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CITY OF PORT TO NSE D
MINUTES OF August 28, 1986
I. Opening Business
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Chairman Carman called the meeting to order 30 P.M.
Members present were Ron Kosec, Jim Campbell, Alan Carman, and Dori
Hoglund. There was a quorum declared.
Minutes of July 31, and August 14, 1986 were approved as written (Non Kosec s
moved, Dori Hoglund seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous).
Chairman Carman reviewed and passed around the correspondence that had been
received.
I. Application No 786-01 Kah Tai Care Center
Street Vacation 751 Kearney
Garfield Street Port Townsend, Waa
George Avis, Kah Tai Care ent 'a minstrator, stated the care center would
like the street vacation for . ' tuTe expahhtom .--Washington.-State said that the
area had need of 35 more beds and the center wanted to secure the.Stte's � pproval, but
needed the street vacation to have the-room to expand. He briefly explained the
legal battle that was brought against the center for trying to-'get Dawrence Street
vacated. This plan would be a smaller building than the plan had been for Lawrence
Street.
Del Grewell stated that the closing of the street would l ndlock two lots h
owned* A narrower street would devaluate his property. His lots were good for
residential development& He was very opposed to the vacation of Garfield Street
Meryl Christensont representing owners that would take over on October 1, 1986.
Mr. Christenson said that care centr wanted to take avantage of the state's
certification of need. Property is tight and the vacation is needed. The addition
would- employ 25 additional people and the buildings would not be unattractive.
Mr, Grewell stated he was not complaining about the buildings, but a vacation
would make.,the.street into an alley that would serve his lots.
Jim Campbell stated that the street vacation criteria does not allow lots to be
landlocked and the lots have to be accessible to emergency vehicles.
Chairman Carman read the committee report of Grimm and Slater dated August 2 ,
1986. It stated the development ofGarfield as a street was highly unlikely and
they would recommend approval of vacation with easements with the condition that
Mr. Del Grewell had no objection to it.
m Campbell told the applicants that the commission could not approve the street
vacation . The commission allowed the applicant some time to work with Mir.
rewell to see if they could come to an agreement.
,Tim Campbell moved to continue Application No. 786-01 to September 25, 1986
hearing and the commission would take action at that time. Bon Kosec seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
August 28, 1986 meeting continued... . .
III. Adjournment
Chai n Carman adjourned the meeting at 800 P.M.
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Virginia Mulkey, Secretary
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