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Home My WebLink AboutPC Agenda Packet 03-21-2018Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING AGENDA Tri-Area Community Center March 21, 2018 P: 360-379-4450 621 Sheridan St. F: 360-379-4451 Port Townsend WA 98368 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us 5:30pm Opening Business • Call to Order/Roll Call • Approval of Agenda • Approval of Meeting Minutes, if available • Commissioner Announcements • Director’s Update, if available 5:45pm Observer Comment, Non-agenda topics We’re experimenting with this format. See Observer Comment Conduct, below. 6:15pm Discussion • Continuation of Planning Commission Review, Discussion and Questions to Staff on Pleasant Harbor MPR Draft Development Agreement and MPR regulations 7:15pm Closing Business • Additional Observer Comment • Summary of today’s meeting • Follow-up action items 7:30pm Adjournment • Thank you for coming and participating in your government at work! Observer Comment Conduct: When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address. Please be aware that the observer comment period is … 1) An optional time period dedicated to listening to the public, not a question and answer session. The Planning Commission is not required to provide response; 2) Offered at the Chair’s discretion when there is time; 3) Not a public hearing – comments made during this time will not be part of any hearing record; 4) May be structured with a three-minute per person time limit. 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend WA 98368 P: 360-379-4450 F: 360-379-4451 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center May 3, 2017 Page 1 of 2 Please note, these minutes are intended to provide a summary of meeting decisions and except for motions made, should not be relied upon for specific statements from individuals at the meeting. If the reader would like to hear specific discussion, they should visit Jefferson County’s website at: https://wa-jeffersoncounty.civicplus.com/580/Planning-Commission and listen to the audio file (to assist in locating information, time stamps are provided along the left side of the page). Call to Order at 5:31 pm ROLL CALL District 1 District 2 District 3 Staff Present Coker: Present Jochems: Present Hull: Present Patty Charnas, DCD Director Koan: Present Sircely: Present Nilssen: Present David Greetham, DCD Planning Manager Felder: Present Smith: Present Giske: Absent U David Johnson, DCD Associate Planner Joel Peterson, DCD Associate Planner Facilitator: Cynthia Koan Approval of Agenda: Agenda approved Approval of Minutes: None available Public in Attendance: 0 COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS 0:01:28 No Commissioner announcements. DIRECTOR UPDATES 0:01:40 – Greetham Introduced new Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Phil Hunsucker. 1:46:47 – Charnas Gave update regarding Navy Open House on the proposed Naval Special Operations Training. STAFF UPDATES 0:04:37 – Peterson Introduced Citizens Institute for Rural Design’s upcoming events. DISCUSSION 0:12:56 – Peterson Presented “UGA” chapter for Comp Plan update regarding population forecasts and planning methodology. Described 20-year planning horizon. 1:27:41 – Johnson Presented Economic Development goals and policies for Comp Plan update. 1:51:17 – All The Planning Commission discussed the Comp Plan Vison Statement. Planning Commission members agreed to compile draft Vision Statement “as is” (no further work until September of 2017). The Visioning subcommittee was disbanded. MOTIONS None PUBLIC COMMENT None 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend WA 98368 P: 360-379-4450 F: 360-379-4451 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center May 3, 2017 Page 2 of 2 FOLLOW-UP ITEMS 2:22:52 – Koan Comments regarding UGA and Economic Development due Friday, May 12th. Next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 05/17/2017 at 5:30 pm at the Tri-Area Community Center. Adjourned at 7:55 pm These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2017. ________________________________________ _________ ______________________________________________________________ Cynthia Koan, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend WA 98368 P: 360-379-4450 F: 360-379-4451 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center March 7, 2018 Page 1 of 2 Please note, these minutes are intended to provide a summary of meeting decisions and except for motions made, should not be relied upon for specific statements from individuals at the meeting. If the reader would like to hear specific discussion, they should visit Jefferson County’s website at: https://wa-jeffersoncounty.civicplus.com/580/Planning-Commission and listen to the audio file (to assist in locating information, time stamps are provided along the left side of the page). Call to Order at 5:31 pm ROLL CALL District 1 District 2 District 3 Staff Present Coker: Present Koan: Present Vacant: Jochems: Present Sircely: Present Smith: Present Hull: Present Nilssen: Present Giske: Present Patty Charnas, DCD Director Joel Peterson, DCD Associate Planner Nicole Allen, DCD Office Coordinator Facilitator: Cynthia Koan Approval of Agenda: Agenda approved (0:01:15) Approval of Minutes: Minutes for February 21, 2018 approved. Public in Attendance: 16 COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS 0:03:04 – Jochems Attended Jefferson County Marine Resource Committee meeting with Port Gamble tribe regarding shellfish and Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (PH MPR). 0:04:23 – Koan Attended farmers’ forum on March 1st with several other Planning Commission members. 0:08:05 – Smith Mentioned the work that is being done to stop the use of net pens for salmon catching. A bill to phase out net-pen farming of Atlantic salmon in Washington has handily passed the state Senate and heads to the House. DIRECTOR UPDATES 0:08:51 – Charnas Gave updates about Planning Commission vacancies. A Planning Commission vacancy is open in District 1 and terms are expiring for existing planning commissioners in Districts 2 & 3. Both incumbents have expressed their interest in being reappointed. 0:12:13 – Peterson Director Charnas yielded to Joel Peterson for an update on Comprehensive Plan. Joel presented the calendar on the Comp Plan process. Peterson described upcoming milestones and reviewed timeline with Planning Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT (first opportunity) 0:39:39 – 0:43:57 The Chair opened the floor to public comment on topics not related to the agenda items. Comments provided during the noted timeframe included those regarding the Agriculture section of the Critical Area Ordinance, commercial marijuana grows on Marrowstone Island and reducing county costs and reducing employee workload strain. DISCUSSION 0:44:20 – All A discussion on the Pleasant Harbor MPR occurred. Topics included the preparation of a Planning Commission comment letter on the development agreement; on population 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend WA 98368 P: 360-379-4450 F: 360-379-4451 plancomm@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County Planning Commission MEETING MINUTES Tri-Area Community Center March 7, 2018 Page 2 of 2 density; the kettles; water sources and water quality monitoring; and the permit process. PUBLIC COMMENT (second opportunity) 1:45:41 – 1:55:20 The Chair opened the floor to public comment on topics related to the agenda. Comments provided during the noted timeframe included those on the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (PH MPR). Comments on the PH MPR included concerns about getting a financial study on the project; waste water management and overall failure of project. One person gave a bit of the history of the project and the formation of the Brinnon Subarea Group out of a desire to find ways to replace the dilapidated campground. FOLLOW-UP ITEMS 2:06:48 – Koan The Planning Commission will continue to discuss Pleasant Harbor MPR Development Agreement at the 03/21/18 meeting. Next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 03/21/18 at 5:30 pm at the Tri-Area Community Center. Adjourned at 7:27 pm These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of ___________________________, 2018. Cynthia Koan, Chair Nicole Allen, PC Secretary/DCD Office Coordinator