HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2025 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
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AGENDA
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting – April 16, 2025 5:30pm
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes: April 2, 2025
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.
GENERAL UPDATES
4. Planning Commission Updates
5. DCD Staff and Director Updates
a. The Planning Commission review of Comprehensive Plan amendments is going to
accelerate in May with the rollout of the public review draft Comprehensive Plan and
Technical Appendices. You will find it helpful to familiarize yourself, again, with the
current Comprehensive Plan narrative, goals, and policies at this time.
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. 2025-02-14 Proposed Bylaws Amendment Proposals with DCD Recommendations
b. Draft Middle Housing Code Audit Memo with Gap Report—courtesy preview copy for PC
review before rollout of Public Review Draft Comprehensive Plan & Appendices
c. Jefferson County’s existing Fish and Wildlife Conservation Areas (FWHCA)
code(JCC18.22.630)
d. Proposed Fish and Wildlife Conservation Areas (FWHCA) code
e. Jefferson County’s existing Geologically Hazardous Areas code(JCC18.22.530)
f. Proposed Geologically Hazardous Areas code
g. Jefferson County’s existing identification and mapping of critical areas code (JCC
18.22.210)and Jefferson County’s existing critical area exemptions code. (JCC 18.22.230)
REGULAR BUSINESS
8. Planning Commission Bylaws Amendments – Chair Hull
a. Synopsis: Proposed amendments were distributed to Planning Commissioners 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 Community Outreach
Events were Special Meetings by nature of being held off-site or on days different than
normal.
The proposed amendments were added to the Regular Business agenda for the April 2,
2025 meeting. Not all of the Planning Commissioners had time to review the homework,
so the business was tabled for April 16, 2025.
DCD’s additions to Commissioner Koan’s proposed amendments were to insert
references to Resolution No. 50-22, adopted on 10/24/2022, as the Board of County
Commissioners established a set of Open Public Meeting Act (OPMA) Guidelines for
Jefferson County, Boards, Commissions & Committees (OPMA Guidelines). The Planning
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.
Commission is subject to these OPMA Guidelines, which govern matters related to
compliance with OPMA.
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 the 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 Area Ordinance – Greg Ballard
a. Synopsis: DCD staff has provided the PC with existing and proposed Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Areas (FWHCA) code and existing and proposed Geologically Hazardous
Areas code. staff will discuss the following:
i. Existing exemptions in Jefferson County’s Critical Area code
ii. Proposed code changes within Jefferson County’s FWHCA
iii. Proposed code changes within Jefferson County’s Geologically Hazardous Areas
b. Assignment: Read over the proposed code and provide comment and suggestions in
general as well as specifically concerning the clarity of the code from a layman’s
perspective.
10. ADJOURN