Ocean Shores Food Bank seeks conditional use permit at 788 Point Brown Ave; traffic, parking and SEPA left open for further review

The City of Ocean Shores hearing examiner on Jan. 29 heard public testimony on CUP2400006, an application from the Ocean Shores Food Bank to locate its operations at 788 Point Brown Avenue Northeast, a property in the B-1 retail-commercial zone.

Hearing Examiner Yoshi Kumar admitted staff exhibits and asked the city to present its analysis. Marshall Reed, the city’s lead planner, said the Food Bank’s proposed use is listed as a public or semi-public conditional use in the B-1 district (citing Ocean Shores Municipal Code 17.34.030(a)), and that the site plan conforms to city standards in concept. Reed told the examiner, however, that staff had concerns about vehicle and pedestrian congestion because the site sits on a primary corridor (Point Brown Avenue) and events or distribution days have in the past coincided with higher visitor volumes in town. Reed listed standard conditions that would accompany approval: compliance with building…