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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM121007 District No. 1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: John F. Fischbach Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of December 10, 2007 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioners David Sullivan and John Austin. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: Some people want to see the Port Townsend Paper Company shut down which would devastate the County's already deteriorating economy; if the goal is to reopen the Port Townsend/Keystone ferry service, the State Department of Transportation should improve the dock and have ferry runs to Anacortes or Edmonds; there is a Ferry Partnership Meeting at Pope Marine Park this week where options for the Port Townsend ferry run will be discussed; the owner of an existing mini-storage plans to file an appeal today on the interim ordinance prohibiting mini-storage facilities in the proposed IrondalelPort Hadlock UGA because the County has not addressed his request for resolution; the Planning Commission's Critical Areas Ordinance subcommittee has done a good job, but there are still policy issues that will need to be addressed and the Board needs to ask for an extension on the deadline for legislative adoption; the Board doesn't treat everyone equally during the Public Comment Period; and what has the Board done to prevent the "budget trainwreck?" APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Austin moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 111-07 re: Establishing New Salaries for the Elected Offices of Jefferson County 2. RESOLUTION NO. 112-07 re: Adopting a Salary Schedule for the FLSA and Exempt Management and Professional Employees 3. AGREEMENT re: Conservation Easement (Restrictive Covenant) in the Jefferson County Courthouse for the Purpose of Assuring its Preservation in Consideration of the Save America's Treasures Grant Funding Received from the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service for the Courthouse Clock Tower Preservation Project; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Historic Preservation Officer Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of December 10,2007 4. AGREEMENT re: Semi-Annual Preventative Maintenance and Emergency Service for Heating and Cooling Equipment Located at the Castle Hill Building; Jefferson County Central Services; Sullivan Heating & Cooling, Inc. 5. AGREEMENT NO. IA08-61-01 re: Grant Funding for Fair Programs; Jefferson County Fair; Washington State Department of Agriculture 6. AGREEMENT re: Collective Bargaining Agreement January 1, 2008 - December 31,2010; UFCW Local 21 Union 7. AGREEMENT NO. G0800230 re: Chimacum Creek Groundwater Study WRIA 17; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Ecology 8. AGREEMENT NO. G0800192 re: Coordinated Prevention Grant Solid Waste Enforcement; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Ecology 9. AGREEMENT re: Water Quality Monitoring Activities and Best Management Practice Implementation for Discovery Bay Clean Water Project; Jefferson County Public Health; Jefferson County Conservation District 10. AGREEMENT re: Training Services; Peninsula College 11. Final Short Plat Approval, #SUB07-00016 Jennings Short Plat; To Divide 2.93 Acres into Two Residential Lots Located at 40 Gene Street, Chimacum; John & Judi Jennings, Applicants 12. Final Short Plat Approval, #SUB06-00045 Dickson Short Plat; To Divide 20.59 Acres into Four Residential Lots Located off of Highway 101, Port Townsend; John & Melanie Dickson, Applicants 13. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated December 5, 2007 Totaling $745,200.52 and AlP Warrants Done by Payroll Dated December 6,2007 Totaling $577,959.23 14. Advisory Board Alternate Member Appointment; Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC); Term Expiring February 26, 2009; Stephen Lewis, Representing Recreation COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator John Fischbach briefed the Board on the following items. · The State Department of Ecology has removed 242 tons oftires from 3 properties in the County at a cost to the State of $64,206. · The Federal Highway Department has committed funding for repairs on approximately 1,100 feet of the Upper Hoh Road that was washed out. The work will begin this week and take about two months to complete. The roa4 is closed to the Hoh Rainforest except to local residents and park staff. · The Road Crew is continuing the cleanup from the storm last week. The damages listed on the FEMA report total approximately $5.3 million throughout the County. · The County Administrator Briefing scheduled on the agenda today is cancelled. Extension of the Timeframefor the Legislative Decision on the Proposed 2007 Comprehensive Plan Amendments: The County Administrator presented a draft resolution extending the deadline for the legislative decision on the 2007 Comprehensive Plan amendments to January 14, 2008. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of December 10, 2007 Director of Community Development Al Scalf explained that the Jefferson County Code requires the Board to make a decision on the amendments by the second regularly scheduled Commissioners' meeting in December. He pointed out that there have been several circumstances that would justify extending the timeframe for the decisions including the recent release ofthe Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Brinnon Master Planned Resort (MPR), the continuation ofthe public hearing on the amendment due to a storm event, and the receipt of approximately fifty additional letters by the comment deadline last Friday. There was a discussion about the Board's other options regarding the deliberation and decision process. Commissioner Austin moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 113-07 to extend the timeframe for the legislative decision on the proposed 2007 Comprehensive Plan amendments to January 14, 2008. The Board reviewed the reasons for extending the time frame including the need for additional time to review the comment letters received on Friday and the Planning Commission's minutes on the MPR amendment deliberations. They also have additional questions for staff. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Austin pointed out that Dosewallips is spelled incorrectly on page 5 ofthe minutes. He moved to approve the minutes of November 19, 2007 as corrected. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Interview and Possible Appointment of Person Interested in Serving on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: The Board interviewed Davis Steelquist who is interested in representing District No.3 on the Parks Advisory Board. Following the interview, Commissioner Austin moved to appoint Davis Steelquist to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Mr. Steelquist's term will expire on December 10,2009. Discussion re: Interim Ordinance Prohibiting Mini-Storage Units in the Proposed IrondalelPort Hadlock UGA: (See also minutes from December 3,2007.) Al Scalf asked the Board for direction regarding the current interim ordinance prohibiting mini-storage units in the proposed UGA. Commissioner Austin stated that it would be reasonable to allow an existing facility to expand within the limits of the property and he would like to see the ordinance amended to allow infill on the same parcel. Commissioner Sullivan stated his concerns that mini-storage units don't provide jobs and that is a goal of the UGA. He acknowledged that the sewer project has taken longer than anticipated and this isn't good for business plans. After continued discussion, it was agreed that staff would draft an ordinance with possible revisions to the interim control and submit it to the Board for review next week. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of December 10,2007 Discussion re: Public Defender Services: The County Administrator reported that the public defender contract with Jefferson Associated Counsel (lAC) expires on December 31,2007. JAC has reached the case limit in District Court on their current contract and they are not accepting additional cases. The Court is assigning the new cases to local attorneys on the conflict counsel list. JAC has proposed a new contract for 2008-2009 that will allow them to hire an additional attorney to handle the increased caseload. Per the State statute, the County is not required to go out for bid on these services. It is recommended that the County enter into the 2 year contract with JAC and that the Board appoint a Public Defender Oversight Committee consisting of retired judges and staff to review the process, procedures, and criteria for selecting public defense counsel. Designation of an Interim County Administrator: The County Administrator asked the Board to designate an Interim County Administrator while he is on vacation from December 14-24,2007. Commissioner Austin moved to appoint Central Services Director Allen Sartin as Interim County Administrator while John Fischbach is out oftown. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Deliberations and Possible Decision re: 2007 Comp Plan Amendment Applications: Chairman Johnson opened the meeting in the Superior Court Courtroom. He explained that the Board will be discussing the ten Comprehensive Plan amendments but they will not make any decisions on the 2007 docket until January 14, 2008. Al Scalf reviewed the legislative decision process and the information that staff will need from the Board for the findings of fact in the final ordinances. The Staff reviewed each amendment including the Planning Commission's vote and the final staff recommendation. MLA07-70; Tukey Investments LLC, Applicant Assistant Planner Karen Barrows stated the recommendation is to approve the proposed rezone. Staff added one condition that future development is set back 200 feet from the Commercial Forest 1 :80 designation located adjacent and to the south ofthe property. No public comment letters were received. MLA07-79; Jan Gillanders, Applicant Karen Barrows stated that the recommendation is to approve the proposed rezone with modifications. She reviewed the proposal and the modification to have the river's location define the parcels. Two public comment letters were received. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of December 10,2007 MLA07-90; Richard Broders, Applicant Joel Peterson, Assistant Planner, stated that the recommendation is to approve the proposed Mineral Resource Land (MRL) overlay. The County received comment letters expressing concerns about wildlife in the area and about the level of programatic analysis that was done. The applicant responded to the letters in writing that he is willing to comply with specific conditions that have been required in other MRL designations. MLA07-93; Rayonier Forest Resources L.P., Applicant Joel Peterson stated that the recommendation is to deny the rezone of this property on the Westend from Rural Forest 1 :40 to Rural Residential 1 :5. There was a discussion about the reason the amendment was denied and it was noted that in the future the County will need to review current policies in the Comprehensive Plan regarding the conversion of resource lands to residential lands. MLA07-94; Rayonier Forest Resources L.P., Applicant Joel Peterson stated that the recommendation is to deny the rezone from Commercial Forest 1 :80 and a portion of a Rural Forest 1 :40 to Rural Residential 1 :20 and 1: 10. The proposal is to convert resource lands into residential lands. The applicant is proposing a new style of development involving the residents in forest stewardship. Currently this is not an option in the Comprehensive Plan and the UDC. MLA07-96; Hill Timber and Joseph D'Amico, Applicant Karen Barrows stated that the recommendation by the Planning Commission is to deny the down zone from Rural Residential to a Rural Forest 1 :40. The staff recommendation is to approve the rezone with an additional condition that the parcels be tied together via a restrictive covenant or that a boundary line adjustment be completed to insure the minimum 40 acre parcel size. There was extensive testimony regarding this amendment at the public hearings and over 250 letters were received. The majority ofthe comments were concerns about the proposed use for the property. The Comprehensive Plan does not address the down zoning of property. Staffs recommendation to approve the rezone was an attempt to move the shooting range further up the mountain to reduce the noise in Discovery Bay. MLA07-99; Sharon McCarthy, Applicant Karen Barrows stated that the recommendation is to approve the rezone from Rural Residential 1 :20 to Rural Residential 1 :5. It was noted that there is a wetland on the property. No comments were submitted. MLA07-100; Sharon McCarthy, Applicant Karen Barrows stated that the recommendation is to approve the rezone from Rural Residential 1 :20 to Rural Residential 1 :5. No comments were submitted. Page 5 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of December 10, 2007 MLA07-104; Jefferson County, Applicant Joel Peterson reported that this amendment is to allow 2 industrial land banks for future industrial developments to be sited outside the Urban Growth Area. Consultants for the County are currently collecting data for a commercial lands inventory and a jobs inventory. The recommendation is to roll this amendment over to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan amendment cycle. The projected timeline for completing the proj ect was discussed. Chairman Johnson stated that MLA06-87, the Brinnon Master Planned Resort proposal submitted by the Statesman Group, will not be discussed in detail tonight. Commissioner Sullivan asked staffto review certain written comments received on December 7 regarding the proposal that suggested additional conditions. Al Scalf explained that the decision on the Comprehensive Plan amendment is the first step and, if the MPR is approved, there are two more steps in the proposal where a legislative decision will be required by the Board. Commissioner Sullivan asked staff for more information on the memorandums of understanding with service providers although the MOUs are not addressed at this step in the process. Peter Downey, Planning Commission Chair, explained the conditions that were part of their recommendation. There was a discussion about the staff recommendation to add the Tudor and Jupiter properties on the west side of Highway 101 to the MPR boundary and how that would impact any proposed development on those properties. Commissioner Sullivan stated that he thinks some information in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) does not fully address certain concerns. He asked if there is a process to request additional detailed information? He requested more information on several items in the FEIS. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Austin moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 p.m. Comll1issioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. ,~...,.""'......'........,- ,/" \11 ~ (''1'' . ' i". ..'t:.... if MEETINq"'~ '\ :c "'4 'l l ~-,.",;. .... "" ,~ of ~". ~. SEAL: \::'. ;~J._; ATTEST: \, '~"'.' - .: ''\ " .. I1~L ~tthes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 6