A Note about COVID-19
Due to COVID-19 related impacts, a number of employees are in furlough or temporary layoff status. For help reaching a specific City employee, dial 311 from within Tacoma city limits or (253) 591-5000 from anywhere else. However, if you have specific questions about during this period, please reach out to the Planning Division Manager, Brian Boudet, at bboudet@cityoftacoma.org.
Establishment
The Planning Commission is a citizen's group established by
City Charter Section 3.8 to advise the City Council on a broad range of planning issues to ensure that all plans, goals, policies, and development regulations are promoting orderly and coordinated growth and development within the city.
Duties and Responsibilities
Pursuant to
Tacoma Municipal Code Chapter 13.02, the Planning Commission:
- Develops and updates the Comprehensive Plan and its elements
- Formulates effective and efficient land use and development regulations and processes that implement the Comprehensive Plan
- Reviews various planning issues, such as area-wide rezones, temporary zoning measures (such as a moratorium or interim regulations), annexation, historic district designation, urban design, and transportation and capital facilities programs
Membership
The Planning Commission has nine members, who shall be residents of the City of Tacoma and be appointed and confirmed by the City Council for terms of three years each. One member shall be appointed by the Council for each of the five council districts. The Council shall appoint to the four remaining positions an individual from each of the following: (a) the development community; (b) the environmental community; (c) public transportation; and (d) a designee with background of involvement in architecture, historic preservation, and/or urban design. Planning Commission members serve without pay.
Current Membership
- Council District 1 - Andrew Strobel
- Council District 2 - Carolyn Edmonds
- Council District 3 - Brett Santhuff
- Council District 4 - Alyssa Torrez
- Council District 5 - David Horne
- Development Community - Jeff McInnis
(Vice-Chair)
- Environmental Community - Anna Petersen (Chair)
- Public Transportation - Christopher Karnes
- Architecture, Historic Preservation and/or Urban Design - Ryan Givens
Additional Information
.jpg "Planning Commission Interview, TV Tacoma's CityLine (February 7, 2019)")
(Click on the image to watch the video; 12 min.)
Staff Support
Staffing support to the Planning Commission is provided by the Planning Services Division of the Planning and Development Services Department.