Planning Commission Meeting

Agenda City of Ocean Shores Planning Commission Meeting Join Zoom Meeting Online Click Here Join Zoom Meeting by Phone Phone Number: 1.253.215.8782 US Meeting ID: 810 6222 6562 Passcode: 807039 Tuesday Ocean Shores Library January 10, 2023 573 Point Brown Ave. NW 2:00 PM Ocean Shores, Washington Page Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Meeting Agenda Approval of Minutes 3-4 1. Approval of minutes for the Regular City of Ocean Shores Planning Commission Meeting on December 13, 2022 Public Comments Planning Commission is accepting written Public Comments to be sent via email to the City Clerk at slogan@osgov.com no later than 1:00 PM January 10, 2023 Old Business 5-6 2. Gateway District • Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease 7-8 3. Lot Clearing • Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease New Business 4. Planning Commission Chair Election Page 1 of 8 Page • Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease 5. Planning Commission Vice-Chair Election • Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease 6. Annual Strategic Planning Session - Proposal • Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease Discussion Reports 7. Planning Commission Member(s) Report • Dan Bricker • Gary Pease • Brain Backman • Kerry Barr • Paul Schulz • Thorn Ward Future Meeting Date January 24, 2023 at 2:00 PM Adjourn _________________________________________________________ Public Notice: • Persons requiring auxiliary aids or special arrangements in order to participate in meetings should call 360.940.7498 at least two business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Page 2 of 8  MINUTES Ocean Shores Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, 12/13/2022 – 2:00 p.m. 573 Point Brown Ave, NW Minutes taken by Commissioner Bachman 1. Call to Order Chair Gary Pease called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Planning Commissioners present: Dan Bricker, Eleanor Dorman, Paul Schulz, Kerry Barr, Gary Pease, Thorn Ward, Brian Bachman Planning Commissioners absent: • None City Staff present: Sara Logan 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda • Commissioner Bricker moved to approve the meeting agenda. • Commissioner Dorman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Approval of Minutes • Commissioner Bricker moved to approve the minutes with two corrections. Minutes were taken by commissioner Ward and Marshall Reed was absent. • Commissioner Bachman seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Building lot coverage • Commissioner Pease led a discussion concerning building lot coverage of a maximum 40% applying to single family and multi-family lots, but not applying to commercial. Commissioner Ward presented a few examples showing that the rule wouldn’t adversely affect lots zoned for multi-family. • Commissioner Bachman moved to approve revised language: “No building or combination of buildings permitted or otherwise in a residential zone shall exceed forty percent of the lot area as specified per this section.” • Commissioner Bricker seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 6. Gateway Corridor • Commissioner Pease led a discussion about amending proposed permitted uses in B-1 zones within the gateway corridor 7. Lot Clearing • Commissioner Pease led a discussion regarding lot clearing, post clearing vegetative restoration, and coming up with an enforceable post construction landscaping plan. 8. Inter-dunal Wetlands • Commissioner Pease led a discussion about coming up with a plan to educate potential homeowners buying or developing on the coast about shoreline variance criteria (WAC 173-27-170) and wetland mitigation. Page 1 of 2 1. Approval of minutes for the Regular City of Ocean Shores Planning Com... Page 3 of 8  9. Secretary for Next Meeting Chair Gary Pease appointed Commission Schulz secretary for the 1/10/2023 Meeting. 10. Future Meetings • Next meeting is at 2:00 p.m. on 1/10/2023. At the Ocean Shores Library • Prior to attending, please confirm the meeting location on the official agenda. The agenda is easily accessed by clicking on the meeting posted on the city calendar at the bottom of the city website homepage at www.osgov.com. 11. Adjournment • Commissioner Bricker moved to adjourn. • Commissioner Bachman; seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. • Chair Pease adjourned the meeting at approximately 3:03p.m. Page 2 of 2 1. Approval of minutes for the Regular City of Ocean Shores Planning Com... Page 4 of 8  Ocean Shores Planning Commission, January 10, 2022 Gateway Corridor District/Zone 1. Proposed Gateway Corridor Zone Description: The Gateway Corridor District (Zone) is intended to create an aesthetically pleasing appearance for residents and visitors to the City of Ocean Shores. As such all structures are to be kept in good repair and appearance and shall be free of nuisances, hazards, and other unattractive attributes. Owners of businesses in the Gateway District shall pay particular attention to the cleanliness and landscaping of their business. 2. Permitted Uses Part A: • existing one-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings, • grocery and drug stores, • hardware stores, • hotels, motels, • restaurants, • cafes, • taverns, • cocktail lounges, • banks, • professional offices, • general offices, • specialty shops, • jewelry shops, • child care centers, 3. Permitted Uses Part B • Marijuana retailer and retail outlets are permitted except in the mixed commercial and hotel area defined solely as Ocean Shores Boulevard between Damon Road and the 600 block, and subject to the applicable sensitive use buffers outlined in Section 5.10.050 4. Nonaccessory structures: Nonaccessory structures in compliance with the provisions of Section 17.50.115. (applies to vacant lots) 5. Accessory Structures: • Fences, walls and hedges subject to Sections 17.50.120 and 17.50.130; • Off-street parking subject to Chapter 17.54; 2. Gateway District Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease Page 5 of 8  • Permitted accessory uses include drive-in windows for banks and eating places and any use of structure customarily accessory to permitted uses. 6. Current B-1 Zone Conditional Uses: • Public and semi-public uses as provided in Section 17.50.040. [In the business districts the following uses are permitted uses: libraries, police and fire stations, hospitals, clinics, public parking facilities and public offices. • Homeless services uses. A homeless services use requires approval of a conditional use permit unless the city council agrees to negotiate a development agreement. Refer to Chapter 17.52. 7. Proposed Restrictive Use Language in the Gateway District: The following shall not be permitted in the Gateway District: • Construction of new one-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings, unless on the second floor of a building with commercial use on the first floor • Inoperable vehicles parked overnight • Storage containers (unless on an active construction site) • Storage of construction materials (unless on an active construction site) • Overnight parking of construction equipment (unless on an active construction site)” 2. Gateway District Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease Page 6 of 8  Ocean Shores Municipal Codes with regards to lot clearing. 20221213 17.50.100 Clearing and grading. A. Clearing of vegetation and grading or re-grading of the land surface shall not be allowed except when conducted pursuant to, and in conformance with, a clearing and grading permit issued by the city. 1. At the time of clearing/grading permit application, a plan for landscaping shall be submitted to the city that clearly indicates the applicant’s plan for meeting the landscaping and erosion prevention requirements of this section. Plan shall be to scale, indicate the location of structures and the location of all existing significant trees. If a portion of the property is to be left in its natural state and that natural state is left undisturbed that shall be so noted on the plan. 2. The clearing and grading permit shall be issued only upon approval of the landscaping plan as meeting these requirements and conditioned on implementation of the plan as approved. B. Landscaping of Single-Family and Duplex Dwellings. The plan shall provide assurance that the following requirements are met: 1. The portion of the property not occupied by structures shall be left in its natural state or shall be aesthetically treated with plants, shrubs, trees or other forms of landscape materials. The plantings used will be those native to the area or those which are suited to survival in the climate and soil conditions of Ocean Shores. That portion of the property not occupied by structures shall have, at a minimum, ground cover adequate to control soil erosion and prevent the soil or sand from blowing or washing onto other properties or streets. The plan shall include management measures to prevent erosion on all areas of the site where soil is exposed during construction or grading with appropriate temporary means based on seasonal and site character considerations. 2. Retained existing vegetation may be used to meet all or portions of the landscaping requirements of this section. The retention of vegetation that promotes or preserves continuous overstory canopies, wildlife corridors and/or native vegetation adjacent to critical area buffers is especially encouraged. 3. Significant trees, which shall mean existing trees over eight inches in caliper (excluding alders and cottonwoods) as measured four feet above grade, shall be retained as follows: a. All significant trees located within areas designated for retention in a natural state which are not dead, dying, diseased, and do not pose 3. Lot Clearing Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease Page 7 of 8  a significant safety hazard shall be retained; b. At least ten percent by number of the significant trees on the subject property shall be retained. The city may approve modifications or require minor site plan alterations to achieve tree retention in compliance with this requirement. Where the location of the existing significant trees interferes with reasonable placement of the primary use structure, a landscaping plan may provide for the retention of fewer significant trees than required by this section only if the trees to be removed are replaced at a ratio of three to one. 4. Grading plans shall assure that the productive character of the soil is protected or restored on all areas of the site not occupied by buildings. Where significant trees are to be retained, an area equal to the drip line of the tree plus three feet shall be preserved around the tree at original grade or the landscaping plan shall include provisions to otherwise properly protect the tree. Areas adjacent to retained natural areas shall either have a graded transition or structural means to assure adequate retention of soil to support the natural vegetation. C. Landscaping of Other Sites and Uses. The plan shall provide assurance that the following requirements are met: 1. All new developments with parking lots holding fifteen cars or more shall provide landscaping of seven percent of the gross area designated for parking in the form of strips bordering the parking lot along adjacent properties or streets and/or islands or strips separating the tiers of parking spaces as appropriate to design and layout of the parking area. The plantings used will be those native to the area or those which are suited to survival in the climate and soil conditions of Ocean Shores. 2. Any portion of a property not proposed to be occupied by structures or pavement shall have, at a minimum, ground cover adequate to control soil erosion and prevent the sand from blowing or washing onto other properties or streets. The plan shall include management measures to prevent erosion on all areas of the site where soil is exposed during construction or grading with appropriate temporary means based on seasonal and site character considerations. 3. Any portion of the property not occupied by structures shall be left in its natural state or shall be aesthetically treated with plants, shrubs, trees or other forms of landscape materials. D. All landscaped areas shall be continuously maintained and kept free of litter. Additional landscaping is permitted. 3. Lot Clearing Presented by: Planning Commissioner, Gary Pease Page 8 of 8