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Home My WebLink About09-09-2026 AgendaDistrict 1 Kevin Coker Cynthia Koan, Chair Devin Gonzalez District 2 Matt Sircely LD Richert Michael Shultz District 3 Sunny Allen Chris Llewellyn Andrew Schwartz, Vice Chair AGENDA JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting September 9, 2026, 05:30 pm Jefferson County Transit Center, 63 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Via Zoom: bit.ly/JEFFCOWAPC Meeting ID: 959 9899 4925 Passcode: 306246 This option will allow you to join the meeting live. You will need to enter an email address. Please sign on 5 to 10 minutes before the official start of the meeting to check sound and video quality. This video will be closed-captioned enabled. Via phone: +12532158782,,95998994925#,,,,*306246# Washington Relay is a free service provided by ODHH to ensure equal communication access to telephone service for people who may have challenges communicating. 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Meeting Materials: To view Agenda items, meeting materials and comments received, click here: co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password are both: public) – Community Development - Planning Commission – Agendas/Materials – 2026 – (Month-Day-Year) 05:30 - CHAIR WELCOME AND OVERVIEW PRESENTATION CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF 06-10-2026 MINUTES APPROVAL OF 08-14-2026 MINUTES (Planning Retreat) GENERAL UPDATES PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATES DCD STAFF AND DIRECTOR UPDATES – please circulate and finalize the internal Planning Commission contacts list District 1 Kevin Coker Cynthia Koan, Chair Devin Gonzalez District 2 Matt Sircely LD Richert Michael Shultz District 3 Sunny Allen Chris Llewellyn Andrew Schwartz, Vice Chair PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL This comment period is for items NOT on the regular agenda below. Additional comment period will be held after regular agenda. When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address. Please be aware that the public comment period is three minutes. TRANSMITTED INFORMATION 1. 09-09-2026 Agenda 2. 06-10-2026 Meeting Minutes 3. 08-14-2026 Meeting Minutes 4. 2026 08 31 Chapter 18.32 JCC (Transportation Concurrency) – PC Public Hearing Draft 5. Summary of Transportation Concurrency 6. Process Improvements Summary from 8-14-26 Retreat 7. Draft 2026 Planning Commission Goals 8. Community Development & Planning Commission Goals 9. 04-16-2025 Planning Commission Bylaws with Recommended Amendments (to be transmitted Tuesday September 8th). REGULAR BUSINESS 1. Nominations and possible elections for Chair and Vice Chair positions (10 min.) Synopsis and Potential Action to take: Section 4, Bylaws – Officers: Officers of the Planning Commission shall be chair and vice chair. Candidates for chair and vice chair shall be nominated from the floor annually at the first regular meeting in September from among its active members. Nominations require no “second”. The election shall take place at the next scheduled meeting unless two-thirds (2/3) of active members vote at the nominating meeting to hold the election at the same meeting. Nominations from the floor can also take place at the second/election meeting (if held). 2. Environmental Public Health Presentation (45 min.) – Carter Erickson Synopsis: Septic design and capacity considerations for development of rural housing and commercial food preparation (Cottage Kitchens). Assignment: Receive presentation and participate in discussion. 3. Transportation Concurrency Ordinance (45 min.) – Greg Ballard Synopsis: The 2025 Comprehensive Plan, adopted by Ordinance No. 03-0713-26, specifically calls for development of a transportation concurrency ordinance. The purposes of proposed chapter 18.32 JCC (Transportation Concurrency) are to ensure District 1 Kevin Coker Cynthia Koan, Chair Devin Gonzalez District 2 Matt Sircely LD Richert Michael Shultz District 3 Sunny Allen Chris Llewellyn Andrew Schwartz, Vice Chair that adequate Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan adopted Level of Service (LOS) standards are maintained and achieved concurrently with new development. Assignment: Review “Transportation Concurrency Summary” and draft ordinance and prepare questions or comments. 4. Summary of PC and Board Retreat & items we can operationalize (10 min.) – Joel Peterson Synopsis: Two attached documents summarize portions of the 8-14-2026 Retreat discussion about process improvement and a minor edit to the standing operational goals document: 1) Process Improvements Summary from 8-14-26 Retreat, and 2) Community Development & Planning Commission Goals. Assignment: Review documents and bring comments on any stated or new process improvements or goals you may have. Action: Amendments to the standing “DCD/PC Goals” document will be finalized with a PC action. 5. Planning Commission Bylaws (10 min.) Synopsis: Amendments to the Planning Commission bylaws were suggested at the 8-14- 2026 Retreat. Process of amending the bylaws is stated in Bylaws Section 15. The proposed amendments must have been an item of business at the previous meeting (i.e., this meeting is for that purpose). Before consideration (and action) at a regular meeting, the proposed changes require at least a 10-day review of the proposals by the PC. The next regular PC meeting is scheduled for September 23, 2026. No action will be taken on this item at this meeting. Assignment: Review bylaws and amendment proposals and finalize a set of proposed bylaw amendments this meeting. These proposed amendments will be considered at the September 23rd meeting and action will be taken per Section 15 of the bylaws. PUBLIC COMMENT ON REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address. Please be aware that the public comment period is three minutes. ADJOURN