Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee

GIPAC-Minutes-2025-03-03

Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee

March 3, 2025

Meeting Called to Order: 6:32

Board Members Present: Allen, Gabe, Kathy, Jep Michael, Steve

Members of the Public Present: Frea

March Meeting Agenda: Approved

February Meeting Minutes: December and January minutes approved.

Treasurer’s Report:

GIPAC Account Balance $ 3948.96 

501C3 stuff is still getting worked on.

Public Comment: Thoughts on fuel truck 

Updates/New Business:

New/Old Business:

Ferry:

  • BoCC Letter re: re-engaging with the ferry committee – received reply that lawsuit prevents them from talking to Islanders about the ferry. Is there anything we can/should do about this?
    • Likely nothing to do at this point. Let it sit for now.
  • Anacortes dock Shoreline Permit
    • GIPAC should make statement during public comment period.

New Board Member:

  • Kathy to follow up with possible candidate to add to the board.
  • Michael to reach out to additional candidate.
  • Jep to reach out to additional candidate.

C23-1: Implement & Educate:

  • Jep: Connect with Jack Moore about step county is taking (i.e. check-list/form; outreach to drillers)
  • Steve to draft “what C23-1 means for Islanders in Q1 2025

Rainwater:

  • No action yet.
  • USGS Report Release:
  • Kathy reached out to USGS.
  • Hoping for May to be released?

Comp Plan & Shoreline Update:

  • Kathy gave the committee an update on some observations of the county work on the comp plan.
  • Long conversation about comp plan updates and how it applies to Guemes.
  • Draft released: CompPlan2025_WholeDocumentRedlines_V2.0.pdf
  • The comment period is Thursday, February 13, 2025, to Thursday, March 13, 2025
  • A Planning Commission public hearing will be held on March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM and possibly March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM, if needed.
  • Kathy/GIPAC to submit a comment letter.
  • Some members of GIPAC will Zoom in. Links below:

Skagit Transit: Allen Update

  • SKAT will be on Guemes during haul out
  • 409 bus (24 and 54 minutes after the hour)
  • Mert’s taxi: Hospital will pay Mert for Guemes Islanders for hospital trips during haul out.
  • Skagit Transit is also considering a pilot on the island “to see what ridership would be like when the ferry is back in service.

City of Anacortes:

  • Allen inquired about parking during haul out. No response yet.

Adjourned: 8:35

Gabriel Murphy