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AGENDA
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
PLANNING COMMISSION
321 East Fifth Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
DECEMBER 9, 1998
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special Meeting of November 18,1998
IV. CONTINUED ITEM:
1. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT MCA 98-07
VARIOUSAMENDMENTS TO THE PAMC: A proposal to amend the
City's Municipal Code, portions of Section 11 ( Streets and Sidewalks),
14 (Buildings and Construction), 15 (Environment), 16 (Subdivision),
and 17 (Zoning). The amendments are minor in nature and are
intended to clarify existing development standards. (Continued from
November 18,1998.)
V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
VI. STAFF REPORTS
VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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PLANNING COMMISSION: Dean Reed, ( Cbair). Mary CI1Ivcr (Vice), Bob King. Cindy Soudcn, Uncia Nutter, Fred Hewins, Paul Zia1dn.
STAFF: Brad Collins, Director, Sue Roberds Planning Specialist, David Sawyer, Senior Planner.
. All correspondence pertaining to a meeting or hearing item received by the Planning
Department at least one day prior to the scheduled meeting/ hearing will be provided to
Commission members at the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE: Spokesmen for the proponents and opponents will be given an opportunity to
speak to the request. Information submitted should be factual, relevant and not merely duplication of a previous
presentation. A reasonable time (10 minutes) shall be allowed the spokesman; others shall be limited to short
supporting remarks (5 minutes). Other interested parties will be allowed to comment briefly (5 minutes each) or
make inquiries. The Chair may allow additional public testimony if the issue warrants it. Brief rebuttal (5 minutes)
for proponents and opponents will be heard separately and consecutively with presentation limited to their
spokesman. Rebuttal shall be limited to factual statements pertaining to previous testimony. Comments should be
directed to the Board, not the City Staff representatives present, unless directed to do so by the Chair.
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MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Port Angeles~ Washington 98362
December 9, 1998
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Linda Nutter, Cindy Souders, Dean Reed,
Fred Hewins
Members Absent:
Mary Craver, Bob King (One Vacancy)
Staff Present:
Brad Collins, Sue Roberds, David Sawyer, Dan McKeen
Public Present:
Sharla Heil
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Souders moved to approve the November 18, 1998~ special meeting
minutes as corrected by staff. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nutter and
passed 3-0 with Commissioner Reed abstaining.
CONTINUED ITEM:
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT MCA 98-07
V ARIOUSAMENDMENTS TO THE PAMC: A proposal to amend the City's
Municipal Code, portions of Section 11 ( Streets and Sidewalks), 14 (Buildings and
Construction), 15 (Environment), 16 (Subdivision), and 17 (Zoning). The
amendments are minor in nature and are intended to clarify existing development
standards. (Continued from November 18, 1998.)
Planning Director Collins summarized changes the Commission directed staff to make to the
original draft amendment ordinance following the November 18 public hearing which included
further editing by staff for clarification. Following brief discussion, Commissioner Hewins
moved to recommend that the City Council amend the Port Angeles Municipal Code
as proposed by MeA 98-07 citing the following findings and conclusions:
Findings:
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The City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Policy A 2 states:
"Allland use decisions and approvals made by the City Council
and/or any of its appointed Commissions, Boards or Committees
should be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and its land use
map."
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An Adoption of an Existing Environmental Document and Determination of Non
Significance was issued for the proposal on December 9, 1998.
3. The proposed amendments are based on Planning Department, Planning Commission
and City Council interpretations that have occurred over the past year.
4. As a result ofthese interpretations, actions and/or decisions have been made.
Conclusions:
A. The proposed amendments are minor in nature and benefit general public as opposed
to a single property owner.
B. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with Comprehensive Plan Land
Use Policy C 1.
C. The proposed Municipal Code amendments are in the public use and interest.
D. The proposed minor conditional use permit amendment is intended to make the
Zoning Ordinance more user friendly and at the same time retain the integrity of
specific Planning Commission decisions.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Souders and passed 4 - O.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
STAFF REPORTS
"Happy Holidays"
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commissioner Nutter reported that the Non Motorized Committee is continuing to meet and asked
that access be provided through a log that is currently barricading an area of the Waterfront Trail
causing users to walk in the street in the area of the estuary.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Dean Reed Chair
PREPARED BY: S. Roberds
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