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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-07-1977Jefferson County Planning Commission COURTHOU86 PORT TOWNSEND, WA sHINQTON 98268 MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 1977 I. OPENING BUSINESS II. PETITIONS FOR VACATION COUNTY ROADS A. Robert Tuttle B. Richard and Jeannette Earhart III. MISCELLANEOUS/CORRESPONDENCE/CONFERENCES IV. ADJOURNMENT V. NEXT MEETING I NOTE: This meeting was tape recorded and the tapes are on file with the Jefferson County Planning Department. I. OPENING BUSINESS Chairman Randolph dalled the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Members present were George Burkhart, Dorithe Harrington, Karl Randolph;_-Hamy . Pollard, Eva Taylor, Finis Stevens, and Norris Short. A quorum was declared by Chairman Randolph. RepresentinS,the Planning. Department were Director,©avid Cunningham9 ,Assistant Planner Thus Aumock, and,Secretary Laura Southmayd. Guests were Jefferson -Port Townsend Regional Council Planner David -Goldsmith, Port Townsend`L'eader Reporter Robert Carson, and Petitioner Jeannette'Earhart. Minutes of November 2nd and -November 22nd were approved as written. Minutes of July 6th-, which were never received by members, were distributed for review-, Action on these minutes wi tll be tak6n :at :the .next .regular meeting, II. PETITIONS'FOR VACATION OF COUNTY ROADS A. Robert Tuttle: Tom Aumock reviewed the petition for. the vacation of 1,500 feet of the Old Highway within the Eisenbeis Bay,View Addition. Members 4iscussed'"the proposal's compliance with the Comprehensive-Plan's desig- nation, of "residential" for the subject area. They found that, -in order to . determine whether the petition aided, or was contrary to, sound residential development, certain information would be needed. They would need to know the reason: -for the vacation, if the petitioners are adjacent property owners,'. -and what the County Eng-ineer`s recommendation is. George Burkhart moved to able the petition until sufficient information could be obtained. Finis Steve s seconded the motion and upon'a vote it -carried unanimously.- B. Richard and -Jeannette Earhart: Tom Aumock reviewed the petition for the' vacation of 340 feet.of an alley in Block 8 of South Port Townsend Addition._',, Petitioner Jeannette Earhart further reviewed the proposal. She said the reason for the request was to insure that the alley, as .it was originally surveyed.and as it now exists-, could not be changed as resurveyed. Also., she sa.i.d-the p6wer company and the city water department, having.-a.utilities right-of*way within the alley, had no.objections to the vacation if an easement is'provided. Members discussed.the:proposal and its compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Norris Short moved to.recommend, to the County Commissioners they disapprove the petition as.tWiproposal, being in an area designated 11residentialK by "the-Compre- hensive Plan., would be detrimental to orderly development of other-4.1leys i;n the plat. Finis Stevens seconded the motion. -Upon a vote .the. motion was- unanimously disapproved. After further discussion, Harry Pollard moved to recommend to the ,1 -1- w County Commissioners they, tabl a the petition because the action .,requested. does not meet the action,,of the-potitioners, and alternate -,remedies should be investigated. -Eva. Tayl-br seconded the motion and upon a vote.1t carried -.unanimously - III. MISCELt A-NEOUSiCORRESPG%DENCE/CONFERENCES -A public hearing, on the Planning Commission's1978 proposed:.budget-,.-was held: December 7th. The County Comissioners made�one..cui in.the Commission's expert ditures; in "travel and -subsistence" the estimated.$2000 was changed to.$1000. -The Planning Department's-1978-proposed program -,.was,reviewed`. Members felt a road/access ordinance shoui"d be a higher priority item than proposed. -Members discussed problems involved Lwith neviewi~ng"road vacatfan.petitions.. Norris Short moved to recommend that, in view of the -fact that some`- appl-ications for road vacations are -faulty, the Planning Department should review each - application before they are filed with the County Commissioners: Further, -that a new application form be designed so sufficient information could be obtained from -the 'appli cant. Harry Pollard seconded -the motion. Upon a vote it carried unanimously. -The recent Superior Court decision on Pacific Rim 0r6up's proposed camper club on the Toandos .Peninsula was' discussed, The judge's determination was -that,.the-- existing County Camper Club Ordinance did not apply as it is based -on a state statute that was not applicable to camper clubs (Chapter 58.17-R.C.W., ,tubdf- --V :Sion of Land").-. The County .has jurisdiction over the camper club- if the developers apply for a building permit. The State-Environmental"Policy Act requires review of a development. -The A.A.W. "Short Course in Planning", being sponsored by the Commission, will be held February 11th at Fort Worden. Members agreed to not invite other counties IV. ADJOURNMENT'. The meeting adjourned at. 10:05 p.m. V, NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for January 4, 1978. Re pectfully Submitted, %"W4 Laura Southmayd Secretary for the Jefferson County Planning Commission -2-