2022-05-18 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 May 18, 2022
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
PLANNING COMMISSION
May 18, 2022
6:00 p.m. City Hall / Hybrid
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bronson called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Lawson Bronson, Hope Elder, Tim O’Neil, Tom Medhurst, Diana Noble-Gulliford,
Jae So, and Anna Patrick.
Chair Bronson excused Commissioners Carlson and Chynoweth.
City Staff present: Planning Manager Keith Niven, City Attorney Kent van Alstyne, and Admin & Permit
Center Supervisor Kari Cimmer.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Medhurst noted two corrections needed to be made on the May 4, 2022 minutes, on Page
Two, Paragraph 12 and 14: Medford should have been Medhurst.
Commissioner O’Neil moved to approve the May 4, 2022 minutes as corrected. Second by Commissioner
Elder.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
5. COMMISSION BUSINESS
Senior Planner Chaney Skadsen made a brief presentation on the Comprehensive Plan amendments links on
the City’s website. She demonstrated the ease of access and use of the website and asked that the
Commissioners share the links as they are able.
City Attorney van Alstyne began his training presentation, “Refresher to Planning Commission Members”
to the Commission members. The three primary subjects will be Open Meetings Act, the Public Records
Act, the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine, and Federal Way Code of Ethics. Commissioners asked clarifying
questions to the City Attorney van Alstyne throughout the presentation.
Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 May 18, 2022
6. MANAGER REPORT
Planning Manager Niven stated that there are no agenda items for the June 1, 2022 meeting and asked if
there is any Commission business for that date. Hearing none, he announced the cancellation of the June 1,
2022 meeting.
Planning Chair Bronson asked for staff to provide a document containing the contact information for all of
the Commissioners and Staff. Ms. Cimmer noted that one will be sent along with the electronic versions of
the meeting handouts on Thursday, May 19th.
7. NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Commission will be at 6:00 p.m. on June 15, 2022.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Medhurst moved that the meeting be adjourned; Second by Commissioner O’Neil.
The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Attest: Approved by Commission:
_______________________________________ July 6, 2022
Kari Cimmer, Admin & Permit Center Supervisor Date