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CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION OF JULY 23, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The Planning Commission met in Special session on July 23, 2025, in the City Council
chamber at 540 Water Street. Chair Rick Jahnke called the meeting to order at 6:30pm
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present at roll call were Andreas Andreadis, Bob Doyle, Rick Jahnke,
Stephen Mader, Viki Sonntag, and Lois Stanford. Samantha Bair-Jones was excused.
Staff members present were Public Works Director, Steve King, Planning Manager,
Jake Gates, Long Range Planner, Adrian Smith, Housing Grants Coordinator, Renata
Munfrada, and Deputy City Clerk, Lonnie Mickle.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
The agenda was accepted by consensus.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -MAY 22, 2025, AND JUNE 09, 2025
Minutes for May 22, 2025, and June 9, 2025, were amended for typographical errors.
Both sets of amended minutes were approved by consensus.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments for this meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Update on Draft Transportation, Utilities, and Capital Facilities Elements
Public Works Director, Steve King gave an update on the transportation, utilities and
capital facilities elements of the city’s comprehensive plan. Steve King explained the
changes and edits expected in the comprehensive plan.
Discussion ensued about the future of roads in the city.
NEW BUSINESS
Regulation Options to Support Middle Housing
Planning Manager, Jake Gates gave an update on the densities in middle housing for
the city of Port Townsend. The planning manager spoke about the different land use
maps and middle housing elements for the city. Jake Gates asked the Commissioners
which map they would like to use in the future.
Steve King spoke about sub-area plans in the city, density in different zones, developer
standpoint, tiers map, and the differences in map options.
The Commissioners discussed the area around the city’s golf course, the different land
use maps, density in zones, the accessibility of the comprehensive plan, andthe
separation of different maps. The Commissioners selected land use map option C to
move forward to the city’s planning department.
Long Range Planner, Adrian Smith and staff discussed residential minimum and
maximum densities in R1, R2, R3 and R4 city zones.
Planning ManagerJake Gates spoke about what the future of building homes for the
city could look like.
The Commissioners discussed different sizes of duplexes, ADUson properties, the
minimum and maximum in city zones, unit heights, multi-family homes, setbacks, and
existing homes sizes.
Housing Grants Coordinator, Renata Munfrada discussed the intensity standards of
middle housing. She mentioned different types of homes for the city, housing
regulations, home restrictions, and affordability of middle housing.
Staff discussed how different zones could be affected, line-in-line out edits, mixed use
residential, building heights, daylight plane, middle housing lot sizes, and incentivizing
affordable housing.
Discussion ensued about mixed use locations around the city, different types of
businesses in each zone, lot sizes, density achievement, local residential income, the
state affordability housing board, subsidies, seasonal leases, and lower cost housing.
UPCOMING MEETINGS * MONDAY, AUGUST 11, JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP. EXPECT DISCUSSION OF DRAFT
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES ELEMENTS. * WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13,
SPECIAL SESSION PLANNING COMMISSION. EXPECT DISCUSSION OF DRAFT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE, AND
CLIMATE RESILIENCE ELEMENTS. * WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, PLANNING
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING. EXPECT CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF DRAFT
ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT, PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE, AND
CLIMATE RESILIENCE ELEMENTS. * MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, JOINT CITY
COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP. EXPECT DISCUSSION OF
DRAFT CLIMATE RESILIENCE ELEMENT AND PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN
SPACE PLAN. * THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR
MEETING.
COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Rick Jahnke mentioned the communications from a resident.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:38 pm
Attest:
City Clerk's Office