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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-1975MIlMUTES OF FEBRUARY 51 1975 0 I. Opening Business II. Correspondence III. Old -Business A. Preliminary Plat of Port Ludlow South Bay Community, Division No. 1 B. Preliminary Plat of Port. IAWlew South, pay CommimitY., Division No. 2 C. Report on .Public Hearing on House Bill No. 168 (.State Land Use Bill) by Fred Houghton IV. Next Meeting V. Adjournment z Jefferson County PlanningCommissior COURTHOUSE PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON 98368 MUM OF FEBRUARY 5, 1975 I. Opening Business 7:30 p.m. Chairman Norris Short called the meeting to order. Members Present: Finis Stevens, Harry Pollard, Fred Lester, Fred Houghton, Ed Wainwright, Karl Randolph, Eva Taylor, Chet Dalgleish Planning Staff: David Cunningham, Tom Aumock Guests: Muck McLearnsberry, Engineer for Pope and Talbot Development, Inc; Harold Brun Minutes:. `January 15 and 22 minutes were approved as mailed. II. Correspondence: A. Symposium: Land Use Planning In Action, February 26, 1975 �t Hyatt House- -Sea Tac Airport B. Leger from Joe Coates: Consolidation of School District in Comprehensive Plan III. Old Business A. Preliminary Plat of Port Ludlow South Bay Community, Division .No. 1: Plan- ning Director, David Cunningham, presented the Final Environmental .impact Statement and explained the format, and then presented the Plat Report for said preliminary plat. Conditional approval was recommended. A variance was requested to consider the adjacent golf course as fulfilling the intent of the 10% open space requirement. Much discussion ensued regarding the 10% open space requirement and how the variance is justifiably requested. Karl Randolph moved to accept the variance. Harry Pollard 'seconded . Motion defeated.' Mr. Malearnsberry then offered to make a specific proposal of a tract or tracts of land for dedication toward the parks and open space requirement. Karl Randolph moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Board of County Commissioners the Plat Report of said preliminary ]i: & with condi- tional approval, with the additional condition that Pope &.Talbot make arrangement to meet the 10% open space requirement prior to the public hearing. Motion seconded and carried by unanimous vote. 1 ' s 8 ® tii D B. Preliminary Plat of South Bay Community, Division No'.'2: W. Cunningham presented the Plat,Report. After discussing design elements, Karl Ran-y dolph moved to recommend acceptance of the p'relim4ixiary _01:at and forward the Plat Report and its recommendation of conditional approval to the Board of Commissioners. Fred Houghton seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous vote. C. Report on Public Hearing on House Bill No. 168 (Stste Land Use 'Bill) By Fred Houghton: Mr. Cunningham then paraphrased each section of the bill for content and intent. Committee members were displeased with the intent and content of proposed bill. Karl Randolph: moved that the Plan- ning Commission recommend to the Board::that the Board make representation to the state legislators of our area that House Bill 168 be opposed because it is building unnecessary and costly bureaucracy at the state level, results in too much centralization of power, and usurps private property rights without compensation. Ed Wainwright seconded the motion. Motion carried by -unanimous vote. IV. Next Meeting The next meeting is scheduled for February 19, 1975. V. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Tom .mock Assistani Manner and Acting Secretary for the Commission NOTE: This roeti.ng was tape recorded and is 'on file with the Jefferson County Punning Department.