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White Salmon council adopts 2026 Planning Commission work plan, names shared utilities top priority
Summary
Council approved the Planning Commission's 2026 work plan, designating shared utilities as the top priority and referring several items to other committees while noting staff workload constraints.
The White Salmon City Council voted 4-0 on Feb. 4 to adopt the Planning Commission's 2026 work plan, retaining Shared Utilities as Priority 1 and moving Activities 4, 5, and 7 forward while removing Activities 2, 3, and 6 and referring them to other committees.
Planner Rowan Fairfield presented the Commission's proposed work plan and summarized prior feedback indicating strong interest in advancing shared utilities and limited interest in addressing trash-can nuisances and e-bike regulations. Council members discussed workload, outreach methods, and sequencing. Council Member Doug Rainbolt urged proportionality in any future service-development-charge work and emphasized clarity in ordinance language; Council Member Patty Fink and others supported Commission-led efforts with staff coordination for major items.
Planning Commission Chair Carl Trabant confirmed shared utilities are allowed under State code and recommended public input be gathered in regular Commission hearings to avoid Open Public Meetings Act issues. Council stressed the need to clarify expectations for downtown parking before Commission work on that topic begins. The motion to approve the work plan was moved by Ben Giant, seconded by David Lindley, and passed 4-0.
