Minutes - 06/16/2005• Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Location: Spokane Valley Nazarene Church, 15515 E. 20th
June16, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Crosby called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm
Planning staff in attendance: Marina Sukup, Director of Community
Development, Greg McCormick, Planning Manager, Scott Kuhta, Sr. Planner,
Mike Basinger, Assoc. Planner, and Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant
Community Development
Other Staff: Dave Mercier, City Manager, Nina Regor, Asst. City Manager, Tom
Scholtens, Building Official, Gay James, Administrative Assistant, Councilman
Mike DeMeming, Councilman Gary Schimmels.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Commission, audience, and staff recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
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111. ROLL CALL
Fred Beaulac - Present
Bob Blum - Present
John G. Carroll - Absent, excused
David Crosby - Present
Bill Gothmann - Present
Gail Kogle -Present
Ian Robertson - Present
IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Commissioner Robertson moved that the June 16, 2005 agenda be
approved. Commissioner Beaulac seconded the motion. Modon passed
unanimously.
V. OVERVIEW OF THE PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE
VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
Mr. Greg McCormick and Mr. Scott Kuhta gave an overview of the
comprehensive plan elements.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
Chairman Crosby opened the public hearing at 6:33 pm. Commissioner Crosby
then called the first person to step forward to the microphone and give their name
and address for the record and share with the Commissioners their thoughts on
the comprehensive plan.
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• Mr. David Gump, 1314 N. Everareen: Mr. Gump stated that the felt that the
reclassification of North Evergreen Road, Sprague Ave. to Mission Ave, from
residential to Office makes sense to him.
Eldonna Gossett, Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce: Ms. Gossett
stated she is the President of the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce. Ms.
Gossett submitted the comments of the Chamber into public record. She then
shared that the Chamber focused on the Economic Development chapter of the
comprehensive plan. The Chamber's suggestions are submitted to help enhance
the proposed plan and assist the Commission in moving our city forward. "The
Chamber of Commerce has submitted their written recommendations as part of
the public record.
James Pollard. 17216 E. Baldwin Ave.: Mr. Pollard stated that he did not feel
that he had been given enough time to evaluate the plan and requests that the
tentative date for a hearing on July 14th be made a firm date. Mr. Pollard also
submitted his comments in writing for the public record. He encourages the
Commission to make an emphasis in regards to neighborhoods in the body of the
plan. He believes there should be strong language to establish planning only on
direct input from the citizens in the area that is being discussed.
Commissioner Gothmann asked for clarification that if the North Greenacres
Group had already submitted documentation to the Commission in regards to the
plan, would that information be taken into account? Director Sukup stated that
• even though they had previously submitted documentation in order for it to be
included as part of the public record it had to be received at a public hearing.
Sue Bracken, 18508 E. Riverway Ave.: Ms. Bracken stated she was interested
in the parks portion of the plan. Ms. Bracken said that she has a fear that her
area of the city could be come more like an inner city problem. She said there
are not many parks in her neighborhood and there is still a bit of open land. She
would hate the city to miss the opportunity to be able to purchase land to create
more parks.
Kerry Orcutt, 1304 N. Evergreen Rd.: Mr. Orcutt stated that he was in favor of
the land use along Evergreen and that the commission has his support 100%.
Dick Hannon, 17601 E. Mission Ave.: Mr. Harmon started with a
congratulations for all the hard work that has been done up to this point. Mr.
Harmon also said that he would like to see the meeting on July 14th, 2005, be
made a firm date. This is a fast pace and in order for the plan to pass the test
there is currently not enough input. No provisions for neighborhoods, insists that
it must be made a part of the plan.
Commissioner Robertson asked the staff if the City is required to adopt a plan
• within a certain time frame. Mr. McCormick confirmed that the City had 3 years
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from the date of incorporation in order to deliver an approved plan to be in
compliance with the GMA.
Jennie Willardson, 12722 E. 23rd Ave., Ms. Willardson told the Commissioners
that she believes that the Comprehensive Plan needs to have a special chapter
for neighborhoods. She also shared that she supports extending the comment
time.
The Commission took a 15 minute break.
David Roberts. Spokane Housing Ventures: Mr. Roberts stated he was with
Spokane Housing Ventures, a low income program housing program, and have 3
projects here in the City. The Village, Woodruff and The Pines. He was
interested in mitigation measures, density and transfer development rights. Mr.
Roberts is seeking information and he was promised that someone would get
back to him on answers to his questions.
Tom Faulkner, 1218 S. Pioneer Ct: Mr. Faulkner said he would like to see the
14th of July meeting date made a firm to allow people to have a chance to review
the document.
40 Commissioner Crosby then asked if there was anyone else who would like to
speak. Seeing that no one stepped forward, he closed the public hearing at 7:33
pm.
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
None
XL ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
SUBMITTED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant
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APPROVED:
David Crosby, Chairman
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