Town of Concrete
Planning
Commission
Chair:
Bruce Newburn
MINUTES
Tues., Jan. 15, 2013
7 p.m.
Vice Chair:
Don Payne
1. Call meeting to order 7:05 by Bruce Newburn.
Roll call: Present, Don Payne, Jason Driver, George
Theodoratus, Carol Fabrick. Absent: Doug Gates
Public: Judy Fales, Jason Driver Jr., Oscar Graham
Secretary:
Jason Driver
2.
Minutes Motion to approve, Jason Driver, seconded
by Don Payne.
George Theodoratus
3.
Old Business
Shoreline Master Program
Doug Gates
Oscar Graham gave current status of program undergoing
Carol Fabrick
ecology review.
Discussion ensued regarding Lower Baker and Skagit and
Lake Shannon which all fall under the Shoreline Master Program. On the
afternoon of Jan. 15, Oscar led a site visit to the confluence of the Baker with the
Skagit. Attendees included Bruce Newburn, Jason Miller, Judy Fales, George
Theodoratus, and Jeroldine Hallberg; agency representatives Phil Kincare, US
Forest Service; Dennis Clark, Western State Division of Natural Resources; Betsy
Stevenson, Skagit County Planning & Development Services. The stairs which now
lead from Highway 20 down to the Skagit River are in dangerous disrepair and will
be removed and a well-defined footpath could replace them. Also discussed was
the boat launch and ways to improve access to it, camping and picnic areas, new
plantings of trees and shrubs, as well as the boundaries of various property
ownership on the west and east banks. There was discussion concerning various
grants that might entitle Concrete to monies for upkeep or repair of parks, and
notification of various entities who might be involved.
4.
New Business
Appointment of new commissioner, election of officers.
Carol Fabrick was welcomed to the commission. She will serve out Al Fabrick’s
term.
Staff: Jeroldine Hallberg, Town Planner
360.391.1716 cell Email: jeroldine@concretewa.gov
360.853.8401 Town Hall, Tues. & Thurs.
45672 Main Street
P.O. Box 39
Concrete, WA 98237
Discussion of placing an ad for additional vacant positions.
There was a consensus to ask the Town Council to reduce the Planning
Commission membership from 9 to 7 members.
Jason Driver suggested that nominations be made for officers. Jason Driver is to
be secretary, Don Payne, Vice Chair; Bruce Newburn, chair.
Carol will be the representative to the Imagine Concrete committee.
Discussion to send Doug Gates a kindly letter re: his service as planner.
5.
Reports from chair, committees, staff
No updates from Imagine Concrete; their meeting was cancelled.
Parks: no update
6.
Adjourn
Driver.
At 8:43, Carol Fabrick moved to adjourn, seconded by Jason
Minutes of meeting respectfully submitted by Judy Fales.