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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/1979 94 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MAY 15, 1979 _._----,---- '~--'---'--'~ ,~---------~---------~-, --".., .._---,--,--,,-~-- The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 15th day of May, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. in the CQuncil Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Joseph Ciprioti, Tom Camfield, Dale Judy, James Parker, Rièhard Shaneyfelt, Elizabeth Smith, and James Wilson. Also pre- sent were City Attorney Glenn Abraham, City Engineer Roger French and City Clerk Treasurer David Grove. I MINUTES A motion was made by Councilmember Parker to approve the minutes of May 1, 1979, as written and to dispense with the reading of them, which was seconded by Coun- cilmember Wilson and passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Grove reported that the Council received a letter dated May 2, Michall W. Mandeville, Producer of Rainbow Arts Market, requesting contract at the pier of the John B. Pope Marine Park. Mayor Steve he has given John Pope a copy of the letter for comment. 1979, from a concession reported that COMMITTEE Legislative-Environmental - Councilmember Shaneyfelt reported that the Council has received no comments on the proposed negative declaration of non-signifi- cance on the checklist submitted by Carl DeLeo for an addition to his building and made a motion that the final declaration of non-significance be made which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimously. Roger French reported that repair work on the street and sidewalk at the Weir Building is under way. He also reported the opening of the public restrooms has been delayed because of faulty parts received. I Councilmember Wilson announced his resignation from the City Council to be ef- fective June 1, 1979. Mayor Steve asked him to put it in writing before that date. BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payDlent: Current Expense Street Water-Sewer Equipment Rental Park Library 1978 Water Construction Payroll 8,129.29 6,961. 66 9,994.67 5,782.21 238.82 237.60 9,488.40 3,091. 59 A moiton was made by Councilmember Ciprioti'and seconded by Councilmember Judy that the bills and claims be paid which passed unanimously. I OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 1836 AN ORDINANCE REZONING A PORTION OF THE EISENBEIS ADDITION FROM R-l TO P-l AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP. Mr. Grove read the Ordinance by title. Councilmember Camfield made a motion that the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passed unanimously by roll call vote. 95, --------------- --______MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MAY £, 1979 (cont.) ----- -~,-- - Councilmember Judy made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1836 which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passed unanimously by roll call vote. There being no further business to conduct until the appointed t,ime of the public hearing, the Mayor declared a recess at 7:43 p.m. At 8:00 p.m. the meeting was reconvened with all Councilmembers present. I PUBLIC HEARINGS Rezone Application No. 7810-02 - Murdöck - Before this hearing started, Council- member Wilson asked to be excused from the meeting because he did not want to create any difficulty for the applicant or Council regarding the appearance of fairness doctrine. Mayor Steve excused him. Councilmember Shaneyfelt asked the City Attorney if in his opinion anyone else should leave the room because of an appearance of fairness problem. Mr. Abraham did not advise anyone to leave but explained that he felt Councilmember Shaneyfelt's prior association with Mr. Cun- ningham causes him some concern. Councilmember Shaneyfelt asked to be excused to which the Mayor agreed. Mayor Steve then opened the meeting to receive public comment on this application to rezone from R-l to R-lll property located at Beech and B Streets, Webster's Addition, Blocks 23,25,26, and 34, Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 1 West, West Meridian. Councilmember Ciprioti reminded those present that this is not a new subject, but an application which was previously denied and is being reconsidered because it has been reported that there is new information to be considered. Mr. Warren Murdock was recognized and requested a five minute recess in light of the fact that two Councilmembers who were in favor of the application have removed them- selves from the meeting. The Mayor granted a five minute recess when no objec- tions were expressed by the Council. I The meeting was reconvened at approximately 8:15 p.m. Mr. Murdock was recognized and expressed hissurprise at the recent turn of events. He indicated that he had not requested the Council reconsider his application but is happy to have another opportunity to discuss it with them. He asked that his letter of May 11,1979, outlining the major aspects which he considers support the application,! Mr.. Cun- ningham was recognized and submitted an aerial photo pointing out the lo~~t~ðhow of the site. He reviewed the proximity of the property to utilities and appropri- ate streets. He interpreted that the reason why the application was first denied was because the Council felt there was a lack of interval control over the deve- lopment of the property and stated the zoning restrictions within a R-lll, the private recorded restrictive covenants, and the building perDlits and SEPA review process all provide City control over the development. Mrs. Joeen Priest was recognized and reported that she has submitted a petition to the Council tonight opposing the application because of the increase in traffic, noise, and loss of views and open space. Charles McClerken was recognized and opposed the application because of the vague- ness as to street access. He stated that there is no drainage problem there now because of the vegetation which if removed would create a problem. Mrs. Janeen Hayden was recognized and opposed the application and questioned what new informa- tion has been presented and asked if the testimony presented at the last hearing will also be considered, siting the fact that Mr. Frank Vane was not present. I Councilmember Smith reported that a letter dated May 4,1979, had been received by the Council which included a written copy of his testimony from the previous hearing. She stated that the need for the development has not been established nor proof that it is in the public interest. Kristine DeWeese was recognized and opposed the application stating that past experience has shown that the building permit has not been used to control matters of concern such as t.raffic, landscape, etc. In rebuttal, Mr. Cunningham stated the new information which was not pre- sented was the fact that the City has control over the design of the development, street access, etc. through the SEPA, whether or not this has been used in the past or not and drainage could be more of -a problem under the exsisting zoning if the land were used for single family dwellings. Mr. Murdock was recognized and asked the City Attorney if theSEPA Ordinance provides the City control over the development of this property. Mr. Abraham indicated concerri.s such as drainage would be, but our Ordinance does not provide for architectural controls. Mr. Mur- dock challenged the petition because it indicated this land was part of the golf course. Mrs. Priest was recognized and stated a better speaker ¡::hould speak in opposition to this application. The Mayor then closed the hearing to the public and turned the application over to the Council for disposition. Councilmember Camfield made a motion to deny the application which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passed unanimously by roll call vote with five Councilmembers voting. *be considered a part of the official record. 96 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MAY 15, 1979 (cont.) -----------,-- --- ---.., -...- ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come be for the Council at this time, Mayor Steve declared the meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. ATTESTED: A~tI/~ Clerk-Treasurer MAYOR: I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JUNE 5, 1979 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 5th day of June, 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 Joseph Ciprioti, Dale Judy, Richard Shaneyfelt, and Elizabeth Smith. CouncilmemberJames Parker 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 Ciprioti to approve the minutes of May 15, 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 and Relief Payroll 1978 Water Construction 20,557.48 4,859.54 3,320.04 410.14 53.47 8,270.02 2,127.30 880.06 17,100.94 88,644.87 A motion was made by Councilmember Ciprioti and seconded by Councilmember Judy that the bills and claims be paid which passed unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS I Mayor Steve reported that he is appointing Councilmember Ciprioti to the Finance Committee and Councilmember Smith to the Legislative-Environmental Committee. He also reported that a letter has been-Teceived from David Cunningham requesting a parking spot for his bus. Legislative-Environmental - Councilmember Shaneyfelt reported that the Council has received an environmental checklist from Jefferson County Housing Develop- ment Corporation on the proposed construction of a three story, 51 unit Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development housing project for the elderly and sug- gested that the Council discuss this as a committee of the whole. He then made a motion that a proposed negative declaration of non-significance be issued which was seconded by Councilmember Judy. After a brief discussion, the motion was carried with three Counèilmembers voting in the affirmative. Councilmember Smith