PLANNING COMMISSION
The Planning Commission acts as the City Council's hearing body and forwards recommendations to the City Council on land development actions that include preparation of the City's comprehensive plan, which is the framework for land development within the City, and zoning regulations.
The Planning Commission also has specific authority vested by the City Council to approve certain land use issues, such as conditional use permits and shoreline activities, with appeal to the City Council. Members shall be residents of the City.
Planning Commissioners are appointed to four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms. Members shall be residents of the City. The Commission meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.
PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING
On December 29, 2011, the City of Port Angeles received a shoreline substantial development permit application for the following work within the shoreline area: The application was determined to be complete on December 29, 2011. The site is legally described as being in Township 30 North, Range 6 W.W.M, Port Angeles, Washington, and is generally described as being located along the Port Angeles waterfront between Valley Street extended and Lincoln Street.
The project consists of redevelopment of public amenities along the subject corridor including a new concrete pedestrian walkway esplanade, resurface automobile and pedestrian areas, expansion and redevelopment of the Hollywood Beach area, a new west end park near the Valley Creek estuary, and a pedestrian bridge from Municipal Pier to the west side of Peabody Creek.
Written comments on the proposed development must be submitted in writing to the Port Angeles Department of Community & Economic Development, P.O. Box 2876, Port Angeles, Washington, 98362, no later than January 31, 2012.
The PORT ANGELES PLANNING COMMISSION will conduct a public hearing on the proposal on FEBRUARY 22, 2012, 6 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 321 East Fifth Street. The application materials may be reviewed at the City's Department of Community & Economic Development. Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting, make comment on the application, and may request a copy of the decision once it is made. City Hall is accessible for persons with disabilities.
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT: It is anticipated that a Mitigated Determination of Non Signficance (MDNS) will be issued for the project per WAC 197-11-340(2) following the public comment and review period that will end on January 31, 2012.
APPLICANT: CITY OF PORT ANGELES LOCATION: Along the Port Angeles shoreline north of Railroad Avenue between Hollywood Beach and the Valley Creek Estuary, Port Angeles, Washington
For additional information please call Brad Shea at (360) 565-1333.
