09/25/2019 Workshop Meeting Packet
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NOTICE OF WORKSHOP MEETING Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Oak Harbor City Council will hold a Workshop Meeng on September 25, 2019 at 5:00 PM to discuss the following agenda items. This meeng will be held in the Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive . DATED this 20th day of September 2019. Carla Brown, City Clerk The City Council may meet informally in workshop sessions (open to the public) to do concentrated strategic planning, to review forthcoming programs of the City, receive progress reports on current programs or projects, or receive other similar information from the City Administrator, provided that all discussions and conclusions thereon shall be informal. Public comment is not normally allowed at workshop meetings, although Council may allow, or request participation. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 AT 5:00 PM 5:00 p.m. MAYOR 5:05 p.m. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES a. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CODE AMENDMENTS b. LAND USE APPROVALS AND HEARING EXAMINER APPROVAL CODE CHANGES c. DESIGN GUIDELINES d. SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM PERIODIC REVIEW: DOE GRANT 5:45 p.m. FINANCE a. UTILITIES PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS & EFFICENCIES 6:00 p.m. LEGAL DEPARTMENT a. PRIVATE SMOKING FACILITIES REGULATIONS b. FOLLOW-UP ON CONFLICT INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES 6:20 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS a. DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY GENERAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL PERMIT COMMENTS b. ENVIROISSUES CONTRACT AMENDMENTS NO. 2 & NO. 3 6:45 p.m. ADMINISTRATION a. AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATE SALES TAX CREDIT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT b. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 7:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL Times for each department are approximate. A time slot scheduled for a specific September 25, 2019 Workshop Meeting Packet 1 department may be revised (earlier or later) as the Workshop progresses. City of Oak Harbor Date: September 25, 2019 City Council Subject: Historic Preservation Workshop Agenda Bill Commission Code Amendments FROM:Steve Powers, AICP, Director Development Services SUMMARY STATEMENT During the June meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission, the commissioners and staff participated in a training session provided by Kim Gant from the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP). During that presentation, a few potential changes to the Oak Harbor Historic Preservation Ordinance were discussed. Among them: 1. Discrepancies between the adopted Oak Harbor Historic Preservation code and the model version provided by DAHP. In the time that Oak Harbor staff first started the process of becoming a CLG, the model ordinance that DAHP provides to local jurisdictions was slightly modified. 2. The number of commission members was set at seven when the ordinance was in the discussion stages and subsequently adopted. The initial composition of the commission included seven members, however in the intervening months, several members have left the commission, leaving the body with four members, the minimum number required for a quorum. The process of finding replacement members, especially those meeting the professional standards required for two members, has been difficult. As noted in the training and through experience, it may be prudent to reduce the number of members to five. With regard to finding two professional members, it appears that one member may suffice at this time, because city staff has made a good faith effort to locate a second professional member. 3. The necessity of the City Council approving each individual property nominated to the Historic Registry. Through discussion, the Historic Preservation Commission members felt that this may create an unnecessary burden to the Council for individual nominations. However any potential historic districts should be ultimately approved by the Council because under the standards of the historic preservation code, districts may be created without unanimous owner consent. Staff has made draft changes to the Historic Preservation code (OHMC 18.50) reflecting the topics listed above. Staff invites the Council to review the proposed changes and discuss, with a draft ordinance returning to the Council at a future meeting for adoption. ATTACHMENTS 1. Draft OHMC 18.50 revisions September 25, 2019 Workshop Meeting Packet 2 Chapter 18.50 HISTORIC PRESERVATION Sections: 18.50.010 Purpose. 18.50.020 Short title. 18.50.030 Definitions. 18.50.040 City of Oak Harbor historic commission. 18.50.050 City of Oak Harbor register of historic places. 18.50.060 Review of changes to the city of Oak Harbor register of historic places properties. 18.50.070 Review and monitoring of properties for special property tax valuation. 18.50.010 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the identification, evaluation, designation, and protection of designated historic and prehistoric resources within the boundaries of the city of Oak Harbor (hereinafter city) and preserve and rehabilitate eligible historic properties within the city for future generations through special valuation, a property tax incentive as provided in Chapter 84.26RCW, in order to: (1) Safeguard the heritage of the city as represented by those buildings, districts, objects, sites and structures which reflect significant elements of the city’s history; (2) Foster civic and neighborhood pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past, and a sense of identity based on the city’s history; (3) Stabilize or improve the aesthetic and economic vitality and values of such sites, improvements and objects; (4) Assist, encourage and provide incentives to private owners for preservation, restoration, redevelopment and use of outstanding historic buildings, districts, objects, sites and structures; (5) Promote and facilitate the early identification and resolution of conflicts between preservation of historic resources and alternative land uses; and (6) Conserve valuable material and energy resources by ongoing use and maintenance of the existing built environment. (Ord. 1822§ 1, 2018). 18.50.020 Short title. This chapter shall be known as the “historic preservation ordinance.” (Ord. 1822 § 1, 2018). 18.50.030 Definitions. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall mean as follows, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) “City of Oak Harbor historic inventory” or “inventory” means the comprehensive inventory of historic and prehistoric resources within the boundaries of the city of Oak Harbor. (2) “City of Oak Harbor historic preservation commission” or “commission” means the commission created by OHMC 18.50.040. (3) “City of Oak Harbor register of historic places,” “local register,” or “register” means the listing of locally designated properties provided for in OHMC 18.50.050. (4) “Actual cost of rehabilitation” means costs incurred within 24 months prior to the date of application and directly resulting from one or more of the following: (a) Improvements to an existing building located on or within the perimeters of the original structure; or (b) Improvements outside of but directly attached to the original structure which are necessary to make the building fully usable but shall not include rentable/habitable floor space attributable to new construction; or (c) Architectural and engineering services attributable to the design of the improvements; or (d) All costs defined as “qualified rehabilitation expenditures” for purposes of the federal historic preservation investment tax credit. (5) A “building” is a structure constructed by human beings. This includes both residential and nonresidential buildings, main and accessory buildings. (6) “Certificate of appropriateness” means the document indicating that the commission has reviewed the proposed changes to a local register property or within a local register historic district and certified the changes as not adversely affecting the historic characteristics of the property which contribute to its designation. (7) “Certified local government” or “CLG” means the designation reflecting that the local government has been jointly certified by the State Historic Preservation Officer and the National Park Service as having established its own historic preservation commission and a program meeting federal and state standards. (8) “Class of properties eligible to apply for special valuation in the city of Oak Harbor” means all properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places or certified as contributing to a National Register Historic District which have been substantially rehabilitated at a cost and within a time period which meets the September 25, 2019 Workshop Meeting Packet 3 requirements set forth in Chapter 84.26 RCW, until the city becomes a certified local government (CLG). Once a CLG, the class of properties eligible to apply for special valuation in the city of Oak Harbor means only properties listed on the city of Oak Harbor register of historic places or properties certified as contributing to the city of Oak Harbor register historic district which have been substantially rehabilitated at a cost and within a time period which meets the requirements set forth in Chapter 84.26 RCW. (9) “Cost” means the actual cost of rehabilitation, which cost shall be at least 25 percent of the assessed valuation of the historic property, exclusive of the assessed value attributable to the land, prior to rehabilitation. (10) A “district” is a geographically definable area, urban or rural, small or large, possessing a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, structures, and/or objects united