PLANNING COMMISSION
Island County

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  The Planning Commission is composed of nine volunteer citizens appointed by the BOICC. They make recommendations to the Board in matters concerning growth and development as authorized in the Planning Enabling Act (RCW 36.70.040).  

bullet District 1: Mike Joselyn, Val Hillers, Ray Gabelein (Chair)
bullet District 2: Rex Porter, Mahmoud Abdel-Monem, Terry Reynolds (Vice Chair) 

Bullet District 3: Scott Yonkman, Wayne Havens, William Lippens      Terms of Appointment
                                                                                   
MEETINGS: The Planning Commission meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Island County Commissioners Hearing Room in Coupeville at 9:00 a.m. Three weeks prior to the meeting an agenda will be posted unless there is nothing pending upon its calendar.

           Click Here For the 2009 Annual Review Docket

Due to budget constraints, Planning Commission meetings will be held during regular business hours.  

           Other items before the Planning Commission:     

Proposed amendments relating to the types of uses allowed for commercial development within non-residential RAIDS adjacent to State Route 532Click here to view Planning Commission's Transmittal to the Board     Click here for historical information.    Click here for the signed Ordinance C-102-09  

Next Public Hearing on Ebey's Reserve -  December 4, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.

Ebey’s Reserve – The proposed amendments will result in modifications to the permit review procedures and development standards contained in Chapter 17.03 ICC, changes to the Island County Public Benefit Open Space Rating System contained in Chapter 3.40 ICC, and updating the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve requirements contained in Chapter 17.04 ICC, and any necessary amendments to the Island County Comprehensive Plan.  Contact Brandon Sweezea at BrandonS@co.island.wa.us or 360-678-7824 or Larry Kwarsick at townplan@whidbey.net 360 678-4461 for questions related to the proposed amendments.   Click Here for related documents.

         To submit public comments on the proposed Ebey's Reserve amendments: 
       Mail to:  Planning Department, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239 
       or email to:  paulab@co.island.wa.us 

    Current meeting schedule:                    
2009

2008

2007 2006
Agenda Minutes Agenda Minutes Agenda Minutes Agenda Minutes
Dec 4   Dec 17 Cancelled Dec 18 Dec 18 Dec 12 Dec 12
Oct 20
       
Evening
Oct 20 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec 13 Dec 13 Nov 28 Cancelled
Sept 15
       
Evening
Sept 15 Nov. 18 Cancelled Dec 11 Dec 11 Oct 24 Oct 24
Aug 25
       
Evening
Aug 25 Oct 28 Oct. 28

Nov 27

Nov 27 Oct 10 Oct 10
July 28 July 28 Oct 14 Oct. 14 Nov 20  Nov 20 Sept 27 Sept 27 
July 14 July 14 Sept. 23 Sept. 23 Nov 13 Nov 13 Aug 22 Aug 22

June 9

Evening

June 9 Sept. 9 Sept. 9 Oct 2 Oct 2 Aug 8 Aug 8 

May 26       Camano

May 26 Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Sept 18 Sept 18 July 11 July 11 
May 12 May 12 July 22 July 22 Sept 11 Sept 11 June 13 June 13 
Feb 27 Feb 27 July 8

July 8

Aug. 28  Aug. 28 May 23 May 23 
Feb 24 Feb 24 June 10 June 10 April 24 April 24 May 9 May 9 
Jan 27 Jan 27 May 27 May 27 Feb 27 Feb 27 April 11 April 11 
    May 13 May 13 Jan 9  Jan 9 Feb 28 Feb 28 joint mtg
    Feb 22 Feb 22 Feb 28 Feb 28 
    Jan 24 Jan 24

 * Minutes for this meeting are currently unavailable but CD recordings are available for all meetings of the Planning Commission. For more information please contact Paula Bradshaw at 678-7802.

Comprehensive Plan/Development Regulation Review and Amendment Procedures  

Must be received by Feb. 1, 2010 for the 2010 Docket

(CPA): As described in Island County Code (ICC) 16.26.010, a CPA establishes procedures pursuant to Chapter 36.70A. RCW, for the review and amendment of the Comprehensive Plan and implementing Development Regulations found in Titles 8, 13, 16, and 17 ICC. All amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations shall be approved by the Board of Island County Commissioners and proceed as a Type IV decision pursuant to Chapter 16.19 ICC.    Click here  for CPA Application

PUBLIC COMMENT:   

Comments may be submitted via the Department mailing address or by email. There are also public comment periods at each Planning Commission meeting and the opportunity for formal testimony at Planning Commission public hearings. Remember that they are your volunteer representatives on county land issues:

Department of Planning & Community Development
Re:
Planning Commission
PO Box 5000
Coupeville, WA 98239

Telephone: 360-679-7339
Fax: 360-679-7306

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