TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Post Office Box 219 ● Friday Harbor, Washington 98250 (360) 378 – 2810 ● FAX: (360) 378 – 5339 ● www.fridayharbor.org STAFF REPORT To: Friday Harbor Town Council From: Mike Bertrand, Land Use Administrator Re: Rezone Application No. 71 A Request to Rezone from Professional Service to Commercial Date: March 27, 2018 Applicant(s) / Legal Owner(s): Friday Harbor Medical Investors, LLC 3001 Keith Street Cleveland, TN 37312 Subject Property: The subject property is identified as Tax Parcel Number 351491511 and is located at 660 Spring Street, which includes a main structure of approximately 28,300 ft2 on a 2.49± acre lot. The San Juan County Assessor’s Office describes this parcel as NE 16 EX IMP 91541 & 91542 Sec 14, T 35N, R 3W, records of San Juan County, Washington. Site & Area Characteristics: The subject property is located on the north side of Spring Street, east of Price Street and west of Blair Avenue. The parcel abuts a Multi-Family property to the north, Commercial properties to the east and west, and neighboring properties to the south are a combination of Light Industrial and Commercial. Current & Proposed Zoning: The subject property is currently zoned Professional Service, as shown on the 2018 Zoning Designation Map (Attachment No. 1). The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Classification of this property is Non-Residential as shown on the 2017 Land Use Map (Attachment No. 2). The applicants are requesting a zone change (rezone) from Professional Service (PS) to Commercial (CO), as applied for on February 2, 2018 (Attachment No. 3). Please see the table below which outlines Friday Harbor Municipal Code (FHMC) most applicable to this proposal: T:\Community Development\Land Use\Staff Reports\Rezone\RZN071_FHMedInvestorsLLC\StaffReport_RZN71_FHMedInvestorsLLC.docx 1 of 5 Current Zoning: Professional Service Proposed Zoning: Commercial 17.28.010 Purpose. The purpose of the professional service zone is to provide for administrative and office facilities for the accommodation of professional services and other such uses as may be compatible. The designation is intended to provide a transition zone between commercial use and residential use. (Ord. 1172 § 32, 2001) 17.32.010 Purpose. The purpose of the commercial zone is to provide retail and professional services and such other uses as may be compatible. (Ord. 1172 § 38, 2001) 17.28.020 Permitted uses. Permitted uses in a professional service zone shall be as follows: A. Ancillary residential uses on other than ground floor street front areas. Ancillary residential uses are allowed on ground floor away from street front or pedestrian levels if area is less than 50 percent total square footage of business area; B. Accessory uses and buildings normally incidental to the above permitted residential uses; C. Home occupations; D. Bed and breakfast businesses; E. Professional services; F. Governmental services; G. Community or public park and recreation facilities; and H. Cultural, religious, or health care facilities. (Ord. 1372 § 9, 2008; Ord. 1172 § 33, 2001) 17.32.020 Permitted uses. Permitted uses in a commercial zone shall be as follows: A. Retail sales not requiring outdoor storage; B. Professional services; C. Indoor entertainment and amusement; D. Transient accommodations; E. Technical services; F. Governmental services; G. Churches; H. Marinas; I. Commercial parking lots; and J. Community or public park and recreational facilities; and K. Ancillary residential uses on other than ground floor street front areas shall be less than 50 percent of the total habitable square footage. (Ord. 1372 § 10, 2008; Ord. 1172 § 39, 2001) 17.28.030 Conditional uses. Conditional uses in a professional service zone shall be as follows: A. Public and private utility structures. (Ord. 1172 § 34, 2001) 17.32.030 Conditional uses. Conditional uses in a commercial zone shall be as follows: A. Public and private utility structures; B. Automobile and other machinery repair services contained within an enclosed building; and C. Self-storage rental units. (Ord. 1172 § 40, 2001) 17.28.040 Lot coverage. The maximum lot area covered by structures in a professional service zone shall not exceed 40 percent. (Ord. 1172 § 35, 2001) 17.32.040 Lot coverage. C. In all areas of a commercial zone outside of the downtown core, lot area covered by structures may be up to 70 percent; provided, that 50 percent of the required parking is T:\Community Development\Land Use\Staff Reports\Rezone\RZN071_FHMedInvestorsLLC\DRAFTStaffReport_RZN71_FHMedInvestorsLLC.docx 2 of 5 located within the structure footprint. (Ord. 1372 § 11, 2008; Ord. 1172 § 41, 2001) 17.28.050 Yards. A. Yard requirements in a professional service zone shall be as follows: Front, rear and side yards shall not total less than 20 feet. B. Exterior walls of buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the fire resistive requirements of the most recently adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code. (Ord. 1172 § 36, 2001) 17.32.050 Yards. C. In all other areas of the commercial zone, rear and side yards shall total not less than 20 feet. Exterior walls of buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the fire resistive requirements of the most recently adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code. (Ord. 1172 § 42, 2001) 17.28.060 Access requirements. Access requirements for the professional service zone shall be as defined in the street and storm drainage standards as defined in Chapter 12.02 FHMC. Those properties abutting Guard Street between Culver Avenue and Tucker Avenue shall take their access from Jensen Alley. (Ord. 1172 § 37, 2001) 17.32.070 Access requirements. Access requirements for a commercial zone shall be as defined in the street and storm drainage standards as defined in Chapter 12.02 FHMC. (Ord. 1172 § 44, 2001) Notice & Public Participation: The Town of Friday Harbor deemed Rezone Application No. 71 complete and the required Notice of Application & Notice of Completeness was advertised in the newspaper of record on February 14 and 28, 2018, and it was posted on the subject property and at two prominent public locations as required. The 30-day comment period ended March 16, 2018. Comments were submitted on February 28, 2018 by Penelope Haskew (Attachment No. 4); March 2, 2018 by David Balmer (Attachment No. 5); March 7, 2018 by Kerry Hartjen (Attachment No. 6), John and Lorraine Littlewood (Attachment No. 7), Shelley Alan (Attachment No. 8), and Laura Saccio (Attachment No. 9); March 8, 2018 by Cynthia Brast (Attachment No. 10), Cal and Mary Karen Ryan (Attachment No. 11), and Craig Staude (Attachment No. 12); March 9, 2018 by Dana Roberts (Attachment No. 13); March 12, 2018 by Deb Langhans (Attachment No. 14); March 13, 2018 by Linda “Krispi” Staude (Attachment No. 15); March 15, 2018 by Gail and Randy Schnee (Attachment No. 16) and Keith Keyser (Attachment No. 17); March 16, 2018 by Shaun Hubbard (Attachment No. 18); March 16, 2018 by Bill and Rebbie Bates (Attachment No. 19); and March 16, 2018 by Eileen Drath (Attachment No. 20) and Juniper Maas Mercer (Attachment No. 21). The proposed rezone application is being reviewed under the mandates of ESHB 1724 which restricts review to one open record public hearing. The public hearing regarding this proposal is scheduled to come before Town Council on April 5, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. The public hearing notice for this rezone request is posted on the subject property as well as posted in two prominent public locations, has been advertised twice in the newspaper of record on March 28 and April 4, 2018, and has been sent by USPS mail to the neighboring property owners located within 300 feet of the subject property as required by FHMC Chapter 20.20. T:\Community Development\Land Use\Staff Reports\Rezone\RZN071_FHMedInvestorsLLC\DRAFTStaffReport_RZN71_FHMedInvestorsLLC.docx 3 of 5 Staff Evaluation: To support a rezone, the proposed change must bear a substantial relation to the public welfare and the change would need to be consistent with the comprehensive plan. Three basic rules apply to rezone applications: 1) they are not presumed valid; 2) the proponent of a rezone must demonstrate that there has been a change in circumstances since the original zoning; and 3) the rezone must have a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, morals or general welfare. A. Is the proposed rezone generally consistent with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan land use designation and land use element? i. The requested rezone is consistent with the Non-Residential classification of the subject property shown on the Amended 2002 Town of Friday Harbor Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map (Attachment No. 2). ii. The requested rezone is consistent with multiple Goals and Policies as provided under the Land Use element (Chapter 3) of the Amended 2002 Town of Friday Harbor Comprehensive Plan. B. Has a substantial change in conditions occurred affecting the use and development of the property that would indicate the requested rezone is appropriate? i. In 2002 the two parcels across Spring Street at the corner of Mullis were changed from Professional Service to Commercial Zoning. ii. In 2015 the medical center property to the east was also rezoned from Professional Service to Commercial. C. Does the proposed rezone bear a substantial relationship to public health, safety, morals, or general welfare? While the previous use of the property was a convalescence center, operated by the applicant, this rezone request would still allow use as a convalescence center as well as other permitted uses listed under FHMC 17.32.020. The proposed rezone is consistent with the zoning of adjacent properties and those across the street and, in Staff’s opinion, would not have a negative impact on public health, safety, morals or general welfare. D. The Town Council has the authority under Section 20.08.030(c) of the Friday Harbor Municipal Code to review and act on land use rezones. Administration Authority: The zoning designation and the land use classification of the subject property allows the Town Council, if they deem it in the best interest of the Town, the authority to grant the requested zoning change. Per Friday Harbor Municipal Code (FHMC) Section 17.04.040: “The Town Council has the overall authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations, in addition to those set forth in this title, for the implementation and enforcement of the land use ordinance. Applications for conditional use permits, variances, zoning redesignations, amendments to the ordinance, and amendments to the comprehensive plan shall be filed with the land use administrator on forms provided by the town.” T:\Community Development\Land Use\Staff Reports\Rezone\RZN071_FHMedInvestorsLLC\DRAFTStaffReport_RZN71_FHMedInvestorsLLC.docx 4 of 5 Recommendation: In your deliberations consider the following: • Rezone applications are not presumed valid; • The applicant(s) of a proposed rezone must demonstrate there has been a change of circumstances since the original zoning unless the proposed rezone implements policies of the Town Comprehensive Plan; and • The proposed rezone must have a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare. If the Friday Harbor Town Council approves Rezone Application No. 71, they shall direct staff to prepare Facts and Findings and Conclusions of Law. Attachments: 2018 Zoning Designation Map Amended 2002 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Rezone Application and Area Map (11 pages) Comments Submitted by Penelope Haskew on February 28, 2018 Comments Submitted by David Balmer MD, MPH on March 2, 2018 Comments Submitted by Kerry Hartjen on March 7, 2018 Comments Submitted by John & Lorraine Littlewood on March 7, 2018 Comments Submitted by Shelley Alan on March 7, 2018 Comments Submitted by Laura Saccio on March 7, 2018 Attachment No. 1 Attachment No. 2 Attachment No. 3 Attachment No. 4 Attachment No. 5 Attachment No. 6 Attachment No. 7 Attachment No. 8 Attachment No. 9 Comments Submitted by Cynthia Brast on March 8, 2018 Comments Submitted by Cal & Mary Karen Ryan on March 9, 2018 Comments Submitted by Craig Staude on March 9, 2018 Comments Submitted by Dana Roberts on March 9, 2018 Comments Submitted by Deb Langhans on March 12, 2018 Comments Submitted by Linda “Krispi” Staude on March 13, 2018 Comments Submitted by Gail & Randy Schnee on March 15, 2018 Comments Submitted by Keith Keyser on March 15, 2018 Comments Submitted by Shaun Hubbard on March 16, 2018 Attachment No. 10 Attachment No. 11 Attachment No. 12 Attachment No. 13 Attachment No. 14 Attachment No. 15 Attachment No. 16 Attachment No. 17 Attachment No. 18 Comments Submitted by Bill & Rebbie Bates on March 16, 2018 Comments Submitted by Eileen Drath on March 16, 2018 Comments Submitted by Juniper Maas Mercer on March 16, 2018 Attachment No. 19 Attachment No. 20 Attachment No. 21 T:\Community Development\Land Use\Staff Reports\Rezone\RZN071_FHMedInvestorsLLC\DRAFTStaffReport_RZN71_FHMedInvestorsLLC.docx 5 of 5 g. 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Area requested for Rezone: (Street address or other description) 773,77 . 550 . 5/4917? aw Lee Farm}, Fm Legal Description: #7243244 94 1 I CurrentZoning: PW 7034'ng {Ermkef Proposed Zoning: 60 are (k I Please list below or attach a list of names and complete mailing addresses of owners of record of all property adjacent to that for which Rezone is requested. An?? ma . I . Fgaxnz Q13 o?citr 3? Date Signature of'ApplicantYor Authorized Agent) Mai-*7: -a .- lm?e?g? - :3 (U16 FOR-OFFICE USE ONLY Toww OF FRIDAY mason FEE PAID . a, 7 SIGNATURE OF POSTED LAND use ADMINISTRATOR FEB {35 2018 0 cayg?ziw P99 1 of 001000034. 0900 rev. 121'16/2014 Attachment N0. 3 Bill Giesy POB 1580 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 billgiesy@gmail.com 360 378 7540 February 2, 2018 Mike Bertrand Land Use Administrator Town of Friday Harbor HAND DELIVERED Dear Mr. Bertrand, We are making the attached rezone application due to the changing nature of the neighborhood in which the property is located, and due to the likely necessity of changing the use of the currently vacant building(s) on the property. The property is between two commercially zoned parcels and it?s possible a future use may involve combining this property (2.5 acres) with the adjacent former Medical Center (1.3 acres). The property is at the Mullis/Spring Street intersection, a major connection between the south and west part of the island to Friday Harbor. The uses around the intersection are becoming more commercial in nature including a hotel, retail hobby store, coffee stand, auto parts store, gas station and a beauty shop. A professional service building, art museum, and a private school are among the few remaining non-commercial uses in the area. Please let me know if we can provide anything further for this application. Sincerely] Bill Giesy, Agent or Friday Harbor Medical Investors, LLC 201 3-0327008 Page 16 of 17 SANJUAN COUNTY. WASHINGTON ?ii? 2 EXHIBIT Legal Descrigtion PARCEL A: Meaning and intending to descnbe ail and the same [and and premises described under Auditor's File No. 89160814, and as shown as Parcel Two upon that Record of Survey recorded in Bock-8 of Surveys, page 56. records of San Juan County. Washington. and more particulariy described as fellows: That portion of the east half of the Northeast quarter of Section 14, Township 35 North. Range 3 West. WM, and Lots One, Five. Six. Seven and Eight of ADDITION TO FRIDAY HARBOR as recorded in Volume 1 of Piers. page 87, records of said county. described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of that parcel described under Auditor?s File No. 89160814, records of said county. from which the east quarter corner of said Section 14 bears South 46?35?52? East. 1471.92 feet; THENCE proceeding along the north margin of Spring Street as described in Book 4 of Surveys. page 94. records of said county. South 66?46'00" West. 41.77 feet; THENCE along a curve to the right having a radius of feet an arc distance of 240.01 feet to a point on said north margin from which a coin and naii marked LS 15038 in the centeriine of Spring Street as shown upon said survey bears South 59?40?13? West, T2345 feet; THENCE turning North 00?07?07" East. 4839 feet to a coin and naii marked LS 15038; THENCE South 89?52'53? East, 22.00 feet; THENCE North 00?07?07" East, 36.29 feet to the South boundary of Lot 1, said piat of PRICES ADDITION: THENCE along the South boundary of Lot 1 South 89*47'20" East. 18.53 feet to a coin and nail marked LS 15038; THENCE along the East boundary of Lot 1 North 00?12'40" East 84.?3 feet to a SIB?inch diameter rebar with cap marked LS 15038 and the Southeast corner of Lot 5. said plat of TO FRIDAY THENCE, along the South boundary of said Let 5 North 89?47'20" West. 48.68 feet; THENCE turning Nerth 06?27'35" East, 49.27 feet to a diameter robot with cap marked LS 15038; THENCE North 06?27?35" East, 231.81 feet; Legal Description - San Juan 2013-0327008 Page 17 0f 17 SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON #1 THENCE North 67?37'07" East, 72.29 feet to a 518? diameter rebar with cap marked LS 15038 and the Southeast corner of Lot 9, as it is shown on said plat of ADDITION TO FRIDAY HARBOR and from which a 5! diameter rebar with cap marked LS 15038 bears North. 89?42'06" West.? 10.11 feet; THENCE South 39?51'44" East. 20.00 feet: THENCE South 00?08'16" West. 66.21 feet to 3 51'3" diameter rebar with cap marked LS 15033; THENCE South 89?40'39" East. 182.11 feet; THENCE South 00?07'07" West. 322.48 feet to the POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL B: An easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described under Auditor's File No. 90169142, records of said county. Legal Description - San Juan San Juan County :San Juan County - Property Details 80 FRIDAY HARBOR MEDICAL INVESTORS Assessor Homepage Treasurer Homepage Page I of 2 15680 FRIDAY HARBOR MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC for Year 2016 - 2017 Property Account Property ID: Tax Parcel it: Type: Tax Area: Open Space: Historic Property: Multi?Family Redevelopment: Township: Range: Location Address: Neighborhood: Neighborhood CD: Owner Name: Mailing Address: Pay Tax Due . \7Kgoi (A (grail Description; 15680 it" 351491511000 5' Agent Code: Real 0490 - FRIDAY HARBOR Land Use Code DFL Remodel Property: 35 Section: 3 Legal Acres: 660 Spring St Mapsco: SAN JUAN ISLAND, Friday Harbor- Area Dl?Cornm Map ID: 11016 FRIDAY HARBOR MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC Owner ID: 3001 KEITH ST CLEVELAND, TN 37312-3713 Ownership: Exemptions: Select the appropriate checkbox next to the year to be paid. Multiple years may be selected. Year - Statement ID 2018 - 12745 (First Half/Next) 2018 - 12745 (Balance) Total Amount to Pay: 5 *Convenience Fee not included NE 16 EX IMP 91541 91542 Sec 14, 35N, 3W 2 14 2.5225 SAN JUAN ISLAND 19727 100.0000000000% Tax Assessment Penalty Interest Total Due 511544.58 $6.64 $0.00 $0.00 511551.22 523089.10 $13.28 $0.00 $0.00 523102.38 Taxes and Assessment Details Property Tax Information as of 02/02/2018 Amount Due if Paid on: E. NOTE: If you plan to submit payment on a future date, make sure you enter the date and click RECALCUIATE to obtain the correct total amount due. 5 . .. 2/2/2018 i . . . "-4'013-Inig 5553.-A555A-B '39 I - WWgEn??hmmJ 5 155E115 {55 him - 1 airin? til-14000 ulc'i 35 49.15130. This map is dsi'iven' from San Juan Couniy's Geographic Infm?mati?an System iris intended [01 leferfmce uniy andrs nm' guai'anfeedi sun. accuracy. 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Year - Statement ID Tax Assessment Penalty 2018 12463 (First Half/Next) 618665.20 $7.00 $0.00 2018 - 12463 (Balance) 537330.31 $13.98 $0.00 Total Amount to Pay: *Convenience Fee not included Taxes and Assessment Details Property Tax Information as of 02/01/2018 parcel . sanj uanco.com/ PropertyAcce 1 6&prop_id= 1 5 . .. Legal Description: Agent Code: Land Use Code DFI. Remodel Property: Section: Legal Acres: Mapsco: Map ID: Owner ID: Ownership: Exemptions: ADDN TO FH, PR LTS 1THRU 9 EX IMP 56067 8: 56068 SFTPO Sec 14, 35N, 3W 16 14 3.4991 SAN JUAN ISLAND 12132 100.0000000000% Interest Total Due $0.00 $0.00 $18672.20 $7344.29 2/1/2018 San Juan County Property Details - 26) SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC HUSPI for Page 1 Ml 15726 SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL for Year 2015 - 2017 Property Account Property ID: 15726 Legal Description: FRIDAY HARBOR TRACTS 1510, PR Sec 14, 35N, 3W Tax Parcel 351491565000 Agent Code: Type: Real Tax Area: 0490 - FRIDAY HARBOR Land Use Code 65 Open Space: DFL Historic Property: Remodel Property: Multi-Family Redevelopment: Township: 35 Section: 14 Range: 3 Legal Acres: 1.3005 Location Address: 550 Spring St Mapsco: SAN JUAN ISLAND, Neighborhood: Friday Harbor- Area 01-Comm Map ID: SAN JUAN ISLAND Neighborhood CD: 11016 Owner Name: SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL Owner ID: 29067 Mailing Address: DISTRICT #1 Ownership: 1.00.0000000000% 550 SPRING STREET FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250?8057 Exemptions: EX Pay Tax Due There is currently No Amount Due on this property. 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Base Amt. 2/1/2018 San Juan County Property Details 48 CHARLES CHEVALIER for Year 2016 2017 Page 1 012 15648 CHARLES CHEVALIER for Year 2016 - 2017 Property Account Property ID: 15648 Legal Description: FRIDAY HARBOR TRACTS 10-13 PR NE-NE Sec 14, 35N, 3W Tax Parcel 351491013000 Agent Code: Type: Real Tax Area: 0490 FRIDAY HARBOR Land Use Code 12 Open Space: DFL Historic Property: Remodel Property: Multi-Family Redevelopment: Township: 35 Section: 14 Range: 3 Legal Acres: 0.4819 Location Address: 333 Blair Ave Mapsco: SAN JUAN ISLAND, Neighborhood: Friday Harbor Core Map ID: SAN JUAN ISLAND Neighborhood CD: 11021 Owner Name: CHARLES CH EVALIER Owner ID: 16187 Mailing Address: 3 PO BOX 444 Ownership: 100.0000000000% FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250-0444 Exemptions: Pay Tax Due Select the appropriate checkbox next to the year to be paid. Multiple years may be selected. Year - Statement ID Tax Assessment Penalty Interest Total Due 2018 - 12718 (First Half/Next) $1008.41 $5.95 $0.00 $0.00 $1014.36 2018 12718 (Balance) $2016.74 $11.90 $0.00 $0.00 $2028.64 2017 - 12735 (Balance) $1813.51 $11.90 $200.00 $182.55 $2207.96 2016 12758 (Balance) $925.31 $5.95 $74.24 $149.00 $1154.50 2015 - 12757 (Balance) $1910.08 $11.66 $210.63 $653.38 $2785.75 Total Amount to Pay: 2/ 1/201 8 gaugam?m . 33g :i'j?iag sass-mama V. *u Emmy {rm-mm. marina :3me we Tins map rs deuvad from San Juan County's Geuglaphra Infunmahon System rs intended ft?! only and IS no! guamnleed to survey acnmany? The JepJasented on this map IS subject to change wtfhout IIDIIUE 0 50 Printed from Polaris Property Search San Juan County WA 1in 100 feet 100 150 ft 200 Date: 2/1/2013 Time: 12:04:40 PM N Subject Property: TPN 35-1491511 Rezone No. 71 Friday Harbor Medical Investors, LLC Request to rezone from Professional Service to Commercial. Area Map Mike Bertrand From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Dear Mr. Bertrand, Penelope Haskew Wednesday, February 28, 2018 5:03 PM Mike Bertrand Convalescent Center Property Flag for follow up Flagged RECEIVED FEB 28,2018 TOWN OF HARBOR Commur?ty Development 1 am writing to urge you to make every possible effort to ?nd a new owner/tenant for the old Life Care Center which will continue the tradition of using the space to take care of our island's elderly and in?rm. It is an enormous burden on residents to have no on?island care facility for their families and themselves when they need convalescent care or other long term care. Please do not rezone this property to make way for a business that caters solely to visitors. Put island resident?s needs ahead of the insatiable appetite for ever more tourists and take care of the people who put you in of?ce. Thank you, Penelope Haskew Attachment No. 4 Mike Bertrand From: David Balmer Sent: Friday, March 2, 2018 10:33 AM To: Mike Bertrand RECEIVED Cc: Town Council Subject: Land Use Administration l?l?ll?i .. 2 2018 Follow Up Flag: Flag for follow up TQWN OF HARBOR Flag Status: Flagged Gammumty Development Dear Sir, The discussion of the relative importance of increasing the hospitality accommodation capacity versus the merits of increasing the capacity for elder residential ca re can be informed by the demographic shift occurring in our island community. The 2010 and 2016 census data sets tell an intriguing story: in the 6 years between the two reports the population in the county has increased At the same time, the over 65yr old population has increased from 23% to 32% ofthe population (an increase of The mainland Washington population ofthose over 65 years old is only 14% and stable. Given that the Medicare population represents the major burden on acute and post?acute care services, respite care and long?term care, health care delivery in the county is going to be increasingly focused on the elderly. The degree to which these demands are met in the county will determine the welfare and quality of life for a significant and growing sector of the population. In addition, the reassurance that adequate services are available will encourage future residents to come to the islands and existing residents to remain. In contrast, all things being equal; no additional construction, increasing the capacity for seasonal accommodation for visitors does not appear to be of superior benefit to our community. David Balmer MD, MPH Balmer.david@gmail.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10 1 Attachment No. 5 Mike Bertran_d - From: Kerry Hartjen Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 8:12 AM To: Mike Bertrand Subject: Convalescent Center Hello Mike. As a full-time Friday Harbor resident, I am concerned about the loss of the Life Care Center and even more concerned about the possibility of that property being rezoned and turned into a hotel. Our local population desperately needs a convalescent center right here on the island, far more than we need more hotel rooms (especially considering the two other hotels currently in the works). As a community, I believe we should be doing whatever we can to ?nd a quali?ed provider who will reopen the life care center and bring convalescent care back to our community. Thank you, Kerry Hartjen RECEIVED MAR 7 201B Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Community Development 1 Attachment No. 6 Mike Bertrand From: Littlewoods Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 10:38 AM To: Mike Bertrand Subject: Re?zoning of the old convalescent center property EC iv Follow Up Flag: Flag for follow up Flag Status: Flagged MAR .. 7 2018 TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Community Development Mr. Bertrand, We've just been informed of the pending request to re?zone the property on which the former convalescent center sits so that it can be made available for the construction of a new hotel. We would respectfully submit that this request should be denied for the following reasons: 0 A new 30+ room hotel is already in the process of being established on First Street. The addition of yet another structure of presumably similar capacity seems substantially out of with the goal of preserving the small town nature of Friday Harbor. The need to replace the former convalescent center with an enterprise with a similar focus is acute. Our community at large needs to be able to care for its citizens at all stages of their lives if we are to retain that sense of community over time. The recent Health Needs Assessment (Peace island Medical Center) and Community Needs Task Force (Community Foundation of San Juan Island) reports both fully document this conclusion. If we fail to do this, we risk becoming just another resort destination that imports its workers and exports those who no longer directly support the tourist economy. Please give this matter your most careful consideration, with a view to what outcome will provide the greatest over-all community benefit. Thank you for your time. John Lorraine Littlewood 1 Attachment No. 7 Mike Bertrand From: Shelley Alan Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 10:53 AM To: Mike Bertrand RECEHVED Subject: hotel vs life care MAR - 7 2018 Follow Up Flag: Flag for follow up TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Flag Status: Flagged Community Development The issue is really quite simple: do we find a way to reopen the LifeCare Center or do we give up, re?zone and make the facility a hotel? Do we assure our aging islanders that they will be able to stay on the island they love, with the support of their families? Or, do we cater to tourists who, between airbnb, vrbo, bed and breakfasts, hostels, motels and hotels, have plenty of places to stay? Do we put community and islanders first? I certainly hope so! Shelley Alan Friday Harbor 1 Attachment N0. 8 Amy Taylor From: Laura Saccio Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 4:07 PM To: Amy Taylor Cc: Mike Bertrand; Duncan Wilson; Carol Holman Subject: Re: FW: New Hotel Development Projects - impacts on workforce shortage and housing Thanks for getting back to me so quickly, Amy. RECEIVED MAR -7 2018 Laura TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Community Development I?m ?ne with it being part of the Public Comment. Earthbox Inn Spa and Bird Rock Hotel and BirdRockHotel.com PO Box 1729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360.378.4000 On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 4:05 PM, Amy Taylor wrote: Hi Louro. Thank you for submitting comment. This email touches on 2 different properties/issues. Both will be subject of future heorings. Unless you soy otherwise, your email will become public comment for both. The stoff report forThursdoy, Morch i5ih is ovoiiobie on the Town's website under ?What's New?. Sincerely. Amy 1 Attachment No. 9 From: Laura Saccio Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 3:51 PM To: Town Council Amy Taylor Mike Bertrand Subject: New Hotel Development Projects impacts on workforce shortage and housing crisis Dear Town Council, Amy and Mike, I'm writing to you today to address the two new proposed hotel development projects. Under normal circumstances, as a business owner, I don't feel threatened by increased competition, it is a natural part of the evolutionary process in a successful industry. However, I feel that it is imperative that the community look at these two projects holistically and consider how they will affect the community at large. Obviously, I have a horse in the race here. With the Front Street and Spring Street projects adding a signi?cant amount of new rooms into inventory over the next year or two, this has the potential to impact both of my properties very negatively. But in addition to that, I think it may hit the community harder than people are prepared for. As you may know, as part of the cooperative County and Town Tourism Master Planning Process, we identi?ed several areas that are negatively impacting the overall health of this community, especially economically, and especially in the tourism arena. Two of the items were workforce shortage and the housing crisis. The addition of the Front Street property and the Spring Street property serve only to exacerbate those two problems, not just for those of us hotel and owners, but ANY business owner hoping to hire people and ?nd a place to house them. As if ?nding employees that can afford to live hasn't been hard enough already, this will only add fuel to the ?re. And I do think it is only fair to look at the existing lodging operators and imagine what the direct affects will be on us. This will signi?cantly decrease our income and increase our expenses. Many of us extremely seasonal businesses already have to draw on our lines of credit just to make it through the slower season. In addition to increasing the number of available rooms in an area that has already increased signi?cantly over the last several years [with the incredible growth of AianB properties who don?t really compete on a level playing ?eld, for example, they don't have to get all of the health safety licenses that all of us business owners do], this will hit the existing lodging providers in the gut. Sure, there may be demand for more rooms in the very highest season (July 4 through mid-August), but outside of that, very few of us are operating at full capacity and struggle to make it through the winters. The addition of that much new inventory may make it impossible for some of us to continue to employ people year-round. Is it fair to change zoning laws and building guidelines to accommodate new businesses that existing businesses have been following for years? Is it fair to make allowances that will cripple many local businesses and add to the already serious workforce and housing issues? I don't think so. I am sorry that I won't be able to attend the hearings myself as I will be out of town, but I was hoping that you, at least, could understand my sentiments. Thank you for listening! Laura Earthbox Inn 8: Spa and Bird Rock Hotel Earthboxlnn.com and BirdRockHote .com PO Box 1729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360.378.4000 Mike Bertrand From: Brast Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 9:58 AM RECEIVED To: Mike Bertrand Subject: Land use and Life Care Center WAR 8 2013 TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Dear Mr. Bertrand, Community Development I would like to voice concern over the proposed rezoning of the former Life Care Center property so it can be sold and replaced with a hotel. Given that the town of Friday Harbor was at or over capacity (ask Duncan about this) with tourists last year, it seems that yet another hotel is going to compound town, and out-of?town resident problems such as parking, ferry reservations, and most The former Life Care/Convalescent Center provided a truly necessary and appreciated service for island residents. It allowed care for family members on-island. Having a family member in a hospital or long-term care facility off-island is a burden on family members, financially and emotionally. It also hinders recuperation and healing for the individual in care when they are separated from their family. The loss of this facility has been a profound hardship on hard-working families on our island. While a new hotel may bring perceived (by some) needed revenue for the town, I believe it is also important to be hospitable to our island family. I firmly believe we should really think long and hard about the impact of growth and development on the quality of life we share on our island. Most sincerely, Brast 1 Attachment No. 10 Mike Bertrand From: Mary Karen Ryan Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 11:24 AM To: Mike Bertrand Subject: Convalescent Center EC i MAR - 9? 2018 Hello. TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR We are to express our Opinion on ?iture uses of the convalescent center. Community We were saddened to learn that there is interest in turning the building into a hotel, once again serving our tourists before our local population. Let's exhaust all possibilities for offering much needed care for our elderly and convalescing locals before making such a change. There is a task force studying uses for this facility. They need to complete their work before rezoning decisions are contemplated. We strongly urge our planning commission to keep this facility zoned as professional service. Thank you. Cal and Mary Karen Ryan 1 Attachment N0. 11 Mike Bertrand From: craig&krispi staude Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 1:23 PM To: Mike Bertrand Cc: Mayor Farhad Ghatan; Barbara Starr Subject: Re?zoning of Life Care property REC IVED MAR - 92018 Mr. Mike Bertrand Friday Harbor Town Planning Commission Dear Mr. Bertrand, wish state my opposition to the possible rezoning of the Life Care Center property from ?professional services? to "commercial.? As a long-time resident of this community I have always valued (and at times needed) the services of the convalescent center. Its recent closure was an immense loss of our island?s resources. Having reasonably-priced senior care facilities is necessary for any community, and especially for one with our demographic of aging citizens. Let me offer a few examples from my personal experience. For several years an older friend of mine, Elinor Franck, was a wheel-chair?bound resident ofthe Center. I was able to push her to and from Sunday services at our church a few blocks away. This raised her spirits and increased her quality of life in her final and it enriched my life as well. Another friend, Mary Kobiella, was a resident of Life Care until its recent closure. Her daughter eventually found a spot for her in a senior home in Stanwood, WA. Now instead a frequent (almost daily) visits, her daughter who owns a business in Friday Harbor must take a ferry once a week and drive an hour to see her mother. I?ve only managed to see Mary once since she moved. About 15 years ago I fell from a ladder and injured my back. I was admitted to the convalescent center for observation. As a member of a local music group I have performed for residents of the to the enjoyment of audience and musicians alike! Over the years (since 1976) I have greatly appreciated seeing Center residents at community activities like the Fourth of July parade or the long-ago Christmas Posada. It is so important to see our aging friends still included in community activities. Now retired, I might someday need convalescent care, and would not want to move off-island, away from my friends. appeal to Commission members to see this as an essential community service, and not a business opportunity. I urge to Town to retain the ?professional services? status of this property and actively solicit a new owner; ideally a not?for? profit organization that will keep the costs within range for the majority of aging islanders. Thanks for your consideration. Craig Staude Friday Harbor sta 1 Attachment No. 12 RECEIVED MAR ~922018 March 9, 2018 Dear Town Council members, I have heard there is a rezoning request for the former Life Care property, to change from Professional Services to Commercial. Evidently this rezone has been requested to increase the salability of the property, such as for a hotel. I strongly oppose any such rezoning. Besides the obvious long-term vacancy of a number of commercial properties in town, as well as the proposed three?story hotel on the waterfront calling into question the need for yet another hotel, I have a personal interest in this matter. My mother was a resident of Life Care. After she was forced to move out, she suffered a severe urinary tract infection, fell and broke her femur, and died - all within two weeks. (She seemingly had been one of the ?lucky? residents, being one of only three private?pay clients, which gave her the option of staying on the island after Life Ca re?s demise. However, she was unable to find the level of care she needed.) The Life Care location is supremely suited to house a convalescent center rehabilitation facility. The island desperately need such a facility not only for our older-than?average population, but for anyone who needs temporary rehabilitation. The desires of the current property owners to make a quick sale does not match, at all, the true needs of our island. Please leave the current zoning in place in the hopes of attracting a buyer who will re?establish a rehabilitation long-term care facility. Thank you. Dana Roberts 1130 Miller Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attachment No. 13 RECEIVED March 12,2018 will? 'i 2 2018 Michael Bertrand, Land Use Administer TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Box 219 Gemmumty Development Friday Harbor, WA 93250 Dear Nlike, Recently some friends of ours, former residents of San Juan Island now relocated on Lopez, were giving us a short tour of their island. During our drive, they disclosed that a major reason for their move was their appreciation of Lopezian commitment to no or little growth. Both my husband 8f I immediately responded that we believed most San Juan Islanders were comparably devoted to quality oi?life sustainable environment; that, while we might not be as adamant as Lopezians, SJ Islanders were de?nitely still committed to a healthy balance. Yesterday we learned about the pending purchase hopeful rezoning of our old convalescent hospital in order to expedite development of a hotel in its place. Hours later we were reminded of the new 5~story, 29-unit hotel currently under construction across from the courthouse. Now my husband I feel the need to retract our confident assertion to our Lopezian Friends. After speaking with two real estate brokers about the comralescent hospital deal, we learned that it hasn?t even been six months since it closed the powers that be have obviously abandoned the commitment to find similar use For the facility. Juniper Maas Mercer (of Juniper Lane Guest House) recently wrote about an Oregonian gentleman who had expressed interest last month in investing in both the medical clinic 81 convalescent center. (His family owns two other small care operations in Oregon.) I?m wondering if anyone researching options for the old convalescent facility ever pursued this lead. Based on the facts of which we?re aware, it appears that accommodating more tourists is viewed as more important than the needs~~both present 8r Future" of local community members. If another healthcare facility isn't a realistic option for the old convalescent hospital, shouldn?t lower income housing for our ever-growing senior population at least be explored on that site? We seriously hope the heartfelt sentiments concerns of our local community members will outweigh the shorter term economic gains of escalating development on this island. \Vith that goal in mind, thank you for rejecting or at least postponing any rezoning of the old convalescent hospital property, so more time effort can be invested in finding suitable buyers 8E options that will enable better longterm outcomes for San Juan Islanders. Sincerely, 1:533 Lac/33mins Deb Langhans 460 Kanaka Bay Road, Friday Harbor Attachment No. 14 Mike Bertrand From: krispi 81 craig Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 4:06 PM To: Mike Bertrand RECEIVED Subject: Zoning MAR 3 2018 Follow Up Flag: Flag for follow up Flag Status: Flagged TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Community Development Dear Mike Bertrand, We do not need another hotel. There are many rooms for rent for short term use. What we need is a convalescent Center and good housing for the employees of the businesses that currently exist. Please retain the designation of professional services to the site of the previous convalescent center. We need a convalescent center more than a hotel. I have had many friends make use of the center in the past 40 years that I have lived here. Some for short term need, some for longer term and end of life events. My mother lived there for a few months at the end of her life. My husband needed overnight care when he fell and broke his back just prior to being sent to the hospital. Thank you for taking care of our county. We need to keep a wide-angle view on the use of our land. Sincerely, Linda ?Krispi? Staude Attachment No. 15 Mike Bertrand From: Gail Schnee RECEIVED Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:04 PM To: Mike Bertrand WAR 1 5 2018 TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Community Development Dear Mr. Bertrand, I would like to voice my opinion on changing the zoning from personal services to commercial for the life care center on Spring Street. My husband and are local business owners as well as homeowners so we are very interested in the future of this community. We feel that in the best interests of the community, that instead of opening another hotel we need to find a solution of getting another life care center on the island. It was tragic that the events that occurred with the Life Care Center forced them to close causing the residents to find other places to live off island and in many cases far away from their family that live in the San Juan Islands. It makes it difficult for the families to visit them whereas when they were in the Life'Care Center they could visit them every day or at least more frequently than just weekends or a couple times a month. Not only is there a need for housing and care for the elderly but also rehab services for residents that need physical therapy after a hip or knee replacement. The lack of services eventually will affect everyone who lives here either personally or by association with a spouse or parent. Friday Harbor is a special place and we feel very lucky to be able to work and live here full time. We are in our 50's and I fear that we will not be able to stay here if my health or my husband's health declines in the future and we are forced to leave because there is no care available. Also consider that we have a large senior population in our community that will need these services. The Villages are a beautiful facility but they only take residents that do not have health issues and also the expense is out of a lot of people's budgets. ask you to please consider keeping the zoning as personal services so that we can hopefully once again get a convalescent/rehab center that is so needed on these islands. Thank you for your consideration. Gail and Randy Schnee Attachment No. 16 Town of Friday Harbor Finance Office Town of Friday Harbor Community Development Planning . Mike Bertrand Land Use Administrator MAR 5 2013 PO. Box 219 RECEIVED Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Dear Mr. Bertrand, I?m writing today to express my concern for the fate of the now closed convalescent center on Spring St. I know that there is to be a hearing for the possible rezoning of the property as there is a party interested in turning the building into a hotel. If you are like most islanders you probably gave an inward gasp when you heard of LifeCare?s closing. The subsequent relocation of residents/patients and the displacement of year-round employees was a double whammy for this small community. The prospect of replacing an important facility for rehabilitating islanders and care for those receiving needed nursing care outside of a hospital setting, with a hotel, seems like civic irresponsibility. How ironic the news that a three story hotel will be built opposite the Courthouse. We seem to be flush with hotels and the hospitality market is looking up, but must we do so at the expense of providing for the health care needs of those close to us who will now have to leave their home environment for lack of a bed? One thing we see with the health field and care facilities here is not only local care by locals but also year round employment. The industry that caters to tourism is, by definition, seasonal. Employees who work in the hotel and restaurant profession tend to have along lean period for more than half the year. Locals who try to survive on that livelihood experience much hardship and either become bi-locators or give up those jobs to those who reside here seasonally. Not a particularly sustainable model for community cohesion or economic stability. My vote is we leave the zoning at the former LifeCare facility intact and vet some interested parties who can infuse capital in a service and livelihood that serves islanders needs not outsiders who come and go with the seasons and take their earnings with them rather than pumping them back into the local economy. I know a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush if an investor is interested in buying the facility now, but it seems prudent to look beyond the quick sale and its promises of tax revenue for the town. For the reasons already stated there is far more to be gained by holding out for an entity that will fulfill multiple needs in our community. Thanks you for your consideration of this request, Michael. Respectfully, ?i eith Keyser? 460 Kanaka Bay Rd. 378-8907 Attachment No. 17 Mike Bertrand From: Shaun Hubbard Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 9:36 AM To: Mike Bertrand; Town Council Subject: Comment on Proposed Rezoning of Convalescent Center Property March 16, 2018 MAR 6 2018 Comment on Proposed Rezoning of Convalescent Center Property TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR Submitted via Email: Community Development mikeb@fridayharbor.org Mr. Mike Bertrand, Land Use Administrator Town of Friday Harbor Community Development and planning, PO Box 219 or drop off at 60 2nd street. Town of Friday Harbor, Town Council towncouncil@fridayharbor.org Dear Friday Harbor Land Use Administrator and Friday Harbor Town Council, lam writing about the proposed zoning changes for the property that was the convalescent center on Spring Street. I was so shocked to hear of its closing last year. I had many family members cared for in that facility, in all it incarnations. I really cannot believe that our island is now lacking such a facility, especially as our population is aging. The need for quality care for our citizens is there and it is great. As I recently earned the title of ?senior citizen? while ca ring for 90- year?old parents, I am even more acutely aware of how important it is that we have help to take care of our elders, and the subsequent generation of elders believe it or notare lucky). This property offers a perfect opportunity for reincarnation as another elder care facility to fill that gaping hole that the previous one left. It would be wise and forward thinking to take advantage ofthis opportunity and not squander it on a development with less altruistic purposes. Please help our community take care of its own. Thank you for your consideration of this most important social issue. Sincerely, Shaun Hubbard PO Box 805 Friday Harbor WA 98250 Attachment No. 18 RECEIVED To: Michael Bertrand MAR 36 20-13 . - - From. Bill and Rebbie Bates a . .. I Re: Future use of the Life Care Center on Spring Street The residents of San Juan Island need long-term care facilities for peOple who do not have anyone else on the island to care for them. The closing of the Life Care Center has left a big void here. For people who have called the island their home for many years, requiring them to move off island for long-term or convalescent care is not a good humanistic or moral trade for a hotel. We strongly oppose the idea of having the Spring Street property demolished to make room for yet another hotel on our island. We strongly support the possibility of again having a long-term care facility on San Juan Island. .. .1ij @227, )8 Mm 80799 Attachment No. 19 Eileen Drath 1557 Cattle Point Rd Friday Harbor, WA 98250 MAR 16 2018 ?3 TOWN OF HARBOR community MM 5am LWL Ea} 2?6? Bub?, %bdn WA 463567 $12091 AWL) 1% .6 4h? WEE @1933? Wham {923 (it,qu Lani gum ?VFW-ngmw. We, (to Wt, mat.) (W9 MM car mt will W1 wraps m. chc?g 3 ?rmeJ-M Attachment No. 20 Amy Taylor From: Juniper Maas Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 4:41 PM To: Mike Bertrand Cc: Duncan Wilson; Amy Taylor Subject: Opposition to Proposed zoning changes on Spring Street Hi Mike, lam writing you to let you know my thoughts about my opposition to the rezoning of the property that was the nursing home on Spring Street. From my understanding the owner wants to rezone the property from Professional services to Commercial. He wants to achieve this in order to sell it to hoteliers that own a few other hotels throughout the US. ask that serious consideration be made about the impact this will have on our town and community. I personally know of a buyer interested in buying it as it stands and putting in another elder care facility. He was a guest that stayed with me for three nights, and apparently wasjust a tiny bit late and it was already under contract. It seems to me that granting this rezone would be flippant in light of other buyers that would buy it as it stands, zoned ?professional services?. The new buyer who is trying to buy it knows that it is not zoned for a hotel and is it fair to change the zoningjust for that? Isn?t zoning to prevent development that does not conform to the town plan from happening in areas zoned in a particular way to control densities of services etc. Would they need to prove there is a need for another hotel or are they requesting in the vein that there isn?t enough commercially zoned property? I can tell you that from my educated point of view that at this stage we do not need another hotel. I will be starting my 15th season running my small inn and up until about 2014 there would always be about 3 Saturdays a summer where every single place to sleep on the island was booked, but since the explosion of more short term home sharing and vacation rental platforms, it's a totally different ball game. The lodging facilities are already desperate for employees as it stands and a lot are stealing each others employees! Good luck finding a decent housekeeper that doesn?t want top pay (I don?t blame them, it?s hard work). While I realize that in business, these are the risks, but a new hotel, let alone two, with another proposed on first street, would absolutely wreck existing businesses. Please consider those of us that are here, doing it now, life long community members, that keep our money local. The proposed new hotels would syphon money away. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Juniper Juniper Maas Mercer Attachment No. 21 Innkeeper Owner info@juniperlaneguesthouse.com #888?397-2597 #3 60-378-7761