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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/11/1970 e e MEMO: September 11, ,1970 I TO: Port Angeles Planning Commission .> FROM: R. P. Willson, Secretary RE: Meeting scheduled for Sept. 14, 1970 OLD BUSINESS - Tabled from the last meeting, rezone application for the area at Lo~ez and Vine streets. I have been advised plans will be available for this meeting date. NEW BUSINESS - Seven Conditional Use or variance applications have been received and properly posted for hearing at this meeting. The City of Port Angeles Dept. of Public Works has requested a conditional use permit to install a pump station on the northeast corner of 9th and Jones Streets, adiacent to the city reservoir. This will be a permanent installation to perform the same function the Fire Departments pumper performed last spring during the repair of the main transmission line. The Port Angeles communit~ Players Inc. have requested a Conditional Use Permit to permit htm to construct and operate a community playhouse north of L?uridsen Blvd, where 8th street and vacated Libertjstreets. would intersect. This application was originally approved May 23, 1968 but financing and plan preparations prevented start. of the project within the six month time limit. .. Mr. Virgil Butler has requested a variance to permit him to ,., construct a double garage closer to the alley right-of-way than permitted in an RS-7 zone. The property involved is located at 315 South Ennis Street. Mr. Richard Glen has requested a variance from the zoning regulations pertaining to fence heights at street and driveway intersections (Article IX, pg. 52). The fence has already been partly constructed on the southwest corner of Caroline and Chambers Street (1034 Caroline). Mr. Keith Heinle, 922 West 11th Street, had started construction of a garage at the above address. The building does not have the ten foot setback required from the alley right-of-way and Mr. Heinle has requested a variance to allow him to leave the building as it is situated. Mr. Stanley Clark, 1921 Westview Drive, has constructed a fence in excess of the maximum allowable height. He has applied for a variance to allow him to leave the fence as is. Mr. Earl Clark, 1432 West 4th Street, has requested a variance from the alley setback requirements of the RS-7 zone to permit him to construct a double carport closer to the alley right-of-way and thereby utilize an existing foundation. OTHER BUSINESS - At its regular meeting of Sept. 1, 1970 the Council took the following action on Planning Commission business: Wood Construction Co. - duplex on lot 20 and east t lot 19 Block .. 415 Townslte - approved conditional use permit as .per recommendation. ~.' .. Wood Construction Co. - duplex on lot 18 and west t of lot 19 .-r Block 415 Townsite, approved conditional use permit but denied variance as per recommendation. e e e MEMO: P.A.Planning Commission Sept. 11, 1970 page 2. - COUNCIL ACTION (cant.) James I Bairey - duplex on Fairmont Ave at Spruce street, approved conditional use permit as per recommendation. Ben F. Church - variance to enlarge pre-existing non-conforming, single-family residenceat 516 South "CII Street - approved as per recommendation. Johnie Key - septic tank installationat Campbell and MacDougal streets - approved as per recommendation. As of this date I know of nothing else to be presented at this meeting. e ~ e e It e .r ..... f Minutes of the Port Angeles ?lanning Commission meeting of September 14, 1970. Present: Hunt, Treat, McHone, Anderson, Dilling, Young, Sannes and Secretary Willson., Absent: None The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. in the Municipal Chambers. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as received. Old Business A request for rezoning lots 6-10 inclusive of Block 11 and lots 11-16 inclusive of Block 16 in Puget Sound Cooperative Colonyts Second Addition plat, tabled at the last meeting, was brought up for consideration. The secretary produced a plot plan and elevation sketch of the proposed project which had been submitted for this meeting. Members examined the proposed layout and noted that portions of the buildings occupy land indicated as vacated street right-of-way. ihe secretary reported that segment of Lopez Street involved had been vacatedby Ordinance but the area of Vine Street concerned was not definite. A representatigE of Del Guzzi Construction Co. submitted a print of a survey by Mr. Darrell Peterson which indicated said portion of Vine street was a statutory vacation Further discussion centered around spot zoning and the desirability of possibly rezoning the area from Vine Street to Peabody Canyon and the Boulevard to approximately Lopez Street for multi- family housing. It was further noted that revisions to the zoning ordinance were scheduled for hearing by the City Council at its meeting of September l~, 1970. tlembers then voted to table the request until their next meeting and directed the secretary to obtain an opinion from the City Attorney regarding the vacated status of this block of Vine Street. New Business - Seven requests for Conditional Use Permits or Variances had been received and properly posted for hearing at this time. The City of Port Angeles, Dept. of Public Works had applied for a Conditional Use Permit to enable them to construct a pump station at 9th and Jones Streets. Such pump station would provide a connection between the cityTs l1high" and "lawn water distribution systems and permit feeding of Elwhn River water into the system in the event of future slide disruptions along the Morse Creek trans- mission line, as occurred last spring. Members felt this was a highly desirable installation but inquired about the appearance of the structure. The secretary advised the~ that a small,attractive structure, probably similar to the number 4 pump station on Marine Drive, or smaller, was anticipated. It was then voted to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit and a recommendation was also included to provide an attractive landscape on the site to make the structure blend in with the surrounding neighborhood. The Port An7eles Community Players Inc. had requested a Conditional Use PermIt to erect a theater on the southwest corner of 8th and vacated Liberty Street. This request had been previously approved on May 23, 1968 but financing and plan preparation had prevented start of the project before expiration of the approval. Members expressed some concern over the adequacy of off-street parking provisions. Mr. Henry Charnell was present and advised the commission that an additional lot (Lot 3 Block 279) was being acquired. It was then voted to recommend approval of the Conditional L 5ef-f,~c.- ({;j"k ColtfvffVAj! Ct. (5~ r-,,:c"1'11h1.yfk4/d) e e e Minutes - Port Angeles Planning Commission Sept.14, 1970 page 2. Use Permit since a building permit could not be issued unless parking was provided to the extent required by the off-street parking ordinance. Mr. Virgil Butler had requested a variance from the alley set- back requirements of the RS-7 zone to permit him to construct a double garage seven feet from the alley righ~of-way line instead of the 10 feet required in an RS-7 zone. The property concerned is the north hal~ of Lots 10 and 11 Block 4 Subdivision of Suburban lot 17, located at 317 South Ennis Street. Mr. Butler was present to answer questions regarding this project. Following a brief discussion it was voted to recommend the request be approved. Mr. Richard Glen of 1034 Caroline street had requested a variance rom the zoning regulations covering visibility restrictions of fences at street and driveway intersections. A lengthy discussion followed. Members voted to table the request until their next meeting and expressed a desire to meet Mr. Glen on the site. Mr. Keithe Heinle, 922 West 11th Street, had requested a variance to allow him to reconstruct a new garage in the same position as the previous, non-conforming structure. Work had alreadjbeen started. Members, who had looked at the property in question, recommended a variance to construct eight feet from the alley tight- of-way line be approved. Mr. Stanley Clark, 1921 Westview Drive had applied for a variance to permit him to retain an over-height fence which had been erected without a building permit. Mr. Clark was present to answer questions. Following considerable discussion, members voted to recommend that Mr. Clark be directed to conform with the legal requirements for fences in the zoning ordinance and that the variance request be denied. Mr. Earl Clark, 1432 West 4th Street, had requested a variance that would permit him to construct a double carport closer to the alley than permitted in an RS-7 zone. This would enable him to utilize an existing foundation. Members discussed the situation with Mr. Clark who emphasised the problems which he would be faced with to meet the setback requirements. Members agreed the topography of the lot represented a major problem and voted to recommend ap~roval be granted to construct the carport with the roof overhan9 42 feet from the north right-of-way line of the 4th/5th alley. No further business was presented and the meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM. \~/~ ,']. ~~ ,Harry nt, Chairma ,t~ A .e'.~ ere ta ry \ .