HomeMy WebLinkAbout052225 Special Session City Council (Joint Meeting with Planning Commission) MinutesCITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL (JOINT MEETING WITH
PLANNING COMMISSION) OF MAY 22, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council met in special session on May 22, 2025, in the City Council chamber
at 540 Water Street. Deputy Mayor Howard called the meeting to order at 7:33pm
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present at the roll call were Andreas Andreadis, Samantha Bair -Jones,
Bob Doyle, Rick Jahnke, Stephen Mader, Viki Sonntag, and Lois Stanford
City Councilmembers present during the new business roll call were Deputy Mayor,
Amy Howard, Councilmember, Neil Nelson, Councilmember, Ben Thomas,
Councilmember, Monica MickHager, Councilmember, Owen Rowe. Mayor David Faber
was excused. Councilmember, Libby Urner Wennstrom was absent.
Staff members present were City Manager, John Mauro, Planning and Community
Development Director, Emma Bolin, Long Range Planner, Adrian Smith, Associate
Planner, Jenny Murphy, Community Services Director, Melody Sky Weaver, and Deputy
City Clerk, Lonnie Mickle.
OLD BUSINESS
Continuing discussion of tools for the Comprehensive Plan
The City Council joined the Planning Commissioners to discuss the city's
Comprehensive plan.
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Long Range Planner Adrian Smith presented the policies on the Framework Revision
Tracker, the Implementation Strategy document and the draft goals and policy memo.
Planning and Community Development Director, Emma Bolin and Adrian Smith
discussed the schedule for both groups, ideas to include the public, staffing direction,
and park designations.
The City Manager, John Mauro, reviewed the city's schedule of items that need to be
discussed for the remainder of the year.
Staff began discussing the policies on the Framework Revision Tracker, Cappy's Trail,
wetlands, parks overlay, the PROS plan, the level of services for Parks, an active
transportation plan, bicycle and pedestrian friendly communities, and the creative
district arts and culture plan with the Commissioners and Council members.
Discussion ensued about the draft memo, and staff's work on the information, different
elements of the city's comprehensive plan, affordable housing, timeframe of the PROS
plan, policies supporting the wildlife corridor and Cappy's trail, community park policy
vs. a special park policy, the aquatic Center, pocket parks and schedules for the next
meetings.
Public comment:
Devon Cohn spoke about the implementation strategy number three.
Community Statement update
Chair Rick Jahnke and Commissioner Vikki Sonntag gave an update on the progress of
the community vision statement.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
* THURSDAY, MAY 22, JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. EXPECT FOCUS ON DRAFT GOALS AND POLICIES ORGANIZATION,
DRAFT IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENT, AND DRAFT CLIMATE ELEMENT
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, PLANNING COMMISSION. EXPECT FOCUS ON DRAFT
GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS.
* THURSDAY, JUNE 26, PLANNING COMMISSION
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COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Rick Jahnke mentioned a letter to the Commissioners as the only communication
for the group.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:28 pm
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