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MEETING MINUTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting – April 2, 2025
WSU Jefferson County Extension Classroom, 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, 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 Present Ahren Stroming Present Michael Shultz Present Andrew Schwartz Present
2. Approval of Agenda: approved by acclimation
3. Approval of Minutes:
a. March 25, 2024 Special Meeting: CL 1st/LR 2nd – 9 yay, 0 abstention – approved
4. GENERAL UPDATES
5. Planning Commission Updates:
a. MaS: Commissioner Sircely has started a new position at the farmers market as the music
and data coordinator.
6. DCD Staff 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
community outreach and participation summary as an appendix to the 2025
Comprehensive Plan.
c. Short-term Rental Meetings: Brent Butler will compile the community comments from
the Short-Term Rental meetings and give them to the PPC Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL
7. 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 – 04-02-2025.
8. 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.
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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
9. Planning Commission Bylaws Amendments
a. Proposed amendments were distributed to Planning Commissioners in 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 were Special Meetings by nature of
being held off-site or on days different than normal.
b. The Planning Commission decided to postpone voting on the proposed amendments until
the next PC meeting on April 16, 2025.
10. Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). DCD Staff introduced the CAO process.
a. Background information was given regarding the current Jefferson County Critical Areas
Ordinance, as well as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) updates
for 200-year Site Potential Tree Height Best Available Science (BAS). Presentation also
included the technical memorandum from Shannon and Wilson, and Snohomish County
CAO update process, and Kitsap County CAO update process.
11. Short-Term Rentals.
a. Explanation was given for the staff recommendation for STRs in comparison to the PC
recommendation. The Board wanted to make sure that the PC understood why the DCD
recommendation differs from theirs on specific issues and to solicit input, questions, and
concerns from the PC.
b. Decision: Planning Commission members decided to send representatives from the PC to
attend the upcoming BoCC meeting regarding the Short-term rental ordinance.
12. Executive Session PAO and Planning Commission
a. An Executive Session allowed the PAO to have a full discussion with the PC regarding
Short-Term Rental ordinance. The BoCC requested that the PC receive the same input
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from the PAO on Short-Term Rentals that the BoCC has access to, which can be done
through an Executive Session. No action was taken after the executive session.
8:03 pm ADJOURNMENT
The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 2025-04-16 at 5:30. These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of_____, 2024. Richard Hull, Chair Residing Secretary