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Sequim planning commissioners review draft Parks and Open Space chapter; debate wording, trails and maintenance
Summary
The Sequim Planning Commission reviewed a draft Parks and Open Space chapter on Aug. 5, discussing walk-shed targets, the Olympic Discovery Trail, maintenance responsibilities and possible wording changes; staff said a walk-shed map and additional edits will be provided in the next packet.
The Sequim Planning Commission reviewed a draft Parks and Open Space chapter of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan on Aug. 5, focusing on policy wording, trails coordination and service-area mapping.
Carla (city staff member) introduced the chapter and said the draft starts from the 2022 Parks and Open Space Plan and reflects fine-tuning done with the Parks, Arbor and Recreation Board (PARB). “We started with those goals and policies, and I then went to the parks manager and asked if the PARB might want to look at them,” Carla said. She told commissioners the PARB met three times and made refinements rather than wholesale rewrites.
Why it matters: commissioners pressed staff to clarify policy language that could read as mandatory (for example, phrasing that currently says “conduct joint meetings”) and to add specific references to trail partners and maintenance responsibilities. Commissioners also pressed staff for maps and…
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