HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Mtg Minutes 05-21-14 FINALJEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4450 PlanComm@::o .jefferson.wa.us
www. co. j efferson. wa. us I commdevelopmen t I PlanningCommission
REGULAR MEETING
Meeting Minutes for May 21, 2014
Call to Order: 6:32 pm
ROLL CALL
District 1 Dis trict 2 District3
Coker Felder Miller Smith Fa rmer Sircely Broth erton Gi s ke
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P=Present, X=Vacant, AE=Absent Excused, AU=Absent Unexcused
Jefferson County Staff Present:
• Carl Smith, DCD Director • Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager
• David Johnson, Associate Planner • Elizabeth Williams, Planning Clerk
Public in Attendance: 2
STAFF UPDATES
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Kevin Coker:
6:33 p m
Moves to approve minutes for: 04/16/14 joint workshop, 05/07 /14 joint workshop, and
05/07 /14 regular meeting. Seconded by Lorna Smith. 9 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.
Stacie Hoskins:
6:37 pm
Next meeting: 06/04 at 1:30 pm at Queets-C l earwater School, south of Forks.
Patricia Farmer stated she would not be in attendance at the June 4th meeting.
Tom Giske stated he would not be in attendance at the June 18 th meeting.
Carl Smith: Sign Code Public Hearing to be continued at 06/18 meeting.
Matt Sircely joined the meeting at 6:41 p m.
Stacie Hoskins: Iron Mountain Quarry accepted settlement agreement with Jefferson County.
6:42 m
David Johnson:
6:47 pm
Terry Umbright:
6:55 pm
Dr . Larry Nobles:
Pleasant Harbor SEIS, Phase 2:
Still waiting for: Water system plan, sewer system plan, and economic data.
Draft to include development agreement.
Draft release target date: 06/30.
Proposed public hearing: 07 /16 in Brinnon.
Thorndike Pit-to-Pier EIS:
Expected to be released within the month.
Proposed project to be considered by: Jefferson County Hearings Board, Dept. of Ecology,
and the Army Corp of Engineers.
Thorndike p roject is included in GMHB a pp eals consolidation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Has been a Port Ludlow resident since 1999, permanent resident since 2007.
Appreciates David Johnson's presence at meetings.
Public hearing re: Olym p ic Water & Sewer surcharge on 05/29.
Considers Jim Burnett, Iron Mountain Quarry, a very respectable corporate businessman.
Would like to see severance tax for quarry.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Tom Giske:
Kevin Coker:
Carl Smith:
Tom Giske:
Matt Sircely:
Dr. Larry Nobles:
(citizen)
Carl Smith:
Tom Brotherton:
Stacie Hoskins:
621 Sheridan Street , Port Townse nd, WA 98368
(360) 3 79-4450 PlanComm@::o .jefferson. wa. us
www. co . j efferson . wa. us I commdevelopmen t I PlanningCommission
DISCUSSION
Has been receiving complaints from residents re: geoduck harvesting on tidelands in
Shine area.
ELECTION OF CHAIR/VICE CHAIR
Moves to approve Chair as Kevin Coker and Vice Chair as Richard Hull.
9 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Deadline for PC recommendations: 12/2014.
Conducting outreach meetings to collect public input on Comp Plan update.
Working with Laura Lewis of WSU Extension for Com p Plan assistance.
Possibly create new section to include marijuana growing/processing.
Encourage outreach to citizens intimidated by government.
Jefferson County Comp Plan is only 1 of 2 in the state that includes an MPR section.
In favor of continuing current restrictions included in Chapter 3's Goals and Policies:
(LNP 23.3) No development surrounding Port Ludlow MPR, and
(LNP23.4) 2,250 residential units ca p in Port Ludlow MPR
No private CPA applications this year.
Would like to form committees to provide assistance in Comp Plan update.
No quoroms may be present at committees. Any formal subcommittee of the Planning
Commission would be subject to all noticing and open meeting act requirements.
Adjourned at 8:37 pm
Approval of Minutes
These meeting minutes were approved this {(? day of -:c_-~-~ . 2014.
Kevin Coker, Chair
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