AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, January 6, 2011					Shoreline City Hall
7:00 p.m.					Council Chamber
					17500 Midvale Ave N.
					Estimated Time
1.	CALL TO ORDER				7:00 p.m.
2.	ROLL CALL				7:01 p.m.
3.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA				7:02 p.m.
4.	DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS				7:03 p.m.
5.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES				7:08 p.m.
	a.	November 18 Regular Meeting	b.	December 2 Regular Meeting
6.	GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT				7:10 p.m.
During the General Public Comment period, the Planning Commission will take public comment on any subject which is not of a quasi-judicial nature or specifically scheduled later on the agenda.  Each member of the public may comment for up to two minutes.  However, the General Public Comment period will generally be limited to twenty minutes.  The Chair has discretion to limit or extend time limitations and the number of people permitted to speak.  Speakers are asked to come to the front of the room to have their comments recorded and must clearly state their first and last name, and city of residence.
7.	STAFF REPORTS
	a.	Study Session: Point Wells Subarea Plan Amendment			7:15 p.m.
	b.	Comprehensive Plan Update			8:15 p.m.
	c.	Countywide Planning Policies Update			8:45 p.m.
8.	PUBLIC COMMENT				9:15 p.m.
9.	DIRECTOR’S REPORT				9:25 p.m.
10.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS				9:30 p.m.
11.	NEW BUSINESS				9:35 p.m.
12.	REPORTS OF COMMITTEES & COMMISSONERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS					9:40 p.m.
13.	AGENDA FOR January 20				9:43 p.m.
14.	ADJOURNMENT				9:45 p.m.
The Planning Commission meeting is wheelchair accessible. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 801-2230 in advance for more information. For TTY telephone service call 546-0457. For up-to-date information on future agendas call 801-2236.
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WHO WE ARE

The Shoreline Planning Commission is a 7-member volunteer advisory body to the City Council.

The purpose of the Planning Commission is to provide guidance and direction for Shoreline's future growth through continued review and improvement to the City's Comprehensive Plan, Development Code, shoreline management, environmental protection and related land use documents.  The Planning Commission members are appointed by the City Council and serve a four year term. 

WHAT IS HAPPENING TONIGHT

Planning Commission meetings may have several items on the agenda.  The items may be study sessions or public hearings.

Study Sessions
Study sessions provide an opportunity for the Commissioners to learn about particular items and to have informal discussion with staff prior to holding a public hearing.   The Commission schedules time on its agenda to hear from the public; however, the Chair has discretion to limit or extend time limitations and the number of people permitted to speak.  The public is encouraged to provide written comment to the Commission; however, since Commissioners are volunteers and may not have time to check email every day, if written comments are not included in the agenda packet and are offered during a study session, they may not have time to read them until after the meeting.

Public Hearing
The main purpose of a public hearing is for the Commission to obtain public testimony. There are two types of public hearings, legislative and quasi-judicial.  Legislative hearings are on matters of policy that affect a wide range of citizens or perhaps the entire jurisdiction and quasi-judicial hearings are on matters affecting the legal rights of specific, private parties in a contested setting.  The hearing procedures are listed on the agenda.  Public testimony will happen after the staff presentation.  Individuals will be required to sign up if they wish to testify and will be called upon to speak generally in the order in which they have signed. Each person will be allowed 2 minutes to speak.  In addition, attendees may want to provide written testimony to the Commission.  Speakers may hand the Clerk their written materials prior to speaking and they will be distributed.  For those not speaking, written materials should be handed to the Clerk prior to the meeting.  The Clerk will stamp written materials with an exhibit number so it can be referred to during the meeting.  Spoken comments and written materials presented at public hearings become part of the record.

CONTACTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION

Written comments can be emailed to plancom@shorelinewa.gov or mailed to Shoreline Planning Commission, 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline WA 98133.

www.shorelinewa.gov/plancom