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Planning Commission (PC) The Planning Commission provides a forum for public review of land use issues and proposals. This appointed advisory body supports the Department of Community Development and provides recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. Topics addressed include goals, policies, regulations and zoning designations that guide land use & development activities in our community. The group does not review project-specific permits. Appointees represent their constituents and the general public from their district. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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the page to that section: Page last updated:9/29/2009 District 1 Appointment Andrew Reding of Port Townsend was recently
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to serve the
remainder of a four-year term as a District 1 representative.
Andrew has past experience as a planning commissioner in a coastal
Florida community and professional background in national and
international policy. District 3 Appointment Richard Hull of the Coyle Peninsula was recently
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to serve a four-year
term as a District 3 representative. Richard has an extensive
background in biological and medical science, higher education, and
currently serves on the County's Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Advisory Board. August 5 PC Meeting Canceled After meeting weekly for several months, the
Planning Commission has earned a summer break. The regularly
scheduled meeting set for August 5, 2009 has been canceled.
The next meeting is set for August 19. See the legal notice
here. District 1 Position Re-advertised The two applicants for District 1 have both
withdrawn their applications. The Board of County Commissioners wants an
adequate pool
of applicants from which to appoint a District 1 Representative.
Therefore, the position has been re-advertised with a deadline of
August 13, 2009.
To learn more, view the
map of Commissioner Districts, and the
Volunteer Application form. District 3 Position Re-advertised Board of County Commissioners want a larger pool
of applicants from which to appoint a District 3 Representative.
The position has been re-advertised with a deadline of May 29, 2009.
To learn more, view the
map of Commissioner Districts, and the
Volunteer Application form. PC Open Position for District 1 Planning Commissioner Nightingale is resigning,
leaving her District 1 seat open for appointment by the Board of
County Commissioners. Anyone from District 1 interested in
serving this volunteer post to assist the Department of Community
Development and advising the Board may apply. To learn more,
view the
map of Commissioner Districts, and the
newspaper ad. PC to Meet Weekly on Shoreline Program Update On 2/4/09 the Planning Commission decided to meet
weekly to allow additional deliberation on the Preliminary Draft
Shoreline Master Program proposal for Comprehensive Plan and
development regulation amendments. Learn more at the
Shoreline Update page. Project-Specific Information The Planning Commission reviews and provides input
on a broad variety of issues in their role of assisting Department
of Community Development and advising the Board of County
Commissioners. Use the Issue Links
list of topics to find more information and view materials about
specific projects. Signs The Planning Commission held a public
hearing on the UDC Amendment proposal on Jefferson County Code
18.30.150, development standards for Signs, on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at its regularly
scheduled meeting at the WSU Extension office, Shold
Business Park, 201 West Patison, Port Hadlock. Staff reported to the BoCC the Planning Agency
recommendations on signs on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Because the
Planning Commission and staff recommendations differ, the BoCC held a public hearing on the development standards for signs on
Monday, June 16, 2008. The BoCC voted to remand the sign code
back to staff and the Planning Commission for additional work. Please click on the links below for the agenda request, Planning
Commission recommendations, staff report and recommendation, and for
the accompanying attachments. The Planning Commission is composed of nine citizen volunteers
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and makes
advisory recommendations on land use planning matters to DCD and the BOCC,
as authorized in the Planning Enabling Act (RCW
36.70.040). Membership - The current composition of the
Planning Commission is as follows (with expiration date of
respective four-year terms of service):
Click here for a map of the three Commissioner Districts. Duties - See
JCC 18.05.050 for a list of Planning Commission
duties. By-Laws - As amended
on
9/3/08
The Planning Commission generally meets the first and
third Wednesdays of each month from 6:30 to 9:30 PM at the
WSU Community
Learning Center, Shold Business Park, 201 West Patison, Port Hadlock.
They may also schedule special meetings and
committee meetings in addition to the regular meetings.
All meetings and formal public
hearings are announced in the newspaper of record,
The Port Townsend & Jefferson County
Leader. Also see the
Agendas & Minutes section below.
Citizens may submit comments to the Planning
Commission via the Department of Community Development. There are also
observer comment
periods at most Planning Commission meetings and opportunity for
formal testimony at Planning Commission public hearings on
Comprehensive Plan or Unified Development Code amendment proposals. Send written comments to: NOTE: Please don't submit duplicate comments to both as
it slows processing time.
NOTE:
The
Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes links that follow will take you
to a directory. Use the links on the right hand side to access the
PDF files. The date on the link itself is the relevant date (i.e.,
the date of the Planning Commission meeting associated with the
Agenda or Minutes).
Meeting Agenda - Click to access Planning Commission past
and future meeting agendas.
Meeting Minutes - Click to access meeting minutes from past
Planning Commission meetings. The Planning Commission has established several
committees to work on issues that are anticipated for future
Planning Commission consideration. Committee membership as of
June 2008 includes: The purpose of the committees is to do the initial review of the
pertinent issues and bring forward to the entire Planning Commission
suggested recommendations on the topic for consideration. These
committees meet on a regularly scheduled basis, when possible, and
occasionally hold special meetings outside of a regular schedule.
Public notices for meetings are generally posted in the Government
Meetings section of
The Leader
and in the "Eye on Jefferson" section of the
Peninsula Daily News.
Take... Contact Long Range Planning for more information
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