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Commission approves minutes and hears staff report; council appointment announced

Ridgefield Planning Commission · August 7, 2026
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Summary

The commission unanimously approved last month’s minutes and staff reported that council appointed Michael Hornbeck to fill a vacant commissioner seat; a prior motion to excuse missing commissioners was also approved earlier in the meeting.

The planning commission handled procedural business in the meeting’s early stages. Commissioners moved to excuse missing members and the motion was approved without objection. The commission then unanimously approved last month’s minutes after a motion and second.

In staff reports, planning staff said the City Council appointed Michael Hornbeck to fill a vacant commissioner seat; Hornbeck will be sworn in and join the commission at the September meeting. Staff also reminded commissioners that the first batch of comp plan elements reviewed in July will be discussed at a council study session and that the commission will see the remaining elements (environment, annexation, public participation) in coming weeks.

These procedural items concluded without controversy, and the commission adjourned at the end of the meeting.