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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/1986 230 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MARCH 4, 1986 -------- --._----- ------.------.-- ----------------,---.--.-----'___'.n_____.-- --------.--- U--------- -------------... - ---.-.-.._uu_--------.-----.--------------. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 4th dat of March, 1986, at 7:30 P,M" in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Brent Shirley presiding, ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, Janis Hunt, Frieda Imis- lund, Glenn Ison, Vern Jones, Mike Kenna, and Ila Mikkelsen, Also present were City Attorney Keith Harper and Clerk-Treasurer David Grove, MINUTES Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the minutes of February 18, 1986, as written and to dispense with the reading of them which was seconded by Council- member Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Library Parks Kah Tai Lagoon Park Emergency Medical Services Water-Sewer Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension and Relief Memorial $24,635,09 242,85 5,087,65 197,13 50,74 232,99 5,205,87 1,149,79 619,75 21. 50 Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the bills and claims be paid from the proper funds which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote, COMMUN I CA TI ONS The council received a letter dated February 21, 1986, from Slade Gorton expressing concern over the President's proposed deferral of Community Development Block Grant funding because cities and counties have planned their community services and development programs for 1986 based upon congressional action in the fall of 1985, He has introduced legislation that would disapprove this deferral, The council received a letter dated February 24, 1986, from Donna Valentine re- questing that they adopt a measure which would stop property owners from discrim¡ inating against children as tenants, Mayor Shirley referred this to the Community Services Committee, I The council received a petition with 10 signatures on February 27, 1986 objecting to an increase in their garbage charge and asking relief, The addresses shown I on the petition are on Spruce and Rosewood primarily, Mayor Shirley referred this to the Community Services Committee, 1 The council received a letter dated February 27, 1986, from Thorne Edwards reques- ting permission to add four flower boxes at the four corners of the facade at the Green Eyeshade at 720 Water Street, Mayor Shirley suggested that they be asked to contact Mainstreet and obtain advice on other ways to enhance their building without blocking the sidewalk, After a brief discussion, Councilmember Kenna made a motion that their request be referred to the Main~treet Coordinator for a recommendation which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unani- mously by voice vote, The council received a letter dated February 28, 1986, from John Beard requestinl permission to remove limbs from a tree in the city right-of-way near the corner of Monroe and Reed Street, Mayor Shirley referred this to the Street Committee, The council received a copy of a newspaper article titled "Small-town Davids batüle Goliath of officialdom" regarding the city's plight over secondary sewer treatmerlt, _....,..-~~-- I I I . O' -.- . . ---- 231 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MARCH 4, 1986 Cont, ----'--"'-------- -----_w_-.-..---.-- ----...--.. -_._-----.------ -.- ------- ..------------------- I I I ¡The council received a letter dated February 6, 1986 from George Yount, Manager 1 of the Port of Port Townsend requesting that the city enact a uniform city I ordinance prohibiting unauthorized dumping, Mr, Yount was recognized and 1 reported that they have an increasing problem in the port area and need this ordinance in order to have any teeth to stop unauthorized dumping, Mayor i Shirley referred this the the Community Services Committee, : I I I i Mr, James DeLeo was recognized and requested an answer on his claim for damages I because of a sewer backup, He was informerd that the claim had been rejected' on the advice of the city attorney and turned over the the insurance company, ! Mr, Grove reported that the city attorney wrote Mr, DeLeo a letter on February I 28, 1986 confirming this action, I PUBLIC COMMENTS , Ms, Cheryl Van Dyke was recògnized and reported that the Library Improvement Committee has completed a study and has recommended to the Library Board that the present facility be remodeled and expanded, They are askíng Tor proposals now from firms interested in doing the feasibility study, Carol Baird was recognized and reported to the council on the consumer health information center being established at the library under the grant from the I state indicating that the advisory committee will be meeting Friday morning at 10:00 A,M, at the library, . i ! I i Legislative/Environmental, Councilmember Kenna reported that the committee I has met with representatives from Island Construction, new owners of the plaza, ¡ and are recommending approval of the revised shoreline permit application granted to Service Activities under certain conditions outlined by the Shore- line Advisory Commission, He introduced Mr, Mark Saugen and explained that they want to breakup the Tradewell shell into smaller office spaces with a convience grocery store in one corner, Councilmember Kenna explained the differ-I ences between the revised proposed permit and the original permit, Mr, Saugen I was recognized and requested that parking be allowed between the building i and the water which would be in conflict with the shoreline management act, I A discussion ensued on the wisdom of opening this area up to customer parking, I the need for additional landscaping, and service access to the existing businesses, Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the council approve Shoreline Substantiall Development Permit Revision Application No, SH2-85R provided 1) the solarium' additions shall be built no further waterward than six feet from the existing plaza walls, 2) A well defined pedestrian open space system shall be developed between the existing bulkhead and the water side of the entire building as follows: a,The area shall be restricted to access and use by motor vehicles, I Signs shall be placed restricting access to service and emergency vehicles I only, A"öne way, do not enter here" sign shall be placed at the opposite end, "No parkingU signs shall be placed in the area, The wording and placement of the signs shall be reviewed and approved by the City of Port Townsend engineer, Placement of signs shall occur within sixty days of the date of this revised' permit, b, Parking and Landscaping on the south side and northeastern area . be as mutually agreeable to the Environmental Committee, the Shorelines Adminis- trator, Mayor, and Fire Chief, c, All outdoor storage, including trash recepta- cles, shall be screened from public view, d, The locations of the solariums, plants, and entrances to the existing structure may be modified to accomodate additional public access to the water, such as the provision for occasional, serviced outdoor eating,.e, Not less than 450 square feet of landscaping shall \ be placed along the outside 6f the existing structure on the water side, 3) The landscaping in the center of the northeastern parking area shall not be less than 100 square feet and shall include trees, 4) Only ground related ¡ and/or pole lights that are designed consistent with street lights along Water Street shall be permitted, 5) The proposal shall include the following elements as provided on the site plan: Landscaping, two gazebos, and lighting, 6) A public pedestrian easement over and across the tidelands adjacent to the site shall be granted to the public and recorded with the Jefferson County Auditor prior to the opening of the northern half of the structure to the public, . Included in the same motion was a statement that the council adopt the following: , findings: 1) The following sections of the Jefferson-Port Townsend Shoreline \ Management Master Program apply to the proposal: 1.20 "Purposes", 4,105 "Urban I Designation", 4,202 "Secondary Use", and 5,50 "Commercial Development", COMMITTEE REPORTS 232 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MARCH 4,1986 Cont, ------ --~--------- ---------'-- ---- ----.-----------.------.-------------------- ----- ---------- -.- ___n--____- -. .-------- -..--------. ----------.----.-- .._-_. -- - ------- 2)The proposal has been administratively classified as a secondeary use in an urban shoreline designation. 3) The solariums are considered a non-water dependent use and would be attached to an existing commercial structure, 4) The proposed project is categorically exempt from the review requirements of the Washington State Environmental Policy Act due to its small size, 5) The proposal requires a City of Port Townsend Building Permit, 6) Notice of the public hearing scheduled for May 15, 1985 was made by publishing a legal notice in the April 23, 1985 edition of the Port Townsend Leader and notifying by mail immediate adjacent property owners, 7) The revision request is to be reviewed pursuant to Subsection 6,404 of the Jefferson-Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program and WAC 173,14,064, 8) No over-water construc- tion ;s proposed, 9) The use of the site would not change with the revised proposal, 10) No change is proposed to the original permit condition limiting solarium extention to six feet, 11) Lot coverage would not increase more than ten percent from the original lot coverage, 12) The proposal would not exceed any requirements of the Jefferson-Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program, 13) Landscaping improvements are proposed and are consistent with - the requirements of the Jefferson-Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master I' Program, Councilmember Jones seconded the motion, Councilmember Ison suggested that the second condition on signage be replaced with the following statement: I Appropriate signs will be placed to effect one way traffic which was agreed to by Councilmembers Kenna and Jones, The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, Community Services, Councilmember Mikkelsen reported that planning to meet at 4:00 P,M, on Wednesday, March 12, 1986 I various items which have been referred to that committee, I be held in the Mayor's Office, i I I I I I ! I the committee is to consider the The meeting will Appointments, Mayor Shirley announced the appointment of Peter Kaiser to the Park Board, Councilmember Camfield made a motion to approve the appointment which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by voice vote, Mayor Shirley announced the appointment of Stephanie Lutgring to the Arts Commission, Councilmember Ison made a motion to approve the appointment which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, I I I 1 Ferry Service, Mayor Shirley reported that additional money has been appropriated by the state legislature to increase ferry service here during the summer, I ! PUBLIC HEARING I I I I ! Street Vacation Application No, 1285-01 - City of Port Townsend/ Chamber of ! Commerce, Mr, Grove explained that the Planning Commission is recommending I I approval of this application to vacate Morrison Street between SR 20 and Jefferson i street, Mayor Shirley opened the hearing to the audience, Cheryl Van Dyke I I was recognized and spoke in favor of the application, James DeLeo was recognized I and spoke in favor of the application because the chamber office needs to I be enlarged, There being no further testimony, Mayor Shirley closed the hearing ! to the audience and turned the application over to the council for disposition, I Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the council find that the application I meets the review criteria and conforms to the Comprehensive Plan and that the application be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Imislund and passed unanimously by voice vote, OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO, 2027 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $17,615,00 TO THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND AND $22,000,00 TO THE HOTEL/MOTEL TRANSIENT TAX FUND, MAKING FINDINGS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY I Mr, Grove read the ordinance by title which constituted the second reading, Councilmember Ison made a motion that the second reading be considered the third and the third be by title only which was seconded by Councilmember Imis- lund and passed unanimously by voice vote, Mr, Grove again read the ordinance by title, Councilmember Hunt made a motion to adopt the ordinance which was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed unanimously by roll call vote, Mr, Grove noteqthat Councilmember Kenna excused himself from the room during \ consideration of this ordinance, I \ 233 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MARCH 4, 1986 Cont, ---.------'-- --- ------------------.--- ----- - ---._-----------_._--~---_._.._-----------_._------ ------------------ ----- I ORDINANCE NO, 2028 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS FOR ISLAND VISTA PLAT, TAX LOTS 10 AND 14, AND ALL THAT PORTION OF GALLEON VIEW ESTATES PLAT LOCATED IN A PORTION OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST W,M" WHICH AREA IS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND IN THE FUTURE Mr, Grove read the ordinance by title, Councilmember Ison made a motion that thej first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was i seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by voice vote, Mr, Grove I' again read the ordinance by title, Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the council adopt the ordinance which was seconded by Councilmember Imislund and I passed unanimously by roll call vote, i RESOLUTION NO, 86-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL UPDATING, MODIFYING AND AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY Mr, Harper explained that even though the council made a motion approving and I adopting the Comprehensive Plan in June of 1983, a formal resolution is necessarj to complete the paperwork, Councilmember Imislund made a motion to adopt the ¡ resolution which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, RESOLUTION NO , 86-08 I A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND EXTENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND TO THE ISLAND VISTA PLAT, TAX LOT NO, 10, TAX LOT NO 14, AND A PORTION OF THE GALLEON VIEW ESTATES, ALL LYING IN A PORTION OF SEC, 15, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W,M" WHICH AREAS ARE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY IN THE FUTURE Councilmember Hunt made a motion to adopt the resolution which was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed unanimously by voice vote, RESOLUTION NO, 86-09 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ARTIST AGREEMENT Councilmember Kenna explained that the artists have received copies of this agreement and participated in a conference call which have resulted in some: proposed changes, He then outlined the changes proposed, A discussion ensued I about various provisionsincluding payment schedules, hourly rates for extra 1:1Or!d and related costs, Councilmember Kenna made a motion to adopt the resolution I which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield, Councilmember Kenna explained I that the annexed contract would be as amended by concensus durinq the discussion! The motion passed by voice vote with four councilmembers voting in the affirmati~e, Councilmembers Ison, Jones, and Mikkelsen voted against the motion, I ! I ORDINANCE NO, 2029 AN ORDINANCE VACATING 17th STREET BETWEEN GISE AND WILSON STREETS Mr, Grove read the ordinance by title, Mr, Harper explained that there are restrictive covenants which have been signed by the property owner which will be recorded and cause the property to remain one parcel, Councilmember Ison made a motion that the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, Mr, Grove again read the ordinance by title, Councilmember ; ! Hunt removed herself from the council chambers at this time, Councilmember Ison: made a motion that the council adopt the ordinance which was seconded by Council+ member Jones and passed unanimously by roll call vote of the six remaining counc1l- members, 234 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MARCH 4,1986 Cont, __H' - -------------- -------.-------- ----_._- -------------.- __h_____.-_u_.- ---- .--.--.---.._u.... --.u_---.--------.. -_u.----------------- NEW BUSINESS Introduction To Puget Sound Water Quality Authority Planning Process, Ms, Clair Dyckman was recognized and outlined the task that they are charged to complete and enlisting the council's support and participation, She indicated that they I are to come up with a water quality management plan within the next ten months, She explained that when the plan is complete, the city will be required to adopt it and so they want the city to be involved with its preparation from the begin- ning, They are going to send out nine issue papers starting in June, She asked for suggestions of members for a review panel and described other ways the city can get involved, She then listed some of the issues already identified, Public Hearings, Councilmember Ison made a motion which was seconded by Council- member Imislund that the council conduct public hearings on March 18, 1986, at the regular council meeting on the following:Conditional Use Permit Application No, 1285-02 - Bunch, Island Vista Annexation, and Amendments to the Six year Transportation Improvement Program, The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. I I ORDINANCE NO, 2030 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $700,00 TO THE LIBRARY FUND, MAKING FINDINGS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Mr, Grove read the ordinance by title, Mayor Shirley indicated that he would let this one go through but requested that in the future the council combine several of these into one ordinance, RESOLUTION NO, 86-11 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CH2M ENGINEERS Councilmember Kenna explained that the committee has evaluated the applicants and are recommending the firm of CH2M to complete the study on a storm drainage system for the city, Councilmember Kenna made a motion adopting the resolution which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Shirley called an executive session at 9:50 to consider a offer for the purchase of land, The meeting was reconvened at 9:55 P,M, with all present, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Shirley declared the meeting adjourned at 9:55 P,M, Attest: c73:=t¿ ~y~ I I I