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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION 321 East Fifth Street
July 10, 2019
6:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not subject to Public Hearing)
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
IV. ACTION ITEMS/OTHER BUSINESS
1. Work Session
i. Public Official Ethics, Open Public Meetings Act, and the Public Records Act Training ii. City Land Use Map vs. Current Zoning Map
iii. Introduction to Housing Development Code Changes V. STAFF UPDATES
VI. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS / ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers Port Angeles, Washington 98362 June 26, 2019 6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stanley opened the regular meeting at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Mel Messineo, Pamela Hastings, Benjamin Stanley (Chair), Andrew Schwab (Vice-Chair), Amy Powell,
City Staff Present: Allyson Brekke (Director) David Wechner (Interim Planning Manager)
Ben Braudrick (Assistant Planner)
Public Present: John Ralston, Johanna Bartee (via conference phone)
PUBLIC COMMENT:
John Ralston, Local Resident
Mr. Ralston referenced the work session on housing density taking place later in the agenda. He supports relaxation of duplex requirements. He also voiced support for the Façade Grant
Application for 222 North Lincoln Street on the agenda and wondered if the project would include
ADA access to the lower level of the building.
Chair Stanley closed public comments
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Schwab moved to accept the minutes from the June 12, 2019 meeting. Commissioner Hastings seconded, all were in approval.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Façade Grant 19-03A&B (Harbortowne Marketplace, 222 North Lincoln Street)
Assistant Planner Ben Braudrick presented the façade grant to the Commission. Commissioners asked the grant applicant questions concerning the scope of the project. After a short discussion the
Chair called for a motion.
Commissioner Messineo made a motion to forward to the City Council a recommendation of approval of funding for Façade Improvement Grant 19-03, citing 7 Findings, 3 Conclusions,
and 8 Conditions in the Staff Report. Commissioner Schwab seconded the motion, all were in approval.
2. Work Session: Housing Density in Residential Zones
Director Allyson Brekke introduced the worksession.
Interim Planning Manager David Wechner presented a list of possible municipal code
Planning Commission Minutes
December 12, 2018
Page 2
amendments related to the support of increased housing density based upon the recent Housing
Action Plan recommendations. Discussion followed.
STAFF UPDATES
Director Brekke provided an update on her availability over the next three months and Manager Wechner’s schedule.
Manager Wechner provided information on a housing marketplace event hosted by the Jamestown
S’Klallam Tribe on June 28th and July 2nd. He provided information on the summer intern working for the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Planner Braudrick informed the Commission that the City Council had approved the 2019
Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair Stanley thanked Staff for all their hard work over the pervious months.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Ben Braudrick, Secretary Ben Stanley, Chair
PREPARED BY: Ben Braudrick, Secretary