RES 96-42 APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR INNER HARBOR SUBDIVISIONRESOLUTION NO. 9642
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELBIINARY PLAT FOR THE
INNER HARBOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION FINDINGS OF FACT,
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND RECOMMENDATION.
WHEREAS, a preliminary subdivision application was submitted by Madison Avenue
Development on March 19, 1996; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Application was issued on May 8, 1996; and
WHEREAS, a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance and Notice of Public Hearing
was issued on July 31, 1996; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted by the Hearing Examiner on September 5,
1996, from which Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation were drafted
recommending approval of the subdivision; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 1996, the Bainbridge Island City Council considered the
recommendation of the Hearing Examiner and determined that it was in the public interest to adopt
the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation of the Hearing Examiner;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington does
resolve as follows:
Section 1. The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation of the Hearing
Examiner (SUB03-19-96-1), as set forth in Exhibit "A", which is attached and incorporated by
reference, is adopted as the final decision of the Bainbridge Island City Council, except as follows:
1. Condition number 12 is amended as follows:
A waterfront permanent trail easement, at least five (5) feet in width, shall be dedicated to the City
of Bainbridge Island or its designee prior to final plat approval. The trail easement shall connect to
Gowen Place as shown on the 2/14/96 plat drawing, unless the waterfront parcel located adjacent to
the west property boundary is further subdivided, in which case the trail easement may be
relocated, if feasible, to the water's edge, using procedures for a minor amendment to a
subdivision.
2. Condition number 15 is amended as follows:
A public pedestrian access shall be provided by way of a five-foot wide walkway along the north
sides of lots 9 and 6 and through the interior open space of the loop road. A public pedestrian
access shall also be provided by way of the 20 foot -wide pedestrian access and utilities easement
between lots three and four.
3. Condition number 17 is amended as follows:
Prior to final plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall comply with requirements in the
October 17, 1996, memo from the Fire Marshall and the October 17, 1996 memo from the City's
Engineering Technician.
Section 2. The approved preliminary subdivision is in conformance with the Zoning
Ordinance (Ordinance No. 87-30), the Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance No. 94-21), the
Subdivision Regulations (BIMC 17.04) , and Subdivision Standards (Ordinance No. 84-10), and all
other applicable land use ordinances.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, this 17`x. day
of October, 1996.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 18'`. day of October, 1996.
JANET K. WEST, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
SUSAN P. KASPER, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 27, 1996
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 17, 1996
RESOLUTION NO. 96-42