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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
January 12, 1978     Shelton Mason County Journal
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Inspection fee increase protested Dean Thatcher, owner of the Springwater Tavern, appeared at the Mason County Commission meeting Monday to protest a recent increase in the health department inspection fee for the tavern from $15 to $95 a year. tie told the connnission he believes there should be a category between a restaurant and a tavern which serves no food for those taverns which have limited food 'service. The commission told Thatcher the fees had been set by the Thurston-Mason Health District Board and that he should appear before that group to voice his objections. Results of county planning office survey are reported (Continued from page one.) development, the survey noted that another 10,000 residents could be expected in the county over the next few years. The survey asked: Where should new growth and development occur? Of those who responded, 46 percent feel that the natural environment should have precedent over growth and development and seven percent think the county should be more concerned with growth and development. Those who responded also feel that there is a need to conserve particular kinds of land. For example, 91 percent believe that productive and prime timberland needs to be preserved from development since the timber industry is the primary employer in the county. Furthermore, 89 percent feel that there is a need to conserve farmlands, and 88 percent believe that sensitive natural areas should be protected from misuse. Also, 80 percent of the respondents think cultural or historic sites should be conserved, including parklands. For remaining waterfront property, the survey showed that 42 percent of those who responded to the questionnaire think that undeveloped waterfront property ought to be left in its natural state, while 30 percent think it should be made into public areas. )mother 21 percent feel that residential use of the property would be appropriate and six percent had 90 opinion on the issue. ' The next two parts of the questionnaire asked how county residents feel about new commercial and industrial development, including residential development. Most county residents (58 percent) think the county should encourage new industrial activities, while 24 percent feel that industrial activities should be discouraged in the county. When asked about location of new industrial development most (75 percent) felt that industrial activities should be grouped . together, while 14 percent think new industry should be allowed to locate anywhere in the county. Commercial development, according to the survey, showed that most people prefer to see commercial developlnent concentrated in shopping centers. Another 21 percent feel that commercial activities should be located at major intersections of roads, while six percent feel new commercial development should locate in a strip along major highways. For housing and residential development, most residents feel (64 percent) apartments should not be mixed in with single family neighborhoods. Of those who feel mixing of single family homes and multi-family apartments is acceptable, 92 percent feel that the apartments should fit in with tile character of the neighborhood. In addition, a majority at residents feel (63 percent) that new residential development should avoid areas of potential landslide and flooding. The next part of the questionnaire concerned public services and their need for improvement and development. A majority of respondents (74 percent)believe that public services should be available where and when new development is proposed in the county, while 16 percent do not believe public services are necessary in conjunction with new development. The remaining 10 percent who responded shared no opinion on the issue. For public services which were in need of improvement the following were cited by residents as needing most improvement in the following order: law enforcement (65 percent), programs for youth (62 percent), roads (61 percent), fire protection (58 percent), emergency medical services (57 percent), and schools (50 percent). Other services cited as needing improvement by county residents are parks and recreation (47 percent). Other services such as electric power, hospitals, community water supply, and garbage disposal were considered adequate for the needs of the community. Many residents think that recreational facilities are needed in the community, including waterfront parks (33 percent), cmnping and picnicking areas (21 percent), biking and hiking trails (18 percent), active recreation areas such as softball fields (10 percent), and off-road vehicle parks (seven percent). The final part of the questionnaire asks a variety of questions concerning place of work, income and age. The response showed that although a majority of the respondents worked in the community, a substantial number of family members worked outside the county, mostly in nearby Kitsap County and the Olympia area. This indicates that a good portion of the working population is dependent upon areas outside the county for employment, in addition, a substantial number of Mason County residents are retirees. The results of the questionnaire are an indication of how Mason County citizens feel about their community and also what they would like to see it become. The questionnaire is considered highly successful due to the large return received and its success is due to those who took the time to fill it out and return it. The questionnaire will be used as a major tool in developing the updated Comprehensive Plan for Mason County. A full text of the questionnaire can be obtained at the Mason Regional Planning Council offices at 428 West Birch Street, Shelton. the elegant distinction of Diamonds shaped to draw the ultimate of their inner fire... set in our finest mountings of 14 karat white or yellow gold. See our beautiful selection priced from s58.95 to *1,700.00 Free Parking 41 I' • Wr..'*eeO" -tt ,4 .. '.. ' -"" • 426'3283 Franklin Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 12, 1978 Don .Leaf, from the local health department office, attended the meeting. He stated the fee increase was, at the request of the health district board, set at a rate which would pay for the program. The inspections, he said, are required under state law, which does not differentiate on how much food service there is and requires the same inspections for all establishments which serve food. " Leaf also said the new schedule also provides that a business owner or manager can attend a six-hour health course and get a certificate which will reduce the fee by about 40 percent. ttorney is named in kidnap case The attorney appointed to represent a 17-year-old Shelton boy charged with first-degree Hearing planned The Mason County Commission has rescheduled a hearing on a budget for a fire escape from the county jail for kidnapping and juvenile authorities have agreed to have a psychiatric examination for the boy before further proceedings in the case are held. Shelton attorney Ben Settle was appointed to represent the youth, charged with kidnapping a 17-year-old Shelton girl from the parking lot at Shelton High School January 2. The attorney and juvenile authorities have agreed a hearing on whether or not the youth is $10,000 for I1 a.m. January 23. remanded to Superior Court for The hearing was scheduled prosecution as an adult will be for January 11, but had to be delayed until the report on the p o s t p o n e d w h e n i t w a s psychiatric evaluation is received. discovered that proper legal The youth will remain in notice of the hearing had not detention until the hearing is been published, held. Contract is awarded for new city trafrf!0 € Iigohfat0, t owned (Continued from page one.) q st for use " Y- . . house at 902 Pine Street for use tlae project, be referred to the as office space for Mason Youth city attorney for an answer. Services. The EPA official said if the The planning commission and project was rebid the federal city commission were given an grant might not cover the additional cost. Godat told the commission that the city attorney and an attorney for the consultant had both considered the best course of action and believed there was some question as to whether negotiation with the second-low bidder would be legal under state law. He said EPA had been advised of what was under consideration while it was being studied. The EPA, Godat said, had told the city officials it had no objection to negotiation with the second-low bidder. The commission voted to approve a planning commission recommendation that a block of property on Mr. View be rezoned from R-1 to C-1 and C-2. The rezoning request came from the local VFW post and Shelton Land and Homes. The block of property is between C and D Streets and Olympic Highway North and Adams Streets. The half of the block facing the highway was zoned C-2 and the half facing Adams Street was rezoned C-I. The commission "also was told the planning commission had held over for further study a advance look at a planned unit development of 120 acres which is proposed to be annexed to the city at a later date. The development, called Eaglewood, adjoins the present city limits on Angleside and extends down to take in a small portion of the Deegan Road. Godat told the commission the proposal is in the planning stages and that the first step will be logging, which is anticipated to start in the near future. Fire Chief Allan Nevitt told the commission the new fire truck had been taken to Seattle to be repainted after the city had questioned the adequacy of the painting which had been done. Park Board member Sandy Jones told the commission Recreation Director Ran Otto was working on recreation activity plans. The co-ed volleyball program, sponsored jointly by the city and county parks departments, has started, she said. 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