1926 - Resolution - Repealing Resolution 1656 and Reestablishing Policy to Mitigate Impacts of GrowthRESOLUTION NO. 1926
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1656 AND
REESTABLISHING A POLICY TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF
GROWTH ON EXISTING ROADS OF MELCHER STREET AND
POTTERY AVENUE.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard carefully reviews land use applications and seeks to
minimize the impacts caused by increased density; and
WHEREAS, the city has established standard road sections to assure safe travelway; and
WHEREAS, the increased land use density causes increased traffic which can exceed the
capacity of the existing roads; and
WHEREAS, the roads of Melcher Street and Pottery Avenue will have to be improved to
meet the traffic demands of increased land use density; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following is the city's policy to mitigate the impacts of growth on
existing roads of Melcher Street and Pottery Avenue.
(1) Melcher Street between Sherman Avenue and Pottery Avenue will be designated a
collector road after the adjacent area is substantially developed.
(2) Pottery Avenue between Melcher Street and Tremont Street will be designated a
collector road after the adjacent area is substantially developed.
(3) Whenever a parcel of property which abuts the two described segments of Melcher
Street and Pottery Avenue is granted a short plat, subdivision, or land use
reclassification action, the following policies will apply:
(a)
(b)
SECTION 2.
Each property adjacent to this section of Melcher Street will dedicate a strip
of property 15 feet wide along this road to be public right of way. The total
width of the collector road shall be a minimum of 60 feet. The dedication of
land will allow the street to be developed to its full width.
Each property adjacent to this section of Pottery Avenue will dedicate a
strip of property along this road to be public right of way. The total width of
the collector road shall be a minimum of 60 feet. The dedication of land will
allow the street to be developed to its full width.
REPEALER. Resolution No. 1656 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED y the Mayor and attested by
the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 12~ day of March 2001.