The Planning Commission is a 7-member volunteer board, appointed by the Mayor to serve six-year terms. The Planning Commission provides citizen review and recommendations on planning-related matters to the City Council. This includes: 

• The Comprehensive Land Use Plan provides the vision for development in and around Othello for the next 20 years
• The Zoning Code sets the specific rules for how development takes place
• See the Long Range Planning page for projects the Planning Commission has been working on

Meetings

• Regular meetings are the third Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M. 
• Meetings that fall on a holiday will be moved to the following Tuesday. 
• Meetings may be cancelled if there are no agenda items
• See the Calendar for meeting agendas
• Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Vacant, Position #1
Alma Carmona (through 12/2025) Chad Robbins (starting 1/2026), Position #2
Jose Garza, Position #3
Daniela Voorhies, Position #4
Rob Simmons, Position #5
Ruth Sawyer, Position #6
Maria Martinez, Position #7

John Lallas, Council Member Liaison

Planning Staff:  

Anne Henning, AICP
Community Developer Director
500 E. Main Street
Othello, WA  99344
509-488-3302
ahenning@othellowa.gov

Zuleica Morfin
Building & Planning Secretary
500 E. Main Street
Othello, WA  99344
509-488-3302
Building@othellowa.gov