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Home My WebLink AboutPAMC Re-Envisioning - OPEN HOUSE Special Meeting Notice Port Angeles City Council Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Port Angeles will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Listening and webcast options for the open session will be available at: www.cityofpa.us. The special meeting will be conducted virtually. The purpose of the special meeting is for City Council to attend a virtual work shop that will begin a process of gathering input for the Port Angeles Municipal Code Re-envisioning Project. All who attend the meeting will have the opportunity to interact and participate using polling relative to the Port Angeles Municipal Code update. The meeting will be open to the public and public attendance is encouraged. The work shop and online survey are being presented by the Madrona Law Group. To attend the meeting virtually, follow the instructions below, or visit www.cityofpa.us for more info regarding our virtual meetings. To participate, please access the event via Zoom, click here: https://zoom.us/j/99400688775 Or join by phone: (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 994 0068 8775 The information is good for the July 13, 2021 meeting only. For anyone unable to attend there will be multiple additional opportunities for public input and participation. To learn more about live meetings, visit www.cityofpa.us . Closed captioning can be made available. Please contact City Clerk Kari Martinez-Bailey at 360-417-4634, or by email at cityclerk@cityofpa.us if this is needed. Kari Martinez-Bailey City Clerk (p) 360-417-4634 │TTY 360-417-4645 Issued: Friday, July 9, 2021 PAMC RE- ENVISIONING OPEN HOUSE PRESENTED BY: ANN MARIE SOTO & RACHEL TURPIN JULY 13, 2021 Open House Agenda ❖Background on PAMC audit and re-envisioning project ❖Overview of public input stage and purpose ❖Polling questions ❖Questions/comments Audit & Re-Envisioning Project Background What is the audit/re-envisioning project? ❖Adoption of City’s ordinances began in June 1890 ❖PAMC now includes 241 chapters divided among 17 titles ❖Review of the PAMC has been noted many times over past 15 years ❖In 2019, City was facing 10+ major code amendments ❖Identified as part of the City’s 2019-2020 Strategic Plan ❖Updated, workable code key to efficient/effective government ❖Separate from, but related to, update to land use/development codes What are we trying to accomplish? ❖Updating the form of the PAMC (the “look and feel” of the code): ➢Internal consistency and uniformity (definitions, interpretation, and syntax) ➢Organization ➢User friendliness (Council, Administration, staff, customers, residents, etc.) ➢Reduce tentacles ❖Updating the substance of the PAMC: ➢Focus on public health, equity, community safety ➢Compliance and/or conflicts with state and federal law ➢Eliminate outdated and unnecessary provisions ➢Focus on code enforcement/compliance provisions ➢Identifying gaps How are the amendments being prioritized? •Fee Schedule and related provisions in Title 3* •Code Enforcement (including updates to penalties)and Titles 1 and 8 •Regulating short term rentals (can be added as a new chapter in Title 5 or incorporated into the development code as part of Maker’s work) •Updating business license provisions and/or transitioning to a general business license approach and Title 5 •Updating criminal code (Title 9) •Updating code relating to boards and commissions •Adopting/updating special event code (can be added as a new chapter in Title 5) •Title 11 –Streets and Sidewalks •Title 12 –Public Places •Title 10 –Vehicles and Traffic •Title 13 -Utilities •Title 7 -Animals •Title 2 (may include some overlap with Maker’s work) •Remainder of Title 3 –Revenue and Finance •Title 4 –Public Corporations •Titles 15 and 18 (to be coordinated with Maker’s work)** What has been done so far? ❖Phase 1 kick-off in September 2020 ❖Phase 1 final audit report delivered to Council in January 2021 ❖Phase 2 kick-off February 2021 ❖Staff input and Council survey February-March 2021 ❖Council discussion March 2, 2021 ❖Update on recommendations May 18, 2021 ❖Phase 2 report with recommendations and public summary of Phase 1 audit end of May 2021 ❖Phase 3 kick-off June 2021 ❖Open House July 13, 2021 What is the PAMC? Public Input Why should I provide input and how will it be used? ❖Help shape the PAMC for years to come ❖Opportunity to raise concerns that may not already be addressed in the PAMC or may not be on the City’s radar ❖Voice your opinion on policy matters to be decided on by the Council ❖The City Council will make the ultimate decision, guided by the feedback submitted by the area’s residents, business community, and other stakeholders But please remember… ❖Port Angeles is home to over 20k residents and hundreds of businesses, all with differing opinions and points of view ❖Questions asked and feedback being solicited may not align with the Council’s priorities ❖City is dedicated to ensuring any modifications to the PAMC reflect the needs and interests of Port Angeles and its citizens as a whole, not any particular person ❖Not everything is changing. Some amendments will merely be stylistic to address the user-friendliness of the code. Polling Time! Next Steps Project Timeline –Phase 3 ❖One-on-one meetings with council June/July ❖Open House mid-July ❖Complete surveys by August 6, 2021 ❖Council workshop on code enforcement in August/September ❖Address amendments to fee schedule, code enforcement, and Titles 1 and 8 late-summer/early fall ❖Rollout remaining chapters/titles as ready ❖Quarterly check-ins with Council ❖Final clean-up to address conflicts resulting from the code update How can you get involved? ❖Attend Public Open House ❖Review information about the project online at https://www.cityofpa.us/1058/Envisioning-Port- Angeles-Municipal-Code- ❖Fill out resident/business owner survey online at the link above or pick up and submit hard copy at City Hall or the Senior Center from July 13th through August 6th ❖Return hard copy surveys by August 6th to the utility drop box at City Hall or by mail to 321 E. 5th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 ❖Attend special Council workshops. Topics may include code enforcement, business licensing, short term rentals, animals, public places, and special events ❖Submit written feedback to cityclerk@cityofpa.us or City of Port Angeles, Attn: City Clerk, 321 E. 5th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Questions?