06/15/1994 - Special - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
June 15, 1994
Mayor Protem John Clauson called the Port Orchard City Council to order in Special
Session at 7:30 PM. Joining Councilman Clauson in this special session were council
members Carolyn Powers, Robert Geiger, Don Morrison and Chuck Childress. Staff present:
City Engineer Larry Curles, City Planner Donna Brown and Deputy Clerk Michelle Hager.
Mayor Protem Clauson reopened continued Public Hearing relative to consideration of the
Draft Comprehensive Plan. (Continued from June 8, 1994 Special Council Session).
City Planner Brown presented the most recent draft of the Comprehensive Plan dated June
1994 which highlighted the changes made to the Capital Facilities and Utility Goals and
Policies.
Council discussed in great detail the Urban Growth Boundaries and stressed the need to
notify Kitsap County, the City is not satisfied with the Urban Growth Boundaries and
the Population Allocations.
Leslie Banigan, 901 SW Harper Road, Port Orchard, expressed concern with Kitsap County
not recognizing or listening to citizens.
Councilman Clauson requested the Mayor to address a letter to the Kitsap County
Commissioners with a courtesy copy to K.R.P.0 advising them the City is not satisfied
with the Urban Growth Boundaries and the Population Allocations.
At this time the City Planner opened discussion to the Housing Element.
Council discussed in depth "What is affordable Housing?". Council concurred to the
following change to Policy No. 1 under Goal "Maintain affordable housing" (page 13):
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eneo�=age affordable":housing...........:.::::...:.:.::..:...:...:.:..:............:.............:::........................
Councilwoman Powers questioned Policy No. 2 stating the City must first identify
alternative financing then seek ways to secure the financing, after discussion Council
concurred with the following change to Policy No. 2 under Goal "Maintain affordable
housing" (page 13):
The City shall seek, a^a^n+; ' ^� ^ szy€I alternative
financing for affordable housing such as state or "private grants"''and loans for
rehabilitation or new construction.
Council discussed "flexible development standards" and concurred no wording change for
Policies No. 1, 2 and 3 under Goal "Improve the usability of the available and supply
within the city limits" would be necessary and should remain as recommended.
Under Goal No. 3, Policy No. 1, City Planner discussed "creative housing" after much
discussion Council concurred no revision to Policy No. 1 was necessary.
On page 14, under "Recommended actions" Council expressed concern with "design
guidelines", Council concurred with striking the following policy:
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On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council continued
Draft Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing until 7:30 PM, June 22, 1994.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM.
Michelle Hager, Deputy CUty Clerk J n ZU-auslon,'Mayor Protem