03/14/1998 - Special - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
March 14, 1998
Mayor Pro-tem Carolyn Powers called the Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, to order in
special session at 8:00 A.M. at City Hall, 216 Prospect Street.
Council members present: Wyatt, Geiger, Powers, Van Zee, and Stansbery.
Staff present: City Planner Gross and City Clerk Parks.
Mayor Pro-tem Powers reopened the Draft Zoning Ordinance Public Hearing which was continued from
March 12, 1998. The purpose of holding a series of continued meetings that constitute one public hearing
is to allow a detailed and thorough review and discussion on the Draft Zoning Ordinance. Public input is
invited and encouraged during discussions on the Draft Zoning Ordinance.
Mayor Pro-tem Powers requested staff facilitate discussion. City Planner Gross confirmed the meeting
dates for the next Draft Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Wednesday, March 18 1998
Wednesday, March 25, 1998
City Planner Gross introduced the next chapter D2: Design guidelines by clarifying that the heart of the
purpose for "design guidelines" is not to alter the land uses or densities allowed in specific zoning districts
or to be used as a "stick". Rather, they are intended to encourage creativity.
Council review and discussion on Section D2: Design guidelines resulted in the following revisions:
Section 1 Purpose
Note: Sub item "e" was moved to become sub item "a", with original sub items a-d being changed to sub
items b-e.
e a: These guidelines do not alter the land uses or densities allowed in the underlying zoning districts
defined in the preceding sections of this code. :Nor do these guidelines alter any adopted ordinances,
resolutions, or standards relative to development. Rather, these guidelines seek to define and
illustrate how new developments can respond to the character of its surroundings.
a b: No change in text.
b c: No change in text.
e d: No change in text.
ff e: No change in text.
f: No change in text.
Property configurations {use larger font when printing final draft)
Section 2: Lot and block layouts
a: No change in text.
b. No change in text.
1) No change in text.
2) No change in text.
3) No change in text
4) No change in text.
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Roadway elements (use larger font when printing final draft)
a: No change in text.
b: No change in text.
1) No change in text.
2) No change in text.
3) Delete text in its entirety.
c: Dead-end streets shall be used on teeal-access streets only and should terminate in a cul-de-sac.
Streets which dead-end and which would normally be continued if the adjacent property were
developed, should be shown as temporary turnarounds. The land beyond the normal right-of-way for
such streets shaatd shall revert ba& to the abutting property owners when the street is continued.
d: No change in text.
NOTE: At 9:15 AM Mayor Pro-tem Powers recessed the meeting for approximately 15 minutes and
subsequently reconvened the Public Hearing at 9:30 A.M.
Section 4: Street layouts
a: The street within and adjacent to a site plan or subdivision should be classified and designed to
comply with the road standards as adopted by City resolution or ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan
and major street map of the city. Major streets should refer to designated arterial and collector
streets and minor streets should refer to tecal• access streets and cul-de-sacs.
b: No change in text.
c: The street pattern for commercial site plans and subdivisions should be designed to expedite traffic
movement, reduce conflicts between various types of land uses including pedestrians access, and
coordinate the location of proposed buildings with vehicular loading and parking facilities. To the
extent practical and feasible, commercial site plans should provide common driveways, and integral
access through or between the property and adjacent properties and surrounding residential
neighborhoods.
d: The street pattern for industrial site plans and subdivisions should be designed to expedite traffic
movement, reduce conflicts between various types of land uses including pedestrians, access and
coordinate the location of proposed buildings with airport, railroad, waterfront, and vehicular loading
and parking facilities.
Section 5: Street_signage
a: No change in text..
b: No change in text.
Site Plan Elements (use larger font when printing final draft
Section 6: Grading and storm drainage
a: No change in text.
b: Major drainage corridors and detention facilities should be graded and landscaped to blend with the
natural landscape in accordance with the provisions of the city stormwater drainage ordinance. Where
possible, stormwater facilities should be incorporated into the site's design as aesthetic amenities,
enhanced portions of walkway or trail corridors, and/or special visual accents. Where retention/detention
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ponds are highly visible or used as a design feature, water levels within the retention/detention pond should
be maintained during the dry season for visual accent purposes.
Section 7. Landforms_and viewsheds
a: No change in text.
No change in text.
Section 8: Parking lots and areas
a. Delete sub item "a" in its entirely.
b: a. No change in text.
s: b. No change in text.
d: c: No change in text.
e: d: No change in text.
f: a No change in text.
g: f: No change in text
h: g: Parking for the Downtown/Waterfront Design Overlay District (-down) may be provided in off -site
locations, potentially within consolidated parking lots. to be Ie .ate d at Genvenient sites within tl
dietrist.
NOTE: Council members and staff discussed the potential need for parking and landscape requirements
for a downtown water front overlay area. General concensus was that if these requirements were to
be developed, they would need to define the specific area, which would be classified as the
"downtown/waterfront overlay area". Suggested area boundary is from the crosswalk at Bay Street
and Orchard Avenue east to the crosswalk at Bay Street and Harrison Avenue.
Streetscape elements {use larger font when printing final draft)
Section 9: Walkways and trails
a: No change in text.
b: The walkways or trails should be 19 te 12 feet in width and shebild be incorporated into the site
development as the principal, publicly -accessible pedestrian space and design focus of the
development and between the development and adjacent properties and surrounding residential
neighborhoods.
c: No change in text.
d: No change in text.
Section 10: Walkway and trail corridor zones
a: A 8-feet sest+en minimum width of five feet of any walkway or trail corridor will be clear of any
temporary furnishings in order to accommodate pedestrians.
b: No change in text.
Delete sub item "c" in its entirety.
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Section_11. Building entry and access
a: No change in text.
b: No change in text.
c: No change in text.
Section 12: Outdoor activities
a: No change in text.
No change in text.
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NOTE: For the record, at approximately 11:30 A.M. Councilmember Rick Wyatt was excused from the
remainder of the session
Section 13 _Streetscape furnishings
a: No change in text
b: No change in text.
No change in text.
Section 14: Public artworks
a: Building and property developments should incorporate outdoor artwork. that is phy6irally eAd
visually aGGessible te the
b: Artwork may be permanently incorporated into functional areas that are
accessible to the public including parking lots, accessory buildings and structures, as well as building
entries.
c: No change in text.
Council members concluded discussion on Streetscapes and agreed to continue with Landscape elements
at their next scheduled session on March 18, 1998.
By general concensus, Council members concurred that "procedures" for administration of the new Zoning
Code should be established under a separate document. This will allow the procedures to be updated from
time to time in a more efficient manner.
At 12:00 P.M. (noon). Acting Mayor Pro-tem Powers declared the Public Hearing continued to Wednesday,
March 18, 1998 at 7:30 PM.
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