PC APPROVED Minutes 10-30-13 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
APPROVED Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
October 30, 2013
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bates called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
III. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS Present Absent CITY STAFF
Bill Bates-Chair x l— Scott Kuhta,Planning Manager
Joe Stoy--Vice Chair r=, x Erik Lamb,Deputy City Attorney
Steven Neill
Kevin Anderson x r
Mike Phillips x rJ
Robert McCaslin x r✓
Christina Carlsen Can Hinshaw, secretary
Commissioner Stoy was excused from the meeting.
IV. APPROVAL 01? AGENDA
Commissioner Neill moved to approve the agenda as presented, a second was made and the
motion passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Carlsen moved to approve the October 10, 2013 minutes as presented, a second
was made and the motion was passed unanimously.
VI. COMMISSION REPORTS:
There were no Commission reports.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
Planning Manager Scott Kuhta reported that staff is still working on the Shoreline regulations. He
commented that a street vacation will be on the November 14 agenda. In addition, staff is working on a
few text amendments, including work on the permitted use matrix. They hope it will be brought to the
Planning Commission in December 2013.
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VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Solidus Sharp, 13310 E. Mission Ave. Broadway. Mr. Sharp had comments for the Planning
Commission regarding, incorporating Data Visualization into the Comprehensive Plan.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. New Business: Overview of the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan.
Planning Manager Scott Kuhta conducted a presentation of the Comprehensive PIan
applications for the 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendment cycle, which are due November
1, 2013. Mr. Kuhta's intent is to prepare the Planning Commission for the upcoming
amendment cycle to the City's Comprehensive Plan and requirements for planning under
the Growth Management Act.
Mr. Kuhta went over the 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket with Planning
Commission. He stated that Spokane County is proposing an amendment for the parcel
directly north of where their Scraps facility is going to be. They would like the zoning
changed to allow a little bit more expansion for walking the dogs and for a meet and greet
type of situation. Mr. Kuhta commented that we have heard rumors of a large change from
low density to high density residential on the eastern portion of the City. He stated that an
application has not yet been recieved, but one is expected to come in.
Mr. Kuhta explained that there is one city initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendment that
they wanted to put on as a placeholder, which needs more discussion with City Council
before it's actually brought forward thru the process. It's a little piece of park land that the
City owns. It is currently park property that may be part of a land swap, but currently is is
not being used right now. This would be changed from parks and open space to a mixed-
use center.
Mr. Kuhta went over the text amendments that are largely housekeeping items. He stated
the most significant text amendment would be light industrial policies. He added that we
will be looking at the policies to see if they are suiting the City and if not we might want to
make them a little more flexible with regard to allowances for uses such as for retail
commercial type uses. Staff will have more discussion with City Council before a decision
is made on how to approach the amendment. Mr. Kuhta commented that City Center
reference will be removed from a number of the chapters in the Comprehensive Plan, at the
direction of City Council. There was a general brief discussion between Planning
Commission and Mr. Kuhta concerning the regulations.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Anderson expressed concern about access issues with the Arger rezone
before the I-Iearing Examiner, citing an article in the Spokesmen Review. The article
reported that staff has given Mr. Arger two options for access, either from Alki or from
Evergreen. Mr Anderson stated this contradicts testimony they heard from Mr. Palaniuk
regarding the Alki right-of-way vacation in which Mr. Palaniuk stated Mr. Arger would
most likely take access to the parcel from Evergreen Rd. Mr Andersons stated he would
not have voted in favor of the vacation had he known Mr. Arger was able to take access to
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the parcel form Alki Avenue, Mr. Anderson also asked if the Hearing Examiner had access
to minutes or testimony from the other meetings.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
Bill Bates, Chairperson
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Can Hinshaw, PC Secretary
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