HomeMy WebLinkAbout09242025 PC MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
September 24,2025
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING
Chair Young called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles Planning Commission to order at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Planning Commission Chair Young, Vice Chair Steiger, Commissioners: Stanley, Mellema (virtual),
McMillian, Kiedrowski (virtual).
Members Absent: Schorr (excused)
Staff Present: Community and Economic Development Director Shannen Cartmel, Planning Supervisor
Ben Braudrick, Associate Planner Angel Torres, Housing Administrator Jalyn Boado, Natural Resources
and Grant Administrator Courtney Bornsworth, and Building Inspector and Short-Term Rentals
Administrator Chris Jackson.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None Given
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action ltem: Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Vice Chair Steiger and seconded by Commissioner Stanley to:
Approve the minutes of the Augu st 27th , 2025 , Meeting with the correction of the spelling of Vice Chair
Steiger's name.
Motion carried 5-0.
ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Pubtic Hearing and Planning Commission Action: Municipal Code Amendment25-
0124 Co-living Housing Title 17 Code Revisions. Amendments to Chapters 17.08, 17.I0,
17 .ll,17.I2,I7.14,I7.15, and 17.20 PAMC to include co-living.
Public Hearing Comment Period was opened by Chair Young at 6:04 PM.
Public Hearing/Comments - None Given
Public Hearing Comment Period was closed at6:14 PM by Chair Young.
Discussion followed.
It was moved by Vice Chair Steiger and seconded by Commissioner McMillian to:
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Recommend that City Council adopt the Municipal Code Amendment25-0124 revisions to Title
17, adding a co-living housing definition and listing co-living housing as a permitted use in R7,
R9, Rl l, RMD, RHD, CO, CN, CA, CBD, and CSD zones.
Motion carried 6-0.
2. Discussion: Draft Housing Action Plan
Commission discussion of the draft Housing Action Plan.
3. Discussion: Comprehensive Plan and Housing Action Plan Public Comment Review
Staff presentations of public comments received and responded to regarding the
Comprehensive Plan and Housing Action Plan periodic updates. Commission discussion
followed.
4. Discussion: UGA Swap
Staffpresentation on the reconfigured UGA phasing and joint pending UGA swap by
the City and County. Commission discussion followed.
STAFF UPDATES
Monthlv Buildine Report
Building Inspector/Licensing Administrator Chris Jackson gave a brief comparison of the
monthly building report to last year's monthly report.
Monthlv Affordable Housins Report
Planner Boado gave a brief update about affordable housing programs.
Monthly Natural Resources Report
Planner Bornsworth gave a brief update on the City Shade Street Tree Program and the DNR
Kelp and Eelgrass working group.
Monthlv Land Use Permiffing Report
Planner Braudrick gave a brief update on cuffent land use permitting in the City.
Draft SEPA EIS Update
Planner Braudrick gave a brief update on the Draft SEPA EIS for the comprehensive plan
updates.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
Chair Young, none given.
Vice Chair Steiger, working with Nancy Stephens and her home-sharingA.{esterly, and her
engagement with Representative Adam Bembaum.
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Commissioner Schorr, none given.
Commissioner Stanley, the most developable site in the city is the City's airport. It could satisff
all the City's housing and industrial needs, and more.
Commissioner Kiedrowski asked if PAAR clarified why they are not in support of infill housing.
Would like a presentation from someone in Public Works about their perspective on how these
updates to the comprehensive plan work on the ground.
Commissioner Mellema, none given.
Commissioner McMillian, appreciated that the community has had the ability to comment on the
permit-ready plans.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT
None given.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Stanley motioned to adjourn the meeting at7:51p.m.
Commissioner Kiedrowski seconded the motion.
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Young at7:5I p.m.
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Danny Steiger, Acting Chair J Boado, Secretary
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