05/18/1998 - Work Study - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
May 18, 1998
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to order for a Study Session by Mayor Leslie
Weatherill at 7:30 PM at City Hall, 216 Prospect Street.
Council members present: John Clauson, Rick Wyatt, Don Morrison, Robert Geiger, Carolyn Powers,
Warren Van Zee and Tom Stansbery.
Planning Commission: Neal Perrine, Gil Michael, Tadina Crouch and Bob Heubert
Staff present: City Engineer Curies, City Planner Gross, Code Enforcement Julie Brown and Deputy
Clerk Merlino.
City Engineer Curies opened meeting stating the purpose of this Study Session is to allow the City
Council and City Planning Commission an opportunity for an open forum discussion with no definite
agenda item. However the City Engineer suggested the following topics for discussion:
1. Do we need the Tremont Corridor Plan?
2. Are we going to implement impact fees?
3. Is there consistency between Planning Commission and City Council?
City Engineer Curies started the discussion by asking the question does the City need to maintain the
Tremont Corridor Plan because the City will soon have a new zoning ordinance that will take the place
of the corridor plan.
Councilman Geiger suggested maintaining the Tremont Corridor Plan, since the plan is a guideline for
the developers.
The Planning Commission and Councilmembers discussed the pros and cons for maintaining the
Tremont Corridor Plan.
After much discussion, it was recommended the staff prepare the Tremont Corridor Plan as an
Overlay District which would incorporate design guidelines, control access on Tremont Street and
encourage professional businesses and limit retail businesses.
City Engineer introduced Code Enforcement Julie Brown, and advised she has attended the meeting
to bring Council and Planning Commission up-to-date on code enforcement issues.
Julie Brown discussed the difficulties of enforcing and issuing citations on junk vehicles as well as
nuisances on private properties.
Councilman Clauson advised the City should continue to focus on the enforcement and removal of
junk vehicles within the City.
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The Council and Planning Commission talked briefly on impact fees.
The last item discussed pertained to the logistics of the Planning Commission and City Council
regarding land use issues, specifically when an issue needs to be remanded to the applicant or
Planning Commission for further review.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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Michelle Merlino, Deputy City Clerk
Leslie r Weatherill, Mayor