HomeMy WebLinkAbout2606 Amending Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning MapOrdinance
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAP
AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
PURSUANT TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT, CHAPTER 36.70A RCW,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PORT TOWNSEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
POLICIES, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend adopted its Comprehensive Plan in
accordance with the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) on luly 15, 1996,
Ordinance No. 2539. On April 7, 1997, by Ordinance No. 2571, the City of Port Townsend
adopted a new Zoning Code and Official Zoning Map to implement the Comprehensive Plan.
All findings, recitals and other provisions of Ordinance No. 2539 and Ordinance No. 2571,
and all provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, are incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan contains goals, policies,
implementing strategies and a Land Use Map intended to establish the character, quality and
pattern of the future physical development of Port Townsend. The Plan specifies the amount
and location of land for various land uses, and the density and intensity of development
allowed. Important direction provided by the Plan, which is implemented through Title 17
PTMC, the Port Townsend Zoning Code, includes the designation of significant additional
land for moderate and higher density multi-family development in order to encourage more
diverse and affordable housing types (i. e., new R-III and R-IV designations); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 20.04 PTMC sets forth criteria for the amendment of the
Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Code, enabling private property owners to seek
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map, with all such applications
processed by the City on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, Blocks 177 and 178 of the Eisenbeis Addition, situated between 13th and
15th Streets, and between Rosecrans and McClellan Streets, were designated R-IV in the 1996
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and the 1997 Official Zoning Map of the City of Port
Townsend; and
WHEREAS, applicants Neil Cavette and Glen Norcross, with the permission of the
other owners of Blocks 177 and 178 of the Eisenbeis Addition, have requested that the Land Use
Map and Zoning designation of the property be changed from R-IV to an R-HI designation; and
ORDINANCE AMENDING
LAND USE & ZONING MAPS
-1-
Copied to Council
oRD. NO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, the Director of Building
and Community Development issued a Determination of Non-Significance based upon the
adoption of previous environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the City has referred the proposed amendments to Jefferson County and to
State Agencies for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the change in land use designation from R-IV to R-IH as proposed by the
applicants, involves less that two acres of land, and would decrease the development potential of
Blocks 177 and 178 but would not negatively impact the ability of the City to achieve its target
growth management population level, in that the 1996 Comprehensive Plan designated 284 acres
of land for multiple family development, when 139 acres would have been adequate to meet the
City's population growth forecast. Further, adequate high-density multiple family (R-IV) zoned
land will remain available to meet or exceed the Comprehensive Plan's goals and policies for a
diversity of affordable housing types to serve the projected population; and
WHEREAS, the 1996 designation of Blocks 177 and 178 for R-IV land use was based
in part on the basis that these lots were vacant in 1996, without vested single family land
development applications; and
WHEREAS, information before the Plama. ing Commission when the land use designation
was considered in 1996 may have been incomplete for Block 177 in that a building permit
application was on file for a house that has now been completed; and
WHEREAS, there is a changed circumstance for Block 178 in that single family
infrastructure is scheduled to be installed that could serve single family homes on lots 1 through 4;
and
WHEREAS, neighbors have complained of inadequate infrastructure in the form of low
water pressure and poor drainage in the general vicinity, with concern that these might be
exacerbated by high density residential development; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed open record public
hearing on the proposed amendments to the Land Use Map and Zoning Map on July 31, 1997,
to consider public comment on the proposed action. The Commission recommended to City
Council that the Maps be amended, making findings, conclusions and recommendations for
Council consideration; and
WItEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed open record public hearing on
September 15, 1997 to consider public comment based upon the Planning Commission's
recommendations. The City Council has accepted the Planning Commission's recommended
findings, conclusions and decision, which are incorporated herein by this reference. The City
ORDINANCE AMENDING
LAND USE & ZONING MAPS
oRD. NO.
Council has adopts the findings and recitals contained within this Ordinance in response to
presentations and testimony presented, and all deliberations occurring at the Planning
Commission and Council public hearings,
NOW, TI~EREFORE, based upon the above findings and recitals, the City Council of
the City of Port Townsend, Washington does ordain as follows:
S~tion 1. Amendment of Land Use Map. Pursuant to the City's authority
conferred by Chapter 35A.63 RCW, the City Council hereby amends the Comprehensive Plan
Land Use Map for the City of Port Townsend, revising the R-IH and R-IV land use district
boundaries as depicted on the attached map, which is marked as EXHIBIT A, attached hereto
and by this reference made a part hereof. The Council hereby directs City staff to produce an
amended Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map in accordance with EXHIBIT A.
~. Amendment of Official Zoning Map. Pursuant to the City's authority
conferred by Chapter 35A.63 RCW, and in accordance with the GMA, Chapter 36.70A RCW,
concurrently with the amendment of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, the City Council
hereby amends the Official Zoning Map for the City of Port Townsend, revising the R-III and
R-IV zoning district boundaries as depicted on the attached map which is marked as EXHIBIT
A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The provisions of Title 17 PTMC
shall continue to govern the administration, applicability, and interpretation of the Official
Zoning Map. The Council hereby directs City staff to produce an amended Official Zoning
Map in accordance with EXHIBIT A.
~ Filing. The amended Land Use Map and the amended Official Zoning
Map shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be available for public inspection upon the
effective date of this Ordinance.
~ Transmittal to DCTED. The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
Ordinance and the amended Maps to the State Department of Community, Trade and
Economic Development (DCTED) within 10 days of adoption of this Ordinance.
~ Effect of Amended Land Use and Zoning Maps. Upon the effective
date of this Ordinance, the previous Land Use Map (adopted pursuant to City Ordinance No.
2539 (1996)) amended by this Ordinance, and the previous Official Zoning Map (adopted
pursuant to City Ordinance No. 2571 (1997)) shall be superseded by the amended Land Use
Map, prepared in accordance with EXHIBIT A, and the amended Official Zoning Map,
prepared in accordance with EXItIRIT A. However, if the amended Land Use Map and/or
the amended Zoning Map adopted pursuant to this Ordinance are at any time hereafter declared
to be invalid or of no effect, the previous Land Use Map and Official Zoning Map hereby
amended shall spring into effect until subsequently amended or repealed.
ORDINANCE AMENDING
LAND USE & ZONING MAPS
-3-
oRD. NO.
~ Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective five days after its
publication in accordance with Washington law.
S~tlon 7. Severabillty. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance.
Read for the fn'st, second and third times and passed by the City Council and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof this
15th day of September, 1997.
Attest:
Pam Kolacy, City Cler'k~
Timothy L~~lM~an, City Attorney
09/09/97 Tim/Ord{ zone~-97, ord}
Julie ~}~ulloch, -Mayor
ORDINANCE AMENDING
LAND USE & ZONING MAPS
ORD. NO. 2& a6
Z