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MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
July 14, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Members Present: Carla Sue, Tim Boyle, Nancy Powers, Mike Caudill, Sissi
Bruch, John Matthews (arrived at 6 15 p.m.)
Members Absent: Doc Reiss
Staff Present: Nathan West, Sue Roberds, Roberta Korcz
Public Present: None
Vice Chair Powers called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Caudill moved to approve the June 9, 2010, minutes as presented.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Boyle and passed 6 —1.
PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 14.03.020 OF THE PORT ANGELES
MUNICIPAL CODE Consideration of amendment to International Building
Codes to allow an EXEMPTION for decks under 30" in height.
Planning Manager Sue Roberds reviewed the Department Report on amendment to the Port
Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 14, relative to adoption of the International Code Council
(ICC) codes for building construction. Ms. Roberds indicated that following adoption of the
2009 ICC building codes as required by State law in July, 2010, it was noted that a long standing
exemption to the City's building codes was left to be determined locally rather than included
within the body of the general codes. It is necessary then for the City to specifically exempt
permitting requirements to continue to exempt the construction of decks that do not exceed 30
inches in height from finished grade from permitting requirements if it is desired to continue the
practice of exemption. Without specific exemption, such construction will require permitting.
The exemption does not preclude construction from being performed to ICC standard, it only
exempts such construction from the permitting process. (Chair Matthews joined the meeting at
this juncture.) Chair Matthews assumed the Chair and, following summary of the meeting
process thus far, opened the public hearing.
Minimum information was exchanged between the Commission and staff regarding the proposal,
and, there being no one in the audience to present testimony, Chair Matthews closed the public
hearing.
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Following brief discussion, Commissioner Powers moved to recommend approval of the
exemption as proposed in the Department Report dated July 14, 2010. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Bruch and passed unanimously.
PUBLIC MEETING
FACADE GRANT APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Assistant Planner Roberta Korcz reviewed the Department Report indicating that nine (9)
valid applications were presented for consideration in the current funding cycle. As background,
she noted that the City Council approved a City wide facade improvement grant program in 2009
with the first round of grant awards authorized in 2009 totaling $25,179 The current round is the
second such award totaling $23,974.20 Monies for the grants is made available through a
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Council initially authorized a total of
$115,000 through the program. The property owner contribution to proposed projects is at least
50% of the total cost.
Commission members agreed that the proposal made by Olympic Laundry appeared to be one
that could be addressed through the Paint the Town process but did not seem to add real value to
the structure of the building. Ms. Korcz noted that she worked with applicants to strengthen their
applications in areas where information was weak and would continue to work with applicants in
such a manner for the next round of applications. She briefed Commissioners on each project
and the progress made thus far for those who had been previously awarded funds during the first
award process in 2009
Following general discussion regarding the award process and progress of previous grant
projects, Commissioner Boyle moved to recommend that the City Council approve funding
awards as identified in the July 14, 2010 staff memo, as follows:
FACADE APPLICATION
10 -e Independent Bible Church
(CBD)
10 -f Feiro Marine Life Center (CBD)
10 -h Unnamed Proposed Restaurant
(IL) (Atwater)
10 -c Michael's Seafood
Steakhouse (CBD)
10 -d Athlete's Choice (CBD)
ADDRESS GRANT
AMOUNT
112 N Lincoln St. 7,150.00
315 N. Lincoln St. 5,399.20
536 Marine Drive $10,000 00
117 B E. First Street 425.00
215 W First Street 1,000.00
Staff asked the Commission for comments and suggestions for improvement to the application
process or the program agreements. Commissioner Caudill commented that a time frame should
be set to ensure that work is commenced within a reasonable period of time, and there should be
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there should be a negotiable completion date rather than the process being open ended. This
would ensure that projects move along to completion within a reasonable time frame. A
reimbursement requirement would also ensure that monies are made available for other projects
if a project cannot be finished rather than hold funds in endless abeyance. Staff noted that work
is reimbursed through invoicing not in advance. The Commission wondered if the monies could
be used for public improvements.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
STAFF REPORTS
None
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7 45 p.m.
PREPARED BY S. Roberds
ohn Matthews, Chair