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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
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January 12, 2022
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
11. ROLL CALL
111. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of October 27,2021
V. DISCUSSION
1. Climate Resiliency Strategies and Actions Development
Staff will present the draft list of strategies and actions for the Climate Resiliency Plan and
direct the Planning Commission on how to provide staff with comment and prioritization.
VI. STAFF UPDATES
VII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers
Port Angeles,Washington 98362
October 27,20216:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Schwab opened the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Andrew Schwab(Chair),Benjamin Stanley(Vice-Chair), Richie
Ahuja, Steve Luxton,Marolee Smith, Colin Young,
City Staff Present: Allyson Brekke (Director)
Emma Bolin(Manager)
Ben Braudrick(Associate Planner)
Chris Cowgill(Assistant City Attorney)
Public Present: Michael Edwards, Jim Haguewood, Annie O'Rourke, John
Ralston,Matt Acker, Johanna Bartee, Todd Spencer, Tom Curry
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Annie O'Rourke,Property Owner
Voiced concern for the timing of the code changes and for portions of Section 17.22
Erik Marks,Property Owner
Voiced concern about form-based design standards and the cost of development.
John Ralston, City Resident
Voiced support of the Building Residential Capacity Code Changes
Tom Curry,Property Owner
Voiced concern for the timing of the code changes and for portions of Section 17.22
Chair Schwab closed public comments
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Smith moved to accept the minutes from the October 13, 2021 meeting.
Commissioner Young seconded, all were in approval
ACTION ITEMS
1. Discussion/Action Item: Building Residential Capacity Land Use Code Revisions
Director Brekke presented an overview of the Land Use Code revisions and changes that had been
made to the code based upon feedback from community members and the Planning Commission.
Commission members discussed various changes that they wanted to see. Changes that gained
consensus included: reducing the minimum number of units back to their original numbers,
increasing small lot single-household dwelling design standards within a R7 zoning districts across
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October 27,2021
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the City, and parking reductions related to transit stops increased to within 2,500 feet.
To assist the Commissioners in their understanding of the purpose of design standards, Staff
presented three site plans that had recently been submitted to the Planning Division for review.
Discussion between Staff and Commissioners continued.
Chair Schwab directed the Commissioners to provide staff any new changes that were desired prior
to the next meeting so that they could be incorporated into the proposed changes and ready for
recommendation to City Council
STAFF UPDATES
Manager Bolin updated the Commission on the Climate Resiliency Planning workshop and the
draft code enforcement code moving to City Council. Planner Braudrick provided updates on the
recent Peninsula Section Planners Forum.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair Schwab relayed his thoughts on how the November IOth code update should move forward.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Ben Braudrick, Secretary Andrew Schwab, Chair
PREPARED BY:Ben Braudrick,Secretary
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