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Home My WebLink AboutPC Mtg Minutes 10-01-2014 FINALJefferson County Planning Commission Jefferson County MEETING MINUTES Planning Commission P: 360-379-4450 621 sberidan St. Tri -Area Community Center F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 October 1, 2014 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us ------------ --------------- Call to Order at 6:33 pm ROLL CALL District 1 District 2 District 3 Coker: E -Absence Smith: Present Brotherton: Present Felder: Present Farmer: Present Giske: E -Absence [Vacant position] Sircely: E -Absence Hull: Present Guest Speaker: Cindy Jayne, Climate Action Committee Chair Public in Attendance: 7 Staff Present Carl Smith, DCD Director Stacie Hoskins, DCD Planning Manager Elizabeth Williams, DCD Administrative Clerk Zoe Ann Lamp, PW Transportation Planner Approval of Agenda: Richard Hull moved to approve the agenda. Approval of Minutes: Tom Brotherton moved to approve meeting minutes for 08/06/2014. Lorna Smith seconded. S in favor, 0 against, 0 abstained. STAFF UPDATES Sian Code Carl Smith: Ready to request an approval from BOCC for a public hearing in October. Revision included: Allowable heights and the number of days prior to an event (temporary signs) that they can be posted. Marijuana Moratorium Carl Smith: The public hearing is scheduled for this Monday, 10/6 at 10:30 am at the Cotton Building. Planning Commission_ Vacancy Carl Smith: The District 1 vacancy will be open for the extent of October to allow for more applicants. Planning Manager Vacancy Carl Smith: The vacancy closed yesterday. Interviews will be scheduled in October. Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (MPR Stacie Hoskins: Still waiting on the Water/Sewer Plans and the Economic Report as required by the Board of County Commissioners. A new timeline has been provided by planner, David Johnson. All reports are due to the consultant by Oct 6. A date of Nov 3 has been set to have a finished draft EIS. Thorndyke Resources "Pit -to -Pier" project Stacie Hoskins: Additional studies are currently underway for the project. We expect to have all the public comments available for viewing by mid -Nov. The pending court cases against Dept. of Natural Resources and the Navy have moved up to Federal Court. However, Dept. of Natural Resources is contending that their agency is not within Federal jurisdiction. Comprehensive Plan Surveys Elizabeth Williams: Surveys are provided in the packet and were not distributed before tonight. Carl Smith: We are still allowing an open period for more surveys to be submitted. PUBLIC COMMENT Sylvia White: Submitted comment as e-mail to Planning Commission members on 9/22/14. Supports creating restrictions for recreational marijuana producing/processing in Rural Residential. Would like the County to ban more than 10 plants in Rural Residential. Perhaps the County should consider providing more Industrial zoning in more areas than just Glen Cove. Plans to attend the Moratorium Hearing on Monday. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE w4�45ON COG2-� Jefferson County Planning Commission Jefferson County MEETING MINUTES Planning Commission 621 Sheridan St. P: 360-379-4450 Tri -Area Community Center F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 October 1, 2014 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us ----------------------------------- FEMA Biological Opinion Shouldn't we be prepared to exceed the current growth goals and attract people to the area? Stacie Hoskins: "^jy*^ rp^„per+ ”' '^^"^1'al from R[1C . DCD is already using "Door 3" to comply with the Biological Opinion required per the lawsuit. Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Stacie Hoskins: First outreach meeting was conducted and a survey is available online. Tom Brotherton: Was the "Laundry List" of issues for Jefferson County high? Stacie Hoskins: Much of the areas of concern were suited for the Bremerton area. Lorna Smith: Which jurisdiction is drafting the strategies and policies? Stacie Hoskins: A private consultant is compiling the information with Jefferson County. The Navy is paying for the plan. Kitsap County is the primary recipient of the grant. The consultant works for Tom Brotherton: Kitsap County. We will be pulling the recommendations that pertain to Jefferson County Stacie Hoskins: and will be required to go through the public process for any amendments. Pouulation Proiections Carl Smith: Our projections have changed based on the Office of Financial Management (OFM) The previous projection for 2024 was 40,000+ from back in 2004. The new projection for 2025 is 37,914. Tom Brotherton: Shouldn't we be prepared to exceed the current growth goals and attract people to the area? Lorna Smith: The philosophy of the Growth Management Act is to prepare and accommodate for the projected growth rate. Patricia Smith: If you read the survey results, it appears that may not be the goal of the citizens. Affordable Housing Stacie Hoskins: Anna Bausher is lead on the topic. The Port Hadlock Sewer project is top goal in order to provide housing. Kevin Coker is a part of our Shelter to Housing Network, which is modeled around Clallam County's housing network. It looks at a range of housing options ranging from shelters to home ownership. Housing providers including OLYCAP and Habitat for Humanity are also a part of the group. Tom Brotherton: Perhaps the County could consider allowing more than 1 ADU per property? Stacie Hoskins: Per state law, the property owner must still live in one of the units, but we have not yet looked to see if more than 1 ADU is permitted by the state. Lorna Smith: The Small Flows Journal provided information on low-interest loans for multi -family housing. Unsure if the journal is still being published. Transportation Plan Zoe Ann Lamp: The Quimper Transportation Plan and also the SR 19 Corridor Study done by DOT are important to be familiar with when updating the Comprehensive Plan. The BOCC recently adopted the 6 -year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) on 09/15/2014. It highlights the improvement projects expected to take place over the next 6 years and potential funding for the projects. 30% of the program expenditures is for non -motorized transportation. Stacie Hoskins: Public Works has done well at implementing the improvements, such as the Olympic Discovery Trail and "Safe Routes to School". Zoe Ann Lamp: Public Works just applied for a grant to install sidewalks from the Chimacum Grange to HJ Carroll Park and also up Cedar Avenue. Met with the School Director of Transportation last week to discuss the plan. Other planned projects include West Valley Road culvert replacement is to allow a fish passage, South Discovery Road realignment, where a steep cliff has been wearing away, and a portion of Center Rd has required constant maintenance and the County plansto repave. Tom Brotherton: Since the opening of the pot shop in Discovery Bay, off Uncas Rd, there has been 1 fatality and 1 accident. Is it possible to install a turn lane? Stacie Hoskins: Applicants must pay for the impact of their development/project. ,,ON oG2 ¢4y G IN Jefferson County Planning Commission Jefferson County MEETING MINiTTES Planning Commission 621 Sheridan St. P: 360-379-4450 Tri -Area Community Center F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 October 1, 2014 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us - ---------------- ------------- Zoe Ann Lam -------- There are limited financial resources and I can supply you with the contact information for Washington State DOT for you to discuss this issue with them. Capital Facilities Stacie Hoskins: Tim Woolett is lead on these amendments. The list of proposed changes are in the packet. Essential Public Facilities Stacie Hoskins: Frank Gifford, of Jefferson County Central Services, will be working on this section of the Comprehensive Plan, aand he originally drafted this Chapter in the 1998 Climate Change Cindy Jayne: The line in/line out changes was created in anticipation of climate change and their impacts. Comprehensive Plans for other jurisdictions, including King County and City of Olympia were reviewed. The North Olympic RC&D was awarded a grant. The organization partnered with a consultant who specifically works in climate change and adaptation. The East Jefferson area will be benefitting from the grant, but not West Jefferson. Our first workshop will be scheduled in early November for determining vulnerable areas. County -Wide Planning Policies (CWPP) Carl Smith: The County will not be making changes to the CWPP, and will be adhering to the Plan when collaborating with the City of PT to determine the population projections. Agriculture in Critical Areas Carl Smith: DCD researched court cases with David Alvarez, Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney, and provided them at the Aug 24th Agricultural workshop. Cheri Scalf, of WDFW, presented data at the meeting that indicated Chum and Coho runs have increased over the last 10 years. DCD will be providing the Planning Commission with a report. UDC AMENDMENTS In -Lieu Fee Program Stacie Hoskins: The Hood Canal Coordinating Council led the way on this program, partnering with Jeffesron County and Kitsap County. Donna Frostholm is the planner assigned to this topic. The developer/applicant pays into the program and Hood Canal Coordinating Council provides the "mitigation". DCD coming up with a list of improvements we would like to direct the monies toward. Lorna Smith: Is this ILF proposed or already implemented? Stacie Hoskins: The ILF program is already codified in JCC 18.25 Shoreline Master Program, and we would like to codify it in our Critical Areas Ordinance Lorna Smith: Would like to discuss this subject further, as there are many drawbacks. MARIJUANA REGULATIONS Group discussion regarding the marijuana moratorium and state regulations. No action was taken. Next Planning Commission meeting scheduled for 11/5/14 at 6:30 pm at the Tri -Area Community Center. Adjourned at 8:18 pm These meeting minutes were approv " his day of ZU j; �J e----6s-,�"t/�� 2014. t Elizabe Williams, PC Secretary/Administrative Clerk ON 9Sy�NV 0�