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PLANNING COMMISSION
Hybrid Meeting – In Person and Virtual
City Council Chambers: 321 E 5th Street, Port Angeles, Washington 98362
April 12, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chair Schwab opened the regular meeting at 6:03 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Andrew Schwab (Acting Chair)
Richie Ahuja
Tammy Dziadek
Marolee Smith
Commissioners Absent: Benjamin Stanley (Chair)
James Taylor
Colin Young
City Staff Present: Ben Braudrick (Senior Planner)
Chris Cowgill (Assistant City Attorney)
Norman Gollub (Interim Director of Community and Economic
Development)
Zach Trevino (Assistant Planner)
Public Present: Shannen Cartmel
PUBLIC COMMENT
Acting Chair Schwab opened the meeting to public comment.
No comments were provided during the public comment period.
Acting Chair Schwab closed the meeting to public comment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Ahuja moved to approve the minutes from the March 22, 2023 regular meeting of
the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously through a consent
vote (4-0).
WORK SESSION
1. The Growth Management Act and the Comprehensive Plan
Planner Braudrick introduced the work session by providing an overview of recent
accomplishments and next steps in the process of integrating climate resiliency into the Port
Angeles Comprehensive Plan. He explained that the City intends to integrate climate resiliency
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policies and updates to land use designations into the Comprehensive Plan by June of 2023.
Planner Trevino presented a training for the Planning Commission covering the Washington State
Growth Management Act. The training focused on how Chapters 36.70A, 36.70B, and 36.70C of
the Revised Code of Washington apply to the City’s planning actions, including annual and
mandatory periodic updates to the Comprehensive Plan. The presentation included identification
of next steps in the City’s 2023 Comprehensive Plan update process. Following the presentation,
the Planning Commission asked questions of staff regarding the material.
STAFF UPDATES
City staff provided the following updates to the Commission:
• Planner Braudrick updated the Planning Commission on the continued staff effort to
facilitate temporary and transitional housing, an issue which the City Council has directed
staff to address. The Commission will be involved during the process, which will likely
occur during the summer and fall of 2023. The work may occur concurrently with efforts
to improve commercial code and other aspects of code.
• Planner Braudrick stated that the Finance Department is working through the budgeting
process and is still preparing information regarding the City’s finances, as requested by
Commissioner Ahuja.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
• Commissioner Dziadek mentioned several library resources that can be used to obtain
planning books, including the North Olympic Library System, Hoopla, and Washington
Anytime Library.
• Commissioner Smith noted that drivers are violating the speed limit on Porter Street when
detouring around the Race Street construction site, which causes a safety hazard. Planner
Braudrick responded that the Department of Public Works & Utilities can be consulted
about options to manage traffic during the remainder of the construction process.
Commissioner Dziadek stated that the Strong Towns organization provides information
regarding traffic calming that may be of use.
• Acting Chair Schwab explained that House Bill 1337, which would allow for more
flexibility in the size of ADUs, has been passed by both the Washington House of
Representatives and the Washington State Senate and is moving forward in the process.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Smith moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded and passed
unanimously (4-0).
The meeting adjourned at 7:18 P.M.
Zach Trevino, Secretary Andrew Schwab, Acting Chair
MINUTES PREPARED BY: Zach Trevino, Secretary
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