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Ordinance No. 2749
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, W ASIßNGTON, ADOPTING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE MAP CONTAINED WITHIN THE PORT
TOWNSEND COMPREHENSWE PLAN (I'HE PLAN); ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 17.12.030
PTMC IN ORDER TO BE CONSISTENT WITII, AND IMPLEMENT THE LAND USE
MAP CONTAINED WITHIN THE PLAN; DIRECTING THE BUILDING &
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE REVISED COPIES OF
THE OFFICIAL LAND USE AND ZONING MAPS, INCORPORATING THE
AMENDMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS ORDINANCE; ALL IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITII THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 20.04 PTMC AND THE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED (CHAPTER 36.70A RCW).
SECTION 1
FINDINGS
The City Council ofthe City of Port Townsend finds as follows:
1. After extensive public review and a recommendation ftom the Port Townsend
Planning Commission (the Planning Commission), the City's current Comprehensive Plan (the
Plan) was adopted by the City Council (the Council) on July 15, 1996 (Ordinance No. 2539), to
comply with the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) of 1990 (Chapter 36.70A
RCW), and to facilitate the orderly and coordinated growth and development of the City. All
findings, recitals and other provisions of Ordinance No. 2539 are incorporated
herein by this reference.
2. After public review and a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the
City's current Zoning Code (Title 17 PTMC) was adopted by the Council on April 7, 1997
(Ordinance No. 2571), to comply with the GMA and to implement the Plan. All findings, recitals
and other provisions of Ordinance No. 2571 are incorporated herein by this reference.
3. After public review and a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the
City's current Comprehensive Plan/Development Regulations Amendment
Process Code (Chapter 20.04 PTMC) was adopted by the Council on December
16, 1996 (Ordinance No. 2559) to implement the GMA requirement to establish
Procedures for plan and development regulation amendments (§ 36.70A.130 and
36.70A.470 RCW). All findings, recitals and other provisions of Ordinance No.
2559 are incorporated herein by this reference.
4. Chapter 20.04 PTMC establishes a process for consideration, no more ftequently
than once per year with certain exemptions as set forth in PTMC 20.04.030, of potential
amendments to the Plan, including the Zoning Code, Official Land Use and Zoning Maps. The
process codified in Chapter 20.04 PTMC solicits public involvement in
identifying suggested plan and development regulation amendments, and provides
ample opportunities for meaningful public comment on the proposed amendments. Early,
continuous and meaningful public participation is achieved through broad dissemination of
proposals and alternatives, opportunity for written comments, public meetings after effective
notice, provisions for open discussion, information services, and consideration and response to
public comments, consistent with the requirements of the GMA (§ 36.70A035, 36.70A130, and
36.70A140 RCW).
5. Pursuant to the procedures outlined in Chapter 20.04 PTMC, the Comprehensive Plan has
been subject to three annual amendment cycles. Council adopted the first sequence of
amendments to the Plan's Land Use Map and consistent amendments to the Official Zoning Map
on September 15, 1997 (Ordinance No. 2606). Council adopted the second and third sequence
of amendments to the Plan, including significant legislative amendments to the narrative text,
tables, goals, policies, and Land Use Map of the Plan, and amendments to the text, tables, and
Official Zoning Map of Title 17 PTMC on December 7, 1998 (Ordinance No. 2670) and
December 6, 1999 (Ordinance 2716) respectively.
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6. This ordinance (Ordinance No. 2749) represents the fourth annual comprehensive plan
amendment cycle. The 2000 update includes an amendment to the Land Use & Zoning Maps to
rezone Block 283 of the Eisenbeis Addition ftom M-C (Mixed Commercia/fLight Manufacturing)
to R-Ill (Mu/ti-fami/y residential). .
7. As set forth in the findings below, the opportunities provided for meaningful
citizen participation employed in this review and amendment process is wholly
consistent with the requirements of the GMA (§ 36.70A035, 36.70A130, and
36.70A140 RCW) and the procedures set forth in Chapter 20.04 PTMC.
8. On March 9, 2000, the Planning Commission completed its annual assessment of the Plan
pursuant to 20.04.050(C)(2). The Commission did not identify any issues to be considered in the
. 2000 annual update cycle. .
9. On May 25,2000, and after timely and effective public notice, the Planning
Commission held an open record public hearing to accept public testimony
regarding which suggested amendments should be placed on the final docket for formal review
and consideration, to deliberate upon the testimony received, and to prepare its findings,
conclusions, and recommendations for the advice of the City Council, all in a manner consistent
with the requirements of20.04.060 PTMC.
10. At a regular meeting held on June 19,2000, and after timely and effective public
notice, the Council held an open record public hearing and deliberated upon the final docket
recommendations of the Planning Commission (as required under 20.04.060(D) PTMC). Council
accepted the recommendations of the Planning Commission and placed two suggested
amendments on the final docket.
11. After timely and effective public notice, the Planning Commission held a public
workshop meeting on August 31, 2000 to review and discuss the proposed amendments to the
Plan, Land Use/Zoning Map and Zoning Code.
12. On September 14,2000, and after timely and effective public notice, the Planning
Commission held an open record hearing to accept public testimony on the two suggested
amendments to the Plan, deliberate, and formulate findings, conclusions and recommendations for
the advice of the Council. The Planning Commission's findings, conclusions and recommendation
were transmitted to the City Council in a Memorandum dated September 14, 2000.
13. On October 23,2000, and after timely and effective public notice, the Council
held an open record public hearing to accept public testimony on the Planning
Commission's recommendations, deliberated upon the testimony received"to adopt, adopt with
modifications, or reject the various findings and conclusions of the Planning Commission.
14. Council hereby adopts and incorporates by this reference the findings, conclusions and
recommendations adopted by the Planning Commission during its meeting of September 14, 2000
relating to revisions to the Official Land Use and Zoning Maps to the City of Port Townsend.
Block 283 of the Eisenbeis Addition, generally located between Thomas and Logan Streets, and
between Third and Fourth Streets, currently zoned M-C, (Mixed Commercial/Light
Manufacturing), is hereby rezoned to R-Ill (Multifamily Residential). Council finds that the
Planning Commission's findings, conclusions and recommendations regarding these amendments
are consistent with the requirements for amending the Land Use and Zoning Maps set forth in
Chapter 20.04 PTMC.
15. The Council hereby rejects the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve a
suggested amendment to Policy 1.8 of the Non-Motorized Transportation. Council hereby denies
the suggested amendment and adopts the following findings and conclusions:
Findings:
1.
2.
3.
Circumstances have not changed since adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed amendment is not necessary to clarify existing policy.
As written, Policy 1.8 of the NMTP remains consistent with widely held
community values.
16. The Council finds that the Land Use and Zoning Map amendments adopted herein have
been subject to environmental reviewand threshold determination in compliance with the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) (Chapter 43.21C RCW, and Chapter 197-11 WAC) and
Chapter 19.04 PTMC. On August 16, 2000, the City's. SEP A Responsible Official issued a
mitigated determination of Non significance (MDNS) for the legislative amendments adopted
herein, which became final on August 31, 2000.
17. The Council finds that the Land Use and Zoning Map amendments adopted in this
ordinance are true to the original vision and goals of the Plan, while accommodating some
reasonable and modest change that is entirely consistent with the Community Direction Statement
contained in Chapter III of the Plan, and the review and amendment criteria set forth in
20.04.080(A)(3) and (4), and (B)(3) PTMC.
18. Consistent with the requirements of the GMA, Building and Community Development
Department staff forwarded the proposed amendments to the Plan and Zoning Cod"e to the State
of Washington Department of Community Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) for
review and comment more than sixty (60) days prior to the adoption of this ordinance
(§36.70A106). DCTED stated their support for approval of both the rezone of Block 283 and
the amendment to Policy 1.8 of the NMTP in a letter to the Mayor dated October 23,2000.
19. This ordinance has been prepared in conformance with the goals and requirements
of the GMA (Chapter 36.70ARCW) and is externally consistent and compatible with the 13
state-wide planning goals contained within the GMA (§ 36.70A020 RCW).
20. This ordinance has also been reviewed against the requirements of the County-
Wide Planning Policy for Jefferson County (CWPP) and has been found by the Council to be in
conformance therewith.
21. Based upon the foregoing findings, the Council finds that adoption of the following
amendments to the Official Land Use and Zoning Maps will promote the public health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Port Townsend and should be approved.
BASED UPON the foregoing FINDINGS, and based upon the record before the Port Townsend
Planning Commission and City Council, the City Council hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 2
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE MAP OF THE PORT
TOWNSEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND COROLLARY AMENDMENTS TO THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND.
Pursuant to the City's authority under Chapters 35A.63 and 36.70ARCW, and concurrent with
the adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby adopts an amended Official
Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Zoning Map for the City of Port Townsend, which are marked
as EXHIBITS A and B, and which are available in the official records of the city, and located in
the Office of the City Clerk, and by this reference made a part hereof. The provisions of Title 17,
Zoning, of the Port Townsend Municipal Code shall govern the administration, applicability, and
interpretation of the Official Zoning Map, as amended. The amended maps reflect a rezone of
the Block 283 of the Eisenbeis Addition to R-Ill (Multi-family Residential).
SECTION 3
PREPARATION OF REVISED COPIES OF THE
LAND USE MAP OF THE PORT TOWNSEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
COROLLARY AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
PORT TOWNSEND
Copies of the revised Land Use and Zoning Maps, incorporating the rezone of Block 283 of the
Eisenbeis Addition from M-C (Mixed Commercia//Light Manufacturing) to R-Ill. (Multi-family
residential) shall be prepared by Port Townsend Building and Community Development
Department staff and available for public inspection within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this
ordinance.
SECTION 4
TRANSMITTAL TO DCTED
The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this Ordinance to the State Department of Community,
Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) within ten (10) days of adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 5
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 5 days following its publication in the manner
provided by law.
SECTION 6
SEVERABILITY
In the event anyone or more of the provisions of this ordinance shall for any reason be held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate any other provision of this ordinance, but
this ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid provision had not been
contained therein; PROVIDED, that any provision which shall for any reason be held by reason
of its extent to be invalid shall be deemed to be in effect to the extent permitted by law.
Read for the first, second and third times and passed by the City Council of the City of
Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 6th day of November, 2000.
By
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ATTEST:
Approved as to fonn: ~;;:tf)!CJ
John~Watts, City Attorney
First reading: Nov· (p) lDOD
Second reading: II/(1V. (p. 2. 000
Third reading: ¡t/cJl/. (PI 2tJ()~
Passage: ¡1)óv, (P ) ¿OðO
Publication: Nov· IS) ¿006
Effective: A)()/I· Z"J 2000
Transmitted to DCTED: Nov. 20 ,2000
Ordinance No.: 2749
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 2749
NOVEMBER 6, 2000
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ORDINANCE 2749
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