REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PIERCE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 9:00 A.M.
Public Meeting Room, 2401 So. 35th St., Tacoma

I. CALL TO ORDER
II. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
III. MINUTES
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Amendments to Pierce County Development Regulations

The Pierce County Planning Commission will review and make a recommendation on amendments to the Pierce County Code and Development Regulations.

Amendments are proposed in Chapter 2.03 Amendment to Development Regulations;

Title 5 – Business Licenses and Regulations,

Chapter 8.88 Watercraft Regulations;

Chapter 12.44 Parades, Motorcades, Runs and Assemblies;

Construction and Infrastructure Regulations Title 17B – Road and Bridge Design and Construction Standards – Manual on Design Guidelines and Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction,

Development Regulations Title 18 – General Provisions,

Title 18A – Zoning, Title 18B – Signs,

Title 18F – Land Divisions and Boundary Changes,

Chapter 18H.30 Development Moratoria; and

Title 18J – Design Standards and Guidelines.

The amendments consist of substantive amendments and technical clarifications/corrections to the regulations necessary for Phase IV of the code consolidation process as outlined in Pierce County Resolution No. R2009-56.
Contact: Deirdre Wilson, Senior Planner, PALS, 253-798-3713

V. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: The Planning Commission is principally an advisory board to the Pierce County Council. Actions taken by the Planning Commission on almost all agenda items will be forwarded to the County Council as a recommendation for its consideration and final action.
Questions should be directed to the Planning staff at the Pierce County Public Services Building, 2401 So. 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, or by calling 253-798-7156.
How to get information on what is being proposed. A brief staff presentation on the issue precedes most public hearings. Additionally, staff reports and proposed ordinances or resolutions are available in advance of the hearing. If you have questions, use part of your speaking time to ask the question and the Chair will ask staff to respond. Staff members are available before and after the hearing to answer questions or you may call them.
Written comment. Please send or submit your written comments to the Pierce County Planning Commission, 2401 So. 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, or email comments to tfairba@co.pierce.wa.us. If you wish your comments to be distributed to the Commission in advance of a hearing, comments must be received by the Clerk of the Commission in the Planning Office a week before the hearing. If you want to deliver your written comments at the public hearing, please provide ten (10) copies to the Clerk of the Commission.
Sign in. Clearly PRINT your full name, address (ZIP included), and indicate if you wish to speak. People who sign in are called upon first. Please indicate if you are speaking as a representative of a group.

County Council information. For details about testifying before the County Council, please contact that office at 253-798-7777.