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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/23/1970 Memo: November 19, 1970 To: Port Angeles Planning Commission Re: Meeting Scheduled for November 23, 1970. OLD BUS DlESS Conditional Use Permit for duplex, requested by Ray Roeinson for property on the south side of Park Avenue between aurel and Oak Streets. Tabled at the last meeting. NEW BUSINESS Public Hearing on the request to rezone Suburban Lot 39 from RS-9 to RMF was advertised for this meeting. Presumably the applicant will furnish a plat plan, elevations and other per- tinent data, but as of this date I have received none. Alpine General Builders have requested a variance on behalf of the owner, to enable them to enlarge the existing single family residence at 210 South Francis Street, by building an additional 8 feet toward the alley. The area is zoned RS-7. MISCELLANY Larry Enger expects to be in regarding the property on the southeast corner of 8th and Francis Streets. Evergreen Landscapevs are contemplating relocating here from 8th and Albert Streets, and the permitted uses in this zone are not clear with regards to this type of business. It is an inter- pretational question. The City Council, at its meeting of November 17th, took the following action on Planning Commission business: Rezone area from Peabody Street to Peabody Canyon and Lauridsen Boulevard to Whidby and Park Avenues from RS-7 to RMF - concurred with Planning Commission1s recommendation and denied. Rezone Lots 6-10 Block 11. and Lots 11-16 Block 16 Puget Sound Cooperative Colony 2nd Addition from RS-7 to RMF - concurred with Planning CommissionTs recommendation and denied. Moved to request the Planning Commission to investigate and make a recommendation on the irclusion of apartments in the CSD-Cl, CSD-C2, CAD and Residential Buffer Zones. Also the interpretation of "apartments above commercial buildings' as opposed to apart- ment buildings alone. It may be desirable to hold a joint study session to consider this possibility. As of this date I know of nothing else to be presented at this meeting. R. P. Willson Secretary RPW/alh ~.a -~ ., e e e e e Minutes of the Port Angeles Planning Commission meeting of November 23, 1970. Present: Chairman Hunt, Treat, McHone, Anderson, Dilling, Young and Secretary Willson. Absent: Sannes The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. in the Municipal Chambers. Minutes of the November 9th meeting were approved as received. Old Business The application of Mr. Ray Robinson for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a duplex in the RS-7 zone on the south side of Park Avenue between Laurel and Oak Streets was brought from the table for consideration. A protest petition bearing fifteen valid signatures had been presented at the previous meeting. Mr. Robinson had submitted a petition to the secretary, late in the afternoon of the 23rd, containing signatures of ten individuals requesting their names be withdrawn from the protest petition. The secretary reported two telephone calls he had received indicated most of the opposing sentiment in the area was not specifically to Mr. Robinsons application, but rather to the possibility this would open the way for construction of duplexs on all the remaining vacant property in the area. Since this is considerable, the residents feel this would change the character of the nei1hborhood from single-family residential to something on the ord~r of mult~family density. Following a discuss~onJ 'members voted to recommend the application be approved. . , t New Business The chairman announced the hearing on the application for the rezoning of Suburban Lot 39 was now open and asked the secretary if any plans or other pertinent information had been received since the last meeting. The secretary reported nothing had been received, but he had been advised by long-distance telephone the applicant would be in attendance at this hearing and submit sketches of the proposed multi-family devel9pement. Since no'one was present representing the applicant, the chairman deferred this item until later on the agenda. Subsequently Mr. Harlan Lewis and Mr. W. G. Miller appeared to present information on the project and answer questions. Approximately fifteen residents from the Edgecliff area were present to protest the rezoning of this area, which abuts the Edgecliff plat. A very lengthy discussion followed. Mr. Lewis emphasized this project was for families in the moderate income range and that no variances from the regulations of the RMF zone would be sought; apartments would be from one, to three, bedroom units and set in clusters of not more than twelve units. Opposition centered around the increase in traffic which would be generated by the 64 proposed units and the population-to-land density ratio. One member of the Planning Commission observp.d the density-ratio was comparable to that which would be achieved by constructing all the single-family residences allowable on the same land area. It was moved and seconded this item be tabled and the secretary and all members possible visit the developement just being completed, by the company Mr. Lewis represents, in Everett, Washington. Mr. Lewis interjected the comment that the units in Everett would not necessarily be the same style as those constructed here since the architects will not begin work on the local plans until the zoning question is resolved. More discussion ensued. The second to the motion was withdrawn and the motion to inspect the Everett project e e . Minutes - Planning Commission' November 23, 1970 page 2. was withdrawn. A motion was then made to recommend the rezoning application be denied. The motion died for the lack of a second. A motion to table this request for further study until the meeting scheduled for December 14, 1970 was then made and passed. (4-1). Alpihe'General Builders had submitted a variance request to permit them to construct an addition to an existing single-family residence, which would bring the building to eighteen feet from the alley right-of-way instead of the required twenty-five feet. The secretary reported the property had been properly posted for hearing at this time and no protests had been received. The location, 210 South Francis is directly across the alley from the Veterans Center. Members who had looked at the site saw no objections to the proposed addition. It was voted to recommend the variance be granted. Other Business Mr. Larry Enger, of Enger Construction Co. appeared for an interpretation of the land uses in the CSD-Cl zone. The property concerned was the southeast corner of 8th and Francis Streets. The question was whether a nursery and garden supply business would be acceptable at this location. The business would be strictly retail with the actual growing of plants being done elsewhere. Members felt this was within the interpretation of allowabie uses and so informed Mr. enger. Mr. Art Dunker presented a plot plan of a proposed single family residence on a corner lot which would conform with the sp.tback requirements of the amended zoning ordinance but not as it now exists. Members voted to recommend the building inspector be authorized to issue a building permit based on the requirements of the amended ordinance. Mrs. Earlene Harrison of the Park and Beautification Committee was in to call the Planning Commissions attention to items she felt needed clarification in the zoning ordinance or else were covered and were not bing enforced vigorously enough (i.e. fencing material storage yards, trailers parked on city streets, etc.). Members made note of some of the items for consideration during future study'sessions. The secretary was directed to contact the city attorney regarding fencing of material storage yards and Mrs. Harrison was advised the problem of trailers parked on the streets was not in the province of the Planning Commission but should be taken up with the Police Department. The Secretary then advised he had two more questions regarding the CSD-Cl zone. Mr. Bob German currently has a sm~ll structure on the northwest corner of 16th and "C'I streets from which he operates a real estate office. He is considering building a larger structure and wanted to verify the permissibility of real estate offices at this location before progressing too far with his plans. Members were of the opinion this would be a permitted use providing all other requirements are met. Mr. Cliff Smith, on behalf of Dr. L. R. Griffith, had inquired about the possibility of adding 7' to Dr. Sriffiths office at 8th and Race Streets toward Race Street. Members expressed opposition to any alterations which would obstruct visibility at this intersection any more than it is. The Secretary was direct.ed to contact Dr. Griffith and look over the situation with him. e e e Minutes - Planning Commi's~{on November 23, 1970 page 3. ~ ;. The secretary. then, presented a map which had been prepared for the City Council, .indicating vacant property in zones currently permitting multi-family residences or, in zones which might be investigated for such allowance. Members felt this subject should be taken up with the Councilmen at a ioint study session. No furth~r business was presented a~d the meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.M. H'!i~illm~