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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Agenda Packet 2018-10-24 AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION 321 East Fifth Street October 24, 2018 6:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance led by Chair II. ROLL CALL III. PUBLIC COMMENT IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular meeting of October 10, 2018 V. ACTION ITEMS 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Draft Review Schedule VI. STAFF UPDATES VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS VIII. ADJOURNMENT C OMMUNITY & E CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION City Council Chambers Port Angeles, Washington 98362 October 10, 2018 6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Schwab opened the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Mel Messineo, Pamela Hastings, Duane Morris, Andrew Schwab (Chair), Amy Powell, Benjamin Stanley Commissioners Absent: Steve Hopkins City Staff Present: Allyson Brekke (Director) Ben Braudrick (Assistant Planner) Public Present: Len Rasmussen, John Ralston, Don Nivens COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC John Ralston, City Resident He wanted to make sure he was noted as being present for the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve the September 26, 2018 Minutes. Commissioner Powell seconded the motion. All were in approval. PUBLIC HEARINGS Legislative Public Hearing for Rezone Application 18-42: Len Rasmussen – Lots 1-3,7-8,and 16-18, Illinois Land and Investment Company and portions of the Street Vacation described in County Record 46-1987 Assistant Planner Ben Braudrick presented the staff report for Rezone Application 18-42. Commissioners Stanley and Messineo had questions for staff concerning environmental systems on the property and the availability and vacancy of existing high density residential land within city limits. Chair Schwab invited the applicant, Len Rasmussen, to speak to the Commission. Mr. Rasmussen provided the Commission with a handout and explained his vision for the subject property and reason for the rezone proposal. Commissioners Hastings, Morris, Stanley and Messineo asked the applicant questions concerning onsite environmental factors, future project support, project timing, and the potential sale of the property if and when the rezone was approved by the City Council. Chair Schwab opened the public hearing. Public Comment: Planning Commission Minutes October 10, 2018 Page 2 John Ralston, City resident and property owner Voiced his support for the rezone as a local property developer Don Nivens, City property owner Voiced his support for the rezone as a local property developer Chair Schwab closed the public hearing. The Commission engaged in discussing the opportunities and concerns for a potential rezone of 15 acres of land adjacent to Peninsula College but also at the edge of city limits. Chair Schwab asked for a motion. Commissioner Hastings made a motion to recommend approval of Application No. 18-42, to amend the City of Port Angeles Zoning Map to the City Council 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 VII of the staff report. Commissioner Powell seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Following discussion, Chair Schwab asked for a vote. The motion tied 3-3, with Commissioners Hastings, Schwab and Powell for and Messineo, Morris, and Stanley against. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Director Allyson Brekke introduced the discussion to amend the Comprehensive Plan based on five separate motions made by the City Council at their September 19th meeting. Chair Schwab opened the discussion by asking the Commission what the order of operations for the amendment should be. After lengthy discussion Commissioners came to the conclusion that the definitions of Goal, Policy, and Objective should be changed to: Goal – A general expression or broad statement of desired outcome in the City. Policy – A topic-specific statement providing guidelines for current and future decision making. Action (Previously Objective) – A more specific subset of goals providing measurable and budgetable strategy. Following the defining of the terms, the Commission discussed next steps in the amendment process and agreed to look at each Comprehensive Plan element individually for consistency, adherence to term definition, overlap, and redundancy. Chair Schwab asked staff to prepare a draft timetable for the October 24th regular meeting. STAFF UPDATES Director Brekke updated the Planning Commission on the Housing Needs Assessment process, Housing Task Force, the City’s effort to hire the Planning Manager position, and the current budget of the Façade and Sign Grant program, which due to extreme success in 2018 may have used all 2018-19 funding in one year with over $1,000,000 in economic impact. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioner Hastings updated the Commission on the Housing Task Force meeting that she took part in. ADJOURNMENT Planning Commission Minutes October 10, 2018 Page 3 Commissioner Morris made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Powell seconded. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Ben Braudrick, Secretary Andrew Schwab, Chair PREPARED BY: Ben Braudrick, Secretary ` MEMORANDUM DATE: Friday, October 19, 2018 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Allyson Brekke, Director, Community and Economic Development Department RE: 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Draft Review Schedule Below is a Draft Schedule for review of Comprehensive Plan Elements to kick off the City’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle: October 24th- Commission approves review schedule for 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle By November 1st Open up Amendment Cycle to Public November 14th - Transportation Element November 28th - Utilities and Public Services Element December 12th - Conservation Element December 26th - CANCELLED January 9th - Capital Facilities Element January 23rd - Parks and Recreation Element February 13th - Economic Development February 27th - Land Use Element (Commercial and Industrial) March 13th - Land Use Element (Residential and Open Space) March 27th - GMA and Housing Elements By March 31st Comprehensive Plan amendment proposals are due from the Public April 10th - Present Draft to Planning Commission & consider additional amendments proposals By April 19th Notice of Intent to Adopt Amendment proposals due to Commerce (60 days prior to adoption) April 24th - Planning Commission Public Hearing on Amendment (continued to May 8th) May 8th - Planning Commission Public Hearing on Amendment and Recommendation to Council