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Planning Commission Process

1. Draft documents are transmitted to the Planning Commission for review.

2. Department staff briefs the Planning Commission at a public meeting, providing background information, going over the proposal documents and answering the Planning Commission's questions. Electronic and paper copies are available for public review in person and online.

3. Public hearing is held by the Planning Commission. This is an opportunity for citizens to approach the Planning Commission and provide comments about the proposal. It is an opportunity to ask questions, provide input and express an opinion. It is very helpful for the Planning Commission to hear specifics to better facilitate their deliberations.

4. Changes are proposed based on agency and public comments.

5. Planning Commission deliberates at a public meeting. The public is encouraged to come and listen, but there is not the opportunity for public testimony. The Planning Commission deliberates, asks questions of staff, discussing what they've learned in public hearings andwritten comments.

6. Planning Commission takes action. After considering the information provided, written and oral testimony, the Planning Commission ultimately comes to a recommendation that they will forward to the Board of County Commissioners.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is composed of nine volunteer citizens appointed by the Board of Island County Commissioners. They make recommendations to the Board in matters concerning growth and development as authorized in the Planning Enabling Act (RCW 36.70).

District 1: William Criswell, Kristen Stavros, Margaret Andersen

District 2: Wendy Shingleton, Darin Hand, VACANT

District 3: Beth Munson, Tracy Hunsaker Gilroy, Ray Koladycz

MEETINGS: The Planning Commission meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month in the Island County Commissioners Hearing Room in Coupeville at 2:00 p.m. Three weeks prior to the meeting an agenda will be posted unless there is nothing pending upon its calendar.

CURRENT PROJECTS: 2019 Work Plan & Docket Items

2019 Meeting Documents

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Recording
December 9, 2019	PUBLIC HEARING: PBRS - 10B-CIP underline strike throughs; Findings of Fact Comp Plan 10B Amendment WORKSHOP: Housing - Housing Change Matrix; Housing Draft Exhibit A
November 21, 2019	SPECIAL SESSION PUBLIC HEARING: PBRS - Memo; Exhibit A; Draft Findings WORKSHOP: Housing - Change Matrix; Draft Code Revisions Economic Development - Memo
REVISED October 28, 2019	PUBLIC HEARING: CANCELLED WORKSHOP: 10B - Memo; Draft Revisions PBRS - Memo; Exhibit A	READ	LISTEN
October 14, 2019	CANCELLED - no agenda items	N/A	N/A
September 23, 2019 (REVISED)	PUBLIC HEARING (S) : Rural Event Centers in ther RF zone district Land Use Tables; MEMO; EXHIBIT A; FINDINGS OF FACT 2020 Annual Review Docket; MEMO; ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION WORKSHOP: Cluster Housing Regulations; Example Point-Based Cluster Development System; Current Cluster Program Outline & Examples	READ	LISTEN
September 9, 2019	Rural Event Centers: Memo; Draft Finding of Fact; Draft ICC 17.03 amendments Housing Code Audit: Bench Mark Study; Density Bonus system for cluster development	READ	LISTEN
August 26, 2019	Proposed 2020 Work Plan and Docket items Ebeys - Proposed Revisions; Draft Revisions; Change Matrix; Single Family Projects	READ	LISTEN
August 12, 2019	Housing Code Audit - Housing Code Audit; Proposed Code changes; Campground Benchmark; Farm Worker Benchmark; Temp Housing for Workers Economic Development - Staff Memo; Scope of Work; Trends Report-draft 2019 Projects Update - Staff Memo	READ	LISTEN
July 22, 2019	CANCELLED - no agenda items	N/A	N/A
July 8, 2019	POSTPONED - Joint Worshop	N/A	N/A
June 24, 2019	CANCELLED - no agenda items	N/A	N/A
June 10, 2019	CANCELLED - no agenda items	N/A	N/A
May 27, 2019	CANCELLED due to Holiday	N/A	N/A
May 20, 2019 Special Session	HPC (Historic Preservation Commission) Code Amendments Public Hearing - Findings of Fact; 17.04A.060 Revisions Amendment of the Oak Harbor UGA - Public Hearing - Findings of Fact (revised); Maps	READ	LISTEN
May 13, 2019	Ebey's Code Revisions, Part 1: Staff Memo, Draft Revisions to HPC memberships (ICC 17.04A.060), and Draft Findings of Fact Land Use Tables, Public Hearing: Draft Code Revisions (ICC 17.03), Draft Findings of Fact	READ	LISTEN
April 22, 2019 SPECIAL SESSION 6PM FREELAND HALL, 1515 Shoreview Dr, Freeland.	Staff Memo Draft Findings of Fact Draft Subarea Plan Amendments Draft Freeland Zoning Code High Quality Print (104 MB) Smaller File Size (33 MB) Draft Revisions to Titles 11, 15, 16, & 17 Draft Zoning Atlas revisions & list of parcels rezoned Posters Housing Regulations Handout Regulations Timeline Handout	READ	LISTEN-Part 1 LISTEN-Part 2
April 8, 2018	Land Use - RAID Table and Change Matrix; UGA Table and Change Matrix Housing Regulations Audit - Memo and Proposed Changes Freeland - Handout of Timelines	READ	LISTEN
Mar 25, 2019	Land Use Project: Staff Memo; Rural Lands Table (draft); Amendment methodology Economic Development: Scope of Work	READ	LISTEN
Mar 11, 2019	Freeland Regulations: Staff Memo Summary of Proposed Changes Draft 3.0, Part 4	READ	LISTEN
Feb 25, 2019 *REVISED*	Public Hearing: (R/S from 2/11/19) FEMA - PC Memo; NFIP ESA BIOP Compliance Checklist; Exhibit A; Findings of Fact Workshop: (R/S from 2/11/19) Freeland Regulations: Memo to Planning Commission; Memo to BOCC; Enclosure A; Enclosure B Wireless Broadband - Memo; Wireless Broadband 101 SMP - Scope of Work; Update Process and Timeline	READ	LISTEN
Feb 11, 2019	Cancelled due to lack of quorum/snow	N/A	N/A
Jan 28, 2019	Staff Memo on new Federal regulations for wireless; 5G Wireless 101 SMP Update Process & Timeline; SMP Update Scope of Work Freeland Staff Memo; Revisions to ICC Title 11, 15, 16, 17; Freeland Subarea Plan Amendments	Cancelled due to lack of quorum
Jan 14, 2019	FEMA Door 2 Option Ebey's Staff Memorandum;Ebey's Minor Code Cleanup;Ebey's Design Stardards Freeland Staff Memo;Summary of changes from Freeland Draft 2.0 - part 2; Freeland Draft 3.0 - Part 2; Presentation	READ	LISTEN

NOTE: For documents from prior years, see the Planning Commission Archive page.

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PUBLIC COMMENT:

Comments may be submitted via the Department mailing address or by email. There are also public comment periods at each Planning Commission meeting and the opportunity for formal testimony at Planning Commission public hearings. Remember that they are your volunteer representatives on county land issues:

Department of Planning & Community Development

EMAIL:

(Use the email link below to provide Public Comment to the Commission - No responses will be provided, in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act.)
PlanningCommission@islandcountywa.gov

Or mail to:

PO Box 5000

Coupeville, WA 98239

Phone: (360) 240-5504

Fax: (360) 679-7306

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