Government

Complete By: Jane Armstrong

Date of Meeting: 2023-09-18

Government Body: Port Townsend City Council

Agenda Link: https://cityofpt.granicus.com/player/clip/2781?view_id=4&redirect=true&h=f0a949c780490d76cd30ff36604c99e4

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Housing Topic One

Topic: golf course presentation of A and B, Golf Community alternative.

Type: Presentation, Public Comment, Other

Takeaway: Format was city council workshop for this part of CC meeting

1. “Affordable Housing” remains as a placeholder in all proposals or some point in future.

2. Most likely locations are along Blaine and San Juan

3. Interest is potential to follow EV.

4. “idealism” was expressed that if there isn’t a need for this, it can be dropped. (not needed because Mayor’s ideas on what to do next may address a significant part of it)

5. City is looking to at possibility an RFP for a community-nonprofit to manage the golf course. There would be requirements to increase openness of space to broader community use and enjoyment” possible relocation of recyclers to property, mini golf, disc golf, walking trails, more native restorations

Notable Dates: Next Monday, City Council will make a decision on the golf course.

This is the primary item for the agenda next Monday, September 25, 8 p.m.

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Complete By: Jane Armstrong

Date of Meeting: 2023-09-07

Government Body: Other

Agenda Link: https://kptz.org/2023/09/07/brewocracy-now-9-07-23/

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Housing Topic One

Topic: Brewocracy – Golf Course, City Skills Assessment

Type: Other

Takeaway: Starts 8 minutes into the program. Mgr Mauro noted that community turn out (other than those with

interest in GC < I believe) has fallen off. Full package of all input and materials from the very beginning will be presented

to Council September 18 special session and September 25 council decision. He said not to be surprised if Housing is

part of the submission and discussion. He noted that the conversation tone was improved with the on site golf course city

council meeting last week.

In the last minute and half. He also noted that the City Council in workshop will be doing a community asset inventory next

monday September 11. What are the City assets. This sounds as though it is something broader than buildings and land.

Notable Dates: Golf course September 18 and 25

Community assets September 11

Opportunities For Engagement: Engagement: Email and in person submissions to council for the 18 and 25th…

My understanding is that workshops do not have public comment period.

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Complete By: Eric J

Date of Meeting: 2023-09-05

Government Body: Port Townsend City Council

Agenda Link: https://cityofpt.granicus.com/player/clip/2763?%20view_id=4&redirect=true&h=add88f47d9fc6e777e894290db1a8f0f

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Housing Topic One

Topic: Stock Residential Housing Plans

Type: Presentation

Takeaway: Given by Emma Bolin

Next Steps:

– establish joint committee with County; city committing 2 planning commissioner to the project

– Will meet in early October

– County is funding structural plan review

– Seeking Public input on best designs

Benefits of Stock Plans:

– Lower design costs for home builder, which are typically 8-12% of building cost

– Designs that are “more appealing to community”

– site plan adaptation fee = $242 (Setbacks, utilities, street access, etc); $192 for ADU

– Open to anyone (no income restrictions)

– Designers offer hourly rates for additional design work if desired

– Helps with planning process and makes costs more transparent: If I build this… it will cost…

– Speeds up timeline for building house

Discussion:

– Amy Howard is big supporter, advocate for not making this more complicated

– Ben Thomas questioning equity aspect, and is it targeting the right population

– David Faber, how does this interface with comp plan updates?

Notable Dates: Oct 29 – Building code cycle update released (or possibly skipped)

Opportunities For Engagement: Seeking Public input on best designs – Called out HSN as willing

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