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Home My WebLink AboutM031775 " ~, t " -~-~-;;:~ f".: - "-:>-' ~~~,.::J;.-:-:_';:~>~."t:: ,', -;: _:',--':_,",<>.' .'; .. -~ .-.....'-:-, BOARD' OF' JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS District No.1 CommUlsioner District No. 2 C9mmissioner District No.3 Commissioner A.M.O/Meara B.~. Brown, Chairman , Carr<;>l1 'M ~ l\i1ercer Cl erk of the Board Betty J. Temple, Auditor . Engineer , Edwin A. Becker, P.E. , Secretar:y_ _ _ _ __ ___ ___ _____..:..__ __ ____ ____ Jerdine_Q...~ra5I.CL__ ___ __,_ MINUTES -------------------------------._----:_---._-----~._--..---- March 17, 1975 10:00a .m. Meeting called to order by Chairman B.G_. Brown with all Members present. Hea.ring: Petition to Vacate Road; Cotton Corp. G .David Cotton, petitioner, and Jesse L. Covington appeared in favor of vacation. Mrs. Margaret Johnson,and Mrs . George Mills, contiguous property owners to road in question, appeared to give, testimony against vacation because of it bei~g a. safer road for the children. Douglas Joyce, Hadlock resiqent, sent a letter of objectfon because of the safety provided for foot traffic, horses and bicycles by this secondary road. Eng. Becker submitted a letter recommending that the road, be vacated only from westerly of engineerls station 35+75 to engineer's stationA7+00" and only with the pro- viston that an equal amount of right of way is deeded adjacent to the eXisting Chil11acum- Hadlock road within the area to provide for future equestrian trails. At the conclusion of the testimony the Board determined that final action coqldnot be taken at this time and therefore continued the hearing until next Monday. David Cotton was instructed to negotiate with Eng. Becker for an equal amount of right of way for a traU easement. Hearing: Petition for Partial Plat Vacation, Hiddendale Tracts Addition; Ty1. L. Anderson" Owner and petitioner. No one appeared to speak against the requested vacation.Eng . Becker sub-' mitted a letter recommending: (1) that lots be vacated because they are in an extreme slide area unsuitable for developing; and (2) that Cliffdale Drive also be vacate'datthe same time. . The Board found that it will be necessary to pass a resolutic:m of intent to vaCate .andto reschedule the hearing date. New notices will'he'-posted and publiShed to include the proposed vacation of Cliffdale Drive. Hearing is to be continued until next Monday. Harold Back, Chairman, O.E .D. P., appeared to present a finalized copy of the Overall Econ- omic Development Plan update for 1975, ahd to request the Board to submitq cover letter 'of, accepta.nce for forwarding to the Economic Development Administration" After a review of the Program, it was moved by Commissioner Mercer and seconded by Commissioner O'Meara to accept the report with the change that alternate members bedesigriatedas such in the report. . . , andtosubmit a cover letter of acceptance . Unanimous A letter was received from W.J~ Daly, Attny. for J .F. Palmer, request1ngfinalplat approval for Palmeri s Homesite Additi.on. Mr. Daly stated that in his. opinion the decision of the Board on Feb. 25, 1974 ;thatfinal plat approval would be contingentuponcompletEl agreement.with Cape George Colony and Mr.. Palmer was Hultra vires" / and requests that it be withdrawn. The Board feels the adequacy of tJ:le water supply for the plat is still questionaple, and noted also that more than one year has elapsed since preliminary plat approval and it therefore'has expired. The letter will be referred to Pros. Attny. Howard.for response. Jack Padia was formally appointed as Building Inspector for Jefferson county by ,a unanimous decision of the Board. The position is established on a part-time basis and will continue as such until the work load warrants a full-time operation. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineer's Public Notice~ were receiveda.nd acted upon as follows: (1) 071-0YB-1-002394, Port of Port Townsend; to construct boat launch ramp in Quilcene Bay. Corps will be notified that applicant has applied for a Shoreline Management Permit. (2) 071-0YB-I-002494, Cape George Colony Club, Inc. (Revised) Gorps will be notified there is no objection to the proposed project and that it is exempt from the Shoreline Manage- ment permit system. (3) 071-0YB-I-002519, Wisner, Steven B; to install aquaculture facilitytnQuilcene Bay. Corps will be. notified that applicant hasappliea for a Shoreline Management permit. . VOL 1 PAGE 29B · -Ivfi.nutes of March 17th con't. page 2 v" -.' .. (4) 071-0YB-1-001574, Balin, Mrs. H.A. and .Harmer, Mr. C.M.; to reconstruct an existing rock bulkhead. Exempt from permit requirements - no action necessary. (5) 071-0YB-1-001867, Austin, Russell A.; to retain existing concrete bulkhead and fill in Hood Canal near Brinnon. Corps will be notified that applicant has applied for a Shore- line Management permit. (6) 071-0YB-1-001821, Austin, Ethan; to retain existing concrete bulkhead and fill in Hood Canal near Brinnon. Corps will be notified that applicant has applied for a Shoreline Management permit. A letter from Chimacum Grange No. 681 was received and read by the Board re: (I) Request that Commissioners consider having bicycle paths on all main highways, or at least having one shoulder of the highways paved. Plan. Dir. Cunningham advised that the Planning Commission has discussed the need for paths and trails and recommends that: (a) a small trails plan be included as a part of the up-dated Comprehensive Plan; and (b) an ad hoc Trails Advisory Council be appointed for about a three month period. Board concurs and requests Cunningham to advertise in the paper for anyone interested in serving on the council. (2) Request for a street light or reflectors on the turnoff at the Chimacum end of the Anders on La ke road. Board agrees that the intersection should have a light and will contact Puget Power to have one installed. Copy of an application from the State Board on GeographiC Names was received regarding the proposed name of "Huelsdonk Ridge" for a prominent ridge lying south of the Hoh River on Spruce Mtn. quadrangle. Motion by Commissioner Mercer, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve. Unanimous State Board will be so notified. Chuck Wickware appeared to inquire into the possibility of starting a small seaplane business on Lake Leland. Board advised they are opposed to an operation of that nature on the lake because of the danger involved to the fishermen and swimmers. The Board discussed the deliberate dumping of garbage by the public on private and public property and determined that a notice should be put in the paper that persons found guilty of disposing of garbage in unauthorized areas will be found 1nviolation of Ordinance No. VI, adopted October 19, 1953. Notice will be so published. Motion by Commissioner Mercer, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve the minutes of March 10th. Unanimous ,3:30p.m. Open session was recessed for the purpose of holding a closed meeting with Foster Beeson, Administrator, EEA/CETA, to discuss courthouse personnel problems. The remaining correspondence was reviewed with little or no comment: Letter from City Clerk-Treasurer re: Appointments to the Shoreline Advisory Committee (new members will be so notified) . Copy of questionnaire from Space Management Consultants Inc. re: Courthouse Security Study. Referred to Judge Chamberlin. Notices from the Dept. of Ecology re: (1) Committee appointed to work on amendments (2) Termination of 45 -day review period for Walter A. Kelly Letter from the Dept. of Agriculture re: Proposed Noxious Weed List (copy will be given to the County Engineer) . Minutes of Intermediate School Dist. #114 Board of Directors meeting of Feb. 20th. There being no further business before the Board, Approved By: , VOL the meeting was adjourned. f.t~~. ~~;:: 1 fAGl=200 cUM m;~ jjJj/~~ ~ ~rroll M. ercer, Member