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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/27/1988 . . . AGENDA peRT ANGELES PLANNING COMMISSION 321 East Fifth Street Part Angeles. Washington 98362 JANUARY 27, 1988 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of January 13, 1988 IV. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. PARKING VARIANCE, SUNBREAK TANNING LOUNGE - PKV 88 (01) 1- 528 East First Street: Request for a reduction of the re- quired number of on-site parking spaces from 13 to 8, in association with the expansion of an existing business, lo- cated in the ACD, arterial Commercial District. V. PLANNING STUDIES: 1. ADULT CARE FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES 2. BED AND BREAKFAST ORDINANCE VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC VII. STAFF REPORTS VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS IX. ADJOURNMENT . . . PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, Washington January 27, 1988 I CALL TO ORDER Chairman Wight called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M. II ROLL CALL Members Present: Jim Hulett, Jerry Glass, Jerry Cornell, Bob Philpott, Donna Davison-Ness, Dick Wight. Members Absent: Ted Puckett. Staff Present: Paul D. Carr, Otto Miller. III APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Hulett moved to approve the minutes of the January 13, 1988, meeting as written. Mr. Glass seconded the motion, which passed 4 - 0 with Ms. Davison-Ness and Mr. Cornell abstaining. IV PUBLIC HEARINGS PARKING VARIANCE HEARING - SUNBREAK TANNING LOUNGE: Request for a reduction of the required number of on-site parking spaces from 13 to 8, in association with the expansion of an existing business, located in the ACD, Arterial Commercial District. Location: 528 East First Street. Mr. Miller reviewed the Department Report, which recommended denial. Chairman Wight opened the public hearing. Bill Lindberg, representing the applicants, requested that the Planning Commission approve the variance because the proposed remodel would create B parking spaces, five for the addition plus three extra, which is better than the current situation in which there are no off-street parking spaces. The applicant is reducing the number of tanning beds from 6 to 5. The beds are used in the morning and after work, so there is little conflict with other retail businesses in the vicinity. Kathi Good, owner of the business, explained there are cur- rently six tanning beds, a hair salon, and clothes retailing in the building. The remodel will include display windows, as well as the parking and the addition for fitness machines. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION January 27, 1988 Page 2 Only two people at a time can use the exercise equipment. Currently, tanning is only 25% of the business and hair styling is only 4 hours, 3 to 4 days per week. Ted Simpson, owner of adj acent property, supports the parking variance. Following further discussion about parking impacts and non- complying parking spaces that might be available nearby, Chairman Wight closed the public hearing. After brief discussion among the Commission, Mr. Cornell moved to recommend approval, subject to the condition that the signage be installed at the front of the building, directing clients to the customer parking in the rear, and citing the following findings: A. The reduction from 11 spaces to 8 is not a major reduction, causing an impact upon the nearby area. B. The proposed remodel will alleviate the current poor parking situation. C. Peak parking of the business occurs at off hours, relative to other nearby retail establishments; thus there should not be a significant problem. Mr. Philpott seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. V PLANNING STUDIES Adult Care Facilities in Residential Zones Mr. Miller reviewed the Department memo which identified the three basic categories in the State regulations for adult care facilities. Mr. Peasley explained his proposal and discussed adult care facilities in general. Mr. Torres spoke about the increasing need for housing for the elderly. Ralph Teller spoke on the issue also. The Commission, staff, and citizens present discussed the issue at length, as the Commission asked questions to better understand the nature of adult care facilities and the associated land use impacts. Following considerable discussion, the Commission summarized the issues that it wanted to explore in their review of the RS-7 and RS-9 Single-Family Residential Oistric.ts and adult care facilities, including the following major areas of investigation which they wanted the staff to provide background information on: . l. 2. 3. 4. 5. PLANNING COMMISSION January 27, 1988 Page 3 Comprehensive Plan Policies and multi-family housing; Conditional Use Permit approaches to the issue; Further review of the State Code requirements for the uses; Clarify the definitions of adult care facilities; Consider relating lot size to the number of dwelling units for adult care facilities; and 6. Investigating general demographic information on the elderly population. The Commission thanked the members of the audience for their participation and requested that if they could provide any information on these issues, it would be greatly appreciated. The Commission took a 5-minute recess. . Bed and Breakfast Ordinance Mr. Carr noted that there were only two unresolved issues from last summer. Following a brief discussion among the Planning Commission and members of the B & B industry present in the audience, Mr. Philpott moved to drop the word "existing" in sub-section (d) of Section .050, which would have the effect of allowing B & Bs in old and new houses. Mr. Hulett seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Following further participation among the those present, Mr. Cornell moved to resolve the second issue by recommending a change in sub-section (k) of Section .050 to read: "Any change in the structure or the site plan requires a revised permit.", thereby clarifying the existing ambiguous language. Mr. Hulett seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. A member of the audience asked if a change in ownership in a B & B required a new permit. Following discussion on the issue, Ms. Davison-Ness moved to change Section .050(k) to include that a change in ownership requires a revised permi t . Mr. G las s seconded the motion, which pas sed unanimously. Having dispatched the two issues, the Commission and audience discussed the ordinance in general. As a result of that discussion, everyone present felt it would be much clearer if sub-sections (d) and (a) of Section .050 were combined, and directed staff to make the appropriate changes. . . . . PLANNING COMMISSION January 27, 1988 Page 4 Mr. Glass then moved that staff prepare the ordinance for a public hearing for the second meeting in February. Ms. Davison-Ness seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. VI COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None. VII STAFF REPORTS Mr. Carr informed the Planning Commission that the Council is requesting two members of the Planning Commission to sit on a citizens' permit review committee. The Commission supported the idea. VIII REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Chairman Wight was unanimously elected to be Chairman until the next general election. Mr. Cornell was unanimously elected to be Vice-Chairman until the next general election. 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