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Department of Community Development - Nora Gierloff, AICP, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
MINUTES
Date: May 25, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Hybrid Meeting - via Microsoft Teams / public, in -person attendance, Council
Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188
Call to Order
Vice Chair Mann called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call
The PC Secretary took roll call.
Present: Vice Chair Sharon Mann, Commissioners Louise Strander, Dennis
Martinez, Martin Probst, and Alexandria Teague arrived at 7:15 pm.
Excused
Absence: Chair Apneet Sidhu
Staff: Director Nora Gierloff, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP),
Department of Community Development (DCD); Long Range Planning Manager
Nancy Eklund, AICP, DCD; Senior Planner Neil Tabor, AICP, DCD; and PC
Secretary Wynetta Bivens
Approval of Minutes
Vice Chair Mann asked for a motion to adopt the 4/27/23 PC minutes. Commissioner Strander
moved to amend the minutes to reflect the following question she raised at the 4/27/23 meeting:
Why was Article VI — Rules of meetings, Letter D. — Meeting Decorum, Letter B.— 'The
Commissioner may allow comments from members of the public attending work sessions by
permission of the chair or majority vote.' removed completely from the bylaws in the packet
instead of struck out. Commissioner Martinez seconded the amendments to the minutes. The
amended minutes passed unanimously.
Written General Public Comments
No submittals.
Vice Chair Mann stated she would permit verbal general comments from a member of the public.
The PC Secretary noted that, for the record, verbal general comments provided at a meeting are not
part of the record. [It is noted that only comments, written or oral, submitted in response to a
public hearing become part of the public record.]
Unfinished Business
None
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard = Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
PC Meeting
5/25/23
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New Business
1. [Agenda Item #1 intentionally deleted. See 6/22/23 Planning Commission meeting
minutes]
2. Puget Sound Regional County (PSRC) Webinar briefing.
The PC viewed the recorded webinar, which was a resource provided by the PSRC for PC that
focused on the Comprehensive Plan Update. Discussion transpired following the webinar briefing.
Director's Report
- PC Secretary thanked Vice -Chair Mann for chairing the meeting and the PC for their
patience in adjusting to how the May agenda developed (i.e., staff was informed after the
City Clerk's Packet deadline that City Administration wanted to provide a presentation by
the PSRFA so Commissioners understood the issues if approached by members of the
public. This delay necessitated sending a revised agenda and materials out after the initial
Packets were released.
- PC Secretary reminded PC to please check their City email the day of the meetings for
potential agenda revisions.
Adjournment
Vice Chair Mann asked for a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Strander moved to adjourn;
Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Submitted By: Wynetta Bivens,
PC Secretary
Adopted: 6/22/23
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov