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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 04/28/2004 o ( ~ ~i.')OF i~T-I~/ N. 'Gr :1G'iLr. "IV.I.iS. 'J :-- _" .l\. . . c I .J D, 'H I JJ:'l;j c ______ 1 / .._._._.uL I I WAS H I N G TON, U. S. A. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION 321 East Fifth Street April 28, 2004 6 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of April 14, 2004 . IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT - SMA 04-01 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. Crown Park north to Marine Drive and east to Hill Street: A substantial development permit to allow stormwater utility improvements. (This item should be continued to May 26, 2004, to enable a wetland delineation to be completed.) 2. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - MCA 04-01 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. Expansion/Alteration ofNonconformin2: Structures: (This item should be continued to May 26, 2004.) V. STAFF REPORTS: 1. PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - CPA 04-01 - CRONIN - Race Street between 6/7 Streets: Proposed amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map changing the current designation from Medium Density Residential to Commercial. 2. PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS - CPA 04-02 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. City wide: Proposed amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map per the State Growth Management Act. 3. AMENDED BYLAW WORDING VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC VII. STAFF REPORTS . VTII. IX. ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Fred Hewins (Chair},Len Rasmussen (Vice Chair), Chuck Schramm, Fred Norton, Linda Nutter, Bob Philpott, Dylan Honnold PLANNING STAFF: Brad Collins, Director; Scott Johns, Associate Planner; Sue Roberds, Assistant Planner. . . '. ROLL CALL MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, Washington 98362 April 28, 2004 6:00 p.m. Members Present: Bob Philpott, Fred Norton, Linda Nutter, Chuck Schramm, Leonard Rasmussen, Dylan Honnold Members Excused: Fred Hewins Staff Present: Brad Collins, Scott Johns Public Present: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Nutter moved to accept the minutes of the Apri114, 2004, meeting with corrections to the printed date, the name of one citizen, and the correction of east to west in Finding Ion page 3. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Norton and passed 4 - 0 with Commissioners Rasmussen and Schramm abstaining due to their absence from the meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS: SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT - SMA 04-01 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. Crown Park north to Marine Drive and east to Hill Street: A substantial development permit to allow stormwater utility improvements. V ice Chair Rasmussen opened the public hearing. Commissioner Nutter commented for the record that no members ofthepublic were present. Associate Planner Johns explained that a wetland delineation is required for this project and that the delineation has not been completed and therefore, the item is not ready for the Planning Commission to consider. Commissioner Philpott moved to continue the public hearing to the June 9,2004, meeting at 6 p.m. to enable required studies to be completed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Schramm and passed unanimously. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - MCA 04-01 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. Expansion/Alteration of Nonconforming Structures: Vice Chair Rasmussen opened the public hearing. Director Brad Collins explained that this item is not ready to be heard at this time and requested that the Planning Commission continue the item to the May 26, 2004, meeting. Commissioner Norton moved to continue the item to the May 26, 2004, regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Schramm and passed unanimously. . . . P/lInning Commission Minutes Ap,.i/28. 2004 Page 2 STAFF REPORTS PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - CPA 04-01 - CRONIN - Race Street between 6/7 Streets: Proposed amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map changing the current designation from Medium Density Residential to Commercial. Director Collins stated that this proposed amendment was the only proposal received from the public independent ofthe City's recently concluded public participation process. Discussion should be postponed to the public hearing on May 12, 2004, as it is considered a quasi-judicial matter, since it is a site specific map change. PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS - CPA 04-02 - CITY OF PORT ANGELES. City wide: Proposed amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map per the State Growth Management Act. Associate Planner Scott Johns discussed the public process that recently took place to develop the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and presented the final Citizen Advisory Committee report to the Commission. He continued by further explaining the final summary ofthe draft amendments the Planning Commission will be considering prior to making a recommendation to City Council. He pointed out that the proposed amendments are identified in draft copy of the Comprehensive Plan marked with strikeouts and underlining to indicate the proposed changes. Planner Johns added that the background information, Community Profile, and definition section of the Comprehensive Plan was placed on the dias prior to the meeting. This portion has also been edited with strikeouts and underlining. It was pointed out that this section is still undergoing revision and suggestions from the Commission would be appreciated. Discussion of the proposed amendments by the Planning Commission followed. Commissioner Nutter questioned the use of the term "large" as used in proposed new Land Use Policy I.l, feeling that the term was vague. She raised the same issue regarding the term "from time to time" as used in proposed amendment to Transportation Policy B.9, and suggested that "other nonmotorized needs" be included into proposed Transportation Policy B.9. Commissioner Nutter also brought up the issues of littered downtown sidewalks and incentives for stormwater improvement as items not included in the proposed amendments. Commissioner Philpott stated that proposed Economic Development Policy B. 7 should become an objective due to its importance to the City. He also suggested that the language used in Growth Management Policy A.l.fbe changed to "shall" instead of "should" to stress the importance of protecting individual property rights. Director Collins pointed out that the language used had come from the State's Growth Management Act and proceeded to clarify the use of the words "should" and "shall" in the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Norton questioned proposed Economic Development Objective B.3, that the use of "covered arena" is vague and that as an objective, using the term "will" would compel the City to take an action. Planner Johns pointed out that this proposal had been brought forward by someone other than the City and that both the Planning Commission and the Citizen Advisory Committee previously recommended the removal ofthe proposal. . . . Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 1004 Page 3 Commissioner Rasmussen questioned the proposed change in the number of units per acre for the various planning categories. Director Collins commented that the original numbers were misleading due to the method used to calculate the numbers. Originally the density was calculated assuming that duplex units could be built on each lot in residential zones. Since this is not the case, the density was recalculated to be more accurate and representative of current conditions. Commissioner Rasmussen then asked how the process of identifying, designating, and preserving right-of-way for an alternate crosstown route or US 101 corridor can be accomplished. Director Collins discussed the history of attempts to do just that and outlined what steps would need to be taken to preserve such a corridor. There was no further discussion of the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. 3. AMENDED BYLAW WORDING Director Collins presented a brief summary of the proposed changes to the Planning Commission Bylaws that were previously presented to the Planning Commission for consideration. He pointed out that the changes to the meeting time and the language restricting the subject matter of meetings were minor and would only reflect actual practices currently being used by the Commission. Commissioner Schramm moved to acceptthe proposed changes in the Planning Commission Bylaws as presented. Commissioner Nutter seconded the motion which passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None ST AFF REPORTS Director Co l1ins pointed out that the pub lic hearing on the Comprehensive Plan amendments is scheduled for May 12, 2004, the next regular meeting, and that the agenda will also contain three subdivisions and a rezone. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioner Norton reported on the Port Angeles Forward Executive Committee meeting that was held on Monday, April 26, 2004. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Bt:,~ ~~~ PREPARED BY; S. Johns