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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/17/1998 3851 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington November 17, 1998 CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Braun called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at REGULAR MEETING: 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Braun, Councilmembers Campbell, Doyle, Hulett [arrived at 5:40 p.m.], McKeown, and Williams. Members Absent: Councilman Wiggins. Staff Present: Manager Ibarra, Attorney Knutson, Clerk Upton, B. Becker, S. Brodhun, K. Godbey, J. Pittis, T. Riepe, and D. Sawyer. Public Present: L. Lee. PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Councilmember McKeown. ALLEGIANCE: CEREMONIAL None. MATTERS/ PROCLAMATIONS: WORK SESSION/ The Council adjourned to Executive Session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss union negotiations ADJOURN TO for approximately ninety minutes. EXECUTIVE SESSION: RETURN TO OPEN The Council returned to Open Session at 6:55 p.m. SESSION: PUBLIC HEARINGS - 1. Municipal Code Amendment - MCA 98-05 - Nonconforming Structures and QUASI-JUDICIAL Substandard Lots Nonconforming Structures Mayor Braun reviewed the information provided by the Planning Department and opened the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. David Sawyer, Senior Planner, advised the Council that there was no applicant involved, which allows for a flexible time frame. Mayor Braun closed the public hearing at 7:01 p.m. Councilman Hulett moved to continue the public hearing to December 15, 1998. Councilman Doyle seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mill Creek Courts 2. Mill Creek Courts Final Subdivision Final Subdivision Mayor Braun reviewed the information provided by the Planning Department. Councilman Doyle noted that the memo referred to 15 lots; however, he thought there were only 8 lots in the subdivision. Mr. Sawyer agreed the memo was in error, and Councilman Doyle was correct. - ] - 3852 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 17, 1998 Mill Creek Courts Mayor Braun opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. There was no public testimony, Final Subdivision (Cont'd) and Mayor Braun closed the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. Councilman Doyle moved to approve the final subdivision and direct the Mayor to sign the final mylar approving the Mill Creek Courts Subdivision citing Findings 1 - 12 and Conclusions A - E, as set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached to and becomes a part of these minutes. Councilmember McKeown seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Port Angeles Downtown Association's Parking Development and Management Plan OTHER: Mayor Braun reviewed the information provided by the Planning Department and Parking Development and opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Management Plan Senior Planner Sawyer noted that a copy of the £mal plan had been distributed to Council members.- Continuing the public hearing will allow staff time to prepare and Council time to review the document. Mayor Braun closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Councilman Campbell moved to continue the public hearing to December 1, 1998. Councilman Doyle seconded the motion. Councilman Doyle suggested that it may be helpful to conduct a work session on the plan at the next Council meeting to give the Council an opportunity to discuss the plan. It was agreed that a work session will be held on this topic at the Council meeting of December 1, 1998. A vote was taken on the motion, which carried unanimously. LATE ITEMS TO BE Mike Thayer, P. O. Box 2926, Port Angeles, thanked the City for all the support given PLACED ON THIS OR to the Navy during the visit of the U.S.N.S. Sioux. The Naval Office is attempting to FUTURE AGENDA: make Port Angeles a regular port for Navy liberty ships to visit. One of the obstacles is public access to the ships and cost to the Navy. Navy ships stopped in Port Angeles in the past, but stopped due to Port charges. Mr. Thayer has been in contact with the Port and is working on resolution of these problems. He expressed the hope that Port Angeles would once again be a liberty port, which would greatly benefit the downtown area. Mayor Braun thanked Mr. Thayer for his participation and efforts. FINANCE: None. CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Hulett moved to accept the Consent Agenda including: 1) Proposed correction to City Council minutes of October 20, 1998; 2) City Council minutes of November 3, 1998; and 3) Check list - November 17, 1998 - $2,509,096.38. Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. Discussion followed, and staffprovided explanation and clarification of several expenses. A vote was taken on the motion, which carried unanimously. COMMITTEE Councilman Doyle attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in Victoria B.C., which REPORTS: was a very spectacular and moving presentation. The ceremony was conducted by the military, with more than 5,000 people in attendance. Councilman Williams attended the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presentation held at the Library, and a lot of statistical information was disseminated relative to the Rayonier clean-up. Councilman Campbell also attended the presentation, and he felt it was difficult to understand the process which the EPA follows in these situations. Most people cannot evaluate the data in any meaningful way, which proves to be very frustrating. Councilman Hulett attended a Port Angeles Works! meeting, at which time Rayonicr's consultant presented information on the clean-up. Councilman Campbell commented that the Rayonier representatives attempted to analyze the EPA data with the help of its -2- 3853 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 17, 1998 COMMITTEE consult, ants, to determine clean up and health levels, which he felt was very useful REPORTS: (Cont'd) information. Councilmember McKeowa had nothing to report. Mayor Braun and Manager Ibarra attended a dinner hosted by Dennis and Dorothy Duncan. The guest speaker was Jennifer Belcher, Commissioner of Public Lands. This was a review of the most recent DNR report. Mayor Braun attended the local Veterans' Day celebration at the Coast Guard Station, which was well attended. Moving of Buildings Ordinances Not Requiring Public Hearings Revision of Ordinance Regulation the Moving of Buildings Mayor Braun reviewed the information provided by the Public Works Department, and Director Pittis advised the Council that Chapter 14.32 would be replaced in its entirety. The previous ordinance was vague, and the new language is an attempt to correct this problem. Director Pittis explained some of the changes reflected in the new Ordinance. Discussion followed, and Director Pittis responded to questions and provided additional clarification. Councilman Williams noted the definition of"building" did not differentiate between regular buildings and manufactured homes. He thought this was covered by Labor and Industries. Director Pittis stated this ordinance was not intended to address manufactured homes being transported to a site. Mayor Braun read the Ordinance by title, entitled ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, regulating the moving of buildings, repealing Ordinance 1766 as amended, and codifying this Ordinance as Chapter 14.32 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Councilman Doyle moved to adopt the Ordinance as read by title. Councilmember McKeown seconded the motion. Councilman Williams again asked if the question of manufactured homes would be clarified, and Director Pittis suggested that the ordinance be returned to staff for further work on the definition of buildings. Attorney Knutson agreed that if the Council wants to exclude manufactured homes, the ordinance needs to be revised. After further discussion, Councilman Doyle withdrew his motion to adopt the Ordinance as read by title, and Councilmember McKeown withdrew the second. Staffwill revise some of the language in the ordinance and return it to Council for consideration at a later date. Resolutions Not Requiring Public Hearings: None Other Conside~'ations Federal Transportation - 1. Interlocal Agreement: Federal Transportation - Local Funding Local Funding Mayor Braun reviewed the information provided by the Public Works Department and asked Director Pittis for additional input, which he provided. Manager Ibarra referred -3- 3854 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 17, 1998 Federal Transportation - to the STP Funds Allocation Schedule in the packet, and felt there was no verifiable Local Funding (Cont'd) ratio of equity in the allocations. Staff recommends adoption of the current agreement and that the methodology of allocation for funding distribution be revisited in the future. Discussion ensued, and Director Pittis and Manager Ibarra responded to questions and provided additional clarification. Councilman Campbell moved to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement for the distribution of funds pursuant to the Federal Transportation Equity Act and to advise the County that we would like the distribution formula revisited for future agreements beyond 2000. Councilman Doyle seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. INFORMATION: Manager Ibarra summarized the City Manager's Report including the dinner hosted by Dennis and Dorothy Duncan which was attended by Commissioner of Public Lands Meeting with DNR Belcher. Manager Ibarra applauded Ms. Belcher for her efforts to reach out to Port Angeles;-he found the meeting to be very informative. 8th Street Project Grant Manager Ibarra announced that the City was granted a loan from the Public Works Trust Fund to reconstruct 8th Street from Race to "C" Streets. 1999 Budget Manager Ibarra felt the budget process went well. Everyone involved in the new process felt comfortable with it, and the budget will be presented at the Council meeting of December 1, 1998. City Report Manager Ibarra noted this 6-page report was being mailed with this month's utility bills. In 1999, there will be changes made to the format and production of the City Report, and he felt this would be a good avenue of communication with the citizens. Out of Office Manager Ibarra announced he would be out of the office most of next week; he recommended that Director Pittis be placed in charge during his absence. The Council packet will be available as of next Monday. Open Line - KONP Mayor Braun noted that Manager Ibarra had been on KONP Radio's Open Line. Manager Ibarra stated he was asked to return on a monthly basis if possible. Today's topics were the 1999 budget and economic development. Break Mayor Braun recessed the meeting for a break at 8:05 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:10 p.m. ADJOURN TO Mayor Braun adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 8:10 p.m. to continue EXECUTIVE SESSION: discussion of labor negotiations for approximately 30 to 45 minutes. RETURN TO The meeting returned to open session at 8:45 p.m. OPEN SESSION: ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Becky J~ ~J~n~-C~ Cle~'k ;/- - ~ Gary t~raun, lVI~yor -4- 3855 Exhibit "A" FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS IN SUPPORT OF MILL CREEK COURT SUBDIVISION FINAL APPROVAL: Findings: 1. Approval is based upon a preliminary plat dated received May 21, 1996, prepared for Mr. Jack Loewen by Quadra Engineers, and a final plat prepared by Wengler and Associates on October, 1998. 2. The subject property is identified as Low Density Residential (LDR) on the Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan land use map. 3. The subject property is identified by the Port Angeles Zoning Map as Single Family Residential (RS-9). 4. The subdivision will result in 8 lots out of a tract of land consisting of approximately 3.69 acres. 5. The site contains an environmentally sensitive area and shall comply with Section 15.20 (Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance) of the Port Angeles Municipal Code for such properties. 6. The site is served by a cul-de-sac that is served from an improved public street. A recent short plat of the property adjacent to the south provides right-of-way access between the site and Ahlvers Road. 7. The environmentally sensitive area is identified on the final plat as defined in Chapter 15.24.070(H)(1). 8. Section 16.08.090 sets forth the requirements for approval of subdivisions. 9. Section 16.08.050(B)(1) PAMC provides that the Planning Commission shall examine the proposed plat, along with written recommendations of the City Departments, and shall either approve or disapprove and shall make recommendations thereon to the City Council. A final plat must be submitted within five years of preliminary approval. 10. The Port Angeles Public Works, Light and Fire Departments reviewed the subdivision and have approved the improvements per the conditions of approval. 11. The proposal has been reviewed with respect to the Comprehensive Plan. The plan requires concurrency for streets, water service, sanitary sewer service and electrical service (Capital Facilities Element Policy A. 9). 3856 12. The Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance (Chapter 15.20 PAMC) allows for a reduction of the required 50-foot buffer if the area has been previously altered. The Planning Director shall decide if the area meets the previously altered area requirements. Conclusions: A. As conditioned, the proposed subdivision is consistent with the Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. B. As conditioned, the proposed subdivision is consistent with the Port Angeles Subdivision Ordinance, Chapter 16.08 PAMC, and the Washington State Subdivision Act, Chapter 58.17 RCW. C. As conditioned, appropriate provisions have been made for the public health, safety and general welfare and for such open spaces, drainage ways, streets or roads, alleys, other public ways, transit stops, potable water supplies, sanitary wastes, parks and recreation, playgrounds, schools and school grounds, sidewalks and safe walking conditions for students who walk to and from school. D. As conditioned, the public interest is served in the platting of this subdivision as articulated in the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The subdivision provides for development of new homes within the City of Port Angeles consistent with the Growth Management Act. E. As conditioned, the subdivision is consistent with the City's Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance, Chapter 15 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council at its meeting of November 17, 1998. Bec~ry J.~lPt~q Ci~ Clerk / - --~