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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/03/1979 84 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MARCH 20, 1979 (cont.) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor Steve declared the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. MAYOR: I AITESTED, ~4 tf ~ Clerk-Treasurer MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF APRIL 3, 1979 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 3rd day of April, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Tom Camfield, Dale Judy, Joseph Ciprio,ti, Elizabeth Smith, and Richard Shaneyfelt. Councilmembers James Parker and Janles Wilson arrived later in the meeting. Also present were City Engineer Roger French, City Attorney Glenn Abraham and City Clerk-Treasurer David Grove. MINUTES I A motion was made by Councilmember Camfield to approve the minutes of March 20, 1979, as written and to dispense with the reading of them, which was seconded by :.~ Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously. BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Library Park Federal Shared Revenue Water-Sewer Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension & Relief 1978 Water Construction Payroll $17,832.36 1,714.29 3,670.42 659.27 6.73 6,999.60 6,457.53 742.30 5,887.69 15,554.71 A motion was made by Councilmember Judy and seconded by Councilmember Camfield that the bills and claims be paid which passed unanimously. I COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayor Steve reported that he is appointing William R. Miller and Bernie Arthur to Shoreline Management Commission. Legislative and Environmental - Councilmember'Shaneyfelt reported that an environ- mental checklist has been reviewed on the proposed construction of a garage build- ing at the City Shop and made a motion that a proposed declaration of non-signiEi- cance be issued which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimous- ly. Councilmember Shaneyfelt reported that the committee recommends that a pro- posed declaration of non-significance be issued on the rezone application of 85 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF APRIL 3, 1979 (cont.) ----,-+ ' Lowell Haskins based upon the environmental checklist he submit1:ed. He made a motion to that effect which was seconded by Councilmember Wilson and passed unanimously. Councilmember Shaneyfelt also reported that the draft of a peddlers ordinance has been reviewed by the committee and they recommend passage. I Attorney Abraham repo~ted that he and Mr. French are drafting an update to the laws pretaining to condominiums. Mayor Steve referred their recommendation to the Legislative-Environmental Committee. Water, Sewer, Street - Councilmember Judy reported the sight where the Doll's have had a street lease cent survey, they recommend that the request for a made a moiton to that effect which was seconded by passed unanimously. that the co~aittee examined and due to the lack of a re- renewed lease be denied. He Councilmember Ciprioti and Mayor Steve reported that he will be meeting with Mr. Littlejohn from Olympic Ambulance to discuss the ambulance use agreement in a few days. He also reported that a survey of the downtown merchants has been distributed to the Council which was taken. Councilmember Smith noted that there was substantial opinion that there should be more downtown parking. He reported that the State has submitted a lease renewing their lease of the streets for ferry parking. Councilmember Ciprioti made a motion to grant the lease which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously. BID OPENING Mayor Steve reported that the call for bids on the garage building has been ex- tended for two weeks. I OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 1832 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO DAVID CUNNINGHAM TO OPERATE A PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. Mr. Grove read the Ordinance by title. Councilmember Shaneyfelt left the room at this time. Councilmember Ciprioti made a motion that this item be continued to the next meeting to allow the Council to digest some other sample ordinances received. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Smith and passed unanimously. Mayor Steve indicated he would allow Mr. Cunningham to address i:he'Council on this proposal until time to start the public hearings. Mr. Cunningham asked the Council what reservations they held about the proposed franchise. Some elements identified were the exclusive nature of the proposal and lack of controls over routes and rates. Councilmember Shaneyfelt returned to the roæn at the close of this discussion. PUBLIC HEARINGS I Street Vacation Application No. 7901-02 - Zamperin - Mr. Grove :èeported that the Planning Commission has recommended denial of this applièation 'to have 10th St. lying between blocks 151 and 197 of the Eisenbeis Addition vaca'ted. Mayor Steve opened the meeting to receive public comment. Angelo Zamperin \~as recognized and spoke in favor of his application siting the fact that 10th Street is not a through street because another portion in the area has already been vacated. Mr. Gordon Johnson and were recognized and spoke agains't the application. There being no further public comment, the Mayor closed the hea:cing and turned the application over to the Council for disposition. CouncilmeInber Wilson made a motion to deny the application which was seconded by Councilmember Parker and passed unanimously. Street Vacation Application No. 7901-03 -Sukert - Mr. Grove reported that the Planning Commission has recommended denial of this application to have 16th St. betwe'en Holcomb Street and Jackman Street be vacated. Mr. Henry Sukert was recognized by Mayor Steve who opened the hearing. Mr. Sukert stated that 16th ends at the waters edge some 900 feet beyond this sight and he would like to see the timber on this land preserved. There being no further testimony, the hearing was closed by Mayor Steve and the application was turned over to the Council for 86 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF APRIL 3,1979 (cont.) disposition. Councilmember Camfield made a motion to deny the application which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti. Councilmember Wilson stated that members of the Planning Commission had indicated to him the reason for their recommenda- tion was that they lacked sufficient information. The motion passed by roll call vote with six Councilmembers voting in the affirmative. Councilmember Wilson voted against the motion. Rezone Application No. 7810-02 - Murdock - Mr. Grove reported that the Planning Commission has recommended approval of this application to rezone from RI to RIII property located at Beech and "B" Street, Webster's Addition, Blocks 23,25,26, and 34, Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 1 West, W.M. Mayor Steve opened the meeting to receive public testimony. Mr. Warren Murdock was recognized and test- ified in favor of his application indicating David Cunningham will represent him in testifying as to the technical aspects of his application. Mr. David Cunning- ham was recognized and testified in favor of this application indicating that this property lends itself to multifamily dwellings with arterial streets adja- cent and bordering the golf course on one side and single family dwellings on the other sides. He testified that the view from adjacent property would not be ob- scured. Stephen Hayden was recognized and testified against the application indicating the City has had bad experience with the apartments built at Lawrence and Walker Streets and restrictive covanents presented by Mr. Murdock are not restrictive enough. Janean Hayden was recognized and spoke against the application because no need for the rezone has been established and there is no assurance that the proposal presented by the applicant will ever be constructed on the site. Kris- tine DeWeese was recognized and spoke against the application echoeing the state- ment that need has not been established and that more restrictive requirements such as would be found in Planned Unit Development should be established. Mr. Frank Vane was recognized and spoke against the application opposing any develop- ment of this ground prefering that it be left in pasture. He critized each find- ing of the Planning Commission and stated it would be setting precedent that should not be done until the study of the Comprehensive Plan is completed. In rebuttal, Mr. Cunningham was recognized and stated that the present zoning would allow development which would generate more traffic and create many of the problems pointed out by Mr. Vane. There being no further public testimony, Mayor Steve closed the hearing and turn- ed the application over to the Council for disposition. Councilmember Shaneyfelt asked Fire Chief Jones if access problems relative to the street vacation applica- tion in the areas have been resolved. Chief Jones stated they could be worked out. Councilmember Ciprioti stated there are too many unknowns in the present application and made a motion to deny the applciation which was seconded by Councilmember Parker. Councilmember Shaneyfelt noted that there is very little RIII land left in town. A brief discussion was held on the merits of having additional RIII zoning in town. Councilmember Shaneyfelt then asked Mr. Murdock to explain why his initial proposal was 24 units and was later increased to 40 units. Mr. Murdock stated he had purchased additional property. The motion to deny the application passed with four Councilmembers voting in the affirmative. Councilmember Judy, Wilson, and Shaneyfelt voted against the motion. I I Street Vacation Application 7810-03 - Murdock - Mr. Grove reported that the Plan- ning Commission has recommended approval of this application to vacate that por- tion of "B" Street from the West right-of-way line of Cherry Street westerly to the West boundary of the plat of Webster's Addition at the Southwest Corner of Block 26; that portion of Beech Street from the South right-of-way line of "c" Street southerly to the West boundary of the plat of Webster's Addition at the Southwest Corner of Block 26; that portion of "C" Street for the West right-of- way line of Beech Street westerly to the West boundary of the plat of Webster's Addition at the Southwest Corner of Block 23. Mayor Steve opened the hearing to the public. Mr. Murdock was recognized and spoke in favor of the application indicating he would like to replat it to be more useable as an RI in light of the fact the rezone was denied. There being no further testimony, Mayor Steve closed the hearing and turned the application over to the Council for disposition. Councilmember Camfield made a motion to approve the application which was second- ed by Councilmember Parker. The.motion failed due to lack of a majority vote. Councilmember Camfield and Shaneyfelt voted for the motion while the rest of the Council voted against the motion. It was declared that the application was denied at this point. I 8,7, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF APRIL 3,1979 - n, '" u ""'-- ,"' --'""--~--~~-----'"'----~-'"----~----, --- -- ,- -----'" ~ --- -- - '"'------ --~--,- ~--- ,-- -,,--, NEW BUSINESS I Conditional Use Permit Application No.7902-02 - Hickenbottom - Mr. Grove report- ed that a special request had been made to allow this to be hea:t:'d April 17th and notice was prepared for the newspaper to be published April 4th. Councilmember Judy made a motion to set the hearing for April 17th which was seconded by Coun- cilmember Shaneyfelt and passed unanimously. Rezone Application No. 7902-01 - Haskins and Street Vacation AËplicaiton No.7903- 02 - Tyler Councilmember Judy made a motion to set the public hearings on these applications for May 1,1979, which was seconded by Councilmeffiber Camfië~d and passed unanimously. Marine Science Interpretive Center - Mr. Anthony Roth was recognized and explain- ed a proposed center at Fort Worden State Park has been added to the State budget from the House of Representatives and is currently in the State Senate for pass- age. He requested that the Council go on record as being in support of the pro- posal. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Councilmember Camfield that an appropriate letter be sent to Senator Connor and other interested legis- lators expressing support for the project which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor Steve declared the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. MAYOR: ~ I ATTESTED: ß¡J~~ Clerk-Treasurer MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF APRIL 17, 1979 The City Council of the City of Port Tòwnsend met in regular session this 17th day of April, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Tom Camfield, Joseph Ciprioti, Dale Judy, James Parker, Richard Shaneyfelt, and Elizabeth Smith. Councilmember James Wilson arrived later in the meeting. Also present were City Engineer Roger French, City Attorney Glenn Abraham, and City Clerk-Treasurer David Grove. I MINUTES A motion was made by Councilmember Camfield to approve the minutes of the April 3rd, 1979, meeting as written and to dispense with the reading of them, which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passed unanimously. BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were present for payment: Current Expense Street Park Federal Shared Revenue 4,901.22 12,922.26 192.18 10,176.04