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MEETING MINUTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Regular Meeting — June 1, 2022
Tri Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, Washington 98325
5:30PM Welcome Chair and Overview Presentation
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
District 1
District 2
District 3
Alen Unexcused
Sircely Present
Hull Present
Coker Present
Smith Present
Nilssen Present
Koan Present
Richert Unexcused
Llewelyn Unexcused
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
a. May 18, 2022 Minutes
Motions
Motion #
Motion
1st
2nd
Yay
Nay
Abstain
1
Motion to Approve May 18, 2022 minutes
Sireely
Smith
3
0
3
2
Motion to Approve consent agenda
Smith
Coker
6
0
0
PUBLIC COMMENT
4. Three minutes per speaker.
a. Barbara Morey of Port Townsend.
5. Planning Commission Updates
a. Question from Commissioner Nilssen about the Leader's May 25th article on new
affordable housing project by Habitat for Humanity. Was land in question rezoned outside
the Planning Commission's purview?
b. Planner Joel Peterson responds that a zoning change would have gone to the Planning
Commission. He will read the article and report back at a future meeting. Based off
available knowledge, the zoning change may be tied to the sewer project and urban
growth areas.
6. DCD Staff and Director Updates (5 minutes)
a. Update on In -Person Attendance in Relation to COVID-19 and Open Public Meetings Act.
In person meetings are "only available provided a hybrid meeting can be held with
reasonable safety, namely that the COVID-19 risk is Very Low, Low or Moderate per the
dashboard located at httpsl/www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1429/"COVID-19 per BOCC
Resolution No. 24-22. If in -person is available, seating capacity may also be limited to
50%."
Public Comment: 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.
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b. Update on Process for Temporary Housing Ordinance
c. Update on Stipends and Planning Commission Terms
CONSENT AGENDA
7. General Information Item to Read and Receive
a. MRSC on Updated Open Public Meetings Act
b. Jefferson County Resolution No. 24-22
REGULAR BUSINESS
8. Legal Lot of Record Outreach — Assistant Planner Bryan Benjamin (60 min)
a. Staff Report
b. Communication Plan
c. Discussion of Communication Plan and Survey Goals
i. Commissioners recommend additional places to post the survey, including
neighborhood newsletters, realtor newsletters, Hadlock Days, KPTZ, school
newsletters, gas stations, and grocery stores.
ii. Commissioners determine that the outreach window, mid -June to late July, will
end before the county fair and the Wooden Boat Festival.
iii. Commissioners ask about prioritizing directly contacting property -owners whose
parcels are affected by the moratorium.
iv. Commissioners discuss survey goals and suggest that education and linking to
resources should be a pre -survey goal.
v. Commissioners suggest returning to discuss public comments from their
constituents after more education and outreach. Most commissioners have not
heard many questions from their constituents. Those who have direct the
questions to DCD.
9. UDC Docket -Amendment Items —Associate Planner Joel Peterson (20 min)
a. Staff Report from Director Brent Butler
b. Updated matrix of proposed amendments
i. Summary of high priority items
ii. Joel Peterson will bring line -in, line-out suggested edits for their suggestions and
approval. These changes will be part of the February 2023 UDC amendment cycle,
except for administrative edits which can be approved by the Board of County
Commissioners. If planning commissioners want specific changes, please contact
Joel Peterson.
10. Miles Sand and Gravel MRLO Comprehensive Plan Amendment — Joel Peterson
a. Staff Report
b. Miles Sand and Gravel Company Application
c. Discussion:
i. Commissioners ask about application's SEPA determination. The SEPA review is
ongoing.
ii. Will there be temperature sampling in creeks? Yes, that is part of the review.
Public Comment: When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name 2
and address. Please be aware that the public comment period is three minutes.
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iii. Reclamation plan will be discussed in depth at a future meeting.
7:29 Chair Hull grants meeting extension
11. Department of Community Development Standard Operating Procedures —Joel Peterson
a. Staff Report from Director Brent Butler
b. Stock Plans
7:36 PM
c. Code Compliance
d. Commissioners ask for more information on reproduction of stock plans.
e. Chair asks to move this topic to the next meeting so the commissioners can provide
detailed feedback on the standard operating procedures.
f. Commissioner Smith will attend next meeting virtually or will be excused.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2022, at 5:30. To attend virtually please
use the following link or dial in using your phone by calling: +1 (646) 749-3122; Access Code: 883-126-
605. Link is
htt s:llus02web.zoom.usl'1886710472537 wd=OU8vTWZGW'I'VRRGNRVE 0 1c2k0WDVadz09 and the
passcode is 894561
To learn if in -person attendance is possible, please view the next meeting agenda.
These meeting minutes were a proved this 15'day off 2022.
Richard Hull, Chair Helena Smith, Secretary
Public Comment: 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.