Planning Commission
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · August 5, 2019
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Planning Commission Contact: Stacey Ray
360.753.8046
Monday, August 5, 2019 6:30 PM Room 207
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Richmond called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Chair Carole Richmond, Vice Chair Kento Azegami, Commissioner
Tammy Adams, Commissioner Travis Burns, Commissioner Paula
Ehlers, Commissioner Candi Millar and Commissioner Aaron
Sauerhoff
Absent: 2 - Commissioner Joel Baxter and Commissioner Rad Cunningham
1.B OTHERS PRESENT
City of Olympia Community Planning and Development staff:
Senior Planner Stacey Ray
Deputy Director Leonard Bauer
Associate Planner Catherine McCoy
Planning Manager Tim Smith
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 19-0687 Approval of July 8, 2019, Olympia Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
The Commission asked staff to correct a spelling error in Tim Smith's title.
The minutes were approved as amended.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
5. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Ray and Mr. Bauer shared announcements. Mr. Bauer shared an update on Missing
Middle and reminded the Commission this item may come back to them so they should
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not discuss opinions on the matter.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 19-0698 Short-Term Rental Status Update
Ms. McCoy and Mr. Bauer shared an informational briefing, including a Powerpoint and
handout on short-term rental legislation found in other jurisdictions and how these
ordinances could be applied in Olympia.
The information was received.
7. REPORTS
Commissioners reported on outside meetings attended.
8. OTHER TOPICS
Commissioners discussed the Capital Facitlities Plan review and recommendation
process dates and agreed to move forward with scheduling work during regular
Commission meetings and revisit the need for a subcommittee after two meetings.
Commissioners also discussed a proposed annual retreat date, time and agenda.
Commissioners asked staff to move forward on scheduling and finalizing the proposed
retreat agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
Upcoming
The next meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2019.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Planning Commission
Contact: Stacey Ray
360.753.8046
Monday, August 5, 2019 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 19-0687 Approval of July 8, 2019, Olympia Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft Meeting Minutes 070819
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
During this portion of the meeting, citizens may address the Advisory Committee or 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 (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 19-0698 Short-Term Rental Status Update
Attachments: May 2019 Host Compliance map
Regulating Short-Term Rentals a Guidebook for Equitable Policy - SELC
Estimated time: 30 minutes
7. REPORTS
From Staff, Officers, and Commissioners, and regarding relevant topics.
8. OTHER TOPICS
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Discuss Process for Reviewing and Providing a Recommendation on the Preliminary CFP.
Discuss Draft Retreat Agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Approximately 8:30 p.m.
Upcoming
Next regular Commission meeting is August 19, 2019. See 'meeting details' in Legistar for list of other
meetings and events related to Commission activities.
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