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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM120693 i:h~ V' '"ÃÓ~ MINUTES WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 1993 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Wojt. Commissioner Robert Hinton and Commissioner Glen Huntingford were both present. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION Prosecutin~ Attornev Mark Huth re: Settlement A~reement; G2B Partnership: Prosecuting Attorney Mark Huth explained that he and Mark Beaufait, Attorney for the Sullivan's and the G2B Partnership, have worked out language to dismiss the County from part of the lawsuit regarding the 1992 amendments to the Shoreline Management Master Program. He reported that he will sign the agreement and submit it back to Mr. Beaufait. Vern Jones, Port Townsend Senior Association re: Request for Funds for the Port Townsend Community Center: Vern Jones, representing the Port Townsend Senior Association submitted a request for $5,000 as a lease payment from the County for the furniture at the Port Townsend Community Center. He explained that the Senior Association pays for the telephone and postage expenses, most of which are generated in renting rooms. Commissioner Hinton asked if the Association needs the money for 1993 or if they are requesting this amount for 1994? Vern Jones answered that they need money for 1993 but if there isn't any available they would request it for 1994. Chairman Wojt noted that $5,000 sounds more like the County is buying these furnishings. Vern Jones responded that the furnishings will have to be replaced as they wear out. Part of these funds would be used to help pay the manager and for services that the Senior Association is providing to the County in renting the upstairs portion of the building. The Board asked that more information be provided by the Senior Association on their exact expenses before the Facilities Management budget hearing on Friday. Extension of Period for Submission of Written Testimonv; Draft Critical Areas Ordinance: The Board discussed the requests received for extending the time for submital of written testimony on the draft critical areas ordinance. Eric Toews suggested that the workshop be bifurcated with a session on the policy options for classification and designation and another session to review the testimony received. Commissioner Huntingford moved to extend the time the Commissioners will accept written testimony to December 10, 1993 at midnight. Commissioner Hinton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following matters were discussed: the County's upcoming surplus real property sale; the inclusion of some specific properties inside the City limits in this sale; and the request from the Discovery Bay Planning Committee for a letter from the County explaining how their work will be utilized. VOL 19 PAr,'" OO~~t 50 · Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of December 6, 1993 Page: 2 APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Hinton moved to delete items 10 and 14 and to approve and adopt the balance of the items as presented. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between Jefferson County and the Jefferson County Veterans' Service Officers Association for the Disbursement of Funds from the Jefferson County Veterans Assistance Fund; Hearing set for December 21, 1993 at 9:30 a.m. 2. RESOLUTION NO.I07-93 re: The Statutory Vacation of an Alley in Eisenbeis Bay View Addition 3. RESOLUTION NO.I08-93 re: Imposing Load Limits on County Roads, Pursuant to RCW 36.75.270 and RCW 46.44.080 4. Adoption of Findings and Conclusions modifying the Final Mitigated Determination of Non- Significance for Long Plat Application #LL05-93 Silent Lake; JAL Associates, Applicant 5. Finding of Exemption or Categorical Exclusion (NEP A) and Finding of Categorical Exemption (SEP A); Public Services Provided by Clallam Jefferson County Action Council; For CDBG Block Grant Application 6. AGREEMENT, Subordination #93-002-20; Sewer System Repair Program; Thor E. and Lydia M. Sorenson 7. Approve Request for Payment of Fourth Quarter Allocation $3,750 from the Hotel Motel Fund; Port Hadlock Chamber of Commerce for the Olympic Gateway Visitor's Center 8. Four (4) Applications for Assistance from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Fund; American Legion Post #26 - $350.00 and $348.92; VFW #7498 $203.36; AmVets $100.00 9. Accept Resignation from the Civil Service Commission; Robert F. Monica 10. DELETE CONTRACT re; Animal Selvices Advertising on Transit Buses for 1994; Washington Transit Advertising 11. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING; Work on the Discovery Bay Watershed Action Plan (DOE Grant #G9200277); Jefferson County Conservation District 12. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING; Work on the Discovery Bay Watershed Action Plan (DOE Grant #G9200277); Jefferson County Health Department, Environmental Health Division 13. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING; Work on the Discovery Bay Watershed Action Plan (DOE Grant #G9200277); Jefferson County Cooperative Extension 14. DELETE Approval of Shoreline Substantial Development Permit #SDP-93-08; Mooring Buoy - Mystery Bay; Daniel Cotton, Applicant BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT Consideration of the Shoreline Mana~ement Commission Recommendation to Approve Shoreline Substantial Development Permit #SDP92-17; Up~radin~ of Electric Power Transmission System; Pu~et Sound Power and Li~ht Company, Applicants: Associate Planner Jim Pearson reported that this shoreline permit is for a proposal from Puget Sound Power and Light Company to upgrade their electric power transmission system in the County. The Shoreline Commission held two hearings on this project and recommends approval of the project subject to four conditions. Chairman Wojt asked if Puget Power is satisfied with the conditions? The representatives present from Puget Power indicated they had no objection to the conditions. Commissioner Hinton moved to adopt the recommendation of the Shoreline Commission for approval of the project with the conditions as proposed. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Hearin~ Examiner's Recommendation; Lot Desi~n and Setback Variances, Ri~ht- of-way Variance, Preliminary Plat and Conditional Use Permit LPll-92 Sprin~wood Lon~ Plat; 68 Lot Residential Subdivision; South Bay Community of Port Ludlow; Pope Resour- ces, Applicant: Associate Planner Jim Pearson reported that this project of attached single family residences is configured as of two and four units which requires review under the Interim Zoning Ordinance as a multi-family development. Variances are also required from the lot design standards and right-of-way width of the Subdivision Ordinance and setbacks for multi-family residential structures from rights-of-way in the Interim Zoning Ordinance. The Hearing Examiner VOL 19 PAr,; 00 ~t 51 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of December 6, 1993 Page: 3 recommends approval of the variances, preliminary plat and conditional use permit. The Public Works Department recommends approval of the variance for right-of-way widths. Commissioner Hinton moved to approve the variances, preliminary plat and conditional use permit for the Springwood Long Plat (#LPl1-92) as recommended. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Hearin~ Examiner's Recommendation; Conditional Use Permit #IZ-57-93; Establishin~ a Home Business - Dance Studio; 170 Maple Street, Port Hadlock; Ro~er Dumont: Associate Planner Jerry Smith reported that the Hearing Examiner held a hearing on this application for a dance studio as a home business and recommends approval of the Condition- al Use Permit with conditions. Commissioner Hinton moved to approve the conditional use permit (#IZ-57-93) with conditions as recommended by the Hearing Examiner. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Hearin~ Notice re: Appeal of Final Miti~ated Determination of Non-Si~nificance; Rhododendron Estates Lon~ Subdivision LP07-93; Tom Graves/Steve Gratzer, Applicant: Commissioner Huntingford moved to set the appeal hearing for the Rhododendron Estates Long Subdivision LP-07-93 for December 20, 1993 at 4:30 p.m. Commissioner Hinton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HEARING re: Amendment to Ordinance No. 2-88; Jefferson County Speed Limit Ordinance: Chairman Wojt noted that petitions were received with approximately 79 signatures of residents in the Four Corners area asking that the speed limits be reduced on Four Corners Road to 40 m.p.h. Public Works Transportation Planner Scott Kilmer explained the evaluation process used by the County to determine recommended speed limit changes for County roads. He explained that special studies were done on some roads because of the number of requests from the public for speed limit changes. Posted speeds are the maximum allowed on the road. The County Sheriff has reviewed the suggested changes which include: South Discovery Road (from milepost 0.73 to milepost 3.62) change speed limit to 40 m.p.h. Chimacum Road (milepost 0.43 to 1.57) leave speed limit at 50 m.p.h. Four Corners Road - Leave speed limit at 50 m.p.h. Chairman Wojt opened the public hearing. Colleen Cameron, Four Corners Road, stated that she has submitted a letter. She explained that bicyclists use this road and she feels more walkers would use the road if there were wider shoulders. She suggested that passing be limited on the west end of the road and that striping be added. Scott Kilmer reported that the Public Works Department can look at other options for this road. Debbie Rogers, 861 Four Corners Road, stated that this road becomes a drag strip at night because people use it since there aren't a lot of police patrolling in the area. She stated there is a lot of concern from the older people who live in the area and can't get across the road to their mailboxes. Ruth Whitney, Four Corners Road, stated that she agrees with lowering the speed limit on this road. Doug Joyce, 990 Chimacum Road, Hadlock, stated that there are a lot of children who walk home from school on Chimacum Road. The shoulder of the road is too narrow for bicycles. Mr. Jarvis, Hadlock area, asked how the speed limits will be enforced if they are reduced? Hearing no further public comment, the Chairman closed the hearing. Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve ORDINANCE NO.I0-1206-93 amending Ordinance No. 2-88 setting speed VOL 19 PM; OO~?152 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of December 6, 1993 Page: 4 limits on County roads as recommended by the Public Works staff. Commissioner Hinton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Recommendation to Reiect Claim #C-19-93; $3,365.06 Compensation Paid for Vacation of Ri~hts-of-way; Anthony Stroeder: Prosecuting Attorney Mark Huth explained that Mr. Stroeder submitted a claim for return of the compensation he paid for right-of-way he petitioned to have vacated in 1987. The statute of limitations has expired on this action and the Board denied Mr. Stroeder's claim. Anthony Stroeder stated that he has found since the vacation that the County didn't own the right- of-way vacated. He is asking for his compensation to be returned. Mr. Stroeder feels he is being penalized. He wasn't aware he had to file for the return of this compensation within a three year period. Mark Huth reported that the law on the statute of limitations has been in place for about 30 years. Mr. Stroeder stated that the law says the property is his if the right-of-way isn't opened, so he owned the property when he asked that it be vacated. Chairman W ojt stated that the County was working in good faith to vacate the right-of-way when Mr. Stroeder asked that it be vacated and the statute of limitations on that type of transaction is three years. Mark Huth reported that the law that Mr. Stroeder is referring to applied to all plats platted prior to 1904 and there is the potential for many more such claims. Commissioner Huntingford moved to reject Claim #C-19-93. Commissioner Hinton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Adoption of Findin~s and Conclusions re: Property Lo~~ed Under Class 3 Forest Practices Permits #02-12898 and 02-13056; Citifor, Inc.: AssOciate Planner Jim Pearson reported that a letter regarding this matter was received from Polaris Engineering and Doherty Ritchie, Lawyers, and responses were sent to them by the Planning Department. Commissioner Hinton moved to adopt and sign the findings and conclusions for the action taken on Forest Practice Permits #02-12898 and 02-13056 as presented. Chairman Wojt seconded the motion in the temporary absence of Commissioner Huntingford. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion, after Commissioner Huntingford returned. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Prosecuting Attorney Mark Huth reported on changes in the Forest Practices Act which have preempted County Resolution 37-90 which established a policy for Forest Practice Permits and timber conversions for the County. Rescinding this County resolution will be placed on next week's agenda for the Board's consideration. The Commissioners held the 1994 budget hearings according to the schedule (see agenda) for the balance of the week. All three Board members were present. Sale of Surplus Properties; Deletions from the List of Properties for Sale as Requested by the City of Port Townsend: Mter reviewing and discussing the City's Resolution No. 93-135 (see attached), Commissioner Hinton moved to delete the following properties from the list of County properties for sale at public auction: Parcel #001-032-001, #948-303-102 and #989-700-902. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Applications for Assistance from Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Fund: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve five (5) applications for assistance from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief fund in the amount of $500.00, 500.00, $425.00, 500.00, and $500.00 as presented by the American Legion Post #26. Commissioner Hinton seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote. Proclamation of Emer~ency Due to Hi~h Winds and Heavy Rains on December 9, 1993: Mter reviewing damage caused by high winds and heavy rains on December 9, 1993 VOL 19 PAC; 00 r~1 53 . . Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of December 6, 1993 Page: 5 Commissioner Hinton moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 109-93 proclaiming an emergency in Jefferson County. Chairman Wojt seconded the motion in the absence of Commissioner Huntingford. The motion carried. MEETING ADJOURNED IE ON COU OARD OF CO SEAL: L ATTEST: Glen Huntingfor , r~" 54 V(lt 19 PM' on-