HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-1975PLANNING COMMISSION
OUTLINE
I. Opening Business: Call to Order, Roll Call,
Approval of Mi.nutes
II. Old Business
A. Report on "Hermitage Camper Club" Draft
E.I.S.
B. Report on Quilcene Fire Protection Dis-
trict Numbering System
C. Building Inspection Program
D. Report on Agriculture Land Use Conference
in Seattle
E. Building Code
F. Comprehensive Plan Work
III. Adjournment
IV. Next Meeting
NOTE: This meeting was tape recorded and is on file at the Jefferson
County Planning Department.
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Jefferson County Planning Commissi
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COURTHOUSE
PORT TOWNBEND, WASHINGTON 98368
MINUTES OF MARCH 5, 1975
I. Opening Business
7:45 Chairman Morris Short called the meeting to order.
Members.Present were Ed 'Wainwright,. Chet Dalgleish, Finis Stevens,. Karl
Randolph, Harry Pollard, Fred Houghton
Planning Department staff present were David Cunningham and Tom Aumock.
Minutes of February 19th, 1975 were approved as. mailed.
IL Old Business
A. Report on "Hermitage Camper Club", Draft E.I.S: Planning Director Dave
Cunningham noted that the draft E.I.S.. is still being prepared.
Mr.. Cunningham noted several points related to the project;. that approx-
imately 75 letters of objection have been filed and that all letters are
being answered regarding review of the draft E..I.S:.; that the Public -
Hearing to be held on the- project be held 1n two parts .� - first, on the
E.I.S. portion, and second,, the proposal itself; that the developer has
conferred with the state and has changed the proposed sewage disposal
system that is acceptable in theory to the state, yet further testing is
required; that the developer has changed the leasing format to one of
separate, individual leases; that the developer is going to maintain all
community facilities; that under this situation the project would then
come under the pervue of the Subdivision Ordinance rather than the Camper
Club Ordinance.
Members discussed the question of quarantee of maintenance of the Commun-
ity facilities by the developer. Mr. Cunningham noted that the county will
thus have to have a carefully worded legal document outlining the devel-
opers perpetual maintenance of the community facilities.
Chairman Short inquired as to why the letters of obj:octi.on base.their
objections on. Mr. Cunningham.nated-thet the soil suitability for septic
tanks., traffic, circulation, raa4 and n density at peak useage.
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Mr. Cunningham explained the proposed water system, sabring that the project
will be supported �y a 75 gallon -per -minute well backed by & 1004houtand
gallon.retevotr. Mr. Cunningham noted that study into peak density found
that this project could expect 80%occupanqy at peak.periods.
B. Report on QuilcOne Fire Protection District No.
2 Numbering System: Plan-
ni-ng'Director Dave Cunningham explained that the Fire District had requested
the Planning Department's assistance on developing A fire district map.
Mr. Cunningham presented the final maps and.explained the system.
C. Re -port on Building Inspectionfrogram: Mr. Cunningham explained that the
City has decided to have their own Building inspectdr, and thus not carry
out the cooperative program with the county.,
D. Report on Agriqu'l-tune 'Land Use I neg in Seattle: Karl Randolph 'Confere
reported oln'the Co'nferentd noting that theproblems of agriculture and land
use -management were discussedil 4yet there were no clear -cut answers. Mr,,
-Randolph stated that sMng A6ricvltural land -use is more than a land use
management problem.
Discussion f9llowed regarding thean specifid laid use management scheme of
t�'rinsfL*rabl.e�De.v'elo'pment Rights.'
E. Buflding Code: Chairman Short questioned the Commission an whether It was
felt that the $1000.00 exemption for structural work under the U.B.C.
should be extended to the Uniform Fire, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes.
After little discussion, Karl. Randolph moved that the Planning Commission
drop discusston on the Building Code.
F. Comprehensive Plan Work: Discussion of the Parks and Recreation element of
the Comprehensive Plan began with Assi-staot Planner Tom Aumock explaining
that in order to assist members toward the formulation of parks and recrea-
tion goals and policies, the members shouldbecomeaquainted with what
assets the,county has Ifn the way of parks and recreation facilities. Mr.
Aumock preceded to state these assets on an area by area basis.
Planning Director Dave Cunningham asked members pertinent. questions during
the discussion regarding probable pQlicies.
III. Adjournment
The meeting adjourn at 10:10 p.m.
1V. NOxt-MeetinqL
The next meeting will be March 19th, 1075. 1
Respectfully Submitted,
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Tom Aumock
Assistant Planner and
Acting Secretary for
thg Commission