01/10/1994 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
January 10, 1994
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to regular session at 7:30 PM by
Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill. Councilmembers present: Clauson, Childress, Morrison, Geiger,
Powers, Van Zee and Grable. Staff present: Police Chief Mathews, Deputy Clerk Hager, City
Planner Brown, City Engineer Curles, Fire Chief Snow, City Attorney McCluskey and City Clerk
Parks.
City Planner Brown led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
City Clerk Parks administered the Oath of Office to Councilmen -Elect Warren Van Zee, Jack
Grable, Don Morrison and Councilwoman -Elect Carolyn Powers.
Mayor Weatherill called for nominations for 1994 Mayor Pro-Tem.
Councilwoman Powers nominated Councilman John Clauson as 1994 Mayor Pro-tem,
seconded by Councilman Grable and carried unanimously.
On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Van Zee, Council approved
consent agenda items as follows:
3.a. Minutes of December 27, 1993 Council meeting.
3.b. Payment vouchers as follows: Claims Warrant No. 19884-19963 in the
amount of $121,746.21 and December 1993 Payroll Warrant No. 118908-
119138 in the amount of $234,985.88.
3.c. Resolution No. 1654 adopting certain amendments to the Shoreline
Management Program.
3.d. Assignment of Real Property Lease from Pony Colt League to South Kitsap
Babe Ruth Baseball League. Property located south of Kendall Street in
the northeast corner of field behind Activity Club Building.
Mayor Weatherill reopened continued 7:35 PM Public Hearing regarding request to amend
Ordinance No. 1537 by deleting or modifying condition requiring road improvement near the
intersection of Sherman Avenue and Melcher Street for the Highlands at Ross Creek Project,
Tyee Sinclair, owner of record. (Continued from 10/25/93 City Council Meeting).
City Engineer Curles recommended a policy be developed assessing $400.00 per housing
unit at the time a building permit is issued.
Dan Pebble, President of Tyee Sinclair International, availed himself to answer questions from
Council and supported City Engineer's policy recommendation.
Howard Minor, 1400 Bay Street, strongly disagreed with the proposed policy stressing
opposition to only adjacent property owners paying to improve a street everyone can use.
Everyone needs to pay their fair share for road improvements.
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Mayor Weatherill called for additional input either for or against deleting or modifying condition
No. 22 requiring road improvements at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Melcher
Street for the Highlands at Ross Creek Project, Tyee Sinclair, owner of record. As no further
input was received Mayor Weatherill closed the public input portion of this hearing and
referred matter to Council for their consideration.
Councilman Morrison moved to direct the City Engineer and City Attorney to draft an
Ordinance modifying Condition No. 22 of Ordinance No. 1537 and also prepare a draft
resolution requiring future land use actions on portions of Melcher Street, Sherman Avenue
and/or Pottery Avenue to include dedication of 15 feet width of property for future road
improvements and establish a formula for assessment of $400 per dwelling unit for road
improvement costs, seconded by Councilman Grable.
Councilman Geiger moved to amend motion requiring a donation of 15' of right-of-way upon
approval of rezone and a statement from developer supporting an LID in the future. Motion
died for lack of second.
Original motion as presented directing the City Engineer and City Attorney to prepare a draft
Ordinance to modify Condition No. 22 of Ordinance No. 1537 and also prepare a draft
resolution requiring future land use actions on portions of Melcher Street, Sherman Avenue
and/or Pottery Avenue to include dedication of 15 feet width of property for future road
improvements and establish a formula for assessment of $400 per dwelling unit for road
improvements costs, passed with 6 ayes and 1 nay. Councilman Geiger voting nay.
Mayor Weatherill opened the 7:45 PM Public Hearing regarding a request by Bremerton
Cellular Telephone Company for a Special Use Permit in a Residential High District to allow
the construction of a 120 foot tall monopole for four cellular telephone antennas on South
Kitsap School District property located at 2220 Pottery Avenue. LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Attachment "A".
Councilman Childress advised audience that although he owns property in the vicinity of the
proposed project he felt he could be unbiased in considering Bremerton Cellular Special Use
Permit Application and asked if anyone from audience had any objection to his hearing
testimony. One objection was received from audience. Councilman Childress stepped down
from Council table and refrained from hearing testimony and voting.
City Planner Brown gave staff report on the proposed Special Use Permit and reported on the
Planning. Commission's recommendations for approval.
Laurel Van Eaton, representing Bremerton Cellular, clarified questions concerning landscaping
of the proposed project and presented pictures {marked as Exhibits A [1-41) depicting the
area in question,
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Mayor Weatherill called for additional input either for or against the proposed Special Use
Permit Application, as no further response was received, Mayor Weatherill closed the Public
Hearing and referred matter to Council for consideration.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council adopted
Planning Commission Resolution No. 205-93 as their own and approved the issuance of a
Special Use Permit to Bremerton Cellular Telephone Company allowing the construction of a
120 foot tall monopole for four cellular telephone antennas on South Kitsap School District
property located at 2220 Pottery Avenue with the following conditions:
1. The communications facility shall be built according to the submitted plot plan
and elevations. This Special Use Permit does not authorize any future additions
to the facility which must be reviewed separately.
2. Electrical service shall be underground to conform with the standard set by the
neighborhood.
3. A building permit shall be obtained prior to any construction on the site.
4. This Special Use Permit is granted on condition that Variance #1076 is also
granted for the site.
5. Prior to the issuance of any building permits, any concerns CenCom may have
must be resolved.
6. A lighting plan shall be submitted and approved prior to placement of outdoor
illumination and shall be oriented away from neighboring residences.
7. A landscaping plan shall be submitted to City Planner detailing screening from
school playground and screening from elevation facing Highway 16.
Councilman Childress moved to declare as surplus miscellaneous firearms as listed in
Attachment "B" and authorized the Police Chief to dispose of them, in the best interest of the
City, seconded by Councilman Morrison.
Councilman Clauson moved to amend motion authorizing Police Department to destroy all
future firearms, seconded by Councilman Van Zee. Motion failed with 7 nays.
Councilman Van Zee moved to amend motion to remove handguns from the list (Attachment
"B') and to destroy them, seconded by Councilman Geiger, motion failed with 2 ayes and 5
nays. Councilmen Grable, Powers, Morrison, Childress and Clauson voting nay.
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Original motion declaring as surplus miscellaneous firearms as listed in Attachment "B" and
authorized the Police Chief to dispose of them, in the best interest of the City, passed with 6
ayes and 1 nay. Councilman Van Zee voting nay.
Mayor Weatheriil placed into Street Committee, for review, request by Kiwanis Club of Port
Orchard to place a newspaper collection box on the Spokane Avenue right-of-way, adjacent to
Kendall Street.
On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Clauson, Council declared as
surplus a 1981 Datsun Pickup, VIN #JN6MDD1S7BW017350 and authorized the City Engineer
to dispose of in the best interest of the City.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Clauson, Council authorized
the Mayor to sign Change Order No. 2 in the amount of�prfor Fire Station Phase 11
Project and concurred in acceptance of the new facility effective December 23, 1993. a3� y1.3 .z
Councilman Morrison authorized the City Engineer to contact McCormick Woods
representatives and advise them an Annexation Agreement is not a mandatory requirement to t"°
negotiate sewer service to this area, seconded by Councilman Grable and carried. Motion
passed with 6 ayes and 1 nay. Councilwoman Powers voting nay.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM.
CITY CLERK ; '.E -f.i :v' + �� ��� MAYOR
January 10, 1994
Attachment "A"
That Portion of the following tracts, lying Easterly of State
Highway No. 14:
Parcel A: The NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 23 N,
Range. lE, W.M., in Kitsap county, WA: Except the N 18 Acres:
Except that Portion conveyed to the State of WA for primary State
Highway No. 14 by deed recorded December 19, 1955, under Auditor's
File No. 630830: and Except Roads.
Parcel,B: The N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 3,
Township 23,N, Range•1E, W.M., in Kitsap County, WA: Except the N
30 feet and the E 50 feet thereof: and Except that Portion
conveyed to the State of WA for primary State Highway•No. 14 by
deed recorded December 19, 1955, under Auditor's File No. 630835:
Together with vacated Portion of Roadways joining above -described
property attaching thereto by Operation of Law under Ordinance No.
780 of the City of Port orchard. Together with that Portion of
excess right-of-way conveyed by deed under Auditor File Nos:
78033ooII6 and 8204270105: Except that Portion conveyed for State
Highway No. 16 under deed No. 7709090008. Both Parcels situate in
Kitsap county, WA.