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Home My WebLink About02221979 .. ,. PORT TOWNSEND, WASHI.ON 98368 e '< CITY OF' PORT TOWNSEND Port Townsend Planning Commission March 1, 1979 Honorable Mayor City Councilmembers City of Port Townsend At the regular February 22, 1979, meeting of the Port Townsend Planning Commission the following requests were heard and recommendations made: Application No. 7808-01 Barbara Donovan 3000 Dundee Circle Birmingham, Alabama Final Plat Approval; The commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council final approval of the Donovan Short Plat. Application No. 7810-02 Warren Murdock 16821 Livorno Dr. Pacific Palisades, CA Request to rezone from R-I to R-lll property located at Beech & B Streets. The commission voted unanimously to make the following recommendation to the City Council; Whereas, this resone request is in compliance with the goals and policies of the City Comprehensive Plan, and; Whereas, th~ rezone is in the public interest, and; Whereas, a final Declaration of Non-Significance has been issued pursuant to City Ordinance No. 1759 and R.C.W. 43.2lC, and; TWhereas, a public hearing was held February 22, 1979, Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the City Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that Application No. 7810-02, a request for a rezone from R-l to R-lll, be approved subject to the conclusion of the recording of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants. Application No. 7901-01 Ruth Short 1158 Van Ness Port Townsend, WA Request to short plat Tax Lot 1 on the easterly side of Discovery Road. The Commission voted unanimously to make the following recommendation to the City Council: Whereas, this short plat is not in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan because the Comprehensive Plan does not state any goals or policies for this ordinance, and; ~ ~ Ho'norable Mayor City Councilmembers March 1, 1979 page 2 e e Whereas, the proposed short plat is in compliance with Ordinance No. 1806, and; Whereas, the proposed short plat would be in the best interest of the City of Port Townsend, and; Whereas, recommendations have been recieved from all department heads of the city, and; Whereas, a public hearing was held February 22, 1979, Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council grant preliminary plat approval to Application Nb. 7901~01 subject to the following special condition: That the property o~~er and or owners convey enough property to the City of Port Townsend along the parcel of land being short platted to make that portion of the southerly half of Discovery Road adjacent to the short plat thirty feet from the centerline of the existing Discovery Road. Application No. 790ï-02 Street Vacation Angelo & Waltraud Zamperin 9th & Hancock Port Townsend, WA !{equest to vacate that portion of 10th Street between Blocks 151 and 197 in the Eisenbeis Addition. The commission voted to recommend to the city council denial of this request as it does not comply 1~th Items 1 thru 3 of Section 5.20 of Ordinance No. 1802. Application No. 7901-03 Street Vacation Henry Sukert 1530 Holcomb Port Townsend, WA Request to vacate 16th Street between Holcomb and Jackman Streets. The commission voted to recommend to the city council denial of this request as it does not comply with Items 1,2,4 & 5 of Section 5.20 of Ordinance No. 1802. Frank Smith Jr, Chairman Port Townsend Planning Comrtlission FS/km ·p;;-- ,T. . e MINUTES OF THE PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 22~ 1979 CHAIRMAN SMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. MEMBERS PRESENT KILHAM~ MARSH~ SMITH, CAMPBELL~ DUDLEY AND WILEY. HENDERSON. WAS EXCUSED. ALSO PRESENT WAS ROGER FRENCH, CITY ENGINEER. MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 25~ 1979 MEETING WERE READ AND APPROVED. CORRESPONDENCE: A LETTER WAS RECIEVED FROM OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCING A WORKSHOP ON "COMMUNICATION THROUGH COUNSELlNG"~ TO BE HELD ON APRIL 16~ ~979. A~YONE INTERESTED WAS TO CONTACT THE SECRETARY. MOTION BY MARSH/CAMPBELL THAT SINCE ALL MEETINGS ARE NOW BEING TAPED THE SPEAKER WILL ADDRESS THE CAHIRMAN WHO WILL RECOGNIZE EACH SPEAKER BY NAME. VOTE 4/YES O/NO eUD BUSINESS: APPLICATION NO. 7808-01 FINAL APPROVAL. MOTION BY MARSH/ DUDLEY TO ACCEPT FINAL PLAT. VOTE 4/YES O/NO PUBLIC HEARINGS: APPLICATION NO. 7810-02 REZONE WARREN MURDOCK 16821 LIVORNO DR. PACIFIC PALISADES~ CA REQUEST TO REZONE FROM R-1 TO R-111~ PROPERTY LOCATED AT BEECH AND B STREETS~ WEBSTERS ADDITION~ PORTION OF BLOCK 23 AND ALL OF BLOCKS 25~26 & 34. DAVE CUNNINGHAM AND BOB WATSON WERE PRESENT TO REPRESENT M~. MURDOCK. MR CUNNINGHAM STATED THAT THIS REZONE DOES COMPLY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ALSO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS LIMITING DWELLING UNITS TO FORTY WILL BE RECORDED. CHAIRMAN SMITH CALLED FOR TESTIMONY AGAINST THE APPLICATION. A LETTER WAS READ FROM KRIS DEWEESE ASKING THE COMMISSION TO EITHER DENY OR TABLE THIS REZONE REQUEST UNTIL THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETED. STEVE HAYDEN WAS RECONGIZED AND STATED THAT HE HAS RESERVATIONS AS TO WHETHER THE PROPOSED RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ARE REALLY RESTRICTIVE SINCE THEY DO NOT SPECIFY ONE BEDROOM OR THREE BEDROOM UNITS. LARRY DENNISON WAS RECOGNIZED AND REQUESTED THAT THE APPLICANT MAKE APPLICATION FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE OTHER ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS WILL MAKE SIMILAR REQUESTS IF THIS APPLICATION IS APPROVED. RICK DENNISON WAS RECOGNIZED AND ENCOURAGED THE COMMISSION TO DISCOURAGE THIS REZONE REQUEST UNTIL THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURVEY IS COMPLETED AND WE KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT IN THEIR COMMUNITY. MOTION BY DUDLEY/MARSH . WHEREAS~ THIS REZONE REQUEST IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN~ AND; WHEREAS THE REZONE IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST~ AND; WHEREAS~ A FINAL DECLARATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1759 AND R.C.W 43.21C~ AND; ...,.:: r r /..- . e MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22~ 1979 PAGE 2 WHEREAS~ A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD FEBRUARY 22~ 1979~ NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT APPLICATION NO. 7810-02~ A REQUEST FOR A REZONE FROM R-l TO R-3~ BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE CONCLUSION OF A DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. VOTE 5/YES a/NO APPLICATION NO. 7901-01 SHORT PLAT RUTH SHORT 1158 VAN NESS PORT TOWNSEND~ WA REQUEST TO SHORT PLAT TAX LOT 1 ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF DISCOVERY ROAD. MRS SHORT WAS PRESENT AND EXPLAINED TO THE COMMISSION THAT BECAUSE SHE FAILED TO SHORT PLAT THE PROPERTY THE ASSESSOR WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE SALE OF A HOUSE ON THAT PROPERTY AND SHE IS STILL PAYING TAXES ON THE WHOLE PARCEL. THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT TO SPEAK AGAINST THE APPLICATION. THE COMMISSION ASKED MRS SHORT IF SHE WOULD BE WILLING TO DEDICATE TO THE CITY ENOUGH PROPERTY TO HELP ESTABLISH A RIGHT OF WAY ALONG DISCOVERY ROAD. MRS SHORT SAID SHE WOULD AGREE TO THAT. MOTION BY MARSH/KILHAM WHEREAS~ THIS SHORT PLAT IS NOT IS COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BECAUSE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES NOT STATE ANY GOALS OR POLICIES FOR THIS ORDINANCE~ AND; WHEREAS~ THE PROPOSED SHORT PLAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 1806~ AND; WHEREAS~ THE PROPOSED SHORT PLAT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND~ AND; WHEREAS, RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN RECIEVED FROM ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS OF THE CITY ~ AND; WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD FEBRUARY 22~ 1979~ NOW THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO APPLICATION NO. 7901-01 SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CONDITION: THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER AND OR OWNERS CONVEY ENOUGH PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND ALONG THE PARCEL OF LAND BEING SHORT PLATTED TO MAKE THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHERLY HALF OF DISCOVEY ROAD ADJACENT TO THE SHORT PLAT THIRTY FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE EXISTING DISCOVERY ROAD. VOTE 5/YES O/NO NEW BUSINESS: APPLICATION 7902-01 REZONE - LOWELL HASKINS. PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR MARCH 29~ 1979. APPLICATION NO. 7901-02 ANGELO & WALTRAUD ZAMPERIN STREET VACATION 9TH AND HANCOCK PORT TOWNSEND, WA THAT PORTION OF 10TH STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 151 AND 197~ EISENBEIS ADDITION CAMPBELL/KILHAM MOVED TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THIS REQUEST AS IT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ITEM 1 THRU 3 OF SECTION 5.20 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1802. VOTE 5/YES O/NO .,.. -.« ¡~INUTES OF FEBRUARY 22~.9 PAGE 3 e APPLICATION NO. 7901-03 HENRY SUKERT STREET VACATION 1530 HOLCOMB ST. PORT TOWNSEND~ WA STREET REQUESTED FOR VACATION~ [6TH BETWEEN HOLCOMB & JACKMAN STREETS. DUDLEY STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT COMMENT ON THE REQUEST AS HE OWNS PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY. MARSH STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT COMMENT ON THIS REQUEST AS HE HAS AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY. . WILEY/KILHAM MOVED TO RfCQMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL DENIAL OF THIS REQUEST AS IT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH-ITEMS 1~2~4 &5 OF SECTION 5.20 OF ORDINÄNëE 18Ò2. VOTE 4/YES a/NO. CHAIRMAN SMITH VOTED. COMMISSION MEMBERS DUDLEY AND MARSH ABSTAINED. MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. Ao&h~0YÙ m- rnC~ KATHLEEN M. MACDONALD PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY