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Home My WebLink About03/15/2011 MINUTESMinutes for City of Bremerton Planning Commission Regular Meeting March 15, 2011 I. Call to Order Fhe meeting was called to order by Vice - Chairman Cockburn at 5:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Those present were: Commissioner Cockburn, Commissioner Jose, Commissioner Mosiman, Commissioner Streissguth, Commissioner Tift, and Commissioner Warren. Chairman Hoell was excused. Quorum certified. Also present: Andrea Spencer, Nicole Floyd, and Pam Bykonen (DCD staff}. III. Approval of Agenda Vice- Chairman Cockburn introduced the agenda. A motion was made by Commissioner Jose and seconded by Commissioner Streissguth to approve the agenda as presented. It was agreed by general consensus to approve the agenda as presented. IV. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the Regular Meeting held on February 15, 2011 were presented for approval by Vice - Chairman Cockburn. Commissioner Jose noted two items in the minutes for correction. A motion was made by Commissioner Streissguth and seconded by Commissioner Jose to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2011 as amended. Called for a vote: Commissioner Jose: Yes; Commissioner Mosiman: Yes; Commissioner Streissguth: Yes; Commissioner Tift: Yes; Commissioner Warren: Yes; Vice - Chairman Cockburn: Yes. The motion carried. V. Public Meeting A. Call To The Public (public comments on any item not on tonight's agenda). Vice - Chairman Cockburn asked if there were any comments from citizens. Seeing none, he closed this portion of the meeting. ILa 1. Continued Public Hearin —Zoning Code Amendment: Vice - Chairman Cockburn opened the continued public hearing for amendments to the zoning code related to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure/Off-Street Parking Requirements. 14e asked for any member of the audience who would like their comments on the record regarding the Planniiig Commission Meeting March 15, 2013 Page I of 4 proposed amendments to come forward at that time. Seeing none, he closed this portion of the public hearing. C. Andrea Spencer, Director of Community Development, explained that there had been staffing changes within DCD and the information the Commission had requested in February was not yet available. She reminded the commissioners that the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) document they were given at the last meeting contains information on requirements that cannot be managed through the zoning code such as ADA rules or length of time allowed per parking space. Commissioner Jose asked if this delay would affect the July 1, 2011 deadline required by the State for adoption. Andrea did not know if it would, but could use a Director's Interpretation if an application for electric vehicle infrastructure came in before the ordinance was adopted. Commissioner Mosiman expressed appreciation for the extra time given to thoroughly examine this item. An additional Public Hearing on this item will be scheduled at a later date. 11. Workshop -- Shoreline Master Pro ram Update - Shoreline Designations: Nicole Floyd, City Planner, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the next item in the SMP update: shoreline designations. The presentation contained images of shorelines within the Bremerton city limits as well as in Bremerton's associated urban growth areas (UGA). Nicole explained that shoreline designations managed shoreline uses, much like the :coning code manages land uses. Existing designations reviewed were: Residential (single - family, multi - family), Downtown Waterfront, Urban Commercial, Urban Industrial, and Urban Conservancy. Proposed designations were Isolated /Parallel, Recreational, Aquatic, and Aquatic Conservancy. Nicole showed several examples of existing shorelines that would be subject to changes in their shoreline designation, including a five -acre buildable parcel that is proposed as Aquatic Conservancy. Bremerton has been working with Kitsap County to determine designations for shorelines in Bremerton's UGA to ensure compatibility. Commissioner Streissguth asked about a photograph of a "pond" in Gorst where Viking Fence is located. Nicole thought it was a stormwater detention pond and not a naturally occurring pond, but she would research how it came to be. Commissioner Tift asked about Aquatic Conservancy designated beaches along Tracyton Boulevard where parcels were bisected by the street with homes on the north part of the parcel and the shoreline on the south part, across the street. Nicole said that even with a Conservancy designation, the property owners could still access the beach or build stairs if needed. Commissioner Streissguth asked about the Technical Advisory Committee and what their time frame was. Nicole said that the committee met monthly and provided feedback on whatever issue was presented and discussed at the previous meeting. Planning Coininission Meeting March 15, 201 1 Page 2 of Commissioner Streissguth asked for an update on the SMP adoption schedule and what were the next items to review. Nicole explained that the plan for the SMP adoption was to meet with the Planning Commission every other month and provide the most current information in a workshop setting. Creating policies and regulations are the next items on the SMP schedule and should be presented to the Planning Commission over the summer. Presenting a recommendation to City Council for adoption is planned for October 2011. Vice - Chairman Cockburn referred to an article in the Kitsap Sun regarding changing the size of associated UGAs and asked it would affect the proposed shoreline designations in Bremerton's UGA. Andrea said that the changes affect UGAs that are mostly located in Central Kitsap, away from shorelines, and would not have an impact on Bremerton's shoreline designations. Both Andrea and Nicole acknowledged how productive the coordination of shoreline designations have been with all of the jurisdictions and agencies involved, especially Kitsap County. Vice - Chairman Cockburn invited members of the audience to come to the lectern /microphone to ask questions or make comments on the record regarding the SMP update. Karen Danis, a member of the Citizen Advisory Committee, commended Nicole for the work she has done on this project, but expressed concern regarding property owners whose properties will have an Aquatic Conservancy designation. Ms. Danis felt that not enough had been done to -date to involve and inform those property owners. Commissioner Tift asked if it was the City's responsibility to ensure property owners were "paying attention" to changes in land use and how did staff notify citizens of these changes. Andrea explained that with all legislative updates, staff does its best to notify citizens through paid display ads in the local newspaper, notifications on the City's website, posted articles in e -news, informational slides on the public access channel, BKAT and for this project, reusable bags with the shoreline website printed on them. Resources are limited and it would be impossible to have staff canvass the city to inform each resident of upcoming legislation. Commissioner Tift asked about mailing notices to individuals. Nicole said that information regarding the Shoreline Master Program has been included in the utility bills that get mailed to each residence that uses Bremerton utilities. Commissioner Cockburn noted that during the Comprehensive Plan update which changed some property's land use, it was nearly impossible to notify each person that the change could affect or to persuade property owners to participate in public meetings during the planning process. Andrea added that if staff personally notified one property owner that had been singled out because of the property location, they would have to notify all property owners in that same fashion, for example, a. personal letter or telephone call. 1~acebook was suggested by an audience member and while it is a good source for disseminating information, the City's attorneys will not allow its use for City information because of potential risks in retrieving; public records. Nicole noted that the owner of the five -acre parcel (the source of this discussion) is an interested party and has been in contact with Nicole since the beginning of this planning process. Planning Commission Meeting; March 15, 2011 Page 3 of 4 77t- I z r`',�� a m 777 agomm