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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM051275 ,l/..)t/ -"I w.. " , , , r District No.1. District No. District No. " :/:: BOARD. OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 1 Commissioner 2 Cpmmissioner 3 Commissioner j Gl erk of the Board Betty J . Temple , Engineer Edwin A. Becker, P..E.. SecretaIT_ _ _ ___ _ __ __ _ _ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ Jerdine_G.....J3raSLCL____ ___ MINUTES - - - - - - - - - _: - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _. - - - - - - -- _. _.- A.M.O'Meara B . G. Brown , Carroll M. Mercer May 12, 1975 10:00a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman B.G. Brown with all members present. Public Hearing: For the proposed establishment of a IIResource Center" at the county . Museum (con't from May 5th). Again, the petitioners did not appear to advise of the benefits that would -be derived from such a center, ancldherefore, the hearing wa s postponed until 2:00p.m. by motion of Commissioner O'Meara and second by Commissioner Mercer. Unanimous Charles Wallin appeared in ,opposition to the center. The minutes of'April 28th were approved as written by motion of Commissioner O'Meara and second by Commissioner Mercer. Unanimous Two petitions for property tax refund were. received :tromtheTreasurer'sOffice for: (1) Jack Carroll,' due to double payment on same piece of property; and (2) W .E. K~llen,paid due to lack of knowledge of exemption. Both petitions were executed by the Board by motion of Commissioner O'Meara and second by Commissioner Merce'r. Unanfmous PubUc Hearing: Shoreline Management Application for Permit - Association of Bait Herring Fishermen.' The hearing was held in the courtroom to accomodate the large number pf persons attending. In attendance were: Richard P. Thornton, Mickey Colgan,Malcom Nelson, Douglas F. Cornman, Marvin Nelson, Robert O. yYll!!ams, Mr &Mrs Joe.Aliment, Mr & Mrs : ..... ;......~ '-'-"::<". . ...-. .'. . . Jack Mowlds, Myron Scott, Francis A. Bolles, H.b. Cameron, Clifton T.Foss, Charles M. French, Mr & Mrs John B. We!lcome, James Reese, Mrs Irma Reese, Leona Campbell, Mrs T . C. Raudebough ,John Maher, W. W. Davis, and George R. Randolph. Planning Director Cunningham presented the proposed project explaining that tpe I scope of the project is to temporarily anchor herring storage pens in Port Ludlow Bay (area designated as suburban) and SquamishHarbor (designated. as conservancy), in which to place the herring caught in Puget Sound for starvation purposes until they are killed and transferred to on-shore locations for shipment., The proposed pens ate 28 feet wide and 60 feet long, and mliry be used by any licensed bait herring fisherman concurrent with seasonal fishing. Cunningham saidsm:;han installation requires the issuance of ashorelirte.. permit because of the possible detriment to. "the normal public use of the waterll, or ''normal navi- gation II. He said the county's Shoreline Master Program contains policies and standards pertaining to this application, a,gainst which it must be judged. Also, both locations are under the jurisdiction of "shorelines of statewide significance" which specifies additional policies. He t~stified that all correspondence rec.e ived in relation to this matter is in opposition to the proposed project, except for one neutral letter from Mike Ragon, District .-Ranger, State Dept. of Game.: Ed Richey, Chairman i Shoreline Management Advisory Commission, detailed the findings of their commission. and noted that the question of alternate locations was also in- vestigated, however, from the viewpoint of the fishermen, there is a limitation in the construct- ion of their pens which apparently does not permit the installation of pens in any areas that are open to waves or current because ~neyare temporary structures, individually built, and. it would be too costly to build stur-diBT containers. He said one of the Advisory Commission's main. objectives was to determine how much objectionable' odor, noise, inconvenience, etc. would be caused by the installation of the pens . Also, the testimony given by the people from Port Ludlow and Squamish Harbor substanciated the fact that there has been a great deal of offensive odor and noise in the past. The applicants for the permit appeared at their meeting and testified that the odor is caused by unclean nets and can be eliminated if they are thoroughly cleaned and washed before hanging them up to dry. The maximum period for fish- ing is six weeks per year, and how many years in succession the fishermen would be in these areas would depend on the availability of the fish. Other complaints registered were: noisy generators on the boats; lights flashing in the windows of homes at night; .and an additional amount of seagull droppings because Of easier access to the herring. Mr. Richey VOl.. 1 ~Gf. 53rl. , . . t Minutes of May 12th con't. page 2 referred to the guidelines for shorelines of statewide significance and said the alleged "need to provide herring for the sportsmen for the entire state" falls within the requirements, how- ever, the suburban designation of Port Ludlow cancels out anything that"negates the pleasure and liveability of the area, and violates the guidelines. He stated the Advisory Commission concurs that all or most of the nuisances can be eliminated if proper "housekeeping" is done by the fishermen, and in view of the facts presented am the intensions of the newly formed association of herring fishermen, the Advisory Commission recommends approval of the permit subject to the follOWing conditions: (1) The permit will only be in effect for one year. (2) The pen structure be limited to five per area. One additional recommendation relating to Squamish Harbor only: (1) The State Dept. of Health Services be requested to exercise survalience over the water quality in the area to make sure that the presence of added boats does not degrade the water quality. Two additional recommendations from Mr. Richey personally: (1) That herring pens be covered to prevent the birds from getting to the fish. (2) To limit the number of pens in Port Ludlow to three. Testimony in favor of issuance of permit: Douglas Cronman, President, Assoc. of Bait Herring Fish~rmen, Tacoma, testified that the reason for formation of the association was to promote better public relations; for compliance by the herring fishermen with the Shorelines Act; and to resolve problems of this nature as they arise. The locations were chosen on the basis of "necessity" and they are "the usual and accustomed places" , with bait holding facilities and fishing boat moorage documented back to 1955. The intent and use of the sites is in statewide interest for when herring ,is not available in lower Puget Sound, and the season lasts approximately from the middle of July through August. He claims the project will have little or no affect on the natural environment! or the shorelines, and will not infringe on navigation. He stated that it is the association's position to support any reasonable conditions and to act as a channel to resolve any complaints or violations of the conditional use by their members or non-members, however, they cannot force compliance on any individual. There are thirty-six licensed bait herring fishermen in the state, twenty-two of which are members of the association. They request that if the permit is granted and one of the conditions is violated, that action be taken against the offender, not the association. Excerpts of testimony in opposition to issuance of permit: Walter W. Davis, Member, Board of Directors, Port Ludlow Condominiums No.1 Association, and resident, spoke and read letters in behalf of his association; the Ludlow Maintenance Association; and a private property owner. Main objections presented were: (1) Area is not compatable with the proposed commercial operation. (2) Foul and disagreeable odors. (3) Loud noises caused by generators, boat machinery, increased number of seagulls, and voices of the fishermen working at the pens at all hours of the night. (4) Structures used in herring per operations last year were built with no concern for the esthetic value of the surounding area. (5) Pens could be hazardous to pleasure boats. Clifton T. Foss, Director, Port Ludlow Condominiums, and resident, stated the operation is in conflict with the county's shoreline management master program. Harry Cameron, representing the Port Ludlow Lot Owners Association, and residentj restated some of the prior objections and added the following: (1) They question the authority of the Herting Association and are in doubt of the association's ability to police the individual pen operators. (2) Pens take up prime anchorage space in the bay. (3) Alternate locations not fully investigated. (4) No public access on Ludlow Bay. (5) Present conditions for operations and methods of enforcement are inadequate. Francis Bolds, Commodore, Port Ludlow Yachet Club, and resident, reiterated the previous remarks and stated that at the present time there is inadequate room for the pleasure boats and herring pens. He also questions the legality of the issuance of the permit since its for the as sociation, not individuals. Jack Maher, Area Manager, Pope & Talbot Development, Inc. submitted the foll~wing reasons for disapproval of permit: (1) Not in compliance with county's shoreline master program. VOL 1 f~GE531 ,I! ..f;Y/ Minutes of May 12th con't. page 3 (2) Not an appropriate site for herring pens. (3) Air pollution and noise will cost a material ecomonic loss. (4) No unloading of the herring will be allowed on any property owned by Pope & Talbot. (5) This commercial operation would have a significant adverse affect on the environ- ment. Jack Mowlds, resident of Squamish Harbor, presented the same arguements as the Port Ludlow property owners. John Malkim, resident of Shine, said their prinCipal complaint is against the noise. At the conclusion of the testimony Chairman Brown declared the hearing closed and advised that all testimony will be taken under consideration for decision at a later date. Chairman Brown introduced the three highschool students representing the county commissioners in relation to "Youth Day" activities. Students were: Bobby Bolander from Quilcene; and Chuck Porter and Patty McClellan from Chimacum. 2: OOp. m. Hearing reconvened for the establishment of a Resource Center. Members appear- ing from the Historical Society were: Helen Burns, Dick Gemberling, Bill Eaton, Father Truitt, and Kathleen Bishop. Others attending: Dick Jingles, Vic Coster, and Chuck Wallin. All persons attending spoke in favor of the proposed establishment except for Chuck Wallin who said his wife can obtain all the information on restoration and have it available in the Port Townsend library. Dick Gemberling read excerpts from a letter to the President of the County Historical Society, from Kenneth R. Hopkins, Director of the Wa. St. Capitol Museum in Olympia, which stated in essence that at the present time a person cannot call, write, or visit any single place anywhere, even on the east coast, and get all the information needed for restoration and a Victorian Resource Center in Port Townsend will become this kind of resource to everyone in the state, the first complete center of its kind in the country. Mr. Hopkins interim request is for an employee to develop the resources of the center. It was clarified that the center would house information only - p~pers, specialized journals, samples, etc. and will not adversely affect the local businesses, but in fact, would be an asset. At the conclusion of the hearing it was moved by Commissioner O'Meara and seconded by Commissioner Mercer, in light of the testimony presented, to approve the appropriation of $3,900 from Federal Revenue Sharing funds for the period of one year, and to approve and sign Resolution No. 24-75, as follows. Unanimous (Res. No. 24-75) Jack Maher, Area Manager, Pope & Talbot Development, Inc. came bef ore the Board to advise of two errors appearing in the conditions of the recorded plats of South Bay No.1, and South Bay No.2, and requests approval of "Amendment and Correction to Plats and Declaration of Restrictive and Protective Covenants". (1) Correction of Setback Requirements - revised so that required setback is five feet ra ther than twenty feet. (2) Correction of Grantee of Drainage Easement - changed from Ludlow Maintenance Commission, Inc. to Pope & Talbot Development, Inc. and Ludlow Utilities Co., their successors and assigns. Pros. Attny. Howard telephoned that he had discussed the problems with Mr. Maher and has no objections to the changes. It was moved by Commissioner Mercer and seconded by Commissioner O'Meara for Chairman Brown to execute "Amendment and Correction" due to there being no objections by the Pros. Attny. and to it being within the requirements of the County Platting Ordinance. Unanimous Business from the Engineer's Office: (1) Engineer Becker discussed the need to post park regulations and signs for desig- nated areas "(Ptetifc areas, camping areas, etc.) within the county parks. Board approved posting by the Engineer's Dept. (2) Becker advised that a larger engineering crew is necessary to keep up with the road program contracts. Board approved the:thring of two temporary men to be paid by the hour. The Board approved and signed the following bills for April to be paid in May: The remaining correspondence was reviewed with little or no comment: VOL 1 Pf>i,; 532+ r ~~ - ". Minutes of May 12th con It. page 4 ~ Letter from the Port Ludlow Yacht Club expressing opposition to the placing of herring pens in Port Ludlow Bay. (to be considered with all other matters relating to the application for S. M. Permit) Y. Letter from the Port of Port Townsend petitioning for a change in designation of certain Port property. (referred to the S. M .A.C. for investigation and recommendation) Copy of Amended Insurance Trust Agreement, from Sutliffe & Co. Ins. ,\ Letter and information from the Governor's Office re: Implementation of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974. ? ;J Notice from State Liquor Board of application for Class D license for the Port Ludlow Golf Course, Pope & Talbot Dev. Inc. x Two county trust land transmittal of funds from the Dept. of Natural Resources: (1) $30 received from Eugene Hoglan; (2) $69 received from Bea M. Pleines Information from the Dept. of Social & Health Services re: Role of the Citizens-l Advisory Council on Alcoholism. Notice and minutes from the Overall Economic Development Program Cha irman. Supplemental material for Personnel Manual for Washington Local Governments, from the Washington Local Government Personnel Institute. Copy of Action Report, from the Planning Dept. re: Short Subdivision #S5/6-1975 (Re- vised) There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED BY: ~ B. G. Brown, Chalrman rJPtt { l l A.~ A: -.; 0 Meara~ flAaMjlJ/1 ~. Carroll M. Mercer, Member ATTEST: and VOL t .~GE 533 ,t 1iI- __".__ c." - .j-'"~