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MEETING MINUTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting – May 21, 2025
WSU Jefferson County Extension Classroom, 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Actual start time 5:37 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. April 16, 2025: CK 1st/CL 2nd – 6 yay, 1 abstention – approved
b. May 7, 2025: CK 1st/AS 2nd – 6 yay, 1 abstention – approved
GENERAL UPDATES
4. Planning Commission Updates:
a. Commissioner Hull has sold his residence and is moving outside the county, and the May
21st meeting will be his last meeting as a planning commissioner.
5. DCD Staff Updates:
a. DCD staff reminded the Planning Commission and the public that because the meeting
consisted of a full agenda it would be important to maintain the timeframes referenced in
the Regular Business portion of the agenda.
b. DCD Staff thanked Commissioner Hull for his work on the Planning Commission and stated
that Commissioner Sircely, currently acting as Vice Chair, would take the position of Chair
for future meetings.
c. A Planning Commission Clerk has been hired to assist DCD staff with work related to
managing the Planning Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL
6. Public comments – None
7. Transmitted Information:
a. Excerpt of E-mail from Shannon & Wilson to DCD dated 5/13/25 with hyperlinks.
E-mail addresses updated FWHCA Technical Memo dated 5/13/25, prescriptive buffer
enhancement standards, and monitoring methodology from City of Bellevue Critical Area
Handbook
b. Updated Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCA) Technical Memo dated
5/13/25 Memo from Shannon and Wilson
c. Proposed changes to Wetland Section (JCC 18.22.730) since the 5/7/25 PC version
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d. Memo from DCD to PC dated 5/15/25 addressing agriculture in the Critical Area
Ordinance.
REGULAR BUSINESS
8. Engage Jefferson County (“Engage JC”), Community-Based Organization (CBO) Report
a. The Community Wellness Project, which includes the CBO “Engage JC”, received a
$90,000 Washington Department of Commerce Community-Based Organization Public
Participation Grant to assist the County with community involvement in the
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. The grant purpose is to “work with partners to
establish and staff coordination of a Jefferson County Climate Resilience & Equity
initiative that established longer term engagement, traction and continuity of diverse
community participation in civic life and long term planning efforts.” Engage JC shared an
overview of the work they’ve been doing under the CBO grant through Engage JC. This
includes:
i. synthesis from the People First, Youth Voice, and other community workgroups,
ii. an equity analysis of the comprehensive plan update, and
iii. a section focused specifically on community engagement.
9. Comprehensive Plan Public Review Draft Facilitated Discussion
a. On May 7, 2025, the Planning Commission received a staff and consultant roll-out of a
Public Review Draft 2025 Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan contains a lot of
material within the nine topical Elements and associated Technical Appendices. DCD Staff
led a discussion centered around the review methods, work product, and schedule for
completing a review of the Public Review Draft.
b. The Planning Commission decided to look through all public comment that has been
submitted before beginning to review the elements of the Comprehensive Plan. It was
decided that the Planning Commission would review all nine elements of the
Comprehensive Plan, and would begin by reviewing the Transportation and Parks and
Open Space elements of the Comprehensive Plan at the June 4th meeting.
10. Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Presentation and Discussion
a. Synopsis: DCD staff presented proposed amendments to the Critical Areas Ordinance
concerning Fish and Wildlife Habitat Areas, Wetlands and Agriculture.
11. Public Comment – 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 – 05-21-2025. Time
stamps within the video recording of the meeting are referenced below.
a. Marla Powers with the Port Gamble S’kallam Tribe - Time stamp 1:57:52 – 2:03:41.
7:42 pm ADJOURNMENT The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 2025-06-04 at 5:30.
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These meeting minutes were approved this ____________ day of_____, 2025. Matt Sircely, Chair Residing Secretary