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MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Hybrid-Virtual/In Person
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – 6:00 PM
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Planning Commission Chair Laura Bustamante called to order the meeting of the Medina
Planning Commission in the Council Chambers at 6:00pm
PRESENT
Commission Chair Laura Bustamante
Commission Vice-Chair Shawn Schubring
Commissioner Julie Barrett
Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu
Commissioner Evonne Lai
Commissioner Mark Nelson
ABSENT
Commissioner Brian Pao
STAFF
Abdulsalam, Bennett, Kesler, Peterson, Robertson, Wilcox
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Without objections, the meeting agenda was approved as presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2025
Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator
ACTION: Motion to approve minutes. (Approved 6-0)
Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Barrett.
Voting Yea: Commission Chair Bustamante, Commission Vice-Chair Schubring,
Commissioner Barrett, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Staff/Commissioners
Chair Bustamante announcement that this will be Bennett's last Planning Commission
Meeting until she returns from maternity leave. Commissioner Nelson spoke about the
City Council meeting from the previous night and mentioned the changes that they made
to the Middle Housing Review code change draft. Chair Bustamante announced that City
Council approved the submission of the code change draft to the Department of
Commerce.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There was no public comment.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Concerns of the Commission
Discussion about council meeting from night before. Jonathan spoke, Peterson spoke,
Robertson spoke
6.2 Middle Housing Review
Recommendation: Discussion
Staff Contacts: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager; Kirsten Petersen, Senior
Project Manager, SCJ Alliance
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
Peterson spoke about the Middle Housing Review. Commissioners discussed and asked
questions.
6.3 Proposed Unit Lot Subdivision/Zero Lot Line Ordinance
Recommendation: Discussion
Staff Contacts: Jennifer S. Robertson, Esq., Inslee Best, Attorneys at Law
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
Robertson spoke about the Proposed Unit Lot Subdivision/Zero Lot Line Ordinance.
Commissioners discussed and asked questions.
6.4 Upcoming Topics in 2025
Recommendation: Discussion
Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
Kesler gave a PowerPoint presentation on Upcoming Topics in 2025. Commissioners
discussed and asked questions.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting is the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 6:00
pm.
Meeting adjourned at 7:57pm.
ACTION: Motion to adjourn. (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
Meeting Minutes taken by Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator