HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 - Minutes April 2, 2024CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
Planning Commission Minutes
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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
April 2, 2024
Zoom Teleconference
COMMISSIONERS:
Present: Tyler McKlosky (acting chair), Annette Stewart, Louis Ta, Wayne Wright, Stephanie Bailey.
Absent: Joe Morrison
STAFF:
Community Development Director Nick Bond, Principal Planner Jim Fisk, Associate Planner Shaun
Raja, Planning Intern Paul Fontenot.
1. CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner McKlosky called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. and led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no members of the public present in the chamber, and the remote
attendee did not request the floor. Consequently, there were no comments regarding issues not on the
agenda.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 5, 2024: As Commissioners Bailey and McKlosky were not
present for the March meeting, they abstained from the vote approving the minutes from that meeting.
Commissioner McKlosky asked if the other commissioners had reviewed the minutes from the March
2024 meeting and if anyone had any issues or proposed amendments. Seeing none, a motion was
entertained to approve the minutes. Commissioner Stewart moved to approve the minutes with
Commissioner Ta as a second. The motion passed unanimously with two abstentions.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
Commissioner McKlosky offered himself as a candidate for Chair. Commissioner Bailey officially
nominated Commissioner McKlosky. Commissioner Stewart seconded that nomination with
Commissioner as a third. Commissioner McKlosky was elected to the position of Chair
unanimously.
Commissioner Bailey nominated Commissioner Stewart for the position of Vice Chair.
Commissioner Ta seconded the nomination. Commissioner Stewart accepted the nomination and
was subsequently elected unanimously to the position of Vice Chair.
B. PRESENTATION: 2024 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PERIODIC UPDATE: LAND USE,
HOUSING, CAPITAL FACILITIES, AND CLIMATE ELEMENTS.
Principal Planner Fisk provided an overview of the proposed amendments to the land use, housing,
capital facilities, and climate elements of the comprehensive plan, which had been provided to the
commissioners in the meeting packet. Fisk also mentioned that the department had received
comments from the Kitsap County Association of Realtors giving their endorsement of the
Comprehensive Plan. The Commission's comments and feedback were requested by April 25.
Commissioner McKlosky opened the topic up for discussion.
Commissioner Ta commented that the identification of sections in the Comprehensive Plan for the
Commission to review has been helpful.
Director Bond mentioned that the climate element of the Plan is a new addition to the Plan. The
City is being proactive in its addition as the element is not required until 2029. The capital
facilities element was not as thorough as the Department would have liked as guidance for the
element has not yet been given by the State Department of Commerce.
Commissioner Wright asked about the Department's feedback for the commissioners' comments.
Principle Planner Fisk replied that those responses would be presented to the Commission by June.
Director Bond added that the Department has asked their consulting firm to create a comment
matrix for all such comments.
Commissioner Stewart asked about the use of the phrase "activity unites" in the Comprehensive
Plan. Director Bond explained that activity units were one of many metrics that the Puget Sound
Regional Council measured for specific grant allocations.
Commissioner Stewart commented that the focus of Comprehensive Plan seemed to concern
mostly the downtown area and that she would like to see focus on other commercial centers in the
model of other cities in the region. Director Bond explained that there were several commercial
centers throughout the city addressed in the Comprehensive Plan and that the City does not possess
the same large tax base that other cities have at their disposal.
C. DISCUSSION: DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director Bond reported that the State Legislature recently passed a bill relaxing the requirements
for the establishment of middle -housing. Consequently, the Department would reevaluate middle -
housing policies and goals.
ADJOURN: Commissioner McKlosky adjourned the meeting at 6:34 pm.
Tyler k1cK , Chair
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