Planning Commission Meeting

Name: Planning Commission Meeting — Medina, WA
Start: 2025-09-23T18:00:00
End: 2025-09-23T20:00:00
Location: Medina, WA

Regular Meeting

Medina, WA · September 23, 2025

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MEDINA, WASHINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person Medina City Hall - Council Chambers 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039 Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – 6:00 PM MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Planning Commission Chair Laura Bustamante called the Planning Commission meeting to order in the Medina Council Chambers at 6:00pm. PRESENT Commission Chair Laura Bustamante Commission Vice-Chair Shawn Schubring Commissioner Julie Barrett Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu Commissioner Mark Nelson Commissioner Brian Pao (arrived 6:09pm) ABSENT Commissioner Evonne Lai STAFF Bennett, Frappier, Nickle, Swanson, Wilcox, Yormick 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA ACTION: By consensus, the meeting agenda was approved as presented. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of July 22, 2025 Recommendation: Adopt Minutes. Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator ACTION: Motion to approve the meeting minutes. Motion passed 5-0 Motion made by Commissioner Hsu, Seconded by Commissioner Barrett. Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commission Vice-Chair Schubring, Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Nelson 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 Staff/Commissioners Wilcox announced that Washington State has started to discuss the Wildland-Urban Interface Code again. If adopted, it would be a new state mandated code. This will effect tree canopy and vegetation retention. The ordinance is driven by the State Fire Marshall. Wilcox announced that there is a new permit application to change the AT&T cell tower on the St. Thomas Church property. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Planning Commission Chair Bustamante opened the public comment period. There were no speakers. Subsequently, the public comment period was closed. 6. DISCUSSION 6.1 Concerns of the Commission None were heard. 6.2 Critical Areas Ordinance Update Recommendation: Discussion only Staff Contact: Steven Wilcox, Development Services Director with Staff from our consultant Dan Nickel, Kim Frappier, and Douglas Facet gave PowerPoint presentation on the Critical Areas Ordinance Update. Commissioners discussed and asked questions. 7. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:54p.m. ACTION: Motion to adjourn. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commission Vice-Chair Schubring. Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commission Vice-Chair Schubring, Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao

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MEDINA, WASHINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person Medina City Hall - Council Chambers 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039 Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – 6:00 PM AGENDA COMMISSION CHAIR | Laura Bustamante COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring COMMISSIONERS | Julie Barrett, Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, Mark Nelson, Brian Pao STAFF LIAISON | Steven Wilcox, Development Services Director. swilcox@medina-wa.gov CITY SUPPORT STAFF | Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator Hybrid Meeting Participation The Medina Planning Commission offers both in-person and online meeting participation. If you will be participating online and wish to speak to the Commission at the meeting, please register with Medina’s Development Services Coordinator prior to 2:00pm on the day of the Planning Commission meeting at 425.233.6414, or email . You will be called by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comments and will be asked to stop when the time limit is reached. The Commission will also accept your written comments. Written comments must be submitted by 2:00pm on the day of the Planning Commission meeting to the Development Services Coordinator. Join Zoom Meeting https://medina-wa.zoom.us/j/84358332762?pwd=imwMO05U5zrmxtAkM5GjTTzHbxCT8n.1 Meeting ID: 843 5833 2762 Passcode: 300638 One tap mobile +12532050468,,84358332762#,,,,*300638# US +12532158782,,84358332762#,,,,*300638# US (Tacoma) 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Planning Commissioners Barrett, Bustamante, Hsu, Lai, Nelson, Pao, and Schubring 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of July 22, 2025 Recommendation: Adopt Minutes. Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 Staff/Commissioners 5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Please see “Online Meeting Participation” above. 6. DISCUSSION 6.1 Concerns of the Commission 6.2 Critical Areas Ordinance Update Recommendation: Discussion only Staff Contact: Steven Wilcox, Development Services Director with Staff from our consultant Dan Nickel, Kim Frappier, and Douglas Time Estimate: 1 hour and 45 minutes 7. ADJOURNMENT Next Planning Commission Meeting: October, 14th, 2025 at 6:00 PM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Planning Commission meetings are normally conducted on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm, unless otherwise scheduled. Please see the City of Medina website Meetings | Medina Washington for a current meeting schedule. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need an accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 233-6410 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. UPCOMING MEETINGS Tuesday September 23, 2025. Regular Meeting Tuesday October 7, 2025. Critical Areas Ordinance Open House Tuesday October 14, 2025. Special meeting Tuesday October 28, 2025. Regular Meeting Tuesday November 18, 2025 (3rd Tuesday). Special Meeting Tuesday December 16, 2025 (3rd Tuesday). Special Meeting

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