NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jefferson County Planning Commission has open positions in District #2 and District #3. The remaining terms begin as soon as filled and will expire in March of 2026 with the possibility of an additional term.

District #2 includes eastern Discovery Bay, Tri-Area, Marrowstone Island, northern Oak Bay, and south along Center Road to Highway 104.

District #3 extends from southern Oak Bay to South County and the West End. 

A district map is available online at the website given below.

The Planning Commission assists the Department of Community Development and prepares advisory recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. The group provides a forum for public review of land use and planning policy proposals such as the Comprehensive Plan, zoning designations, policies and regulations that guide development activities around the county. The group does not review project- specific permits. Recent efforts have addressed these local issues:

• Emergency Housing Ordinance 
• Port Hadlock Sewer Plan
• Hospitality Establishments
• Lots of Record

Meetings are typically held the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 5:30 pm, virtually or in the Tri-Area Community Center located at 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum.

STIPEND: Planning Commissioners are compensated at the rate of $50 per regular meeting.

TO APPLY: Submit a completed online Volunteer Application Form as soon as possible to and deliver to: Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, PO Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368 or email to JeffBoCC@co.jefferson.wa.us. Positions are open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately.

LEARN MORE: Visit the Planning Commission webpage, including the Commissioner District map, at https://wa-jeffersoncounty.civicplus.com/580/Planning-Commission or contact Jefferson County Department of Community Development at (360) 379-4450 or PlanComm@co.jefferson.wa.us.