HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-009 Granting final planned unit development and site plan approval for phase 3 Treehouse condominum development
Resolution No. 05-009
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
TOWNSEND GRANTING FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
BINDING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR PHASE III OF THE TREEHOUSE
CONDOMINUMDEVELOPMENT
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, Madrona Village, LLC has petitioned the City for final approval
of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Binding Site Plan (BSP) covering the final
phase (Phase III) of their residential condominium development known as Treehouse
(LUPOS-006). Treehouse is located west of Fort Worden cemetery, along W Street
and Ebony Street; and
WHEREAS, the original preliminary PUD and BSP applications were
submitted on or about December 3, 2001 (LUPOl-117) and involved construction of 30
residential condominium units across 6 new lots created over 5 phases. The new lot
configuration is achieved via the re-platting of 22-existing lots encompassing 4.3-acres
of the Pettygrove's 2nd Addition to the City of Port Townsend; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has developed several phases of the project
concurrently and thereby has reduced the overall number of phases from 5 to 3. This
final phase, Phase III, the PUD involves the creation of 2 new lots, Condominium Lots
5 & 7. Condominium Lot 5 is approximately 15,000 square feet in size and will be
developed with a maximum of S residential condominium units. Condominium Lot 7 is
approximately 20,000 square feet in size and also will be developed with a maximum
of S residential condominium units; and
WHEREAS, the Treehouse PUD and BSP were granted preliminary approval,
subject to certain conditions, by the City's Hearing Examiner on March 29, 2002.
This March 29 decision was modified by the Examiner on April!?, 2002, after review
of a timely request for reconsideration jointed filed by the applicant and BCD; and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Department has identified an
appropriate financial security for roadway and other infrastructure improvements yet to
be completed within Phase III; and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Department has found that, with the
exception of some required landscaping and replanting, the final PUD and BSP request
is in conformance with the Hearing Examiner's preliminary PUD decision, complies
with applicable environmental mitigation measures, and includes appropriate measures
for recording to title a Planned Unit Development Agreement (PUDA) signed by both
the applicant and the City. So long as an appropriate financial security is established
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for the remaining landscaping, final PUD and BSP approval for Phase III of Treehouse
is consistent with Chapters 17.32, 18.16 and 18.24 of the PTMC; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposal and concurs with the
Development Services Department's determination;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Port Townsend as follows:
1.
The City Council hereby APPROVES Phase III of the Treehouse PUD
and directs staff to facilitate recording of the final Binding Site Plan with
the County Auditor once the appropriate financial security has been
established.
2.
In addition, the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign the required
PUDA addendum on behalf of the City after it has been reviewed and
approved by the Directors of Public Works and Development Services in
consultation with the City Attorney.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular
business meeting thereof, held this twenty-second day of February, 200S.
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Catharine Robinson, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
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P{~ela Kolacy, CMC, City Clerk J-
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John P. Watts, City Attorney
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