Minutes - 08/25/2005Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers -City Hall 11707 E. Sprague Ave
August 25, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Crosby called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
Staff attending the meeting: Marina Sukup, Director of Community Development,
Greg McCormick, Planning Manager and Deanna Griffith, Administrative
Assistant
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Commission, audience, and staff recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL
Fred Beaulac - Present Bill Gothmann - Present
Bob Blum - Present Gail Kogle -Present
John G. Carroll - Present Ian Robertson - Absent, excused
David Crosby - Present
• APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Gothmann moved that the August 25, 2005 agenda be
approved as written. Commissioner Blum seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Commissioner Gothmann seconded by Commissioner
Kogle that the minutes of the August 11, 2005, Planning Commission
meeting be accepted as written. Motion passed unanimously.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
No Public Comment
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Gothmann attended the city council meeting on Aug. 9, 2005.
During the Budget discussion showed that the projected income will be greater
than projected expenses. Commissioner Crosby reported that he had been
interviewed by Tom Benemann Sunday for short spot on the 6:00 pm news. All
other commissioners had nothing to report.
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• VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
None.
VIII. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. OLD BUSINESS:
None
B. New Business
Public Hearing for the Extension of a 6-month Interim Zoning to maintain
UR-1 in the Ponderosa and Rotchford Acres areas.
Commissioner Crosby opened the Hearing at 6:10 pm
Chuck Hafner, 4710 S. Woodruff, Mr. Hafner stepped forward to say that
he and his neighbors grateful for the City's involvement in their
neighborhood and supporting their efforts to maintain the zoning and
other development matters concerning their area.
AJ Tondini, 4515 S. Farr Rd. Mr. Tondini states his is a 34 yr resident of
the Ponderosa area and moved there for the large lots and all of the
amenities that are present in the neighborhood. He hopes that the
Commission will vote favorably regarding the passing of this extension.
Gail Stilltner, 10119 E. 441h, Moved to the Ponderosa area to achieve the
• life style that is developed there. Still feels betrayed by the County for the
changes they made. She makes a plea to the Commission to approve
the interim zoning to help them try and keep their life style before it is lost
for ever.
Commissioner Beaulac makes a motion that based on the findings of fact
the Commission recommends to Council the approval of the 6 month
extension of the Interim Zoning in the Ponderosa and Rotchford areas.
Commissioner Carroll seconds, passed unanimous. Commissioner
Crosby declares the public hearing closed at 6:22 pm
Continuance of the comprehensive plan deliberations - no public
comments.
Discussion of returning to the beginning of the land use chapter and
discussion the first two goals and accompanying policies. Staff will
rewrite to reflect new verbiage as was requested to see if they could be
consolidated, We will not revisit this now but when we cover the plan as
a whole for all corrections made,
Mr. Basinger gave an over view of the land use map and some of the
sub-maps that he has been working on. Discussion of missed marks
under Public/Quasi-Public, Non-conforming uses. We will go over each
comment request that are map related. List of all map related. maps is
listed below.
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• M-1, M-30a regarding a split zone. Change both parcels to mixed-use.
Approved
M-2, m-30g - approved
M-3, comment only on approving designation
M-4, approved change to mixed-use. Mirabeau Parkway named an
aesthetic corridor during the transportation chapter.
M-5, will be changed to office,
Covered all parcels specific comments first then review the more general
requests.
M-8, change to office
M-13a, change to LDR
M-1 3b, change to Neighborhood Commercial
M-13c, m-23, change to Office
M-1 3d, change to mixed use
M-1 3e, m-30f, change to office
M-30e, change to MDR
MAT leave as LDR
M-18, change to mixed-use
• M-24, change to office
M-27, leave as community commercial
M-30b, change to HDR
Break
M-6, m-7 same, comment only on approval of proposed designation
M-10, request staff contact citizen and get a more specific request
Commissioner Beaulac made a motion to extend the working time to 9:15
pm, second by Commissioner Kogle, passed.
M-11, comment only on approval of proposed designation
M-14, Ponderosa change to UR-1, need to wait until appeals have run
though the processes.
M-15, change to mixed-use
M-19 will cut area between Dartmouth and Farr, Sprague to Appleway
from City Center, change to Regional Commercial with the proposed
Auto-Row overlay.
M-20, 21 & 22 are inline with the request of m-10, staff to contact citizens
and get better definition.
M-28, support a change to corridor mixed-use
M-29, change to regional commercial
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• M-32, Barker is not a designated truck route.
Public comments that are map related:
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No.
Name
Comment
M-1
James H. Weber
Split zoned parcel. ..wants all designated commercial
M-2
John Sweitzer,
Sweitzer Com an Inc.
Properties should be designated commercial
M-3
Kerry Orcutt
Supports Office designation along Evergreen Road
M-4
John G. Miller,
Pinecroft Business Park
Requests "Business Park" comp plan category, or Mixed Use
designation for flexibility and to recognize current and projected
development
M-5
John T. Peterson, Pring
Corp.
Property designated HDR in 2003. Office under construction.
Requests Community Commercial Desi nation.
M-6
Kerry Orcutt
Supports Office designation along Evergreen Road
M-7
David Gum
Supports Office desi nation along Evergreen Road
M-8
Paul S. Redlin
Requests Commun' Commercial
M-9
Skipped
M-10
Helen Sargent
Property is single-family homes and duplexes and should be
returned to UR-3.5 zoning.
M-11
David Orahood
Supports 1 acre zoning in Ponderosa. Supports impact fees.
M-12
Skipped
M-13 A
J. Grant Person
Camp Plan Amendment changed designation to Com Com in
2003 - Mapping Error
M-13 B
J. Grant Person
Property current) zoned B-2, should retain zoning.
M-13 C
J. Grant Person
Portion of property fronting Vercler proposed Office, balance
MDR
M-13 D
J. Grant Person
Northern section of property suited for high density with Office
bordering Mansfield. Office/assembly on southern portion.
Mixed Use designation would be appropriate.
M-13 E
J. Grant Person
Property rezoned to UR-22 specifically for office use. Property
direct) south zoned UR-7 for hospice facility.
M-14
Chuck Hafner,
Deanna Hormann
Supports Comp Plan as drafted. Wants areas to retain R-1
zoning.
M-15
Robert J. Bo le
Supports Mixed Use designation for property of Valle Mall.
M-16
David Golden
Jan Wesche
Portion of property fronting Vercler proposed Office, balance
MDR
M-17
Danett L. Ma eris
Owner would like to build mini storage on property.
M-18
Verona Southern
Owner wants to use property for commercial on Barker with
remainder used for mufti-family. Currently zoned UR-22.
M-19
F.J. Dullanty, Jr_
Letter suggests that a new category be added called City Center
Reserve.
M-20
Helen Sa ent
Requests UR-7 designation for property developed with
duplexes (Pinecroft) and for property recently approved for a
subdivision (View Ranch Estates).
M-21
Jill Enzler
Wants roe zoned back to UR-3.5.
M-22
Linda Gerkin
Requests UR-7 designation for property known as View Ranch
Estates.
M-23
Jan and David Wesche
Portion of property fronting Vercler proposed Office, balance
MDR
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No.
Name
Comment
Property is developed with office building. Owner would like to
M-24
Eric Ellin sen, DOS
expand /develop offices on property direct) north.
Andrew Warlock, CLC
See M-24
M-26
Associates
M-26
Ga Johnson
See M-24
Should not downzone this, or any, property within the City of
M-27
Dwight J. Hume
Spokane Valley.
Pines Road not marketable for office development. Should
M-28
Dwight J. Hume
retain appropriate commercial zoning.
Area currently zoned Heavy Industrial and designated Urban
Activity Center on Interim Comp Plan. Should be designated
Reg. Commercial for expansion of commercial businesses in the
M-29
Dwi ht J. Hume
future.
Split zoned parcel. Designated entire parcel Corridor Mixed
M-30A
Planning Staff
Use.
Property currently pending Hearing Examiner decision for
M-30B
Planning Staff
rezone.
Property received Comp Plan Amendment to Community
M-30C
Planning Staff
Commercial in 2004.
Property received Comp Plan Amendment to High Density
Residential for office use in 2004. Property to the south
M-30D
Planning Staff
current! has office constructed on it.
M-30E
Planning Staff
Property should be designated for residential uses.
M-30F
Planning Staff
Property previously zoned for Office use.
Parcels are adjacent to Post Office and are isolated from
residential neighborhood, bounded by Barker, Appleway and
M-30G
Planning Staff
Laberry
M-31
Skipped
M-32
Shirley Rademacker
Does not want Barker Rd. designated as truck route.
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Carroll thanked everyone for allowing a further review of the first
two goals and accompanying goals.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Gothmann motioned for adjournment, seconded by Commissioner
Blum to adjourn at 9:15 pm. Passed
SUBMITTED:
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Dea na Griffith, Admin' t tier 'Assistant
APPROVED:
David Crosby, Chairman
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