HomeMy WebLinkAbout06242026 PC MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
June 24, 2026
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING
Chair Steiger called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles Planning Commission to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Planning Commission Chair Steiger, Vice Chair Kiedrowski, Commissioners: Schorr, Mellema, Vogel.
Members Absent: Vanderlugt
Staff Present: Community and Economic Development Manager Shannen Cartmel, Planning Supervisor
Ben Braudrick, Long Range and Special Projects Administrator Torres, Housing Administrator Jalyn
Boado, CED Technician II Triston Carlstrom, Building Inspector/Licensing Administrator Chris Jackson.
PUBLIC COMMENT
John Ralston, Resident, The Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) is not friendly towards the building
community. What does best available science mean? Who is on the CAO stakeholder committee? What is
the cost of these updates? There are areas where the wetland buffer is being expanded, which could cause
issues.
1. Action Item: Approve the May 27, 2026, Minutes
It was moved by Vogel and seconded by Schorr to:
Approve the April 22, 2026, Planning Commission minutes.
Motion carried 5-0
2. Discussion: Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Update. Staff introduction of Phase 2 of the
development code updates to Titles 11 and 15 of the municipal code. The Planning Commission
discussed the critical areas ordinance in broad terms and touched on areas for improvement.
Staff will bring back a visualization tool for wetland buffer distances during the implementation phase of
the CAO update.
STAFF UPDATES
Customer Service Report
Community Development Technician II Carlstrom gave a brief update on customer service interactions in
May 2026.
Monthly Type 0/Over the Counter Report
Community Development Technician II Carlstrom reported that 185 over-the-counter permits have been
issued to date.
Monthly 5290 Report
CITY OF PORT ANGELES PLANNING COMMISSION - June 24,2026
Licensing Administrator and Building Inspector Jackson gave a brief report on the 5290 permitting
timelines forMay 2026.
Monthly Affordable Housing Report
Housing Administrator Boado gave a brief update about affordable housing programs. A Sales and Use Tax
grant for affordable housing of $91,006 and $35,265 in waiver permitting fees were awarded inMay 2026.
Monthly Land Use Permitting and Economic Development Report
Long-range and special projects Administrator Torres highlighted land use projects inMay 2026
Monthly Building Report
Licensing Administrator and Building Inspector Jackson gave the May 2026 building report, which showed
44 building permits were issued.
COMMISSION REPORTS
Chair Steiger, no report.
Commissioner $chorr, no report.
Commissioner Vanderlugt, absent
Vice Chair Kiedrowski, no report.
Commissioner Mellema, no report.
Commissioner Vogel, no report.
SECOND C (IOMMRNT
John Ralston, resident, What is the gap in funding for Project 935 at the intersection of 10th and C Street?
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Steiger motioned to adjourn the meeting at7:06 p.m.
Danny Steiger, Chair Jalyn Boado-Sousa, Secretary
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