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Minutes - 11/10/2005• Spokane Valley Planning Commission Approved Minutes Council Chambers -City Hall 11707 E. Sprague Ave November 10, 2005 • IV. VI. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Crosby called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm Staff members attending the meeting are: Marina Sukup, Director Community Development and Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Commission, audience, and staff recited the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Fred Beaulac - Present Bob Blum - Present David Crosby - Present Gail Kogle - Present Bill Gothmann - Present Ian Robertson - Absent Excused John G. Carroll - Absent APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Kogle moved that the November 10, 2005 agenda be approved as amended. Commissioner Beau/ac seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner Kogle seconded by Commissioner Blum that the minutes of the October 13, 2005 Planning Commission meeting be approved as written. Motion passed unanimously PUBLIC COMMENT: Chan Bailey, 16010 E. Heroy Ave. Mr. Bailey stated that he is very opposed to the requiring of mandatory garbage service. He pays less to haul it himself and he and his wife are on a fixed income. Mr. Bailey stated that it is a catalyst for him to recycle more. He stated that at least half his neighbors do not take the service and that there are no excessive garbage issues in his neighborhood. He and his wife do quite a bit of volunteer work and feel they would have to cut that back to little or nothing if they had to pay for the garbage service and the rest of the cost of living increases. Planning Commasion Wu*s Nov- 10, 2005 Page 1 of 4 c O • Dan Rash, 820 S. Pierce Rd. Mr. Rash spoke about the mandatory garbage issue. He takes care of his garbage himself and he can do for one quarter relying on himself what the garbage service costs. He has 5 children and he is using the reduce/recycle/reuse program at his home and can not afford the garbage service. He feels it is wrong to force people to pay. It was explained to the audience that although the Planning Commission has forwarded the Comprehensive Plan to the City Council, any testimony given here this evening will be a part of the permanent record and passed on to the City Council as part of the recorded testimony for the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Gothmann stated he would like to comment for the record about this mandatory garbage service suggestion. He feels there are some inaccuracies in regard to the subject, pricing for one, he presented to the reporter his feelings for and against it and the reporter only repeated the for side of it. Commissioner Gothmann stated he remembered the conversation where it was discussed to have that policy removed and believes he did not vote to leave it in the Comprehensive Plan. Now is not the time to discuss requiring mandatory service or any change in the current service, since we are under contract to Waste Management, however when we get closer to the end of the contract there will need to have several discussions in regard to what we should do in the future. Commissioner Blum stated he does not believe that the Commissioners made the recommendation to have this policy in the plan at all. He has not done the research but he does not recollect even making that recommendation and is his • recollection right or wrong? Commissioner Kogle stated she did not vote for it then and is not in favor of this policy now. Commissioner Beaulac stated that he discussed with the reporter why the Commission would consider such a policy. Commissioner Beaulac said he told the reporter that one thought would be that it would beautify the city. It was the question that was posed to him, and that is the quote that was taken. In no way does the Commissioner support this policy. Director Sukup stated that some research had been done into the issue in question, policy CFP-5.3, requiring mandatory garbage pick-up and including it in the Comprehensive Plan. Director Sukup stated that Mrs. Griffith could share the particulars behind this subject Mrs. Griffith stated that the Capital Facilities chapter came up for discussion on 08/31/05 and during that meeting the subject of garbage service was discussed. At that time the Commissioners asked the staff to draft a policy that would require mandatory curb-side garbage service and they would discuss it at the next discussion of this chapter. At the 9-15-05 meeting, where the Capital Facilities chapter was under review it was discussed, moved, seconded and voted upon unanimously to strike this policy from the plan. Mrs. Griffith also stated that she listened to the recording of 8131/05 before giving the reporter the information on the evening of 10-27-05. There was no meeting that evening due to a lack of a quorum that evening. The reporter did speak to • Commissioner Gothmann, Commissioner Beaulac and Director Sukup about the subject. Commissioner Gothmann contact the staff the day after stating that he Planning Cornmkseion Meeting Nov 10. 2005 Page 2 of 3 • thought he remembered that the Commission did not want that policy included in the plan. The research was done and he is correct. VII. COMMISSION REPORTS: Commissioner Gothmann stated he attended the City Council meetings, that they are currently deliberating on the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and that they are doing a great job. He also stated that during the 1025/05 public hearing that Mrs. Mary Pollard asked for a vibration ordinance. There was also a remand to the Hearing Examiner in regard to a particular PUD in the Greenacres area. Commissioner Blum said he also attended the City Council meeting and thought that they were doing a good job. He also, since the last meeting, went to the Exxon-Mobil storage facility to discuss all the precautions that they take in regard to fuel storage and storage tanks. This subject, storage tanks, at some point will be returning to the Commission for discussion. Commissioner Beaulac stated he attended the City Council meeting and although they have struggled getting started in their deliberations, should be finding their rhythm soon. The only real change so far is going from mandatory sidewalks to pedestrian walk ways. Commissioner Kogle stated she attended the Light Rail Steering Committee and Citizen Advisory meeting. They also presented the Noble Bus-Rail Duat-Track proposal. There was good, intelligent well rounded discussion going on during • the meeting. Commissioner Crosby has been involved in work related business and out of town and unable to attend the City Council Meetings. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: Director Sukup reported on the comments received from the Washington State Department for Community Trade and Economic Development (CTED) and that the Commissioners should be proud of their work and the recognition that they have been given from the State agency. CTED made the comment that they are probably going to be using it as a model for other cities to follow. The next City Council meeting will be on the 141i of November at the Church of the Nazarene on E. 2011. They will be holding a public hearing and deliberation meeting that night. IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS: A. OLD BUSINESS: None. B. NEW BUSINESS: Land use definitions and use matrix. Discussion in regard to land use definitions and the use matrix to support that. Animal clinics, There are 5 listings in the current matrix. It was agreed that it would be reduced to one, Animal clinics- large and small. The allowable uses will be B-1, • permitted, B-2, and B-3. It will not be allowed in any industrial zone, office or Planning ComnlWon Meeting Nov. 10. 2005 Page 3 of 3 • office technology. Should there be a desire to locate in a UR-1 zone, it is recommended that the property be rezoned and permitted. Day-canes. There will be 4 classifications of day-care facilities. Day-care - Adult, less than 24 hour care, Day-care - Child less than 24 hour care, Day-care - Family home, could be more than 24 hours, Day-care - Adult Family Home, could be more than 24 hours. All will be permitted in all residential zones. Remove the line designated Nursery schools. Allowed as accessory use in Industrial zones 2 and 3. Will be allowed in public/quasi-public facilities. Strike line Distribution center for home delivery. No explanation as to what this is. Dormitory, would only go along with institutional facilities, allowed in Capital Facility properties, schools, church schools. Dwellings, duplexes. A duplex has a party wall. Not an accessory dwelling unit, unattached. Should duplexes be allowed or not allowed in UR-1 or UR-3.5? Commissioner Blum made a motion to change Dwellings - Duplex from allowed to not allowed in zones UR-1 and UR-3.5. Vote is 3 for, one abstain, the chairman does not vote. Needs four votes to pass, does not pass. Also discussion about temporary accessory dwelling units and a time limit for such structures, We will set this discussion aside and return to it later. • X- FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER: Commissioner Gothmann brought up a letter from a citizen related to animal keeping and lot size. Leave animals allowable in UR-1, based on the size of the lot Discussion in regard to lots being large enough to allow animals good space and exercise room. Citizen has a lot that was zoned UR-3.5 and bought it intending to divide and build home for daughter. Area has been rezoned to UR-1 with a current moratorium to not allow for change at this time. Will it be possible for him to grandfather this to the zone it was when he bought it? Will need to be a discussion for the future. Next meeting is 1218/05. Staff would like to provide dinner as a thank you to the commissioners for their hard work in the last year. Would like to start around 5:00/5:30 pm. Commissioners will receive update in near future. Xl. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 pm. SUBMITTED: APPROVED: ..z I IS De, na Griffith, Admin sist David Crosby, Chairman Pi m ft Carrn"on Meeting Nov. 10, 2005 Page 4 or 3