering site in order to establish the proposed use as accessory to an existing bed and breakfast inn (Starrett House). As directed by the City Attorney, Applicant Bob Sokol was advised not to sit in on the hearing because of his position on the City Council. Sokol retired to the lobby. Rickard asked for clarification of the parking code. Bloomfield explained that the parking plan was for the combined site (thè existing Starrett House and Parakeet Bill's). .' . . Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 1994 Page Two Enarson pointed out that the side setback requirement is 10 feet but the plans indicate a 9.5 foot setback. A balcony encroaches the setback. Bloomfield explained that the applicant would need a variance to have a 9.5 foot setback. It was agreed that it could be an administrative variance. 2. Public Testimony Bill Blackman, a licensed general contractor and member of the Jefferson County Home Builders Association, represented the Sokols and said that he hopes to gain the contract. He described the project saying that it includes heavy cosmetic changes to the building. His company intends to do the work with as little disruption to the landscaping and neighborhood as possible. He requested that the Planning Commission recommend for approval and allow the applicant to proceed with permitting for renovation and upgrade of the existing single- family structure. Blackman described how he would mark and direct guests to the parking spots. There will be reorganization of the existing parking space, but no extra density is proposed. He said the building presently looks like a garage and with the new roof and improvements it would increase the ambiance of the neighborhood. The interior would be more generic to victorian design. Blackman said the colors would come from the Historic Preservation color chart. Chuck Henry, attorney for Mark Wilcox, spoke in opposition to the proposal. Wilcox lives next to Parakeet Bill's and Henry stated that he (Wilcox) lives in the most heavily concentrated Bed & Breakfast neighborhood in the City. Every time the tenants of those other Bed & Breakfasts have parked in front of Wilcox's house and blocked his driveway the operators have been very responsive to his request to remove the cars. After a while this gets to be an irritant, especially since he is relying permanently on the good will of the other operators to keep his driveway clear. Wilcox disputes that the proposal is an accessory use and also that the parking plan is adequate or really meets the code. Henry said that if this is approved the parking situation will be a lifetime hassle with the character of the neighborhood. Wilcox wants to maintain good neighbor relations but feels that unless off- street parking is required, his neighborhood is going to be diminished permanently. Blackman said this parking design has some options, but one of the options would be to eliminate a hedge and large tree which would be unacceptable. He described a design that incorporated decorative gravel to indicate the parking spaces and said that he would not like to use the option that removes green cover. Baird asked about the innermost of the two proposed parking spaces and whether it is intended that transient users of Parakeet Bill's use that space. Blackman said that it is a delivery area but could be striped to also accommodate guest parking. . . . - Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 1994 Page Three 3. Committee Report (Enarson/Erickson) Enarson agreed that the proposal will be more pleasing to the eye than the current building and said that if parking is not consistent with the code the use will not be permitted. She expressed distress that application was not made for a Conditional Use Permit when the present use was established. These oversights can be corrected and this is an appropriate use of the area if the parking concerns can be addressed. Bloomfield explained the code as pertains to cooking units. Exhibit 10 shows cooking units upstairs and downstairs in Parakeet Bill's. The upstairs cooking facility will have to be removed if the Starrett House continues to have one. Blackman said the second floor unit will have a sink and refrigerator (wet bar). The Planning Commission discussed the parking situation and suggested a "Park Here" sign or a physical barrier to prevent the neighbor's driveway from being blocked. Blackman said it is the intention of the owner and contractor to comply with the parking code. Baird said that a parking arrangement which traps one car in doesn't seem reasonable. Bloomfield said the parking code allows one tandem space and there is the distance and width to allow for that space. Blackman said that space could be dedicated to the Innkeeper. Bloomfield said that development in the street right-of-way, such as an architectural rock at the end of the street, could be reviewed by Council or Public Works. They could direct the applicant to pursue those avenues. Henry said that he preferred some kind of design approach (rather than a sign) to the parking problem. Bloomfield clarified the distribution of units. The residential space being vacated in the Starrett House will not be used as a unit any more. It will become staff space. The combined occupancy will be 10 units in the Starrett House and one unit and a residence for the Innkeeper in Parakeet Bill's. A motion was made by Erickson to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit Application #9401-04 as written, with corrections. Seconded by Welch 4. Commission Discussion and Conclusions Rickard suggested additional conditions saying it might be appropriate to add as a condition that the number of guest units in the Starrett House will not be increased with the moving out of the manager, and also that any additional units would require a Conditional Use Permit. · · · Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 1994 Page Four A condition that the applicant is to provide some means that would be acceptable to the City and neighbors of preventing cars from blocking neighbors' driveways should be added. Welch suggested that the applicant be directed to work with the neighbors and the Street Committee rather than a condition being added for very specific requirements. Enarson said time would have to be added to the contract to allow time for the Street Committee to be involved. It may need to be extended by three months. An amendment to the motion was made by Rickard to add conditions 9 and 10. Seconded by Welch. All were in favor. V. NEW BUSINESS A. Scheduled a public hearing for a text amendment to the zoning code for the G-2B project for February 24, 1994. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Sherwood will not be able to attend the meeting on 2/24/94. VII. ADJOURN Sheila Spears Planning & Building Assistant · · · Guest List Meeting of: hdAlAlIAlC: CC>,II1HI55ïCAI ~~7:~se: ;1;~;19fMPFJO#4L thé~iJ?NI7 Name (please print) Address T estimonv? YF~ ~ ß ì Lt.- 'ßl ra<:..K1\'\n. V'\ pO I &X 18:5 :t11, X c¿'---c1 a u"¿v C) /IT x:- ,6 - cl"-]¿ .r '7 kJ . f cy - - --- - ~ ~-