Planning Commission Regular Meeting 09.30.2026

The City of Millwood Planning Commission regular meeting, held October 1, 2026, included legal training on Washington public-records requirements, open public meetings, records retention, and municipal ethics. The commission considered a request to waive the design standard prohibiting metal siding at a property in the C-2 zone. After discussion, it unanimously approved a motion to deny the exception and require the project to return to the previously approved cement siding. The applicant and contractor had described the installed metal siding as an architectural feature, but commissioners said the application did not establish grounds for an exception under the code and raised concerns about inconsistent enforcement. No procurement, contract awards, vendor selections, or budget decisions were identified.

The planner reported on routine permit reviews and approvals, including a detached garage that could later become an ADU, a National Guard wall sign, and street-plan approval for a mixed-use building. The commission also heard that the comprehensive-plan periodic update had received its first City Council reading, with a second reading scheduled for October 13, and received an update on the data-center moratorium. Members agreed to reschedule the October meeting to October 29 and the November meeting to November 18, and to cancel the December meeting, subject to any special meeting needed for follow-up from the Council.