Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee

Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee

February 3, 2025

Meeting Called to Order: 6:37

Board Members Present: Allen, Gabe, Kathy, Jep

Members of the Public Present: None

February Meeting Agenda: Approved

January Meeting Minutes: December and January minutes approved.

Treasurer’s Report:

GIPAC Account Balance $ 3951.96 

$1000 received in donations

Public Comment: None

Updates/New Business:

• Discussion of comment letter to Skagit County on Schoolhouse park SUP: Gabe to distribute link to committee to make comment , Kathy to make comment on behalf of GIPAC, Each individual member should make comment if possible.
• Discuss follow-up letter to county re: re-establishment of ferry committee: sent on Jan 20th, Kathy to follow up with county receipt of letter mid Feb.
• 2025 Projects:
  • Skagit Transit: Allen to reach out to SKAT about transit on Guemes and pilot project to promote connection to Anacortes service.
• Progress on 2025 Projects:
  • C23-1: Implement & Educate
    • Jep to connect with Jack Moore about steps County is taking (i.e. check-list/form; outreach to drillers)
    • Ramind Steve to draft “what C23-1 means for Islanders” in Q1 2025
  • Rainwater: Reach out to Keith Higman to reconnect in the new year
  • USGS Report Release:
    • Still waiting on USGS
  • Track and Comment on Comp Plan & Shoreline Update:
    • 2/11 Planning Commission meeting 2/18 Goals, policy and implementation, 2/25 joint meeting with PC and BoCC, PC decision in April timeframe, Link to published schedule
    • Ryan Walters consulting on title 14, public hearing in May
  • Establish website – GuemesPlanning.org
    • Allen has started, less is more, only populating with minimal content.
    • Minutes, agendas, endorsements (of things), White papers

Adjourned 8:30