The Redmond Planning Commission met on August 12, 2026, to discuss a study session on the proposed tree code update, a briefing on the combined Housing and Human Services Action Plan, and a study session on updates to the commission’s rules of procedure. The meeting also included public comment and staff updates. No formal votes were taken on the discussion items, but direction was given for further refinement of the tree code and rules.
Council Vice President? Thank you. I'm really happy that we're having this conversation because it it's it's um it's it's an interesting issue for Redmond for any city to have. You know, we've we've got uh very diverse socioeconomic levels in in the city. And we've got um I'll call it uh localized inflation because we've got some fabulous employers in the area. And the the difference of the the the change between some of our lower um income households and the top end of our households is pretty drastic. And how do we do it in an equitable way? And and I I'm glad that we're having the conversation so that we can start wrestling with what could be. I'm not making suggestions, but what could be solutions as we move forward? You know, does that look like uh a graduated if any of these large companies are listening? I'm not making the suggestion. I'm being courageous and putting out possibilities. Um but you know, does that look like a graduated business license for our larger employers? Does that look like that we revisit uh a levy lid lift uh with household protection? All right, welcome to the August 12th, 2026 meeting of the Redmond Planning Commission. I'd like to call this meeting to order. We will start with a roll call. Commissioner Parna. Present. Commissioner Copley, present. Commissioner Coleman, present, Commissioner Gagnier, present, Commissioner Van Nyman, and Vice Chair Woodyer. Present. And I am Chair Weston. I'd like to thank the following staff for being present tonight. Odrick Cardenas, Jeff Churchill, Lauren Anderson, Cameron Zapata, Ian Lefcourt, and Chris Wyatt. I look for a motion to approve the agenda. So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. All right, that's approved. And any corrections to the meeting summary from last time. No. In that case, I look for a motion to approve the meeting minutes from July 22nd, 2026. So moved second. All in favor? Aye. Great. Thank you. That's also approved. Next up is public comment and items from the audience. Who do we have tonight? Uh we have one person signed up to speak, Mr. David Morton. Great. And if you can start with your name and address and please keep your comments to three minutes. Good evening, Commissioners. I'm David Morton, Redmond 98053. I want to raise concerns about the tree code that connect directly to a budget request I submitted to council on August 3rd, which is funding a city employed arborist to independently verify tree findings under this code.