Historical - Planning and Community Development Committee - Existed 2019-2020

City of Bellingham Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes August 27, 2018, 10:30 AM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Michael Lilliquist, Chair www.cob.org/council April Barker, Hannah Stone All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Committee Member April Barker, First Ward Committee Member Dan Hammill, Third Ward Council Standing Committee Meetings Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote in the order shown below: Planning and Community Development Michael Lilliquist, Chair April Barker; Daniel Hammill 22039 1. Neighborhood Equity Discussion p. 3 Council Member Barker introduced the issue and provided some background. She framed the discussion around questions that included, "Is our current residential density moving us towards our strategic goals? More upward mobility? Is it available?" Rick Sepler, Director of Planning & Development, addressed the map on page 18 of the packet that covers areas that use the Infill Toolkit. Council Member Lilliquist asked him to talk about the Consolidated Plan. Samya Lutz, Housing and Services Program Manager, reported that the housing Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes Page 1 August 27, 2018  assessment and the Consolidated Plan were completed in the last year and a half. Committee determined that a future meeting to consult with local agencies such as PeaceHealth, Regional Council on Aging and the Opportunity Council to hear from them about their challenges for housing? Do our current policies help with opportunities for persons to live in desired neighborhoods? Adjournment The Committee adjourned at 11:35 a.m. Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes Page 2 August 27, 2018