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MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
April 25, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Members Present: Doc Reiss, Amanda Anderson, Tim Boyle, Duane Morris,
Scott Headrick
Members Excused: David Miller, John Matthews
Staff Present: Sue Roberds, Scott Johns, Nathan West
Public Present: Jack Glaubert, Jerry Austin, Kristi Knowles Jeffree
Stewart, Paul Perlwitz, Betty Booker, Glenn Harper, Don
Perry, James Michel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Reiss opened the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the April 11, 2012, regular meeting minutes as
presented. Commissioner Boyle seconded the motion which passed 5 0.
PUBLIC HEARING:
REVISED DRAFT SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM: Review of an
updated Shoreline Master Program proposing amended and new policies and
regulations intended to achieve the goals of the State Shoreline Management Act
and the community's vision for shoreline management. It is intended that this
public hearing will be continued to May 9 in order to allow the public to comment
on the draft Program.
Associate Planner Scott Johns reviewed an abbreviated staff report providing the background
for the Shoreline Master Program planning and update process and the efforts to involve the
public in the current amendment process. The April 25, 2012 staff report also outlined changes
proposed to the original Program such as mapping changes, amendment of environmental
boundaries, and a large number of administrative text changes.
Mr. Johns noted comments provided from various Planning Commission members as a result of
their review of the draft Program. As a result of these comments, the word "inadvertent" was
removed due a possibility that the scientific use of the word may mean something different from
the general public's understanding of the terminology; a question of required long term
maintenance for required public access areas was posed in an e -mail from Commissioner
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Anderson; a provision requiring public access across private property needs further analysis.
Commissioner Morris suggested that public access should be required in every shoreline
instance.
Chair Reiss opened the public hearing.
Jack Glaubert, 222 Hardwick Road, Sequim, WA identified his property ownership in the
area of Peabody Creek. He and his business partner Jerry Austin have plans to develop a marina
on his property. Should that area be High Intensity Marine or Aquatic Harbor is the question.
He noted that he had earlier made a request for a change in the bluff area from Vine Street to
Peabody Street to allow further development of his property in conjunction with other
recreational uses and provide access to his property. Director West noted that development for
stabilization of bluff walls is permitted conditionally in the Urban Upland designation.
Jerry Austin, 1305 East First Street owns property immediately east of the Red Lion Hotel.
The Red Lion Hotel may wish to expand in the future and the subject property would be the
logical expansion area. It would be desirable to provide support for the bluff wall in this area to
protect property and the public's use of the area. He provided an example of a structured bluff
wall. He suggested that if Victoria Street were vacated in the area, the additional property could
enhance use of the location. Mr. Austin provided pictures of proposed development options for
his property to the Commission and staff. Mr. Austin stated that if the Port of Port Angeles
decides to fill in the current marina, this location could provide for a logical marina site.
Don Perry, 1735 W. 13"' Street, represented the Port Angeles Business Association (PABA) in
expressing support for the amended Shoreline Master Program.
There being no further communication from audience members, Chair Reiss stated that the
public hearing would be continued to May 9, 2012, 6 PM.
James Michel, 827 West 6th Street asked when the shoreline jurisdiction area would be
determined, before or after construction? Planner Johns noted that the 200 foot mark is
established at the date of adoption of the amended Program and does not change whether the
shoreline is pulled back or not.
Chair Reiss asked staff to report on the possibilities expressed by members of the public,
specifically a bluff wall and a marina use as described by the evening's speakers. The
Commissioners agreed that they would like staff to look into the potential for the development of
a protection wall along bluffs by construction of a support wall.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
STAFF REPORTS
None
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REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7 PM.
PREPARED BY: S. Roberds
Doc Reiss, Chair