PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Regular MeetingLake Forest Park, WA · February 10, 2026
Minutes
1 City of Lake Forest Park – Planning Commission
2 Regular Meeting Minutes: February 10, 2026; 7:00-9:00pm
3 Hybrid Meeting Held in the Emergency Operations Center
4 at City Hall and Virtually via Zoom
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6 Planning Commissioners present: Chair Sam Castic, Vice Chair Janne Kaje (via Zoom), Madlyn
7 Larson, Cherie Finazzo (via Zoom), John Drew, Marty Ross, David Kleweno
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9 Staff and others present: Mark Hofman, Community Development Director (via Zoom);
10 Elizabeth Talavera, Associate Planner; Josh Rosenau, City Council Liaison
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12 Members of the Public present: Richard Larson, Patrick Burns
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14 Planning Commissioners absent: Meredith LaBonte
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16 Call to order: Chair Castic called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
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18 Land Acknowledgement: Cmr. Larson read the land acknowledgement.
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20 Approval of Agenda: Cmr. Larson moved to approve the agenda. Cmr. Finazzo seconded, and the
21 motion to approve the agenda was carried unanimously.
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23 Introductions:
24 New planning commissioner, Marty Ross, introduced himself. All the planning commissioners and
25 staff also introduced themselves.
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27 Approval of Meeting Minutes: Vice Chair Kaje made a motion to approve the January 13, 2026,
28 Special Meeting Minutes, Cmr. Larson seconded and the motion to approve the minutes was carried
29 unanimously.
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31 Public Hearing: No public hearing.
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33 Next meeting: The next meeting occurs on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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35 Public Comment: No public comments.
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37 City Council Liaison Report: Council member Rosenau gave an update on the federal funding for
38 the park. He also stated that the contract for the roundabout has moved forward and
39 groundbreaking is projected for Spring 2026. Council member Rosenau also spoke of the resilience
40 of Minneapolis and how the city of LFP can work together as a community.
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42 Old Business:
43 Planning Commission 2026 Work Plan Continued Discussion
44 Cmr. Larson and Kleweno stated they will attend the City Council meeting on February 26, 2026, to
45 present the Work Plan and Annual Report. The planning commissioners discussed the Work Plan
46 items with Mr. Hofman, and they also discussed how to move items along this year.
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1 Planning Commission Working Groups Discussion
2 The commissioners outlined the goals and restrictions of working groups. The commissioners also
3 drafted categories for the working groups. The commissioners then volunteered for working groups
4 that aligned with their interests, and they also discussed the next steps for the groups.
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6 New Business:
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8 Reports and Announcements:
9 Planning Commission Expiring Terms and Reappointments
10 Cmd. Larson announced that this meeting is her last meeting as her term has expired. The elections
11 for chair and vice chair will be held at the next meeting.
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13 Agenda for Next Meeting: Discussion on the election of Planning Commission Chair and Vice
14 Chair for 2026, and the Critical Areas Ordinance Update Effort.
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16 Adjournment: Cmr. Larson made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Cmr. Ross seconded, and the
17 motion was carried unanimously. Chair Castic adjourned at 9:06 PM.
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19 APPROVED:
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21 ______________________
22 Sam Castic, Planning Commission Chair
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Agenda
CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Meeting Location: In Person and Virtual / Zoom
cityoflfp.gov 17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY:
Join Zoom Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88590680456
Call into Webinar: 253-215-8782 | Webinar ID: 885 9068 0456
The Planning Commission is providing opportunities for public comment by submitting a written comment
or by attending the meeting in person to provide oral public comment.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE WITH ORAL COMMENTS:
If you are attending the meeting in person, there is a sign-in sheet located near the entrance to the room.
Fill out the form and the presiding officer will call your name at the appropriate time. Oral comments are
limited to 3:00 minutes per speaker. Oral comments are not being accepted via Zoom.
The meeting is being recorded.
HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS:
Written comments for public hearings will be submitted to Planning Commission if received by 5:00 p.m.
on the date of the meeting; otherwise, they will be provided to the Planning Commission the next day.
Because the City has implemented oral comments, written comments are no longer being read under
Public Comments.
For up-to-date information on agendas, please visit the City’s website at www.cityoflfp.gov.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M. (confirm recording start)
2. PLANNING COMMISSION’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We’d like to acknowledge we are on the traditional land of a rich and diverse group of Native
Peoples who have called this area home for more than 10,000 years. We honor, with gratitude, the
land itself and the descendants of these Native Peoples who are still here today.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A. Marty Ross, Introductions
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026, Special Meeting
6. MEETING DATES
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The Commission is not accepting online public comments. This portion of the agenda is set
aside for the public to address the Commission on agenda items. However, the Commission may
not respond to comments from the public. If the comments are of a nature that the Commission
does not have influence over, then the Chair or presiding officer may request the speaker suspend
their comments. Comments are limited to a three (3) minute time limit.
9. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
A. Josh Rosenau, City Councilmember, Planning Commission Liaison
10. OLD BUSINESS
A. Planning Commission 2026 Work Plan Continued Discussion
B. Planning Commission Working Groups Discussion
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Planning Commission Expiring Terms and Reappointments
13. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
14. AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Next regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2026
B. Election of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2026
C. Critical Areas Ordinance Update Effort, Introduction and Discussion
15. ADJOURN
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on the day of the meeting for more information.
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