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Ordinance No. 2853
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING
PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.73 RELATING
TO THE DESIGN REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council, by Ordinance 2760 (2001), generally removed
from the Port Townsend Municipal Code all references to various advisory city
committees (except for certain committees established pursuant to state law, interlocal
agreement or otherwise, for example, Planning Commission) in order to provide more
flexibility in assigning tasks and providing direction to committees formed by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2840 (adopted 2003) provided for C-II Design
Standards and a Design Review Advisory Committee with functions prescribed by
ordinance.
WHEREAS, the City Council determines it appropriate to remove provisions
retaining to composition, terms, and rules for the Design Review Advisory Committee
from the PTMC and provide for those matters by separate Council resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains
as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.73 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows (strike is deleted and underline is added):
DESIGN REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.73.010
2.73.020
2.73.030
2.73.010
2.73.015
2.73.050
2.73.060
Created.
Composition.
Terms af office.
Rules and officers.
Conflict of interest.
Meetings.
Authority and functions.
2.73.010 Created.
There is established a design review advisory committee, hereinafter referred to as "the
committee" and "DRC."
2.73.020
Composition.
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Composition, terms of office, rules and other scope of work assigned by the city
council shall be as provided by this Chapter 2.73, and by Council Resolution.
[NOTE TO READER: THE FOUOWING PROVISIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE RE-
ENACTED BY COUNCIL RESOLUTION]
A. The Port Townsend design review advisory committee shall consist of a standing
pool of five individuals with architectural design expertise. Only three members are
required to review development proposals. Members of the Port Townsend DRC shall
be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council and shall be residents of
the city, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The members of the committee
shall include, but not be limited to, architects, landscape architects or building
designers. An exception to the residency requirements for a maximum of two of the
five committee members may be granted by the mayor and city council in order to
obtain representatives from these disciplines.
B. All members of the committee must have demonstrated interest in and knowledge of
the architectural development of the city. In making an appointment, the mayor may
consider names submitted from any source, but the mayor shall notify city
development related organizations of vacancies so that names of interested and
qualified individuals may be submitted by such organizations for consideration along
with names from any other source. (Ord. 28110 § 2(Exh. D), 2003).
2.73.030 Terms of office.
Appointments to the DRC shall be made for a three year term. Vacancies shall be filled
by the mayor for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
2.73.040 Rules and officers.
The committee shall establish and adopt its own rules of procedure, and shall select
from among its membership a chairperson and such other officers as may be necessary
to conduct the committee's business. Since only three members are required to review
development proposals, the committee shall include in its rules of procedure, the
methed by which the three members are scheduled. (Ord. 2840 § 2(Exh. D), 2003).
2.73.045 Conflict of interest.
Members of the DRC shall disqualify themselves from sitting as a member of the
committee and shall not otherwise participate on behalf of themselves or any applicant
in any DRC actions in which they have an interest. An interest shall be deemed to
include, but not necessarily be limited to, a member's own interest or the interest of a
client, employer or family member. (Ord. 28110 § 2(Exh. D), 2003).
2.73.050 Meetings.
The full committee should hold at least one annual meeting between October 1 st and
December 31 st and any other number of meetings throughout the year as required te
fulfill the duties of the committee. All meetings shall be open to the public. Since only
three members of the committee are required for review of any given project, city staff
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will notify committee members and assemble the required three members with the help
of the committee chair. (Ord. 2&10 § 2(Exh. D), 2003).
2.73.060 Authority and functions.
A. Authority. The DRC is authorized to:
1. Serve as the design review board to exercise the functions and duties defined and
authorized pursuant to this chapter;
2. Review proposals subject to review pursuant to PTMC 17.46.030. Carry out the
design review process pursuant to Chapter 17.46 PTMC and provide recommendations
to the building and community development department (BCD) to assist in city review
of such projects. In exercising its authority to review and comment upon land
development permit applications, the DRC serves as a citizen advisory committee and
not as a quasi-judicial decision-making body. BCD staff shall consider all DRC
comments and recommendations in reviewing permit applications;
3. Propose revisions to commercial, mixed use and multifamily design standards
(Chapters 17.44 and 17.36 PTMC). Such proposed revisions shall be forwarded to
BCD for review and recommendation to the planning commission and the city council.
Revisions to design review standards must be formally adopted by the city council.
B. Functions. In addition to the authority prescribed above, the DRC may to the extent
possible and at its discretion perform the following functions:
1. Make recommendations to the mayor and city council upon request on matters of
commercial, mixed use and multifamily development;
2. Provide design review standards and recommend resources upon request of an owner
of property within the zoning districts subject to design review; and provide review and
advice, upon the request of the director of BCD (or designee), of applications for
permits, variances, environmental assessments or impact statements, and other similar
approvals pertaining to such projects or properties;
3. Participate in, promote and conduct public information, educational and interpretive
programs pertaining to commercial, mixed use and multifamily development. This may
take the form of pamphlets, newsletters, workshops or similar activities;
4. Officially recognize excellence in the renovation or new construction of commercial,
mixed use or multifamily development and encourage appropriate measures for such
recognition;
5. Such other functions as directed by the mayor or city council.
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 seventeenth day of February, 2004.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a
regular meeting thereof, held this seventeenth day of February, 2004.
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Catharine Robinson, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
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John P. Watts, City Attorney
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