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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/08/2003 . I. II. m. IV. .~ V. .' VI. ]P. .- 0.. 'R; T'PJ.r.i. Ni-G- ~E: ::lEr, S. ) 1/", .. Ij .m.') im... . I ---- ----- - ------ WAS H I N G TON, U. S. A. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION 321 East Fifth Street January 8, 2003 CALL TO ORDER 7p.m. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of December 11, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - MCA 02-02 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. City- wide: Proposal to amend the Port Angeles Municipal Code to clarify confusing wording. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC STAFF REPORTS 1. Low Impact Development Standard Discussion 2. Comp Plan Review Schedule VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS vrn. ADJOURNMENT PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Chuck Schramm (Chair), Fred Hewins (Vice), Fred Norton, Bob Philpott, Mary Craver, Riek Porter, Lell Rasmusscll PLANNING STAFF: Brad Collins, Director; Scott Johns, Associate Planner; Sue Roberds, Assistant Planner, J1i. .- ~./' _ _~i' . ~. . MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, Washington 98362 January 8, 2003 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Bob Philpott, Fred Hewins, Fred Norton, Chuck Schramm Members Excused: Leonard Rasmussen (Two Vacancies) Staff Present: Brad Collins, Sue Roberds, Scott Johns Public Present: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Philpott moved to approve the December 11,2002, minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Norton and passed 3 - 0 with Commissioner Hewins abstaining due to absence at the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - MCA 02-02 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. City-wide: Proposal to amend the Port Angeles Municipal Code to clarify confusing wording found in Titles 16 (Subdivision) and 17 (Zoning). Assistant Planner Sue Roberds presented the Department's report recommending changes to Titles 16 and 17 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. She noted a late memorandum to include a further change to Section 16.04.120 to include procedural wording for short plat appeals and responded to a suggestion as to form relative to the proposed wording from Commissioner Hewins. Commissioner Hewins noted that he had asked for a definition of "quasi public" to be placed within the text of the Zoning Ordinance for future dealings with groups such as the YMCA that have been considered to be "quasi public" in the past. Chair Schramm opened the public hearing. There being no public, he then closed the public hearing. Following brief discussion, Commissioner Norton moved to recommend that the City Council approve Municipal Code Amendment MCA 02-02 including staff's recommended wording for Section 16.04.120 Appeals citing the following findings and conclusions: . ~ . Planning Commission Minutes January 8. 2003 Page 2 Findings: Based on the information provided in the Department of Community Development Memorandum in support of Port Angeles Municipal Code Amendment M CA 02-02 dated January 8, 2003, including all information in the public record file, comments and testimony presented during the public hearings, the discussion and deliberation, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby finds that: 1. The applicant, the City of Port Angeles Department of Community Development, proposed Municipal Code Amendment MCA 02-02 which would amend Sections 17.24.200 (Development Stahdards in the Central Business District, 17.17.030(C) (Home Occupations Exempted), 16.04.120 (Short Plat Decision) Appeals; 16.04.150 (Final Short Plat - Improvements - Bond in Lieu When), 16.12.030 (Boundary Line Adjustment Definitions), and 16.12.070 (Recording of Boundary Line Adjustments) of the Port Angeles Municipal Code to clarify and further define standards contained therein. 2. During the year, staff notes areas in the Municipal Code, particularly with regard to land use issues, that may need clarification, do not match current interpretation or policy, or are obviously in error. Proposals are then formulated and forwarded to the Planning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council for subsequent action. Municipal Code Amendment MCA 02-02 is proposed as an effort to revise and update current wording found in various sections of the Municipal Code that is confusing 3. Per Section 17.96.1 00 PAM C Amendments, in determining if an amendment to these regulations is needed, the City Council shall give due consideration to the proper relationship of such amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and the City's entire zoning regulations. Any amendment adopted by the City Council may be modified from the form in which it is advertised within the limits necessary to relate properly such amendment or amendments to the Zoning Regulations. Final action on such modifications shall be subject to review and report of the Planning Commission prior to final passage by the City Council. 4. The City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map have been reviewed with respect to the proposal. Growth Management Element Goal A and Policy AI; Land Use Element Map, Goal, Policies and Objectives Goal A, Policy A.2, Objective I, and Conservation Element Goal '8 Policy 5 were found to be the most relevant with regard to the proposal. 5. Public notification of the intent to review setbacks in the Industrial, Heavy Zone was placed in the Peninsula Dailv News on December 20, 2002. No written public comment was received during the comment period which ran until January 2, 2003, ..- Planning Commission Minutes January 8, 2003 Page 3 /~ ~ 6. The City of Port Angeles SEP A Responsible Official issued a Determination of NonSignificance on January 3, 2003, for the proposal. This satisfies the City's responsibility under the State Environmental Policy Act. 7. The Port Angeles Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on January 8, 2002, for consideration of the proposed amendment forwarded a recommendation of approval ofthe proposed amendments to the City Council. 8. The City Council will consider the proposed Municipal Code Amendments at a public hearing on January 21,2002. Conclusions: Based on information provided in the Department of Community Development Staff Report dated January 8,2003, for MCA 02-02, including all information in the public record file, comments and testimony presented during the public hearing, the Planning Commission discussion and deliberation, and the above listed findings, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby concludes that: 1. As proposed, the Municipal Code Amendments are consistent with the goals and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan including but not limited to: Growth Management Element Goal A; Land Use Element Map Goal A, Policy A.2, and Objective A.I, and Conservation Element Goal B Policy 5. .~ 2. The amendments will result in clarification of existing information contained within the text of the City's Zoning, Subdivision, and Boundary Line Adjustment regulations making the information more readily understood, 3. As proposed, the amendments are in the public use and interest. Commissioner Hewins seconded the motion which passed 4 - O. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None. ST AFF REPORTS Comprehensive PIau amendments: The schedule for making Comprehensive Plan amendments was discussed. Discussions followed on several issues being considered for inclusion or amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The "~ast~m entry to the ~ity, i~cluding the U~A and the ~o~sibility of extending the sew~r into that area .~ ~ceIved the most dISCUSSIOn. The Plannmg CommISSIOn members were asked for Ideas as to how members of the public and other stakeholders could better be involved in the process of making changes to the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission indicated that getting the Peninsula Pfanning Commission Minutes December 12, 2001 Page 4 c~ ~DailY News involved through a press release or submitting an article might be the best way to involve the public. Sending out a questionnaire with utility billing was also discussed, Low Impact Development Standards The issue of proposed low impact development standards was discussed at length. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS Chair Schramm stated that the newly opened section of the Waterfront Trail was a wonderful addition and that the trail was receiving an amazing amount of use. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM \ P..._-D ~. Brad comk, ;;;tary .,;0 (' J~~(:j,- ..<)d./l~ Chuck Schramm, Chair .~ARED BY: S, Roberds ..