Planning Commission Meeting

Agenda City of Ocean Shores Planning Commission Meeting Join Zoom Meeting Online Click Here Join by Phone Phone Number: 1.253.215.8782 Meeting ID: 834 1643 8267 Passcode: 054506 Tuesday Ocean Shores Library April 11, 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 March 14, 2023 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 April 11, 2023. Old Business New Business Discussion 5-6 2. Fencing and the Ocean Shores Municipal Code • Led by: City Planner, Marshall Read 7 3. Residential Minimum Square Footage Requirements Page 1 of 14 Page • Led by: Planning Commission Chair, Gary Pease 8 - 14 4. Blue Zones Research • Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning Commissioner, Lawless Reports 5. Planning Commission Member(s) Report • Dan Bricker • Gary Pease • Thorn Ward • Kerry Barr • Paul Schulz • Brian Bachman • Mark Lawlis Future Meeting Date April 25, 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 14  MINUTES Ocean Shores Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, 3/14/2023 – 2:00 p.m. Ocean Shores Public Library Meeting Room 573 Point Brown Ave NW, Ocean Shores, WA Minutes taken by Commissioner Lawlis 1. Call to Order Chair Gary Pease called the meeting to order via Zoom at 2:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Planning Commissioners present: Gary Pease, Dan Bricker, Thorn Ward, Kerry Barr, Paul Schulz, Brian Backman and Mark Lawlis Planning Commissioners absent: None City Staff present: City Planner, Marshall Read; City Clerk, Sara Logan 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda • Commissioner Backman asked for an addition to the agenda to formalize the format of the minutes taken for our Planning Commission meetings. A discussion occurred about the proposed format of the minutes and was agreed upon. The Chair asked that minutes for our meetings be sent to him no later than eight days after of meeting. • Commissioner Schultz moved to approve the amended meeting agenda. • Commissioner Lawlis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Approval of Minutes • Commissioner Barr moved to approve the meeting minutes from 2/28/2023. • Commissioner Lawlis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Public Comments Vida Piera – Shoreline Master Plan Update 6. Reports: No reports 7. Continued Business: • Discussion of proposed changes to Ocean Shores Municipal Code (OSMC) 17.50.100, Clearing and Grading: 1. The Planning Commission recommends that for construction on a lot that required a landscaping plan to receive a clearing and grading permit in accordance with OSMC 17.50.100 A, the City Building Department should not grant a final building occupancy permit/inspection approval until the Planning Department verifies that the landscaping required (including significant tree replacement) at the time of clearing and grading permit issuance has been accomplished. Alternatively, or in the case of unavoidable delays in completing required landscaping, the owner may post a $5,000 landscaping completion bond with the City to obtain a final occupancy permit/inspection approval. Adding of these two sentences to OSMC 17.50.100 was discussed, voted on and approved, with Commissioner Bachman abstaining. Page 1 of 2 1. Approval of minutes for the Regular City of Ocean Shores Planning Com... Page 3 of 14  8. New Business: A discussion concerning updates to the Shoreline Master Plan was discussed and a Public Hearing on the Shoreline Master Plan was given a target date of April 25th, which allows for a 30-day public comment period. • Chairman Pease proposed several changes to the Shoreline Master Plan referenced on pages five and six of our Planning Commission agenda of 3/14/2023: 1.The Commissioners had discussions concerning each of the five recommendations and voted unanimously to recommend the changes. 2. There were no additional comments. • Chairman Pease led a discussion concerning the Blue Zone project referenced on page 6 of our Planning Commission agenda of 3/14/2023. 1. The Chairman asked for two Commissioners to report back on the Blue Zone Project at our next meeting. 2. Commissioners Barr and Lawlis volunteered to report back to the Commission with their research findings. 3. Members of the Commission Reports • None 4. Secretary for Next Meeting Chair Gary Pease appointed Commissioner Schultz as secretary for the 3/28/2023 Meeting. 5. Future Meetings • Next meeting is at 2:00 p.m. on 3/28/2023. • Meeting will be held at the Ocean Shores Public Library meeting room located at 573 Point Brown Ave NW, Ocean Shores, WA. • 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. 6. Adjournment • Commissioner Schultz moved to adjourn. • Commissioner Bachman seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. • Chair Gary Pease adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:45 p.m. Page 2 of 2 1. Approval of minutes for the Regular City of Ocean Shores Planning Com... Page 4 of 14  We should look at clearly defining when a permit is required. It’s different between accessory and non-accessory uses. I interpret the code to say if you have a primary structure (house) on the lot then follow requirements of 17.50.120 and 130. If there is no primary use, start with 17.50.115 to apply for a permit then proceed to 17.50.120 and 130. 17.50.110 Accessory structure standards. A. Accessory structures other than fences, walls and hedges, which are subject to Sections 17.50.120 and 17.50.130, are permitted on any lot only when there already exists on such lot a principal structure as defined by Section 17.04.441; provided, that temporary accessory structures are permitted when a building permit has been issued for a principal structure, but only for so long as such permit is in effect. 17.50.115 Nonaccessory structures – Standards and application procedure. Owners of undeveloped real property as defined in Section 17.04.371 may erect one shed-type structure, and a fence on a vacant lot. Said nonaccessory structure may be erected pursuant to the following conditions: A. The property owner shall complete a city of Ocean Shores non-accessory structure application, which application shall include: 1. A completed non-accessory building permit application with applicable fee as set by resolution; and 2. A proposed site plan; and 3. Drawings and/or photographs of the proposed shed-type structure and fence, including dimensions; and Once you have determined whether or not you need a non-accessory structure use permit to build the fence we move them to 17.50.120 and 130 which adds some additional conditions that would require planning dept approval and if over 7’ in height a building permit. 17.50.120 Fences, walls and vegetation. A. In all districts, no fence, wall or vegetation, when used for screening, may exceed six feet in height with the following exceptions: 1. Fences, walls or hedges may exceed six feet when not built or placed on a required yard. 2. In the residential districts the planning director or in his absence the city manager or his designee may approve fences, walls or hedges higher than six feet within a required interior side yard or required rear yard, where the adjacent property is at a higher elevation and such extra fence 2. Fencing and the Ocean Shores Municipal Code Led by: City Planner, Mar... Page 5 of 14  height is necessary to obtain privacy. 3. Limitations on height shall not be deemed to prohibit safety or security fences of any height necessary for public playgrounds, public utilities, industries and other public installations. B. No fence, wall or hedge shall contain barbed wire, electrical current or charge of electricity, broken glass or similar hazardous materials or devices except where livestock is to be contained by barbed or electrically charged wire, in which case the fence shall be located not closer than five feet from the property line. When an adjacent existing fence, wall or hedge on a property line dividing properties under separate ownerships establishes a barrier then such barbed wire fences may be placed on the property line with the mutual consent of the property owners. Fences enclosing storage areas in industrial districts may use barbed wire so long as such wire is located not less than six feet above grade. C. The city planner may require redesign or relocation of a fence, wall or hedge if such is deemed to create a traffic hazard, even if such fence, wall or hedge does conform to other regulations. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 611, 1997; Ord. 136 § 6.12, 1974) 17.50.130 Visibility at intersection in residential districts. On any corner lot on any intersection where any of the corner lots of such intersection are in a residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or let to grow between two and one-half feet to ten feet above the centerline grade so as to materially prevent a motorist, whose head is located at a distance of sixty-five feet from the intersecting centerline, from seeing down the intersecting street in either direction for a distance of ninety feet from the centerline intersection. In a case where the street centerlines intersect at less than a ninety-degree angle then the sight distance shall be ninety feet plus one and one-half feet for every degree less than ninety degrees. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 136 § 6.13, 1974) 2. Fencing and the Ocean Shores Municipal Code Led by: City Planner, Mar... Page 6 of 14  17.50.210 Architectural features. A. No building or combination of buildings shall occupy more than forty percent of total lot area including nonpermitted structures. B. All lots shall be seven thousand two hundred square feet minimum except lots as platted on date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter. C. Provisions for off-street parking in all use districts shall be mandatory. D. This subsection (D) shall not apply to dwellings described under Section 17.04.160 (Dwelling, multiple), Section 17.04.170 (Dwelling, two-family) and to row houses and other common wall residential developments where the underlying land is subdivided to allow ownership of the individual lot and home. In addition, no dwelling shall be permitted on any lot wherein the main floor area of the main structure, exclusive of open porches and garages, shall be less than the minimum floor space shown in the following schedule: Division Number Minimum in Square Feet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 650 8, 9 10, 11 800 12 650—excluding trailers and mobile homes. 14, 15, 16, 17, 21 800—on waterfront lots. 650—all other lots. 17A, 18, 19, 19A, 20, 1,000—on waterfront lots. 22, 23, 24, 24A 800—all other lots. E. A more than one-story dwelling shall have a minimum main floor area of the main structure, exclusive of open porches and garages, as shown in the above schedule and in addition shall have at least a combined total floor area, exclusive of open porches and garages, of one thousand square feet. 3. Residential Minimum Square Footage Requirements Led by: Planning Comm... Page 7 of 14  What is Blue Zones Project®? What began as a New York Times bestseller by National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner has evolved into a global movement that’s inspiring people to live longer more active lives. Blue Zones Project offers a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to make permanent changes to the environments where they live, work, and play to make healthy choices easier. Find out more! facebook.com/bluezonesproject bluezonesprojectusa@sharecare.com bluezonesproject.com The nine concepts are: Move Naturally: Find ways to move more! You’ll burn calories without thinking about it. 80% Rule: Eat mindfully and stop when 80% full. Purpose: Wake up with purpose each day and add up to seven years to your life. Plant Slant: Put more fruits and vegetables on your plate. Right Tribe: Surround yourself with people who support positive behaviors – and who support you. Wine@5: If you have a healthy relationship with alcohol, enjoy a glass of wine with good friends each day. Loved Ones First: Invest time with family – and add up to six years to your life. Downshift: Reverse disease by finding a stress-relieving strategy that works for you. Belong: Belong to a faith-based community and attend services regularly to add up to 14 years to your life. Some thoughts about Outreach for Shut-Ins in Ocean Shores: 1. I think this is an outstanding concept to want Ocean Shores to be a better place for all. However, I think it is a complicated idea (if it was easy, it would already be done) that will require a concerted effort on the part of a lot of people to achieve this goal. a. We need to be able to reach folks within the community, some who may not want to be active with others or active within our community. b. Once we reach them, individually, we need to find out if they are interested, and what they are interested in so we can direct them to activities and agencies that meet their needs. 2. We have so many resources available to us here in Ocean Shores for our people to experience activities that they may like: a. We have Churches, we have Fraternal Organizations (Eagles, Elks. Lions), we have the Library, VFW, Senior Center and others who provide a wide array of activities. b. We have the Community Club, but unlike some others, this is members only club, with a cost of $1.00 to bring a guest each time a non-member visits. The Mayor has already visited with the 4. Blue Zones Research Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning C... Page 8 of 14  Ocean Shores Community Club board on March 25th and expressed his interest in their participation. 3. My recommendations: a. The Mayor create a Facebook post explaining to the Ocean Shores community what his concept to reach shut-in residents entails and how we can best execute his vision. (I do know that he has already had one community meeting on the 21st of February and a couple of committees came out of that meeting.} b. Create a Ocean Shores community outreach page on Facebook to find people who are interested in participating. c. Contact those individuals to find out what their needs/wants/desires are and find a way to get them to those activities that interest them. d. By the way, the Ocean Shores Community Club is willing to provide free publicity for this outreach program using the Ocean Observer. 4. Blue Zones Research Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning C... Page 9 of 14  BLUE ZONE PROJECT What are they about: DISCOVERING BLUE ZONES In 2004, Dan Buettner teamed with National Geographic, the National Institute on Aging, and the world's best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people lived measurably better, longer. In these five areas, dubbed "blue zones," researchers found that people reach age 100 at a rate that is ten times greater than in the United States and with lower rates of chronic disease. Five locations were highlighted…but why and based on what criteria? • Icaria, Greece • Okinawa, Japan • Sardinia, Italy • Loma Linda, CA • Nicoya, Costa Rica They found nine common traits: Move Naturally by having the Right Outlook: 1. Activity – The world’s longest-lived people don’t pump iron, run marathons, or join gyms. Instead, they live in environments that constantly nudge them into moving without thinking about it. They grow gardens and don’t have mechanical conveniences for house and yard work. 2. Right Outlook – The Okinawans call it “Ikigai” and the Nicoyans call it “plan de vida;” for both it translates to “why I wake up in the morning.” Knowing your sense of purpose is worth up to seven years of extra life expectancy. 3. Down Shift – Even people in blue zones areas experience stress. Stress leads to chronic inflammation, associated with every major age-related disease. What the world’s longest-lived people have that we don’t are routines to shed that stress. Okinawans take a few moments each day to remember their 4. Blue Zones Research Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning C... Page 10 of 14  ancestors, Adventists pray, Ikarians take a nap and Sardinians enjoy happy hour with enriched Cannonau wine. Eat Wisely by following the concepts below: 4. 80% Rule – “Hara hachi bu” – the Okinawan, 2500-year old Confucian mantra said before meals reminds them to stop eating when their stomachs are 80 percent full. The 20 percent gap between not being hungry and feeling full could be the difference between losing weight or gaining it. People in the blue zones regions eat their smallest meal in the late afternoon or early evening and then they don’t eat any more the rest of the day. 5. Plant Slant – Beans, including fava, black, soy and lentils, are the cornerstone of most centenarian diets. Meat—mostly pork—is eaten on average only five times per month. Serving sizes are 3-4 oz., about the size of a deck of cards. 6. Wine @ 5 – People in the original blue zones (except Adventists in Loma Linda) drink alcohol moderately. Provided you have a healthy relationship with alcohol, you can drink up to 1-2 glasses per day (preferably Sardinian Cannonau wine), with friends and/or with food. Connect with people using the following concepts: 7. Positive Pack – All but five of the 263 centenarians interviewed by Blue Zones researchers belonged to some faith-based community. Denomination doesn’t seem to matter. Blue Zones research shows that attending faith-based services four times per month will add 4-14 years of life expectancy. 8. Loved Ones First – Successful centenarians in the blue zones put their families first. This means keeping aging parents and grandparents nearby or in the home (It lowers disease and mortality rates of children in the home too.) They commit to a life partner (which can add up to 3 years of life expectancy) and invest in their 4. Blue Zones Research Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning C... Page 11 of 14  children with time and love (they’ll be more likely to care for you when the time comes). 9. Belong - The world’s longest-lived people chose–or were born into–social circles that supported healthy behaviors, Okinawans created ”moais”–groups of five friends that committed to each other for life. Research from the Framingham Studies shows that smoking, obesity, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. So, the social networks of long-lived people have favorably shaped their health behaviors. 4. Blue Zones Research Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning C... Page 12 of 14  Below is some information taken from Blue Zone Projects by Sharecare Blue Zones Project FAQs Outcome goals include: • Improving well-being, as measured by the Community Well-Being Index • Generating significant medical cost savings and productivity improvement • Lowering the obesity rate • Lowering smoking rates • Increasing produce consumption • Improving access to healthy foods • Increasing daily physical activity levels • Drive significant media attention to your community • Hire and train community coalitions to lead and sustain this work • Leverage this inclusive and systematic approach to secure grants, gifts, and funding for communities Some of the typical implementations a community can expect: • Walking school buses that provide students with at least a mile of walking each day • Partnerships with local grocery stores and convenience stores to promote healthy foods • Planning for walking and biking paths that promote human-powered transportation • Establishment of walking, healthy eating and purpose groups that encourage social engagement • Helping local restaurants enhance menus to include more appealing, healthier choices that can also help them grow their customer base and revenue • Targeted solutions for harder to reach populations • Creation of healthier worksites making healthier choices easier for colleagues • Adding healthy foods and increasing physical activity in schools Note; as Gary mentioned in our meeting of March 14, 2023, “Blue Zone” is a certification process wherein a city pays to have individuals trained in. This is the first step towards certification as a Blue Zone Community 4. Blue Zones Research Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning C... Page 13 of 14  How Does Blue Zones Project work as a community led initiative? Full-time teams, hired locally, are trained/certified as specialists by the Blue Zones Project central team to lead the day-to-day execution of a unique Community Blueprint. A local Steering Committee will guide the formation of Blue Zones Project. In addition, a Community Blueprint Advisory Committee— including community leaders and volunteers across all sectors and supported by Blue Zones Project team members—will work to develop a community’s custom Blueprint for Blue Zones Project. That Blueprint, approved by the Steering Committee, is a strategic and tactical action plan that will guide the community as it works to achieve Blue Zones Community® certification. To launch the Project, a Foundation Period allows residents to provide input on the direction of the Blue Zones Project Blueprint through focus groups, workshops and priority-setting sessions. Following the Foundation Period, local Blue Zones Implementation Committees will begin to execute the Blueprint across six engagement sectors with the help of community leaders, volunteers and the Blue Zones Project team over three-five years*. *Project scope varies by community. My comments: There are many more details and I can see where it can become financially unsustainable to keep many initiatives going and measured. However, if we as a city want to investigate the spirit of what Blue Zone Projects are doing for their communities, there are many things we can do. The intent of the BZP is to have healthier communities that are eating better, smoking less, moving more and keeping food sources local and sustainable. Walking trails, Biking trails / lanes, smoking awareness, physical activities initiated at the elementary level, like walking buddies, farmers markets during the growing and harvest season and encouraging restaurants to have Healthy Choices on their menus, are some of ways of achieving a more healthily engaged community without committing to the rigor and expense of an official Blue Zone Project. There are many other things that can be done as Gary mentioned around our seniors that may not be able to get out to enjoy these activities. These are just a few ideas to begin a discussion. 4. Blue Zones Research Led by: Planning Commissioner Barr and Planning C... Page 14 of 14