HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-18 PC Minutes621 Sheridan St. P: 360-379-4450 Port Townsend, WA, 98368 PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us
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MEETING MINUTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting – September 18, 2024
Tri Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, Washington 98325 Actual start time 5:36 PM: Welcome Chair and Overview Presentation 1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Kevin Coker Present Matt Sircely Present Richard Hull Present
Cynthia Koan Present LD Richert Present Chris Llewellyn Present
Ahren Stroming Present Michael Shultz Present Andrew Schwartz Present 2. Approval of Agenda: approved by acclimation
3. Approval of Minutes:
a. September 4, 2024 Regular Meeting – 6 approve, 3 abstentions
GENERAL UPDATES
4. Planning Commission Updates
a. Commissioner Koan: Opportunity to move the Planning Commission meeting space to the
WSU extension classroom in Port Hadlock.
Planning Commission action: Motion to move the Planning Commission permanent
meeting space from the Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum to the WSU extension
classroom in Port Hadlock beginning with the first Planning Commission meeting in
January 2025 put forth by Commissioner Koan, seconded by Commissioner Richert.
6 votes yes – 3 votes no / motion passes.
b. Commissioner Stroming: Disclosure: moving from District 1 to District 2, will complete
current term in current role.
5. DCD Staff and Director Updates
a. General updates: The County anticipates holding a public hearing on proposed short term
rental legislation during the November 6, 2024 meeting. The proposed ordinance would
be available October 23, 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL
6. Public comment period (general) - None REGULAR BUSINESS
• Public Hearing and deliberation: 2024 Comprehensive Plan/UDC Annual Amendments
a. Staff presentation - Josh Peters
b. Consideration of public testimony – testimony for proposed Amendment 4 submitted by
Eric Toews
c. Initiated deliberation:
Commissioner comments:
Stroming: Are we still expanding the UGA? It sounds like we are only considering an
expansion at this time. Mr. Peters confirmed that yes, we are hoping to amend
(expanding) the PT UGA boundary with proposed Amendment 2.
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Stroming: Does the PT sewer plan contemplate extending into the Glen Cove area, etc.?
Staff will supply the PC members with a link to the PT Sewer Plan.
Sircely: Does not see significant changes in Amendment 4 from the 9/4 version to the
9/18 version.
Koan: regarding proposed Amendment 4: Do we need to notify adjacent property
owners? Uncomfortable making a recommendation without a clear path to public
involvement in the process.
Schwartz: Is concerned about public comment period(s). Does not feel that the public is
informed. Concerned about general public noticing across all actions. Recommends using
PC budget funds to place public notices in the newspaper of record.
Planning Commissioner deliberations, in their entirety, can be reviewed by watching
the full meeting recording here.
d. Actions and recommendation (Commissioner Llewellyn no longer present in the meeting
at this time):
Motions:
Proposed Amendment 1: Koan / 2nd Richert = 8 in favor – Motion passes
Proposed Amendment 2: Schultz / 2nd Richert = 7 in favor / 1 abstention – Motion passes
Proposed Amendment 3: Coker / 2nd Richert = 8 in favor – Motion passes
Proposed Amendment 4: Richert / 2nd Coker = 7 in favor / 1 against – Motion Passes
Motion (Richert) to approve 2024 CP Amendment Docket with staff recommendations
and approval conditioned to require a BoCC public hearing:
Schwartz: Yes
Schultz: Yes
Sircely: Yes
Koan: No
Chair Hull: Yes
Richert: Yes
Stroming: Yes
Coker: Yes
Motion passes.
• Adjourn 7:11 pm ADJOURNMENT The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 2024-10-16 at 5:30 at the Brinnon Community Center. These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of_____, 2024. Richard Hull, Chair Secretary