Meetings

• 5:45 pm
• Second Thursday of each month; fourth Thursday of each month as needed
• City Council Chambers
  501 N. Anderson Street
  Ellensburg, WA 98926

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. 

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Minutes are also available following approval. 

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Members

There are seven Planning Commission members, five of which must be city residents. Commission members serve six-year terms. The current Commission members are:

• Gretchen Thatcher, Chair, term ends May 31, 2022
• Edgar Harrell, term ends May 31, 2020
• Beverly Heckart, term ends May 31, 2022
• Gayl Curtiss, term ends May 31, 2021
• Geraldine O’Mahony, term ends May 31, 2024
• Fred Padjen, term ends May 31, 2024 
• George Bottcher, term ends May 31, 2020

Responsibilities

The Planning Commission operates under the authority of Chapter 1.14 of the City Code and is responsible for:

• Reviewing and making recommendations to the City Council pertaining to the long-term Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the zoning ordinance
• Conducting hearings and making decisions and/or recommendations on a variety of land-use applications including permits, conditional uses, annexations, rezones, and subdivisions