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AGENDA
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
321 East Fifth Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
JULY 28. 1998
7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of July 8, 1998
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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oLjhe~econdlThird Street alLe_y~n--BhcJLLl9JowDsjte_QLE-ort
Angeles: A proposal to vacate right-at-way.
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(Continue to August 4, 1998.)
V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
VI. STAFF REPORTS
VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION: Dean Reed, (Chair), Mary Craver (Vice), Bob King, Cindy Souders, Linda Nutter, Fred Hewins, Paul Zinkin.
STAFF: Brad Collins, Director, Sue Roberds Planning Specialist. Dnvid Sawyer. Senior Planner.
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MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
July 28, 1998
Special Meeting
5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Fredric Hewins, Cindy Souders, Dean Reed, Mary
Craver
Member Excused:
Linda Nutter, Paul Ziakin, Bob King
Staff Present:
David Sawyer
Public Present:
Bill Hermann, Gene Unger
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Souders moved to approve the July 8, 1998, minutes as submitted. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Craver and passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING:
STREET V ACAIlQN PETITION - STV 98-01_HERMANN, ~_ortion oLthe
S_ec_ondLIhird5tre~Lalley- in Block 49, Townsite-LlUort.Angeles.; A proposal to
vacate right-of-way.
Senior Planner David Sawyer reviewed the Planning Department's staff report. Chair Reed
opened the public hearing.
Gene Unger, 1401 West Seventh Street, concurred with the staff report and requested that
the Planning Commission recommend approval of the right-of-way as requested.
There being no further questions, Chair Reed closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Hewins moved to recommend that the City Council approve the
vacation as proposed with two conditions, citing the following findings and conclusions:
C.onditions of Appmv..al:
1. A 20 foot by 80 foot long utility easement shall be provided for the existing
powerline. The owner must maintain vehicle access to the powerline.
2.
The street vacation is subject to the conditions of approval required by the City
Planning Department's Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) approval No. ESA
97-01, which requires:
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Special Meeting
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Compliance with recommendations contained in the engineering report dated
January 24, 1997, prepared by Polaris Engineering and
Surveying, Inc.
B. Land clearing, grading, or filling shall be limited to the period bet\veen April
1 and October 1.
C. Vegetation on steep slopes shall be preserved or replaced.
D. Any development of the property shall meet City standards for stormwater
runo ff im provem ents.
findings;
1. The applicant for the requested vacation is William Hermann. The
application/petition is attached as Attachment A of the Planning Department Staff
Report for STY 98-03.
2. The requested vacation is for that portion of the alley between Marine Drive and
Third Street abutting Lots 1-8 and 13-20, Block 49 in the Townsite of Port Angeles
identified in Attachment A of the Planning Department Staff Report for STY 98-03.
3.
The City's SEP A Responsible Official issued an Adoption of Existing Environmental
Document on June 10, 1997, for the proposed vacation which is included in
Attachment B of the Planning Department Staff Report for STY 98-03.
4. An Environmentally Sensitive Areas Approval (ESA 97-01) was approved for the
proposal on March 7,1997, which is included in Attachment B of the July 22, 1998,
Planning Department Staff Report for STV 98-03.
5.' The subject right-of-way and adjoining properties are currently designated on the
City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map as Industrial (I) and Open Space (OS) and
are zoned Industrial, Light (lL) and Public Buildings and Parks (PBP). The portion
of the properties that contain the marine bluff is the area zoned PBP while the
majority of the properties, which is the area to the north ofthe marine bluff are zoned
IL.
6. An electrical transmission line is located in the subject right-of-way.
7. The Public Works, Fire and Police Department's comments are included as
Attachments C, D, and E ofthe July 22, 1998 Planning Department Staff Report for
STV 98-03.
Conclusiuns;
A.
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Policies D3, HI and 4 as listed in the July 22,
1998, Planning Department Staff Report for STY 98-03 directly relate to the
proposed vacation.
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B.
As presently improved, public use of the alley is extremely limited.
C. As conditioned, the proposed vacation is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's
Land Use Policies D3, HI and 4.
D. As conditioned, the proposed vacation will allow improved use of the adjacent
commercial site with improved site design.
E. As conditioned, the proposed vacation will not have an adverse impact on the public
health, safety and welfare.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Craver and passed unanimously.
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(Continue to August 12, 1998.)
Chair Reed opened the public hearing and continued the issue items to the Commission's
regular meeting of August 12, 1998.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
STAFF REPORTS
None
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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PREPARED BY: S. Roberds