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I'll be available.

Hello.

Renee, are we ready?

Okay.

Okay.

Calling to order the planning commission's special meeting for Thursday, October second, two thousand twenty-five.

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the ancestral territory of the Sequamish people of Clear Salt Water, expert fishermen, canoe builders, and basket weavers.

The Sequamish live in harmony with the lands and waterways along Washington Central Salish Sea as they have for thousands of years.

Here the Sequamish live and protect the land and waters of their ancestors for future generations as promised by the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855.

Has everyone had a chance to review the agenda.

Is there a motion to approve?

Move to approve the agenda.

Can I move to make one amendment to the agenda?

I noticed there wasn't a planning director's report on the agenda this evening.

Is that right?

Yes.

Um I was wondering at the top of the hearing if senior planner Sutton would be willing to remind us of the appeals process with the hearing examiner for a CEPA declaration with no particular project in mind, but some of us may be interested in understanding how that process works.

Do you want to add that to the agenda?

I would like to add that to the agenda.

If Jennifer, if if you would be okay giving that, I don't want to put you on the spot.

I haven't asked you for my motion to have failed without a second.

Okay.

So move to add that.

Move to add that.

Second.

All right, there's a motion and a second to add um an agenda item for a review of CEPA appeal procedures.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Uh that motion passes unanimously.

And for the record, Commissioner Bertley is not with us tonight.

Okay, is there a motion to approve the agenda as amended?

I move to approve the agenda as amended.

Second.

All right, there's a motion and a second.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed?

That motion passes unanimously.

Uh any conflicts of interest.

Nope, seeing none.

Then we'll move on to public comment.

Um should I read?

I don't think there's anyone here to public comment.

I'll read it anyway.

Members of the public are encouraged to submit written public comment to the planning commission at any time by emailing PCD at Bainbridge WA.gov.

Members of the public who wish to provide public comment in person at a planning commission meeting should sign up to speak on the sign-in sheet by the chamber doors.

The planning commission chair will call the people signed up on the sign-in sheet, and speakers will have up to three minutes to speak from the podium.

Please speak directly into the microphone, which is adjustable.

A timer on the screen will indicate when three minutes or such other times set by the chair has elapsed.

Orderly behavior and civility in remarks is expected with no clapping or booing and no yielding of one person's time to another.

Guidelines for public comment are provided.

Remote public comment is allowed with advanced notice to the planning and community development department by noon on the date of the meeting at PCD at Bainbridge WA.gov, provided that all remote commenters shall be required to display their true name and keep their camera turned on to show their true uncovered face while delivering their comments.

Public comment is not accepted during the balance of the planning commission meeting unless a public hearing or public participation meeting is on the agenda.

And you guys are not speaking during public comment.

So there's no one else in the room.

Is there anyone on Zoom?