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Home My WebLink About09-02-1980 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 00 P M by the Honorable Chet Bailie, Mayor ROLL CALL By City Clerk Councilmen present were S K Adams, J C Bailie, Beverly Green, Ira Schmidt and Bill Wilkins Councilmen Charles Grigg and E A Snider were absent from the meeting (excused) Also Present were Leland Kraft, City Manager Tom Criscola, Director of Finance, James A -lax. City Engineer, John Hastig, Assistant City Engineer, Dick Erickson, Director of Parks/Recreation Webster Jackson, Administrative Assistant,: Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development and Ken Neilsen, Data Processinn Supervisor CONSENT AGENDA Mr Adams moved that Consent Agenda be approved Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) Consent items are as follows Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of renular and special meetinns, held Aunust 18th and 25th, respectively Bills To annrove General Claims in the amount of 758,230 70, claim warrant nos 2A536 through 2 1t652 Residential Structure in C-1 Zone (Hamilton, 80-38) To authorize the pronosed A-plex at the SE corner of Ath Lane and "A" Street (in a C-1 zone) and to confirm that it is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan and not contrary to the public interest and, further, to authorize construction of a A-plex on Lots 30 - 32, Block A, Gray's Amended Addition Urban Renewal Land Sale To approve the sale of Lots 392, 393 and 39A, Block 12, Terrace Heights Addition, to Mr Rudy Tomich for '4 1 .230 00 Red Lion Banquet Facility - Certificate of Occupancy To nrant the Red Lion/Thunderbird Corporation a temporary occupancy permit for a period Of 60 days and extending from month to month thereafter, as 'Ion(' as Red Lion is pursuinn legal action in the court to net the Amoco Service Station removed from its premises Resolution No 1369 )5 Resolution accepting the work done by Ray Poland anH Sons Construction, Inc on the 1980 Water Line Installation Resolution No 1370 A Resolution abandoning a sewer line within the Utility Easement on the vacated alley and street between Front Street and Main Street from Holden Street to the vacated Marvin Street Remodelinn of Memorial Swimminn Pool To authorize staff to call for bids for the remodelinn of Memorial Swimming Pool Hearing Date - Housing Authority/Sea-First Rezone, 80-33-Z To fix 8 00 P M , Monday, September 15, 1980, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 412 W Clark Street, Pasco, as the time and place for a public hearinn to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation for the Housinn Authority/ Sea-First Rezone, 80-33-7 Hearing Date - Housing Authority/Dutton Rezone, 80-34-Z To fix 8 00 P M , Monday, September 15, 1980, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, Al2 W Clark Street, Pasco, as the time and place for a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation for the Housinn Authority/Dutton rezone, 80-35-7 k) Hearinn Date - Housinn Authority/Moore Rezone, 80-35-Z To fix 8 00 P M , Monday, September 15, 1980, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 412 W Clark Street, Pasco, as the time and place for a public hearing to consider the Planninn Commission's recommendation for the Housing Authority/ Moore Rezone MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 CONSENT AGENDA - Continued Hater & Sewer Rate Study To authorize City Engineer Jim Alax to compile and develop a water and sewer rate study with the understanding that Mr Ajax will be compensated for off-duty time snent in compiling the study PUBLIC HEARINGS MAYOR BAILIE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEAPING OPEN TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION OF A 3/A ACRE PARCEL AT THE NY CORNER OF 36TH AVENUE . AND COURT STREET It was noted that the Hearinn had been duly odblished and posted as required by Law There were no adverse communications received Mr Gary Crutchfield, City Planner, stated that subsequent to failure of a larner annexation proposal, Mr & Mrs McGrath petitioned the City Council to annex a 3/4 acre parcel at the NU corner of 36th & Court The Boundary Review Board (October, 1 0 79) granted a one-year blanket anoroval cf qualified annexations within the Road 36 sanitary sewer service area, established by agreement between the City and County under Auditor's File 378988 The City Mananer reported that Mr Grinn had asked him to convey his sentiments that under the circumstances, the McGrath property should assume the bonded indebtedness Mr Crutchfield defended petitioner's reouest by statinn that they had been given Preliminary approval by the City a year ano therefore should not have to assume any bonded indebtedness Following three (3) calls from Mayor Bailie for further comments from the floor. either for or against, the Public Hearinn was declared closed OPoINANCES ORDINANCE NO 21RA AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANNEXATION AND ANNEXING A TRACT OF LAND TO THE CITY OF PASCO (McGrath Annexation) nrdinance No ?18A was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved that Ordinance No 218A he adooted Seconded by Mr Wilkins Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) ORDINANCE NO 2185 AN OPDINANCF RELATING TO 70NING AND CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PEAL PROPERTY wITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM C-1 (Retail Business) TO R-3 (High Density Residential) (Bonneville Street) Ordinance No 2185 was read by title only Mr Schmidt roved that Ordinance No 2185 be adopted Seconded by Mr Wilkins Councilman Adams voiced his onnosition to downnradinn any zoninn unless it was at the request of the Property owner Mr Gary Crutchfield stated that the one change recommended by the Planning Commission and heard by the City Council on August 18th included chancing the Present C-1 zone on the north side of Bonneville Street immediately west of 18th Avenue to P-3 Since the public hearinn on Aunust 18th, Mr Clark (owner of the office buildinn at the northwest corner of 18th & Bonneville has contacted staff and renuested that his 3 lots not be changed to R-3 Assuminn the Council wishes to effect a consistent policy renardinn down-zone actions initiated by the Planninn Commission, staff has taken the liberty to prepare an Ordinance which would channe the present C-1 7one assinned to the existinn A-plexes to R-3, but would leave the C-1 zone assinned to Mr Clark's property main motion carried by roll call vote of four (A) Mr Adams voting no MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 UNFINISHED BUSINESS REVISION OF SFMI-FINPL PAYMENT - PROJECT NO 78-3-0 4 , LEWIS STREET AND PROJECT NO 78-3-10, COURT STREET Mr Schmidt moved to approve the Revised Semi-Final Payment No 6 and Revised Final Quantities for Proiect No 78-3-04 and 78-3-10, Proiects previously accepted by Council Resolution No 1357 Seconded by Mr Wilkins Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) NEW BUSINESS OFF PREMISE SIGNS IN THE DOWNTOWN APEA The following correspondence was re- ceived from Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development "The recent complaint regarding the off- premise sign for Phil's High Chaparrel Restaurant on Lewis Street has revealed a lack of enforcement of a section of the sign code regarding off-premise signs in the down- town area Specifically, Section 17 56 120 (PMC) prohibits off premise signs within the downtown area unless a special Permit is granted by the Board of Adiustment for an off premise directional sign Further Section 17 52 010 (PMC) requires any nonconforming sign existing on July 6, 1971 to be removed within five years from the date the Sign Code was adopted The Building Division has checked their records and indicate no record of enforcement of these sections of the Sinn Code nor any record of special permits beinn nranted It is now approximately four years beyond the date of compliance spelled out under Ordinance No 1 4 J1 in 1970 Rather than charge Off in an effort to enforce the Code requirement, I felt it prudent to present the issue to vou for possible Council discussion Essentially, there are several nonconforming off-premise sinns within the specified downtown area that should have been removed before 1976 or which should have been granted a special permit by the Board of Adiustment be- fore 1976 Administratively, we can survey the downtown area and inventor/ the nonconforminn off-premise signs, notify the owners of the nonconforming status, and provide a short time frame (30 days) to remove them or apply for a special permit Since this action might nenerate a few phone calls to Councilmen, it may be wise to inform the Council at a Workshop meeting prior to carryinn out enforcement plans " Mr Jack Graham, owner of Pasco Motor Inn, presented the Council with a written rebuttal to enforcement and urged the Council to allow Mr Williams to continue his operation by the addition of advertising He could not see where the directional sign was a hindrance to any business in the downtown area It was the concensus of the Council that they should abide by present Ordinance in effect, and encouraned Mr Graham to apply for a special permit from the Board of Adjustment 'Mr Schmidt moved to provide a 60-day period of time, dating from September 2, 1980, for the affected downtown property owners with offendinn off-premise directional signs to remove the signs or apply for a special Permit from the Roard of Adiustment Seconded by Mr wilkins Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Council raised concern over broken nlass in front of Frank's Grill Staff will check this out FIN0FP'S FEE - GOLF COURSE A T Mrs Green moved that the City Mananer be authorized to enter into Finder's Fee Agreements for any sale of the Golf Course pronerty at a fee not to exceed 1 1/2% Seconded by Mr Wilkins Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) "ORKSH0P ITEMS Bus Service in Pasco - 0 /8/80 Tentative meetinn with Planning Commission, 9/8/80 ** MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 UORKSHOP ITEMS - Continued **Council discussed memorandum from Planning Commission, regarding zoning studies made in August It was concluded that staff should prepare a code amendment for consideration which would require property owners to rezone commercial land if they wanted to build apartment structures ADJOURNMENT Meeting adiourned at 9 00 P M Ps. Chet Bailie, Mayor PASSED and APPROVED this /0 --. day of, , 1980 I I