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Burien planning commission votes to form committee to review bylaws

2958800 · March 26, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted to create a committee to review and propose updates to its bylaws; the commission chair and Commissioner Sam Ostrander agreed to meet with staff and consult legal counsel before returning recommendations to the full commission and then council.

The City of Burien Planning Commission voted on March 26 to form a committee to review its bylaws and propose updates for the commission and City Council to consider. Commissioner Sam Ostrander moved the motion; Commissioner Josh Halpin seconded. The motion carried on a majority vote.

The vote tally provided by the chair named Commissioners Ostrander, Mata, Campbell, Park and Ivy as voting in favor; Commissioners Turner and Halpin were recorded as voting no. After the vote, Chair Shelley Park and Commissioner Ostrander volunteered to meet with staff, draft proposed changes and send the draft to the city attorney’s office for review before returning recommendations to the full commission.

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