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PLANNING COMMISSION
Virtual Meeting
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February 24, 2021
6:00 p.m.
I.CALL TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.PUBLIC COMMENT
IV.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the February 2, 2021 Special Meeting and February 10, 2021 Regular Meeting
V.ACTION/DISCUSSION/WORK SESSION
Work Session: Climate Resiliency Plan Task 4 Preparation
Revisit the February 10 Discussion focusing on a Commissioner led SWOT analysis review of
the Conservation Element.
VI.STAFF UPDATES
VII.REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
VIII.ADJOURNMENT
Special Joint Meeting Notice
Port Angeles City Council and the
Port Angeles Planning Commission
Port Angeles, Washington
February 2, 2021
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Dexter called the special joint meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m.
City Council Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Carr, Council Members French, Meyer, McCaughan,
Schromen-Wawrin and Suggs.
Planning Commissioners Present: Chair Schwab, Vice Chair Stanley, Commissioners Ahuja, Luxton, Smith, and
Young.
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez-Bailey, A. Brekke, and B. Braudrick.
JOINT MEETING
The City Council and Planning Commission met to discuss future collaborative efforts. Topics included a variety
of development matters from parking to housing. Council and Commission discussion followed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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Kate Dexter, Mayor Andrew Schwab, Chair
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Kari Martinez-Bailey, City Clerk
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Planning Commission Minutes
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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stanley 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: Emma Bolin (Manager)
Ben Braudrick (Associate Planner)
Public Present: John Ralston
PUBLIC COMMENT:
John Ralston, City Resident
Inquired about the Makers stakeholder engagement process.
Chair Schwab closed public comments
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Young moved to accept the minutes from the January 27, 2020 meeting. Commissioner
Ahuja seconded; all were in approval with Commission Smith abstaining because she was not it
attendance.
ACTION ITEMS
1.Work Session: Climate Resiliency Plan Task 4 Preparation
Chair Schwab asked Staff to introduce the topic to revisit the 2019 Amended Comprehensive Plan for
Climate and Resiliency related Goals, Policies and Actions to prepare for the Climate Resiliency Plan’s
recommended changes to the document. CED Manager Bolin provided background on what has been
completed thus far since the Climate Action Consultant, Cascadia Consulting, Inc. began work on the
planning effort including the January 26th Kick-off meeting and their interest in reaching out to and
coordinating the continued efforts of the volunteer groups.
Planner Braudrick introduced the City’s Climate Resiliency Plan website and the Comprehensive Plan
analysis and the potential SWOT analysis methodologies that the Commission could take in reviewing and
providing guidance for the Comprehensive Plan in regard to the Climate Resiliency Plan.
The Planning Commission discussion began. It was generally decided that the process should not move too
quickly in order to complete the task correctly, and that the SWOT analysis for each Element should include
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a review of what may be missing from a Climate perspective. The Commission assigned themselves the
following Chapters to review:
Element Reviewer
Growth Management Richie Ahuja
Land Use – Residential Ben Stanley
Land Use – Commercial Ben Stanley
Land Use – Industrial Steve Luxton
Land Use – Open Space Steve Luxton
Transportation Colin Young
Utilities and Public Services Richie Ahuja
Housing Marolee Smith
Conservation Ben Stanley
Capital Facilities Andrew Schwab
Economic Development Andrew Schwab
Parks and Recreation Colin Young
Commission Stanley volunteered to review and provide a SWOT analysis on the Conservation Element and
allow the Commission to compare it to the example provided by that the consultant Cascadia Consulting,
Inc.
STAFF UPDATES
CED Manager Bolin provided updates on the Cascadia Consulting goal to do a meet and greet with the
Climate Action Volunteer Group. She laid out the near-term schedule with Climate Action.
The Council is moving forward with an ordinance to allow hotels to provide temporary housing. The
Commission might hold a public hearing on February 24th.
The March 10th Planning Commission will include a Joint Public Hearing with the Department of Ecology
for the Shoreline Master Program Update.
The City Council ratified the City Manager singed order to replace the City codes relating to construction
code vesting to allow applicants to choose between 2015 and 2018 Washington Building Codes until July
1, 2021.
She asked about the City email that had been provided to Commission Members.
Planner Braudrick complimented the Commissioners on their participation at the Joint City
Council/Planning Commission meeting and notified them of the Council strategic planning workshop that
had taken place.
Planner Braudrick invited the Commissioners to the Peninsula Section Planners Forum on February 22nd
which will focus on housing equity and strategy.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commission Young reported that he felt the Joint meeting went well and that the City Council had provided
direction to the Commission to bring forward resolutions to them. It would be worthwhile to start working
with Staff to organize more discussion on what should be moved forward.
Commissioner Ahuja agreed about the Joint Meeting and that the Commission should discuss what they
wanted to prioritize.
Commissioner Stanley agreed with the previous Commissioners comments.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Ben Braudrick, Secretary Andrew Schwab, Chair
PREPARED BY: Ben Braudrick, Secretary
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