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MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person
Medina City Hall - Council Chambers
501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – 6:00 PM
MINUTES
COMMISSION CHAIR | Laura Bustamante
COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring
COMMISSIONERS | Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, Mark Nelson, Brian Pao
PLANNING MANAGER | Jonathan G. Kesler, AICP
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR | Steve Wilcox
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COORDINATOR | Rebecca Bennett
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Chair Bustamante called the meeting to order at 6:02pm.
PRESENT
Chair Laura Bustamante
Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu
Commissioner Evonne Lai
Commissioner Mark Nelson
Commissioner Brian Pao
ABSENT
Vice Chair Shawn Schubring
STAFF
Bennett, Burns, Mahoney, Wilcox
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
By consensus, Planning Commission approved the meeting agenda as presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2024
Recommendation: Defer adoption to the Thursday, March 14th Special Meeting
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: Motion to approve minutes. (Approved 5-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Hsu.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner
Nelson, Commissioner Pao
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Staff/Commissioners
None were heard.
5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
There was no audience participation.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Concerns of the Commission
Laura spoke on behalf of the concerns of the Commission.
6.2 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Results of Council Review of the Revised Flow Chart
for Comp Plan
Recommendation: Discussion and update.
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager, Kim Mahoney, Principal, LDC
Consultants
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
Mahoney gave a power point presentation on the Flow Chart for the Comp Plan.
Commissioners discussed and asked questions.
6.3 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Continued Review of the Utilities Element
Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
Staff Contacts: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager; Ryan Osada, Public Works
Director
Time Estimate: 60 minutes
Mahoney gave a power point presentation on the Utilities Element. Commissioners
discussed and asked questions.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting is the Special meeting of Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 6:00pm
Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm.
ACTION: Motion to adjourn. (Approved 5-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Pao, Seconded by Commissioner Nelson.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner
Nelson, Commissioner Pao