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M I N UTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
6:00 PM-Wednesday, March 4,2026
Zoom and Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall—1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER
ChairArtze called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Secretary Rochex called roll.
Present: Absent:
1. Chair Artze None
2. Commissioner Bayan
3. Commissioner Fiksdal
4. Vice Chair Plants
5. Commissioner Poole
6. Secretary Rochex
7. Commissioner Matson
8. Commissioner Kelly
9. Commissioner Petek
STAFFPRESENT
1. Matt Herrera - Planning Director
2. Angie Mathias- Long Range Planning Manager
3. Clark Close -Current Planning Manager(online)
4. Katie Buchl-Morales—Senior Planner
5. Ashley Wragge—Assistant Planner
6. Patrice Kent-Senior Assistant City Attorney
7. Jason Seth—City Clerk/Public Records Officer
8. Margarette Bravo—Planning Technician (online)
9. Muang Saelee - Recording Secretary
PUBLIC ATTENDANCE
1. lon Tomasan
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
None
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
1. Public attendee lon Tamasan voiced his support for neighborhood retail. His mom lives in one
of the densest neighborhood on Talbot Rd where corner stores are not allowed. To pick up a
carton of milk, she has to get in her car and drive 7 minutes away to the nearest grocery store.
If her car broke down, the nearest store would be a 45-minute walk next to a busy arterial road
on a sidewalk that provides minimal protection for pedestrians and where cars speed and
swerve. lon believes neighborhood retail would benefit Renton in many ways: less cars on the
roads, less accidents, less stress on our resources and infrastructure, less congestion.
Neighborhood retail would integrate walking and create a sense of community when being able
to interact with neighbors.
APPROVE MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 18, 2026
1. ChairArtze asked for motion to approve minutes from February 18t"2026 meeting.
2. Commissioner Fiksdal moved to approve. Seconded by Commissioner Bayan to approve the
minutes.
3. ChairArtze and Secretary Rochex signed the minutes.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Matt gave Director's Report:
1. 3/25/26 State of the City Address. Make sure to RSVP.Will be at the Hyatt.
2. Will be cancelling 3/18/26 meeting for lack of agenda items.
3. Went over agenda for 4/1/26.
4. Will be cancelling 4/15/26 meeting for Spring break.Will continue meetings again in May.
OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT& PUBLIC RECORDS ACT TRAINING
Jason Seth from Clerk's office presented.
1. Secretary Rochex asked if they received large emails in the past, should they save those?
2. Jason said they need to keep them.
3. Sr. Asst. City Attorney Patrice Kent strongly encouraged the Commissioners to maintain
their public records but informed them that they are not required to re-create records from
the past.
DELIBERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS- Docket 20 Group A, D-241: Neighborhood Scale Retail
Katie presented.
ChairArtze opened the floor for deliberations and recommendations.
DISCUSSION
Commissioner Comments
1. Chair Artze thanked Katie for a well-researched and well-thought-out presentation.
ChairArtze asked for a motion to accept the staff recommendation.
Commissioner Kelly made a motion to accept the staff recommendation, seconded by
Commissioner eayan and Vice Chair Plants. All ayes, motion carried.
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DELIBERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS- Docket 20 Group C, D-246: Electric Fence Code Update
Ashley presented.
ChairArtze opened the floor for deliberations and recommendations.
DISCUSSION
Commissioner Comments
1. Chair Artze said there was a note on the electric fence regulations that said a sign is not
required to be posted in residential zones but was required in other zones.Asked if they ever
looked into that or followed up on it.
2. Ashley said Chair Artze was correct in that it was not a part of the existing code. It is
something that the City has looked at and they are open to adding it to the ordinance.
Decision has not been made, but it's a good recommendation and the intention is to follow
through with it.
ChairArtze asked for a motion to accept the staff recommendation.
Commissioner Fiksdal made a motion to accept the staff recommendation, seconded by
Secretary Rochex.All ayes, motion carried.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
1. Commissioner Fiksdal said she was thankful that the City provided the training on the Open
Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act at the Planning Commission meeting. It made it
convenient for her as she didn't have to go elsewhere for this training.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Secretary Rochex, seconded by Commissioner eayan. All ayes,
motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
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