HomeMy WebLinkAbout3334ORDINANCE NO. 3334
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, each year the City's Comprehensive Plan is reviewed so that new
information and changing circumstances that may require amendment of the Comprehensive Plan
and Land Use Map can be considered; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing concerning the same on
April 23, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended updates and revisions to the
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map so that they more accurately reflect current conditions
and expected development; and
WHEREAS, the City provided ample public comment opportunities in consideration of
the proposed amendments; 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
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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
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.
Section 2. The Comprehensive Plan amendments for the City of Port Angeles, which
include revisions to maps within the Plan, are attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "B" and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map is amended as shown in Exhibit
"C ", and is hereby adopted.
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, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the
City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. 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 20th day of May, 2008.
ATTEST:
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Bloor,''City' Attorney
PUBLISHED: May 25 , 2008
By Summary
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Findings and Conclusions - CPA 08 -01
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EXHIBIT A
FINDINGS, AND CONCLUSIONS IN SUPPORT OF
2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS
Findings:
Based on the information provided in the Community Development Staff Report for CPA
08 -01 dated April 23, 2008, including all information in the public record file, comments and
testimony presented during the public hearing, the City Council discussion and deliberation, and
the above listed conditions of approval, the City of Port Angeles City Council hereby finds that:
1. For the 2008 annual review process, the City of Port Angeles Community and Economic
Development staff submitted various amendment proposals intended for internal
consistency, clarification of language, broader inclusiveness of non motorized
transportation modes, updated maps, and two corrections to reflect annexations not
previously included in the Land Use Map for review as Comprehensive Plan Amendment
application CPA 08 -01, on March 31, 2008.
2. The 2008 annual review involved analysis of the entire Comprehensive Plan and Land
Use Map to determine the need for amendment.
3. City Departments participated in review of the amendments. Those comments are part of
the staff analysis and recommendation.
4. City Staff met with representatives of the Port Angeles School District, Clallam Transit
System, and the Alternate Transportation Advocacy Group of Port Angeles to formulate
proposed adjustments to school walking routes, non motorized transportation routes, and
transit related issues. Suggestions are included in staffs analysis and recommendation.
5. Legal notification of intended amendment and public hearing to amend the
Comprehensive Plan appeared in the Peninsula Daily News on April 8, 2008. Proposed
amendments were forwarded to the Washington State Department of Community, Trade,
and Economic Development (DCTED) per requirements of RCW 36.70A.106 on April 9,
2008, for required review, along with notice that the City intended to issue a
determination of nonsignificance per the State Environmental Policy Act WAC 197 -11-
355 for the action. Application materials were forwarded to Clallam County on April 11,
2008, for review and comment. Expedited review of the proposed amendments was
requested from DCTED per RCW 36.70A.106, and was granted. Following approval of
expedited review, amendments may be adopted by local government.
6. The City of Port Angeles adopted its present Comprehensive Plan on June 28, 1994, by
Ordinance 2818. Opportunity to amend the Plan is provided on an annual basis per
Section 18.04 PAMC. Annual amendments have been made.
7. A major State mandated Comprehensive Plan update is required in 2011. The current
updates are intended to meet some of the requirements of the mandated update.
8. The Planning Commission conducted a work session on April 9, and a public hearing on
the amendments at the April 23, 2008, regular meetings.
9. A SEPA Threshold Determination was issued for the proposed action on May 6, 2008,
which satisfies the City's responsibility under the State Environmental Policy Act.
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10. RCW 36.70A.110(4) reads "In general, cities are the units of local government most
appropriate to provide urban governmental services. In general, it is not appropriate that
urban governmental services be extended to or expanded in rural areas except in those
limited circumstances shown to be necessary to protect basic public health and safety and
the environment and when such services are financially supportable at rural densities and
do not permit urban, development."
11. The National Park Service is in the process of removal of the Elwha Dams. Flooding as a
result of the Dam removal will significantly impact the use of residential septic tanks in
the area immediately west of the City's Western Urban Growth Area.
12. The City Council conducted a public hearing and first reading of a proposed ordinance
adopting the proposed amendments on May 6, 2008. The matter was continued to May
20, 2008.
Conclusions:
Based on the information provided in the Department of Community Development Staff
Report for CPA 08 -01 dated April 23, 2008, including all of the information in the public record
file, comments, and testimony presented during the public hearing, the City Council's discussion
and deliberation, and listed findings, the City of Port Angeles City Council hereby concludes
that:
A. The amendments are in compliance with the State's requirements for updating the
Comprehensive Plan under the State's Growth Management Act per RCW 36.70A.
B. The Comprehensive Plan update is consistent with the Clallam County-Wide Planning
Policy.
C. The 2008 Comprehensive Plan amendments maintain internal consistency and ensure
accuracy within the Plan. Significant review of the Plan occurred in 2004 as mandated
by the State. The 2008 amendments will be included as a portion of the State mandated
2011 review of the Plan.
Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council at its meeting of May 20, 2008.
Gary Braun, Mayor
Becky J. Upto , Cif Clerk
Exhibit B
Comprehensive Plan Amendments — 2008
Please note: Underlining indicates new wording, strikeout indicates deletion.
TEXT CHANGES
I. INTRODUCTION
Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan (Page 1)
The Comprehensive Plan is the basis upon which local governmental decisions are to be made. It sets
forth the City's goals and policies and visualizes directions the City will take over the next two
decades. The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map illustrates the desired urban design or development
pattern for the city.
Organization and Requirements of the Comprehensive Plan
Each comprehensive plan shall include a plan, scheme, or design for each of the following:
1. Land Use Element
2. Housing Element
3. Capital Facilities Plan Element
4. Utilities Element
5. Transportation Element.
Additionally each plan shall contain a process for identifying and siting essential public facilities.
This plan contains each of the required elements as well as thfee four additional optional elements,, —i a
conservation element, an economic development element, and a growth management element. A
Parks and Recreation Element was added in 2007. Each of the elements have been developed to be
consistent with the Growth Management Act and to reflect the needs and desires of the City of Port
Angeles and its citizens. Following are the minimum requirements for the various elements as listed
in the State of Washington Administrative Code (WAC). Included with the requirements for each
mandated element is a table, which shows how this comprehensive plan meets these requirements.
II. COMMUNITY PROFILE
• WILDLIFE (Page 16)
Within the Olympic National Park, Roosevelt Elk roam the slopes of the mountains. Other wildlife
include black bears, cougars, coyotes, beavers, minks, raccoons, otters, wolves, eagles, hawks, ravens,
and grouse. Fisher have recently been reintroduced into the Olympic National Park.
All of the creeks are used for fish habitat, but most have barriers, which limit migration. Coho,
Cutthroat and possibly Steelhead use Dry Creek. Tumwater Creek provides anadromous use by Coho,
Cutthroat, and Steelhead well upstream of the City limits. Valley Creek may be used by sea run
Cutthroat and Steelhead, and some Coho return to the lower reaches of Peabody Creek. However,
these runs are not felt to be self - sustaining. Some of the ravines, such as the White's Creek and Ennis
Creek ravines, are recognized by the State as sustaining significant populations of resident fish and
potentially having salmon runs restored, once downstream impediments are removed. The resident
fish currently present in Ennis Creek are Coho, sea run Cutthroat, fesident and sea -run Steelhead. The
fish migrate up to 4.9 miles from the Port Angeles Harbor. White's Creek, which joins Ennis Creek,
contains Coho, Steelhead, and sea run Cutthroat up to Front Street. Significant restoration efforts have
Comp Plan Exhibit B— Page 2
been undertaken along Valley Creek. In exchange for a log storage area, K -ply Mill cooperated with
local citizen groups to reestablish the Valley Creek estuary. Extensive restoration has been
accomplished upstream from the end of Valley Street to the Hwy 101 crossing. This effort is
accompanied by land acquisitions along the lower portions of Valley Creek with the intent of future
restoration projects.
• LAND USE (Pages 18 - 19)
The City of Port Angeles contains 10.7 square miles or 6,856 acres of land, 26 miles of marine
shoreline, including Ediz Hook, a 4 -mile sand spit and 17 miles of streams. There are residential
areas, industrial areas, which include 2 large pulp, paper and wood product mills (Nippon Industries,
and K -Ply), and commercial areas with a fairly well defined Central Business District (CBD).
Community facilities include 10 public school facilities (including a college), a 126 -bed hospital, 1
public library, 1 fire station, 1 police station, 28 parks, the Senior Services Community Center, the
William Shore Memorial Pool, the Vern Burton Community Center, Ocean View Cemetery, 1 private
golf course, 3 cultural centers (Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Arthur D. Fiero Marine Lab, and the
Clallam County Historical Society Museum), the William R. Fairchild International Airport, 2 ferry
terminals serving pr-ivate-the privately owned ferries, the Coho Ferry and Victoria Rapid Transit
Express, a 16.1 acre boathaven, housing approximately 355 375 boats with 74 57 boat houses, and
3,000 feet of dock for tie -ups, and a public boat yard for repair and maintenance. The Boat Haven
Marina was upgraded during 2007 — 2008.
The East Planning Area is the area of-the existing city limits easterly of Race Street east of Race Street
to the eastern city limits. This area has a mix of older homes and newer residential subdivisions and
development, as well as a portion of the main commercial corridor. Marine views from upper
elevations are possible, along with mountain views. This planning area includes Peninsula College
facilities and Peninsula Golf Club.
(Pages 24/26)
The City of Port Angeles is served by Clallam Transit, the Public Transit Benefit Area (PTBA)
Agency that serves the Clallam County with a combination of scheduled and para- transit services.
Clallam Transit currently identifies four routes that circulate within the City limits. These routes all
originate . ! . _ : ' . ' ... -•• • ' . from the downtown area. The four routes
provide service to east City limits at the Plaza shopping center, the west side to the Elwha Tribal
Center and Fairchild International Airport, the near west side to the fairgrounds, and south through the
central portion of the City to Ahlvers Road. A second function is to move people between Port
Angeles and other smaller cities and communities on the Peninsula. Clallam Transit System ridership
has shown an overall increase in numbers on all routes in the past decade. This may in part be
contributed to • - the status of the economy in that period. In 1997 the
rebounded to above 1997 levels on all but one route that primarily served the mill area. Transit
ridership in Port Angeles generally continues to increase.
• URBAN SERVICES (Page 30)
The City of Port Angeles owns and operates the Port Angeles landfill transfer station. This site
provides disposal services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout Clallam
County, including curbside collection of recyclable materials inside the City limits. Current
participation in the curbside recycling program is 30 to 35 %. In addition to disposal, a recycling
Comp Plan Exhibit B— Page 3
program is conducted at the landfill transfer station site. White goods, aluminum, glass, cardboard,
newsprint, catalogues, magazines, used oil, and used car and truck batteries are the primary target
materials. A co- composting facility for managing green waste and biosolids from the wastewater
treatment plant is also operated at the site. The city landfill will -close was converted to a transfer
station in 2006. The landfill closure was mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration because of
the potential for scavenger birds at the landfill interfering with air traffic from the adjacent airport.
will-be Since the conversion of the landfill to a transfer station, all waste is transported to regional
landfills in Eastern Washington.
The Port Angeles School District Number 121 serves the City of Port Angeles and its surrounding
community. The District operates six four elementary schools, twe one middle schools (grades 6 -8),
one comprehensive high school, one alternative high school, and is host to the North Olympic
Peninsula Skills Center. Within the City of Port Angeles there are three elementary schools; these are
Franklin Elementary, Hamilton Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary. Stevens Middle School, Port
Angeles High School and Choice Alternative School provide for secondary education. The Skills
Center, working closely with Peninsula College, provides the latest vocational /technical education in a
competency based learning environment. The Port Angeles School district has closed one middle
school and ene two elementary schools that are bath located outside of the city limits in recent years.
These closures result in a concentration of students in the schools remaining open within the city limits.
The closures reflect an aging demographic in Port Angeles and Clallam County in general.
V. LAND USE (LU) ELEMENT
1. LU Element Goal C. To have a community of viable districts and neighborhoods with a variety
of residential opportunities for personal interaction, fulfillment, and enjoyment, that are
attractive to people of all ages, characteristics and interests.
2. LU Element Goal C, Policy 7. The City should expand housing opportunities in the Central
Business District for all income levels, with an emphasis on providing additional moderately
priced owner- occupied units.
3. LU Element Goal D, Policy 1. The City should encourage the recruitment of new and the
retention of existing commercial developments and businesses, which are consistent with the
goals and policies of this Comprehensive Plan.
4. LU Element Goal J, Policy 3. Wooded areas, vegetation, and individual trees serve a functional
purpose in climate, noise, light, habitat, and pollution control and should be preserved as part of
the urban landscape.
5. LU Element Goal K, Policy 1. The City should include all City-owned parks in its designated
open spaces and establish development standards that discourage conversion of open spaces to
other uses.
6. LU Element Goal K, Policy 4. Every effort should be made to consolidate and utilize land
donated for public use, which to provides common open space, public buildings, parks, and
recreational opportunities.
VI. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
1. Goal A, Policy 1. Pedestrian bicycle, and other non - motorized paths, bike racks, storage
facilities, drinking fountains, and benches should be an integral part of the circulation system.
Comp Plan Exhibit B— Page 4
2. Goal A, Policy 3. The collector arterial streets and local access streets should serve primarily
local traffic with special emphasis on safety for pedestrian, bicycle, and non - motorized traffic.
3. Goal A, Objective 1. The City will be an active partner in the development of the Olympic
Discovery Trail which passes through and along key parts of its park, street, pedestrian, and
nonmotorized transportation systems and facilities. The City's Circulation Plan acknowledges
that such a regional trail system serves many functions. It is a means of intercity commuting, a
way to promote economic development, a means to promote a healthy lifestyle, and a way to
provide future utility rights -of -way. NOTE: Move the double underlined section from the
Objective to the General Comments section at the beginning of the Transportation Element.
4. Goal A, Objective 2. The City will support the extension of the Waterfront (Olympic Discovery)
Trail from Marine Drive at Hill Street to the western City limits Elwha River.
5. Goal A NEW Objective The City will support extension of the Waterfront Trail from City Pier
along Railroad Avenue to the Valley Creek Estuary. (NOTE: Existing Objectives 3 through 7 will
be re numbered 4 through 8 to accommodate this change.)
7. The City should coordinate with the State Department of Transportation, Clallam County,
Clallam Transit System, and the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization
transportation planning efforts. This includes recognition of US 101 and SR 117, along with
connecting roadways of Front, Lincoln, Railroad, Oak, and First Streets to and from the ferry
landings, and along Front Street and Marine Drive and First Street between US 101 and SR 117,
as transportation facilities of state -wide significance which are declared essential public facilities
under the Growth management Act. Review of potential impacts to these facilities and LOS
standards will be incorporated with future updates to the City's Comprehensive Plan, as required
by the Act.
8. Goal B, Policy 11. New arterial streets, local access streets, and alleys should be designed and
constructed to conform to the most current editions of the Statewide National Functional
Classification System for Federal Aid Systems, WSDOT, and Transportation Improvement Board
minimum design standards and standards as adopted by the City.
9. Goal B, Objective 8. The City will plan and implement street improvements planned designed to
provide multi -modal access to and improve circulation around the south side of the airport along
Edgewood Drive, Lauridsen Boulevard,. and Airport Road adjacent to the west side of the airport,
and along Milwaukee Drive to Lower Elwha Road.
10. Transportation Element Goal B. Objective 9. The City will update the adopted Nonmotorized
Transportation Map from time to time and include specific bicycle routes on the map or on a
separate map.
VII. UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES ELEMENT
1. Goal D, Policy 12: The City, at its sole discretion, should provide sanitary sewer service to
urban development, and outlying areas within the City limits and in the urban growth areas, and to
selected areas of intensive rural development to protect basic public health and safety, and the
environment, while prohibiting service to other areas of rural development.
2. NEW Objective 5: In conjunction with the National Park Service's Elwha Dam Removal
Project the City will support the extension of sanitary sewer service to the Lower Elwha Klallam
Tribal Reservation, and may support extension of sanitary sewer service to selected areas of
intensive rural development, to protect basic public health and safety, and the environment.
Camp Plan Exhibit B— Page 5
VIII. HOUSING ELEMENT
1. Housing Element Goal A: To improve the variety, quality, availability, and affordability
attainability of housing opportunities in the City of Port Angeles.
MAP CHANGES
1. Figure 15, Page 47. Urban Growth Area Map: Amend map to reflect 2 annexations;
1) Reserve at Valley Creek area, and 2) Adamich area.
2. Update nonmotorized map.
3. Updated school walking route map.
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on May 20, 2008
Ordinance No. 3333
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, creates the Port Angeles Harbor
Works Public Development Authority; authorizes a charter and bylaws therefore;
establishes a Board of Directors to govern the affairs of the PDA; and describes how the
PDA shall conduct its affairs.
Ordinance No. 3334
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopts an Updated
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map.
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: May 25, 2008