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Lake Stevens planning commission gets training on roles, the Open Public Meetings Act and 2025 code work
Summary
Staff briefed commissioners on the commission’s role, OPMA requirements, regional planning context (Vision 2050), and the 2025 long‑range work program; staff also previewed code amendments and internal initiatives including limited AI use and process improvements.
The Lake Stevens Planning Commission on Feb. 5 received a training-style briefing from senior planner David Levitan and Planning Director Russ Wright that covered the commission’s role, Open Public Meetings Act requirements and the city’s 2025 long-range planning priorities.
"OPMA has been around for over 50 years," Levitan said while describing the law’s limits on serial communications among commissioners and the requirement that meetings provide an in‑person option. He reviewed the difference between legislative land‑use review (comp plan and major code amendments) and quasi‑judicial, site‑specific review (including projects handled by a hearing examiner in…
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