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Home My WebLink AboutPC Agenda Packet 11-13-2019Jefferson County Planning Commission SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Tri-Area Community Center; 10 W Valley Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 November 13, 2019 P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Special Meeting 5:30pm Welcome (chair)  Call to Order/Roll Call 5:35pm Observer Comment Up to 10 minutes total; those that wish to speak may have 2 minutes each. See Observer Comment Conduct, below. Deliberations  Deliberations regarding Title 8 JCC (Health and Safety) & Title 18 JCC (Unified Development Code) related to commercial shooting facilities in unincorporated Jefferson County Adjournment Thank you for coming and participating in your government at work! Observer Comment Conduct: When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address. Please be aware that the observer comment period is … 1) An optional time period dedicated to listening to the public, not a question and answer session. The Planning Commission is not required to provide response; 2) Offered at the Chair’s discretion when there is time; 3) Not a public hearing – comments made during this time will not be part of any hearing record; 4) Will be structured with a two-minute per person time limit for tonight’s meeting. Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W Valley Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 June 19, 2019 P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Regular Business 5:30pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation • Call to Order/Roll Call District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen: Present Coker: Present Koan: Present Vacant: n/a Sircely: Excused Smith: Excused Hull: Present Nilssen: Present Llewelyn: Present • Approval of previous Meeting Minutes o May 1, 2019 Minutes Approved  1st: Hull; 2nd: Coker. Yay: 6; Nay: 0; Abstain: 0 Observer Comment The Chair opened the floor to public comment and three people spoke. Regular Business • Discussion of Regulatory Reform Task Force by Commissioner Greg Brotherton • Discussion of the Board of County Commissioner’s (BoCC) June 10th hearing on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Final Docket. 6:52pm Adjournment The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 08/21/19 at 5:30 pm at the Tri-Area Community Center. These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2019. Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W Valley Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 October 16, 2019 P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Regular Business 5:30pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation • Call to Order/Roll Call District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen: Excused Coker: Present Koan: Present Vacant: n/a Sircely: Present Smith: Present Hull: Present Nilssen: Present Llewelyn: Present • Approval of previous Meeting Minutes o September 4, 2019 Minutes Approved  1st: Hull; 2nd: Coker. Yay: 6; Nay: 0; Abstain: 0 o September 18, 2019 Minutes Approved  1st: Hull; 2nd: Coker. Yay: 6; Nay: 0; Abstain: 0 Observer Comment The Chair opened the floor to public comment and one person spoke. Regular Business • Briefing on Board of County Commissioners’ Referral of Ordinances 12-1102-18 and 15-2104-18 and Hearing Notice • Findings of Fact, Recommendations and Conclusions on 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Proposed Site-Specific Zoning Amendment (Wilke) Motions Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain 1 Motion to deny proposed site-specific zoning amendment (Wilke). Koan Smith 4 3 0 Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W Valley Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 October 16, 2019 P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Follow-Up Items • Two special meetings will be held before the next scheduled meeting. The next two meetings will be a have been scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 2019 and Monday, October 28, 2019. • A public hearing will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM at the Chimacum High School auditorium regarding Title 8 JCC (Health and Safety) & Title 18 JCC (Unified Development Code) related to commercial shooting facilities in unincorporated Jefferson County. 8:00 pm Adjournment • The next Planning Commission meeting will be a special meeting and is scheduled for 10/23/19 at 5:30 pm at the Tri-Area Community Center. These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2019. Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center, 10 W Valley Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 October 23, 2019 P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Special Meeting 5:30pm Welcome (chair) and Overview Presentation  Call to Order/Roll Call District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen: Present Coker: Present Koan: Present Vacant: n/a Sircely: Excused Smith: Present Hull: Present Nilssen: Present Llewelyn: Present Observer Comment The Chair opened the floor to public comment and one person spoke. Continued Briefing & Discussion  Continued staff briefing and Planning Commission discussion regarding Title 8 JCC (Health and Safety) & Title 18 JCC (Unified Development Code) related to commercial shooting facilities in unincorporated Jefferson County  Schedule for future meetings  November 5 Public Hearing logistics Follow-Up Items  One special meeting and a public hearing will be held. The special meeting will be held Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Tri-Area Community Center at 5:30 PM. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday November 5, 2019 at the Chimacum High School Auditorium.  The next regularly scheduled meeting, November 6, 2019, has been canceled. 7:55pm Adjournment  The next Planning Commission meeting will be a special meeting and is scheduled for 10/28/19 at 5:30 pm at the Tri-Area Community Center. These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2019. Michael Nilssen, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator A Case for the Compatibility of Indoor Shooting Ranges with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and GMA GMA Policies Under the GMA, all cities and counties -even if they are not subject to comprehensive planning –are directed to designate and protect natural resource lands and identify steps to preserve them. (This includes lands designated as commercial forestry) --MRSC Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement “Jefferson County honors and respects the natural world as integral to our health and lifestyles. The County protects open spaces, shorelines, forests, clean air and clean water, wildlife and wildlife habitat so that future generations may also practice stewardship of the land, the seas, and the communities of Jefferson County.” Jefferson County Comp Plan Policies (c) That provide visual landscapes that are traditionally found in rural areas and communities; (d) That are compatible with the use of the land by wildlife and for fish and wildlife habitat; (g) That are consistent with the protection of natural surface water flows and groundwater and surface water recharge and discharge areas RCW 36.70A.030(16). JCCP Pages 1-48, 1-49) "Rural character" refers to the patterns of land use and development established by a county in the rural element of its comprehensive plan: Comp Plan Rural Areas & Forest Lands Principles, Designations, Intents •Ensure that the County’s quality of life is preserved as it is enhanced. (all) •Protect and conserve the County’s agricultural and forest working lands …. (a, c, d) •Protect and conserve the environment, ecologically sensitive areas, natural surface water and recharge areas, and preclude development and land uses which are incompatible with critical areas. (d, g) •Rural Forest Lands (RF-40): The purpose of the rural forest district is to ensure forest lands of long-term significance are protected from incompatible uses thereby sustaining the ability of forest resource extraction activities to be maintained as a viable commercial activity, while allowing for diversity in the size of forest tracts. Indoor Shooting Ranges •Can easily be built in the middle of urban areas in industrial zones with few neighborhood impacts and preserving rural forestry and rural lifestyles •Customer convenience, saving time and money •For commercial shooting facilities, visibility/access to customers •Savings to law enforcement: time is money •Can also easily train during inclement weather conditions •Consistent with GMA where locating development near needed services such as roads, sewers, police and emergency response exists Advantages Technological Advancements •Bullet traps now provide total containment for spent ammunition and contaminants which can be reclaimed and recycled, protecting the County’s human health and natural resources. •State of the art HVAC keep air clean for clients and workers. •Indoor shooting ranges can provide climate control: warm in the winter and cool in the summer. •Technological improvements make indoor ranges a more viable option for tactical training. •Digital/electronic simulation can enhance training. Individual Shooting Positions, Moveable Targets Bellevue Indoor Shooting Range Indoor Firing Positions and Total Ammunition Containment/Recycling Rooftop HVAC Pollution Control: Indoor Shooting Range Industrial & Commercial Zones in East Jefferson County Outdoor Shooting Ranges “For an outdoor range, noise mitigation is difficult. The primary tool is a high noise barrier surrounding the range, including the firing line. A barrier must fully interrupt line of sight between the homes and the firearms to be effective. Often there is not enough room for a barrier or berm, and building a barrier high enough has its own set of challenges.” (Boise Police Dept. Outdoor Firing Range Noise Study) Risks from Lead Ammunition •Lead is the material of choice •Some jacketed with copper, more prone to leaching heavy metals in wet soils •Bullets from rifles more likely to break apart, exposing even more lead to soil over larger area •Soil may need remediation or removal, soils can leach into groundwater West Point Kentucky Knob Creek Gun Range Cleanup Costs •In many cases, ranges only confront the problem of toxic debris when so much has accumulated that it attracts the attention of local government or outside activists. •Faced with the prohibitive costs of a massive cleanup, some ranges are forced to close, leaving taxpayers with the bill. •The City of San Francisco is paying $22 Million to cleanup former Pacific Rod and Gun Club.