Planning Commission
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · March 5, 2018
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Planning Commission Contact: Joyce Phillips
360.570.3722
Monday, March 5, 2018 6:30 PM Room 207
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cunningham called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Chair Rad Cunningham, Vice Chair Mike Auderer, Commissioner
Tammy Adams, Commissioner Brian Mark, Commissioner Carole
Richmond and Commissioner Missy Watts
Absent: 2 - Commissioner Travis Burns and Commissioner Paula Ehlers
OTHERS PRESENT
Community Planning and Development staff:
Deputy Director Leonard Bauer
Senior Planner Joyce Phillips
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 18-0110 Approval of the January 22, 2018 Olympia Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
3.B 18-0221 Approval of the February 5, 2018 Olympia Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
5. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Staff provided the Commission with supplemental materials.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
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6.A 18-0224 Missing Middle Housing Analysis Update
Mr. Bauer provided a Missing Middle Housing Analysis update.
The discussion was completed.
6.B 18-0184 Sign Code Update Briefing
Mrs. Phillips provided information on the sign code update.
The information was provided.
7. REPORTS
Commissioner Richmond attended and reported on the joint Heritage Commission and
Design Review Board meeting.
Chair Cunningham reported on the potential affordable housing bill sales and use tax.
Mr. Bauer attended and reported on the City Council meeting. There will be two
Comprehensive Plan amendments on the 2018 docket.
Commissioner Mark reported on the Arts Commission. Commissioner Richmond will
volunteer at Arts Crossing.
8. OTHER TOPICS - None
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Planning Commission
Contact: Joyce Phillips
360.570.3722
Monday, March 5, 2018 6:30 PM Room 207
1. CALL TO ORDER
Estimated time for items 1 through 5: 20 minutes
1.A ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 18-0110 Approval of the January 22, 2018 Olympia Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Attachments: OPC 1.22.18 draft minutes
3.B 18-0221 Approval of the February 5, 2018 Olympia Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Attachments: OPC 2.5.18 draft minutes
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
During this portion of the meeting, citizens may address the Commission regarding items related to City
business, including items on the Agenda. In order for the Committee or Commission to maintain
impartiality and the appearance of fairness in upcoming matters and to comply with Public Disclosure Law
for political campaigns, speakers will not be permitted to make public comments before the Committee
or Commission in these two areas: (1) on agenda items for which the Committee or Commission either
held a Public Hearing in the last 45 days, or will hold a Public Hearing within 45 days or for quasi-judicial
review items for which there can be only one public hearing, or (2) where the speaker promotes or
opposes a candidate for public office or a ballot measure.
5. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
This agenda item is also an opportunity for Commissioners to ask staff about City or Planning
Commission business.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 18-0224 Missing Middle Housing Analysis Update
Attachments: Missing Middle web page
Draft Code Revisions
Written Public Comments
Estimated time: 60 minutes
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6.B 18-0184 Sign Code Update Briefing
Attachments: Sign Code Update Webpage
Biggest Policy Changes Summary
Estimated time: 20 minutes
7. REPORTS
8. OTHER TOPICS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Approximately 8:30 p.m.
Upcoming Meetings
Next regular Commission meeting is March 19, 2018. See ‘meeting details’ in Legistar for list of other
meetings and events related to Commission activities.
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