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PLANNING COMMISSION
CityCouncil Chambers
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
May22,20196:00p.m.
REGULARMEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stanley opened the regular meeting at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present:Mel Messineo, Pamela Hastings, Duane Morris, Ben Stanley
(Chair), Andrew Schwab, TaraLopez
City Staff Present:David Wechner (Interim Director of Community and Economic
Development)
Ben Braudrick (Assistønt Planner)
Public Present:Khahn Lam, Brandon Meyer, John Ralston
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Schwab moved to accept the minutes from the regular May 8th meeting.
Commissioner Messineo seconded. Chair Stanley called for a vote. All were in approval.
ACTION ITEMS
Chair Stanley moved the Façade Grant Action Items ahead of the Continued Public Hearing forPZ
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1 Facade Grant 19-07 lPho Saieon 106 W Front St)
Assistant Planner Ben Braudrick presented the Staff Report for Façade Grant 19-07. Chair
Stanley asked the Commission if they had any questions for staff. Commissioners asked several
questions about the project and the façade and sign gant program. Planner Braudrick provided a
broad description of the project as a whole and a synopsis of the differences between sign and
façade grant maximums. The applicant provided fuither details about the project in its entirety.
Commissioners asked the applicant questions about the proposal and the façade development as a
whole.
Commissioner Hastings made a motion to approve Façade Grant 19-07 citing 7 Findings,3
Conclusions, and 6 Conditions in the Staff Report. Commissioner Schwab seconded the
motiono all were in approval.
2. Discussion of Plannine Commission Work Sessions
Assistant Planner Ben Braudrick presented the Staff Memo for a proposal to
begin regular Planning Commission work sessions and a biennial workplan.
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Discussion followed and Commissioners identified their interests and possible
scheduling. Staff provided some direction on timing and the length of time some of
the topics would take. Staff recommended scheduling only the first meeting of the
month with the additional meetings be scheduled as needed.
Commissioner Hastings made a motion to schedule the June 12th, July 1Oth and
August 14th meetings for hearings as needed and work sessions and allowino
additional meetings as needed. CommÍssioner Lopez seconded, all were in
approval.
Discussion about work session scheduling continued. The Commission agreed to have the Chair sit
down staff to provide a schedule for the following months.
STAFF UPDATES
Planner Braudrick provided information on the presentation he made to City Council on the 2l't
concerning the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
Interim Director Wechner provided the Commission with an update of active projects that staff
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair Stanley provide a re,port on his public comment on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
Commissioner Morris noted that he may not be available for the July l0 meeting due to return
from an overseas trip.
ADJOURNMENT
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