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Ordinance No. 3036
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO LAND USE
AND ZONING, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.30 OF THE PORT
TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING DESIGN
REVIEW OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, AND ADOPTING A MAP,
AND INVENTORY DESIGNATING RESIDENCES AS HISTORIC
AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC
LANDMARK DISTRICT
A. On February 11, 2008, the City Council undertook a review of the status of
policies and procedures concerning potential demolition of historic structures
outside the downtown historic district. The process involving the City Council, a
task force, the Planning Commission, and the Historic Preservation Committee, is
set forth in Ordinance 3037 (concerning demolition and redevelopment of historic
structures including residences).
B. The goal of the review was to provide policies and standards to better manage
teardowns and redevelopment in order to preserve the economic, environmental
and social livability of our neighborhoods. The approach adopted involves a .
comprehensive set of protections:
1. Regulations adopted by Ordinance 3037 concerning demolition and
redevelopment of historic structures including residences.
2. Regulations adopted by Ordinance 3037 to prevent the situation where an
historic building is intentionally or by neglect allowed to become unsafe or
deteriorate to the point that demolition by neglect occurs.
3. The designation of residential buildings in the National Historic Landmark
District (NHLD) as historic and contributing to the District through
adoption of a map (Exhibit A to this Ordinance, map dated July 12, 2010)
based on the 2009 "National Historic Landmark District Residential
Property Survey," and
4. Standards limiting bulk and scale limitations on development or re-
development of residences (Ordinance 3038).
C. This Ordinance adopts a map which updates a map showing historic residences in
the National Historic Landmark District (NHLD). When the NHLD was approved
in the early 1970s by the National Park Service, it was done with reference to an
inventory of historic buildings. Historic homes received aclassification -pivotal,
primary, secondary or altered historic -based on the extent it contributes to the
NHLD. Not all homes in the NHLD are historic.
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D. Beginning in 2009, the City undertook to update the inventory of historic home.
A new draft inventory and map was created. The update involved input and
review from an azchitectural historian (Gee Heckscher), the chair of the City's
Historic Preservation Committee (Chazles Paul), and members of the DSD staff
(Rick Sepler and John McDonagh). The update was further reviewed by
representatives of the Washington Trust and the state Office of Historic
Preservation and Archeology. Only those homes that receive a classification of
pivotal, primary, secondary aze considered historic.
E. Updating and adopting a map of historic homes is consistent with and
implements, in part, the City comprehensive plan, including Land Use Policy
15.4, which provides: "Establish historic preservation guidelines in the zoning
ordinance to govern demolition of historic structures and walls more than 50 years
old. Ensure that the guidelines include a map and inventory which identifies all
significant historic structures in Port Townsend."
F. The Council adopts the Recitals in Ordinance 3037 (concerning demolition and
redevelopment of historic structures including residences).
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains
as follows:
SECTION 1. 17.30 Historic Overlay District -Design Review of the Port
Townsend Municipal Code is amended to add a new section PTMC 17.30.245 to read
as follows:
PTMC 17.30.245 Map and Landmark District Residential Property Survey
Adopted -Effect.
A. The City Council adopts the map identified as Historic Residential Inventory (the
"2010 map" dated July 12, 2010), which was prepared based on the "Historic
Residential Property Inventory Methodology and Scoring System" ("2010
Inventory"). The 2010 Inventory and the methodology used in the Inventory and
reflected on the 2010 map, is adopted by reference. The 2010 Inventory is located
in the Port Townsend Historic Preservation Guidelines manual.
B. The map (the ``2010 map") updates the map prepazed in the eazly 1970s (the
"1970s map") showing historic residences in the National Historic Landmazk
District (NHLD). When the NHLD was approved in the early 1970s by the
National Park Service, it was done with reference to an inventory of historic
buildings as shown on the 1970s map. The 1970s map remains in effect, except to
the extent it is updated by the 2010 map.
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C. Residences and structures that receive a classification of pivotal, primary,
secondary as shown on the 2010 map are considered historic.
D. Residences and structures that are considered historic as shown on the 2010 map
are subject to the regulations in Chapter 17.30, including all amendments.
E. The 2010 map and the Historic Residential Property Inventory Methodology and
Scoring System" ("2010 Inventory"), or copies, and all revisions thereto shall be
maintained in the City Clerk's office and the Development Services Department
(DSD) and shall be available for use and examination by the public, and shall be
made available for purchase at the DSD.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the
application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its
publication in the manner provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a
regular meeting thereof, held this 19th day of July 2010.
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Michelle Sandoval, Mayor
Attest:
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Pamela Kolacy, MMC, City Cle
Approved as to Form:
John P. Watts, City Attorney