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Jefferson CountyPlanning
COURTHOUSE
PaRT TOWNSEND. WASHINGTON 98368
1-1INUTES 'OF FEBRUARY Z, 1977
I. OPENING BUSINESS
II. SHORT PLAT VARIANCE REQUESTS
A. William Heiander, #S17-76
B. Roy Bleeker, #S22-76
III. PETITION FOR THE VACATION OF A COUNTY ROAD
A. Leif Larsen
IV. MISCELLANEOUS/CORRESPONDENCE/CONFERENCES
V. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
VI. NEXT MEETING
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTE: This meeting was tape recorded and the tapes are on file with the Jefferson
County Planning Department.
i,. OPENING BUSINESS
Vice Chairman Stevens.called the meeting to order at 7:40,p.m.
Members present were TIW.s: Stevens., William Svensson;_Richard Kenyon,'Harry
Pollard, Eva Taylor, and Norris Short.
A quorum was declared by Vice Chairman Stevens.
Representing. the.Pl-anning Department were Director David Cunningham, Assistant
Planner Thomas- Aumock, and Secretary Laura Southmayd.
A guest, Community Development Planner David.Goldsmith, was present.
Minutes of December 1, 1976 were approved as written.
II. SHORT PLAT VARIANCE REQUESTS
A. William Helander, #517-76z Tom.Aumock reviewed the application �an#,:the variance
request. The applicant proposes to divide four acres.,into three:parpels on.pftperty
located one-half mile north of Quilcene. He reque ,$-a.varlance from,the 60-foot
right-of-way provision for a 20 foot right-of-way provision. The 'County Engineer
approved the application and the Olympic Health District approved the application,
subject to setback conditions on the drainfields and wells.
Conditions for road variance approval, as outlined io the Jefferson County.'.Subdi-
vision Ordinance, were reviewed. It was agreed the request met all conditions.
It.was noted, if the application, as proposed, is ,approved the adjacent property -
owner would have to..provide 40 feet to meet the 60 foot right -of -ray provision,
if he should decide`to divide his property. Therefore, Norris Short move to
recommend to the County Commissioners they deny,the request but would recommend
approval -of a 14 -foot right-of-way provision. William Svensson seconded the motion,
and,upon-a.vote it carried unanimously.
B: Rev Bleeker, #S22-76: Tom Aumock reviewed the,application for the division of
three acres into three parcels on property located one-foruth:mile east of' --Gardiner.
The applicant"requests ;A variance from,the reg0fred 60 foot right=of-way provision
for a 30 foot right oif-way provision. The County,Engineer-approved the application.
The Olympic Health District has not taken any action as the appl=ioant has fot dug
the soil �4-og -holes, for the � pereu,lation test.
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Members reviewed the request with -the Jefferson -County SubdiVisen 0rdinance's
conditions for variance approval. They found the request met all the condtions.-
As with the Helander request, the adjacent propertyowne-r would-haveto provi-ie more
-footage than his neighbor (46,feet) for legal access if he wished to divide his
property... On this basis, Richard Kenyon moved to recommend to the County -Commis-
sioners -they-deny the request but would recommend- approval for ,a 30 foot right -of --
-way provision. Norris Short secinded the motion and upon a vote itt-carried
unanimously.
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111. PETITIONFOR .THE- VACATION:, OF A COUNTY ROAD
A. Leif Larsen: Tom Aumock explained-, the applicant asks--that-the south-10 feet
of the 58 foot right, -of -way. of Bowen Street between the West lifnes'r:extedded of
Washington Street on the-eastand the east lire extended _of-WaTk6r.,Street on the
west in Quilcene- be vacated. Vicinity maps- of the road 'Were- d-.*i-stribtttedto'-!,.Member,s.
Mr. Aumock noted, the Planning Department. had'r-0ce1ved 'thepetition-on January
27th-and did not have enough ---time to -review the peti-tion.-thoroughly.
David.Cunningham-noted, on the public hearing date -of February 7th,.se.tfor the
petition, the County Commissionerscouldrefer the petition to -the P14-pning'
Commission. for their The -Commfssion: would then have 40 days to take
action, allowing_ members to review it at their March meeting -:William -Svensson
moved to take,no action on the petition until the County Commi-tsioners-referred it
to the Commission. Eva Taylor seconded the motion and: upon a -voter,it,carri'Ad
unanimously.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS/-CORiiESPONDENCE/CONFERENCES
- Copies of oroposed'.House Bill No. 65, relating to lan6.useplanning, Were
distributed to members.
The American Institute of Planners newsletter "Planners Notebook" of October
1973 were distributed to members.
- It was agreed a notice-ofrecognition for Fred;Lesterand Ed VainwrightLs. .- -
service as members of the Planning Commission should be published in the Port -
Townsend Leader.
- The "Alternative Septit.jank" meeting, held at the Port Townsend Rec-�C6nter on
-January, 28th, was reported,.bn.
V. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
David -Cunningham noted Chairman Karl Randolph -felt., the, policies of the 8i11.
boards, and Outdoor Advertising" section were top specific, appedetng',:as standards
rather than policies. Members said they would review
The introduction to the "Trangportation and Circulation" section- was read It -'Was,.,
suggested data on boating facilities should be. Included.. Mr: C4nni-ngham, -WA_ the
County, City and Port Vill be initiating a.studyon these fatflltes_inthe near -
future and the information -gathered could be used in the Comprehensive PI , an, It_
wasfurther suggested, when discussing boating facilities ser,#-p1'a.n,e transportation,
should be endorsed.
It was agreed that the -phrase "and expand" should be deleted under'%oal11._,,
Several changes were considered for policy 11. It vas. fol,t - compensaV'on, road
vacations should be identified. In the first "a", it'*was,fe1t,,,the -idea. of, better
circulation patterns should be strenghen., In tbsv.-Seond-�Iad ,1lv. �v�Wj�'f
VI 41,t. . thd phrase
"body of salt or fresh water" should be made more !p9ci-fi.c,.`.FUfthen„ it was filt..
a policy which encourages vacation of County toads when 'future- devilopmen't, 016ft -.are
not impaired should be made.
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VI. NEXT MEETING
The neat- meeting ' is scheduled for March 2nd. David Cunningham, noted.,,.theagenda
would thelade: (a) Kala...Point Division 2, (2) Thousand .Tri is Membersh.4p'Cam er
Club on. the Toandot Peninsula with the Environmental .impact.:Statement; and (3
.:the#reviewi_ngthe "Utilities"-.�ectiAnnr
the "Utilities" section,. Mr. Cunningham distributed, to members a publ-ication-
entitl d'"Iummary of 'Conference Proceedings - Impacts of Growth on Water Utilities
- Planning and Management Techniques to Minimize Resulting Problems". The, summary �
is from'a conference sponsored by the Department>of Social and-Heai.th.Services:-
Water.Supply,.and 'VasU -Section on September 150-17th.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting: adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
R spectfully Submitted,
Laura Southmayd
Secretary for the:Jefferson
County Planning Commission.
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TRANSPORTATION ANDCIRCULATIOi -_
Transportation and circulation is that network of del.iveririg people] .g€iodi`
and services .to various p6ints- within, as well as: to -and from,_ the County. ,l't-ar}s-
portation facilities include roads, .bridges,railroads, airports, bus 'terminals,
and ferries..
The primary mode of transportation in Jefferson Wunty are`moto.rize' d--vehicl.es
which travel the 41.0 miles of County -maintained -roads.. `.There are.apprgiximately
k`. 104 males 'of state highway in. Jefferson County including Highways2t1, #104,' and
#101. -There are also an uncalculated .number of private access`reads.:
Each gear the number of locally -registered motor vehi-cies.Ancreases. ` This W
{., can: be attributed to the general increaser) ratio of number of cars fam;ilys';
,. -the number of new, young families originating in the County, anti;. the continued_
in -migration of ne v -people into the area. In 1970 there were 1,488 veliiclds .,....
registered. in Jefferson ;Co ty. In 1975,, the number h1 ad ' -increased to .,1.0,008
1075 the inspected 355 vehicles 1 icerrs6d in'other states
requesting conversion to Jefferson County registration: -=
An Inte l ,part of motor vehicle transportation ire the Co unty; i:s: thin Hood`::
Canal Toll Bridge operated as a .portion of the state ferry. .sy pm under tM �aslting-r
ton State Eiighway Commission. The following statistics reflect-i.ncreasps:in..brrlidge::-
crossing over the 'last fifteen years: 1961: - 212,583,; 1965 - 706,�i0;`
A_. -1970_.-_.,1.,089:0-519,�• 1975-- 1.,624;550. Graphically`-it"appears as.fol,lows:
' ANAL -x
1,700 TOLL BRIDGE
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1,500 _
1,400 y,07,
cn 1 ,200.
w .100
f00
900
C�800 ,.700
+a 600, aot ava
400 -
200
100 -
1963 :62 63 64 65 66 67 68 - `&9 - 70 11 :. 72 73 - 74 . " 75
YEAR
Another important aspect of ground transportation -,In . the :C.ounty Is_,the Wash-
ington State Ferry System, ; -Ferries provide e s s eh ti. a 1", cocbons; f�^car.,Vinslow,_to..,
Seattle, Kingston to Edmonds, and Port Tou,msend to �}hildbe;� Is.'t�nd:: the. Pert 1owm-
send-Keystone Ferry, .once privately owned. operated, ; is partrf the' public
state system. Increases in Keystone Ferry crossings are as.fool`lowt
Stevens Stage Lines -provides the primary „bus :service_l- n deffersort r'Count `
Not only is commuter service furnished to v: S. ' Navy `tidlities i"i'tsap County,.
but the Stevens company provides. a vital I to, ffroff f port .-Tom.. id`- td Center, where.
local passengers rake connections via Greyhound: to -Port Angeles; `or Seattle. r .F
..Air, transportation 'is. `4ccoinWated�-:thi�ugh defferton :County lnternatiobr l
Airport and a number,of private airstrips. 7he-tounty=5 O.rpart ai_ public y owhi '
and operated by the Port of Port Townsend,, -.LoC4ted four�,�t l�s.:st�uth' r "the City
of Fort Townsend-,' the 'airport; s acquiread. key' the �Qunty4-ji) 1941 and- transferrer!
to the Port District' irx 39 t: Consists ofi :grass=s.Ur.faced , 3,3Q0 'foot runny ,.
and a seal 1 group of .hajgers .ar�i a. -cafe. :Fri, ? " f gur+es,. ye y. taki =riffs F ,
- and landings are estimated at 13,200-. Eighteen- private 4pTanies 'are #used aii the
airport. N regularly., -scheduled. passenget,or icargo 't'%ights are prov de the `
present time.. In recent years, the- Po t- bittr act has .undertaken= ,fees fbil ty'
studies to explore possible rel-ocation',a�dc :recr�nstructior of..tl r ounty� ai rt.
Considerable 6munity-controversy has arisen Over Whet the presets -airport Is
adequate or whether it.should.be rennovated, AddIt. ona� +itizei interest has .been'
generated by a possible relocation of the, 'airport ;to�-A .number of„other potential..
sites including Strangers `Lake, Chimacum Ridge, .and Ludlow Lace ' s' -he .:pre ertt
position of the Board of Commissions for -the Port of.,Port ?owns . s .hat
Ludlow Lake area will be -.the location of any nets publ�iC',airpo developmt `in. the
foreseeable future.
f . The only .railroad currently n operation in Jefferson County.` -is c eo,.by the;,.
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49ilwaukeeYRai1'r4ad Cpa►oy,x ith ;t 'r�ori=.pA
ee``rflot'fr;si�trgera;; 1 '
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is conveyed unto barges 'at Fort Townsend for. shjpment 'tQ,'othee Tpa _ '-:pf='met :Sound. _
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GOAL: The goal is to maintain and expand our transportation 'and circulation net -;-
.work at the highest level of -convenience, safety, reliability, and efficiency' at,,
the :same time conserving cost, energy, and natural resources:
POLICIES:
1.
Transportation and circulation corridors should be multi -functional And inelude_'.,-
roads and utilities, as well as equestrian, pedestrian, and bike. routes. in -
Integrated systems.
2.
Transportation and circulation facilities should be located, designed, and
installed to. meet reasonably foreseeable future needs,; =
3.
Transportation and circulation network and 'facil ities shouldcommenurate_
with existing and future land -*use and development patterns. County triad ;programs;>.
airport tans, and the like -should not only consider engineering `aspects; but tie,
Fate and type -qf development expected to occur in proximity- to .proposed -trans-; a
portation .. improvements.
4.
Public awareness and review should he an integral part of any propo'so °iapsr- -,
tation plan, program, or project.
5.
Faci.Iities-associated with transportation'and circulation should, be` located and -
designed. with ..respect to such natural features -as topography, soils,- geology;
floodplains, streamways, shorelines, marshes, and aquifer -recharge areas..
These same facilities should be located within existing routes°fir`,corridorsr`;
whenever. feasible.
;.. 6.
Circulation routes,.particularly County roads,:shoul.d.be.clear y-and completely,
signed or otherwise marked to facilitate convenient travO-foi the public and
efficient service -delivery for emergency vehicles.
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i.n order to provide traffic safety, and to minimize public expenditures,
Lion routes should incorporate limited access provisions.wherever �ssibe.
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Jointly -used residential driveways, and commercial or residential: frontage goads
should be high 'priority in roadway and roadside design and. use.
8.
The location, desi.gn, construction, and operation of transporiation.and 0reula-., !
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t.ion facilities .should faltow,the policies and,performance staindards'-off_ tore
Shoreline Management Master Program for Jefferson County where ,a l,lcable.
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in compliance with R.G.W. 36:70..520 (State Planning Enabling Act),- at -least -five
months before the end of each fiscal year, each County officer, department; board:_.:
or commission., and -each governmental body whose Aurisdiction lies erYtirely w thin:
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the County (except incorporated -cities and togs). Wht se `f incin ons ° iic ude s -
preparing and recommending plans for, or constr.ucti 'major public works,
} ('including roads and other transportation facilfties)should stibmi•t.:'ta the
Planning .Commission a list -of the proposed. trafisportation-related :pubic"er, ._
i works being recommended for initiation of construction during the,,,ensuitlg
fi'scal.year. -
' - The Planning Commission 'whould then prepare and "sc bmit4 to the .Guard, of
Commissioners which. rep6rt should setTorth. haw ea s propo ed, project- relates:
to all other proposed projects; and to "all features .in this ComnprOonsi•ve w
Plan, both as to'locition and timing. _
10. in f -
urt r he compliance
_ p lance with the State Planning Enab�'ing. Act, .no .:sheet. nor
r road should. be acquired .by dedication or othe ise; _iio str et' or, road sho4l.d
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be disposed or, dosed or. abandoned;until islcaton,purppe,anextent
has been ubml tted t `: nd dported, q_ the Pla1�hc, ='::,;
report of the Planning Comossion, should.f.•set-•forth. tbl� manngr •and. the dft re ` -
to which the proposed project- does or does not Qno , to -tic +objectives' pf`
this CQrehensive -Ptan n"
I1.. The Criteria by -,.,which the-Plafintrq Commissio,- wYTf-j dge.proposed road '.vaca-
ti-ons for vmformance to ,th s Compreh "ii ive Klan wi II -,:ire f.n � deft of thelope 1.. �.;
ing principles. 'Generally,roads should -not be close'
d,.vacated, .r abandonedT
when;
a existing y' `
() 9 Or future 'and-use,.:and development.lais;; t�:r, occur�n-:.patterns,
indicate their lusefulness for' area -circa' ation-
(b) the. effectiveness `of`;fire,. medi:cal•,,-,law: enf'o�^ceat, pig ;othernr etcy.•;
service will be ia+pa'ired
(.c.) such routes can effectively be used "for uti1':.ity_.-corri∨;.
(d.) ' such routes can effectively be, used .for trai Ts', �pathdva
Additional policies pertaining to'•pro•posed road--vacatfont- are_ 'as• �crt�t�rst
• (a) 'No County road;, �or. Part, thereof should be vac atecf':W4thout aid 6xamioairitot3
its potential effecton overal l area -circulat or!- .in',.reasona ile-,Proxiiaity� to ,tire
,.proposed vacatio
n•
(b) 1n compliance with R..0 .X, ; W. 70, 313b., no-•Goufi ,l^oad ,"r part ikfiereof, 'sd
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vacated which abuts -on a body of sad t 'or fresh .sUater,- less- ,ihe: Vaeatie . _ , ' to_
enable any •.public authority to acquire the aacated,prperty for port:,purpaes,'..
boat moorage or launching sites, + or for' parks vwpa .int °recreational,. educational
or other publ lc purposes, or unless the prc-perty is::j i e+d; f tr`r;industiraj Feu es;
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