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ORDINANCE NO. 3246
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington adopting
an Updated Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles adopted a Comprehensive Plan on June 28,1994;
and
WHEREAS, new information and changing circumstances require amendment of the
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing concerning the same;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended updates and revisions to the
Plan and the Map so that they more accurately reflect current conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City provided ample public comment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City has received and responded to detailed comments; and
WHEREAS, all elements of the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map have been
reviewed with the goal of enhancing and assuring the City's compliance with its legal
obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has transmitted a copy of its recommendations
to the City Council; and the City Council has considered the Commission's recommendations,
has held a public hearing, and has incorporated its own revisions; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the hearing, the comments, the responses, and its own review
of the Plan and the Map, the Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City that the
amendments be adopted; and
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO
HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. The Findings and Conclusions attached hereto as Exhibit "A" are hereby
adopted and entered.
Section 2. The Comprehensive Plan amendments for the City of Port Angeles, which
are attached to this Ordinance and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit `B," are
hereby adopted.
Section 3. The Land Use Map is amended as shown in Exhibit "C."
Section 4. A copy of the amended Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map shall be
kept on file with the City Clerk and shall be available for public inspection.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 6th day of June, 2006.
ATTEST:
aren A. Rogers, Mayor
AP ROVED AS TO FORM,
Becky J. Up ", Cl' Clerk William E. Bloor, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: June 11 , 2006
By Summary
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EXHIBIT A
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE 2006 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS:
Findings:
1. The City of Port Angeles adopted its present Comprehensive Plan on June 28, 1994, by
Ordinance 2818 and has annually amended it since.
2. The City of Port Angeles has established a process for amending the Comprehensive Plan
by Ordinance 2858 and Chapter 18.04 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
3. The City of Port Angeles undertook the required update to its Comprehensive Plan in a
three phase process during the years 2002, 2003, and 2004.
4. The entire Comprehensive Plan was reviewed and analyzed to determine the need for
revisions.
5. The City of Port Angeles has circulated the proposed amendments to Clallam County and
the State's Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. Comments
from those agencies have been received and reviewed with regard to the proposed
amendments.
6. The SEPA review of the proposed amendments for the Part Angeles Comprehensive Plan
was competed June 11, 2004, with the publishing of a second addendum to the 1993
Environmental Impact Statement.
7. A public hearing on the proposed amendments for 2006 was held by the Planning
Commission on April 26, 2006.
Conclusions:
1. The proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are in compliance with the State's
requirements for updating the Comprehensive Plan under the Growth Management Act.
2. The Comprehensive Plan update is consistent with the County -Wide Planning Policy.
3. The 2006 Comprehensive Plan up -date fine tunes the Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan
that was thoroughly reviewed and updated between 2002 and 2004
4. Opportunities for amending the Comprehensive Plan are available on an annual basis,
until the next major update to the Comprehensive Plan is due in 2011.
5. The 2004 amendments completed the State mandated update of the Comprehensive Plan.
Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council at its meeting of June 6, 2006
Karen A. Rogers, Mayor
Becky J. Upton, City Clerk
2006 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
EXHIBIT B
Definitions Section
D1.
Add a definition of Work/Live Space
Work/live space is a living arrangement where the living area is subordinate in size and use to
the work space.
Growth Management Element
GM 1.
Goal A, Policy 1. d. Housing. Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic
segments of the population. Promote a variety of residential densities and diversity in housing
types and sizes, while encouraging preservation and expansion of housing stock.
Land Use Element
LU 3.
Add New Policy Goal C, Policy 7 The City should expand housing opportunities for in the
Central Business District for all income levels, with an emphasis on providing additional
moderate owner - occupied units.
LU 4.
Goal F: To provide a pleasant, safe, and attractive shopping environment in the traditional
downtown waterfront area which provides a wide variety of shopping, dining, entertainment,
arts, culture, and housing opportunities for visitors and residents alike.
LU 5.
Goal F, Policy 3; Residential uses should be encouraged for the downtown area as part of a
mixed -use development concept. The City should encourage the development of live /work
spaces in the downtown area while ensuring that the physical environment of downtown
residential development is compatible with housing uses by minimizing traffic impacts,
maintaining security, and providing and maintaining amenities.
LU 6.
Goal F, Policy 4; The City should work with the Port Angeles Downtown Association and all
interested parties to develop urban design review guidelines that facilitate architectural
elements /features, which should encourage complimentary aesthetically pleasing development in
the Central Business District (CBD).
LU 7.
Goal F, Policy 4, Objective 3 The City will encourage community events such as holiday
ceremonies, town gatherings, arts and crafts displays, and special business activities such as
Farmer's Markets during the tourist season, particularly in the Downtown and on Laurel Street.
LU8.
Goal G, Policy 2. Office,. and commercial, and limited work/live uses may should be allowed in
specifically designated industrial areas.
LU 9.
Goal G New Objective. The City will create the necessary ordinances to regulate limited
work/live situations in industrial areas.
LU10.
Goal H, New Policy. Limited work/Live environments in industrial zones should be encouraged
for art or cultural activities that engage in media that is consistent with industrial use.
Circumstances should facilitate art opportunities without impacting the industrial integrity of the
underling zone.
LU 11.
Goal H New Objective. The City will incorporate wording in the zoning code which establishes
opportunities for limited work/live environments consistent with industrial zoning.
Transportation Element
T 1.
Goal A Policy 2; The safety of non - motorized modes of transportation should shall be a primary
consideration in the circulation system. Adequate sidewalks, crosswalks, and handicapped
access sheukl shall be provided in relation to all new subdivisions, and required for all
development projects where sidewalks do not exist.
T 2. Goal A, Policy 6; Planning for transportation services and facilities (including public
streets, bikeways, pedestrian walkways, and public and private air, marine and land transit
services and facilities) should shall be performed consistent with the goals and policies of the
Capital Facilities Element.
T 3.
Goal B New Objective Selection of new or changed routes from any roads designated as being
of "statewide significance" will be evaluated against the following criteria located in the 1999 U.
S. 101 Port Angeles Alternative Study:
• Mobility
• Connectivity
• Safety
• Economic Feasibility
• Environmental Impacts
• Social Impacts
• Business Impacts
• Public Acceptance
Housing Element
H 1.
Goal A, Policy 2. Residential uses should be allowed in all non - industrial zones, including
commercial and office zones. In situations where a limited work/live environment is found to be
compatible with an underlying industrial zoning, limited work/live environments may be deemed
suitable when the living space is subordinate in nature to the industrial use component and the
integrity and intent of the industrial zone is maintained.
H 2.
Goal A Policy 10: The City and the County should work together to increase densities in some
areas of the sparsely developed southwestern UGA along Lauridsen Boulevard from low density
to medium density, consistent with the recently developed airport safety zones and FAA use
recommendations.
H 3.
Goal A, New policy: The City should investigate the appropriate siting of additional land to be
designated medium density and high density.
H 4.
Goal A, New Policy: The City should strive to achieve an appropriate balance between
attainable market -rate housing and affordable housing and ensure that affordable housing is
provided in a way that contributes to the physical appearance and economic and social health of
the neighborhoods and the City.
H 5
Goal A, New Policy: The City shall encourage the use of Green Building techniques for new
developments and support Green Built certification for new developments.
H 6.
Goal A, New Objective: The City will work to eliminate barriers that prevent the use of
innovative green building techniques while maintaining safety and aesthetic quality in the
building process.
H 7.
Goal B Policy 3. The City, in cooperation with the County, should promote innovative housing
techniques and should explore creative regulatory programs for the purpose of creating and
preserving existing affordable housing opportunities. Such programs may include the transfer of
development rights into high density receiving zones, density bonuses for inclusion of affordable
housing in residential development projects, floor area ratios, and regulation allowances for
guaranteed low and moderate income housing projects, revisions to the existing planned unit
residential developments regulations, increased height limits in medium and high density zones,
and high density detached single family residential developments, such as cottage colonies or
housing clusters.
H 9.
Goal B Proposed New Policy: The City should designate specific medium and high density
zones where increased building height limitations could be increased.
H 10.
Proposed New Objective: The City will identify appropriate areas of the city to convert low
density residential designated areas into medium and high density designated areas to increase
the supply of areas zoned for higher density.
H 11
Goal B, New Objective: The City will consider revising height limitations in all commercial,
medium, and high density zones to accommodate increased residential densities and housing
attainability.
Capital Facilities Element
CF 1.
Goal A, Policy 9 and Policy 10. Combine Policies 9 and 10, and add curbs and sidewalks.
The City should require concurrency at the time of development for the following utilities and
services:
• Paved streets, curbs, and sidewalks
• Water service,
• Sanitary sewer service, and
• Electrical service.
• Solid waste collection,
• Stormwater management,
• Telecommunications services, and
• Emergency services (police, fire and emergency medical response).
10. The City should require the following utilities and services at the time of
development:.
• Solid waste collection,
• Stormwater management,
• Emergency services (police, fire and emergency medical response).
CF 2.
Proposed new Policy: The City should require sidewalks be included in all development and
redevelopment proposals where sidewalks do not exist at the time of application for
development.
CF 3.
Proposed new Objective: The City will revise its Urban Services and Guidelines manual to
include sidewalks on both sides of all streets where sidewalks do not exist as a standard
requirement of all development and redevelopment projects.
CF 4.
Proposed new Policy: The City should investigate and consider the benefits and costs involved
in developing an Urban Forestry Program designed to properly manage street trees, park trees,
and forested environmentally sensitive areas located within the City.
Economic Development Element
ED1.
Goal A Policy 6. The City should promote in the traditional downtown retail, dining, arts,
culture, and entertainment oriented activities that are attractive to both tourists and local
residents.
ED 2.
Goal A. Policy 4 The City should promote the diversification of the community's economic
base by encouraging the location, retention, and expansion of both timber and non timber related
local businesses. This could include various types of manufacturing businesses such as value
components and other businesses such as research and development, retirement, tourism, retail
ED 3.
Goal B, Policy 1. The City should promote the region's quality of environment and available
natural and cultural resources as factors in attracting and retaining business, industry, and
individual enterprises.
ED 4.
Goal A New Policy. The City should promote the sustainability of the existing art and culture
industry encouraging community participation and involvement. Enhancement of the creative
economy contributes to the overall health of the community.
ED 5.
Goal A New Objective. The City will encourage activities and events that promote arts and
culture educational awareness and commerce.
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Exhibit C
Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on June 6, 2006
Ordinance No. 3246
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopts an updated
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map.
Ordinance No. 3247
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends the Comprehensive
Plan Land Use Map by redesignating the area along the Race Street corridor, between 6th
Street to 4th Street, from Medium Density Residential to Commercial.
Ordinance No. 3249
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, approves the Ennis Creek
Subdivision.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be
mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
These Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary.
Becky J. Upton, CMC
City Clerk
Publish: June 11, 2006