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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/27/2014 MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION Port Angeles, Washington 98362 August 27, 2014 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Nancy Powers, David Miller, Scott Headrick, Thomas Davis, George Reimlinger Members Absent: Duane Morris, One vacancy Staff Present: Sue Roberds, Ben Braudrick Public Present: Richard Shaw and Dani Breen, Warren Taylor PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Headrick opened the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Powers moved to approve the June 25, 2014, regular meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and passed 5—0. Chair Headrick reviewed the public hearing procedures and opened the public hearings. PUBLIC HEARINGS: FaVade Grant Applications—Breen and Taylor Assistant Planner Ben Braudrick reviewed application information and presented staff's recommendation regarding two Fagade Grant applications by use of a Power Point Presentation. Breen — 322 West First Street - The Fagade Grant application is to assist with renovation of a small commercial structure in the Central Business District that was recently damaged by an automobile incident. The funds will allow rebuild/remodel of the west wall of the subject structure upgrading the aged facade greatly. The total improvement costs for the facade remodel/renovation are $6,920 with $3,460 (50%) being requested as assistance with this project facade. Mr. Richard Shaw, 664 E. Runnion Road, Sequim, WA represented the proposal and thanked the Planning Commission for consideration of the grant application and detailed the planned reconstruction/remodel of the small commercial structure. The facade appearance will be greatly improved and will include additional windows on the west side of the structure that should allow a blending of the structure with adjacent buildings for a more unified streetscape/use site. Planning Commission Minutes August 27,2014 Page 2 There being no public to speak to the matter, Chair Headrick closed the public hearing. Commissioner Reimlinger moved to approve a grant award of$3,460 as requested for Mr. Shaw and Ms. Breen for the work described in Facade Grant Application 14-03. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and passed 5—0. For reasons of Conflict of Interest, Chair Headrick left the room for the next item and in the absence of Vice Chair Morris, Commissioner Miller was chosen as Chair Pro Tem. Commissioner opened the next public hearing item. Taylor — 1026 East First Street - The Facade Grant application is to assist with a complete facade remodel of a structure located in the Commercial Arterial zone. The total facade improvement costs are valued at $34,146 for the facade remodel with $10,000 (50% up to $10,000) being requested for the project. The remodel will convert the use from office to a restaurant/entertainment use. Warren Taylor, 1820 E. Woodhaven Drive, spoke in favor of the application. Mr. Taylor will be remodeling the interior of the 1947 timber/concrete structure from an office/storage use to a family restaurant/recreational/sports bar. He intends to remodel the building facade along with the interior of the structure to provide character to the structure that differs from the concrete facade that now exists. The 7,500 square foot interior floor area will be able to handle from 90 — 120 people with a 40-seat sports bar. Areas within the structure will be responsibly separated and will include a family restaurant area, gaming area with games such as shuffleboard and non intense noise making arcade games, and a sports bar with brick pizza oven. This will be a mid range expense restaurant. He intends to purchase materials locally whenever possible and hopes to be open in time for the Super Bowl. There being no one in the audience to speak further to this item, Chair Pro Tem Miller closed the public hearing. Commissioner Powers moved to approve the facade grant in the amount of $10,000 as requested for work described in Facade Grant application 14-02. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reimlinger and passed 5—0. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None STAFF REPORTS Planning Manager Sue Roberds noted that the City Council would be interviewing a candidate for the vacant position on the Planning Commission on Tuesday, September 2. She stated that the Department of Ecology has moved another step forward in the approval process for the City's revised Shoreline Master Program and staff hopes that the process will culminate in October. Planner Roberds provided an example of a window ticket that is hoped to draw attention to the �F need to back-in only on Oak Street between Front and First Streets in connection with shoreline improvements along the waterfront, and also provided an explanation of how crosswalk lights are timed which had been requested by the Commissioners at the June, 2014 meeting. Planting Commission Minutes August 27,2014 Page 3 REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS None ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Sue Roberds,/Secretary Scott H Brick, Chair PREPARED BY: S. Roberds