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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/11/1970 MEMO: May 7, 1970 TO: Port Angeles Planning Commission FROM: R. P. Willson, Secretary e 1/ HE: Meeting scheduled for May ~ 1970 Old Business: Race Streets. Possibly st. Andrews Episcopal Church and 8th and However, I have had no word on either. New Business: Three variance requests have been received and properly posted for hearing at this time. Mr. Vern Bates, manager of the Arctic Circle Drive-In, has requested a variance to p~mit him to enlarge his present building by extending it to the alley right of way. This would provide him with more storage area as well as space to provide restroom facilities which the City has required be installed. The area is zoned CAD. Mr. Weston D. Withers of 508 South Cedar St., has requested a variance from the regulations of the CSD-CI zone to permit him to operate an auction house in the 16th/17th alley just east of IlC" St. (approximately 1611 So. C St.) The building is a garage and has been occupied in the past hy "A &. A" Logging and Pat Hense's Towing. Del Guzzi Construction Co. has requested a variance from the off-street parking regulations to permit construction of a restaurant on the southwest corner of First and Lincoln Streets 0~ the site of the vacant service station. The property is in the CBD zone. Other Business I know of no "other businessTl at this time. e Council Action - At its last meeting, the City Council took the following action on items from the Planning Commission meeting of April 27, 1970. Ivan Batchelor - 817 West 12th - approved as per recommenda~ tion' ' . , I Donald Thompson - 222 Lopez - approved as per recommendation. Church of the first Born,- (Chester Dahlberg) approved as per recommendation. ,. " Mr. Fred'Jewel1 - land swap at 14th ~nd McDonald - tabled and referred back to Planning Commission at Mr. Jewell's request. Mr. Jewell expects to be in attendance at the 5/25/70 mee ting. . ..' As of this date, I know of nothing else to be brought up at this meeting. - . ~ - Minutes of the Port Angeles Planning Commission meeting of May 11, 1970. Present: Hunt, Sannes, McHone, Anderson, Dilling, Treat, Young and Secretary Willson. Absent: None The meeting was opened at 7:35 P.M. in the Municipal Chambers. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as received. OLD BUSINESS The building committee of St.Andrews Episcopal Church had requested, too late for inclusion on the agenda, that their Conditional Use and Variance request be rescheduled for consideration at this meeting. The matter was brought up from the floor at the opening of the meeting. Rev. McNeil opened the discussion and presented Mr. George Osborne, their building representative, to explain steps taken in their study since the previous (3/23/70) meeting. Essentially, poles, the height of the proposed structure, had been erected at various sites on the property. Members of the building committee then visited homes of the objecting property owners to evaluate the effect on the view from their locations. A site, designated as"Site 2" 8' the "northerly site'! was ultimately determined to be the least objectionable to the greatest number of people and acceptable to the building committee. Mr. Hugh Elwell of 2914 South Regent spoke in opposition to granting a conditional use permit for a church in the residential zone, as well as the height variance. Other members of the objecting property owners were also heard. Various possibilities were discussed at considerable length and scale models, profile and topographic plans were presented to be used in the consideration. After much deliberation, the chairman announced that undoubltedly no decision would satisfy all parties completely and the Planning Commission should attempt to reach a solution, within the limits of the zoning regulations, which ~uld be the best compromise for' all concerned. He then called for motions. It was finally moved and voted to recommend the Conditional Use permit be granted and the following restrictions be attached to it and the variance: 1. The building is to be situated on the northerly or "Site No. 211, which location is on lower ground than that previously considered. 2. The building height is not to exceed 35', nor the elevation of the highest ridge, 147.00 feet (assumed to be in city datum). NEW BUSINESS - Three variance requests had been received and properly posted for hearing at this time. Mr. Vern Bates, manager of the Arctic Circle Drive-In, had requested a variance fiom the alley setback".regulations of the CAD ~one, to permit him to enlarge his existing structure. City Ordinance No. 1658 requires drive-in resturants to provide restroom facilities for their patrons.' Mr. Bates desires to enlarge his storage area at the same time he adds the required restrooms, and the most logical addition would be on th~ north side of the present building. Following considerable discussion, tha members felt they had insufficient information and directed the secretary to obtain more details and measurements for them. The matter was tabled until the meeting of 5/25/70. Minutes - Planning Commission ~ay 11, 1970 page 2. . "'- e NEW BUSINESS (cont.) Mr. Weston D. Withers of 508 South Cedar, had requested permission to open an ~u~tion house in ar former garage building located approximately at 1611 South "et! Street in the 16th/17th alley east of "C" St. A lengthy discussion followed. The Planning Commission were of the opinion this type of business was not allowable in the CSD-C1 zone and doubted its compatability with surrounding, residentially zoned land. Mr. Withers cited a provision in the zoning ordinance which permits specialty shops, such as "hobby ShOpSlf, in this zone and contended that since his principal vocation was long- shoring, this auction house would constitute a hobby and should he permitted. The Chairman explained this was not the proper inter- pretation of "hobby shop". Correctly interpreted, the term I1hobby shoptt would apply to those establishments retailing specialized merchandise used by those persons pursuing such avocations as stamp cOllecting, model building, sewing etc. The members voted to table this request for further consideration. Del Guzzi Construction Co, on behalf of the owner and prospective tenant of the property located on the southwest corner of First and Lincoln Strets, had requested a variance from the offstreet parking requirements. During the ensuing discussion, the owner emphasized the restaurant proposed for this lot caters primarily to pedestrian traffic- rather than conducting a drive-in type of operation. Since both the owner and lessor are affiliated (or will be) with the Parking Associa- tion, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the variance, contingent upon Parking Association membership being main- tained to prov~de the necessary off-street parking on a cooperative basis. OTHER BUSINESS C.A.Correll, 830 West 13th St. had requested an extension on the hardship variance permitting temporary use of the trailer as accessory living quarters, granted him in May 1968. Following a brief discussion it was voted to recommend approval of the extension for one year. Fred Jewell, of McDonald St., had submitted an alternative proposal for relocating a portion of west l4th St. at McDonald St. The Planning Commission discussed the new layout briefly with Mr. Jewell then voted to table the item for further consideration. The secretary was requefited to obtain rnem~s from the various City depart- ments affected by a relocation of a street .right-ofMway. No further business was advanced and the m~eting adjourned at 9:30. - .