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MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL
MEETING
Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person
Medina City Hall - Council Chambers
501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039
Thursday, January 16, 2025 – 6:00 PM
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Development Services Coordinator Rebecca Bennett called to order the special meeting
of the Medina Planning Commission in the Council Chambers at 6:01pm.
PRESENT
Commission Chair Laura Bustamante
Commission Vice-Chair Shawn Schubring
Commissioner Julie Barrett
Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu
Commissioner Evonne Lai (Arrived @ 6:03pm)
Commissioner Mark Nelson
Commissioner Brian Pao (Arrived @ 6:10pm)
STAFF
Bennett, Burns, Kesler, Peterson, Robertson, Tapert, Wilcox
2. ELECTIONS
2.1 Elect Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2025
Development Services Coordinator Rebecca Bennett asked for nominations for Chair.
There was one nomination for Commissioner Laura Bustamante. Bennett asked for
additional nominations. None were heard. Bennett closed the nomination period.
ACTION: Voting for Commissioner Bustamante as Chair. (Approved 6-0)
Voting Yea: Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Hsu,
Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Schubring
Chair Laura Bustamante asked for nominations for Vice Chair. There was one
nomination for Commissioner Shawn Schubring. Chair Bustamante asked for additional
nominations. None were heard. Chair Bustamante closed the nomination period.
ACTION: Voting for Commissioner Schubring as Vice Chair. (Approved 6-0)
Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu,
Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Schubring
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Without objections, the meeting agenda was approved as presented.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: Motion to approve minutes. (Approved 6-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Hsu, Seconded by Commissioner Barrett.
Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commission Vice-Chair Schubring,
Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson
4.2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: Motion to approve minutes. (Approved 5-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Barrett, Seconded by Commissioner Hsu.
Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commission Vice-Chair Schubring,
Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Nelson
Voting Abstaining: Commissioner Lai
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
5.1 Staff/Commissioners
City Manager, Steve Burns, announced that he will be retiring June 2025. Laura thanked
the commissioners for attending the community forums.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There was no public comment.
7. DISCUSSION
7.1 Concerns of the Commission
Chair Bustamante would like an update on what is progressing through the legislature.
7.2 Approval of the 2025 Planning Commission Calendar of Meetings
Recommendation: Discussion and adoption
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager
Kesler gave PowerPoint presentation on the 2025 Planning Commission Calendar.
ACTION: Motion to approve as amended. (Approved 5-0)
Motion made by Commission Vice-Chair Schubring, Seconded by Commissioner Pao.
Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commission Vice-Chair Schubring,
Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Nelson
Voting Abstaining: Commissioner Lai
7.3 Middle Housing Review
Recommendation: Discussion
Staff Contacts: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager; Kirsten Petersen, Senior
Project Manager, SCJ Alliance
Time Estimate: 90 minutes
SCJ Staff presented red-lined document on Middle Housing Review. Commissioners
discussed and asked questions.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:52pm.
ACTION: Motion to adjourn. (Approved 7-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Pao, Seconded by Commissioner Barrett.
Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commission Vice-Chair Schubring,
Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson,
Commissioner Pao
Meeting Minutes taken by Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator