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MINUTES OF THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL
WORKSHOP OF FEBRUARY 25, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
The Port Townsend City Council met in special workshop session with the Planning
Commission on the 25th day of February 2019 in Council Chambers at 540 Water
Street. Mayor Deborah Stinson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present at roll call were Pamela Adams, David Faber, Robert Gray,
Amy Howard, Michelle Sandoval, Ariel Speser, and Deborah Stinson.
Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, Special Projects
Employee Belinda Graham, Development Services Director Lance Bailey, and City
Clerk Joanna Sanders.
Planning Commission members present were: Bob Doyle, Rick Jahnke, James
Lagergren, Monica Mick-Hager, Aislinn Palmer, Paul Rice, and Lois Stanford.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Rainier Street and Upper Sims Way Subarea Plan — Review plan and schedule
for adoption
Development Services Director Lance Bailey led the staff presentation
reviewing objectives, vision, guiding principles, the five districts and land use focus
areas, and map of the districts in the preferred alternative. In working with consultant
AHBL, he noted there was some background on other plans leading to the preferred
alternative.
City Manager David Timmons provided background on the planning and prior
development along Sims Way and Rainier corridor.
Mr. Bailey then reviewed and fielded questions and discussion about zoning and
potential development allowed in those zones. There was some clarification that the
Opportunity Zones areas are south of Discovery Road. He reiterated that with this
overlay the City would be allowing but not requiring mixed use.
Regarding the subarea adoption process, Mr. Bailey clarified that a comprehensive
plan amendment is necessary to change zoning, but can be done outside the
comprehensive plan amendment process. There was discussion of the timeline and
other housing opportunities. Also discussed were the pros and cons of moving
forward with this concept. There was a desire to allow a range of flexible development
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options with design and development incentives that support the highest and best use
for mixed-use development opportunities.
Mr. Timmons suggested Council get a briefing on commercial lending. Options might
include a community development authority arrangement for capital financing with the
City as a partner in the cost of infrastructure. Another suggestion was to design
a request for proposal for developers. A conceptual model might be used to spark
interest.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Attest:
H
Joanna Sanders, MMC
City Clerk
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