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FEBRUARY 1 , 2006
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
1. PRE-COUNCIL STUDY SESSION: 5:00 - 5:30 P.M. in COUNCil CONFERENCE ROOM 603
A. General Council Business
B. Presentation on a "Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Bremerton and
HOTEL CONCEPTS, INC. For the Sale of Old City Hall at 239 4th Street, Bremerton" by Gary
Sexton, Redevelopment Projects Administrator (Action will be taken on February 8, 2006).
2. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M. in MEETING CHAMBERS LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation
3. MAYOR'S REPORT
4. PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS - "A Call to Citizens..."
5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Claims & Check Register (#AB06-024)
B. Minutes of Meeting - January 25, 2006 (#AB06-025)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Public Hearing and Resolution No. 2987 to continue the Moratorium on Development over
40-feet high in the Highland I Pleasant Avenues District (#AB06-026)
7. GENERAL BUSINESS - There are no GENERAL BUSINESS Items this week...
8. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS '
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. "Pending Litigation" per R.C.W. 42.30.110 (1 )(i) (#AB06-027)
10. ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING
II Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special
accommodations should contact the City Clerk's Office at (360) 473-5323 by noon on the Monday preceding the
Council meeting.
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SUBJECT:
Claim & Checks Register Approval
Committee Meeting Date:
COUNCIL MEETING Date:
Department:
Presenter:
Phone:
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Financial Services
Cathy Johnson
SUMMARY:
ATTACHMENTS:
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount):
APPROVALS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
MAYOR:
FISCAL/BUDGET:
OPERATIONS:
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Department: City Councir
Presenter: Cecil McConnell,
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Phone: (360) 473-5280
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FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None
APPROV ALS:
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CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
MA YOR:
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RECOl\1MEND.ED MOTION: Move to pass the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
COUNCIL ACTION: (g] Approve
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DIGITAL RECORDING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City
Council Chambers, of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER 345 6th Street, Bremerton,
Washington, Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Cecil
McConnell presiding. Council members present were Nick Wofford, Will Maupin, Carol Arends,
Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, and Adam Brockus. Council Member Brad
Gehring was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Paula
Johnston, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Adam Brockus, followed by the
invocation provided by Council Member Dianne Robinson.
President McConnell announced that a Pre-Council session was held in Council Conference
Room 603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; and he let citizens know that they can receive information on
upcoming Council meetings on the City's website at wwwsi.btemertg.!1.W8:uS, or by calling the
Council Office at (360) 473-5280.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS - "A Call to Citizens..."
Charlotte Garrido explained that she was a member of "Kitsap Helps", which is a group of
Kitsap County citizens who offer assistance to communities who lost everything to Hurricane
Katrina. She provided a website at vvww.kltsaphelps.org for people wishing to receive more
information, or to make donations; asked that the City of Bremerton ratify the City of Moss Point
as a Sister City; and introduced two sisters Cynthia Seawriaht-Wriaht and Sandra Doualas,
who are from a Mississippi Gulf Coast community that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and
were flown here to Kitsap County by .. Kitsap Helps". Ms. Seawriaht-Wriaht explained that she
lost everything, but feels that the reason may have been to bring people together; and thanked
the City of Bremerton and the County of Kitsap for all their hospitality. Ms. Doualas stated that
she also lost everything, but nothing that "can't be replaced". Her main concern was that no
distribution centers or other help was being provided by the government for the smaller, outlying
communities; and therefore formed a small grass-roots organization called "An Outreach at
Love" to assist fellow survivors, especially the disabled and elderly. She thanked everyone for
making them feel so welcome, and stated they would appreciate any assistance that this
community could provide. In response to a request for further details from Mr. Shepherd, Ms.
Garrido stated that she would be happy to set up a team from Kitsap Helps to meet with
officials from the City of Bremerton to discuss possible ways that the City could be involved.
Mike Shepherd announced that tickets were still available for a special presentation of the
"Leahy" singing and dancing group, which is performing at the Admiral Theatre this Friday,
January 27,2006 at 8:00 PM.
Adam Brockus invited the public to attend a "Thank You & Retirement-tram-Council' party in
honor of former Council President Daren Nygren to be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles
located at 6th & Washington from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on Friday, January 27; and provided details
of the "2006 Homeless Count & Outreach" that would begin at 4:00 PM on Thursday, January
26 and end at 4:00 PM on Friday, January 27; and provided contact information for Kitsap
Community Resources Family Service Center at (360) 473-2052 if citizens wished to volunteer
or to make donations.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
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CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 305501 through 305706; and EFT-8796 through EFT-8797; EFT-8799
through EFT-8805; EFT-8807; EFT-8810 through EFT-8811; 8806P; and 8809P in the
amount of $950,487.47; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $627,292.22 for the period
ending January 15, 2006 (#A806-021)
8. Minutes of Meeting - January 18, 2006 (#A806.;.022)
C. Purchase of Excess Liability and Workers' Compensation Insurance (#A806-023)
There were no comments from the public.
5:50:40 M/S/C/U (Priest/Robinson) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
GENERAL BUSINESS
5A- PREMIER PROPERTIES LLC RELOCATION OF EASEMENTS (#AB06-020):
Michael Mecham, City Engineer, summarized that the City has various water, sewer, storm,
and gas easements running through property owned by PREMIER PROPERTIES, LLC (the former
Coca Cola building). PREMIER PROPERTIES, LLC has requested that the City terminate all of the
current easements and relocate the sewer, storm, and gas easements to clear the title which
will allow better development of the property. The City has no further use for these easements.
There were no comments from the public.
5:53:20 M/S/C/U (Maupin/Arends) Move to approve the termination of certain easements and
the granting of new easements on property owned by PREMIER PROPERTIES, LLC subject to the
final approval of the Public Works & Utilities Director, and authorize the Mayor to execute the
appropriate documents in substantially the same form as presented.
With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 5:55 PM. Council
then reconvened in the Conference Room 603 for a STUDY SESSION to hear presentations on
upcoming agenda items. The public was invited to attend.
Prepared and Submitted by:
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Legislative Assistant
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PAULA JOHNSTON, City Clerk
Cecil McConnell, City Council President
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SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Resolution
No. .1 "Ig1 continuing the moratorium on
development over 40 feet high in the
Highland / Pleasant Avenues district
Committee Meeting Date: Jan. 25,2006
COUNCIL MEETING Date: Feb. 1,2006
Department: DCD
Presenter: A. Spencer; C. Hugo
Phone: 473-5243
SUMMARY: On November 30,2005, the Council approved a 60-day moratorium on development
over 40 feet in the Highland / Pleasant Avenues district between 6th and 11 th Streets until design
guidelines could be developed. The moratorium went into effect on December 13,2005. Continuing
the moratorium until April 13, 2006 will allow the public process to conclude and allow sufficient
time for Planning Commission and City Council public hearings.
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Resolution
Design Guidelines Project process overview
Map ofproject area under a height moratorium
FISCAL IMP ACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): This item has no fiscal impact to the City.
APPROVALS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
MA YOR:
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RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to pass Resolution No.t q ~ 7 continuing the moratorium on
permits for development over 40 feet in the area designated 60 feet on BMC Figure 20.74(a) until
April 13, 2006.
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COUNCIL ACTION: D Approve D Deny D Table
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RESOLUTION NO. 1. ~i '67
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, adopting findings of fact and continuing a
moratorium on the acceptance of applications for any building,
land use, or development permit or approval for development over
40 feet in height in the area designated with 60 foot height limits
within the City of Bremerton. Such area being MR zoned
properties east of and including those properties abutting Pleasant,
south of 11 th Street, north of 6th Street and east to the shoreline.
WHEREAS, RCW 35.63.200 authorizes cities to adopt moratoriums, provided a
public hearing is held within sixty days of adoption; and
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2005, the City Council approved a motion
imposing a moratorium barring acceptance or approval of any building, land use, or development
permit for development over 40 feet in height in the area designated with 60 foot height limits
within the City of Bremerton until additional review has been completed and any necessary code
revisions have been adopted by the City Council implementing design guidelines for
development in the area so designated with the 60 foot height limit. Such area subject to the
moratorium being MR zoned properties east of and including those properties abutting Pleasant,
south of 11 th Street, north of 6th Street and east to the shoreline; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium became effective upon the effective date of
Ordinance No. 4950, which was December 13, 2005; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.63.200 provides that a city adopting a moratorium shall
adopt findings of fact immediately after the public hearing held within sixty days of adoption of
the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 1,2006, before the Bremerton
City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered written comments and public
testimony and finds it is in the best interest of the City of Bremerton to continue the moratorium
for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the community; NOW
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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60 Foot Building Height
Moratorium Continuation
SECTION 1. Recitals and Findinf! of Fact Incorporated. The recitals and
findings of fact set forth in this resolution are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Findings of Fact. The City Council hereby adopts the following
findings of fact:
1. The City Council is currently reviewing its policies under the zoning code with
regard to design guidelines for development in the area so designated in the moratorium with the
.60 foot height limit; and
2. The existing character of the Highland / Pleasant Avenue neighborhood is
predominately single-family, detached housing up to 35 feet high; and
3. During public hearings on the adoption of the new zoning code, there was
substantial public testimony in favor and in opposition to heights over 40 feet; and
4. Within the moratorium area, the City Council is concerned about the potential
impacts to public health, safety, and general welfare that development of 40 feet in height may
create; and
5. The Bremerton Municipal Code does not contain provisions to adequately address
the various impacts that development over 40 feet present and the protection of the public health,
safety, and general welfare would be jeopardized by allowing development over 40 feet prior to
a review of the matter and possible adoption of new design guidelines by the City Council; and
6. At the direction of the City Council, the Department of Community Development
has initiated a stakeholder planning process with public involvement to prepare new design
guidelines, and
7. Public meetings were held on. December 29,2005, and January 9,2006, that were
well-attended by neighborhood residents, property owners, and other interests to provide
direction on new design guidelines, and
8. A ten-member stakeholder committee has commenced to prepare draft guidelines
based on comments from the public meetings, and
9. The protection of the health, safety, and welfare supports imposing a moratorium
on the acceptance of all applications for issuance of any building, land use, or development
permit or approval under the Bremerton Municipal Code for development over 40 feet in height
in the area designated with 60 foot height limits within the City of Bremerton until additional
review has been completed and any necessary code revisions have been adopted by the
Bremerton City Council; and
10. RCW 35.63.200 authorizes cities to adopt moratoriums provided a public hearing
is held within sixty (60) days of adoption; and
11. The purpose of this moratorium is to provide time in which the City Council may
study its existing code, ordinances, and the impacts of such uses, during this moratorium period;
determine whether any additional, reasonable regulation is necessary to mitigate the impacts; and
prepare for adoption of permissible restrictions to regulate such uses.
SECTION 3. Continuation of Moratorium. Based on the findings of fact
adopted in Section 2, the City Council hereby determines that it is necessary for the moratorium
enacted by motion on November 30,2005, to remain in effect for a four month period from its
effective date. Accordingly, the moratorium shall not expire until midnight on April 13, 2006,
unless the moratorium is shortened or extended by action of the City Councilor until the
effective date of any ordinance or resolution establishing design guidelines for development over
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Moratorium Continuation
40 feet in height in the area designated with 60 foot height limits within the City of Bremerton,
which ever is sooner. During said moratorium, no building, land use, or development permit or
approval shall be issued, nor shall any such permit or application be accepted for any land use
permit or approval for the purpose of development over 40 feet in height in the area designated
with 60 foot height limits within the City of Bremerton.
SECTION 4. Severability. If anyone or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this _
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CECIL McCONNELL, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney
P AULA JOHNSTON, City Clerk
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HIGHLAND AVENIJE / PLEASANT AVENIJE DISTRItT
BULK COMPATIBILITY DESIGN GUIDELINES
Project Overview
INTENT: Prepare a set of design guidelines to insure that new, multi-story, attached
residential housing development is compatible with existing, adjacent single-family
.. homes in the project district.
PROJECT AREA: As directed by the City Council, the project area is bounded on the
north by 11 th Street, on the east by the Narrows, on the south by 6th Street and on the
west by the rear property lines of parcels on the west frontages of Pleasant Avenue.
PROCESS: Through a stakeholder-guided public involvement process, a set of
design guidelines will be drafted for presentation to the City Planning Commission for
hearing and recommendation to the City Council for adoption.
STAKEHOLDER GROUP: Appoint homeowners, property owners, development
interests, citizens, and design professionals to represent public and private interests
in the project area.
Interest
Homeowner
Homeowner
Homeowner
Homeowner
Property Owner
Property Owner
Property Owner
Developer
Contractor
Architect
Representative
Kyle Cruver
Noah Reddell
Steve Priest
Rex Garland
Claire Schrodt
Nancy Stephenson
Ginger Perkins
Wes Larson
Mike Brown
Andy Kosusko (Planning Commissioner)
TIMElINE: A moratorium on buildings over 40 ft. in height is in effect from Dec. 13,
2005, through February 11, 2006, to provide time to the Planning Commission to
recommend design guidelines for adoption. To make this target, the following
process milestones are anticipated:
Stakeholder group preliminary meeting: December 16
Notification of project area residents and property owners: December 19
Public workshops: December 29; January 12; February 2
Public Hearing to extend moratorium: February 1
Planning Commission Hearing on draft: February 21
Council Committees to present PC recommendation: March 8
Council public hearing and adoption: March 15, 2006
PRODUCT: The expected product of the stakeholder process is a set of adopted
design guidelines that are applied to all applications for new or remodeled buildings
over 35 feet in height within the project area. The guidelines are referenced in the
zoning code and applied to all qualifying projects by administrative review and
approval by the Director as a part of the site plan review and building permit
processes. The guidelines address matters of building bulk, height, scale, and
transition to adjacent lower intensity residences.
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New Rules for 60-Foot High Buildings on
Pleasant and Highland Avenues
Invitation to Public Workshops and Meetings
Purpose: To establish development guidelines to
insure that the design of new residential buildings
between 35 and 60 feet tall is compatible with existing
homes in the neighborhood. The area where the design
guidelines will be applied is shown at right.
When: December 29, Thursday, 6:00 PM
JanuCl!.Y..9" Monday, 6:00 PM
~bru~ry 7,Tuesday, 6:00 PM..
Where: Norm Dicks Regional Government Center
Main Floor Chambers
345 6th Street, Bremerton
What: The City Council will adopt new design
guidelines on building heights between 35
and 60 feet next March based on the outcome
of this project. In the interim, no
permits for buildings over 40 feet tall will be
issued by the City in this area.
For Information Contact: Chris Hugo
Director - Community Development,