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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-1977Jefferson CountyPlanning Commission MINUTES OF JUNE 1, 1977 I. OPENING BUSINESS II. PRELIMINARY LONG PLAT A. Hoh Rain Forest Lots, #3-74 III. PETITION FOR VACATION OF A COUNTY ROAD A. Joseph Daniels IV. APPLICATIONS FOR CURRENT USE ASSESSMENTS V. FINAL LONG PLAT VI. DISCUSSION VII. ADJOURNMENT VIII. NEXT MEETING NOTE: This meeting was tape recorded and the tapes are on file with the Jefferson County Planning Department. r I. OPENING BUSINESS Chariman:,Randolph called the meeting to order at.7:40_p,m,. Members present --were Karl :Randolph, Richard Keny©n, Morris Short, William - Svensson, and Eva Taylor. A quorum was declared by Chairman Randolph. Representing the Planning Department were Director David Cu,64i.pgham and,:Communiity_ Development Planner David Goldsmith acting as'8ecretary. Guests were Developers -Harold and-florence Brandgberry and' Petitioner 40.0 Daniels. Minutes of May 4th were approved with one correction; ° th ,,,;third.: sentence 4f, -the, third -paragraph. of page .three was changed -to read -"It wat',neted;,the develhpers will determine.. maximum membership when 80% occupancy:.is�reached. n-the.busi_est season, from late -May .to Late August". IT. PRELIMINARY -LONG PLAT A. :Hoh Rain forest. Lots, #344 , David Cunningham,°reviewed the.' Orel iminary= plait. of°the Hohi Rain Forest Lots. The plat consists of 17 lots borderibl: the- Hoh River in Western Jefferson County. Developer Harold Brandeberry and, Mr.'Cunningham explained that a one year .extension is request -becau-se:the i ter:tystem:and- road work will not be completed -within the time frame .required to file` the fi-nal plat. NfirirSo't:.tno,�r.ed-that_ the Planning :Comiaission':recommadd to `the,CQunty ., Commissioners . a one year extension be granted. Eva Taylor seconded- °tile motion and upon a- vote- the motion. carried unanimously. ITT. PETION-FOR VACATION OF COUNTY,ROAi? e A , Al-._,Jbt6ph Daniels:, David Cunningham reviewed the application requesting that a portion -,of. Prospect Street. in. the Mats Mats Bay..area..,.be-vacated. Mr, Cunningham also explained ' that, a..similar vacation application was pr-evieu.sly- sobmi--tted -and recommended for,. disapproval because it did not: promote.good resi.dential,develop-_ went. He went":on to note that the present appli.cati.on 10110.wed,, informal recom; mendations of the Planning Commission and was -a =substantial improvement over' the - previous application Nor. Daniels further, explained the request and. answered•'questions ,ref the ,-C issioft, In discussing the petition, Norris Short noted -how this new applioat3on'was in line with the Commission's attempt to.promote sound residential;de William Svensson move& to recommend to.the County Cootdssionera,they---approve. the request as itr h compliance with the Comprehens=i ve P1 ap "and, it L Pr Omotes sound residential development. Norris Short seconded -the motion and * a unanimous - vote ft:,-carried. IV. APPLICATIONS FOR. :CURRENT ,USE ASSESSMENT, Lars E. Erickson-, 10 acres; Thomas A. Pol ey',, 15 acres-.; Bert, -A. 9.�,-acres; 2 - 94 . 97 acres, John Pitts'; 3-0--icresl , - Y.-.-Schroeder- - 7, acres; Broders Inc 11 .acres,;. I Donal.d,H-. Saiiee-,-,12 acres and 7.90 chains; 0ithl, Ya'mashlta�-DBA'�wostet-n,o.y.ster, Company -1 24 acres, S2.24chains .and 40 chains: David Cunni-fighwexplAined- to the, Commfission* t-btt.,applica-t,i6ns-fdt current use assessment in the*-cate oriet,of Open Space --a4° Timber LiM"*- must be- acted* upon in -the, same manner "as An amendment to the County Comprehensive Plan. He explained, further,; the, Assessor's Office had recently -discovered this clause .in the Uwjorconsequentiy thy' appl-ica- ti ons-.- were -,,for rwArded-to the C=istian for their * redonimendatfon, to '-.the *Board of County Commtssionerst:, Mr:. Cunn,ingham.al.so stated', thAt'j'the ­Pl-Anni ng Department had -only just received the applications; and rec6mmin'ded,,gu i lines enrhow to, treat the applicattons.were not avail -able. Planner David, Goldsmith reviewed each application ..�#h the tom tisi- tion�;',,-explalhl:h how each -would fit�jnto the criteria established After: considerable discussion on individual applications. and tfit-,concept Of, 'h t ' current use assessment to promote "Open Spade", Eva'Jaylor MQV.ed-t af the Commission recommend to. the County Commissioners 'they -disapprove, the -stated current..use assessment applications as they -would not -promote the general- welfare inasmuch As there is no apparent reason fat these -applications any. - mare -than other, privately owned land in the County. Further, general walfart_ Tii n6t,served because benefits to the -County would.not commensurate,w.i-ththe -Loss-in ,tax revenue as required by item 7 in R.C.W. 84.34.037. Norris; Shari seconded the' motion.. Upon a vote it carried unanimously. V. FINAL LONG -PLAT A. Kala*Poiht Division #3, #147; David Cunnlngham-reviewed-,the final long plat for Kala Point Division #3. 'The plat consists of.-63- , Lots_ averaging 26,100 square-fdet each. Mr. Cunningham explained that -the final plat -eras tho,same as the preliminary plat. William Svenssonmoved that the tommi'ssionrecommend to the Board of County - Commissioners they grant to of the final', plat,.. Richard-.-Kehy �tecofldLid the rintion-and upon:a vote it carried unanimously., VI. DISCUSSION: The -Commission discussed the possibility of having a representativ-6,from .,the- Oly-m01c.MAI - th -District and the County, Public Works Departmehf``be- preseft, At . their meetings. Commission members felt that ."It'may hbe' benefilti al -to. have member from - these two- off i c'es. attend'. David Cu noted, ho:would:',draft am a letter reqOesting.attendance of these. agenciinn"do review by agencies 'arid' have it'r'eady for rev the Commission at theirnextmonthly meeting. V I I , ADJWRNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. VII. NEXT MEETING The next meeting wi11 be Wednesday, July 6,-1977. Respectful.ly .Submitted, David Goldsmith Acting Secretary for the Jefferson County Planning- Commi$si on -3-