Planning Committee Meetings
2nd Wednesday of every Month @ 5:30 pm
The City of Vader Planning Committee is a five member committee appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority of the City Council.
The primary charge of the Planning Committee is to make legislative and quasi-judicial recommendations to the City Council on matters related to land use planning such as comprehensive plan, shoreline master program, certain development applications, and zoning ordinances.
Any resident of the City of Vader, (or Lewis County resident who resides within three miles of the city limits of the City of Vader), who desires to be considered for appointment to the Planning Committee must submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk's office.
The Planning Committee's regular meetings are held as needed on the 2nd Wednesday of every Month @ 5:30 pm at City Hall.
The Planning Committee will cancel a regularly scheduled meeting if there is a lack of business to address. Please contact city hall to verify whether a meeting is taking place at the regularly scheduled time.
If you wish to have a topic addressed at a Planning Committee meeting you may contact the City Clerk/Treasurer at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled meeting time.
Position Committee Member Title Term Expires
1 Tom Pries 2027-05-31
2 Sheri McKernan-Kindell 2028-05-31
3 VACANT 2028-05-31
4 Scott Gross Chair 2026-05-31
5 Victoria Parsons 2026-05-31
Planning Committee Meeting Dates:
January 14, 2026
February 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
April 8, 2026
May 13, 2026
June 10, 2026
July 8, 2026
August 12, 2026
September 9, 2026
October 7, 2026
November 11, 2026
December 9, 2026
Subject to Change Please Call to Verify
Can you say YES to these three questions?
1. Do you live in or within 3 miles of the Vader City limits?
2. Are you available to meet every 3rd Thursday of the month?
3. Do you want to participate in your City government and help guide your community?
If you are interested please fill out an application form, at the bottom of this webpage, and return to City Hall or by send in by email to: cityclerk@vaderwa.org
Read more about the Planning Committee in the Vader Municipal Code Chapter 2.16.