Year in review 2019: Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee

By Stephen Falk

This was a busy year for the Point Roberts Community Advisory Commitee (PRCAC) which had some new faces.

The Point Roberts Taxpayers Association (PRTA) selected Steve Wolff and the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association (PRRVA) selected Tessa Pinckston as their representatives. The new at-large representative Stephen Falk was selected by a new method that gave residents a voice in the selection process.

Most of the PRCAC’s time in 2019 was spent in reviewing, getting public input and arguing about possible changes to WCC 20.72, the zoning ordinances specific to Point Roberts.

The PRCAC also heard community input on many issues, including beach erosion and flooding around the seawall at Maple Beach, restoring the tree canopy on APA Road damaged by the wind storm of December 2018, and continuing concern about the new arrangement for mandatory curbside trash and recycling pickup. The PRCAC reviewed three commercial building permits during the year.

Finally, we thank Linda Hughes for her four years of service on the PRCAC, including the last year as chair, which comes to an end next month, and look forward to welcoming a new at-large member in February.