Minutes - 03/10/2005• Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers - City Hall 11707 E. Sprague Ave
March 10, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
Planning Commission Chair Crosby called the meeting to order at
6:00 p.m.
Staff attending the meeting are Marina Sukup, Community Development Director
and Sue Pearson, Deputy City Clerk.
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 Ian Robertson - Present
David Crosby - Present John G. Carroll - Excused Absence
Gail Kogle - Present
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
. Commissioner Beaulac moved that the March 10, 2005 agenda be approved
as presented. Commissioner Gothmann seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Gothmann stated the spelling for his Commissioner Report is Dr.
Jeffrey "Corkill."
It was moved by Commissioner Robertson seconded by Commissioner
Kogle that the minutes of the February 24, 2005 Planning Commission
meeting be approved as amended. Motion passed unanimously.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Gothmann expressed thanks Bud Gothmann, Senior Mechanical
Engineer, for the technical help with defining metal fabrication and other
industrial uses.
Commissioner Blum reported on the actions of the City Council on May 8, 2005.
Commission Chairperson Crosby was at a meeting with the Valley Chamber to
start a study group for the comprehensive plan. They will be meeting every
Friday from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. He requested the presence of at least one
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• Commissioner to attend the meetings to represent the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Robertson stated he will be glad to go.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Ms. Sukup noted that Council would review the provisions of the proposed sign
regulations at the Study Session on April 5,- 2005, prior to the second reading on
April 22, 2005. There will be joint meetings between the City Council and
Planning Commission coming up in April and May.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Uniform Development Code: Definitions and Matrix and
Schedule of Pennitted Uses
There was discussion on intersection nodes, office zone, dual zoning,
hospital zoning, two matrixes will be developed (permitted & accessory
uses), adult entertainment, self storage, auto row zone, caretaker
residence and park caretaker residence, mixed uses (living above the
business), regional center, duplex zoning, manufactured homes zone,
combine feed and fuel yards and feed mills; transitional community
facility, essential public facilities, wifi zone, cell towers, turbine wind
support, aircraft manufacturing, and the thirty-five foot height rule.
The following uses should be defined: mining zone, feed and fuel yards,
casinos, card rooms, loading zone/loading dock, special event, and
espresso and latte stands.
• The following re-evaluated or eliminated: household pets, auction yard,
livestock, park caretaker residence, greenhouse nursery, animal -
household, pigeon home show, private in private repeater facility,
sanitarium, planing mill, sign painting shop as an accessory structure for
single family units, loading berth, accessory structures because they will
be on a separate matrix, temporary food structures, and zoological park.
It was suggested that automobile and truck painting and repair definitions
be combined.
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Blum stated he is very impressed by all the hard work staff has
done to present the draft matrix and definitions for the Planning Commission to
work on.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
SUBMITTED:
Sue Pearson, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED:
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David Crosby, Chairma
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