HomeMy WebLinkAbout3611ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, rezoning
approximately .32 acres from RS -7, Residential Single Family
(RS -7) to Commercial Office (CO).
WHEREAS, the City received a complete application to rezone approximately .32
acres); described in the attached Exhibit A, from RS -7, Residential Single Family (RS -7) to
Commercial Office (CO); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted by the Planning Commission on
September 26, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council approval
of the rezone application; and
WHEREAS, the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (Chapter
43.21 C RCW) have been met; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after conducting the records compiled by the
Planning Commission and the Planning Commission's recommendation, finds that there have
been changes in circumstances since the current zoning of the property was adopted and that
the proposed rezone is in the best interest of the City and its citizens and is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES
DO HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. The Findings and Conclusions marked Exhibit B and a map of the
property marked Exhibit C are attached and hereby adopted and entered.
Section 2. The rezone application is hereby approved.
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Section 3. The Official Zoning Map, Ordinance 2801 as amended, is hereby
amended to change the zoning of that property described in Exhibit A from RS -7, Residential
Single Family to CO, Commercial Office.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to attach a copy of this Ordinance
to the Official Zoning Map and to file certified copies with the Clallam County Auditor and
Clallam County Assessor.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance exercises authority granted
exclusively to the City Council and is not subject to referendum. It shall be in force and take
effect 5 (five) days after publication according to law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 6th day of November, 2018.
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Kari Martinez -Bailey, ?—ty �"r
APPRO ED AS TO FORM.-.....�
William' E. Bloor, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: 1- J1 , 2018
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Property I.D.'s — 61664
Exhibit "A"
Lots 8 and 9, Block 38, Norman R Smith Subdivision recorded in Volume 1 Page 38
recorded in Plat 1890-0000138
VI. FINDINGS OF FACT & STAFF ANALYSIS
Analysis and findings of fact from City Staff are based on the entirety on the application materials, Port
Angeles Municipal Code (PAMC), standards, plans, public comment, and all other materials available during
the review period. Collectively the information contained in the staff report is the record of the review. The
findings and analysis in this report are a summary of the City Staff completed review.
City of Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan
All Rezone (REZ) applications must abide by the Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan. The following Port
Angeles Comprehensive Plan policies are identified by Planning Division Staff to support the proposal in
CUP Application No. 18-41:
Land Use
Element
Goal:
To guide current and future development within the City in a manner that provides certainty
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to its citizens about future land use and the flexibility necessary to meet the challenges and
opportunities of the future.
Policy:
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map should be used as a conceptual guide
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for determining current and long-range zoning and other land use decisions, The
map's land use designations are intended to show areas where general land use
types are allowed, The area between land use designations should be
considered an imprecise margin in order to provide flexibility in determining the
boundary of such areas. When determining appropriate zoning designations for
an area near a margin, the goals, policies and objectives of the Land Use Element
should take precedence.
Policy:
All land use decisions and approvals made by the City Council and/or any of its
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appointed Commissions, Boards or Committees should be consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan and its land use map.
Goal:
To create and maintain a healthy and diverse commercial sector for a balanced and stable
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local economy.
Policy:
The City should encourage the recruitment of new and the retention of existing
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commercial developments and businesses, which are consistent with the goals
and policies of this Comprehensive Plan.
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Port Angeles Municipal Code
The following Port Angeles Municipal Code (PAK4C) provisions are seen as relevant tothis application,
Planning Division Staff provides comments under each provision as demonstration of the analysis that has
occurred with the application review process and the findings of fact relevant to the application.
Exhibit "C"
Title I7—Zonin
PAK4[Chapter17.O3.O2D, "Zoning Mao", includes the purpose and direction of rezoning property in Port
Angeles.
A zoning map, showing the location and the boundaries of the various zones in the City, shall be established
asthe Official Zoning Map and shall be an integral part of these Zoning Regulations. The Zoning Map shall
be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, and the land use designations on the
Zoning Map shall be at the same or lesser intensity of uses and impacts on surrounding uses as the
Comprehensive Plan Map. Where the zoning land use designation is at a lesser intensity than the
comprehensive plan designation, a rezone may be granted if circumstances have been shown to be
changed and the public use and interest is served. Where the zoning land use designation is at ogreater
intensity than the comprehensive plan designation, a rezone consistent with the comprehensive plan must
beobtained before new development will bepermitted.
The Comprehensive Plan LondUse Map designates the two lots as whm8ywith/n Commercial
Use(see figure 1/. Generally, Commercial Office (CO) zoning does not cross west of F(oncis Street nor-th of
Front Street. Zoning east oƒFrancis Street bprimarily CDzoning, and the zoning ofthe north 6o/fofBlock 3
and Block 37to the north issplitbetween [Dand RS'7 Residential Single Forn//v,Any future proposal for
the development. of the two lots will be required to meet the stondords of the [ornnnerc/u/ Office zone
located /nC6opte(172Dcif the Port Angeles Municipal Code, This zone /sthe City's lowest intensity zone
and is"/neont to act as a buffer between residential ond higher intensity cornmerciol zoning. Staff finds the
propped zonlng to comply with the Comprehensive Pion Land Use Mal), Addit-ional, Stoff0ndsthe proposed
zoning � prevuient in the sur-roonding neighborhood and does not isoloted or "split" zoning.
Title 18—Growth ManaRement
PAM[ Chapter 1Ei02.070 — "Application Review Process", includes guidance on the state mandated
application review process set forth in RCW 36.7013.
A. Public hearing limitation. There shall be nomore than one open record hearing and one closed
record appeal conducted bvthe City onany development application.
B. Optional consolidated review.
1. When requested 6vthe applicant, the City shall provide a single application review and
approval process covering all development permits requested byan applicantforall orpart
of a project action and shall designate a single permit coordinator for such review.
Z. If an applicant elects the consolidated permit review process the determination of
completeness, notice of application, and notice of final decision must include all project
permits being reviewed through the consolidated permit review process.
3. Consolidated permit review shall belimited toasingle open record hearing and no more
than one closed record appeal.
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Exhibit "C"
4. in the case of consolidated project permit review, the Planning Commission shall conduct
the single record public hearing and shall make the initial determination on the permits,
which determination shall be either recommendation ora final decision, depending on
the processing requirements established by ordinance for each specific permit involved,
The City Council shall be either the final decision-making or appellate body, depending
upon the permit processing requirements for the specific permits involved.
C. Single report, For project permits included in consolidated permit review that do not require an
open record predecisiVn hearing, the City shall provide a single report, which may be the City's
permit decision document, which states all the recommendations and decisions made as of the
date ofthe report onall related permits for the project. |fathreshold determination other than a
determination of significance has not been issued previously by the City, the report shall include or
append this determination.
D. Combined meeting or hearing with other agency.
1. Meetings or hearings on any project permit may be combined with any meeting or hearing
held by another local, state, regional, federal, or other agency, provided that the meeting
or hearing is held within the geographic boundary of the City. schedule in the event that
additional time isneeded inorder tocombine the hearings.
2. Hearings shall be combined if requested by an applicant, as long asthe joint hearing can
be held within the time period specified in this chapter or the applicant agrees to the
E. Threshold determination oppeols. Except for the appeal of a determination of significance as
provided inRCVV43.21[.O75and WAC 197-11-68O'appeals ofotherthresho|ddeterminations shall
be submitted prior to and combined with any predecision open record public hearing, if one is
provided for the development application involved or combined with an appeal of the underlying
project decision per PAM .
F� Notice of decision. A notice of decision, which may be a copy of the report or decision on the project
permit application, shall be provided to the applicant and to any person who, prior to the rendering
of the decision' requested notice of the decision or submitted substantive comments on the
application. The notice of decision shall be consistent with Chapter 36.7013 RCVV and shall include
a statement of any threshold determination made under Chapter 43.21C R[VV and Chapter 197-
1I VVA[ and the procedures for administrative appeal, if any. For non -administrative approvals,
notice of the decision shall be published in the City's officially designated newspaper.
Anulysis.Sections 0/and k7nfthis staff report document the adherence tothe reouirementspresented /n
[hopter1f[02,O7DR4MCand R[W3£i708, P6znn/n4[O/nrnba/on m�86orwondorecom/nendobontothe
Oty Council, which will make afinal decision concerning the appli(.7atior? bosed on the,5taff Report, Plonning
Lonnmbs/on reco/n/nendot/on and record, written pub//r co/nment, on(1pub/ic test/nnony. Any oppco/ is
requ/red to befiled within 14 days of the notice of decision and wdl be heord in these cases may be appeoled
toSuperior Court,
Comments
Comments received prior to the Planning Commission are summarized in Section V of this staff report,
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Exhibit "C"
Environmental Review
In accordance with WAC 197-1l-BOO(6[this land use action has been determined to be categorically
exempt from Washington State SEPA threshold determination rules, requirements, and procedures.
Consistency
In preparation and submission of Rezone (RB) application, the applicant has demonstrated how the
requested rezone will be consistent and compatible with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, and not
contrary tothe public use and interest. StaffhasreviewedtheREZapp|icadoninaccordancewiththeOk/s
Comprehensive Plan and the Port Angeles Municipal Code criteria. The recommendation of approval to
change the City of Port Angeles Zoning Map will ensure future proposed uses are compatible for the
surrounding site and support public health and safety.
Recommendation
It is the recommendation of Planning Division Staff that the Planning Commission recommend approval of
Application No. 18-41, to amend the City of Port Angeles Zoning Map to the City Council. This
recommendation is based on staff review, application materials, applicable code criteria, public comment
and the findings included throughout the staff analysis and the conclusions included in Section V|| of the
staff report.
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Exhibit "C"
VII. DECISION &CONCLUSIONS
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, applicable criteria and all
the information presented, the City Planning Division recommends the Planning Commission forward
the recommendation of approval of Application No. 18-41 to the City Council, based onthe findings
within the staff analysis contained in this staff report and with the following conclusions:
1. Analysis and findings of fact from Staff are based on the entirety of the application materials,
municipal code, standards, plans, public comment, and all other materials available during the
review period. Collectively the information contained in the staff report is the record of the
review. The analysis and findings in this report is a summary of the City Staff completed review.
2. As proposed' the rezone is in compliance with the [hvs Comprehensive Plan and Land Use
Map.
3. Per PAM[Section 218.060 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code (PAM[), the [hY Council has
the review authority and is authorized and directed to hear and decide on Rezone Applications.
As to all of the foregoing issues and matters, the decision of the City Council shall be the final
decision of the City. The decision of the City Council in these cases may be appealed to Superior
Court. Appeals must be filed within 15 days of the notice of decision.
4. The proposed rezone meet the goals, policies, objectives and standards of the Comprehensive
Plan related to the Land Use and Transportation Elements.
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Summary of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on November 6, 2018
ORDINANCE NO. 3610
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.12 electric rates; 13.44
water rates; 13.54 solid waste rates; and 13.65 wastewater rates; of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
ORDINANCE NO. 3611
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, rezoning approximately .32 acres from RS -7,
Residential Single Family (RS -7) to Commercial Office (CO).
ORDINANCE NO. 3612
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, rezoning approximately 15.35 acres from RS -9,
Residential Single Family (RS -9) to Residential High Density (RHD).
These ordinances are not subject to referendum and shall take effect 5 days after passage and
publication of summary.
The full texts of Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office, on the City's
website at www.cityof
pA.us, or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Kari Martinez -Bailey
City Clerk
Published by summary: Sunday, November 11, 2018