Whatcom County Planning Commission meetings are held in a hybrid format with options for in person or remote viewing and participation, unless otherwise noted on the agenda.
Access meeting agendas, meeting materials, recordings, and minutes in the Agenda Center.
Hybrid meetings can be attended in person at the Northwest Annex located at 5280 Northwest Avenue, Bellingham, or virtually via the Zoom platform or phone. Zoom links and call in information are listed in the table below.
You may watch meetings live and on demand. See the "Watch or Listen Live" tab below for more information.
If you would like to address the Commission on a particular issue, you may contact the Planning Commission in writing. Submitting comments in writing before the meeting is strongly encouraged. See the "Submit Written Comment" tab below for more information.
If you would like to speak to the Planning Commission during Open Session for Public Comment or during a public hearing, you are invited to do so by one of the options below. During the Open Session for Public Comment, you may speak on any topic except items scheduled on that meeting's agenda for a public hearing.
During a Work Session, public input will only be allowed in response to direct questions from Commission members. New testimony will not be received.
In accordance with Whatcom County Code 02.02.040(O) Meetings - General rules, if members of the public make slanderous remarks or become boisterous they may be dismissed from the meeting.
Please choose the appropriate tab below for more information.
If you do not wish to speak during the Open Session or public hearing, please help the County manage attendance by choosing to watch or listen live, using the link below:
To listen over the telephone call: (253) 215-8782
Meeting/Webinar ID: 842 3342 7337
NOTE: This page will only stream live during the scheduled meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
To submit comments to the Planning Commission in writing:
During Open Session or a Public Hearing, to speak:
Via Phone: Join the meeting by calling 253-215-8782. Meeting/Webinar ID: 842 3342 7337
Via Zoom Webinar: Join the meeting using this registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OhN1DS_bSdSBzZkzHi93QA
Each speaker has three minutes to speak and may speak only once.
To assist staff in obtaining the proper spelling of the names of those who speak, registration is provided. To register, use the Registration Link (above). You will receive a confirmation containing the information you need to join the meeting.
All live testimony will be broadcast, recorded, and retained for the public record.
Whatcom County Planning Commission meets in the Northwest Annex Conference Room, 5280 Northwest Drive (corner of Northwest Dr. and Smith Rd). Meetings start at 6:30 P.M. on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted.
Each speaker has three minutes to speak and may speak only once.
Cell phones shall be silenced and cell phone conversations shall be prohibited within the confines of the meeting room during meetings
All live testimony will be broadcast, recorded, and retained for the public record