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Home My WebLink AboutM011706 District No. 1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: Patrick M. Rodgers County Administrator: John F. Fischbach Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of January 17, 2006 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David W. Sullivan and Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S BRIEFING: County Administrator John Fischbach reported that Jefferson County Public Health was awarded a Centennial Clean Water Grant from the State for $367,838 over a 3 year period. The funding will be used for a clean up project along Chimacum Creek. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the minutes of January 3,2006 as presented. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: economic experts predict a major recession because the economy has been driven by real estate profits for several years; the County needs to let retail businesses come in so revenues aren't just from property taxes; businesses are having trouble hiring employees because they have criminal records or fail the drug test; methamphetamine is a serious drug problem in the County; most of the people buying houses in the County are retired or semi- retired and they are good residents; there isn't a good master plan retirement facility in the County or an adequate health care facility; the County is still a safe place to live compared to other places; sales tax leakage is a problem and the County should encourage more retail businesses; buying and selling property depends on who controls the water and if it is controlled at the State level it could be a problem; and "no littering" signs on the highway in Jefferson County say that the minimum fine is $10 which won't keep people from littering. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 17, 2006 ~"""."'.' ;' . ....'~ ~1,1/11'''~''{~'~ APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 01-06 re: Amending the Salary Schedule "ATTACHMENT A" for the Elected Officials 2. RESOLUTION NO. 02-06 re: Amending the Salary Schedule "ATTACHMENT A" for the FLSA and Exempt Management and Professional Employees 3. AGREEMENT NO. 06-64006-004 re: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service Grant for Services Provided to Approximately 11,000 Low and Moderate Income Persons by Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP); Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development 4. AGREEMENT re: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service Grant for Services Provided to Approximately 11,000 Low and Moderate Income Persons; Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP) 5. AGREEMENT No. 0663-88829 re: Alternative Response System Services, Early Intervention Program; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 6. AGREEMENT No. 0663-88554 re: General Terms and Conditions (April 2006 - June 2011); Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 7. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, Appendix "A" re: Education Programs, Extension Agent/Chair, 4-H Agent, Technical Support, and Water Quality Agent; Jefferson CountylWSU Extension; Washington State University (WSU) 8. CALL FOR BIDS re: Paradise Bay Road Phase I; County Road Project No. CR1148; Bids Accepted Until 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 13,2006 and Opened and Read Publicly at 10:05 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers Deliberations re: Proposed Unified Development Code Amendments: The Board discussed the changes in Chapter 18.45, Comprehensive Plan and GMA Implementing Regulations Amendment Process. Commissioner Sullivan stated that he does not have a problem with changing the deadline from February I to March lfor all applications for formal site-specific and suggested amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. He reviewed some of the public comments the Board received for this chapter. The Board agreed that they do not think it is necessary to require a line in/line out format for changes to the UDC or the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Sullivan asked staff about the added language in Chapter 18.45.090 (1) that "zoning district map amendments" may be amended at any time. Assistant Planner Kyle Aim reported that this would allow changes to the map outside of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment cycle that would have to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designation. Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Alvarez noted that a public process and hearing would be required for any changes to the map. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 17,2006 ..........."'..... r(~t. kt,\, Commissioner Rodgers stated that he thinks the process should be as efficient and flexible as possible. He added that during the Comprehensive Plan adoption process, many people thought that the Comprehensive Plan was too prescriptive and that it actually addressed many ofthe functions that should be addressed in the Development Code. Commissioner Sullivan questioned the reason the wording was added and asked if the UDC Sub-committee had made the suggestion and if there were minutes available? Staff said they would check to see if there were minutes on this revision. Commissioner Sullivan noted that the changes in Chapter 18.45 weren't listed in the December 6 memo from staff on the proposed amendments. He asked if they were noted in the newspaper advertisement? After a short review, David Alvarez stated that because the proposed changes in this chapter were not listed in the memo, or in the newspaper ad, they may be susceptible to a challenge. David Alvarez added that the proposed changes have been available to the public for at least a month. Kyle AIm mentioned that they were also in the Planning Commission recommendation. Commissioner Sullivan moved to accept Chapter 18.45 deleting the addition in 18.45.090 (1) "and zoning district map amendments." Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Rodgers added that he still has concerns about removing the wording. Chairman Johnson and Commissioner Sullivan agreed that they would review this topic at some time in the future. After a brief discussion about the availability to the public of the International Building Code (ffiC), Commissioner Sullivan moved to adopt Chapter 18.50 (Enforcement) as presented. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. David Alvarez asked if the Board wants staffto prepare an ordinance for the next meeting regarding their action on these chapters? The Board members agreed that they want an ordinance drafted. Commissioner Sullivan noted that he has concerns about Chapter 18.18 (Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA Development Regulation Implementation.) He is concerned that this chapter is still in the UDC even though the current development regulations for the UGA are rural standards because of the pending Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board case. David Alvarez replied that after a discussion with the Board, a disclaimer had been written for the beginning of the chapter. He also offered two other options: delete the chapter and note "Chapter 18.18 in reserve for future use," or to accept the current proposal. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 17, 2006 'Ai"""',"> ; . '-~ .y14,,;~-(,~~'~ Kyle Aim explained that when the Hearings Board order was issued, the County passed a resolution that rural center and rural residential standards were in place in the UGA until the Hearings Board's final decision. UGA development regulations don't apply at the current time because there is no zoning in affect right now. The regulations in Chapter 18.18 were identified by the UGA Task Force during a lengthy public process and the Planning Commission is interested in fine tuning the chapter in the next amendment cycle. Commissioner Rodgers stated that he thinks all the work that has been done on the UGA regulations needs to be retained. Chairman Johnson said that he would rather not see the chapter in the UDC at this point. John Fischbach noted that leaving the chapter in the UDC provides a signal to people who have to make economic decisions regardiitg what they may be able to do if they wait for the sewer. Staff pointed out that if the chapter is taken out and then put back in, both actions would be subject to public process and could be appealed to the Growth Management Hearings Board. David Alvarez explained that he told Mark Johnsen, the outside counsel for the Hearings Board case, that staff had proposed a disclaimer on this chapter. In his last briefing to the Hearings Board, Mark Johnson mentioned that the disclaimer might be adopted. If some other option is chosen, he has to inform Mark Johnsen as soon as possible. David Alvarez presented copies ofthe proposed disclaimer to the Board. Commissioner Sullivan moved to add the disclaimer provided by the Prosecuting Attorney to the top of Chapter 18.18 of the J efferso~ County Code and make a reference to that disclaimer on every page of the chapter until further notice. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. It was noted that this action did not approve the other changes in Chapter 18.18 and these would be addressed at another time. The Board discussed which chapters they want to address at their next meeting. They agreed to review the amendments to the first 3 chapters regarding: introductory provisions, definitions, and land use districts. The meeting was recessed at the close of business on Tuesday and reconvened on Friday at 10:30 a.m. for a workshop regarding the scope and schedule for the Tri Area sewer project. 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