Friday Harbor Planning Commission

January 12, 2012

The regular meeting of the Friday Harbor Planning Commission was called to order at 5:30 PM in the Town Council Chambers with Chair Pro-tem Matt Shildneck presiding.

PRESENT WERE: Planning Commissioners Kay Kohler, Matt Shildneck and Linda Browne. Absent and excused were Jeff Iverson and Sally Thomsen. A quorum was present.

OTHERS PRESENT WERE: Land Use Administrator Mike Bertrand, Consultant Jim Slocomb and Recording Secretary Roxanna Zalmanek.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE WERE: Bob Fritzen - Department of Ecology, Marilyn O’Conner - Executive Director Port of Friday Harbor, Mike Arhenius – Port of Friday Harbor Commissioner, Roger Bennett – Town Citizen, Liz Illg – SJ Is Trails Committee, and Linda Lyshall - Consultant’s Assistant.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Kay Kohler and seconded by Matt Shildneck to accept the minutes of November 10, 2011 as written. All present were in favor. 3-0

Land Use Administrator Mike Bertrand began the review of the Solid Waste Goals and General Policies outlined in Chapter 6 – Capital Facilities of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan. After discussion, a motion was made by Kay Kohler to recommend to the Town Council that text changes be made to CFE-65 and CFE-70 to read as follows:

CFE-64 Friday Harbor should coordinate the provision of solid waste and recycling facilities with the residents of San Juan County, and

CFE-70 Friday Harbor should work cooperatively with the residents of San Juan County and Department of Ecology to achieve an environmentally safe and cost-effective solution for the disposal of catch basin wastes and street sweepings.

A second was heard from Linda Browne and all present voted in favor of said motion. 3-0

A motion concerning the Town of Friday Harbor’s Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) was made by Kay Kohler to recommend to the Town Council to adopt and include new language outlined in the December 28, 2011 sample Goals and Objectives for the Town’s SWMP. A second was heard from Linda Browne and all present voted in favor of said motion. 3-0

Consultant Slocomb began the open public work session regarding the review of the draft ordinance for the Shoreline Master Program. The areas of draft ordinance review included: 1) Shoreline Master Program Contents, 2) Environment Designations including Natural Environments, 3) Rural Conservancy, 4) Aquatic, 5) High-intensity, 6) Urban Conservancy, 7) Shoreline Residential, 8) Archaeological and Historical Resources, and 9) Critical Areas. Discussion regarding the split shoreline jurisdiction that involves the Port of Friday Harbor, between the County and the Town was heard. Bob Fritzen agreed with Mike Bertrand to add the recent Letter of Clarification of Split Jurisdiction received from the County regarding this matter and commented that language could be added to the Shoreline Master Plan clarifying that split jurisdiction agreement. Mr. Fritzen stated he would check with DOE’s attorney regarding the split jurisdiction language and suggested that the Town do the same with its attorney. The open public work session ended at 6:50 PM.

Under Non-agenda items Mike Bertrand brought to attention level of service reports from Fire District 3 and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office as requested during the last meeting of 2011. Mr. Bertrand also outlined 2012’s amendments to the 2002 Comprehensive Plan. It was heard that there would be a future Planning Commission public hearing concerning those amendments; one being the annual update of Table 6-1 of the Summary of Capital Facilities Improvements and the other being the above said recommendation to the Town Council regarding language changes to General Policies of Chapter 6 – Capital Facilities CFE-65 and CFE-70.

The next regular meeting of the Friday Harbor Planning Commission will be held on January 26, 2012 at 5:30 PM in the Town Council Chambers

Respectfully submitted by Roxanna Zalmanek, Recording Secretary.