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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND ADOPTING THE CITY OF
PORT TOWNSEND 1999 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND RECITALS. Based upon the public record before the Port
Townsend Planning Commission and the Port Townsend City Council, the City Council of the City
of Port Townsend finds as follows:
1. The Washington State Legislature adopted the Washington State Growth Management Act
of 1990 and amendments thereto, Chapter 36.70A RCW, (the "Act"), requiring selected counties and
cities to prepare comprehensive plans consistent with the provisions of the Act.
2. After review and recommendation from the 'Port Townsend Planning Commission, the City's
current comprehensive plan was adopted by the City Council in 1996 (Ordinance No. 2539) as the
official public document intended to facilitate the orderly and coordinated growth and development
of the City, and to guide the preparation of"implementing" or "functional" plans.
3. The Comprehensive Plan states the following:
A. Develop a comprehensive open space and trails plan and implementation program
which protects the natural environment and significant cultural resources, provides passive
recreational opportunities, is integrated with the non-motorized component of the
Transportation Element, and is designed to link neighborhoods with parks, significant open
spaces, schools, shoreline access areas, mixed use centers and employment centers (Land Use
Element, Goal 3).
B. Develop a park and recreation [functional] plan and implementation strategy which
addresses the community's needs for active and passive recreation opportunities (Land Use
Element, Policy 4.1)
4. The City's 1991 Parks Plan had largely been implemented and did not address the new City
recreation program and was therefore in need of an update.
5. In order to be eligible for potential State funding, it is necessary to update the 1991 Parks
Plan. Updates should occur on a five-year cycle. The City determined that the 1996 Comprehensive
Plan would fulfill this role until the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Functional Plan was developed
to specifically implement the Comprehensive Plan Goals, Policies and levels of service.
6. The City Council requested the City's Parks and Recreation Commission to develop the
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan.
7. As set forth in the findings below, the citizen involvement process employed in the planning
process exceeds the public participation requirements set forth in the Act (RCW 36.70A. 140).
8. Between July 1996 and December 1998, the Commission held over 8 public workshops and
meetings as Commission members gathered information, identified key issues, and prepared the Draft
Plan for community review. Additionally, a survey instrument was used and was sent out to 840
households, with 451 usable surveys being returned, for a 54% return. Additionally, numerous
meetings of the Parks and Recreation Commission were held in formulating and developing this Plan,
including joint meetings with the City Council's Parks, Recreation and Properties Committee.
9. On September 5, 1997 a complete Draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan was
presented to the Port Townsend Department of Building and Community Development (BCD) for
environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
10. On October 8, 1997, and after timely public notice, the SEPA Responsible Official (Building
and Community Development Director Bruce Freeland) made a determination of nonsignificance
(DNS) concerning the Plan. The DNS was not appealed, and represents the final environmental
determination concerning the Plan.
11. On October 1, 1997 and on October 29, 1998, during duly-noticed public workshops, the
Planning Commission received overview presentations of the Draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Plan.
12. On October 1, 1998, and after timely public notice, the Port Townsend Planning Commission
held a public hearing to accept public testimony concerning the specific recommendations contained
in the Draft Plan. At the October 29, 1998 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission reviewed
the Plan, considered public testimony an comments, engaged in deliberation, and formulated its
recommendation to the City Council for approval of the Plan.
13. The Planning Commission transmitted the Draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan and
a list of final recommended amendments to the City Council, together with a recommendation for
adoption. The transmittal stated the Planning Commission's guiding principles in reviewing the plan
and provided a summary of key recommended revisions and areas of concern.
14. On January 4, 1999, after timely public notice, the City Council held a public hearing to accept
testimony, to review and approve the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan.
15. Over the course of the planning process, articles published in the Port Townsend-Jefferson
County Leader, and Peninsula Daily News included:
Biologist Tees Offon Golfs Hazards to Frogs, Peninsula Daily News, 11/10/97
Where Are Your Children.'?, Peninsula Daily News, 4/11/97
P.T. Park Plan Directs Future, The Leader (date unknown)
Input Sought on City Park Plan, The Leader, 12/10/96
Planning, Peninsula Daily News, 12/10/96
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Parks, Wildlife Top P.T. Survey, Peninsula Daily News, 2/11/97
Parks Survey Results Released, The Leader, 2/5/97
16. Throughout the planning process, the City Council, Planning Commission, Parks and
Recreation Commission and City staff have referred to, and based the Plan upon the Community
Direction Statement, the Goals and the extensive list of Parks, Recreation and Open Space related
Policies found in the 1996 Comprehensive Plan.
17. The Community Direction Statement was adopted by the City Council on May 2, 1994, as
a vision statement for the comprehensive planning process (Resolution No. 94-65).
18. The Port Townsend Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan is fully consistent with, and does
not substantially amend the 1996 Plan, and contains goals, policies, and recommended levels of
service system, maps, all intended to guide parks, recreation and open space planning and capital
investment. Important components of the Plan include:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(0
(g)
(h)
0)
0)
(k)
Confirmation and non-substantial, consistent additions to goals and policies from the
1996 Comprehensive Plan;
Statements of purpose for Parks, Recreation and Open Space functions;
A short history of Parks, Recreation and Open Space functions;
An inventory of existing facilities;
A smnmary of and indication of specific standards for the planning and development
of Parks and Recreation programs and amenities;
A description of the public process and survey and the findings from the survey;
A recommendation concerning the levels of service for Parks;
A recommendation concerning parks, recreation and open/green space programs;
A recommended Capital Improvement Program;
A recommended financing program; and
Recommendations concerning the planning and development the Port Townsend
Municipal Golf Course and implementation of street tree programs.
19. The Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan has been prepared in
conformance with the goals and requirements of the Act, and is externally consistent with and
compatible with the 13 state-wide planning goals contained in the Act (Chapter 36.70A.020 RCW).
20. Based upon the foregoing Findings and Recitals, and based upon the public testimony and
comments made before the Planning Commission and the City Council, the City Council finds that
adoption of the 1999 Port Townsend Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan is consistent with and
implements portions of the 1996 Comprehensive Plan and serves and advances the public health,
safety and welfare of Port Townsend citizens.
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NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the record and the foregoing Findings and Recitals, the
City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as follows:
SECTION 2. ADOPTION. The 1999 Port Townsend Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Plan (EXltlRIT A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference), as recommended by
the Planning Commission, is approved in its entirety as a "functional" and "implementing" land use
and development planning document for the City of Port Townsend, supplementing and implementing
the 1996 Comprehensive Plan, adopted by Ordinance 2539. The 1991 Parks Plan is hereby
REPEALED AND SUPERSEDED by the 1999 Parks, Recreation and Open Place Plan. The 1996
Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance 2539, and the public record in support thereof are
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. FILING. The Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan as approved shall be
filed with the City Clerk and shall be available for public inspection upon the effective date of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4. TRANSMITTAL TO DCTED. The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
Ordinance and the 1999 Port Townsend Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan as approved by the
City Council on this date, to the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic
Development (DCTED) within 10 days of final adoption of this Ordinance, and to other offices and
agencies as may be required by law.
SECTION 5. PREPARATION OF FINAL REVISED PARKS, RECREATION AND
OPEN SPACE PLAN COPIES. Copies of a Final 1999 Port Townsend Parks, Recreation and
Open Space Plan, incorporating all amendments to the goals, policies, implementing strategies and
maps as recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council (i.e.,
integrating all revisions and any addendum into one coherent document for public use), shall be
prepared by Port Townsend Department of Public Works staff and shall be made available for public
inspection within 30 days of final adoption of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this
Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by an agency, hearings body or court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remainder of any part of this ordinance. To this end, the
provisions of each clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this law are declared severable.
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SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days
following publication of this Ordinance or the summary thereof.
Read for the first, second, and third times and adopted by the ~City Council of the City of Port
Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this ! o/ day of January, 1999.
Juli~cCulloch, Mayor
Attest:
Parn Kolacy, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
m~an, City Attorney
First, second, third readings and passage:
January~ 1999 cTtg/v tqj
Publication: January 02 7 , 1999
Effective: ~ ,1999 ~e~, I
Ordinance No. ? ~ ca I
Transmittal to State ,1999
[Note: Originals of EXItlBIT,4 and the
Addendum (if any) thereto are on file
with a copy of this ordinance in the City
Clerk's Office.]
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City of Port Townsend
CITY CLERK
540 Water Street, Port Townsend. WA 98368
360/385-3000, ext. 3132 FAX 360/385-4290
CITY OF PORTTOWNSEND
February 18, 1999
Department of Commurdty, Trade and Economic Development
P.O. Box 48300
Olympia WA 98504-8300
Dear DCTED:
Please fred enclosed a copy of the City of Port Townsend 1999 Parks, Recreation and Open
Space Plan and a copy of the ordinance adopting the plan.
Yours truly,
Pamela Kolacy
City Clerk