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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION OF
JANUARY 22, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The Port Townsend Planning Commission met in regular session on January
22, 2015 in the Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. The meeting was
called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Monica Mick-Hager.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present at roll call were Monica Mick-Hager, Jack Range, Nan
Evans, Dwight Nicholson, and Douglas Frick with Kirit Bhansali excused.
Staff members present were Planning Manager/Senior Planner Judy Surber,
and Deputy City Clerk Kelly McLaughlin.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
Chairperson MickHager added one item to Old Business — update on the
Planning Director Recruitment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE
NEW BUSINESS - NONE
OLD BUSINESS
Expansion of Applicability of Planned Unit Development Provisions
Ms. Surber requested Commission guidance on staff ideas regarding the
proposal to Amend PTMC Chapter 17.32 Planned Unit Developments to add
Commercial Manufacturing Planned Unit Developments (CM-PUDs)
as outlined in her memo to Planning Commission dated January 8, 2015.
Based on the input provided by the Planning Commission, Surber will
continue drafting amendments with the following information:
• Research pros and cons of minimum lot sizes in a CM-PUD
• Allowing Planning Director to make determination regarding uses not
listed in a table
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• Allowing split zoning
• Allowing density bonuses similar to a residential PUD
• Allowing increased floor ratios for businesses providing jobs over
certain wages, or for pedestrian friendly orientation
• Not requiring a second story
• Providing off street parking
• Encouragement of innovative design
2016 Growth Management Periodic Update (Trends Data Discussion)
Ms. Surber reported that consultant Eric Toews is working to finalize his list
of trends data for "Port Townsend Then and Now" that will be reviewed with
the Technical Group. Work Groups will be scheduled to consider revisions in
the specified categories of: Land Use; Housing; Transportation; Capital
Facilities/Utilities; and Economic Development. Planning Commission
members cited a number of items they would like to see considered in the
Updates and were encouraged to bring these forward in their Work Groups.
Status of Planning Director Recruitment
Ms. Surber announced that Lance Bailey has been hired for the position. It
was noted that Planning Commissioners Frick and Bhansali served on the
interview panels for the new Planning Director.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
No meetings were scheduled for February.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Attest:
Planning Commissionhair
City Clerk's Office
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