EYE ON JEFFERSON: Board eyes extending pot moratorium

Published 12:01 am Sunday, January 11, 2015

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss extending a moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas when they meet Monday.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

The present moratorium on processing permits for recreational marijuana in certain zones, which was set for six months, will expire Feb. 11.

The county Department of Community Development is recommending an extension of four months, with two possible alternatives: extending the moratorium as it is now or extending it with an additional provision of not including parcels of land larger than 5 acres that are designated either rural residential 1:10 or rural residential 1:20.

A public hearing is expected to be conducted on the moratorium at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26 in commissioners’ chambers.

At 10 a.m., commissioners plan a public hearing on a proposal to provide up to $73,000 in conservation futures money to the Jefferson Land Trust’s Snow Creek Watershed Acquisitions Project.

Items on the consent agenda include:

■ A resolution to determine and declare certain personal property as surplus and authorize its disposal.

■ An agreement to award a contract for consolidated public health services in the amount of $382,738. Funding is provided by the state Department of Health.

■ A contract for $16,921 with Van Aller Surveying of Sequim for preliminary engineering work on the Quilcene Complete Streets Project.

■ A contract for $46,768 with Bruch & Bruch Construction of Port Angeles for Dosewallips Road emergency repair.

County Planning Commission

The Jefferson County Planning Commission will hear a presentation about the extension of a moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses when it meets Wednesday.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.

The commission will discuss possible revisions to the moratorium in anticipation of a Jan. 26 public hearing.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will discuss its three-year strategic plan Monday,

The workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

The plan was adopted in 2014.

One major focus will be on new personnel, with nine anticipated vacancies to be filled in the next six months.

Council office hours, during which members of the public can discuss any topic with a member of the City Council, take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the mayor’s office at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will meet from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the third-floor conference room at City Hall, 250 Madison St.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will elect officers and discuss the Point Hudson Breakwater on Wednesday.

The action meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in chambers, 333 Benedict St.

It will be preceded by a workshop at 9:30 a.m. at which commissioners will hear a state audit exit report and discuss plans for a future brainstorming session.

During the afternoon meeting, commissioners will consider authorizing the executive director to submit permits for a full rebuild of the Point Hudson breakwater.

Port commissioners will recess to a meeting of the Industrial Development Corp. of the Port of Port Townsend, which is the three-member port commission and elect officers. Commissioner Stephen Tucker now serves as president, while Brad Clinefelter is vice president and Peter Hanke secretary.

Commissioners also will:

■ Consider a five-year lease of 2,200 feet with Todd Flye for $622.31 monthly.

■ Consider a $62,959 contract with Seton Construction of Port Townsend for a V1 sand filter.

■ Discuss contracting or hiring a part-time engineer to assess the condition of port facilities.

■ Consider the director’s delegation of authority, which is adopted annually.

Port Townsend schools

Port Townsend Schools’ Board of Directors will hear a report about the Maritime Discovery Initiative at a meeting Monday.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Gael Stuart Building, 1630 Blaine St.

Board of Health

The Jefferson County Board of Health will meet Thursday.

The meeting will be at 2:30 p.m. at 615 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

No agenda was available by Saturday.

Public development authority

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will discuss new initiatives when it meets Wednesday.

The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to noon at Fort Worden Commons.