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CITY OF PORT ANGELES
PLANNING COMMISSION
321 East Fifth Street
Port Angeles, W A 98362
January 7, 1998
7:00 p.m.
SPECIAL :MEETING
L CALL TO ORDER
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ROLL CALL
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of December 10, 1997
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT - SMA 97-
14 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES - 640 Ediz Hook Rd. A proposal to place
approximately 75' ofrip rap along the shoreline in the ill, Industrial Heavy
zone to protect the shoreline area. (Continued from December 10, 1997.)
2. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - MCA 97-03 - CITY OF PORT
ANGELES - Environmentally Sensitive Area ffiSA): Amendment of the
City's Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Ordinance, to further define
what areas are classified as ESAs and how applications are processed.
(Continued from December 10, 1997.)
3. PARKING VARIANCE - PKV 98-01 - SERENITY HOUSE. 2201 West
18th Street: Request to reduce the number of required parking spaces from
53 spaces to 49 spaces in association with a multi-family housing use in the
RMD, Residential Medium Density zone.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
PLANNING COMMISSION: Tim Gennan, ( Chair), Dcan Reed (Vice), Bob King. Cindy Souden, Unda Nuller, MJUy Craver, Fredric Hewins
STAFF: Brad Colliml, Director, Sue Roberds Planning Specialist, DlI\id Sawyer, Senior Planner.
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REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
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ADJOURNMENT
HAPPYNEWYEAR III
. All correspondence pertaining to a meeting or hearing item received by the Planning Department
at least one day prior to the scheduled meeting! hearing will be provided to Commission members
at the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE: Spokesmen for the proponents and opponents will be given an opportunity to speak to
the request. Infonnation submitted should be factual, relevant and not merely duplication of a previous presentation. A
reasonable time (10 minutes) shall be allowed the spokesman; others shall be limited to short supporting remarks (5 minutes).
Other interested parties will be allowed to comment briefly (5 minutes each) or make inquiries. The Chair may allow
additional public testimony if the issue warrants it. Brief rebuttal (5 minutes) for proponents and opponents will be heard
separately and consecutively with presentation limited to their spokesman. Rebuttal shall be limited to factual statements
pcrtaining to previous testimony, Comments should be directed to the Board, not the City Staff representatives prescnt, unless
dirceted to do so by the Chair.
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MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
January 7, 1998
Special Meeting
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Linda Nutter, Fredric Hewins, Dean Reed, Bob
King, Cindy Souders, Mary Craver, Tim German
Member Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Brad Collins, David Sawyer, Sue Roberds
Public Present:
Melinda Szatlocky
APPROV AL OF MINUTES
Noting a typographical correction, Commissioner Nutter moved to approve the
December 10,1997, minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Hewins, and passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Chair GenTIan exercised the Chair's prerogative to reorder the agenda and called for item No.
3 to be heard first. Commissioners German and Souders then left the meeting room due to
an Appearance of Faimess concern with item No.3. Commissioner Reed assumed the Chair.
:eARKINGY..ARIANCE - PKV 98~Ol - SERENITY HOIISEJ2DJ_West
18.th.'st:red: Request to reduce the number of required parking spaces from
53 spaces to 49 spaces in association with a multi-family housing use in the
RMD, Residential Medium Density zone.
Senior Planner David Sawyer reviewed the Planning Department's staff report. Vice Chair
Reed opened the public hearing.
Melinda Szatlocky, 32 South Ridge Road, represented the agency and stated her agreement
with staffs recommendation for approval of the request as the use characteristics of the
Evergreen Family Village will not require parking in the same manner as a more standard
multi-family development. She noted that the sixteen unit use has supported twenty-one
families over the past year with a total of fifteen automobiles which supports the reduced
number of parking spaces requested.
In response to Commissioner Nutter, Mrs. Szatlocky responded that it is not anticipated
future operation characteristics will change or increase the present minimal need for parking.
The operation is restricted by two conditional use permits and is additionally regulated by
BUD funding requirements for a fifty year period. Most of the families or persons served
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by the facility will either walk, ride the bus, or already be at the facility without the need for
further transportation. A transit stop is located on the property. She thanked the Planning
Commission and staff for their support of the project development. She indicated that
construction of the day care/social service building will begin in a month's time.
There being no further testimony, Vice Chair Reed closed the public hearing.
Commissioner King moved to approve the required parking reduction as proposed
from 53 to 49 spaces with the following condition, findings, and conclusions:
.condition:
The variance is approved for the current transitional housing use and 24-hour social service
agency use as approved by Conditional Use Permit Nos. CUP 95-13 and CUP 97-16,
respectively.
findings:
Based on the information provided in the January 7,1998, Staff Report for PKV 98-01,
(including all of its attachments), comments and information presented during the public
hearing, and the Planning Commission's discussion and deliberation, the City of Port
Angeles Planning Commission hereby finds that:
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The applicant and owner of the property is Serenity House.
2. The subject property is located at 2201 West 18th Street.
3. The applicant's request is to reduce the number of required parking spaces for
transitional housing and social services complex in the RMD zone from 53 spaces
to 49 spaces.
4. The housing portion of the complex was approved by Conditional Use Permit No.
CUP 95-13, and has been in operation since January, 1997, with 32 improved spaces.
A second Conditional Use Permit, No. CUP 97-16, was approved for the site
permitting social service uses provided through an agency that also provides 24-hour
residential facilities.
5. The property is designated as Medium Density Residential III the Cityts
Comprehensive Plan.
6. The property is zoned Residential Medium Density (RMD).
7. The proposed use is a conditionally permitted use in the RMD zone.
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The site is located on the north side of the 2200 block of West 18th Street. It is
approximately two acres in size, flat, and is currently developed with the 16
residences in the housing portion ofthe site.
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Existing land uses adjacent to the subject site are as follows:
To the north:
To the south:
To the east:
To the west:
multi-family housing complex (under construction)
industrial park uses
church facility
multi-family housing complex
10. The proposed variance is categorically exempt from State Environmental Protection
Act threshold determination and environmental impact statement requirements.
11. The transitional housing use is currently in operation.
12. No agency reviewing the application identified any potential adverse impact to the
public health, safety, and welfare attributable to the issuance of the variance.
GOllClusions.:.
Based on the information provided in the January 7, 1998 Staff Report for PKV 98-01,
(including all of its attachments), comments and information presented during the public
hearing, the Planning Commission's discussion and deliberation, and the above listed
findings, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby concludes that:
1.
The proposed variance as conditioned, is consistent with the City's Comprehensive
Plan, specifically Land Use Element Policy A2 and Transportation Element Policy
B14.
2. The proposed variance as conditioned, meets the intent of the City's Off-Street
Parking Ordinance. Specifically, it will not adversely impact the traffic flow on 18th
Street or any near by properties.
3. The proposed reduction in the required number of off-street parking spaces should
not impair the traffic flow of 18th Street due to the very low income nature of the
project's residents and their reduced number of vehicles.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nutter and passed 5 - 0
Commissioners German and Souders resumed their seats.
SHORELlliE-RUBSTANTIAL.D.EY..ELOJ~MENT PERMIT - SMA 97.=
L4 - CITY O~O.RT ANGELES-=-MO Ediz Hook Rd. A proposal to place
approximately 75' ofrip rap along the shoreline in the IB, Industrial Heavy
zone to protect the shoreline area. (Continued from December 10, 1997.)
Senior Planner Sawyer noted the application was continued to this special meeting to allow
the required notification period with regard to the State's environmental requirements to be
met. The required time period has passed with no comment. No comment or appeal was
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Chair German reopened the public hearing. There being no testimony, the Chair closed the
hearing.
Commissioner Reed moved to approve the shoreline permit with the following
conditions, findings, and conclusions:
Conditions:
1. If the subject site has not been previously inventoried, evaluated, and reviewed to the
satisfaction ofthe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the subject site shall be evaluated by
a cultural review team which shall include a professional archaeologist, a
representative of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the site owner, and the City
Planning Department. This team shall determine the extent of excavation monitoring
for the project during the permit review process. As an alternative, the applicant may
volunteer to have an approved archaeologist on site during any excavation in lieu of
a review by the aforementioned cultural team. If during an excavation that by
decision of the cultural review team occurs without an approved archaeologist on-
site, any phenomena of possible archaeological interest are uncovered, the developer
shall stop such work and provide for a site inspection and evaluation by a
professional archaeologist to ensure that all possible valuable archaeological data is
properly salvaged.
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The project shall comply with all regulations ofthe City's Shoreline Master Program
specifically those of Chapters 4,5,6, and 7.
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3. The proposed project shall meet all federal, state, and local requirements, including
the City's Environmentally Sensitive Areas Protection Area Ordinance and
compliance with an approved Hydraulic Project Approval issued by the Washington
Department ofFish and Wildlife.
4. The project shall utilize best management practices as identified in the City of Port
Angeles Stormwater Management Plan to control stormwater runoff into the
shoreline area.
Endings:
Based on the information provided in the December 10, 1997, Staff Report for SMA 97-14
(including all of its attachments), comments and information presented during the public
hearing, and the Planning Commission's discussion and deliberation, the City of Port
Angeles Planning Commission hereby finds that:
1. The applicant, the City of Port Angeles, Public Works Department applied for a
Shoreline Conditional Use Pennit on August 27, 1997, and the application was
determined complete on October 10, 1997).
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A Determination of Non-Significance was issued by the City of Port Angeles SEPA
Responsible Official for the proposal on December 10, 1997, and is attached to the
December 10, 1997 Staff Report for SMA 97-14.
3. The application and hearing process was advertised in accordance with the legal
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requirements ofthe City of Port Angeles and the State of Washington.
4.
The Port Angeles Shoreline Master Program, Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Ordinance, and critical areas ordinances have been reviewed with respect to this
application.
5.
The site is designated Commercial in the City's Comprehensive Plan, Commercial
Arterial in the City's Zoning Ordinance, and Urban-Harbor in the City's Shoreline
Master Program.
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Chapter 5 of the City's Shoreline Master Program indicates shoreline modification
activities are permitted uses in the U-H designation.
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The City's public boat launching facility is adjacent to the project.
Conclusions.:
Based on the information provided in the December 10,1997, Staff Report for SMA 97-14
including all of its attachments, comments, and information presented during the public
hearing, the Planning Commission's discussion and deliberation, and the above listed
findings, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby concludes that:
A.
The following adopted City policies are most relevant to the proposed project,
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Policy A-2, Utilities and Public Services
Element Policy A-I and Conservation Element Policy B-9, the City's Commercial
Arterial zone, and the City's Shoreline Master Program's Urban-Harbor designation
and Chapter 4, Policies B-1 and 2, D-l, J-2, and N-1, Chapter 7, Policies B-4, and F-
1 and 3 and all associated regulations.
B. The proposed project as conditioned, is consistent with the following adopted City
policies, Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Policy A-2, Utilities and Public
Services Element Policy A-I and Conservation Element Policy B-9, the City's
Commercial Arterial zone, and the City's Shoreline Master Program's Urban-Harbor
designation and Chapter 4, Policies B-1 and 2, D-l, J-2, and N-l, Chapter 7, Policies
B-4, and F-1 and 3 and all associated regulations.
C. The project will not be detrimental to the shoreline.
D. As conditioned, the proposed project will enhance the public health and safety.
E. As conditioned, the proposed project will enhance the public use of lands or waters
subject to the public trust doctrine.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner King, and passed unanimously.
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MUNLCIP A I" COD.E..A.MEND..MENT - MCA.9J-=-O~CITY O~01IT
AN.GELES-=...Enyjronmentally_SensitiY.ekea_(ESA): Amendment of the
City's Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Ordinance, to further define
what areas are classified as ESAs and how applications are processed.
(Continued from December 10,1997.)
Planning Director Collins noted that this issue is continued from December 10, 1997, at
which time the public hearing was closed. He reiterated that the current draft was
extensively reviewed by an ad hoc committee prior to submittal to the Commission and
reminded the Commissioners that staff was requested to provide a definition for the term
"functions and values" at the December 10 meeting. Although staff contacted the State
Department of Ecology for assistance in that definition, a response was not received from
DOE. Staff provided a definition for the Commission's consideration.
The Commission undertook extensive discussion of the ordinance application and the
proposed amendments. Mr. Collins responded to Commissioner Craver that a conscious
effort was made by the ad hoc committee and staff to eliminate the current connection with
adjoining properties and to restrict application ofthe City's Environmentally Sensitive Areas
(ESA) Ordinance to the property that is affected. In response to her concern that no financial
liitation is set for remediation projects, he explained that federal law requires a nexus to the
project with a monetary figure usually having been negotiated depending on the project's
effects.
The Commission discussed in detail staffs definition ofthe term "functions and values" and
continue review of terms contained in the ordinance to determine its scope and where it
would be applicable.
Mr. Collins suggested including the detail that is contained in the City's Wetland Ordinance
to describe what a sensitive areas tract is and how it is to be defined, protected, and
maintained. Although the requirement to provide that information is stated in the ESA, how
to provide the information is not. It was determined, following review of the Wetlands
Ordinance instructions for sensitive areas tracts, to include that detailed wording in Section
15.24.090 ofthe revised ordinance.
The Commission took a break at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at 8:40 p.m.
Commissioner Souders moved to recommend that the City Council approve the
amendments to Ordinance No. 2656 and Chapter 15 P AMC as proposed by the ad hoc
committee including the current changes requested by the Planning Commission. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Nutter and passed unanimously.
Commissioner Craver wished to commend members ofthe ad hoc advisory committee and
staff for their review of the cumbersome ordinance in an attempt to provide a worthwhile
working document that is more definitive.
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STAFF REPORTS
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REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commissioner German asked staff to prepare a proposal that would make shoreline
substantial development (SMA) permits administrative rather than considered by the
Planning Commission. He noted that SMAs are regulated by the City's recently revised
Shoreline Master Program such that the actions that are permitted are largely set in advance
with only final approval required. It was determined that this information would be provided
for the February 25~ 1998~ meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9: 10p.m.
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