01/09/2007 - Special - MinutesPRESENT:
KIM E. ABEL, MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS:
John Clauson
Fred Chang
Robert Geiger
Rob Putaansuu
City of Port Orchard
City Council Study Session
Regarding the Downtown Overlay District
January 9, 2007
ALSO PRESENT: Public Works Director Abed, Planning Director Long-Woods,
Administrative Secretary Gilreath, Assistant City Attorney Jacoby and Greg Rogers
(South Kitsap Fire and Rescue).
Mayor Abel opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and resumed discussion of the Downtown
Overlay District.
The sections for discussion at this meeting were:
Section 110 Special Amenities
Section 120 Design and Building Standards
Assistant City Attorney Jacoby stated that the period for written comments has closed.
Council Member Clauson asked for verification of the heights established at the study
session in November. The maximum height for both the north and south side of Bay
Street is proposed at 55 feet. Property may be developed to the full 55 feet only with
the inclusion of one of the amenities listed in Section 110.
Council Member Geiger expressed concern with taking existing views from existing
properties.
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The Council began finalizing special amenity requirements.
Proposed language Changes
Section 110 (2) (a)
Add "marked" after: The feature is located in an area that is accessible, "marked", and
visible to the public at all times;
Section 110 (2)(b)
Add "excluding land value" after "one (1) percent of the building valuation."
Section 110 (3)
Strike "mid-block access opportunity" and replace with "public access opportunity
between buildings."
Section 110 (7)
Replace "fishing pier" with "public pier" and replace "mean lower low water" with "over
the water at low tide." Assistant City Attorney Jacoby and Planning Director Long-
Woods will review and modify language based on Shoreline Management Policy.
The Council began discussion on how to add language to give developers an incentive
to jointly develop an amenity so that the amenity is greater in proportion; i.e., one large
water feature vs. 10 small water features. Such as "Nothing shall prohibit two property
owners from combining ...... " Add language to several items to encompass this benefit.
Additional Options for Section 110
Suggested changes:
Section 110 (1) (2) (3) require 75% of the fee IF combining amenity with another
property AND placing it on their combined property.
Section 110 (1) (2) requires two (2) times the standard amenity fee IF the fee is given
to the City to build and maintain an amenity.
A review and discussion followed regarding Design and Building Standards.
Section 120 Central DOD -Design and Building Standards
Section 120 (1) Rooftop Maintenance Equipment
Research to determine if it's actually possible to place HVC blowers, etc. somewhere
other than the roof. If it's possible, include some language that requires equipment
NOT to be visible on the roof.
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Section 120 (5) (c)
Change "adjacent to the water" to "water side of the building". Add language regarding
"access to the water side".
Section 120 (8) (a)
Change "above twenty-five (25) feet in height" to "above thirty-nine (39) feet in
height".
Mayor Abel presented photographs downloaded from the web to illustrate building
architecture from the late 19th, early 20th century; especially as relating to structure
height modulation. Mayor Abel requested the committee members obtain more
examples of this type of structure height modulation for Appendix 1.
Assistant City Attorney Jacoby will have a draft of the ordinance available to give the
City Council at the next scheduled City Council meeting on January 22, 2007. The
ordinance will be offered for Public Comment at the February 12, 2007, City Council
Meeting. Adoption will be scheduled for the February 26, 2007, City Council Meeting.
Mayor Abel adjourned the meeting at 9:55 p.m.
Kim E. Abel
Mayor