04/03/1995 - Special - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
April 3, 1995
Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill called the City Council to order at 7:30 PM in Special
Session. The purpose of this Special Session is a meeting with the Port Orchard
Planning Commission and City Council members to enhance communications and
discuss land use goals and visions for the City.
Council members present: Clauson, Morrison, Geiger, Van Zee and Grable.
Planning Commission members present: Howard Minor, Rick Wyatt, John Hokanson,
Neal Perrine and Bob Huebert. City Staff present: City Planner Brown and Deputy
Clerk Hager.
City Planner Brown opened discussion with an introduction of all Council members
and Planning Commission members.
City Planner made available for review, documents which have been approved and
prepared by the City which guide City Staff in their decisions and regulations.
City Planner asked for direction from the Planning Commission and City Council
regarding procedures for staff reporting when developers change plans prior to
planning commission meeting or city council meeting and further asked,- when is it
too late to bring a change to the commission or council.
It was determined, City Staff needs to be given the authority to stop applicants
from proceeding to Planning Commission meetings or City Council meetings until
they have met all City code requirements.
Chairman Hokanson recommended applicants or developers provide a narrative of any
changes they made to the site plan.
City Planner stated, the Planning Department is preparing a procedural document
for the guidance of future applicants.
The final topic of discussion was one-way streets in new developments. Some
alternatives were discussed, however no recommendations were made at this
meeting.
Planning Commission and City Council members unanimously agreed to meet twice a
year for further discussions on future visions for the City.
At 9:40 PM the Special Meeting was adjourned.
Michelle Hager, Deputy glerk Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill