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AGENDA
PORT ANGELES PLANNING COMMISSION
321 Eas~ Fifth Street
Part Angeles. Washington 9S362
FEBRUARY 24, 1988
7:00 P.M.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of February 10, 1988
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Consideration of an amendment
to Ordinance 1709, as amended, establishing regulations
for bed and breakfast establishments located in residential
districts throughout the City.
V. PLANNING STUDIES:
1. ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
VII. STAFF REPORTS
1. Selection of Commission member to serve on Permit Review
Committee.
VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The. P.e.a.nni.ng Corron-i..6hion w1.U not c.ommence a. new he..aJr.1.ng beqond 10 P.M.
an.'J 1.tem not htaltte.d pJr1.OIc. to tha.t t1.me w..i.U aatoma.t.i.c.al.ly be c.ontinued
until the next Il.egultvc.,ey ..6che.du.led meeting Ot the. C omm..i..6.6i. on , Maltc.h 10, 1988.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
Port Angeles, Washington
February 24, 1988
I CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Wight called the meeting to order at 7:07 P.M.
II ROLL CALL
Members Present: Jerry Glass, Jim Hulett, Jerry Cornell,
Dick Wight.
Members Absent: Donna Davison-Ness, One Vacancy
staff Present: Paul D. Carr, otto Miller
III APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Glass moved to approve the minutes of the February 10,
1988, meeting as written. Mr. Philpott seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
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IV PUBLIC HEARINGS
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT - Consideration of an amendment
to Ordinance 1709, as amended, establishing regulations
for bed and breakfast establishments located in
residential districts throughout the city.
Mr. Carr reviewed the draft ordinance, noting the changes
recommended by the city Attorney. Chairman wight opened the
public hearing.
There was no publ ic comment.
public hearing.
Chairman Wight closed the
Mr. Glass moved to recommend adoption of the new ordinance,
with the following changes:
~ ~ ..1.- -SectJ....on -.-03.0: -Definitions., -clarify that bed and break-
fasts are for people who use the facility for lodging
or special events.
2. Section. 050: F, clarify that it is state and local
Fire and Health Codes.
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section .080: C, clarify that it is the residential
nature of construction and architectural details.
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4. Correct .110 to clarify that non-complying B & Bs will
be closed, rather than removed;
and further recommending that the fee for B & B permits and
their extensions be the same as those for Conditional Use
permi ts and their extensions. Mr. Cornell seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously.
V PLANNING STUDIES
ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
Mr. Miller reviewed the Department Memo.
opened the general discussion.
Chairman Wight
Louie Torres suggested that adult care facilities be allowed
in single-family residential districts because their impacts
are less than the impacts from general apartments.
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Chairman Wight noted that the traffic and parking impacts
are probably the most discernible effects of nursing homes
in single-family residential environments.
Mr. Hulett observed that those facilities would also gener-
ate additional employee and delivery vehicle traffic.
Mr. Cornell interjected that we may want to consider
arterial locations for residential care facilities.
Mr. Philpott stated that apartment locations may not be the
most appropriate for retirement centers because of conflicts
between young and old, and maybe we should consider separate
zoning for multi-family adult care facilities.
Mr. Hulett noted that there may be benefits to that mixing
of ages.
The Commission expressed concern about senior facilities
failing financially or for other reasons after they have
~_been,.,.,,_permitted, _ and elater -.being -, -converted to general
apartments. Mr. Torres, Mr. Peasley and Mr. Teller didnlt
consider that as likely to occur.
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Mr. Cornell observed that under certain circumstances, such
facilities may face economic pressure to be converted to
general apartment use, or things like college dormitories if
there were a four-year college in the community.
The Commission and audience discussed -,classifying state-
licensed boarding homes and nursing homes as the same land
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use. The Commission also expressed the oplnlon that if a
facility was not a licensed nursing or boarding home, it was
a general apartment. Mr. Teller suggested the city adopt a
liberal policy toward senior housing. Mr. Torres suggested
combining the Conditional Use Permit approach with an in-
creasing lot size as a way to control the size and the land
use impacts of such facilities.
FOllowing further discussion, the Commission directed the
staff to prepare and develop materials addressing the
following approach:
1. Use the State licensing definitions for adult care
facilities and consider unlicensed facilities to be
general apartments.
2. Eliminate the classifications, such as "convalescent
homes" in the current Zoning Code that are not defined
by the state.
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Use the Conditional Use Permit approach/format and
consider an increased lot size, depending on the size
of the facility.
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4. Consider all the residential districts.
5. Contact other cities concerning their treatment of
these land uses.
6. Present the information in a draft ordinance approach.
VII STAFF REPORTS
Mr. Glass agreed to serve on the Permit Review Committee,
contingent upon the meeting schedule. Chairman Wight was to
contact the absent members to see if they would like the
opportunity to serve on the Committee in lieu of Mr. Glass.
VIII REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Glass noted that
tions have expressed
Breakfast Ordinance.
good idea to forward
a number of bed and breakfast organiza-
interest in the city's proposed Bed and
The Commission agreed it would be a
copies to them.
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Mr. Glass also noted there was an ad on Channel 3 by an
adult family home.
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Mr. Hulett asked if the Sound store in the Downtown was
going to be razed or brought up to Code. Staff would check
with Public Works to see if they had received any permits.
IX ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:24 P.M.
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