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Minutes - 10/09/2003Spokane Valley Planning Commission Approved Minutes Council Chambers -City Wall 11707 E. Sprague Ave. October 9, 2003 CALL TO ORDER Bill Gothmann, Planning Commission Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m. ll. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Commission, audience, and staff recited the Pledge of Allegiance. III. ROLL CALL Fred Beaulae - Present Bob Blum - Present David Crosby - Present Gail Kogle - Present Bill Gothmann - Present Tan Robertson - Present John G. Carroll - Present IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Community Development Director Marina Sukup requested that Items number 3 and 4 under "New Business" be switched. Commissioner Gothmann moved that the aA_"enda he approved as amended. ' Commissioner Robertson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. V. APPROVAL OF M MUTES It was moved by Commissioner Pâ–șogle and seconded by Commissioner Blum that the minutes of the September 25, 2003 Planning; Commission meeting be approved as amended Motion passed unanimously. VI. PUBLIC COMN1 ENT There was no public comment. W1. COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Blum reported on the October 7th City Council meeting. The Comp Plan Amendments were presented and will be further discussed on October 28"'. 'f'ile Council also heard a presentation on the Comp Plan Housing element, and discussed right-of-way and cross circulation possibilities for the Appleway- Sprague Couplet. Commissioner Gothmann asked Mayor DeMeming, who was present, for an update on the Christmas Tree Fund. The Mayor reported that the City has received S16,000 in pledges to date - another $2,000 is needed to purchase the tree. Commissioner Crosby personally handed Mayor DeVleming a donation. Commissioner Goth.mann also gave a brief report on the recent meeting of the Transportation Committee for the Spokane Valley Business Association. The main topic of discussion was the Appleway-Sprague Couplet. Vill. A NI-tNISTRATIVE REPOR`f Director Sukup announced that a joint meeting with the City Council and the Plarming Commission will be held on "November 6, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. A joint meeting of the Spokane Area Planning Commissions will be held in City Hall on Thursday, October 23 at 11:30 a.m. It is a luncheon meeting. Commissioners Kogle, Blum, Beaulac, Goth manul, Robertson and Crosby confirmed their presence. Commissioner Carroll will be unable to attend. I\. COf14M1SSION BUSin11ESS A. OLD BUSINESS: There was no old business. B. iNEW BUSINESS: Public Hearing - Adult Retail Uses Code Revision The Chair opened the Public Hearing to Consider a Proposed City Ordinance to Amend Chapter 14.508 of the Zoning Code - Alonconforming Provisions - Interim Spokane Valk p Zoning Code, deleting thejive-year amortization requirement for nonconforming C/ Adult Retail Use establishments at 6:41 p.m. Members of the public were briefed on standard public hearing procedures by Commissioner Gothnmann. Staff Presentation: Scott Kuhta, Associate Planner, provided a brief background of the issue. Staff recommends deletion of the entire first paragraph of Chapter 14.508, Section 040 of the Interim Spokane Valley Zoning Code pertaining to Nonconforming Provisions. This will allow existing Adult Retail Use establishments to remain where they are as "Nonconforming Businesses". New Adult Retail Use establishments will be required to conform to code and operate only within the three zones which provide required buffer areas. Public Testimony: Planning Commission Vice-Chairman Robertson stated that the Commission received five (5) letters from the following citizens who are in favor of the amendment: Desiree Russell, 631.1. E. Sprague, Spokane Valley, WA Tammera Woodall, 6311 E. Sprague, Spokane Vallee, WA 2 Loyal Cowles, 6311 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley, WA Rudy Krager, Address Unknown, Spokane, WA Aleeta Ferguson-Krager, Address Unknown, Spokane WA The Commission received one (1) letter from the following citizen who is opposed to the amendment: Kimberly Drake, P.O. Box 369, Moses Lake, WA 98837 The following citizens ui attendance testified at the meeting: Penny Lancaster, 14816 E. Farwell, Spokane, WA Ms. Lancaster is neutral about the amendment. She provided the Commission with a letter and backup documentation regarding the impact Adult Retail Use establishments have on the neighborhoods in which they are located. She appealed to the Commission to regulate the hours of such businesses, changing them to 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. only. K.im Arrotta, 18318 E. Riverway, Spokane, WA Ms. Arrotta is neutral about the amendment. She read from a report regarding the adverse secondary effects that Adult Retail Use establishments have on neighborhood residents. She would like the Comtn_ission to limit the hours of operation to 5:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. only. Director Sukup explained to the Commission and audience that the City Attorney develops the licensing requirements for Adult Retail Businesses, which include hours of operation. The Commission does not handle that aspect of City business. The following citizens in attendance did not speak, but are in favor of the amendment: Alex Texmo, 6311 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA Desiree Russell, 6311 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA Chairman Godunatui closed the hearing to further public testimony. Conintissioner Gail Kogle moved that the Planning Commission approve and forward the proposed amendment to Chapter 14.508, Section 040 to City Council for further action and adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Crosby. 11fotion passed unartisrously. Commissioner Carroll asked staff if they visited the three locations which have been zoned for future Adult Retail/Entertainment Business locations to see if they were viable. Mr. McCormick confirmed that staff has visited these zones and there are bona fide places to build within each zone. Chairman Gothmann closed the Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Economic Development Element Presentation Director Sukup provided the Commission with a slide show presentation on the Economic Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan process. Chairman Gothmann explained to staff that the Economics Department at Eastern Washington University had been a great help in gathering information for the economic study prior to Spokane Valley incorporation. Commissioner Beaulac asked whether the Spokane Valley is located in an "Enterprise Zone". Director Sukup explained that there are only six (6) Enterprise Zones in the state of Washington, and Spokane is one of them. She hopes the Valley may be able to utilize the City of Spokane's zone in order to attract new businesses with tax breaks and other savings. Unified Development Code Overview Director Sukup provided the Commission with a slide show presentation regarding the Uniform Development Code. Reference was made to the schedule for completion of this task. Director Sukup mentioned that the City Council has asked her to complete the transportation element related to the App] eway-Sprague Couplet within the next five or six months. Preliminary Discussion of Proposed R-1, Estate. Residential Zone In the future, Director Sukup and the Planning staff will be proposing a number of new zones and zoning changes to be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. The R-1 "Lone, is called a Single-Family Residential Estate District. It will be limited to single-family detached dwellings on estate lots of not less than 40,000 square feet. This is an area where large animals can be kept, with some exclusions (e.g. swi.ne). The City will first focus on rezoning the two platted subdivisions of Rotchford Acres and the Ponderosa. Commissioner K.ogle asked how the City intended to handle the matter of large animals kept at residences not zoned R-1. Director Sukup responded that if people have historically kept large animals on their property and the use was allowed under previous zoning regulations, and provided that they were properly confined and did not generate complaints from neighbors, then they will be allowed to keep them. Following discussion of the allowed uses in the R-1 Zone, including the number of animals per square foot, electric fences in residential 4 I [ 1 neighborhoods, the effect of livestock waste on the aquifer and the Valley's overall quality of water, Commissioner Gothmann complimented the station putting together an impressive document. In response to Conu»issioner Crosby's question concerning a landowner's right to subdivide, iAr. Kuhta responded that if any lot were smaller than 40,000 square feet, it would require a zone change, with notice to adjacent property owners and a public hearing. The draft document was provided to the Homebuilder's Association. She would like for Planning Commissioners to send her their thoughts about the new zones being proposed. X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Commissioner Blum asked about Commission terms. Ms. Sukup explained to him that the City Council will be discussing this matter on Tuesday, October 44`h. She will have an answer for the Comm-ission at its next meeting. Mr. Kuhta is working on registration of Planning Commission members for the APA Conference in Spokane next week. A letter from Ms. Barbara Green, regarding her thoughts about the future of University City, was entered into the public record. Commissioner Beaulac plans to attend the Transit-Oriented Development meeting on October 22'd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Decades. Professor Scarfo from Washington State University will make a University City design presentation at the October 22°d Planning Commission meeting. Xi. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. SUBMITTED: E 6 1 Debi Alley, Administrative Asst' ailt APPROVED: Bill Gothmann, Chairman