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Home My WebLink AboutM120308S District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Special Meeting December 3,2008 Planning Commission Chairman Peter Downey called the joint public meeting (Special Meeting for the Jefferson County Commissioners) to order. County Commissioners Phil Johnson, David Sullivan and John Austin were present. Planning Commission members present were Tom Giske, Tom Brotherton, Patricia Farmer, Bill Miller, Mike Whittaker, Henry Werch, Barbara Nightengale and Ashley Bullitt. Joint County Commissioners/Planning Commission Workshop re: Preliminary Draft Shoreline Master Program (PDSMP) Staff Proposal for Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code Amendments: See attached Planning Commission minutes, NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Austin moved to adjourn the special meeting at 9:05 p.m, until the next regularly scheduled meeting ofthe Jefferson County Commissioners. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS , , , Phil Johns Chair ~ ".~ / /??< . ~ Davi Sullivan, ember /1. ~ L. . '~ John stm, Mem er ~>t~C(T)C ~lie Matthes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 1 .JEFFERSON COlJNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, W A 98368 (360) 379-4450 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING Of the JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION And the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Minutes for Wednesday, December 3, 2008 A. Opening Business B. Joint Workshop with BoCC - Introduction to the Preliminary Draft SMP with Michelle McConnell, Project Planner and ESA Adolfson, Consultant Adjournment PC Minutes 12/3/08 Page 1 A. Opening Business: The Special Meeting with the BoCC was called to order at the WSU Learning Center at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Peter Downey, Planning Commission members present were Tom Giske, Tom Brotherton, Patricia Farmer, Peter Downey, Bill Miller, Mike Whittaker, Henry Werch, Barbara Nightingale and Ashley Bullitt. The Board of County Commissioners present were Chair Phil JOMson, David Sullivan and John Austin. DCD staff present were Al Scalf, DCD Director, Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager and Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner. Members of the public who signed the guest list were Dennis Schultz, Larry Nobles, Tom McCay, Jon Eden, Jim Hagen, Dave Satterlee, George and Edna Forker, Rob Durant, Jill Silver and JOM Richmond. B. Joint Workshop with BoCC - Introduction to the Preliminary Draft SMP with Michelle McConnell, Project Planner and ESA Adolfson, Consultant: Michelle McConnell introduced Margaret Clancy, consultant from ESA Adolfson and Gabrielle LaRoche, sub-consultant with ESA Adolfson, and a local shoreline planner. Ms. McConnell stated that they have all been working on the SMP process for nearly three years. Margaret Clancy started the slideshow presentation and stated the four areas to cover include the Shoreline Management Act, the process and update of the SMP, key aspects focusing on shoreline environment designation and policies and regulations, In this way the BoCC and the PC can begin to understand the implications of this new program. The slideshow presentation also covered other topics including but not limited to and included discussion from the PC about the Shoreline Restoration Plan and how it interacts with the Puget Sound Partnershipl Action Agenda; Cumulative Impact Analysis including content an purpose; No Net Loss project and program; Ecology and the Supreme Court's Anacortes Ruling; How many SMP's are now approved; Inventory Characterization Report; Extensive Public Outreach; What of conflicts between the County and City of Port Townsend SMP's; Regulation of septic, wells and storm water; Existing uses; Shoreline Environment Designation; Priority Aquatic required delineation; Buffers and Vegetation; Shoreline stabilization and sea level rise. Visit the webpage to view the entire slidcshow presentation at: http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/PDFS/SMPupdate/PDSMP IJ oint PC- BoccWorkshpSlideshow 120308.pdf Chair Downey commented that the PC is on a tight timeline and would hope to have this done by March 2009. PC Minutes 12/3/08 Page 2 Discussion by the PC and HoCC followed that summarized comments and questions regarding: the tight timeline to review and to be done with this by March 2009; ifthe SMP is locally approved and not done by DOE that Jefferson County could adopt by Resolution; lawn chemicals; CAO integration and how much shoreline will be affected; how are buffers determined for SMP; Future wise case; non-conforming lot provisions and vegetation management. Commissioner Brotherton presented a slideshow regarding SMP Update 2008 Jefferson County Aquaculture issues. Discussion followed regarding tree topping criteria; priority aquatic purpose and designation criteria; the Department of Archaeology Historic Preservation and the definition of an archaeologist. Motion by Commissioner Austin, seconded by Commissioner Sullivan to adjourn the Special meeting of the BoCC, Motion carried unanimously (3-0-0). The Special meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Public Comment: Jill Silver commented on OHWM class through Coastal Training Institute with the opportunity to create BMP's for habitat and vegetation management. She would volunteer to be on a group to create guidelines. She stated that Cumulative Impacts Analysis is a pipe dream on paper unless wee have good maps and resources. We need money for monitoring and mapping. John Richmond commented that a lot of work has been done and wants to see something on the West End again. He stated he was involved in the CAO and to let him know if we'll corne to the West End and show people around. In Late July he has a resident's picnic, He stated that spawning ground is a valuable asset to the West End and will conservation provisions protect side channels for log jams. Jim Hagen gave a thank you for the hard copies available of the PD SMP. He commented on lots of public outreach but that people do not pay attention until it gets started. He stated that part of the comment period is over the holidays and may need more time. Staff Updates: None Committee Reports: Discussion regarding the Mining Amendment. Chair Downey stated that he made a commitment to Commissioner Whittaker and so without staff, the PC can still work a draft and try to complete this by March 2009. PC Minutes 12/3/08 Page 3 Commissioner Nightingale had to resign from the HAPN committee. A new appointment will be made at the December 17, 2008 meeting. Commissioner Miller stated that on November 17, 2008 the BoCC approved the contract for the UGA design work for the Tri-area sewer fund project. The minutes for November 5, 2008 were approved as submitted, The minutes for November 19, 2008 were corrected to renect that under the paragraph regarding LUPA #2 IMQ it should have stated "this motion was denied by Judge Verser". The minutes were approved as corrected. Commissioner Brotherton asked if there is anything the PC can do to help given OCD staff shortage. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Approval of Minutes: ere approved this ?Lday of January, 2009. ~ N-.- . Ie Orr, Secretary PC Minutes 12/3/08 Page 4