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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/12/1988 . . . ,. AGENDA PORT ANGELES PLANNING CDMMISSIDN 321 Eas't Flf'th S'tree't Par,. Angeles. Washlng"an 98382 OCTOBER 12, 1988 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of September 28, 1988 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. REZONE REQUEST - REZ 88(8)2 - GERALD AUSTIN, Railroad Avenue: Request to rezone property presently designated as LI, Light Industrial, to CBD, Central Business District. 2. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PERMIT - SMA 88(9)91 - PAUL CRONAUER, Francis Street: Request for a permit to allow development of property located within 200' of the shoreline. 3. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PERMIT - SMA 88(9)92 - DAISHOWA, Marine Drive: Request to relocate an existing office struc- ture at the present mill site. 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - CUP 88(10)20 - PORT Fairchild International Airport Industrial Park: a permit to allow a woodwaste landfill site as a in the LI, Light Industrial District. OF PORT ANGELES, Request for conditional use V. APPEALS: 1. Appeal of Conditional Use Permit - CUP 88(08)13 - Mr. and Mrs. Rodric Pence, 608 East Vashon Avenue: Appeal of Planning Director's approval of permit. 2. Appeal of Short Plat - SHP 88(06)10 - MAC RUDDELL, Fourth and Ennis Streets: Appeal of application of City ordinances. 3. Appeal of Short Plat - SHP 88(03)7 - MAGUIRE, Ahlvers and Peabody Streets: Appeal of interpretation of Short Plat Ord- inance. 4. Appeal of Short Plats - SHP 8g(1) and SHP 88(1)2 - CASADY, Eckard Avenue and Wabash Streets: Appeal of application of City Short Plat Ordinance. ..__......------~...----..-.--- .-- -.-. ----..-- ............--.-- . . . ,. AGENDA October 12, 1988 VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC VII. STAFF REPORTS VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS IX. ADJOURNMENT The P.tan.n.i.ng Comm-i~-ion w,[U not comme.nc.e. a. new he.aJting beyond 10 P.M. Any ,[tem not ).)taJtte.d pIt,[OJL to tha.t time. w,[U automa.tic.aLf.y be. c.ontinue.d to the. ne.xt JLegula.JL me.e.ting On the. Comm,[~~,[on, NovembeJL 9, 1988. . PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, washington October 12, 1988 I CALL TO ORDER Chairman Wight called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. II ROLL CALL Members Present: Jerry Glass, Larry Leonard, Jim Hulett, Jerry Cornell, Bob Philpott, Dick Wight. Members Absent: Donna Davison-Ness. staff Present: Paul D. Carr, otto Miller, Bruce Becker. III APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Cornell moved to approve the minutes of the September 28, 1988, meeting as written. Mr. Leonard seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. . IV PUBLIC HEARINGS REZONE HEARING - RZ-88(8)2 - GERALD AUSTIN: rezone property presently designated as Industrial, to CBD, Central Business Location: Railroad Avenue. Request to LI, Light District. Mr. Philpott left the dais on the appearance of fairness. Mr. Miller reviewed the Department Report. opened the public hearing. Chairman Wight Craig Miller, attorney representing the applicant, stated that many of the environmental concerns raised in the Department Report should be investigated at a later date. The proposed CBO Zoning is better suited for the types of projects that could realistically be built on the property. Gerald Austin, owner the ownership of the it since the '50's. himself. of the property, provided a history of property and uses that had occurred on He would like to live on the property Lorraine Ross suggested the Red Lion property be included in the rezone. . Marie Gruebel stated that the wetland on the property is heavily used by birds and felt it should be kept in a natural state. . . .. . PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 2 Dr. Dubigk has witnessed five slides in the area over the last 40 years. He opposes the rezone. Joe Melton supported the rezone, and said the slides have been stabilized. Following further discussion, Chairman Wight closed the public hearing. Mr. Leonard observed that CBD zoning was better than the current Light Industrial zoning, and felt that the shoreline issue should be addressed during the shoreline permit process. Mr. Cornell expressed concern about t1leap-frogging" because the proposed zoning would not be contiguous with the existing CBD Zoning. In response to a direct question, Mr. Austin explained that the Red Lion was not interested in a rezone at this time. Mr. Cornell moved to recommend denial of the rezone, citing the following findings: A. The rezone would be contrary to Land Use Objectives Nos. 1, 3 and 7; Open Space Policies Nos. 2, 3, and 4; Circulation Policies Nos. 5, 7; and Commercial Policies Nos. 1 and 3. This is because the property is severely limited by topographical, geological and environmental constraints which include steep slope, State Shoreline Management Act classification of a wetland and a Shore- line of state-wide significance, Port Angeles Shore- line Master Program classification of a Marsh/Bog area on the property, and access limitations due to topog- raphy and other environmental constraints. B. The rezone would be a leap-fragging of the caD Zone, and thus the area would not be connected to the Downtown. The motion died for lack of a second. In discussion on the issue, Mr. Glass noted that a larger area might be more appropriate. Chairman Wight noted other zoning classifications might have been more appropriate as well. Chairman Wight re-opened the public hearing to take addi- ional testimony. PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 3 . Craig Miller, representing Mr. Austin, said they were willing to consider RMF Zoning. George Dollar expressed concern about special interest rezones. Carol Knebes read a letter of opposition into the record and referred to a letter from Mrs. Hetrick. Chairman Wight re-closed the public hearing. Mr. Leonard moved to recommend denial of the rezone applica- tion because it was a leap-frogging of the Central Business District zoning. Mr. Cornell seconded the motion. FOllowing further discussion, Mr. Leonard withdrew his motion. Mr. Cornell moved to recommend denial of the rezone citing the following findings: A. The rezone would be contrary to Land Use Objectives Nos. 1, 3 and 7; Open Space Policies Nos. 2, 3, and 4; Circulation Policies Nos. 5, 7; and Commercial Policies Nos. 1 and 3. This is because the property is severely limited by topographical, geological and environmental constraints which include steep slope, State Shoreline Management Act classification of a wetland and a Shore- line of State-wide significance, Port Angeles Shore- line Master Program classification of a Marsh/Bog area on the property, and access limitations due to topog- raphy and other environmental constraints. . Mr. Glass seconded the motion, which passed 4 - 1, with Mr. Leonard voting "No" because he felt the issue was more the leap-frogging of the zoning rather than the environmental characteristics of the property. Mr. Philpott returned to the dais. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT HEARING SMA-88(9)91 PAUL CRONAUER: Request for a permit to allow development of property located within 200 feet of the shoreline. Location: Francis street. Mr. Torres, representing the applicant, the hearing even though the staff continuance. requested holding memo requested a . In response to a question from Chairman Wight, Carl Gay, attorney representing Mr. Cronauer stated that the application had been filed in May. There has been too much . . . PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 4 delay; he thinks there have been damages and financial losses have been suffered. Mr. Carr noted that a complete application was not submitted until July. He was willing to proceed with a hearing if the Commission desired. Mr. Philpott noted for the audience that staff had provided a brief recommendation. Mr. Cornell noted that he had received considerable material from the appl icant I s representati ve over the weekend; that in order to give the issue fair consideration, he needed to do a thorouth review. The Commission discussed continuing the item for two weeks. Following a brief discussion among themselves, Mr. Torres, representing the applicant, stated that the atmosphere would be more conducive to a decision in two weeks. After another discussion, Mr. Leonard moved to recommend continuing the item for two weeks, until October 26th. Mr. Cornell seconded the motion, which passed 5 1, with Chairman Wight voting uNon. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT HEARING - SMA-88(9)92 - DAISHOWA: Request to relocate an existing office structure at the present Mill site. Location: Marine Drive. Mr. Miller noted that the applicant had not provided additional information. Mr. Leonard moved to continue the item for one month, until November 9, 1988. Mr. Hulett seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Chairman wight called a five-minute recess. CONDITIONAL USE HEARING - CUP-88(10)20 - PORT OF PORT ANGELES: Request for a permit to allow a wood-waste landfiirJ. site as a conditional use in the LI, Light Industrial District. Location: Fairchild Inter- national Airport Industrial Park. Mr. Miller reviewed the Department Report. opened the public hearing. Chairman Wight Ken Sweeney, representing the Port of Port Angeles, noted that he had no problems with the Department Report. In . . . PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 5 response to questions from the Commission, he noted the site would be good for approximately five years. Joe Melton supported the proposal. Following further discussion, Chairman Wight closed the public hearing. Mr. Cornell moved to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, subject to the following conditions: 1. This proposal is for a single-lift, two-acre wood waste landfill site only. Any change or expansion of the wood waste landfill will require a separate conditional use permit application for approval; 2. The proposal shall meet the minimum functional require- ments for wood waste landfilling facility under WAC 173-304-462 prior to issuance of permits by the city; 3. A site and access plan shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for approval. Said site and access plan shall indicate the location, extent, and design of all project components, including the access to the site, and ingress/egress from 18th street. In addi- tion, a description of all project components shall be supplied with said site and access plan, which must be approved by the city's Planning and Public Works Oepartments prior to issuance of permits; 4. The proposed use shall comply with all requirements set forth in the Light Industrial District Chapter of the city's Zoning Code and the purpose of the Port of Port Angeles Airport Industrial Park Plan; and citing the following findings: A. The proposed wood waste landfill facility, as con- ditioned, can comply with the purpose of the Light Industrial District; B. Design review of the required reduce the impacts of the streets and traffic by the levels and ensure that all Ordinance are complied with; site and access plan will proposal to the City's proj ect to insignificant standards of the Zoning c. This use has been conditioned to ensure that it shall not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort, and welfare of the general public by WAC 173-304-462 and by the mitigation measures included in the conditions of approval. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 6 Mr. Philpott seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Leonard moved to continue consideration of agenda items past 10: 00 P. M. Mr. Cornell seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. V APPEALS APPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - CUP-88(8)13 - MR. & MRS. RODRIC PENCE: Appeal of Planning Director's approval of permit. Location: 608 East Vashon Avenue. Mr. Glass left the dais for the appearance of fairness. Mr. Carr noted that this was the first Bed and Breakfast CUP processed by the staff, rather than the Planning commission, and reviewed the attached memos. Chairman Wight opened the public hearing. Bernice Mason stated that she was not opposed to bed and breakfasts; however, she did not think one was appropriate in this location because Vashon is a dead-end street, no alley access, the lot was steep, and parked vehicles could not be screened from her window to the north across the street. There were 11 homes in the block in this area and 8 children that play in the area. The applicants also conduct group church meetings on the property, which adds to the traffic in the area. Jim Roberts objected to the proposed bed and breakfast, primarily because unfamiliar drivers coming to the B & B could be hazardous to the children that played in the dead- end street. Joe Tschimperle opposed impacts and concerns of there were no sidewalks. parking needs of the B & the B & B because of the parking safety hazards to children because He felt that staff had understated B. Vance Bingham felt there were too many B & Bs in the City. Maureen Roberts expressed concern about the dead-end street, RV and boat parking related to the B & B, church activities occurring on the site, and felt that the neighborhood was not conducive to a B & B. Rod Pence, applicant, noted that the street meets city standards. He has had many meetings that are related to the church, but they have been discontinued recently. The driveway rises only 4 feet in 34 feet. PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 7 . Following further discussion, Chairman Wight closed the public hearing. Mr. Cornell and Mr. Leonard expressed concern that the driveway would be used as a turn-around because it was a dead-end street. Following a brief discussion, Mr. Leonard moved to recommend to uphold the decision and findings of the Planning Direc- tor's approval of the permit. Mr. Philpott seconded the motion. During discussion on the motion, Mr. Cornell expressed opposition to the motion because of the unusual character- istics in the area, the dead-end street, traffic impacts, and there would not be separate parking areas other than the driveway for the B & B client parking. Mr. Hulett expressed concern about the dead-end street and the safety impact on the children at play. On call for the question, the motion carried 3 - 2, with Messrs. Hulett and Cornell voting "No" for the reasons stated during the discussion. . Mr. Glass returned to the dais. APPEAL OF SHORT PLAT SP-88(6)10 - MAC RUDDELL: Appeal of application of City Ordinances. Location: Fourth and Ennis Streets. Mr. Carr reviewed a letter from the applicant's representa- tive requesting a continuance for one month. Mr. Cornell moved to continue this item until the November 9th meeting. Mr. Hulett seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. APPEAL OF CASADY: Ordinance. SHORT PLATS SP-88(1)1 AND SP-88(1)2- Appeal of application of City Short Plat Location: Eckard Avenue and Wabash Street. Mr. Carr reviewed the Department Report. opened the public hearing. Chairman Wight George Casady, property owner, prov ided a history of the property; the utility LID in the area which he had sup- ported, and noted that the required improvements would cost approximately $64,000. He felt a non-protest agreement on the street LID was a better approach. . Julie Bondy, from NTI, representing the applicant, stated that it appeared that Mr. Casady had been discriminated . . . PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 8 against and provided examples of other short plats that had not been required to improve the streets but had provided a non-protest agreement instead. She obj ected to using the criteria of a subdivision rather than a short plat just because two separate short plats encompass a street. Mr. Carr noted that the Short Plat Ordinance requires paving of the abutting streets, regardless of whether the short plats occurred on either side of Wabash Street. Joe Melton, NTI, representing the applicant, felt an LID approach for street improvements is more appropriate. It is not practical to build this road at the end of a graveled street at this time. Following further discussion, Chariman Wight closed the public hearing. Mr. Cornell moved to recommend that the requirements of Section 14 of the Short Plat and Resolution 8-83 be replaced by a street LID non-protest agreement because this has been a standard procedure in other short plats, and with this alternative, the conditions of the Short Plat Ordinance would be fulfilled; full improvements would occur when there is an LID. Mr. Hulett seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. APPEAL OF SHORT PLAT - SP-S8(3)7 - MAGUIRE: interpretation of Short Plat Ordinance. Ahlvers and Peabody Streets. Appeal of Location: Joe Melton stated that it might be useful to discuss some of the alternatives proposed by staff. Mr. Leonard moved to continue the item to the November 9th meeting. Mr. Hulett seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. VI COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None. VII STAFF REPORTS None. VIII REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Glass mentioned the mess with the red pick-up truck was getting worse. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION October 12, 1988 Page 9 Mr. Leonard discussed the proposed changes in the Home Occu- pation Ordinance that he had submitted. Following a brief discussion among the Commission, Mr. Leonard moved to discuss the item at the long-range meeting in November. Mr. Glass seconded the motion, which passed 6 - O. Mr. Cornell asked if the landscaping insecticide home occu- pation had been reviewed by staff yet. Mr. Carr noted that shortly after approval, the Fire Marshal had inspected the hazardous materials, but that staff would go back out and perform the six-month review. Chairman Wight expressed concern about the public hearing process on the adult care facilities before the City Council. IX ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 12:25 A.M. ~~ Tape condition: good PLAN. III CITY of 'PORT ANGELES ATTENDANCE ROSTER ~ ~' , ,/ '-/7d-/ yn....c'-d:,,~__ (/- ,/d ---h2-- ~~ . /)1.A. NN \ ",G TYPE OF l-1EETING DATE OF t1EETING LOCATIOO ., CITY HALL ADDR~SS: F-/1 'At Sf ""r:g: ~ \7-3, \ '5- e-z · 15 ~ {/?U 5 k~ r ~ l'vv-C ~, LJ /305' ~. 14 "J Ii- E, 1-r<01/-r- '-110 E.~ rron+ /(o>~ ~~ I '-..... f i . ~~,. 0 ~-T;;l/zeJJ iF . ~:~~ ~A~~~ //,-, =--~ UI< E- . ( f ~ ~ @ C,&f\:Y / V ~ t; Z ~ . \11 5"1' g,J,y R( .Sf~ \ G::z Y fJl+sho,d f. II, ~ (). 6fY 2 b'""S<J . ;J A-. '-I tJ?:E F;2o:' f P A 12,21) At ~ L1&AL--- '. .. . 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