Planning Commission
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · September 18, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Planning Commission Contact:Casey Schaufler
360.753.8254
Monday, September 18, 2023 6:30 PM Room 207 and Online
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nejati called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 8 - Chair Zainab Nejati, Vice Chair Greg Quetin, Commissioner Tammy
Adams, Commissioner Tracey Carlos, Commissioner Michael
Burnham, Commissioner William Hannah, Commissioner Candi
Millar and Commissioner Carole Richmond
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Aaron Sauerhoff
1.B OTHERS PRESENT
Principal Planner Joyce Phillips
Associate Planner Casey Schaufler
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 23-0794 Approval the of August 21, 2023, Olympia Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
5. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Shaufler provided staff announcements.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 23-0775 Preliminary 2024-2029 Capital Facilities Plan - Public Hearing
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The public hearing was held and closed. Two members of the public provided
testimony.
The public hearing was held and closed.
6.B 23-0785 Public Comment Resolution by City Council
The Commission discussed the City Council resolution and asked staff to prepare a
draft policy for it to consider at a future meeting.
The discussion was completed.
7. REPORTS
Commissioner Richmond attended a meeting regarding a new proposed drive-thru
fast food restaurant at Cooper Point Road in the Capital Mall campus.
8. OTHER TOPICS - None
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Planning Commission
Contact:Casey Schaufler
360.753.8254
Monday, September 18, 2023 6:30 PM Room 207 and Online
Register to Attend Online:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0ZY3OP97RYquFeyTDLmOVg
1. CALL TO ORDER
Estimated time for items 1-5: 20 minutes
1.A ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 23-0794 Approval the of August 21, 2023, Olympia Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Attachments: OPC 8.21.2023 Minutes DRAFT
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
During this portion of the meeting, community members may address the Planning Commission
regarding items related to City business, including items on the Agenda. In order for the Commission to
maintain impartiality and the appearance of fairness in upcoming matters and to comply with the Public
Disclosure Law for political campaigns, speakers will not be permitted to make public comments before
the Commission in these two areas: (1) agenda items for which the 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.
Comments are limited three (3) minutes or less.
REMOTE MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Live public comment will be taken during the meeting, but advance registration is required. The link to
register is at the top of the agenda. When you register to attend the meeting, you will be asked if you
would like to give public comment. After you register you will receive a link by email to log onto or call into
Zoom for use at the meeting date and time. If you plan on calling into the meeting, you will need to
provide your phone number at registration so you can be recognized during the meeting. Once connected
to the meeting you will be auto-muted. At the start of the public comment period, the Chair will call
participants by name to speak in the order they signed up. When it is your turn to speak, your
microphone will be unmuted.
5. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
This agenda item is also an opportunity for Commissioners to ask staff about City or Planning
Commission business.
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6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 23-0775 Preliminary 2024-2029 Capital Facilities Plan - Public Hearing
Attachments: Budget webpage
Subcommittee Q&A
Estimated Time: 60 minutes
6.B 23-0785 Public Comment Resolution by City Council
Attachments: Resolution M-2458
Estimated Time: 20 minutes
7. REPORTS
8. OTHER TOPICS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Estimated Time: 9:00 p.m.
Upcoming
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Olympia Planning Commission is Monday, October 2, 2023.
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