AUDIO & SUMMARY of 11/30/06 Hearing & Galt Recommendation re:
Ramirez Twin Rivers Estates
Galt's Dec. 28, 2006 written Recommendation
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AUDIO
& SUMMARY OF HEARING EVENTS
John
Galt's November 30, 2006 "Remand" PUD/Subdivision plat hearing
Introduction, Application & City Presentations
- Hearing Opens, statement of hearing rules, procedure; summary and history of plat thus far (Audio file A, 14:08 min., 2.5 mb)
- Applicant (Ramirez) historic summary and pesentation, by David Gipson (Audio File B, 8:17 min., 1.5 mb)
- Applicant addresses city issues and those raised by citizens (Audio File C, 13:31 min., 2.4 mb)
- John Galt's clarifying questions to Applicant (Audio File D, 1:54 min., 337 kb)
- City's presentation by R. Cisar (Audio File E, 3:03 min., 538 kb)
Testimony by Public
- Gerry Gibson (Audio File F-1, 14:46 min. 2.6 mb) Attachment presented to Galt; these were written comments submitted to the City on its Notice of Application action for this plat.
- Stan and Judy Heydrick (Audio File F-2, 8:33 min., 1.5 mb)
- Al and Beverly Holdt (Audio File F-3; 3:08 min., 553 kb)
- Josie Fallgatter (Audio File F-4, 15:18 min., 2.7 mb) Attachment presented to Galt not available.
- Kerry Ourada (Audio File F-5, 4:10 min., 735 kb)
- Loretta Storm (Audio File F-6, 13:18 min., 2.3 mb) Attachment presented to Galt
Galt's clarifying questions to applicant & City (Rick Cisar)
- To Cisar - Clarification of Sultan Basin Rd. improvements (Audio File G, 4:48 min.,847 kb)
- To All - Asked city, applicant and assembly whether any known errors ("where I was just plain wrong) existed in his June, 2006 Findings of Facts. (Audio File H, 5:48 min., 1.0 mb)
- To Cisar - Discussion of SMP (Shoreline Mgt. Plan) and what (dated) version of the county's SMP was applied to this plat; record was left open until Dec. 14th, for determination/verification. (Audio File I, 12:07 min., 2.1 mb)
- JG re (1) Pg. 8 of city's staff report and 300' Riparian Mgt. Zone; discussion with David Gipson; (2) whether previous house plans still apply; and (3) Park LOS agreement (Audio File J, 4:27 min., 781 kb)
- Exhibit #30 re Letter of Completeness, SPD Prop. Levy; developer's concurrency agreement (Audi File K, 4:19 min., 760 kb)
- Asks for map showing "Flood base"; Cisar gives Galt new draft of F.I.R.M. map (Audio File L, 4:47 min., 844 kb)
- Basis for shoreline designation applicable to property; Exhibit #42 shows none. (Audio File M, 6:00 min., 1.1 mb)
- Certificate of Concurrency, park acreage, new councl-adopted park impact fee (Audio File N, 3:06 min., 547 kb)
- Unclear statements/typos re lot sizes and revisions on plat map (Audio File O, 6:06 min., 1.0 mb)
- Confusion re Pg. 17 references to Tracts 998 and 999, responsibility to maintain (Audio File P, 7:23 min., 1.3 mb)
- Galt questions re paved road standards and non-stadard walkways, possible future improvements to Foundry Drive (Audio File Q, 3:20 min., 587 kb)
- Galt questions closest sewer line to Ramriez property, clarifies need for LID; Gipson response (Audio File R, 4:56 min., 870 kb)
- Re SPD LOS/concurrency issues. Gipson's rebuttal of pbulic testimony; specifics and definition of white post marker in flood photo; issues re F.I.R.M. Map; Gipson's comment that shoulder "walkway" offered as a solution to pedestrian issues, but is not required by code, nor complies with it; latecomer fees not an issue; noise issue affirmed by city via newer nusiance codes; reads text of petition into the record. (Audio File S, 12:02 min., 2,1 mb)
- Cisar Rebuttal re SEPA determination and shorelines noticing, distribution and comments. (Audio File T, 2:50 min., 501 kb)
Public Rebuttal
Richard Bender, Josie Fallgatter, L. Storm, Gerry Gibson, Gipson/McDaniel and Ron Gibson. (Audio File U, 17:03 min., 2.3 mb)
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