05/15/2007 - Special - MinutesPRESENT: Kim E. Abel, Mayor
City of Port Orchard City Council
Deliberation
Regarding the Downtown Overlay District
May 15,2007
Council Members: Wyatt, Chang, Clauson, Geiger, Powers, Dilenno and
Putaansuu
ALSO PRESENT: Public Works Director Abed, Planning Director Long-Woods, City
Clerk Merlino, and Assistant City Attorney Greg Jacoby.
At 7:45 p.m. Mayor Abel opened the meeting and asked those present to bow their
heads in a moment of silence for late Senator Bob Oke, whom we had just learned had
passed away.
Mayor Abel continued the meeting by acknowledging that Council Member Dilenno had
reviewed the tape from the last meeting and asked to present her comments for the
record.
Council Member Dilenno presented her comments as follows:
• Recommendation of a design review board rather than Conditional Use Permits
• Permitted Uses -Concurred with CouncWs recommendations
• Recommended allowing two additional parcel into the central DOD boundaries,
located east on Kitsap Street, around the corner from Casey Law Firm on
Prospect Street
The Council reached a consensus to add the two parcels into the Central DOD
boundaries located east on Kitsap Street, around the corner from the Casey and Casey
Law Firm on Prospect Street.
The Council started discussion on Section 18.96.120 -Central DOD -Design and
Building Standards
{1) Rooftop Mechanical Equipment-no change
{2) Screening of Parking -
Council Member Dilenno asked Assistant City Attorney Jacoby to develop
wording, such as "eliminate" the view of parked cars.
{3) Corner Lots-Council concurred to delete this section.
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(4) Roof Design-no change
(5) Building Facades
(a) No change
(b) The Council concurred on the following change to this section: "Any
sidewalk level building fa<;ade that faces a downtown street shall have at least
thirty five percent (35%) thirty percent (30°/o) of the first floor I ground
floor of the fa<;ade area in transparent glass windows, ... "
(c) Council asked Mr. Jacoby to insert language that every building on the
north side of Bay Street shall have two frontages. Council also concurred to
develop a Design Review Board with an appendix attached depicting the
pictures that were submitted into the record of acceptable design.
(6) Service and loading areas.-Council would like property owners that front
the waterside to consolidate their garbage facilities. Council asked Mr. Jacoby to
review this recommendation and see if this would be allowable.
At 7:58 pm Mayor Abel called for a 5-minute recess, with meeting reconvening at 8:03
pm.
(7) All development within the Central DOD fronting Bay Street shall
meet the following additional standard:
(a) Council concurred with the following change: Existing ~1arquee -City
covered walkway
Council asked Mr. Jacoby to clarify language as it relates to performance
bonds as follows: " ... the existing marquee City covered walkway on
either side is not damaged ... "
Council concurred with the following revision: " ... improvements exceeds
twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed building value, shall either
replace the prior structure or propose some alternative form of
cover ... "
Council concurred that the covered walkway is for those properties that
front Bay Street and those property that front the waterside are not
required to have a covered walkway.
Council left undecided the idea of extending covered walkways northward
from Bay Street on building fronts along Sidney.
(b) No Change
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{8) Structure Height Modulation
(a) Council concurred to delete the following wording: "Above thirty nine (39)
feet in height ... " and concurred with the following revision: Modulation is
required on each story/floor and not more than 20 feet between each
modulation.
(b) Council asked Mr. Jacoby to prepare language to encourage view corridors
or step backs.
{9) No change
{10) Building Design and materials.
Council concurred to implement a Design Review Board early in the
development process and add an Appendix to refer to the desired design
standards. Council further concurred to eliminate subdued or earthen colors
and not allow all concrete or concrete tilt-ups. Mr. Jacoby will prepare
language to clarify this section.
NEXT MEETINGS: June 4, 2007 at 7:00 pm and June 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm
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Michelle Merlino, City Clerk Kim E. Abel, Mayor