Senior Planner Travis Simmons presented a redline draft of Sequim's 2025 comprehensive‑plan update and a proposed future land‑use map that includes consolidating public designations, modest density increases in low‑density residential, code paths for supportive housing, and targeted CMU redesignations to encourage housing near jobs.

Carla Bowden told the Planning Commission that state-assigned targets require Sequim to plan for about 3,000 residents, 900 jobs and roughly 1,850 housing units and that the draft supplemental EIS and public comments justify staff's recommendation to continue the hearing.

At its May 5 meeting, the Sequim Planning Commission reviewed draft Title 18 zoning concepts that would create a standalone site-plan review, separate architectural design review from site planning, consolidate parking and EV rules, and centralize landscaping standards emphasizing drought-tolerant species. Commissioners asked for clearer thresholds, affordable-housing relief pathways and photometric lighting standards.

City planning staff presented consolidated zoning updates to align code with the comprehensive plan, modernize use tables across commercial and employment districts, and create clearer overlay and design-review chapters. Commissioners discussed whether to lower the downtown height cap from 45 feet to preserve small-town character.

City planning staff told the commission Jan. 6 that a Planning Commission redline will lead to an April 1 public release of the draft comprehensive plan, with a target to meet a June 30 state deadline; staff also reviewed a comprehensive rewrite of Title 17 covering land-division standards, boundary adjustments, minor subdivisions and new unit‑lot subdivisions limited to nine lots.

Public Works streamlines Capital Improvement Plan process ahead of November City Council meeting.

Committee evaluates three applicants with diverse strengths for planning commissioner position.

Council members agree on mixed-use hubs for future land use and zoning maps.

Clallam County faces challenges in updating its comprehensive plan under new state regulations.

Resident Ronald Faircloth criticizes planning commission's role in Sequim's growth and governance.