Planning Commission
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · January 6, 2025
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Planning Commission Contact:Casey Schaufler
360.753.8254
Monday, January 6, 2025 6:30 PM Online and Room 207
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Quetin called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Chair Greg Quetin, Vice Chair Daniel Garcia, Commissioner Tammy
Adams, Commissioner Raphael Garcia, Commissioner William
Hannah, Commissioner Zainab Nejati and Commissioner Aaron
Sauerhoff
1.B OTHERS PRESENT
Community Planning & Development Senior Planner David Ginther
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 25-0002 Approval of the December 2, 2024, Olympia Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
5. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Associate Planner Casey Schaufler made announcements.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 25-0020 Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Planned Action Ordinance Public
Hearing
The public hearing opened at 6:58 p.m. The following people spoke: Bob Jacobs, Lee
Riner, John Newman, Jeff Sowers, Larry Dzieza, Rebeca Potasnik, Colleen Graney,
Rachel Burke, Nina Carter, and Perrin Zahn. The public hearing closed at 7:35 p.m.
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Vice Chair Nejati moved, seconded by Commissioner Sauerhoff, to
recommend approval of the ordinance as proposed and forward to City
Council for consideration and action. The motion passed unanimously.
6.B 25-0021 Draft 2025-2026 Planning Commission Work Plan
Commissioners discussed the 2025-2026 Planning Commission work plan.
The discussion was completed.
7. REPORTS - None
8. OTHER TOPICS - None
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 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, January 6, 2025 6:30 PM Online and Room 207
Register to Attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TDz_pf9S-iZZcU9yQKN8w
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 25-0002 Approval of the December 2, 2024, Olympia Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Attachments: OPC 12.2.2024 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 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) items for which the Commission held a Public Hearing but has not yet completed its
deliberations and issued a recommendation to City Council, 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 to attend
online or by phone. 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 25-0020 Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Planned Action Ordinance Public Hearing
Attachments: Planned Action Ordinance
Project Webpage
Estimated Time: 45 minutes
6.B 25-0021 Draft 2025-2026 Planning Commission Work Plan
Attachments: 2024 OPC work plan - OPC Approved 26FEB2024
Topic Submittal Form
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
7. REPORTS
8. OTHER TOPICS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Estimated Time: 9:00 p.m.
Upcoming Meetings
The next scheduled meeting of the Olympia Planning Commission is Monday, January 27, 2025,
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Accommodations
The City of Olympia is committed to the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons in employment and
the delivery of services and resources. If you require accommodation for your attendance at the City
Advisory Committee meeting, please contact the Advisory Committee staff liaison (contact number in the
upper right corner of the agenda) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. For hearing impaired,
please contact us by dialing the Washington State Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1.800.833.6384.
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