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MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Hybrid-Virtual/In Person
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 – 6:00 PM
MINUTES
COMMISSION CHAIR | Laura Bustamante
COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring
COMMISSIONERS | Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, David Langworthy, Mark Nelson, Laurel Preston
PLANNING MANAGER | Stephanie Keyser
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Chair Bustamante called the meeting to order at 6:03pm.
PRESENT
Chair Laura Bustamante
Vice Chair Shawn Schubring (joined at 6:15pm)
Commissioner Evonne Lai
Commissioner Mark Nelson
Commissioner Laurel Preston
ABSENT
Commissioner David Langworthy
Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu
STAFF
Bennett, Burns, Keyser, Wilcox
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
By consensus, Planning Commission approved the meeting agenda as presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of June 27, 2023
Recommendation: Approve Minutes.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: Motion to approve minutes. (Approved 4-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Preston.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson,
Commissioner Preston
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Staff/Commissioners
Keyser welcomed Commissioner Lai to her first meeting. Keyser announced that the city
gave notice of termination to our comp plan consultant. Keyser announced that it is
Commissioner Preston's last meeting.
5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
There was no live audience participation. David Yee provided written comment.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Community Design Element
Recommendation: N/A
Staff Contact(s): Stephanie Keyser, Planning Manager
Time Estimate: 60 minutes
Keyser gave brief overview on Community Design Element. Commissioners discussed
their comments.
6.2 Housing Element
Recommendation: N/A
Staff Contact(s): Stephanie Keyser, Planning Manager
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
Commissioners made comments one by one and discussed suggestions to the housing
element.
7. Public Comment
Brian Pao gave suggestions on Community Design Element and Housing Element.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:55pm.
ACTION: Motion to adjourn. (Approved 5-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Preston.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner
Nelson, Commissioner Preston
Minutes taken by:
Rebecca Bennett