Remarks by Jerry Cochran
42 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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“So this is required to be able to do the CDBG administration. Okay, that's what I wanted to clarify. Commissioners, any questions or feedback? There it goes. Now it's working. It sounds like the set of things was a good set of update recommendations, but I'll turn it over to Commissioner Jones, who has some questions or feedback.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“did you find that all right we all know know what a mega waiver is All right, are there any other questions or feedback for staff on the citizen consortium participation plan or citizen participation plan? All right, hearing none, I think we will open up the public hearing. And again, the public hearing is an opportunity to get your comments and feedback into the record. I'll make the call once. We have nobody in the audience, but I'll make the call once for anyone that wants to testify in the public hearing. Make the call twice. And finally, make the call three times and confirm that we have…”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“It's actually on the header page that's a PASCO header page, not in the plan itself. Move the Planning Commission to recommend that City Council approve the updated tri-cities home consortium citizen participation plan as presented All right, it's been moved by Commissioner waits seconded by Commissioner Jones all in favor say aye aye any opposed All right the motion to recommend the City Council for approval has passed unanimously. Thank you. I All right, we have no more public hearing items, so we'll move on to the workshop item, which is middle housing discussion, and I assume that's going…”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“We were told that Marysville had figured this out and you'd solve the problem.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Other question? Go ahead. You can turn on your light.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“I think it probably depends on whether it's considered a FEMA flood Plain air, yes, or not. If it isn't, you're probably out of luck.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Great. Well, thank you. I appreciate that you're going over with this. You know, I think it's such a, you know, I think it's one of those topics where if we really are upset about it, we should elect different people in Olympia. It's not a local problem. We're just being imposed on the local problem, right? And so But I think that probably many of us and probably on the council as well is take a very measured conservative approach. I love your advice around make it, if we have to do it, make it really nice with design standards and so that when we do build these things or are forced to build…”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“So I think that would be my feedback and I'll open it up for others as well.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“I think that we are pretty successful with grants I can tell you that they probably have way too many because we've become addicted to them And that's the problem right and but that's honestly not our decision That's City Council's decision and we just make recommendations But you know if I was making recommendations to the council I was like stop being so addicted to grants because it's the crack cocaine that gets cities to relinquish their local control and rights.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Commissioner Jones and then Commissioner Waitz.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Yeah. think director Miller was spot-on just like giving us education on the grants the city has would give you the number and just you know it'll be a big number okay”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“All right, any other questions or feedback? Thank you so much for this. I know it's a hot topic and it's a difficult topic. And like I said, I don't know that we can solve it unless we have different people in Olympia, so.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“And I will say that... sometimes eastern washington cities are willing to pick a fight with olympia so i i'm probably never going to recommend that but i will take your input and you guys but the council needs to back me up on that and if they don't i'm it's their call not mine so Well, thank you for that and any any other old business any other director items for you?”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Summer off is always nice, but yeah, I think, you know, the main thing for those extra meetings is ensuring we can get a quorum if we need to make decisions.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Yeah, well, let's just see what the schedule shows next meeting, and we can give her feedback based on that.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Awesome, well, I'll add my congratulations on the birth of your son coming, and then also thanks to Rosa Torres for her service and commitment to serving our community. With that, if there are no more comments or questions, I'd recommend a motion to adjourn.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026
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“Second? Second. All right, it's been moved and seconded. The meeting is adjourned at 7.32 p.m. Thank you, everyone.”
Planning Commission · Mar 19, 2026