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MEETING MINUTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting – February 19, 2025
WSU Jefferson County Extension Classroom, 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA 98339 Actual start time 5:31 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 Unexcused Absence Ahren Stroming Excused Absence Michael Shultz Present Andrew Schwartz Present
2. Approval of Agenda: Approved by Acclimation 3. Approval of Minutes, February 5, 2025: Commissioner Richert 1st, Commissioner Schwartz 2nd.
Approved 7/1/0
GENERAL UPDATES
4. DCD Staff and Director Updates a. The 4th PC community outreach event will be held on Tuesday, March 25th at the Quilcene
Community Center. See flyer in transmitted information.
b. DCD staff is bringing copies of the community outreach event flyer to tonight’s meeting for the Planning Commission to distribute in their districts. PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL
1. Public comments - – Public comments, in their entirety, can be viewed within the video recording
of the meeting which is located in our Laserfiche Web Portal: www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password are both: public) – Community Development - Planning Commission – Mtgs - Recordings – PC Meeting Recordings 2025 – 02-19-2025. Time stamps are included below:
• Eric Lentz: 4:50 – 6:36
• Blake Budden: 6:51 – 10:00
• Cendre Hunt: 10:28 – 13:40
• Nicholas Knapton: 13:57 – 16:04
• Liz Revord: 16:14 – 19:03
• Unclear: 19:14 – 20:10
• Unclear: 20:15 – 22:13
• Shellie Arnell: 22:17 – 23:59
• Jenny Davis: 24:04 – 27:11
• Chris (Unclear): 27:27 – 29:27 5. Transmitted Information: a. PDN article re: BoCC LTAC grants
b. February 5, 2025 Minutes
c. Community outreach event flyer d. Proposed bylaw amendments
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e. Staff report with summary of questions regarding the short-term rental ordinance
REGULAR BUSINESS 6. Proposed Amendments to Planning Commission (PC) Bylaws Synopsis: This regular business item did not have any discussion or action by the Planning commission, but brought to the table proposed amendments to the Planning Commission Bylaws for later consideration, according to the process described below. The business is
tabled for a later date at a Regular Meeting.
A proposal to amend the PC bylaws was brought forward by Commissioner Koan. In response, DCD reviewed the bylaws and proposes amendments to bring them up to date with county Resolution No. 50-22.
i. The PC typically addresses bylaws amendments in the annual PC & Board of County Commissioners (BoCC or “Board”) joint workshop. The format of the 2024 workshop was an evening meeting with the Board, so the scope of the annual meeting did not cover PC administrative items such as amending bylaws.
ii. Bylaws can be amended at any regular meeting after the appropriate review time described below. The PC Community Outreach Events are all “special meetings” by nature of being held outside of normal meeting dates, and/or meeting in a different location.
iii. The proposed amendments must have been an item of business at the previous meeting (i.e., this meeting is for that purpose) before consideration and action at a Regular Meeting. Further, bylaws amendments require at least a 10-day review of the proposals by the PC. The next regular PC meeting is scheduled for April 2nd.
7. Deliberations and Recommendations—Short Term Rental Ordinance a. DCD staff provided answers to the Planning Commission/s questions regarding proposed regulations governing Short-Term Rentals.
b. The planning commission deliberated the proposed short-term rental ordinance and
authorized the chair to send a recommendation letter to the Board of County Commissioners on the Planning Commission’s behalf. These deliberations can be viewed in their entirety within the video recording of the meeting which is located in our Laserfiche Web Portal: www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal
(username and password are both: public) – Community Development - Planning
Commission – Mtgs - Recordings – PC Meeting Recordings 2025 – 02-19-2025. 8. Adjournment 8:25 pm ADJOURNMENT
The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 2025-02-26 at 5:30.
These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of_____, 2024.
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Richard Hull, Chair Residing Secretary