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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/10/1996 . . . HEARING DEVICES ARE A VAlLABLE FOR THOSE NEEDING ASSISTANCE. AGENDA CITY OF PORT ANGELES PLANNING COMMISSION 321 East Fifth Street Port Angeles, W A 98362 July 10, 1996 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL ill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of JW1e 12, 1996 to be continued to July 24, 1996 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. STREET VACATION PETITION - STY 96(06)02 - ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Request for vacation of a portion of an alley abutting Block 25, Grant's Addition. v. COMMUNICA TIONS FROM THE PUBLIC VI. STAFF REPORTS VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS VIII. ADJOURNMENT All correspondence pertaining to a hearing item received by the Planning Department at least one day prior to the scheduled hearing will be provided to Commission members before the hearing. PUBUC HEARING PROCEDURE: SlXlkesmen 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 Chainnan may allow additional public testimony if the issue warrants it. Brief rebuttal (5 minutes) for proponents and oPlXlnents 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 Chainn8n. PLANNING COMMISSION: Bob King,. Chair. Tim Getman (Vice), Cindy Soooers. BobPbilpotl, Linds Nutler, Desn Reed, Mary ernv.... STAFF: Bnld Collins, Direetor, Sue Roberds Office Specialist, and Da~~d Sawyer. Senior Planner. . . . MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, Washington 98362 July 10,1996 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Linda Nutter, Bob Philpott, Tim German, Cindy Souders, Dean Reed Members Absent: Bob King, Mary Craver Staff Present: Sue Roberds Public Present: Jerry Newlin, Father Michael Carr, Madeline Lang APPROVAL OF MINUTES No minutes were presented for approval. PUBLIC HEARINGS STREET V ACA TION PETITION - STY 96(06)02 - ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Request for vacation of a portion of an alley abutting Block 25, Grant's Addition, south of Park Avenue, east of Peabody Street. Planning Office Specialist Sue Roberds reviewed the Planning Department's staff report and made comments updating the information presented in the Planning Commission's packets to indicate that if the deeds for Lots 1 and 2 of Block 25, Grant's Addition, which are the two lots directly south of Park Avenue leading into the alley that is proposed for vacation, do not indicate a north/south ownership, a boundary line adjustment will need to be filed in order to ensure access to both properties. If the property owners of those properties do not wish to fund a boundary line adjustment process, they may not be in favor of the vacation as proposed. However, removal of the properties from the vacation request will not affect the development plans of the remaining petitioners. Vice Chair German opened the public hearing. Jerry Newlin, 903 Strait View Drive, spoke in favor of the street vacation petition. The removal of Lots 1 and 2, Block 25, Grant's Addition, from the vacation action does not impact the main development plan for the area. There being no further concerns, Vice Chair German closed the public hearing. . . . Planning Commission Minutes July 10, 1996 Page 2 In response to the Commission, Ms. Roberds indicated that it is her belief that Lots 1 and 2 were reoriented from their east/west original plat configuration to north/south, given that there are two older residences on what would be a north/south split of the property at present. The residences are owned by two different people, contain two different deeds, and are legally described in the tax records as the "E 1;2 and the W Y2 of Lots 1 and 2, Block 25, Grant's Addition". She agreed to pursue the matter but it was her opinion that the Planning Director would be satisfied by this information and Condition No.2 would be removed upon that satisfaction. Following brief discussion with Ms. Roberds concerning the abandonment process, and further explanation from Mr. Newlin regarding his understanding of the ownership of property east of Lots 1 and 2, Commissioner Reed moved to recommend that the City Council approve the street vacation request vacation of the right-or-way abutting Lots 1 - 15, Block 25, Grant's Addition, with the following conditions and citing the following findings and conclusions: Conditions of Approval: 1. The proposed street vacation is subject to the final recordation of short plat No. SHP 96(04)03. 2. The vacation of right-of-way adjacent to Lots 1 and 2, Block 25, Grant's Addition is subject to approval by the City of a boundary line adjustment reorienting those lots to front on Park Avenue, or evidence shall be provided indicating that such an adjustment occurred prior to City regulations requiring City approval of such an adjustment. 3. The east ten feet (10') of the vacated alley adjacent to Lots 5 - 7, Grant's Addition, shall be retained as a utility easement for City Light to prevent building within this area thereby buffering the substation. Findings: 1. The applicant is the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, et al., with "et at." being all other property owners who signed the vacation petition included as Attachment "A" of the June 12, 1996 Planning Department Staff Report for STY 96(06)02. 2. The requested vacation is for that portion of the alley abutting Lots 1-15 and 38-52 of Block 25, Grant's Addition identified in Attachment "A" of the June 12, 1996 Planning Department Staff Report for STY 96(06)02. 3. The subject right-of-way and adjacent properties are designated Low Density Residential by the City's Comprehensive Plan and are zoned RS-7, Residential Single Family. 4. There is an electrical sub-station located on Lots 46-48, Block 25 of Grant's . . . Planning Commission Minutes July 10, /996 Page 3 Addition. 5. Lots 3-15. Block 25 of Grant's Addition are included as part of short plat No. SHP 96(04)03 which received preliminary approval April 12, 1996. 6. The Public Works Department's comments are included as Attachment "B" of the June 12, 1996 Planning Department Staff Report for STY 96(06)02. 7. The City Light Department's comments are included as Attachment "C" of the June 12, 1996 Planning Department Staff Report for STY 96(06)02. 8. The area of the proposed vacation is primarily undeveloped except for a few residential related structures extending into the right-of-way in various places. 9. Vacation of the subject right-of-way will result in an increase in the adjacent properties' taxable areas. Conclusions: A. As conditioned, the proposed vacation is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Policy B, 2 and 3 and Transportation Policy B, 18. B. The area of the proposed vacation is not necessary for future street purposes. C. Vacation of the subject right-of-way serves a public purpose. D. Vacation of the subject right-of-way serves a public purpose by eliminating a right-of- way no longer needed and by returning property to the tax rolls. Commissioner Nutter seconded the motion. which passed 4 - O. COMMUNICA nONS FROM THE PUBLIC None STAFF REPORTS Ms. Roberds noted that the Commission has four scheduled public hearings for the July 24 meeting. In light of summer plans, if anyone will not be able to attend, please caU staff in time to poll the remaining Commissioners for attendance. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Nutter noted that Planning Director Collins has been elected as co representative for the Port Angeles Chapter of the American Planning Association. . . . Planning Commission Minutes July 10. /996 Page 4 Commissioner Philpott was pleased to note that the State Department of Transportation has been busily working on filling holes on First Street just in time for tourist season! ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. PREPARED BY: S. Roberds