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Home My WebLink AboutPC Mtg Minutes 2015-05-20621 Sheridan St. Pott Townsend WA 98368 ROLL CALL District 1 Coker: U-Absence Felder: Present Koan: Present Public in Attendance: Approval of Aeenda: Approval of Minutes: STAFF UPDATES Carl Smith: District 2 Jefferson County Planning Commission HEARING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center May20, 2015 Call to Order at 6:30 pm Staff Present P: 360-379-4450 F: 360-379-4451 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Smith: Present Farmer: Present Sircely: £-Absence District 3 Brotherton: Present Giske: £-Absence Hull: Present Carl Smith, DCD Director Colleen Zmolek, DCD Associate Planner Approximately 45 Richard Hull approved the agenda. Tom Brotherton moved to approve the 05/06/2015 meeting minutes. Gary Felder seconded. 6 approved. 0 opposed. 0 abstained. Announced the BOCC would be holding a special meeting 05/21 to discuss the outcome of tonight's hearing. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS None PUBLIC HEARING UDC Text Amendment reeardine aerkulture. includjne recreational marijuana: Staff presented proposed regulations for producing, processing, and retail sales for recreational marijuana. PUBLIC TESTIMONY Peter Geerlofs: Kyle Craig: Karen Page: Robin Fitch: Roger Short: Jacob Johnsen: Vicky Costakis: Roger Hall: Jean Ball: Tim Wilkins: Enjoys dark skies and has concerns regarding security cameras, outdoor lighting, and fertilizers. Addressed Mr. Geerlof s concerns regarding outdoor lighting. Stated that 12 consecutive hours of darkness are essential for plant growth. Opposed to the proposed Conditional Use Permits required in certain zones. Accessory uses listed in the Jefferson County Code. DCD is corresponding with LCB objecting to my proposed operation Would prefer more stringent rules, but urges the Planning Commission to adopt the proposed code amendment. Concerns for water usage on Marrowstone Island. No clue what's happening. Family has farmed shellfish for 100 years. Has concerns for water runoff. Tribes have concerns that proposed regulations have not been brought to their attention. Voted for 1-502 with the assumption that the County would protect property owners. The proposed regulations are beyond repressive. Commissioner Sullivan asked that the regulations be fair. Opposes the proposed regulations. Proposed regulations mirror fear, not reality. Check the LCB's regulations regarding water usage. Disagrees with the description that marijuana is considered "profoundly different" as listed in the proposed Findings of Fact. Opposes the proposed regulations. Permits for 8' fences in Jefferson County are impossible to obtain. Kitsap County is more accommodating. Jefferson County is the only county that requires a fence to withstand 110 mph winds and to submit a stormwater worksheet. Would prefer a "yes" use rather than the proposed Conditional Use permit. ~'l-$0N C'ov "' '1· "' ~ ---·· ---·-·-----····----. -····· ••• --~1. -····--····-·-········-···· • • ••• ••••• ••• Page 1 of:) '1s11 rnv"-o. 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend WA 98368 Linda Gately: Chris Chase : Keith Apgar: Dianna Wiklund: Elsa Wiklund: Glenn Woodbury: Richard Hull, PC vice-chair: Todd Oestreich: Colum Tinley: Janet Welch: Lisa Gilley: Jacob Johnsen: Gary Johnson: Wayne Funk: Kristen Oas: Jean Ball: Jefferson County Planning Commission HEARING MINUTES No comment. Tri-Area Community Center May 20, 2015 P: 360-379-4450 F: 360-379-4451 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County resident for 30 years. Concerns for recreational marijuana operations in rural residential zones. The setbacks proposed are inadequate. Would prefer the proposed 5% oflot coverage in residential zones reduced to 2%. Recommends a setback of 50' versus the proposed 25'. Concerns for cameras videotaping children/private lives of residents. Commercial grow operations do not belong in rural residential areas, especially if it would require stringent surveillance. Objects to the grow operations in rural residential areas. Concerns regarding adjacent wetlands. Who is the administrator that has "discretionary" authority? That is a matter to be discussed at another time. Primary concern is water. Agrees with Peter Geerlofs regarding bright lights hindering dark skies. Who will be regulating to proposed code? Proposed code seems discriminatory and complex for a simple issue such as marijuana. Opposed to proposed code. Limit agriculture based on scale, not crop. Because the state regulates marijuana differently, it creates more impact, and therefore we must regulate differently as well. It's better to know what the regulations are, instead of the discretionary process. The crop is different and illegal in many other states. Voted in favor of 1-502, but would like property owners to be protected. Access to the facilities should be directly from the road, not from easements. Explained an unfortunate circumstance recently with neighbor dogs that required veterinary assistance due to ingesting marijuana. What happens with the by-product from crops? Agrees with WSLCB's setbacks for fences. Prefers no increase to setbacks. Someone from the audience tonight wondered who would be regulating the operation. Everyone will be regulating. The state requires that any by-product be ground up and mixed 50/50 with soil, and disposed of at a top-soil disposal site or dump. My dogs also became ill from neighbor's apple composting. Would prefer a notification process for operations in rural residential areas. We also grow crops, but it's not regulated with surveillance, lighting, and fences. Industrial areas are more compatible for monitoring and regulating these operations. Clarified that infrared lights are used, not all-night lighting. Water usage is hard to come by without water rights. Public Testimony closed at 7:52 pm DELIBERATION Tom Brotherton: Disclosed his interest in a marijuana retail shop. Performance standards should be revised from "protective measures" to "restrictive measures" in general provisions and setbacks. Richard Hull, Cynthia Kaan, Gary Felder, Patricia Farmer, Lorna Smith were in favor of retaining the above- referenced text. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS Richard Hill read aloud the required findings and conclusions. Page 2 ol :~ 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend WA 98368 Jefferson County Planning Commission HEARING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center May20, 2015 P: 360-379-4450 F: 360-379-4451 pla ncomm@co.jefferson. wa. us Tom Brotherton suggested the removal of #12 of the revised Findings of Fact: 'Its illegality under federal law may cause those locations where recreational marijuana is produced (grown) or processed to be an "attractive nuisance" for criminals, vandals and minors, said "attractive nuisance" status being contrary to the quiet and pastoral rural nature of much of unincorporated Jefferson County.' Richard Hull, Cynthia Kaan, Gary Felder, Patricia Farmer, Lorna Smith were in favor of retaining the above- referenced text. After unanimously voting to approve the findings and conclusions per ]CC 18.45, Patricia Farmer moved that the UDC text amendment be recommended to the Board of County Commissioners with suggested changes regarding use of "restrictive measures" instead of "protective measures" 6 in favor. 0 opposed. 0 abstained. Adjourned at 8:40 pm These meeting minutes were approved this ~~day .of ._....___.__,.~ _ _,. 20;5 .. --------------- I ~~ Ke\fulCOkefJChair - 1 Williams, PC Secretary /DCD Planning Clerk Page 3 of 3