Planning Commission Agendas
Regular MeetingMoses Lake, WA · September 23, 2021
Minutes
MOSES LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
OF September 23, 2021
Continuation of September 16, 2021 Meeting
Commissioners Present : Nathan Nofziger (Chair), Charles Hepburn (Vice Chair), Gary
Mann, Eric Skaug, Anne Henning
Commissioners Absent: None
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.
Item # 1- Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing-
Kevin Gifford with Berk Consulting presented the Updated Elements of the
Comprehensive Plan to the Commission. The presentation included the updates to the
Capital Facilities Element as well as the Land Use Element. The changes were nominal
to the original elements provided to the commission.
Public Comments:
Mark Fancher –Spoke regarding infill development within the City.
Gil Alvarado –Spoke regarding Comprehensive Plan Procedures and Downtown Zone
questions.
Jim Warjone- Spoke regarding utilities within UGA
Rick Pennhallurick –Spoke regarding New Zoning and how the new Overlays would
affect his businesses.
Judy Madewell –Spoke regarding development within our Downtown/Retail and Traffic
Issues
Houston Aho –Spoke regarding Dune Lakes Master Plan UGA Denial
Debra Cromer – Spoke in favor of the UGA boundary amendments siting lack of
resources in the UGA areas.
Keith Stoddarhouse- Spoke regarding growth and history of the City.
Dustin Schwartz- Comments regarding Current Population within City of Moses Lake
being taken care of before UGA
Commission deliberated over the Urban Growth Area Boundary changes. Area 5 and 7
were focal points of the conversation as well as the “donut” within the city boundaries.
The “donut” being Area 11 within the UGA Boundary Amendments Appendix.
Motion: Commission Hepburn moved and Commissioner Mann second for
recommendation of approval on the overall comprehensive plan as presented by staff
except maintaining UGA Boundary Area 5 (North Mae Valley) and not including “donut
area” listed as Area 11 (Wheeler West).
Motion approved unanimously.
Planning Commission Questions and Comments:
Meeting adjourned at 9:51PM PM by Chair Nofziger.
Agenda
Moses Lake Planning Commission
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Thursday September 23, 2021 @ 6PM
Council Chambers
401 S Balsam St., Moses Lake, WA
Meeting Agenda
Call to Order – 6 p.m.
Roll Call
Agenda Items:
1. Continuance of Public Hearing
The City of Moses Lake Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
consider and recommend to the City Council updates to its Comprehensive Plan
and development regulations per the Growth Management Act (GMA).
Significant updates proposed include changes to the Comprehensive Plan
required elements, a new vision statement, Housing Action Plan (HAP) and
Capital Facilities Plan.
1. Continue Public Hearing
2. Public Testimony
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Planning Commission deliberations
5. Motion
Staff and Commission Questions and Comments
Adjourn
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