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Ordinance No. 2941
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING
THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE l7.30.l60(A)(9) BY
ADOPTING THE "EAST DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE PLAN
(JANUARY 29, 2007)" AS DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE EAST
PORTION OF HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN; AND
REPEALING INCONSISTENT STANDARDS
WHEREAS, The City, in conjunction with the Northwest Maritime Center,
received a Department of Transportation Grant to address streetscape issues in the
northerly portion of the Historic Downtown. Makers Architecture and Urban Design was
selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to facilitate the public process to
assess existing conditions, coordinate with the agencies, committees and groups with
interests in the area, hold 2 public workshops and prepare recommendations leading
toward the installation of improved streetscape facilities; and
WHEREAS, The study area for this Plan focuses on the northeast corner of the
historic commercial downtown. It is bounded generally by Quincy Street, Washington
Street, the Point Hudson Marina and the Port Townsend Bay; and
WHEREAS, The East Downtown Streetscape Plan (January 29,2007), copy
available in the Office of the City Clerk, represents the results of the planning process.
The Plan has been subject to community review, has been presented to the Arts
Commission, the Historic Preservation Committee and Tree Committee. Comments from
all advisory boards have been integrated into the Plan. In addition, City Staff and Fire
and Police services have been consulted. A SEP A Determination of Non-significance for
the proposal was issued on Jannary 31, 2007. Notice for the Public Hearing was
published on January 24,2007; and
WHEREAS, Based on the above, and following consideration of testimony and
comment at a public hearing held February 5,2007, the Council deems it appropriate to
adopt the East Downtown Streetscape Plan (January 29,2007) ("Plan") as a design
guideline for the area East Downtown area described in this Ordinance and the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains as
follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Chapter 17.30.160 (A)(9) of the Port Townsend
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (text in strikeout is deleted, text in
underline is added):
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17.30.160 Historic preservation design guidelines manual adopted -
Purpose - Administration.
A. Historic Preservation Standards Manual Adopted. The standards and
requirements contained in the Port Townsend historic preservation design
guidelines manual, as it now exists or is later amended, are hereby
adopted, incorporated by reference herein, and made applicable to all
developments and municipal improvements regulated under this chapter,
except for projects that are exempted from the regulations of this chapter.
The Port Townsend historic preservation design guidelines manual
currently contains the following sections:
1. Summary of Secretary's Standards for Preserving, Rehabilitating,
Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings;
2. Design Review Guidelines - Overall;
3. Design Guidelines for Signs in the Special Overlay Design
Review District and National Landmark Historic District;
4. Port Townsend's National Landmark Historic District Approved
Color Palette;
5. Design Guidelines for Awnings in the Special Overlay Design
Review District and National Landmark Historic District;
6. Design Guidelines for Murals in the Special Overlay Design
Review District and National Landmark Historic District;
7. Design Guidelines for Exterior Mechanical System Elements in
the Special Overlay Design Review District and National Landmark
Historic District;
8. Design Guidelines for Neon Signage in the Special Overlay
Design Review District and National Landmark Historic District;
9. Port Townsend Historic District Streetscape Design, including any
amendments thereto (adopted January 17, 1989, by Ordinance 2143;
incorporated by reference in the Port Townsend Urban Waterfront Plan
adopted December 4, 1990, by Ordinance 2216; and incorporated by
reference in PTMC 17.30.150(B)(3), Waterfront subdistrict - Additional
design standards); Except for the "East Downtown" area. bounded
generally bv Ouincv Street Washington Street Hudson Point Marina and
Port Townsend Bav, and more specifically described and sho'-'TI in Figure
1 of the "East Downtown Streetscape Plan (Januarv 29, 2007)" ("Plan"),
the standards in the Plan, which is hereby adopted and incorporated bv
refercnce, shall apply to thc the "East DO'-'TItown" area, and the
inconsistent provisions of Port Townsend Historic District Streetscape
Design and Port 'ro'-'TIsend Urban Waterfront Plan shall be superceded for
the the "Ea.~t Downtown" area. The City Clerk shall maintain a COpy of
the "East Downto'-'TI Streetscape Plan (January 29, 2007)" available for
public use. inspection and copying;
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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 20th day of February 2007,
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Mark Welch, ~ayor \
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
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Pamela Kolacy, CMC, City Cl
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John P. Watts, City Attorney
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