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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3368• • ORDINANCE NO. 3368 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington adopting amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map. WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles adopted a Comprehensive Plan on June 28, 1994; WHEREAS, each year the City's Comprehensive Plan is reviewed so that new nformation and changing circumstances that may require amendment of the Comprehensive Plan nd Land Use Map can be considered; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing concerning the same on May 3, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended updates and revisions to the omprehensive Plan and Land Use Map so that they more accurately reflect current conditions nd expected development; and WHEREAS, the City provided ample public comment opportunities in consideration of he 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 eviewed with the goal of enhancing and assuring the City's compliance with its legal bligations; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has transmitted a copy of its recommendations o the City Council; and the City Council has considered the Commission's recommendations, as 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 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 rdopted. Section 2. The Comprehensive Plan amendments for the City of Port Angeles, which nclude revisions to maps within the Plan, attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "B" and ncorporated herein by this reference, are hereby adopted. 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 ept 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 ATTEST: 16th day of June, 2009. ayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Becky J. J $ton City Clerrk William E. Bloor, City Attorney PUBLISHED: June 21 , 2009 By Summary \Legal_ Backup \ORDINANCES &RESOLUTIONS \ORDINANCES.2009 \10 - Comp Plan Amendment.050409.wpd -2- Exhibit "A" FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS IN SUPPORT OF 2009 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS: Findings: Based on the information provided in the Community Development Staff Report for CPA 09 -01 dated May 13, 2009, including all information in the public record file, comments and testimony presented during the public hearing, the Planning Commission discussion and deliberation, and the above listed conditions of approval, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby finds that: 1. The City of Port Angeles planning staff submitted various amendment proposals required for internal consistency, clarification of language, broader inclusiveness of nonmotorized transportation modes, the inclusion of investigation into form based codes, uniform signage, creation of a new zone for open space, habitat areas, and environmentally sensitive areas, and two Land Use Map changes for review as Comprehensive Plan Amendment application CPA 09 -01 on or before March 31, 2009. 2. The proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan language are area wide. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Map are also considered area wide. 3. City Departmental issues were considered in the review of this application. 4. Notification of the proposed action and Comprehensive Plan amendment permit application was placed in the Peninsula Daily News on April 27, 2009. 5. The proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments were forwarded to Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development on April 14, 2009, and received notification that the materials were received by CTED on April 20, 2009. 6. The City of Port Angeles adopted its present Comprehensive Plan on June 28, 1994, by Ordinance 2818 and has annually amended it since. 7. The entire Comprehensive Plan was reviewed and analyzed to determine the need for revisions. 8. The City of Port Angeles is anticipating a State mandated major Comprehensive Plan update in 2011. The current updates are intended to meet some of the requirements of the scheduled update. 9. A SEPA Threshold Determination will be issued for this proposed action once all comments from interested agencies and parties have commented. 10. The Planning Commission opened a public hearing on the proposal at the May 13, 2009, regular meeting. Conclusions: Based on the information provided in the Department of Community Development Staff Report for CPA 09 -01 dated May 13, 2009, including all of the information in the public record file, comments, and testimony presented during the public hearing, the Planning Commission's discussion and deliberation, and listed findings, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby concludes that: 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 2009 Comprehensive Plan update maintains internal consistency within the Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan was thoroughly reviewed and updated between 2002 and 2004. The next major update required by the State of Washington Growth Management Act is scheduled for 2011. The 2009 amendments will be included as a portion of the scheduled 2011 updates. 4. The 2004 amendments completed the last State mandated periodic update of the Comprehensive Plan. 5. Opportunities for amending the Comprehensive Plan are available on an annual basis. Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council at its meeting of June 16, 2009. Gary Braun, ' ayor Becky J. Upto , Cit Clerk Exhibit "B" Proposed Comprehensive Plan Text amendments 2009 LAND USE ELEMENT 1. New Policy: The City should consider separating the Public Buildings and Parks zone to an Open Space zone and a PBP zone to differentiate environmentally sensitive areas or natural features and spaces from sites containing public facilities and buildings. 2. Goal E, Policy 8: The City should allow N neighborhood shopping area uses nodes may be-allowed in residentially designated areas as long as they are in accordance with the planning area/district /neighborhood land use concept and as long as they do not encourage traffic from outside the neighborhood or increase traffic congestion within residential neighborhoods. 3. New Policy The City should investigate the value and utility of form -based codes, either as applied to the entire City or to specific areas within the City. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 4. Goal A, Objective 8: The City will encourage public streetscape improvements, such as street trees, seasonal displays, non - motorized and pedestrian amenities through a comprehensive streetscape development and maintenance plan. 5. Goal B, Policy 10: The City should encourage and participate in the completione of the arterial traffic circulation system for west side development. 6. New policy. The City should consider undertaking traffic studies, discussions with Washington State Department of Transportation, local stakeholders, and businesses to investigate the potential impacts and benefits of returning the First and Front Street corridor to two -way traffic on both streets. 7. Goal B, Policy 1: Traffic flow modifications such as signalization; signing, parking restrictions, channelization, and one way couplet, should be made before physical alterations are made to existing streets. CONSERVATION ELEMENT 8. Goal B, Objective 8: The City will develop a stormwater management plan consistent with the NPDES Phase II permit and will update the plan on a regular basis. CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT 9. New Policy: The City should create a unified, coherent design element for signage, street lighting, traffic control devices, and similar structures to be used throughout the City and specifically in the downtown area as a method for improved way finding and place identification for visitors and residents alike. 10. New Policy: The City should consider implementation of a building facade restoration program that will provide incentives and /or assistance to building owners to improve the appearance of existing buildings. c (1) Tu. > c C' Cl) O 0 .c QQ) 43 E p O QQ g O Q Ua-0 " 0 E O. E o C O 0 Q) cr, 0 J N C 0 0 0_ J 2 2 O Y 0 J Exhibit "C" Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on June 16, 2009 Ordinance No. 3365 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, rezones approximately 21,000 square feet of property from Commercial Neighborhood (CN) to Residential High Density (RHD). Ordinance No. 3366 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Chapters 11.08, 11.12 and 11.18 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to construction, excavation and use of rights - of -way. Ordinance No. 3367 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises and adds sections of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Stormwater Utility and Regulations for compliance with the City's Phase II NPDES stormwater permit. This Ordinance shall take effect August 15, 2009. Ordinance No. 3368 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopts amendments to the 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 Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Unless otherwise stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary. Becky J. Upton, MMC City Clerk Publish: June 21, 2009