HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-2026 PC Meeting MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting-April 81\ 2026
Jefferson Transit Center
63 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend, WA 98368
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Chair Kaan called the meeting to order at 05:31 p.m.
Kevin Coker Matt Sircely Sunny Allen Present Present Present Virtually
Cynthia LD Richert Chris Present Present Present Kaan Llewellyn
Devin Excused Michael Andrew Present Present Gonzalez Absence Shultz Schwartz
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA: Chair Kaan asked the commissioners if
there were any objections to adoption of the agenda as written. No objections were made.
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
APPROVAL OF 03/25/2026 MINUTES: Chair Kaan requested a motion to approve the
minutes. Commissioner Coker moved to approve the minutes with a second from
Commissioner Llewellyn. Chair Kaan called for "yes" votes by a show of hands. All
commissioners voted in favor with one abstention from Commissioner Sircely as he was
not present at the 03/25/2026 meeting.
GENERAL UPDATES
PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATES:
1. Doodle Poll Update - Chair Kaan reminds commissioners to please respond to
the Doodle Poll promptly so retreat plans can begin.
2. Chair Kaan shared an update that Jefferson County PUD will be providing sewer
tours every Wednesday in April at 02:00 p.m.
DCD STAFF UPDATES:
1. Update on Cottage Kitchens provided by Tonya Flores Cruz - PC Clerk
2. Joel Peterson shared that the name plates have been procured.
3. Joel Peterson shared an update on outreach both on the website and in the
paper. The public will have one month to review the Comprehensive Plan and
provide commentary with the hearing date falling on May 13th, 2026.
PUBLIC COMMENT-GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments, in their entirety, can be viewed within the video
recording of the meeting which is located in our Laserfiche Web Portal:
www.co.jefferson.wa.us-Services>Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password are
both: public)>Community Development>Planning Commission>Mtgs>Recordings>PC
Meeting Recordings 2025>XX-XX-2025. Time stamps within the video recording of the
meeting are referenced below as necessary
1. None
TRANSMITTED INFORMATION:
1. 103-25-2026 Meeting Minutes
2. 04-08-2026 Meeting Agenda
3. Cottage Kitchen Process E-mail
4. 1 Land Use BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
5. 2 Natural Resources BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
6. 3 Housing BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
7. 4 PROS & Historic BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
8. 5 Environment BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
9. 6 Transportation BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
1 o. 7 Economic Development BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
11. 8 CF, EPF, & Utilities BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
12. 9 Climate Element BERK 2025_ 1219 with PAO track changes CLEANED
13. App C Transportation Tech Appendix 2025_ 1219
14. App D CFP Tech Appendix 2025_ 1219 CLEANED
15. Memo Jefferson Proposed Dev Regulation Revisions 2025_0924
REGULAR BUSINESS
1. Planning Commission briefly reviewed all elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
a) Commissioner Sircely and Jeremy Williammee provided suggested edits
and will share them with Joel Peterson.
2. Time did not allow for a review of the proposed Unified Development Code
amendments.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Jean Ball- Quilcene - shared that the table label "Parks and Recreation" is
unclear as it sounds like that parks and recreation county organization.
2. Shellie Yarnell- Brinnon -Shared that she is dismayed that we are filling in boxes
with inaccurate information. Shared that this comprehensive plan is not a fair
representation of what will be done in the next 1 0 years. She is concerned about
the waste of money on consulting on this project.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Kaan adjourned the meeting at 07:46 p.m. until the next
regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled April 22nd at 5:30 p.m. at the Jefferson
Transit Center.
These meeting minutes were approved this ---'-Z-_._2 day of ftp~ 2026.
Cynthia Kaan, Chair Tonya Flores Cruz, PC Clerk