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Home My WebLink About032582 Min PORT TOWNSENDo WASHINGTON 919368 Port Townsend Planning Commissio %E W 0n CITY OF FORT TOWNSEND MINUTES OF MARCH 25, ].q82 I. Opening Business Chairman Floyd caed the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Membersresentpwere Jinn Campbell, Larry Dennison, lqanda Black, Jean CamfiCorm'be�d, and John Floyd. ssioner McCulloch was on vacation. Jean Camfi'eld moved that the minutes be approved as written. Wanda Black seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, Chairman Floyd stated that the Jefferson County Hospital District #2 and this conmssion wed be having a special ,joint meetang on April 15, 1982 to review possible modificati*on of the covenants attached to the property adjacent to the hospit The Co ission would then send their recuimaen(lati"onto the Council. Because of the tremendous backlog a� appZicatians, the cosruni.ssion agreed to meet again in a special meeti.n�; on April ?2, 2982 to review three applications: Street Vacation Number 282-02, Conditional Use Nunber 3$2-02, Vari ce Number 382-01,, II. Application No. 182-01 Richard P. Boyd Street Vacation (3rd Street between Thomas & Logan) P.O. Box 887 Port Townsend, Iola. I r. Boyd explained that he wished to fill in theegally partially mid fence hi's section if the vacation is granted. 6 9 The commission discussed this vacation and after studying the maps it was stated Thomas Street served the area and because of the terrain would not make sense for -the City to constru.ct this platted street. The expense would be too great, Two conditions were added. The City should obtain clarif 1*cation of what the Street and r'ire Departments' intent�,on was. Secondly,, that the applicant should receive clearance from the City Engineer before he does any filli'ng of the gulley, Lnrry Dennison moved that this application for Street Vacation leo. I82-01 b e recommended f or approval to the City Counc�.l in that complies with Street Vacation ordinance 18Q2, section 5.2d, S ubject to Conditifln 1. The City should obtain clarificat�.an of what the Street and Fire Departmen�sF intenti.an was,, and Condition 2. That the applicant should receive clearance from the City Engineer before doing any landfl*11. Jean C amf 1'eld seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. iIII* Application No. 2$2-Q3 Haroe ong Conditional Use Permit I1 Idlas ng on St, Port Townsend, Wa. -I- Mr. DeJongts representative, Robert Kingsley stated that Mr. DeJong was going to use the old Frank Hastings house as a tour home with small item antiques, postcards and other small items that would interest tourists. Adjacent neighbors Calhoun GCrtwTi ht, objected to the whole business idea. He said the neighborhood was residential and using this as a tour house would cause cars to be parked i*n front of his home and other neighbors. Chairman Floyd explained that the City could do nothing to keep Mr. DeJong from ru=0ng -a tour house as itis allowed all over town. Mr0 Floyd expressed the cormmissions concern about possible traffic problems dram this business. After a discussion, the commission agreed that there should be no exterior signs stata*.ng antiques for sale; light-ping done 7Ln a way to prevent912lare to the neighborsand there should be eight off--streeteet parking spaces provided with adequate buffering from the neighbors. Larry Dennison moved to recommend approval for Application Na. 282-03g conditional use permit with Condition 1. Glareless 11*ghting, 2. eight off-street buffered parking spaces, and 3o no exterior signs advertising antiques for sale. j7anda Black seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. • N. Application No. 1.82-d2 Elwin E. Fetty Rezone Rt. 1 Box al. Port Townsend., Vh. Ri"Chard SP* dor, representing Mr. Fet-uuy,, staffed that the property has been used as commercial property since the early 1950's and should be Cro2, Before this application was reviewed Je Camf 1"eld stated she would not participate due tollappearance to fai* ess."rn Mr. Norman Smith stated he sold the property to Mr. Fetty and it was purchased as commercial property. 14r. Dennison said that C-1 would be better than C-2 as it limited what the property could be used for. Mr. Campbell pointed out that C-1 was for neighborhood convenient businesses which this property is not used for. Mr., Spindor ex;1ained that the size of the property limited what the properly could be used for. Jaen Campbell moved to recommend approval far Application Na. 182-02, a rezone from: R-lA to C-2 using the f ollow i*ng criteria: Rezone is in the public's interest, trill not create adverse effect on roads and utilities., proposed rezone in compliancewath WAC 197-10 and the City of Part Townsend,, no adverse testimony at this hearing, and that the proposed rezone is in agreement with the City Comprehensive Plan. John Floyd seconded the motion and the vote was 3 yes., and 1 no (Mr. DerirUson) 2- V. Application No. 282-a2 Ronald T. smith Rezone {from SIA to C2} P.O. Bax 5b4 Port Toimsend, Ila. Mr. Smith explained to the c ssion that he bought the property under the assuMption that it eras coramerciLal. When he started working on the restaurant's problems,, he then found out about the zoning. In order to get the place paying for itself, he has to enlarge the ki'tchen, thus maltthe rezone importantiff"Mediately. He� to1d the8 Co�iSS]ing .Ori his plans for making parking spaces, remodeling � puttingin curbing and etc. A neighborP*Mrt. Graves, stated her abjection to delivery trucks using her fields to turn around :*Ln. T�lr. Smith stated that his planned curbing would aUow trucks to C ame in and leave his property by a controlled area and they vmuld no Langer be a problem for her. Anthony E. Stroeder said this was spot zoning. The cuiwin,ssion did not share this opinion. Jean Camf I*eld moved to recommend approval for -Application No. 282-02, a rezone from R1A to C2 in that the property has been i*n use for the last several decades as commercial, there were no objections from the property owners and it meets the era,teria set forth aLn the CQmprehensive Flan. Jim Campbell. seconded the motion and the vote was 4 yes and 1 no (Mr. • I)o nnison) VI. 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