Minutes - 02/24/2005Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers - City Hall 11707 E. Sprague Ave
February 24, 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; Gregory McCormick, Planning Manager, 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 - Excused Absence Bill Gothmann - Present
Bob Blum - Present Ian Robertson - Present
David Crosby - Present John G. Carroll - Present
Gail Kogle - Present
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Blum moved that the February 24, 2005 agenda be
approved as presented. Commissioner Kogle seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Gothmann stated the third name for his Commissioner
Report is Dr. Jeffrey Corkill.
It was moved by Commissioner Gothmann and seconded by
Commissioner Kogle that the minutes of the February 10, 2005
Planning Commission meeting be approved as amended. Motion
passed unanimously.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Carroll stated that he has copies of the NAICS codes
information for the commission to review. He suggested the commission
use these definitions.
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U' VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Ms. Sukup gave a Council meeting update. She indicated that the
Stormwater Ordinance was presented for the first reading.
The land use and transportation portion of the comprehensive plan will be
going before the Council twice this spring. Then there will be a hearing for
the final draft of the comprehensive plan once it is complete.
The Sign Ordinance will go before the Council on March 8, 2005 for a
second reading. The Street Vacation Amending Ordinance will go before
the Council on March 8, 2005 for a first reading.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Public Hearing: Street Vacation Ordinance
Amendments
Chairperson Crosby requested Director Sukup give a staff review of
the ordinance. There are four changes. She explained each one.
Commissioner Carroll stated that he thought it was unclear what
was being surveyed on page 5 of 6 in Section 10.09.04.10.16 lines
2 and 3. Commissioner Blum asked if that wording indicated the
abutting properties would have to be surveyed as well. Director
Sukup stated the intent was to survey only the land being vacated
not any additional land located next to the survey.
Chairperson Crosby opened the Street Vacation Amending
Ordinance public hearing at 6:25 pm. Mr. Robert Pratt-Greenacres-
asked Director Sukup about the monuments in the ordinance. She
explained the need for monuments. Commissioner Crosby closed
the hearing at 6:28 pm.
Commissioner Gothmann made a motion and seconded by
Commissioner Robertson to recommend approval of the Street
Vacation Amending Ordinance to the City Council.
Chairperson Crosby called for Commission discussion. There was
discussion on the wording about what is being surveyed.
Commissioner Carroll made a motion and seconded by
Commissioner Gothmann to add words in Section
90.09.04.10.16 after "a record of survey" "OF AREA TO BE
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VACATED" "prepared by a registered surveyor in the... "The
J motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson Crosby called for the vote of the main motion now
amended to include the change in wording for the Street
Vacation Amending Ordinance. The amended motion passed
unanimously.
B. Uniform Development Code: Definitions and Matrix and
Schedule of Permitted Uses
Chairperson Crosby thanked Commissioner Gothmann for all his
work on the definitions and matrix.
Director Sukup gave an overview of the changes put in place so far
and what color those changes indicate. She encouraged all
Commissioners to check the matrix against the definitions. There
are items in the matrix that are not defined.
There was discussion on chemical manufacturing, computer
software/hardware, optical manufacturing, mobile home, mobile
home park, manufactured home, manufacture home community,
massage parlors versus massage treatment, greenhouse, heliport
(both definitions), hospital-general, hospital-specialized,
neighborhood, neighborhood plans (Greenacres), community,
private repeater facility, wireless facilities, recreational vehicle,
retirement/elderly apartment, discussed senior housing, low income
housing, solar, ultralight, specific sexual activities, sorority,
fraternity, congregate residence, family, towers, private towers,
ham operator towers, antenna array, service stations, pigeon
performing, and sanitarium.
Add antenna array to the definitions.
Delete the following definitions: greenhouse, heliport - 15'
definition, nursery, retirement/elderly apartments, solar, ultralight,
sorority, fraternity, utility runway, visual runway, sewer sludge,
service stations, pigeon performing, and sanitarium...
Remove "private" in private repeater facility, remove "non
commercial" in the definition of private repeater facility, and remove
the rule in recreational vehicles.
Director Sukup stated she needs help with definitions for metal
fabricating, carbon manufacture, blast furnace, and drop forge.
Commissioner Gothmann will help.
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Commissioner Carroll requested that "temples, mosques, and
synagogues" be added to the definition of CHURCH. He requested
that solar shell be kept in the definitions.
Commissioner Kogle will have her husband get in touch with
Director Sukup about definitions of mobile home, manufactured
homes, mobile home parks, and manufactured home communities.
Chairperson Crosby will get a copy of the HUD definitions of senior
housing for Director Sukup.
Director Sukup indicated that she will meet with Building Official
Scholtens to make sure that the planning definitions and building
definitions are compatible.
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Blum liked the correction boxes on the ordinance.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Sue Pearson, Deputy City Clerk
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