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Home My WebLink About09-17-1975JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1975 I. OPENING BUSINESS II. OLD BUSINESS A. Hermitage Camper Club, Application Number 11-74 B. Seamount Estates Divison Number 4, Application Number 6-74 C. Kala Point,.Application Number 7-74 III. CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Reappointment of Officers B. Jefferson County All Terrain Vehicle Action Plan for 1975 C. Election of Officers D. Water Quality Management Plan V. NEXT MEETING VI. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: This meeting was tape recorded and is on file with the Jefferson County Planning Department Jefferson CountyPlanningCommissiol MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER'17; 1975 I. OPENING BUSINESS Chairman Norris Short brought the meeting to order at 7:48 p.m. Members present were Ed Wainwright, Eva Taylor, Chet Dalgleish, Finis Stevens, Karl .Randolph, Fred Houghton and Harry Pollard. A quorum of eight (8) was declared by the Chairman. Representing the Planning Department were Director David Cunningham and Secre- tary Laura Southmayd. Representing,tvergreen Environmental Development Corporation were President Robert Newgard, Attorney Charles Mertel, Para -Attorney Barbara Nordeen and Plan- ner Regnar Kearton. ;ests were Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County William Howard, from Kingston Mrs. Richard Date and from Quilcene Tom Date, Jerome Hellmuth, Mr. and Mrs. L.V. Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Cunningham. A motion was made by Chet Dalgleish, seconded by Fred Houghton, and approved unanimously to approve the minutes of August 6th, 20th and 27th as mailed. Fred Houghton excused himself from further discussion of the Hermitage Camping Club due to advise of counsel. He left the meeting at this time to return when the discussion was over. II. OLD BUSINESS A. Hermitage Cameer Club, Application Number 11-74: Charles Mertel, Attorney for Evergreen Environmental Corporation, discussed.alternatives the Developers wduld make to the questions brought forth at previous meetings. He discussed .alternatives to -M —waste disposal (Hermitage will offer to pay all solid -waste expenses incurred due to the development), (2) overspill (Hermitage will provide "overspill camping areas" for the general public), (3) police enforcement ( Herm- itage will provide and maintain records of members` vehicle license numbers to aid local law enforcement), (4) boat launch facility (Hermitage has withdrawn their Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit Application for the boat launch to alleviate hardship's on neighbors), and (5) economic impact (Hermitage has developed a cost benefit analysis which shows that for every $1 the Camping Club will bring to the County $102) • At this time the Commission reviewed the report "Cost. Analysis Benefits". Mr. Leonard Eaton believed that at this late date.the,Commission should`not be prolonged by more -reports -by the Developers or anyone else. Chairman Short made a few notes to the E fission.. He had-- Eked to the Jefferson County Sheriff whd-stated he uld deputize the caretaker of the Camping Club.-,'-Chaf anl,,Short noted ther would. be, a Public Hearing by the Commissioners. He asked the members if they wished-to:revue tfty"Cast-Benefit Analysis"report. He asked for any motions to be brought forward" Ed Wainwright made a motion (attached) which in brief stated "The Planning Commission recommend that approval of the Hermitage Camper Club be denied". Chet Dalglei.sh seconded the cation. -Chairman Short opened d�.discuse:ion period. Finis Stevens believed the Developers complied with. the Comprehensive Plan and the Camper Club Ordinance therefore he disapproved the motion. Harry Pollard stressed the Planning Commission's position, as a representing body of the taxpayers their recommendations to the Commissioners should disclose the voice of theltaxpayers. The propertyowners of'th'e ayle Peninsula should be -voiced to -the Commissioners through the Planning- Commissions.recommendation. William Howard noted:Number 5 of the motion states the oral testimony of,July 23, 1975 was considered in determining the recommendation andihe:quettioned weather all the oral testimony was considered. Ed Wa,i nwri ght amended Number 5 of the, :motion -to read' "'Ural testimony submitted at a public hearing July 23, 1975 and all subsequent oral ,testimony presented at the August 6th, 20th and 27th meetings". The amendment was -seconded by Chet Dalgleish and approved unanimously. Chairman Short asked for the vote on the motion. Those voting,ft,1&*or;of`the mationp.were°°hat.ry'Pollatd., Chet Dalgleish, Eva Taylor and Ed -Wainwright. Those voting in opposition of the: , moti on were Karl Randolph and finis Stevehs . The motion was declared carried by the Chairman -with four in favor and two opposed. Karl Randolph stated`a minority opinion at this time., He believed the Developers have cgmpi-ied-with the Comprehensive Plan and the Camping C1ubOrdinance. Shoufid the Commissioners decide in this manner then he. wt�ald'iiketo�ee.:additfiooai�-:a conditions be met, these being -(I) addition of a -second well,1(2) water storage. capacity -be increased to 300,OOO g :ons, and (3) consideration be given to deputizing the Camping Club security personnel. Mr. Randolph wished to have these conditions brought to the Commissioners. Finis Stevens stated he would also send his views to the,Commissioners. Eva Taylor felt all the members should send their views to the Commissioners. David Cunningham noted the recommendation would be -presented this -coming -Monday, September 22nd, to the Commissioners and at which'time they would set -the date for the Public -Hearing. Fred Houghton returned to the meeting at this time. -2- • • IV. B. Seambuot Estates' Division"Number 4; A001.itatt6ti-Robes_ 64C-#1 .Dav'id Cunningham explained the addition:to,the proposed, project and asked the Commission if 40'provelIor,':di:sapprova.1 cood be made ;without har ing'°the developer go through all the .preliminary procedures of submittirig.a pre^ liminary:plat. Mr. Cunningham noted the Health Department has not made any inspection of the additional lots, neither .has: the Planning. Department.. General approval Was given to adopt procedures as.proposed., Chet Dalgleish believed .one of the Seamount plats was having.lbts sold „,n- prior to final. plat recording. C. Kale Point, Application Number 7-74: Plat of Kal a Point was recorded. CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS David Cunningham .:noted .the Final Outdoor -Recreation Symposium sponsored by the Wenatchee World, October 24 and '25;- '19-7- ,in = Wenatchee Planning. Association of Washington Fall Conference, October 2 Through 4,, 1975 in'Vancouver on "Controlled Growth and Admi.niAtratior of Regulations" Letter of August 27, 1975 by Edwin A. Becker, Jefferson C unty Department of Highways, to the Olympic Air Pollution Control. AuthoAyu, on:dump.,stations Department of Agriculture Forest Service land;,,use- sturdy on -the Canal Front Planning Unit, responses to initial phase should be�made by October 1, 1975 House of Representatives Office of Program Research June 16, 197.5 staff eeport to the Committee on Local Government, "Inventory of Subdivisions Platted in Washington From January 1, 1964.to January .1, 1974" Newspaper articles,."Waiting Without Zoning", "C101.am"Coapty Offers Road Paving", "Montana Embarks.on its Tax Utopia, and "Camping Clubs Face Federal.Refund Action? NEW'BUSTNESS A. Reappointment of Officers: David Cunningham noted -that -Chet Daigleish and Norris Short have been reappointed to the Planning Commission. R. Jefferson County All Terrain Vehicle Action.A1.an'for"1975: David Cunningham: gave a brief history -of the ATV and explained the County's ATV Plan:_M s+ cussion ensued, the Commission qu'tioned the percentages,presented on tbe-distri- bution of anticipated. funds for the year dt 1957-1977. It was noted'that awy- comments to the Plan should be made by September 23., 1975-in order for the Commissioners to receive them on the 25th. =3- C. Election"of*Officers: Chairman Short asked for nominati4.ns. Eva Taylor nominated Karl Randolph for Chairman, Ed Wainwright.seconded::.the nomination. Karl Randolph was elected Chairman by :unanimous vote. Eva. Tayllor nolut=nated Ed Wainwright for -Vice -Chairman, seconded the nomination-. Ed Wainwright was elected Vice -Chairman by unan.imous.vote. D. Water Quality Managemeht'P1an: David Cunningham..g,ave a brief .history of the Water Quality Management Plan and the -appropriation of fund.ltng given fir sewer development. He noted -Caps George Colony is asking the County Commis sioners to undertake the feasibility study„ which is the first 0hase of appro- priating -funding. V. NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for October 1, 1975. VI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 p.m. The.members commended Norris Short-. for his two years. as Chairman of the Commission at this time. Respectfully Submitted, Laura Southmayd Planning Department Secretary and Acting Secretary for the Commission -4- MOTION*TO•BE:FORWARDED*TO BOARD OFCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS As required -by I Section 2.12 of the Jefferson*County Camping Club Ordinance (No. 1-73)., the Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed "Hermitage Camping Club" at Fisherman's- Harbor (application #11-74) to determine if - it conforms with the general purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, and if the.public use and interest will apparently be served by the proposal. In the course of said review, the Planning Commission has considered: 1. The application as submitted.by the developer and detailed explanations related thereto; 2. Design requirements Set forth in Article IV of Ordinance No. 1-73; 3. The draft and final Environmental Impact Statements prepared - pursuant to R.C.W. 43.21c; 4. Written correspondence submitted to JeffersonZounty since the inception of the project in the fall of 1974; 5.. Oral testimony submitted at a public hearing July 23, 197541 ,fir/ ,:_ - 6. The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan. The Jefferson County Planning Commission, therefore, finds: ' 1. That -the proposal conforms with the general purpose of the Comprehensive Plan; 2. That the.public use and interest, however, will not apparently be served due to (a) the nature, location and size of the proposed project, (b) the lack of beneficial, but preponderance of adverse, impacts that will accrue to local propertyowners, and(c) the absence of -factors which contribute positively to the long range growth and development of Jefferson County. The Planning Commission therefore recommends that .approval of the 'kermitage Camping Club" be denied.. `