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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/29/1985 !. . . PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, Washington October 29, 1985 I CALL TO ORDER Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. II ROLL CALL Members Present: Ted Puckett, Donna Davison, Jim Hulettl Jim Hallett, Lorraine RossI Jerry Glass Members Absent: Gary Cissel Staff Present: Paul D. Carr, Dan VanHemert III PUBL1C HEARINGS DelHur Annexation Mr. Carr reviewed the Department report. Following questions from the Commission regarding the Department report, Chairman Glass opened the public hearing. Louie Torres of Northwestern Territories, Inc., a representa- tive for DelHur, Inc., recommended annexation of the prop- erty because there is a need for more industrial land; and jurisdictional issues can be resolved in the future. How- ever 1 the petitioner would like to remove the condition that electrical energy be provided by the City. Jerry Hendricks 1 Executive Director of the Port of Port Angeles, stated that the Port recently acquired an additional 27 acres in the annexation area, of which approximately 15 would be used for industrial purposes -and the rest for aeronautical purposes. Storm water runoff is presently a problem in the area but there will be ample opportunities to address it when development occurs. The intersection of Edgewood Drive, Lauridsen Boulevard and Airport Road cannot be resolved within the process of this annexation. Mike Wait, resident of the areal reviewed the planning efforts in the area and the history of this annexation request. He stated that the M-2 setback proposed in the zoning is inadequate. The area should be reserved for light industrial. The storm water runoff situation should be investigated; agreement to consider it later is not sufficient. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION October 29, 1985 Page 2 Chuck Schram, a resident within the proposed annexation, stated that the southwest corner, west of Dry Creek, should not be annexed because the annexation area is too big. Jim Critchfield, resident on Critchfield Road just outside the annexation areal stated that the property is too marshy and too expensive to improve and therefore is not suitable for industrial use. He also expressed concern about the irregular boundaries of the proposed annexation. Wally Thomas, 1488 Edgewood Drive, noted that opponents were excluded from the annexation area. Light industrial is a more appropriate zoning than heavy industrial for the area. His major concern is where the utilities will be installed. Louie Torres noted that the proposed City M-2 Industrial District is nearly identical to the existing County M-1 Industrial District, including the setbacks. Ms. Ross observed that a log yard is an interim use that can be converted to another use fairly easily. Mr. Hendricks noted that the Port pursued the annexation for access to the City utilities, and wants the same zoning as it had in the County. Margaret Crawford of the Clallam County Economic Development Council stated support forthe annexation and recommends as much flexibility in the industrial zoning as possible. Presently there is very little available land with City services. Chairman Glass closed the public hearing. Following further discussionl Mr. Hulett moved to recommend annexation of the 454-acre site, subject to the signing of an annexation agreement incorporating the Master Plan and the previously recommended periphery zoning, citing the following findings: 1. The proposed annexation occurs within the service area of the City's municipal utility systems, in compliance with Annexation Policy No.1. 2. The annexation complies with Annexation Policy No. 2 because the EIS indicates that the City can provide City services to the area without detriment to existing municipal customers, provided development occurs in accordance with the proposed Master Plan. 3. Annexation would enable the City to assure that there would be adequate industrial sites to make the area more attractive to industries and thus achieve Economic Objective No. 1. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION October 29, 1985 , Page 3 4. Annexation would be in the public interest because it furthers attainment of the Goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Hallett seconded the motion, which passed 5 - 1. Ms. Davison voted "No" because of concern over the size of the M-2 zoning and the need for mitigating measures on abutting residential uses, not in opposition to the annexation itself. IV ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M. ~ ,/ . ~~ /Y\..-- a~ecre~ Cha"rman , Tape Condition: Fair Q~~ . .o~' (J. i....fNN\~ CITY- of PORT ANGELES , ATTENDANCE ROSTER TYPE OF J:.1EE'I'lliG DAlE OF HEETING lOCATION i -sJ:j ID/ NAME: ADDRESS: . / S/() .p~ . f'r J 6 z.... l ( k~ tth. .