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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY
8, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The Port Townsend Planning Commission met in regular session on February 8,
2018, in the City Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Chair Paul Rice called the
meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present at roll call were Bob Doyle, Rick Jahnke, James Lagergren,
Monica MickHager, Aislinn Palmer, Paul Rice, and Lois Stanford.
Staff members present were Senior Planner/Planning Manager Judy Surber and
Legal Assistant/Deputy Clerk Amber Long.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE
OLD BUSINESS
PTMC Chapter 19.05 Critical Areas Ordinance
Senior Planner/Planning Manager Judy Surber presented proposed amendments to
the Critical Areas Ordinance subsections on aquifer recharge areas, fish and wildlife
habitat conservation areas, and geohazards. Commissioners asked clarifying
questions and gave suggestions to help with clarity and consistency. Ms.
Surber explained that the large struck -out sections of the draft are still being
reviewed and revised by staff and will be discussed at the next meeting.
There was general agreement to keep the inland bank graphic in PTMC 19.05.100
and to change the marine bluff graphic to incorporate information from the
preceding table. Commissioners expressed a preference to review proposed
changes to the critical drainage corridor subsection, which might be moved out of
the Critical Areas Ordinance. They discussed how the Critical Areas Ordinance and
stormwater functional plan are intertwined and requested to see a draft of the
stormwater management plan before the public hearing on the Critical Areas
Ordinance. Ms. Surber will discuss the Commission's concerns with other staff and
the consultant.
Planning Commission Draft Minutes February 8, 2018 Page 1 of 2
Public comment: Debbie Jahnke spoke about references to dunegrass and
beachgrass and recommended using the species names in the draft. She asked
about priority species nesting management outside of nesting season. Ms. Jahnke
made an additional comment on beachgrass and dunegrass.
NEW BUSINESS - NONE
OTHER BUSINESS - NONE
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The Commission agreed to request that staff postpone the public hearing on Critical
Areas Ordinance to April 12 and move discussion on the stormwater management
plan up to March 8.
COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioners who attended the recent Short Course in Local Planning shared their
impressions of the class and what they learned.
ADJOURNMENT
Attest:
Planning Commission Chair
City Clerk's Office
Planning Commission Draft Minutes February 8, 2018 Page 2 of 2