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Home My WebLink About02-01-2023 Planning Commission Minutes.621 Sheridan St. P: 360-379-4450 Port Townsend, WA, 98368 PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us 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. 1 MEETING MINUTES JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Regular Meeting – February 1, 2023 Tri Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, Washington 98325 Welcome Chair and Overview Presentation (5:30PM) 1.Call to Order/Roll Call District 1 District 2 District 3 Alen- Excused late Sircely- Absent Hull-X Coker-Absent Smith- X Nilssen- Excused absence Koan- Absent Richert- Excused absence Llewelyn-X 2.Approval of Agenda 3.Approval of Minutes (No Minutes approved) Motions Motion # Motion 1st 2nd Yay Nay Abstain 1 Motion to Approve minutes 2 Motion to Approve consent agenda PUBLIC COMMENT 4.Three minutes per speaker. a.Mike Warner Port Hadlock i.Commends coming together with the community b.Judy Alexander i.Volunteer for org that provides housing for people experiencing houselessness ii.Hope for feasible housing solutions c.Robin i.Shelter manager for cap ground village 1.Involved with tiny shelters as well 2.We are excited for the joint meeting and look forward to fruitful conversation d.Frank Hoffman i.Lives in District 3 ii.Appreciate the volunteers in their effort working on these issues iii.Tendency to politicize these issues when it does not need to be iv.Poverty creates desperation and while this is not an excuse for inappropriate behavior but it is a reason 1.Lead with empathy and facilitate solutions such as tiny homes and such e.Julia Cochrane 621 Sheridan St. P: 360-379-4450 Port Townsend, WA, 98368 PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us 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. 2 i.Winter welcoming center downtown founder ii.We are seeing new ppl every week iii.We are seeing record numbers (25 a day) iv.Ending this takes everybody, unhoused people are us and are just like us f.Buster Ferris i.Eden saw woods 1.Enjoy in the city and the county 5.Planning Commission Updates (No updates this meeting) 6.DCD Staff and Director Updates (5 minutes) CONSENT AGENDA 7.General Information Item to Read and Receive REGULAR BUSINESS a.A. Staff presentation Joel’s presentation: i.We are working on county ordinances for people experiencing homelessness and coming up with a way to build a facility to support these populations. Last met Oct 19, 2022, about consistent ordinances ii.1. Recap and Work Done with Definitions 1.Shared goals: a.Facilitate housing for the unsheltered with public health and safety I mind b.There is a desire to simplify the process to create 2.Why would we want consistency? a.Funding b.Sanitation 3.We need to change the language to people-centered for inclusivity a.This is when referring to people who are experiencing homelessness and have certain needs b.Even in some state laws (RCW) still use pejorative language i.DCD is confident this language will change in the future and be updated c.Also wanted to make sure that language is not “scaring” people off or making people disinterested in the resources provided. 4.Housing includes a.Homelessness b.Emergency housing c.Transitional housing d.Social housing 621 Sheridan St. P: 360-379-4450 Port Townsend, WA, 98368 PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us 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. 3 e.Affordable rental housing f.Affordable home ownership g.Market rental housing h.Market home ownership 5.HUD Continuum of Care system a.Want to reference when thinking of these solutions as well. iii.Emma Bolin presentation 1.House bill 12.20 has some requirements for permanent and transitional housing 2.Indoor emergency housing/shelters 3.Want to make sure that the decisions will be safe from litigation and make sure our intent is very clear 4.Don’t conflate building longevity with use a.Some might be transitional some may not be 5.Consistency with state law is key 6.Housing types considered a.Disaster relief shelter b.Outdoor temporary facility c.Indoor temporary facility d.Tiny shelter village e.Indoor permanent facility f.Mixed permanent facility g.Transitional housing 7.Want to have proposed ordinances for the board by early summer to allow for changes before the transitional ordinance is up iv.Judy Surber 1.Came up with different types because of different permits and standards 2.Temporary use v conditional use a.Temporary are for interim use, not permanent i.Severe weather shelter (seasonal or transient) 1.Lasts 180 days ii.Type II b. Conditional i.Provides flexibility ii.Addresses duration (approved as long as use exists) iii.Type I or II 3.Discussion of Draft Definitions v.2. Q/A for section #1 items 1.Term Affordable a.Getting specific – refers to specific AMIs and such forth b.Maybe below market could be an alternative 2.Transitional housing in the service provider world describes certain services for 2 years 621 Sheridan St. P: 360-379-4450 Port Townsend, WA, 98368 PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us 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. 4 a. May need something to distinguish more (difference between old alcohol plant and tin village) 3. Barbara a. Housing advocate i. Definition of transitional housing is important in addressing housing and unhoused services ii. Clear understanding is important vi. 3. Building Code-Related Points for Temporary Housing Phil: BLD Code related points- temporary housing a. Construction standards i. Tents- none (other than site standards) ii. RVs, vehicles, trailers, none (other than site standards) iii. Tiny shelters- more standards 1. Different from RVs and tents 2. Tiny shelters are built by hand on/off-site iv. Born on date (around 10 years potentially) 1. Reasonable return on investment for this type of structure Dave: b. Site standards- inspections i. Annual for temp housing 1. Common buildings (kitchen, laundry, bathing, restroom facilities) 2. Setbacks, fire lanes, ingress/egress, smoking 3. Any other land use permit conditions ii. Well maintained the life of a structure is 10 yrs., not super long 1. There needs to be flexibility c. WAC 51-16-030 exemptions for indigent housing guidelines i. Exception to development standards -for only 5 years 1. As long as exempted code/buildings pose no threat to human life, health, or safety 2. Emma: a. Next steps b. Like to return to review the entire ordinance but hoping for consistent decisions today c. City and county timeline is coming to a close 3. Joel: a. The county finished the ordinance in June 2022 and can upgrade definitions i. Or roll this update into a larger update in the 2023 comprehensive plan 1. That would allow for bigger changes