Planning Commission Agendas

MOSES LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF September 16, 2021 Commissioners Present : Nathan Nofziger (Chair), Charles Hepburn (Vice Chair), Gary Mann, Eric Skaug, Anne Henning Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: City Manager Allison Williams, Community Development Director Melissa Bethel, Planning Manager Vivian Ramsey, Planning Permit Technician Michelene Torrey The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Motion to approve August 26 and September 2, 2021 minutes by Commissioner Mann and seconded by Commissioner Hepburn. Item # 1- Public Hearing- Kevin Gifford with Berk Consulting presented the Updated Draft Comprehensive Plan to the Commission. The presentation included the comprehensive plan update and a review of the UGA boundary changes. Public Comments: Kim Foster spoke regarding Area 5 “North Mae Valley” deletion from the UGA. Mark Fancher spoke regarding UGA boundaries doing business within the City of Moses Lake. Gil Alvarado spoke regarding UGA boundaries and the deletion of Central Terminals/Wheeler East (Area 10) Jim Warjone spoke regarding North Mae Valley deletion and future bridge crossing. Lexi Smith spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan update and the new zoning districts. Houston Aho spoke regarding the removal of the South Side (Area 7) from the UGA. Deliberation centered around UGA Boundary changes and deletion of Urban growth areas notated within the appendix of Updated Comprehensive Plan as well as recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan in its entirety. Motion: Vice Chair Hepburn motioned, and Commissioner Skaug seconded a motion to continue the public hearing to September 23, 2021 at 6:00PM. Unanimous vote by Commission. Planning Commission Questions and Comments: Commission requested larger maps of the UGA Boundary Areas to be seen at the next meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM by Chair Nofziger.