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WAS H I N G TON, U. S. A.
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
321 East Fifth Street
April 13, 2005
6 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of March 23, 2005
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PUBLIC HEARING:
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REID/CITY OF PORT ANGELES - STV 05-01 - Portions of West 17th Street and
"A" Street located between "A" Street and the Tumwater Truck Route: Petition to
vacate unopened right-of-way in the IT.., Industrial Light zone.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
VI.
STAFF REPORTS
VII.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
VIII.
ADJOURNMENT
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PLANNING COMMISSIONERS- Len Rasmussen (Chalr),Chene Kldd (VIce Chalr),Kevm Snyder, Betsy Wharton, Candace Kahsh, Dave Johnson, John Matthews
PLANNING STAFF Brad Colhns, Commumty Development Manager, Scott Johns, ASSOCIate Planner, Sue Roberds, ASSIstant Planner
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MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
April 13, 2005
6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Leonard Rasmussen, Dave Johnson, Cherie Kidd, Kevin
Snyder, Candace Kalish, John Matthews, Betsy Wharton
Members Excused:
None
Staff Present:
Sue Roberds
Public Present:
Burt Reid
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the March 23, 2005, minutes as presented.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kidd and passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Chair Rasmussen indicated that those who testify must sign the "Sign ill" log and affirm that
their testimony will be truthful to the best of their knowledge.
REID/CITY OF PORT ANGELES - STY 05-01 - Portions of West 17th Street and "A"
Street located between "A" Street and the Tumwater Truck Route: Petition to vacate
unopened right-of-way in the IL illdustrial Light zone.
Assistant Planner Sue Roberds presented the Department's report recommending approval
of the street vacation petition. Chair Rasmussen opened the public hearing.
Burt Reid, 919 West Lauridsen Boulevard, explained that the street vacation proposal is the
final piece of a development plan that he has been working on for industrial properties that he owns
adjacent to the City's corporation yard which is also zoned industrial. The consolidation of
properties in the area will result in a better use of the industrial properties and will result in less
impact to the residential neighborhood north of the site. He provided a brief history of the project
thus far and that the City earlier vacated a portion of the 16/17 Alley within Block 444 in order to
facilitate the logical consolidation of industrial properties in the area into one building site.
Commissioner Snyder asked if the development proposal would result in the combination
of lots owned by Mr. Reid into one building site. Mr. Reid responded "yes", that his properties -
surplus property purchased from the City as well as the vacated streets and alleys - would all be
included into one building site as a condition of a building permit for development of the site.
There being no further discussion, Chair Rasmussen closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Kidd noted that the proposal looks to be in the public interest given the
redirection of traffic away from both the truck route and the residential neighborhood to the north.
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Chair Rasmussen congratulated Mr. Reid in his efforts to combine industrial properties in a logical
manner under the existing zoning designation.
Commissioner Kalish moved to recommend approval of the street vacation petition
citing the following conditions, findings and conclusions:
Conditions:
1. Industrial access to the site shall be per the access agreement between the City of Port
Angeles and Burt Reid and his heirs and successors which defines the ingress/egress route
to the private property as being from Lauridsen Boulevard. No access will be developed via
the Tumwater Truck Route except for emergency issues. The City will install fencing at the
western edge of the existing "A" Street surface and will establish a hammer head T turn
around at the 17th Street intersection. The City will be responsible for maintenance of that
portion ofthe access easement from Lauridsen Boulevard up to and including the 17th Street
T turn around. Mr. Reid and his heirs and successors will be responsible for fencing
surrounding his property, will provide necessary drainage control along "A" Street as
required by the City Engineer, and will maintain the ingress/egress easement north of 17th
Street to the vacated 16/17 alley in good condition.
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2.
Lots owned by the petitioner in Block 444 shall be combined into one building site per
Zoning Lot Covenant prior to the issuance of any building permit for the property.
Findings:
1. A petition requesting the vacation of that portion of right-of-way located west of the
Tumwater Truck Route legally described as abutting Lots 11 - 15, Block 444, and Lots 6-
10, Block 447, Townsite of Port Angeles was submitted on March 3, 2005, by Mr. Burt Reid
and co sponsored by the City of Port Angeles. The petitioners are the owners of 100% of the
abutting properties. The subject properties are generally described as that portion of West
17th Street located between the Tumwater Truck Route and "A" Street, and that portion of
"A" Street from 17th Street north to 16th Street.
2. The subject area is zoned IL Industrial Light while "A" Street north of 16th Street is zoned
RS7 Residential Single Family. The IL zone allows for a variety of industrial uses which
are largely devoid of exterior nuisances and typically involve the manufacture of finished
products from pre- fabricated materials, material storage or product wholesaling. The zone
does not permit residential development but provides the basic urban land use pattern for
light industrial uses with direct access to an arterial street and requires a minimum of 10'
wide buffering of mature trees between the zone and adj acent residential uses. The RS 7 zone
does not allow industrial uses.
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3.
The City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map were reviewed for consistency with the
proposed vacation of right-of-way. Land Use Map Goal, Policies and Objective Element
Goal A; Land Use Element Commercial Goals and Policies Goal D, and Policy D.3; and
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Industrial Element Goals and Policies Goal G, Policy G.2, and Goal H are relevant to the
proposal.
4. The City of Port Angeles' Real Estate Committee met on March 7,2005, and established
the value of the unopened right-of-way at $2.30 per square foot. The subject area is
approximately 250' x 35' .
5. RCW 58.17 requires that right-of-way be equally divided between immediately abutting
property owners. Mr. Reid has agreed to quit claim interest in that portion of "A" Street
abutting his property ownership north of the 16/17 alley (to 16th Street) to the City of Port
Angeles per an easement agreement as a condition of vacation. The 17th Street right-of-way
is proposed to be vacated equally to abutting property owners.
6. The alley right-of-way within Block 444 was vacated in January, 2005, to abutting property
owner Burt Reid along with undeveloped City property within the block west of the
Tumwater Truck Route ravine. The vacation will facilitate both the consolidation of Mr.
Reid's properties in the area and the City's existing corporation yard activities in the area.
7. The vacating of a street is categorically exempt from a State Environmental Policy Act
(SEP A) review per Section 197-11-800 (2) (h) of the Washington Administrative Code.
8.
The site was posted for a land use action on March 18, 2005, with required publication
notification in the Peninsula Dailv News on March 3, 2005.
9. At its March 22,2005, regular meeting, the Port Angeles City Council established a public
hearing date by resolution for action on the street vacation petition as May 3,2005.
10. The Port Angeles Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed street
vacation on April 13, 2005, and forwarded a favorable recommendation to the City Council
for final consideration.
Conclusions:
A. As conditioned, the access easement agreement will ensure that the established residential
neighborhood north of the site will not be negatively impacted by the vacation by preventing
industrial traffic from using the residential neighborhood as a traffic corridor. The agreement
will ensure cooperation between land owners within the industrial area with regard to
ingress/egress in a manner that will be in the public's interest, safety, and welfare.
B.
As conditioned, site development will consolidate industrial property in a more logical
manner in order to ensure practical development of the site under the IL Industrial Light
zone. Specific access to the industrial site will be defined as a result of the vacation as
proposed which is in the public interest and safety.
C. The proposal is consistent with the goals and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan
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specifically: Land Use Map Goal, Policies and Objective Element Goal A; Land Use Element
Commercial Goals and Policies Goal D, and Policy D.3; and Industrial Element Goals and
Policies Goal G, Policy G.2, and Goal H were found to be relevant to the proposal.
D. The street vacation is in the public interest as it places unused right-of-way on the tax roles,
provides for the consolidation of industrial uses in the area, and provides safe and logical
ingress/egress to the industrial area while allowing for the retention and expansion of existing
businesses in the area.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kidd and passed 7 - O.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Jalorma McClean, 222 Rife Road represented the Port Angeles Farmer's Market use and was
present to observe how the Planning Commission operates in order to prepare for a future
presentation to the Commission.
STAFF REPORTS
Planner Roberds stated that the Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) meeting
scheduled for April 26 has been cancelled. She will keep the Commission informed as to the
rescheduled date.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commissioner Snyder reported that he had attended his first Port Angeles Forward
Committee meeting on March 28. The Committee is still in the formative process. He will keep the
commissioners informed as meetings occur.
Commissioner Kidd attended the Port Angeles Business Association meeting at which Mark
Madsen spoke about the reorganization of the City's Economic & Development Department and his
vision for the Department.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
PREPARED BY: S. Roberds
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