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Home My WebLink About04-02-2025 PC AgendaDistrict 1 Kevin Coker Cynthia Koan Ahren Stroming District 2 Matt Sircely, Vice Chair LD Richert Michael Shultz District 3 Richard Hull, Chair Chris Llewellyn Andrew Schwartz Public Comment: When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address. Please be aware that each person is limited to a three-minute comment. AGENDA JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting – April 2, 2025 5:30pm WSU Jefferson County Extension Classroom, 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA 98339 You can join this meeting remotely Via Zoom: https://bit.ly/JCWAPC Meeting ID: 969 9760 4223 Passcode: 742684 This option will allow you to join the meeting live. You will need to enter an email address. Please sign on 5 to 10 minutes before the official start of the meeting to check sound and video quality. This video will be closed-captioned enabled. Via phone: +12532158782,,96997604223#,,,,*742684# Washington Relay is a free service provided by ODHH to ensure equal communication access to telephone service for people who may have challenges communicating. To begin, dial 711, give them the following number: 1 (253) 215 8782 and then give them the meeting ID and passcode. Meeting Materials: To view Agenda items, meeting materials and comments received, click here: www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password are both: public) – Community Development - Planning Commission – Agendas/Materials – 2025 – DATE 5:30 Chair Welcome and Overview Presentation 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes: March 25, 2025 Special Meeting GENERAL UPDATES 4. Planning Commission Updates 5. DCD Staff and Director Updates a. Recognition of Planning Commission reappointments: Richard Hull, Matt Sircely, and Cynthia Koan b. Thank you for the Planning Commissioners’ participation during our four Community Outreach Events these past weeks. A general summary of community input will be forthcoming, possibly for the next PC meeting. Ultimately, there will be an overall District 1 Kevin Coker Cynthia Koan Ahren Stroming District 2 Matt Sircely, Vice Chair LD Richert Michael Shultz District 3 Richard Hull, Chair Chris Llewellyn Andrew Schwartz Public Comment: When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address. Please be aware that each person is limited to a three-minute comment. community outreach and participation summary as an appendix to the 2025 Comprehensive Plan. PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL 6. Public comments: Note - regular agenda items may include public comment periods intended for that specific topic during the meeting. If you wish to provide public comment via Zoom, click on the hand icon at the bottom of the screen to “raise your hand.” The public comment period is managed by the Chair. 7. Transmitted Information: a. Resend of “2025 02 14 PC bylaws amendment proposals with DCD recommendations” b. CAO Presentation Materials: “DCD CAO Packet for PC 04-02-25.pdf”. Cover memo and documents, with web links provided. i. Excerpted Riparian Ecosystems, Volume 1: Science Synthesis and Management Implications. WDFW July 2020. ii. Memo from Amy Summe, Shannon & Wilson on Best Available Science (BAS) for Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (stream buffers) with WDFW comments. iii. Geographic Information System Data: Kevin Hitchcock, Jefferson County GIS, scenarios on number of parcels and acres affected, parcels < 5 acres. iv. Snohomish County CAO process. v. Kitsap County CAO process; Technical Memo c. Short-Term Rental Presentation Documents from March 24, 2025 BoCC Meeting i. FW_DCD presentation of proposed modifications to STR regulations (Email explaining the other documents). ii. 2025 03 19 Comparison Table_JCC_PC_DCD Final for BOCC HEARING DCD draft presentation pdf iii. Exhibit C 02 25 PC Recommendation clean iv. Exhibit D_2025 03 19 Staff Recommendation_Updated clean2 v. Existing UDC performance standards for hospitality establishments pdf REGULAR BUSINESS 8. Planning Commission Bylaws Amendments a. Synopsis: proposed amendments were distributed to Planning Commissioners on mid- February for review, meeting the 10-day review requirement in the Bylaws. Bylaws must be approved during a regular meeting. PC meetings during March have been Special Meetings by nature of being held off-site or on days different than normal. District 1 Kevin Coker Cynthia Koan Ahren Stroming District 2 Matt Sircely, Vice Chair LD Richert Michael Shultz District 3 Richard Hull, Chair Chris Llewellyn Andrew Schwartz Public Comment: When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address. Please be aware that each person is limited to a three-minute comment. b. Assignment: No further amendments were proposed by the PC before the currently proposed amendments were distributed. Planning Commission is to vote on the amendment proposals as distributed. c. Options & Decisions: This agenda item should just be a matter of a vote on a motion to accept the Bylaws amendments as proposed and reviewed during the requisite review period. No further suggestions have been received or entertained during the review period, so that time for further amendments has passed. If additional amendments are proposed, they may be taken up separately from this current set of proposed amendments, and at another time such as an annual retreat. 9. Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). Donna and Greg introduce the CAO process. a. Synopsis: Background information regarding the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) updates for 200-year Site Potential Tree Height Best Available Science (BAS). Presentation also includes the technical memorandum from Shannon and Wilson, and Snohomish County CAO update process, and Kitsap County CAO update process. b. Assignment: read and familiarize yourself with potential tree height BAS c. Options & Decisions: FYI only at this point. 10. Short-Term Rentals. a. Synopsis: Explanation of the staff recommendation for STRs in comparison to the PC recommendation. DCD emailed background information to the PC on March 24, and is also found in the meeting packet. The Board wants to make sure that the PC understands why our recommendation differs from theirs on specific issues and to solicit input, questions, and concerns from them. See comparison table. We may end up presenting the gist of that input; Planning Commissioners may choose to provide comment on 4/7, as well. b. Assignment: Familiarize yourself with the attached information, particularly the DCD version. c. Options & Decisions: The BoCC would like the Planning Commission to provide input on the comparison table, to be shared with the Board on April 7, the day the action is anticipated on the STR legislation. 11. Executive Session PAO and Planning Commission a. Synopsis: An Executive Session will allow the PAO to have a full discussion with the PC regarding Short-Term Rental ordinance. The BoCC requests that the PC receive the same input from the PAO on Short-Term Rentals that the BoCC has access to, through an Executive Session. No action will be taken after the executive session. 12. ADJOURN