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Home My WebLink About03-02-19771A Jefferson County Planning Commission COURTHOUGE PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON 98368 MINUTES Of MARCH 2, 1977 I. OPENING BUSINESS II. PETITIONS FOR VACATION OF COUNTY ROADS A. Paul Wlaters and Kenneth Larsen B. Leif Larsen C. State Highway Commission III. BY -LAMS IV. MISCELLANEOUS/CORRESPONDENCE/CONFERENCES V. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VI. ADJOURNMENT VII. NEXT MEETING NOTE: This meeting was tape recorded and the tapes are on file with the Jeffer- son County Planning Department. t T . OPENING:.BUSINESS The meeting was,cailed to order at 7:40 p.m. by Vice -Chairman Stevens. Members. present'...were :fi my Stevens, William Svensson., Eva Taylor'., Harry ,-Pollard., Norris Short., and Dorithe:Harrington. A quorum was declared by Vice-tChairman Stevens. Representing the Planning Department were -Director David.Cunningham,.°.Ass3s-tant Planner Thomas Aumock., and .Secretary Laura Southmayd. Guests were Community Development -Planner David Goldsmith; .Petitioners Paul Walters, - Marianne Walters,. Cindy Larsen, and Kenneth.Larsen; and Kala Point Representative - Richard Overstreet. Minutes of February 2nd were approved with one correction, -the date -of -January 5th. was changed to February 2nd. IT. PETITIONS FOR VACATION OF COUNTY ROADS A. Paul. Walters and Kenneth Larsen: As explained by Tom Aumock, the petitioners are asking for the vacation of the west 14 feet of "C" Street, -situated in'Block 6, Plat of South Port Townsend, near Hadlock, The petitioners answered members questi-ons,regarding road layout, rbad'construc- tion, and access to adjacent properties. It was noted, the County Engineer said he wi-ll recommend to the County Commi,ssi,oners the petition be tabled until a drainage study of that-drea-be completed. In discussing the petition, members found it to be A n conformance with the Zompre- hensive Plan in that present and future residential development wi-l'l,not be impaired.by the reduction of the road right-of-way. Further, members -found the petition as proposed could not mantain the centerline of the right -of -way -as platted. Norris Short moved. to recommend to the County. Commissioners they approve the petition for vacation of-14 feet, and suggests that no more than 7 feet from each side be vacated. William Svensson seconded the motion :and upon a vote_themotion carried unanimously. B. Leif Larsen: Tom Aumock reviewed the petition for, -the vacation of -the south 10 feet of the 58 foot right-of-way of Bowen Street between Washington and Walker Streets in Quilcene. It was noted -the County Engineer has recommended to the County Commissioners they - approve the petition. Members found (1). the subject right-of-way is adjacent to Washington -Street which is a major arterial through-Quilcene, (2) the intersection of_Bowe®r Sti^eet and ' -1- l 11- _f '• 0 Washington Street.wil1 be- subject to intersection-develvpment.4s those -streets encounter additional traffic*. (3) Bowen street east,of Washington Street.is in excess of the..minimum County standard of 450 feet in - length for a -dead end.., 50 foot right-of-way road, and,tQ the .proposed vaEation does 'not conform with the Comprehensive Plan as the vacation would not, lend to orderly development bf the residential area. . Based on. -the findings. of the Commission, Marry PolvLard moved 'to �recommend� to the County Commissioners they deny the petition -for the -vacation of`..a:County road. Norris Short seconded the.motion. Upon a vote it.carried unanimously.. C.. State Highway Commission;- Tom Aumock.reviewed: the request for. the vacation of two County reads, both Within Block 91 of the pl:_at of 3uncti:on. City* located between Discovery Bay and Mount Walker off-staterhighway 101. One'- ro ad is.70 feet wide and the other 20 feet wide, both 300 feet in'length. It was noted the County Engineer has recommended to the County Commi-ssioners they approve the request. _ nbers-found the petition lacks (1) the required number- of freeholders signatures, and (2) any statement as to the reasoning and :I'usti.fication-for the request. : Based on the findings of the Commission, Eva Taylor moved to -recommend -to the County Commissioners they deny the petition. _Norris Short seconded the motion and upon a vote it carried unanimously. III. BY-LAWS Eva Taylor moved to amend the By -Laws to state that -a roll call.vote-would_be used only when requested by a member. Norris Short seconded the motion Upon a vote the motion was approved unanimously. IV. MISCELLANEOUS/CORRESPONDENCE/CONFERENCES -The-Draft Environmental -Impact Statement for the.prcposed Thousand Trails Camper Club, to.be located at the end of the Toandos-Peninsula, was distributed to members. It was noted, testimony on the. Draft E.I.S. will be -heard by the County Commissioners at a public hearing to be held -March 22nd. -Agendas for a septic tank and drainfield workshop, to be held March-11 in Sequim, were distributed to members. -Proposed .House Bill 242.1 addressed the option for counties to,hire-a hearing examiner for the purpose of reviewi.rg plats, road vacations, etc. -A.-proposed amendment to the Planning Enabling Act; House Bill.2398,- would allow counties to pay their planning commission members.. -Proposed Mouse Bill 259, an -.amendment to the.Planning Enabling -Act,, refers to prerequisite dedications. -The Office of Communi.ty.Development`s Washington Partnership Forum will conduct a conference entitled "Fiscal and Economic Growth Impact Assessment: A :Closer Look", March 9 through 10 in Tumwater.. -2- V'R COMPREHENSI'VE PLAN Revised, polj c� 11 of the "Transportation and Ci,rcul,aifoll':section , was , prpserited-. An addition,,was suggested -which would state that vacation be made in a manner equitable in land distribution and access to .al:l: propertyvwners adjacent. to. the - road. In further discussing_ road vacations, it was suggested the ".petti'on be. =revised:. The revision would contain questions on existi:ng.:road t�nditie '. �existi:ng -accesses to adjacent properties,. -reason for the vacatian.�;T .ft�r cii�striC=t. approval etc. The.questio i -would -be designed to give ,the :P'ianni.ng ,C*O M-ssien'artd .{;.quay Corrals-,- .. sioners a more descriptive basis far reviewifiq petitions. David Cunningham .reported -that a section of Chapter -7 -should- be -resErved for general policies. These policies would dembnstrate-general growth far the,County, Further,,factors affecting growth patterns and' population trends ''in Jefferson.— County were discussed. VI. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. VII NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for April 6., 1977., R pectf 1.1y Submitted-, dJS Laura.Squthmayd, Secretary for> the --,Jefferson , County Planning Commissi-on -3-