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City Council Chambers
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
September 23, 2020 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Schwab opened the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Andrew Schwab (Chair), Benjamin Stanley (Vice-Chair), Richie
Ahuja, Marolee Smith, Colin Young
City Staff Present: Allyson Brekke (Director)
Emma Bolin (Manager)
Ben Braudrick (Associate Planner)
Chris Cowgill (Assistant City Attorney)
Public Present: John Ralston
PUBLIC COMMENT:
John Ralston, City Resident
John requested that he be interviewed as a stakeholder for the Building Residential Capacity Code
Project.
Chair Schwab closed public comments.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Young moved to accept the minutes from the September 9, 2020 meeting with
Commissioner Smith seconded, all were in favor.
ACTION ITEMS
Action: Review and make a motion on Planning Commission Bylaws Amendment (relating to
meeting noticing requirements)
Manager Bolin presented a change to Article IV, Section 5 of the Planning Commission Bylaws
related to consistency in meeting notice requirements. Commissioner Smith expressed that
noticing should all be consistent. Discussion followed, with Assistant City Attorney Cowgill
providing guidance on the Open Public Meetings Act.
Commissioner Smith made a motion to accept the staff recommended changes to Article IV,
Section 5 of the Planning Commission Bylaws. Commission Young seconded, all were in
favor.
1. Work Session: 2020-2021 Planning Commission Workplan
Planner Braudrick provided an introductory presentation on Planning Commission roles and
responsibilities.
Manager Bolin presented the Community and Economic Development Workplan for 2020-2022
and a tentative 4th Quarter 2020 through 2nd Quarter 2021 calendar and meeting schedule for the
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Planning Commission. Discussion followed.
Chair Schwab asked each member what their top 3-4 priorities for discussion with City Council
in a joint meeting. Commissioners provided the following topics:
Chair Schwab ...................... Code enforcement Regulation
Commissioner Young.......... Food Truck Ordinance, Restaurant seating in onstreet parking areas,
Commercial zoning and activity growth in Western PA, Removal of Parking Requirements
Commissioner Smith ........... Temporary RV Ordinance, Sidewalk and ADA Connectivity,
Evacuation Route, Tree Ordinances
Commissioner Stanley ........ Climate Planning (Inventory and Action Plan), Housing Planning
(Lot Size and Incremental housing), Transportation Planning (Bike/Ped Network)
Commissioner Ahuja .......... Climate Planning, Microentrepreneur Support, Council’s
Understanding of Revenues, Homelessness
Discussion followed.
Chair Schwab asked that Staff provide the City Council with the following a synopsis of what
the Planning Commission could bring to the joint meeting incorporating each Commissioners’
interests for discussion:
1. How is the city going to fund what it wants to do?
2. Climate Planning
3. Housing Planning
4. Transportation Planning
5. Economic development
Planner Braudrick stated that the individual interests would be provided in the minutes, which
could also be provided to City Council.
STAFF UPDATES
Manager Bolin let the Commission know that she was working with the City Clerk to notice the
open Commission seat vacated by Amy Powell. She also updated the Commission on the Climate
Action RFP process underway.
Director Brekke provided a synopsis of the previous night’s Council work session on multimodal
transportation and update on the building residential capacity grant with MAKERS and Downtown
strategic planning effort. She encouraged the Commissioners to watch the previous night’s
presentation and discussion and stated she would make it available.
Associate Planner Braudrick provided an update on Race Street Phase 1 funding and timing.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair Schwab reminded commission members of the Jurassic Parliament training in October.
Commissioner Young asked about the meeting cancellation necessary for the Jurassic Parliament
Training. Chair Schwab reminded the commissioner that it was on the Planning Commissioners
Workplan calendar and a special meeting would likely be necessary for quorum attendance.
A discussion followed about meeting dates and the holidays.
Commissioner Ahuja thanked staff for the updates. He asked about a Council training that
occurred and if it was available online. Staff let the Commissioners know that they would inquire
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as to what the training might be and if it was available to the public.
He asked if there were any other reading materials available related to the interests they all spoke
of earlier. Planner Braudrick stated that he would send the Commissioner’s resources via email.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Ahuja made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Young seconded, all were in
favor.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Ben Braudrick, Secretary Andrew Schwab, Chair
PREPARED BY: Ben Braudrick, Secretary
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