Buckley public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Senior Citizen Advisory Commission
The Buckley Senior Citizens Advisory Commission will discuss and take action on proposed 2025 operating hours for the senior center, which would add two hours per week. The commission will also vote on its 2025 workplan and meeting dates, and receive updates on a freezer, staffing timeline, low-income senior housing, and bus transportation. The agenda includes discussion of January and February 2025 activities.
- Proposed 2025 senior center hours: Mon 8 AM–3 PM, Tue–Fri 8 AM–3 PM, Sat 8 AM–12:30 PM (net change adds 2 hours on Monday)
- 2025 workplan items include ADA issues in public buildings, a fee and trip policy with scholarship fund, youth engagement, and Transportation Improvement Plan review
- Comp Plan update on Low Income Senior Housing
- Bus transportation in Buckley and East Pierce County update
- Senior Center staffing timeline and freezer update
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will discuss the Puget Sound Regional Council's comment letter on the city's draft comprehensive plan and review the Commerce checklist for compliance. The meeting includes consideration of latest plan revisions to address PSRC and Commerce requirements.
- PSRC comments on need for clear housing capacity demonstration
- Requirement for bicycle and pedestrian component in transportation element
- Need for transportation financing plan and 20-year project list
- Air quality policy and climate change impact analysis required
- Addressing vulnerable populations and environmental impacts
Planning Commission
The Buckley Planning Commission will review the latest revisions to the city's Comprehensive Plan, including land use designations, housing policies, and transportation goals. Commissioners will also examine a PSRC checklist and capacity calculations to comply with state growth mandates. The meeting is a discussion of proposed updates, not a final vote.
- Review of latest Comprehensive Plan revisions, including expanded multifamily housing in R-6,000 and R-8,000 zones
- Discussion of highest-density mixed-use development along 112th Street and Pearl Street
- Review of PSRC checklist for Growth Management Act compliance
- Capacity calculations to meet affordable housing allocation targets
- Transportation goals including SR 410 safety improvements and pedestrian access
Planning Commission
The Buckley Planning Commission will consider Resolution No. 24-01, which formalizes its recommendations on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update and forwards them to the City Council. The resolution includes findings of consistency with the Growth Management Act and recommends approval of all revised chapters. The commission previously held a public hearing on October 7, 2024, and closed the public record.
- Resolution No. 24-01 recommending approval of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
- Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) issued October 9, 2024 under SEPA
- Public hearing held October 7, 2024
- Forwarding recommendations to the City Council for final action
- Only substantive item on the agenda; other items are procedural
Planning Commission
The Buckley Planning Commission will discuss comments regarding the city's Housing Element. The commission is also scheduled to review a rough draft of the Compiled Elements.
- Review of updated Development Map & Table
- Commission comments on Housing Element
- Review of Rough Draft of Compiled Elements
Planning Commission
The commission will provide comments on the Capital Facilities Element of the Buckley Comprehensive Plan 2044. This element addresses the need for and financing of future infrastructure, including water, sewer, and roads.
- Review of the Capital Facilities Element for the 2044 Comprehensive Plan
- Planned water system improvements, such as a $2 million reservoir project
- Sewer system projects including McNeely Street South expansion
- Water treatment plant upgrades and pilot studies