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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM050288 . , .. E. _I _I &1 -, -I _I _I -, -, -I District No. 1 Commissioner: District No. 2 Commissioner: District No. 3 Commissioner: Larry W. Dennison, Member B.G. Brown, Chairman George C. Brown, Member - - - III - - - - & & .. III J'EFl'ERSON COUNTY BOARD 01' COMMISSIONERS Clerk of the Board: Public Works Director: .Jerdine C. Bragg Gary A. Rowe M I NUT E S Week of May 2, 1988 Chairman B. G. Brown called the meeting to order at the appointed time. Commissioner Larry W. Dennison and Commissioner George C. Brown were both present. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMElfTS 'PUBLIC WORKS HEARING re: Vacation of Certain Lot Lines in Block 23 of Cbalmer's Second Addition. Hadlock: Donovan and Stroeder. Petitioners: Public Works Administrative Secretary Eileen Simon explained that this request is to vacate the lot lines lying between lots 1 through 12, in Block 23 of Chalmer's Second Addition. This vacation request is in conjunction wi th the right-of-way vacation and future relocation of Rhododendron Avenue, as requested by Gary .Jensen, and is to avert land locking existing lots. Chairman Brown opened the public hearing and asked for comment for or against this vacation. Hearing no comments, the hearing was closed by the Chairman. Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the vacation of the lot lines in Block 23, Chalmer's Second Addition as requested by Mr. Donovan and Mr. Stroeder. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Draft Lease Agreement re: Bandicaooed Parking Sgaces at the Multi-Services Building: .Jefferson General Hosoital: Public Works Director Gary Rowe reported that he has drafted a lease agreement with .Jefferson General Hospital for handicapped parking spaces at the Multi- Services Building adjacent to .Jefferson General Hospital. The Hospital expansion project includes a physical therapy, gym and day room near the Multi-Services Building. Two handicapp~d parking spaces are needed by the Hospital on a portion of County property near this part of the Hospi tal. The Hospital will construct the parking spaces and pay a rent of $1.00 per year. This agreement could be terminated on submis- sion written notice by either party. The Public Works Department was directed to develop a lease agreement with the Hospital by motion of Commissioner Dennison and seconded by Commissioner George Brown. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. tWl.. 14 rAGE I". :1626 --Y' Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of May 2, 1988 Page: 2 Reauest to Open County Road RiGht-of-wav: Olympus Beach: Elaine Braun. Applicant: (See also Minutes of April 18, 1988) Gary Rowe reported that when this request was reviewed previously the Board directed that the Public Works Department check with the Prosecuting Attorney regarding the conditions that the County can require for opening a right-of-way. The adjacent property owner, Mr. Cribbey was to be notified of this application. A letter from Mr. Cribbey was then read. He is concerned with strangers being able to walk so close to his home and the possibility of people trespassing on private beach. Gary Rowe then reviewed proposed conditions suggested for opening this right-of-way as a walkway: 1) The right-of-way will not be opened to motorized vehicles of any sort 2) The County assumes no responsibility for the maintenance of the right-of-way 3) The walkway should be surfaced adequately to provide a walking surface that will not create a hazard for the pedestrians who use it 4) This permit is not exclusive and does not prevent other lot owners from using the right-of-way for a walkway 5) This permit shall not preclude the County from authori- zing the use of the right-of-way for other purposes deemed appropriate 6) The applicant shall remove any debris from the right-of- way as the result of the improvement to the easement. The Prosecuting Attorney was consulted and Gary Rowe explained that he advised that the County cannot prevent people from using this right-of- way, which could be construed to mean that a permit to open it is not necessary. The Prosecuting Attorney felt that it would be hard to enforce conditions on use of the right-of-way for a walkway. In checking with the Planning Department about the possible need for a shoreline permit, Gary Rowe advised that he found that rip rap has been installed along the beach (at the end of the easement) to prevent erosion along the bank. There is a possibility that the County would be liable if someone was injured on the easement. The Board directed Gary Rowe to notify Mrs. Braun that she does not have to apply for a permit to use this easement. The County's response to the property owners adjacent to this easement, will be that the County cannot prevent people from using it. Reauest to Open County Road RiGht-of-Wav: Portion of Holman Road. Seventh Avenue Acre Tracts. Irondale: Robert Sahli. Applicant: Mr. Sahli is requesting to open a portion of the Holman Road right-of- way in the Seventh Avenue Acre Tracts in Irondale as a private access road. Mr. Sahli has agreed to pay half the mill value of the timber removed from the right-of-way ($200.00) which has already been cleared. Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the application to open county road right-of-way as requested by Mr. Robert Sahli on the c.ondi tion that he pay $200.00 for the timber removed. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. RiGht-of-Wav Plan Approval: CR0750. I'ir Avenue Extension: The Fir Avenue Extension project is part of the overall intersection improvement plan for the Flagler/Oak Bay Road intersection, Gary Rowe reported. Fir Avenue is a small section of road that connects the Old Alcohol Plant Resort access loop road. Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the right-of-way plan for CR~750 Fir Avenue Extension. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. lvrAt 14 ~AGE Itfj 1.627 ." ~. Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of May 2, 1988 Page: 3 Petition re: R 0 en Count Road Ri ht-of-wa . 10th Avenue and Portions of West E ene and West Anderson Streets' Don I'orker. Ap'Dlicant: A peti tio was received from area residents regarding the request to open ri ht-of-way on 10th Avenue and portions of West Eugene and West Anderso Streets submitted by Donald Forker, Gary Rowe reported. As the Boa d directed, the people who signed the petition were notified that this request would be heard by the Board today. Mr. Forker is requesting to be p private road access on each end 0 1 through 6 (a portion of West portion of West Anderson Street, that no monetary value be paid from the right-of-way, and that and leveling of approximately 10 the 10th Avenue right-of-way alon The 10th Avenue right-of-way djacent to Mr. Forker's property is presently opened as a County road. rmitted to open the right-of-way for the Irondale #1 Plat, Block 90, Lots ugene Street, 15 feet by 60 feet; a 15 feet by 60 feet). He has asked o the County for any timber removed e be allowed to continue the clearing to 15 feet of the western portion of Block 90. The Public Works Department rec ends that this application to open right-of-way be approved with the following conditions: * That the right-of-way be opened to private road standards allowing only enough clearing to accommodate the private access road. It is also recommended that Mr. Forker's request to clean up the western portion of 10th Avenue adjacent to Block 90 of Irondale #1 be approved No value be placed on t e timber. The applicant locate property lines by means of a legal survey. * * * Cindy Thayer: Ms. Thayer stated that many of the people who live in this neighborhood have two major oncerns: The property abutting Block 90, owned by George Forker is des gnated as commercial. Donald Forker, owner of Block 90, has made co ents to the neighbors that it is his intent to develop the block comme cially. The only access to the Block would be through a residential area. The other concern is for the logging o.n Mr. George Forker's property, and the need for a buffer between this commercial property and the adjacent residential proper- ties. Mrs. Thayer then submitt d a letter signed by property owners who could not be present at this eeting. Don Forker: Mr. Forker stated t at he has no intention of developing his property, which is design residential, in a commercial manner. Cindy Thayer: Ms. Thayer added hat Mr. Forker has good access to his property from 10th Avenue current y. Don Forker then presented pictur discussed his plans with them. dirt and brush that was pushed 0 when the Cedar Park area was deve level off this portion of his pro s of his property to the Board, and e explained that there is a mound of to the right-of-way and his property oped. He would like to clean up and erty. Commissioner Dennison moved to a prove the opening of the right-of-way requested by Mr. Forker under he conditions as recommended by the Public Works Department and dire t the Public Works Department to work with the Forker's to make sure th t the intent o~. the condition ~s met. Commissioner George Brown seco ded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Lion's Club Re est to Sell I'irewood at Coun Parks: The Lion's Club has requested thro gh their representative, Mike Regan, that they be allowed to sell fire ood to campers using the campsites in Ivll1 14 fAtif ff~ 1628 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: May 2, 1988 Page: 4 the County Parks, Gary Rowe rep rted. The Board concurred that the Lion's Club be allowed to sell wo d to campers in the County parks. Gary Rowe will work out the detai s with the Lion's Club. Letter from Carl Esc Chairman .Jefferson Count I'ire District .6 re: Middle Point oad: Chairman Brown read a letter received from Carl Escene, Chair an, .Jefferson County Fire District #6 regarding the need to block the Middle Point Road at the point where the County road ends. Commission r Dennison moved to direct the Public Works Department to check into the situation described in the Fire District's letter and report bac to the Board. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion. The m tion passed by a unanimous vote. PLANNING AND BUILDING State Environmental Pol Drive Hadlock' Robert Sahli Nathanson, reviewed the project p a service center for a number of owns on the eastern side of Rhod will be completed in two phases consist of six buildings and wil auto repair shop, an upholstery transmission shop and an auto pa be developed as the market de service buildings, etc. Act Review: Service Center Rhod A licant: Senior Planner, Rachel oposed by Mr. Robert Sahli to develop commercial businesses on property he Drive in the Tri Area. This project n the six acre site. Phase one will house eight businesses including: an hop, a tire shop, a machine shop, a ts shop. The additional phases would ands and would include professional The environmental checklist and then reviewed. The' mi tigative such as: * proposed conditions of approval were easures proposed are to cover items * 50% of the site being overed with impervious surfaces which means that a stor drainage plan must be submitted and approved by the Pub ic Works Department. Sewage disposal sys em will only be .used for the disposal of domestic wa tes. Storage and disposal of toxic or flammable substances. Landscaping of the site Sign illumination shall be by indirect means. No off- premise signs permitted Security and other ligh ing shall be hooded. Parking and loading ill be designed to flow in a forward motion through he project site. Parking will be designe for each structure. Location of fire hydran A maximum of one entran e and one exit will be permitted on Rhody Drive and will be approved by the Public Works Department. Ten feet along the R ody Drive be dedicated to the County. Mr. Sahli ha agreed to this, but is asking that 10 feet of Cou ty right-of-way along Holman Boulevard be given to im. The Public Works Department will have to advertise and hold a public hearing on an intent to vacate this right-of-way before it could be traded with Mr. Sahli. The PUblic Works Department has indicated that they int nd to start the vacation process for this portion of Hol an Road. * * * * * * * * * Commissioner Dennison mov.ed to issue and Determination of Non-Sig- nificance and Lead Agency Status on the project proposed by Mr. Sahli, with the recommended mitigative measures. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion. The motion assed by a unanimous vote. I'lood Hazard Elevatio uilcene" Nick Ward A- plicant: Mr. & Mrs. Ward, Rachel Nathanson reported, want to replace a structure on their property which was damaged by flooding. The Ward's reported that this structure was ever flooded but the seepage from the tV€lJ 14 ~AGE ~, 01629 . . Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of May 2, 1988 Page: 5 ground destroyed the walls. They want to replace that structure with a modular home. The modular home is slightly larger and in a different configuration than the original structure. The area of the Ward property that is not effected by floods is high bluff property which is inaccessible and has clay soil which may not be suitable for a sewage disposal system, so moving the modular home to a location out of the flood area is not an option. The 100 year base flood reaches a height of twenty five feet above sea level, Rachel Nathanson reported, and the elevation of this building site is 18.33 feet which means that the structure must be elevated 1.61 feet above the ground to meet the regulations as stated in the .Jefferson County Flood Plain Management Ordinance. This means that the lowest member of the structure (the bottom of the floor joist) must be one foot above the 100 year flood elevation. Mr. Ward is planning to install a new sewage disposal system for this site, which is being designed by Water Quality Planner, .Janet Welch. Mr. Ward has installed a dike next to the river and he feels that his house is safer located next the river than it would be further away from the river. The dikes hold the river back and flooding occurs in the area behind his house. The variance Mr. Ward is requesting is to allow him to place his home on a five foot foundation which he believes would adequately protect him from a 100 year flood event. Rachel Nathanson then reviewed the criteria for issuing a variance from the Flood Plain Management regulations. .Janet Welch, Water Quality Planner, explained that she inspected this site and found that the existing septic system does not meet the horizontal or vertical setback requirements from the river. Repairing or upgrading the existing septic system will not bring it in line with current standards. The County does not have any standards for septic systems in flood hazard areas. The newly designed system, .Janet Welch added, will be a better design than the existing system, however, when the river floods there will be contamination. If the applicant can hire a professional engineer or surveyor to verify to the County that the actual flood elevation does not require that the structure be placed 1.61 feet off the ground, then the County could accept that without jeopardizing the flood insurance program, Rachel Nathanson stated. After discussion of the flooding conditions on the Big Quilcene River and reviewing the criteria for issuance of variances Commissioner George Brown moved that there is not sufficient data for the issuance of the 2.61 feet variance requested and directed that the Planning Department ask the applicant to seek professional help to verify the flood elevation and then present that information to the Board. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. Setback Variance ReQUest: Adelma Beach. Tukev's Addition: Mr. . Mrs. VaQam~: Mr. & Mrs. Vanaman are requesting a setback variance of fifteen feet from the Harrison Street right-of-way on one side of their lot in the Tukey's Addition (Adelma Beach) for the placement of a mobile home. A twenty foot setback is required from the right-of-way. The variance is being requested to make better use of the odd shaped lot and to obtain a better view from the lot. There is only one other residence on Harrison Street and no site distance problem would be created. The Public Works Department inspected the site .advised that no problem would be created if the variance is approved. Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the setback variance as re- quested by the Vanaman's. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. tVot. 14 UGE ~,(T 1630 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of May 2, 1988 Page: 6 Temporarv Recreational Vehicle Park. Carroll's Hood Canal View Estates.Brinnon: Mike Matthews. Applicant: Mike Matthews is requesting permission to establish a temporary recreational vehicle park on his property in Brinnon, David Goldsmith reported, under the provision of County Resolution No. 62-81. Mr. Matthews has advised the Planning Department that Goodman Sanita- tion will provide sanitary service for the park and Mr. Matthews will provide garbage service to the patrons of the park. He is willing to sign an agreement that no potable water will be provided to the patrons of the park. The recreational vehicles will be placed a minimum of 10 feet apart. The Planning Department finds that the proposal is consistent with the Temporary (90 day) Recreational Vehicle Park Resolution (#62-81). If this proposal is approved the permit would be approved until .July 1, 1988. Commissioner George Brown moved to approve the temporary recreational vehicle park as proposed by Mr. Matthews and subject to his meeting the conditions as stated. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. 30hn 3. DUGan re: Side Yard Variance ReQUest: (See also Minutes of April 25, 1988) Mr. Dugan is proposing to turn an existing carport into an attached garage at his residence. The current carport is setback eight inches from the side property line. The Board approved the variance, at their last meeting, subject to the following conditions: * The overhang on the garage be eliminated back to the property line. A one hour fire wall be placed between the structure and the garage. That this proposal be agreeable with the adjacent neighbor. * * A letter was submitted by Mr. Dugan dated April 21, 1988 stating that he will abide by the first two conditions, but he has some concern about asking for agreement from his neighbor, on this project. Chairman Brown explained that the conditions proposed for the project were to address concerns that the neighbor might have about the variance from the 10 foot property line setback. Mr. Dugan stated that this infringement on the neighbors property has been in place for ten years or more. This setback variance is being requested to take some of the infringement away. The structure will also be improved to meet the existing building codes. There is currently a ten foot separation between this structure and the neigh- bors, Mr. Dugan added. He was not asked for his concerns when his other neighbor made improvements to his house a year ago. Mr. Dugan further explained that about three years ago he had a building permit to do much more extensive work on his house, but the work was not done before the permit expired. When he went in to have that permit reissued, the Health Department said there was a problem with the water system because he had planned to put in a bathroom. He abandoned those plans and now just plans to make a garage out of the existing carport. Commissioner Dennison explained that the 10 foot separation between structures is made up from five feet from each property owner. Mr. Dugan stated that if he does nothing with this structure the setback problem will still exist, so asking him to resolve the issue at this point is a burden on him. He then explained that the carport currently has three sides, and he is proposing to put a better roof, a firewall, and a garage door on it. Commissioner Dennison moved that the final condition regarding the need for Mr. Dugan's neighbor to agree to the setback be eliminated and the fVoe 14 rAGE ~-.1631 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of May 2, 1988 Page: 1 setback variance be granted. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. BUMAlf SERVICES CONTRACT #2490-61644 Amendment #2 re: Employment Support Proaram. Human Services Department: State Degartment of Social and Health Services: Commissioner Dennison moved to approve Amendment #2 to the Contract for the Employment Support Program in the Human Services Department with the State Department of Social and Health Services. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. * * *. Georae Yount. Manaaer. Port of Port Townsend re: County Adoption of Traffic and Parkina Reaulations on Lands Owned bv the Port: A letter was received from the Port of Port Townsend, Chairman Brown explained, asking that the County consider adopting regulations regarding the enforcement of traffic and parking regulations on Port owned lands. This matter has been referred to the Prosecuting Attorney f~r his input and recommendation. Ed McMinn re: McMinn Road: Mr. Ed McMinn explained that about twenty five years ago an extension to the existing McMinn Road (the old garage dump road which is paved) was developed to County specifications, but there is no record that it was ever formally adopted as a County Road. The property owners on each side of it donated right-of-way to the County at one time and a survey was done on the road. Mr. McMinn asked that the Board consider adopting this road as a County Road. He advised that the Public Works Department will be bringing this to the Board's attention at a later date. Appointment to the 3efferson County Centennial Committee: Commissioner Dennison moved,to appoint Dixie Romadka to serve on the .Jefferson County Centennial Committee. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 3efferson County Historical Society re: Reauest for Second Quarter Payment from Hotel/Motel Tax Funds: The second quarter payment from the Hotel/Motel Tax Funds to the .Jefferson County Historical Society was approved by motion of Commissioner Dennison, seconded by Commissioner George Brown. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. ADPlication for Assistance from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Fund: Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the application for assistance from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Fund as submitted for Daniel L. Conner in the amount of $200.00. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. MEETING AD30URN$O ~ .JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS .. ~V(( 14 rACE r01632