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Planning Commission

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The Cle Elum Planning Commission serves all citizens in the City by providing a vision for improving the quality of life. The Planning Commission promotes and coordinates comprehensive long-range planning, growth-management, transportation, and environmental protection, as it makes its recommendations to the City council. The Planning Commission is a quasi-judicial body that renders decisions and/or recommendations on Subdivisions, Conditional Use Permits and the like.

The Commission meets every first Tuesday of every month and are open to the public. The Commission has the option to meet on the third Tuesday of each month as needed.  If you are interested in attending a planning commission meeting contact City Hall for the next scheduled meeting date and time or check for a posted Agenda below.

The Commission Members are:

Name Position Term Expiry Email
Gary Berndt Commissioner #1 December 31, 2028 [email protected] 
Vacant Commissioner #2 December 31, 2025
John Cornelius Commissioner #3 December 31, 2028 [email protected]
Marc Kirkpatrick Commissioner #4 December 31, 2028 [email protected] 
Colin Brissey* Commissioner #5 (Vice Chair 2025) December 31, 2026 [email protected]
Paul Kantwill Commissioner #6 (Chair 2025) December 31, 2025 [email protected]
Ian Steele Commissioner #7 December 31, 2027 [email protected]

*Resides Outside of the City Limits

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City of Cle Elum

City Hall – Attn: City Planner

[email protected]
119 West First Street
Cle Elum, WA 98922

(509) 674-2262 Phone
(509) 674-4097 Fax

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