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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
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – 6:00 PM
MINUTES
COMMISSION CHAIR | Laura Bustamante
COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring
COMMISSIONERS | Julie Barrett, Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, Mark Nelson, Brian Pao
PLANNING MANAGER | Jonathan Kesler
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 (arrival @ 6:06pm)
ABSENT
Vice Chair Shawn Schubring
Commissioner Barrett
STAFF/CONSULTANTS PRESENT
Bennett, Burns, Jepsen, Kesler, Mahoney, Osada,
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Without objections, the meeting agenda was approved as presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 23, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: Motion to approve minutes as presented. (Approved 4-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Hsu, Seconded by Commissioner Nelson.
Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner
Nelson
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Staff/Commissioners
Burns and Kesler thanked commissioners for their work on the Comprehensive Plan.
Kesler announced that Mahoney will be leaving LDC and Jepsen will be taking her
place. Mahoney thanked the commissioners for working with her. Chair Bustamante
thanked Mahoney for her work and welcomed Jepsen.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There was no public comment.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Concerns of the Commission
None were heard.
6.2 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, 1st review of the Preface, Introduction and
Background and Context Sections
Recommendation: Discussion and direction
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager; with Kim Mahoney, Principal
and Dane Jepsen, Associate Planner of LDC Consultants
Time Estimate: 45 minutes
Kesler gave brief PowerPoint Presentation on the first review of the preface, introduction
and background and context sections. Commissioners discussed and asked questions.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:02pm.
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