HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2026-03-26 Item 4 - Approval of 10/23/25 MinutesCity of Tukwila
Department of Community Development - Nora Gierloff, AlCP, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
MINUTES
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hybrid Meeting - via Microsoft Teams / Public, hi -Person Attendance,
and Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188
I. Call to Order
Chair Durant called the Tukwila PC meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call
The PC Secretary took roll call.
Present: Chair Ann Durant; Vice Chair Alex Kaehler; Commissioners Louise
Strander; Jane Ho; and Jacob Halverson
Absent (Unexcused): Richard McLeland Wieser
Staff:
Long Range Planning Manager Nancy Eklund, American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP), Department of Community Development (DCD);
and PC Secretary Wynetta Bivens, DCD
III. Amendment of the Agenda
No changes to the agenda were requested.
IV. Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Ho moved to adopt the 8/28/25 Minutes. Commissioner Kaehler
seconded the motion. Commissioner Strander abstained due to absence. Motion
passed.
V. Written General Public Comments
No submittals.
VI. Unfinished Business
None.
VII. New Business
1. PC Bylaws (Nancy Eklund, Long Range Planning
Manager)
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Sou center Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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Planning Commission Minutes
10/23/25
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Staff requested that the PC consider amendments to the Tukwila Planning Commission Rules of
Procedure (Bylaws) to: Bring them into alignment with recent modifications to the PC's
responsibilities; standardize meeting protocols to be consistent with the Revised Code of
Washington and Robert's Rules of Order; streamline procedures where appropriate. Staff walked
through several revisions included in the draft bylaws
Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure for the TukwilaPlanning
Commission and Board of Architectural Review be amended to reflect current requirements of the
Commission, such as
- Rename the Rules of Procedure... to Bylaws, as they are called in TMC 2.36.
- Adopt the revisions in the draft PC Bylaws:
Requested Action
The PC is being asked to approve the recommended amendments listed in the draft PC Bylaws in
the October 13, 2025, staff report in the 10/23/25 PC packet.
Commissioner Halverson moved to adopt the proposed revisions to the draft PC Bylaws.
Commissioner Ho seconded the motion. Motion carried.
2. Director's Report
- The PC were infoliiied that they would not likely meet in November or December.
A list of future agenda items was shared. Some items were into 2027 and beyond.
VIII. Adjournment
Commissioner Halverson moved to adjourn. Commissioner Ho seconded the motion. Motion
passed.
Adjourned:
5 p.1
Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens, PC Secretary
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Phone: 206-433-1800 * Email: ayor TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov