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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1993 446 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF OCTOBER 18, 1993, Cont. Mr McLerran reported that he is working on the Street Standards Ordinance, an ordinance for water treatment process, preparing revisions to the utility ordinances, among other code updates, the record is ready to be returned on the shoreline lawsuits by Sullivan and G2-B. Mr McLerran then explained the process of his office to prepare the records on the lawsuits and the expenditure of time by staff. Planning and Building. Mr Hildt reported on the Haines Place Park and Ride project design committee; reported that the Shoreline administration changes proposal draft ordinance should be in the packets for the next meeting; gave a brief report on the st.atus of the Christopher James building and the hospital expansion project. A brief discussion of the Jim Ramey motel project ensued. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Clise recessed the meeting into Executive Session to discuss the acquisition of real estate including Dennis McLerran, Doug Mason, Randy Brackett and Robert Wheeler at 10:07 PM. The meeting was reconvened at 10:37 PM. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Clise declared the meeting adjourned at 10:37 PM. Attest: M~ Clerk-Treasurer MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF OCTOBER 25, 1993 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in special session this twenty-fifth day of October, 1993, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor John M Clise presidin9. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at Roll Call were Julie McCulloch" Norma Owsley, Robert Sokol, Sheila Westerman and Cindy Wolpin. Also present were Clerk-Treasurer David Grove, Bob Wheeler, Public Works Director, Dave Robison, Planner and Director of Planning and Building Michael Hildt. Also present were Planning Commissioners Bob Rickard, Cindy Thayer, Jefferson County Commissioners Robert Hinton, Glen Huntingford and Richard Wojt. JOINT HEARING with County commissioners re: Interim UGA Boundary Ordinance. Mayor John Clise called the meeting to order and welcomed the 18 residents present and then turned the meeting over to Chairman Richard Wojt who explained the hearing procedure and then opened the hearing for public comment. County Community Services Director David Goldsmith then r ~viewed the proposed interim urban growth area boundary and the process used in recomInending the boundary indicated. Michael Hild't, City I I I I I I MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF OCTOBER 25, 1993, Cont. Planning Director reported that the Port Townsend Planning Commis- sion held a hearing last Thursday evening on the Urban Growth Area boundaries. The City Planning Commission's recommendation, in the form of a memorandum from Dave Robison, City Planner, was submitted to the Board and the City Council last Friday. This memorandum outlined the Planning Commission recommendation along wi t:h Dave Robison's background information and a number of potential findings. Michael Hildt reviewed recommendations: City Planning commission's the four 1) Planning Commission recommends that the City Council propose to Jefferson County to designate the City's interim urban growth area along the City's existing boundaries as røquired by RCW 36.70A.II0(1)(2), with certain attached findings. The City Council will develop findings to be attached aftE~r this hearing. 2) The City requests that the County and City work cooperatively on preparing a residential land capacity analysis to determine if UGA's are appropriately sized to accommodate the jointly adopted twenty-year growth projection. Similarly, coopørati ve planning and analysis of capacity for commercial and industrial lands should be accomplished prior to adoption of UGAs. 3) The City recommends that the areas characterized by urban growth which are adjacent to the City limits be shown on any and all maps showing the interim urban growth areas as an area under further study for possible inclusion in the Port Townsend urban growth area. 4) The City of Port Townsend does not concur with the County's proposal for interim UGAs outside the City of Port Townsend's city limits and that it reserves the right to petiticm such designations before the Growth Hearings Board. Public Works Director Bob Wheeler then responded regarding concerns about UGA boundaries and water supply and availability of water. The City must reserve enough of it's water supply to serve i,ts UGA. The City has excess water for areas outside the City limits in the water service area, as def ined by the Coordinated Water System Plan. The Council decreased, on an emergency basis, the outside service area due to concerns related to availability of water. The hope is that the Coordinated Water System Plan update will proceed to help address these concerns. The work on this document needs to move forward because without that they don't know how much water is available in areas outside of the city for water service. This information, they feel, is crucial to determining Urban Growth Areas. He then read from his response to a letter from David Goldsmith (dated October 15, 1993) regarding water service levels and the update of the Consolidated Water Service Plan. Mr Wheeler continued by noting that there may be other purveyors to provide additional water service for a UGA in the Tri Area. At this point in time that entity does not exist and the water availability is not known. The level of service standards have not been adopted yet. City staff is reviewing them. The Chairman then opened the public hearing. Tracy Burrows, 1000 Friends of Washington, 1305 4th l~venue, Seattle, stated that 1000 Friends of Washington is a watchdog organization for the Growth Management Act. Their interes1: is in preserving the qualities of life in Washington State. She summarized her letter of testimony which outlines the following concerns: 447 448 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF OCTOBER 25, 1993, Cont. . Concerned about the lack of a land capacity analysis for the proposed Interim Urban Growth Areas. The size of the Tri Area UGA is too large. The nature of commercial and industrial development permitted outside UGA's. read sections of her letter dated October 25, 1993. . . She then Steve Hayden, Olympic Environmental council, read from a letter he stated he will submit-as testimony. Paula Mackrow, Olympic Environmental Council, continued reading from the letter submitted by steve Hayden. David Goldsmith stated that the approach that the County has taken is to outline boundaries to start the discussion and the analysis. Water is a critical issue, but in looking at the Growth Management Act, it directs that the resources, lands, and best development patterns for the County be reviewed and a support system be developed around that. From the County's point of view the approach to be taken is to take the first initial step by looking at, and proposing interim UGA boundaries. These boundaries are interim, they are designed to be that way and they are designed to change. Michael Hildt stated that he understands that the County does not have a resource lands and critical areas ordinance done yet and the County has not done the studies necessary to address carrying capaci ty and water resources, etc. The County needs to take another look at the approach of proposing interim UGA boundaries based on a 10 year old Tri Area plan instead of the County-wide Planning Policies. He feels this approach may not serve the best interest of the county-wide taxpayers and utility rate payers and people concerned about their living environment. Guy Rudolph stated that the County has a frame work to work with in the community planning committee. He stated that he feels this group should be given the opportunity to do the work. A physical impact analysis for the area is needed up front. He stated he is concerned about when the critical areas ordinance will be available to the public. Jefferson County Planning and Building Department Director Craig Ward reported that the various drafts of the cri tical areas ordinance have been made available to the public. The final draft of the ordinance cannot be presented until the Board of Commissioners determines its content. steven Hayden referred to finding number 39 (in the draft Interim UGA Ordinance). He stated that the language in the joint County- wide Planning Policies say "UGA boundaries may be changed whenever it can be shown that the criteria set forth above, for size and boundary delineation, may no longer be met, provided said expansion shall only occur after the capital facilities is updated and adopted. . ." This indicates that the only anticipated changes are for expansion of a UGA. This reinforces what Michael Hildt is saying -- start small. Commissioner Huntingford suggested that changed to say shrink or expand. the wording could be David Goldsmith reported that the County-wide Planning Policies were adopted before the legislation requiring interim UGA boundaries was passed. The legislature has asked that the County put a boundary around UGA's to allow the analysis to be started to determine carrying capacities and see if the boundary is appropriate. The Growth Management Act provides three ways to deal with growth that cannot be accommodated in the anticipated area: 1) Reduce expectations (lower the level of service standards), 2) I I I I I I MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF OCTOBER ';'-.", 25, 1993, Cont. Change the land use assumptions and parameters and UGA boundaries, and 3) change the resource base, look at different ways of financing or increasing the amount of resources available. Ande Grahn stated that she has heard quite a bit of concern about water. She stated she is concerned about level of service standards. She is not sure that the people making decisions on these level of service standards understand what they are or how they will be enforced. This hasn't been adequately explained. How they will affect the City as a purveyor of water in the County has not been explained. She doesn I t understand what a cond:L tional water system is in a rural area. There are many questions and details that the matrix (Interim Level of Service Standards) doesn' t explain adequately. She asked that the Board dirE~ct the staff to create much clearer level of service standards that will adequately describe what will happen with water in the County and what provisions are available for creating density in proposed UGA's and discouraging density outside UGA's. Hearing no further comment the public hearing was closed. The City Councilmembers and the County staff and Commissioners then held a lengthy discussion, questions and answers regarding the proposed Ordinance and boundaries. ADJOURNMENT There being no further adjourned at 9:23 PM. Mayor lise declared the meeting . Attest: M~ Clerk-Treasurer MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 1,1993 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this First day of November, 1993, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor John M Clise presiding. ROLL CALL councilmembers present at Roll Call were Jean Camfield, Vern Jones, Julie McCulloch, Norma Owsley, Sheila Westerman and Cindy tvolpin. Councilmember Robert Sokol was excused. Also present were Clerk- Treasurer David Grove, City Attorney Dennis McLerran, policee Chief Jim Newton, Dave Robison, Planner, Director of Planning and Building Michael Hildt and Public Works Director Robert Whl~eler. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Jones made a motion to approve the following i'tems on the Consent Agenda which was seconded by Councilmember Owsley and passed unanimously by voice vote. Approval of the following Bills and Claims: Current Expense street Library Park $ 55,450.97 215.10 5,643.61 1,320.13 449