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Home My WebLink AboutM062810 ~~ ~Q~rn~ ~/~~ON 6"~.~. :!!/'/!:<."9 0(/.\. ~(&7 \ '\~\ I~ ~ ~ ...::. District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin \ " i ", ,/ ,I \~ ~J "<J;Sh G~O/ ",~~l ~____/ County Administrator: Philip 'Vlorley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of June 28, 2010 Chairman David Sullivan called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner Phil Johnson and Commissioner John Austin. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting: a citizen commented that audio recordings of Commissioner meetings are required to be retained for 6 years; a citizen stated that the number of subsidized school lunches is a direct result of the dov.'flturn in the economy and he urged the Board to do something about economic development and making sure the County begins processing the numerous permits on file so people can get back to work; a citizen feels that government is imploding and the world economy is not improving. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve all the items on the consent agenda as presented. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. HEARING NOTICE re: Ordinance No. 03-0524-10: Mystery Bay Mooring Buoy Moratorium; Hearing Scheduled forJuly ] 2,2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse 2. AGREEMENT, Amendment "10.1 re: Birth to 3 Years Program, Provide Assessment, Intervention, Education and Specialized Therapy; Increase Amount an Additional $2,246; Jefferson County Public Health; Port Townsend School District 3. AGREEMENT, Amendment "10.1 re: Birth to 3 Years Program, Provide Assessment, Intervention, Education and Specializcd Therapy; Decrease Amount by $2246; Jefferson County Public Health; Concerned Citizens 4. AGREE.YIENT re: Hazardous Waste Removal for a Total of$21,405; Jefferson County Public Works; Pacific Environmental Services Company 5. Request to Convene for the Purpose of Hearing Property Tax Appeals for the Year 2010; Jefferson County Board of Equalization 6. Letter of Appreciation for Efforts to Improve Highway Safety on State Route 101 in Gardiner; Klaus Hintermayer 7. Payment of JetIerson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated June 17,2010 Totaling $5,933.50 and June 21,2010 Totaling $300,659.42 8. Payment of Jefferson County PaYTOll Warrants Dated June 18,2010 Totaling $90,911.04 and AlP Warrants Done by Payroll Dated June 5, 2010 Totaling $109,805.05 and June 18,2010 Totaling $16,512.79 Page I /.;~'-",>. (cl.lil\S) .~ COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners and County Administrator reported on the following items: Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week ofJune 28, 2010 Commissioner Sullivan: . Noted that Olympic Community Action Programs is a source for people to get funding assistance for essential living expenses. . The Peninsula Development District Board on which he serves recently approved the Community Economic Development Strategy for both Clallam and Jefferson Counties so they will be eligible for funding through the EDA. . Finn River Farm operations are growing ""ith the sale of Apple Cider. Their Blueberry Cider is expected to be for sale in the near future. Commissioner Austin: . Improvements have been completed on the Quilcene Historical Museum and a scrapbook of Brinnon's History was recently published. . He attended a ceremony welcoming the new Commanding Officer at Naval Region Northwest. It is impressive how the Navy has reached out to be good neighbor and to be involved in the community . The Tourism Coordinating Council has published a map for tourists which is very attractive and helpfuL Commissioner Johnson: There has been a tremendous amount of work to improve Memorial Field all done by volunteers. . The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be holding a retreat in September to discuss alternative funding options for parks and recreation services. . Chimacum resident Roger Short now has a permit to remove invasive plant species from Chimacum Creek which ""ill help to increase water flow. County Administrator Philip Morley: . The County is attempting to address the permitting issue so individuals can get back to work and move forward ""ith their projects. The constraint is not only the volume of permits being reduced, but also the revenue to support the permitting staff has significantly contracted. For the last 2 years the General Fund has been subsidizing permit activity in the amount of$125,000 per year. He is working with representatives of the development industry to improve the permitting process and he is doing an analysis to see if the County can restore Department of Community Development (DCD) staff hours on a sustainable basis. The General Fund is not in a position to do an additional subsidy to DCD without significantly impacting other programs and services next year. Discussion and Possible Approval re: Planning Commission Recommendation for MLA08-00257; Unified Development Code (UDC) Text Amendmentfor Sexually Oriented Businesses (Adult Businesses): Associate Planner David W. Johnson presented the Planning Commission's recommendation and staffreport for UDC text amendment #MLA08-00257 for sexually oriented businesses (adult businesses). Specifically this amendment will establish regulatious for these types of businesses. This issue was initiated in 2005 and at that time a six month moratorium was placed on sexually oriented/adult businesses to allow staff time to work on drafting the regulations. Due to other pressing land use issues, work on the regulations had to be delayed. Since 2005, the Board has approved 6 moratoriums that were each six months in duration. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of June 28, 20 I 0 /3.~':0:::",. '.~r... \'\ 1'1 I~I \\.'~,:-! ,,~ While sexually oriented businesses cannot be prohibited outright, they can be regulated to mitigate secondary impacts such as an increase in crime, drug use, and lower property values due to surrounding property uses. A list of sensitive sites where sexually oriented businesses should not be located in close proximity have been identified and include: schooVday care (public, private or parochial); libraries; offroad bike path; public indoor recreational facility; hospitals; park or playground; place of worship (church, convent, monastery, synagogue); community centers; senior citizen center; cemeteries; residential neighborhoods: and master planned resorts. Existing commercially owned lands where sexually oriented uses might be permitted under the current zoning regulations are: rural village centers; convenience crossroads; general crossroads; light industrial; and lrondale/Port Hadlock. Specific possible locations in the County for siting this type of business with distance restrictions were identified as follows: Glen Cove Industrial Area; Quilcene Industrial Area; lrondale/Port Hadlock; and Brinnon and Quilcene Rural Village Centers. Distance restrictions in other jurisdictions for the separation between sexually oriented businesses and sensitive sites range from 500 feet to 2,500 feet. The Planning Commission recommends a separation distance of 1,000 feet between a sexually oriented business and any sensitive site. Chairman Sullivan questioned the inclusion oflight industrial areas which have previously been identified as locations to create jobs and he stated that this type of use may take up available capacity. David Johnson replied that this type of use is allowed in commercially zoned areas so light industrial areas were included because of their commercial zoning. Plarming ~anager Stacie Hoskins added that there is a cap on the amount of square footage that can be used for retail sales in industrial areas. David Johnson reviewed the use table for the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) zoning districts and noted that Urban Commercial, Visitor-Oriented Commercial and Urban Light Industrial areas have been identified as areas where this type of use would be allowed with a type III conditional use permit (public hearing required) and a required siting distance of 1,000 feet from any sensitive area as outlined in the proposed section 18.20.345 (Attachment 4). Commissioner Austin stated that the requirement in the proposed section 18.20.345(2)(b) where it states that sexually oriented businesses ",ith live performances must be located I ,000 feet from the property line of any other sexually oriented business, doesn't allow similar businesses to be in the same area and may promote these types of businesses to be scattered throughout the County. He asked about the rationale behind the proposed requirement? David Johnson replied that the requirement was proposed in an effort to mitigate secondary impacts. The Plarming Commission examined the following three different regulatory approaches: I) Concentration method: under this method sexually oriented uses would be concentrated within a specific zoning district or geographic area; 2) Dispersion method: under this method the sexually oriented uses would be dispersed throughout the County to prevent concentration; 3) Hybrid method: under this approach a variation ofthc concentrated model is used, but separation distances are also established. The Planning Commission felt that the hybrid method would be the most applicable to conditions of the County. However, if you look at the limited size of the zones, it is not practical to site more than one sexually oriented business in certain zones. Commissioner Sullivan asked about the concept of licensing the operations of sexually oriented businesses? David Johnson explained that the Planning Commission felt it was important to have regulations on Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of June 28, 2010 k0~"~ (;X.j \~\ \", ,--",:/ '0;0/ licensing sexually oriented businesses because historically many of these types businesses were used to launder money for organized crime. The staff report expresses concerns about the licensing aspect becausc the County does not have a mechanism for issuing business licenses. The requested action of the Board is to decide to adopt the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve MLA08-00257 as presented, or decide not to accept the recommendation and hold a public hearing before making a final decision to either approve the application, approve the application with conditions or deny the application. Staff recommends the Board hold a public hearing before making a final decision on the extent of adopting the proposed regulations. The Board directed staff to review issues relating to licensing requirements and costs and to coordinate legal review and input from the Sheriff before bringing it back to the Board for consideration. Commissioner Austin added that he would like to see a list of pros and cons to the cluster vs. scattered approach to siting these types of businesses. Briefing and Possible Approval re: Jefferson County - Port Townsend Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan: Jefferson County Emergency Management Director Bob Hamlin and City of Port Townsend Public Safety Analyst Ken Horvath presented the Jefferson County - City of Port Townsend Natural Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Disaster Mitigation Act of2000 required the development of a l\atural Hazards Mitigation Plan as a prerequisite for pre-disaster and post-disaster Hazard Y1itigation grants, including Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning grants. In 2004 the City and County coordinated the development of a joint jurisdiction Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan which was adopted by both the City and County and submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who determined that it met or exceeded the criterion outlined in the Act. The Act requires review and revision of the joint plan every five years. The plan was revised in 2009 and submitted to FEMA who determined that it meets or exceeds the criterion of the Act. FEMA requires a resolution of adoption as part of the planning review and revision process. The plan has recently been adopted by the Port TO\^''llsend City Council. Commissioner Austin moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 21-10 adopting the Jefferson County - Port TO\^''llsend Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (2009 Revision). Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Update re: Jefferson County Housing Authority Discussions with Clallam County: The Board met with representatives of the Jefferson County Housing Authority and the Clallam County Housing Authority to discuss the possibility of merging the two agencies. Letter Welcoming U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Douglass Biese!: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve a letter welcoming U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Douglass Biesel to Jefferson County as the new Navy Region Northwest Commanding Officer. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of hme 28, 2010 '0~l.;:"~\" (2 I \~\ ',,~;) ~ The Executive Session scheduled to take place from 2:15 p,m. to 2:45 p.m. with the County Administrator, Human Resource Manager and Bob Braun, Braun Consulting Group regarding the discussion of collective bargaining agency stratq,>y under exemption RCW 42.30. I 40(4)(b ) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act was postponed to Thursday, July 1,2010 from II :00 a.m. to 11 :35 a.m. An Executive Session was scheduled from 2:15 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. with the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and the County Administrator regarding potential litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(I) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. The Board actually met in Executive Session on this topic from 2:15 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. At the conclusion of the Executive Session the Board resumed the regular meeting and no action was taken. Draft Letter Reguesting Property Replacement Funds be Invested in Purchasing Private Forestlands in Eastern Jefferson County; Washington State Department of Natural Resources: Commissioner Austin moved to direct the County Administrator to review a draft letter for future consideration by the Board to the Commissioner of Public Lands requesting that the State Department of Natural Resources use property replacement funds being generated by the Dabob Bay Trust Land transfers for the purchase of private forestlands in eastern Jefferson County. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:08 p.m. until the next regular Monday meeting at 9:00 a.m. or special meeting as properly noticed pursuant to RCW 42.30.080. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. I JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD Of COMMISSIONERS " / / ,. , 'aZ' is I / d'~ ~t:f _i _ ~;'i-,-"-e .;~.."-- Davi Sullivan;'Chair !-i)!I!L. Phil'JOhnson,~;mber *,{1&~ MEETING ADJ.OIJRNED . 3:1 ~ t- ~' " SEAL:. '.' · --., (', \~ ,~. ' · . ,r., ,.. i...._ :> -; ~ ~^ ...-1 . ATTEST: / Erin Lundgren, Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 5