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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
September 11, 2024
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING
Chair Young called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles Planning Commission to order at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Planning Commission Chair Colin Young, Vice Chair Flemming, Commissioners: Schorr, Stanley, Steiger.
Members Absent: Commissioner Smith
Staff Present: Community and Economic Development Director Shannen Cartmel, Planning Supervisor
Ben Braudrick, Associate Planner Chloe.
PUBLIC COMMENT
John Ralston, Port Angeles Resident
Thanked the Planning Commission and Staff for the clarity that the joint Planning Commission and Utility
Advisory Committee meeting provided on vacant and blighted properties. Expressed concerns regarding
enforcement for the motion that had passed during that meeting. Had a question regarding the Minor
Deviation Code change regarding a statement made about the delay of the update being detrimental to the
school or school construction, and I requested clarity.
Craig Fulton, previous Port Angeles resident
consultant for the school district, for the Stephens middle school project and is it I have comments about
the revised ordinance. Expressed support for the new ordinance changes for, which provides zoning
flexibility for future development. As it also provides better streamlined standards and procedures for both
community members and city staff to follow to move projects forward in more expeditious manner when
the zoning, requirements don't quite fit what is on the ground in reality.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Action: Façade and Sign Improvement Grant FSG 24-04. Staff presentation on a façade grant
proposal for 629 E Front Street - Olympic Place Apartments and Planning Commission decision
on grant award.
2. Action: Municipal Code Amendment 24-88 Minor Deviation standards and procedure change. Staff
presentation on amendments to Chapters 17.94 and 17.96 PAMC and Planning Commission
recommendation to City Council.
ACTION ITEMS/DISCUSSION ITEMS/PUBLIC HEARING
Discussion Item: Façade and Sign Improvement Grant FSG 24-04. Staff presentation on a façade grant
proposal for 629 E Front Street - Olympic Place Apartments and Planning Commission decision on grant
award
It was moved by Steiger and seconded by Stanley to:
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Motion to approve as requested. Staff recommends the approval of funding for Façade Improvement Grant
24-04, citing 7 Findings, 3 Conclusions, and 7 Conditions in the Staff Report.
Motion passed 4-1.
Action Item: Municipal Code Amendment 24-88 Minor Deviation Standards and Procedure Change. Staff
presentation on amendments to Chapters 17.94 and 17.96 PAMC and Planning Commission
recommendation to City Council.
It was moved by Flemming and seconded by Stanley to:
Recommendation to City Council to change the public buildings and parks height requirement to make
them 40 feet for all public facility uses.
Motion carried 3-2.
It was moved by Young and seconded by Stieger to:
Amend Section 17.96.065.B PAMC to 30 percent, remove Section 17.96.065.C PAMC, and amend
17.96.080.D PAMC to remove Section 17.96.065.D.5
After the original motion was made and amended, the final motion was considered:
Amend Section 17.96.065.B PAMC to 30 percent and remove , remove Section 17.96.065.C PAMC, and
amend 17.96.080.D PAMC to remove Section 17.96.065.D.5; and amend 17.96.080.D to 17.96.065.C and
amend the threshold for review from 21-30 percent.
Motion carried 4-1.
Motion by Flemming and seconded by Steiger to:
Extend the meeting by 15 min.
Motion Approved.
Motion by Flemming and seconded by Stanley to:
To forward to council the amended section 17.96.065 (Minor deviation section) for their consideration
preserving the planning commission's authority to review the remainder of this code at a future date, and to
have City Council review the whole chapter 17.94 and 17.96 at a later date.
Motion carried 5-0.
STAFF UPDATES
Planning Supervisor Braudrick requested the Commissioners participate in the upcoming Storefront Studio
and associated Workshops on September 23-25 and reminded of the special Planning Commission meeting
to review the studio and workshops on September 25 at 230 East 1st Street.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT
John Ralston, Port Angeles resident
Stated that they agree with most of the discussion and the and the methods the Planning Commission took
and the end results. John made one additional comment regarding the code update, that was to say if there's
notification done to people, that the applicant be responsible for paying for that notification.
COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Stanley started a discussion about fences and code enforcement.
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Commissioner Flemming spoke about the productivity that the joint UAC meeting had.
Commissioner Schorr requested more staff updates regarding potential upcoming code updates and
challenges faced during application review in regard to pragmatic codes.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Young motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
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Chair Young, Chair Chloe Bonsen, Secretary
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