Planning Commission
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · February 24, 2026
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER PLANNING COMMISSION
February 24, 2026
CONVENE: 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Elizabeth Robbins, Vice Chair Staff, and Commissioners
Sandra Nelson, Terry Kirkpatrick, and Gina Kotek.
Excused: Commissioner Grace Edwards
Staff: Associate Planner Dana Bowers, Associate Planner Erika
Smith-Erickson, Deputy Community Development Director Sharon
Lumbantobing, and Community Development Director Brad
Medrud.
CHANGES TO THE Staff informed the Commissioners of two errors on the agenda:
AGENDA: 1. Item 8 was inadvertently included; there was no public hearing
scheduled.
2. Item 4a contained an incorrect date for the minutes being
approved, it should read February 10, 2026.
APPROVAL OF THE Commissioner Nelson moved, seconded by Commissioner
MINUTES: Kirkpatrick, to approve the minutes of February 10, 2026, as
published. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS’ No reports.
REPORT:
DEPUTY DIRECTOR’S No report.
REPORT:
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was given.
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RULES OF Deputy Director Lumbantobing led a discussion on the proposed
PROCEDURE: amendments to the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure
which addressed meeting location and other minor edits.
MOTION: Vice Chair Staff moved, seconded by Commissioner Kotek, to
approve the amendments to the Rules of Procedure. A voice
vote approved the motion unanimously.
2026 Director Medrud presented the 2026 Housekeeping Amendments
HOUSEKEEPING scheduled for adoption April 2026. Topics of discussion included:
AMENDMENTS: • The intent of Housekeeping Amendments
• Specific code updates
• Approval process
• Adoption timeline
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, Chair Robbins adjourned the meeting
at 7:33 p.m.
Prepared by Erika Smith-Erickson, Associate Planner
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Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Online via Zoom and In Person at
Tumwater Fire Department
Headquarters, Training Room, 311 Israel
Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Meeting Minutes February 24, 2026
5. Commissioner's Reports
6. Deputy Director's Report
7. Public Comment
8. Public Hearing
9. Rules of Procedure
10. 2026 Housekeeping Amendments
11. Next Meeting Date - 03/10/2026
12. Adjourn
Meeting Information
The public are welcome to attend in person, by telephone or online via Zoom.
Watch Online
Go to http://www.zoom.us/join and enter the Webinar ID 846 0350 7003 and Passcode 112989.
Listen by Telephone
Call (253) 215-8782, listen for the prompts and enter the Webinar ID 846 0350 7003 and Passcode
112989.
Public Comment
The public is invited to attend the hearing and offer comment. The public may register in advance for
this webinar to provide comment:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_THFOYN0ATqOyyI7QOU237g
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
The public may also submit comments prior to the meeting by sending an email to:
cdd@ci.tumwater.wa.us. Please send the comments by 1:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
Comments are submitted directly to the Commission/Board Members and will not be read individually
into the record of the meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Deputy Community Development Director, Sharon
Lumbantobing at (360) 754-4180 or slumbantobing@ci.tumwater.wa.us.
Post Meeting
Video of this meeting will be recorded and posted on our City Meeting page: https://tumwater-
wa.municodemeetings.com.
Accommodations
The City of Tumwater takes pride in ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in, and
benefit from, the range of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City. To request an
accommodation or alternate format of communication, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator
directly, call (360) 754-4129 or email ADACoordinator@ci.tumwater.wa.us. For vision or hearing
impaired services, please contact the Washington State Relay Services at 7-1-1 or 1-(800)-833-6384.
What is the Planning Commission?
The Tumwater Planning Commission is a citizen advisory commission that is appointed by and
advisory to the City Council on the preparation and amendment of land use plans and implementing
ordinances such as zoning. Actions by the Planning Commission are not final decisions; they are
Commission recommendations to the City Council who must ultimately make the final decision. If
you have any questions or suggestions on ways the Commission can serve you better, please
contact the Community Development Department at (360) 754-4180.
Decorum Statement
Welcome to the Planning Commission meeting. We thank you for attending.
The City Council encourages community engagement in local government and provides a variety of
ways to participate.
The Chair of the Planning Commission will be responsible for conducting orderly and efficient meetings
within the scheduled time. To accomplish that, the Chair will maintain order and decorum and can
regulate inappropriate debate, repetitious discussion, and disruptive behavior when needed.
The Chair will recognize those that wish to speak and may limit the time allowed for individual
comments. City staff will record questions and comments during the meeting. If an issue or question
cannot be addressed during the meeting, City staff will address the issue or respond to the question by
following up with the individual.
We respectfully request that attendees refrain from disruptions during the meeting and comply with
decorum rules.
Thank you for participating.
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