Minutes - 04/14/2005• Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers -City Hall 11707 E. Sprague Ave
April 14, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
Planning Commission Vice-Chair Carroll determined we did have a quorum and
called the meeting to order at 6:03 in Commissioner Crosby's absence.
Staff attending the meeting are Marina Sukup, Community Development Director;
Gregory McCormick, Planning Manager; Tom Scholtens, Building Official; Sue
Pearson, Deputy City Clerk and Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant
Community Development
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Commission, audience, and staff recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
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III. ROLL CALL
Fred Beaulac - Present Bill Gothmann - Present
Bob Blum - Present Ian Robertson - Excused
David Crosby - Absent' John G. Carroll - Present
Gail Kogle - Excused
*Arrived at 6:15
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Gothmann moved that the April 14, 2005 agenda be
approved as presented. Commissioner Blum seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Commissioner Blum seconded by Commissioner Beaulac
that the minutes of the March 24, 2005 Planning Commission meeting be
approved. Motion passed unanimously.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
Vll. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Blum reported that he had spoken with Chris Berg, Code
Enforcement Officer and was impressed by the performance of Mr. Berg in his
duties and how he deals with the public. He also attended the council meeting
in regard to the passing of the amended nuisance ordinance and the discussion
of hiring a public information officer.
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• Commissioner Beaulac attended a meeting with the North Greenac res
Neighborhood group. He said they are organized, well attended and have written
their own draft of a neighborhood plan.
Commissioner Gothmann reported he attended the Edgecliff neighborhood
meeting and there were quite a few businesses there also. They also discussed
access in the area of the Zip's on Sprague just before the end of the couplet;
and said that the new building at Thierman and the couplet will make visibility
more difficult for those businesses in that area.
Chairman Crosby began a lengthy discussion of the North Greenacres
Neighborhood Planning Committee. We have received a copy of their
neighborhood comprehensive plan. Mr. McCormick explained that now is not the
appropriate time to be discussing it nor are we clear as to what exactly they are
looking for from us. Each Commissioner will receive a copy of the plan but until
we have a working copy of our own Comprehensive Plan, we will not be
considering their plan. It must be discussed at the appropriate time in the follow-
through of our own plan. A letter will be sent to the chair of their committee
explaining the process and when it will be appropriate for them to bring forth their
suggestions.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
• Director Sukup thanked Sue Pearson, Deputy City Clerk for all her help and
support during the interim of the vacant administrative assistant position.
Director Sukup introduced the new administrative assistant to the Community
Development department, Deanna Griffith.
Ms. Sukup informed the commission that she would be on vacation next week
and unable to attend the work study session on April 19, 2005. She also restated
that we would draft a letter to the N. Greenacres Neighborhood group explaining
the process and when it would be appropriate to bring forward their recorded
testimony.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. OLD BUSINESS:
None
B. New Business
Tom Scholtens, Building Official, presented to the Commission a draft
ordinance to establish a uniform development code relating to the use,
handing and storage of critical materials within the Aquifer sensitive area.
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Discussion followed. Mr. Scholtens will provide to the Planning
Commission a list of hazardous and critical materials.
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Director Sukup reminded everyone of the following dates:
Tues, April 19, 2005, Joint meeting, Review of the land use map with Council
Xf. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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SUBMITTED:
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Deana Griffith, Administrati Assistant
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APPROVED:
David Crosby, Chairman
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