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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 06/25/1997 e'c . . HEARING DEVICES ARE A VAILABLE FOR THOSE NEEDING ASSISTANCE. AGENDA CITY OF PORT ANGELES PLANNING COMMISSION 321 East Fifth Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 June 25, 1997 7:00p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF l\flNUTES: Minutes of May 28, 1997 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS: EXIENSIO..iY_ORCONDITlONAL_USE PERMIT - C.D~...6--.D7 - 712 East Fifth Street Request for extension of a conditional use permit to continue preschool activity in the RS-7, Residential Single Family zone. 2. SHORELINE..8U.BST ANTIALUEYELOPMENT PERMIT - CITY OF ~ORT ANGELES~MA.9kOj-=-Chas.e-B.tre.et; Request for a permit to allow a wet/detention pond for storm drainage in the PBP, Public Buildings and Parks zone. (Item to be continued to July 23, 1997.) 3. STREET VACATION REQl1EST - STV 97-01 - SUNSET WIRKRO..fE =.2/3 A]]e~ Request for vacation of City right-of-way. (This item has been withdrawn.) v. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC VI. STAFF REPORTS VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS VIII. ADJOURNMENT PLANNING COMMISSION: Tim Gennan, (Chair}, Dean Reed (Vice), Bob King, Cindy SCluders, Lioda Nullet, Mary Craver. Martie Lucas. STAFF: Brad Collins, Director. Sue Roberds Planning Specialist, David Sawyer, Senior Planner. . . . All correspondence pertaining to a meeting or hearing item received by the Planning Department at least one day prior to the scheduled meeting! hearing will be provided to Commission members at the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE: Spokesmen for the proponents and opponents will be given an opportunity to speak to the request. Information submitted should be factual, relevant and not merely duplication of a previous presentation. A reasonable time (10 minutes) shall be allowed the spokesman; others shall be limited to short supporting remarks (5 minutes). Other interested parties will be allowed to comment briefly (5 minutes each) or make inquiries. The Chair may allow additional public testimony if the issue warrants it. Brief rebuttal (5 minutes) for proponents and opponents will be heard separately and consecutively with presentation limited to their spokesman. Rebuttal shall be limited to factual statements pertaining to previous testimony. Comments should be directed to the Board, not the City Staff representatives present, unless directed to do so by the Chair. . . . MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, Washington 98362 June 25,1997 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Martie Lucas, Cindy Souders, Dean Reed, Bob King, Mary Craver Member Excused: Linda Nutter, Tim German Staff Present: Brad Collins, David Sawyer, Sue Roberds, Dan McKeen Public Present: Debbie Roberts, Jerry Austin APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Craver noted that she was not in attendance at the May 28, 1997, meeting but Commissioner Nutter was. With that correction, Commissioner King moved to approve the May 28, 1997, minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lucas and passed 3-0 with Commissioners Craver and Souders abstaining as they were not present at the May 28 meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS: EXTENSION...oE-CQNDlTIOJYAL_USE PERMIT ~U~6-07 - 712 East Fifth Stre.et: Request for extension of a conditional use permit to continue preschool activity in the RS-7, Residential Single Family zone. Senior Planner David Sawyer reviewed the Planning Department's report and responded to discrepancies pointed out by Commissioner Reed in the operation schedule of the preschool activity as proposed by the applicant, and that noted in the staffs report. Vice Chair Reed opened the public hearing. Debbie Roberts, 430 East Sixth Street, confirmed that the hours of operation of the preschool activity wi11 be from 8:30 A.M. to 11 :30 A.M. and from 12:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. Monday through Friday with weekends, holidays, and designated school days off. A morning summer session is planned June through August as enrollment permits. Ms. Roberts responded to Commissioner Souders regarding the site development with regard to access and to ensure there will be no conflict with vehicles and pedestrians. There being no further questions or testimony, Vice Chair Reed closed the public hearing. Planning Commission Minutes - June 15 1997 Page 2 . Commissioner Souders moved to extend the conditional use permit for an indefinite period of time based on compliance with four (4) conditions and citing the following findings and conclusions: Conditions.: 1. All aspects of the project shall meet or exceed all local, state, and federal codes, including any required special state licenses required for the operation of a pre- school. 2. The project shall comply with all state and local Fire Department requirements including compliance with all local and state fIre codes. 3. The project shall maintain compliance with requirements of the City Light Department. 4. Parking shall be maintained per the parking layout submitted by the applicant that includes two loading/unloading spaces located for safe, convenient access to the preschool facility, and a fence separating the parking area and the preschool area as approved by the Planning Department for continued operation of the use. . Endings: Based on the information provided in the June 25, 1997, staff report for CUP 96-07 (1997 extension), including all of its attaclunents, conunents and information presented during the public hearing, and the Planning Commission's discussion and deliberation, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby finds that: 1. The applicant, Debbie Roberts, received a conditional use permit (CUP 96-07) to operate a preschool for a 15 month period in the RS-7 zone as described in the June 25, 1997 Planning Department Staff Report. 2. The applicant, Debbie Roberts, applied for an unlimited extension of CUP 96-07 with a slight modification to the hours of operation and age limits of the students (Attaclunent A to the June 25, 1997, Planning Department Staff Report for CUP 96-07 [1997 extension]). 3. The Comprehensive Plan land use designation for the subject property is Low Density Residential (LDR). 4. The subject property is zoned RS-7, Residential Single Family.. . 5. A Determination of Non-Significance (#666) was issued for the proposal on March 20, 1996. No conunents were received during the comment period which ended March 31, 1996. . . . Planning Commission Minutes - June 251997 Page 3 6. Preschools are a conditionally permitted use in the RS~ 7, Residential Single Family zone. 7. Classes will be held Monday through Friday with morning sessions from 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. and afternoon sessions from 12:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.. The school will be closed on weekends, holidays, and school designated days off. A five week summer program is scheduled to begin in 1997. 8. The age of the students range from three to seven years old. 9. All conditions for CUP 96-07 have been complied with, 10. The Planning Department has not received any complaints regarding the operation of the pre-school. Conclusions.:. Based on the information provided in the June 25, 1997, Staff Report for CUP 96-07 (1997 extension) including all of its attaclunents, comments, and information presented during the public hearing, the Planning Commission's discussion and deliberation, and the above listed findings, the City of Port Angeles Planning Commission hereby concludes that: A. As conditioned, the proposed project meets the intent of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Policies A2, C 1, D 1, and E3 and 4 and the requirements of the PAM C including the RS-7 zone. B. As conditioned, the proposed project is in the public use and interest. The motion was seconded by Commissioner King and passed 5 - O. SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT - CITY OF IDRI...ANGELES - SMA 97.=01 - Chas.e~1r.e.et:. Request for a permit to allow a weVdetention pond for storm drainage in the PBP, Public Buildings and Parks zone. (Item to be continued to July 23, 1997.) Vice Chair Reed noted that staff requested continuation of this item pending completion of the required environmental review and opened the public hearing. Commissioner Souders moved to continue the public hearing to July 23, 1997, 7 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner King and passed 5 - O. . . . Planning Commission Minutes - June 25 1997 Page 4 SIREEI..Y..ACATIONREQ_UEST - STY 97-0kBIlNSEI..WIRE.ROB: ~L1.Al1ey-: Request for vacation of City right-of-way. (This itern has been withdrawn.) Vice Chair Reed noted that this item has been withdrawn by the applicant. There was no one present to speak to the issue. The Commission accepted the withdraw!. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None. STAFF REPORTS Dave Sawyer reported that the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Committee is progressing in its review of the ESA Ordinance and should have a draft amended ordinance ready for the Commission's review by fall. Mr. Sawyer noted that there will be no July 9 meeting. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS Martie Lucas regretfully submitted her resignation from the Commission effective July 31, as her husband has accepted a position that will require the family to move from town. Commissioner Souders reminded everyone ofthe American Planning Association social gatherings scheduled for July 11 and 26, and encouraged all who were interested to attend. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:25 P.M. ~ PREPARED BY: S. Roberds PLEASE SKiNlN CITY OF PORT ANGELES Planning Commission Attendance Roster Meeting Date: 7 ~-.;~ '~'-., : , ". ~ ~.~, ';~: , . '; '" ..~:~,