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01/27/25 12 AM: Planning Commission 2024 Recap, 2025 Plans Workshop

Planning Commission 2024 Recap, 2025 Plans Workshop

Commission reviewed 2024 activities (17 meetings, ordinances, outreach), outlined 2025 priorities: comp plan update with public meetings, critical areas ordinance, housing/rural strategies, PHUGA development, short-term rental hearing Feb 5, wildfire protection grants. No actions taken; workshops and next steps set.

2024 Planning Commission Work Summary

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  • Time Range: 00:04:40.100–00:07:27.878 (PART 1)
  • Categories: planning, operations

Summary

Staff presented a summary of 2024 Planning Commission activities, including the annual amendment cycle concurrent with 2025 periodic updates, significant time on short-term rental and flood damage prevention ordinances, review of the comprehensive plan vision statement, and community outreach in Brinnon and Quilcene. The Commission held 17 regular meetings, canceled 7, and had 1 special meeting, consistent with prior years to ensure productive sessions.

Key Discussion Points

  • Concurrent processes for 2024 annual amendments and 2025 periodic updates, with ongoing work on short-term rental and flood ordinances (Joel Peterson, Planner).
  • Spring review of comprehensive plan vision statement and initial outreach on community engagement (Joel Peterson).
  • 24 possible regular meetings, 17 held, 7 canceled due to workload or weather; 1 special meeting for heavy workload (Joel Peterson).

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

Handout summarizing 2024 meetings provided; no further packet materials referenced.

Financials

No financial information discussed.

Alternatives & Amendments

No alternatives discussed.

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: Informational presentation; no action taken.
  • Next Steps: No next steps specified.

2025 Planning Commission Work Plan Overview

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  • Time Range: 00:07:27.980–00:09:16.967 (PART 1)
  • Categories: planning, operations, ordinances

Summary

The 2025 work plan focuses on the comprehensive plan periodic update with extensive public outreach and draft materials from consultants, concurrent critical areas ordinance update, short-term rental ordinance hearing on February 5th with BOCC review end of February, and annual Planning Commission seat openings on March 17th for one seat per district.

Key Discussion Points

  • Comprehensive plan periodic update as mainstay, with critical areas ordinance concurrent (Joel Peterson).
  • Short-term rental ordinance public hearing February 5th; PC recommendations to BOCC end of February (Joel Peterson).
  • PC maintenance: seats open March 17th, advertising next month (Joel Peterson).

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

No supporting materials referenced.

Financials

No financial information discussed.

Alternatives & Amendments

No alternatives discussed.

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: Informational; no action taken.
  • Vote: None.
  • Next Steps: Public hearing on short-term rentals February 5th; advertise PC seats next month.

Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update and Outreach

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  • Time Range: 00:09:17.859–00:20:56.082 (PART 1)
  • Categories: planning, public outreach, land use

Summary

The comprehensive plan update is divided into three stages: January-March for development and setup, March-May for public meetings/open houses, and May-June for BOCC review, potentially extending to June-July. Outreach includes four community meetings (Port Hadlock WSU Extension, Brinnon Community Center March 5th, Gardiner March 19th, Quilcene School March 26th pending), web page/email for comments, and partnerships with grant-funded CBOs like Bayside Housing, FutureWise, Puget Sound Partnership, Engage Jefferson County, plus others like Housing Solutions Network.

Key Discussion Points

  • Stages: Jan-Mar info development; Mar-May public engagement; May-Jun BOCC review (Joel Peterson).
  • Outreach venues: Port Hadlock (UGA focus), Brinnon, Gardiner, Quilcene (Joel Peterson).
  • PHUGA naming discussion (Irondale/Port Hadlock UGA vs. PT UGA overlap) (Multiple speakers).
  • Posters, goals/policies input examples; public participation plan endorsed October 9th (Joel Peterson).
  • CBOs: Bolded grant-funded (Bayside, FutureWise, Puget Sound Partnership, Engage Jefferson); others for specific topics (Joel Peterson).

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

Public participation plan posted on website, board-endorsed October 9th; no packet discrepancies noted.

Financials

Project grant funding ends June 30th, potential consultant extension/amendment; conservative budgeting (Joel Peterson).

Alternatives & Amendments

Schedule may extend; potential contract amendment for time/funding (Joel Peterson).

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: Informational workshop.
  • Next Steps: Outreach meetings March-May; drafts to PC/public; BOCC review May-June; critical areas proposals early February.

Critical Areas Ordinance Update

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  • Time Range: 00:18:03.542–00:22:52.106 (PART 1)
  • Categories: ordinances, planning, environment

Summary

The critical areas ordinance update runs concurrently with comp plan to address state changes like tree height buffers, with consultant proposals and WDFW input incubating for public release early February, potentially advancing ahead of comp plan for separate adoption.

Key Discussion Points

  • Concurrent with comp plan; state changes (e.g., tree height buffers) need more time (Joel Peterson).
  • Next: Consultant/WDFW proposals early February (Joel Peterson, Joshua).

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

No supporting materials referenced.

Financials

No financial information discussed.

Alternatives & Amendments

Possible separate code adoption outside annual comp plan cycle (Joshua).

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: No action taken.
  • Next Steps: Proposals public early February; discuss post-short-term rentals, March-April timeframe.

Housing Strategies and Rural Development

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  • Time Range: 00:23:21.879–01:13:22.880 (PART 1)
  • Categories: housing, land use, planning, rural character

Summary

Extensive discussion on overcoming housing bottlenecks via rural cluster/farmstead models (e.g., ADUs, bunkhouses without kitchens, homestead plans certified by conservation district), clarifying definitions (kitchen, family), aligning with GMA/rural character, state bills, and risks from cases like San Juan/Clallam. Balanced with farm preservation concerns, food security, ecosystem health; opportunities in comp plan housing element, middle housing grant in PHUGA; low rural growth (20% allocation, ~600 units).

Key Discussion Points

  • Subcommittee ideas: Farmstead clustering (house, ADUs, bunkhouse), low septic (50-120 gal), conservation district certification (Kevin Copeland).
  • ADU policy liberal (every rural parcel, 450 sq ft); state urban focus, GMA rural protection (Multiple: Joel, George, Commissioners).
  • PHUGA: Sewer May-July 2025, Habitat 136 units February app, unit lot subs, middle housing models (Joel Peterson).
  • Farm preservation: Finite developable land (17%), farms as filters, food security, avoid Kitsap sprawl (RN, farmer).
  • Density: 80/20 urban/rural; PHUGA needs amp-up (project-based?) (Joel).
  • State legislation shifting urban/rural flexibility (Commissioners).

Public Comments

  • RN (farmer): Preserve farms (50 acres left from 650), food security, rural lifestyle, ecosystem (salmon streams); balance growth.

Supporting Materials Referenced

Comp plan housing element updates for income bands; prior UDC changes; no packet items directly referenced.

Financials

No financial information discussed.

Alternatives & Amendments

State ADU bills (lower sq ft); rural vs. urban models; cluster on large parcels preserving ag (Multiple).

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: Workshop discussion; subcommittee document by February 5th.
  • Next Steps: Housing subcommittee/planners review; comp plan opportunities; legislative monitoring.

Port Hadlock UGA and Infrastructure

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  • Time Range: 01:13:22.880–01:30:43.590 (PART 1)
  • Categories: land use, infrastructure, housing, planning

Summary

PHUGA poised for density with sewer 2025, Habitat 136 units, prior UDC changes (urban standards, unit lots); challenges: developers, economy of scale, stormwater (no system, infiltrate/disperse), drain fields freed; Lamards/RVCs constrained by infrastructure (water, fire flow).

Key Discussion Points

  • Sewer enables apps pre-availability; Habitat Feb app; middle housing grant, state model ordinance (Joel).
  • Developer hurdles: Scale, infrastructure, regs (e.g., 12ft heights, commercial ground floor) (LD).
  • Stormwater: No conveyance/treatment; great soils, pervious options, potential fee/ impervious metrics (Joel, Multiple).

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

Prior Brent memos/design charrettes; stormwater manual adopted.

Financials

State stormwater budget ~$500M available.

Alternatives & Amendments

Infill/redev vs. greenfield; shared ponds, rain gardens (Multiple).

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: No action.
  • Next Steps: No next steps specified.

Short-Term Rental Ordinance

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  • Time Range: 01:30:43.590–01:34:53.666 (PART 1)
  • Categories: ordinances, housing

Summary

PC hearing February 5th, staff report/agenda soon; ~400-500 unpermitted +76 permitted; enforcement via platforms (Airbnb); moratorium ends April 7th; Hipcamp/camping separate (health code).

Key Discussion Points

  • Complex public ideas; rush for permits post-adoption (Joel).
  • Platforms require permit proof (George).

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

Draft proposal on web.

Financials

No financial information discussed.

Alternatives & Amendments

No alternatives discussed.

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: PC recommendation with staff report to BOCC pre-April 7th.
  • Next Steps: PC hearing Feb 5th.

Community Wildfire Protection and Other Updates

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  • Time Range: 01:16:43.894–01:24:20.850 (PART 1)
  • Categories: public safety, planning, infrastructure

Summary

$1M CWPP defense grant next month; infill for defensible space (Bend, OR model); WUI code incoming; tie to CWSP, water/fire flow; Black Point prelim app pending developer response, hearing examiner soon.

Key Discussion Points

  • CWPP grant, evacuation; infill strategy (Heidi).
  • WUI, defensible space/community tanks (Multiple).
  • Black Point: Admin process, waiting materials (Joel).

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

No supporting materials referenced.

Financials

$1M grant submission.

Alternatives & Amendments

No alternatives discussed.

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: Informational.
  • Next Steps: CWPP grant next month; Black Point hearing post-materials.

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