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Minutes of the regular meeting of the City of Port Angeles Planning
Commission, March 17th, 1953.
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Members present were Lamoureux, Rodda, Gort, Hampton and Strange. Also
present was City Engineer Ahlvers.
Uinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
First order of business was a discus~ion of a request for the cutting
through of Cherry Street from 15th Street to U.S. Highway 101. After
considerable discussion, it was pointed out that Cherry Street, in this
area, is in a first class residential district; the type of pavement
on the street does not lend itself to heavy traffic; that the roadway
is not an arterial, having a width of only thirty feet; and, in the
opinion of your Planning Commission, if this request were purwued, it
would have a tendency to invite traffic which would be a mistake;
furthermore, the proposed entrance on Highway 101 would be a hazard.
It was therefore the opinion of the Planning Commission that we
recommend the request be denied.
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Next order of business was the consideration of the request by Mr.
Wheeler for the exchange of a lot owned by the City adjacent to property
owned by the Wheeler Hardware Co. On the whole, the Planning Commission
was not opposed to this exchange. Certain things were pointed out,
however, which we feel ~hould be examined further before a decision is
reached. They are as follows: (A) Consider relative costs of proposed
improvement of Oak, Railroad and Laurel Streets. It was felt
assessments on Lot-b would be greater than Lot-4. (B) The value of
the location from a business standpoint, that is to say, the distance
of these respective lots from Front & Laurel Streets which, in this case,
should be considered developed. (C) Drainage. It was pointed out
Lot-4 is drained while Lot-b is not. (D) It was pointed out, the
Wheeler people now use Lot-b as a parking lot which is ISO feet removed.
If they were to acquire Lot~4, their parking lot would be adjacent to
the present building, thus adding additional value to them. (E) Value
of the present building would be enhanced with ownership of adjacent
lot. It was felt, by the members of the Planning Commission, that the
above and other matters should be studied further before a decision is
reached.
Mr. Rodda advised the Commission that the Chamber of Commerce had plans
for the beautification of Laurel Street bluff between 1st and 2nd Streets
and wished to ascertain if the Planning Commission had in mind proposing
any improvements, such as cutting Laurel Street through from lst to
2nd or 3rd Streets. It was brought out that the Planning Commission did
not have in mind any such proposal and therefore could see no objection
to the plan of the Chamber of Commerce.
No further business appearing, meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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