HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Mtg Minutes 07-02-2014 FINALJEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
District 1
Coker Fe l der
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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 July 2, 2014
Gardiner Comm u n ity Center
Call to Order at 6:40 pm
ROLL CALL
District 2
Mill er Smith Farmer Sircely Brotherton
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District 3
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Jefferson County St aff Present:
• Carl Smith, DCD Director • Donna Frostholm, Associate Planner • Elizabeth Williams, Planning Clerk
Pu blic i n Attendance: 8
Carl Smith:
NO QUOROM PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
STAFF UPDAT ES
Announced Elizabeth Williams as the new Administrative Clerk hire.
Two Planners have been hired and will be joining DCD soon.
Kevi n Co k er joined the meet in g at 6:4 3 pm . Qu orom present.
Carl Smith: The County is organizing a public meeting in the near future with other state agencies to
address marijuana issues.
Has been working with Laura Lewis, of WSU Extension, to tackle Critical areas and
Agriculture issues on July 17 at the Chimacum Grange.
Lo rn a Smith join e d th e m eeting at 6:4 6 pm.
Kevin Coker: Moved to approve the 06/04/14 meeting minutes. 3 in favor. 0 opposed. 3 abstained.
6:47 pm
Kevin Coker:
Carl Smith:
Donna Frostholm:
Herb Cook:
Carl Smith:
Herb Cook:
Donna Frostholm:
Would like a public notice in the Forks Forum announcing the online availability of the
06/04 meeting minutes.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Introduced Donna Frostholm as the Community Planner for the Gardiner area.
Described the Gardiner area as addressed in the Comprehensive Plan -Rural Residential
with very few parcels zoned as Neighborhood Commercial and Agriculture. The intended
purpose of the zoning designations described in the Gardiner Community Development
Plan is to include commercial goods for the area and p eople traveling along Hwy 101.
PUBLIC COMMENT
What's the process for updating the Comprehensive Plan?
Provided a timeline, list of changes to be provided by Fall '14.
What changes may affect the Gardiner area?
There is a GMA requirement to address Cr it ical Areas in agricultural lands.
The existing agricultural uses are grandfathered, though any proposed expansion of
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Kevin Coker:
Richard Hull:
Richard Bennett:
Donna Frostholm:
Kevin Coker:
Herb Cook:
621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4450 PlanComm@J:o.jefferson.wa.us
www. co. j efferson . wa. us I commdevelopmen t I PlanningCommission
agricultural use could possibly be affected due to this requirement.
The County needs to address what is allowed structurally, such as agricultural worker
housing/hoops on agriculturally-zoned lands.
Any requested changes by the residents of Gardiner?
No change to current Comprehensive Plan preferred.
Any progress to previous inquiries about RV Park proposed in 2010?
There was a pre-application conference but a lot of community opposition to the project.
No official application has been submitted. Will collect project information and submit it
to Mr. Bennett.
At the previous Gardiner area outreach meeting, which took place two years ago,
residents expressed a desire to include public bus stops along Old Gardiner Rd. The
Planning Commission did pass the information on to Jefferson Transit, but Transit
unfortunately did not conduct any changes.
Mr. John Austin, of the Board of County Commissioners, has been very responsive to
concerns of Gardiner residents.
Next Planning Commission meeting will be held on 07 /16/14 at 6:30 pm at the Brinnon School.
Adjourned at 7:20 pm
Approval of Minutes
These meeting minutes were approved this ___Jk_ day of . b ~ ~
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Kevin Coker, Chair Elizabeth Williams, PC Secretary/ Administrative Clerk
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