Waitsburg Planning and Historic Preservation commish. Openings

WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Planning Commission is looking to fill two seats on the seven-position board. Commission chairman, William Polotochio and commission member Marie Gagnon have recently resigned their positions.

The commission currently consists of K.C. Kuykendall, who is also a city council member, Karen Stanton-Gregutt and recently appointed members Larry Johnson, Brian Callahan and Stan Bly who took seats in January. A new chairman will be selected from within the commission.

The Planning Commission will review progress of the proposed Whoopemup Meadows subdivision, should that project move forward. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said developer Gene Warren indicated that the subdivision will be on hold until the new Columbia Pulp facility near Lyons Ferry Bridge is underway.

The five-person Historic Preservation Committee also has a vacant seat to fill. Current committee members include Wendy Richards, John Stellwagen, Delores Nettles and Jeff Broom. The Historic Preservation Committee reviews and approves or denies applications for improvements to buildings on the Main Street historic corridor.

It is expected that the committee will soon review plans for renovations to the former Farmer’s Café building.

Applications for both the Planning Commission and the Historic Preservation Committee may be picked up at Waitsburg City Hall.