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The Cle Elum Planning Commission serves all citizens in the City by providing a vision for improving the quality of life. The Planning Commission promotes and coordinates comprehensive long-range planning, growth-management, transportation, and environmental protection, as it makes its recommendations to the City council. The Planning Commission is a quasi-judicial body that renders decisions and/or recommendations on Subdivisions, Conditional Use Permits and the like.
The Commission meets every first Tuesday of every month and are open to the public. The Commission has the option to meet on the third Tuesday of each month as needed. If you are interested in attending a planning commission meeting contact City Hall for the next scheduled meeting date and time, or check for a posted Agenda below.
The Commission Members are:
| Name | Position | Term Expiry | |
| Gary Berndt | Chair (2022) | December 31, 2022 | gberndt@cleelum.gov |
| VACANT | Commissioner #2 | December 31, 2024 | NA |
| Matt Fluegge | Commissioner #3 | December 31, 2024 | mfluegge@cleelum.gov |
| Elizabeth Torrey* | Vice Chair (2022) | December 31, 2026 | etorrey@cleelum.gov |
| Colin Brissey* | Commissioner #5 | December 31, 2026 | cbrissey@clelum.gov |
| Paul Kantwill | Commissioner #6 | December 31, 2025 | pkantwill@cleelum.gov |
| Ian Steele | Commissioner #7 | December 31, 2025 | isteele@cleelum.gov |
*Resides Outside of the City Limits
City of Cle Elum
City Hall – Attn: City Planner
planning@cleelum.gov
119 West First Street
Cle Elum, WA 98922
(509) 674-2262 Phone
(509) 674-4097 Fax