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Agenda 02/13/2014
•••#\... sijoune Valle Spokane Valley Planning Commission Agenda City Hall Council Chambers, 11707 E. Sprague Ave. February 13, 2014 6:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: VI. COMMISSION REPORTS VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: On any subject that is not on the agenda. IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS: Old Business: Findings of Fact - Permitted Use Matrix New Business: Study Session - 2014 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments. X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER XI. ADJOURNMENT COMMISSIONERS CITY STAFF CHRIS SNEIDER JOHN HOHMAN,COMMUNITY DEV DIRECTOR KEVIN ANDERSON SCOTT KUHTA,PLANNING MANAGER CHRISTINA CARLSEN- VICE CHAIR MIKE BASINGER, SENIOR PLANNER ROBERT MCCASLIN LORI BARLOW, SENIOR PLANNER STEVEN NEILL ERIK LAMB,DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY JOE STOY-CHAIR DEANNA HORTON,SECRETARY MIKE PHILLIPS WWW.SPOKANEVALLEY.ORG CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY Request for Planning Commission Action Meeting Date: February 13, 2014 Item: Check all that apply: n consent ® old business n new business n public hearing n information n admin.report ® pending legislation FILE NUMBER: CTA-2013-0007 AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Findings and Recommendation — Amendment to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Code text amendment to the Schedule of Permitted and Accessory Uses Matrix(permitted use matrix)and Appendix A Definitions. GOVERNING LEGISLATION: RCW 36.70A.106, SVMC 17.80.150 and 19.30.040 PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN: On January 9, 2014, the Planning Commission was briefed on the proposed code text amendment. At this meeting, the Planning Commission requested that staff provide information identifying the changes that have made to the permitted use matrix to assist them in their recommendation. A working document that staff used to track the consolidation process was included to assist the Planning Commission. On January 23, 2014, the Planning Commission held a study session to discuss the working document. On the same evening, following the study session, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the amendment. After detailed deliberations,the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve the proposed code text amendment with modifications to definitions in Appendix A. BACKGROUND: The proposed code text amendment makes changes to SVMC 19.120 Permitted and Accessory Uses Matrix and Appendix A Definitions. The amendment includes the following: — A consolidated matrix with broad use categories — Regulations for marijuana productions/sales/manufacturing — Modifications to definitions in Appendix A based on the consolidation of the permitted use matrix — Modifications to municipal code references — An introduction to the permitted use matrix that shows how to use the matrix RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Move to approve Planning Commission Findings and Recommendation to City Council. STAFF CONTACT: Mike Basinger,AICP, Senior Planner ATTACHMENTS: A. Planning Commission's Findings and Recommendations B. Proposed Permitted and Accessory Uses matrix C. Appendix A Definitions D. Working Document Page 1of1 Attachment A: CTA-2013-0007 Findings and Recommendations of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPOKANE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION February 13,2014 The following findings are consistent with the Planning Commission's decision to recommend approval. Background: 1. Spokane Valley development regulations were adopted in September 2007 and became effective on October 28,2007. 2. A city initiated code text amendment is proposed to amend Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 19.120,the Schedule of Permitted and Accessory Uses Matrix and supporting definitions in Appendix A of the SVMC. 3. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and conducted deliberations on January 23, 2014. The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the proposed amendment with the following changes to Appendix A Definitions: a. Add back struck-out defmitions in Appendix A Definitions and make references to the new applicable use category definitions. The following duplicate definitions were not added back to Appendix A. i. "Accessory dwelling unit" (Page 1)duplicates the definition of"Dwelling, accessory unit"(Page 22); ii. "Butcher shop/meat market" (Page 14) duplicates the definition of "Food sales, specialty/butcher shop/meat market/specialty food"(Page 28); iii. "Community transit center" (Page 18), similar defmition to "Transit Center" (Page 61); iv. "Food vendor, mobile" (Page 28) duplicates the definition of "Mobile food vendor (Page 39); v. "Medical/dental office", the definition of "Medical/dental clinic" was modified to include any number of professionals. This change made the defmition of "Medical/dental office"unnecessary and a duplicate. b. Include the words "bakery product manufacturing" as an example of a processing use in the definition for industrial,light use category. c. Include language stipulating that all the uses allowed in the industrial (light), use category be allowed in the industrial(heavy),use category. d. Delete the historical element ("In the past, such a shelter was more commonly referred to as a dog pound, a term which had its origins in the impoundments of agricultural communities, where stray cattle would be penned up or impounded until claimed by their owners') from the definition for animal shelter. e. Change the word "products" to "materials" in the definitions for industrial, heavy use category and industrial,light use category. Findings and Recommendations of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission Page 1 of 3 f. Remove the word"fashion"from the definition for showroom. g. Replace the words"retail sales"with"store"in the definition for book/stationary store. Planning Commission Findings and Conclusions: 1. Compliance with SVMC 17.80.150(F)Approval Criteria a. The amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Plan; Finding(s): i. Land Use Policy-13.1 Maximize efficiency of the development review process by continuously evaluating the permitting process and modifying as appropriate. ii. Housing Policy HP-1.2: Streamline the development review process and strive to eliminate unnecessary time delays and expenses. iii. Economic Goal EDG-7: Maintain a regulatory environment that offers flexibility, consistency,predictability and clear direction. iv. Economic Policy EDP-7.1: Evaluate, monitor and improve development standards to promote compatibility between adjacent land uses; and update permitting processes to ensure that they are equitable,cost-effective,and expeditious. v. Economic Policy EDP-7.2: Review development regulations periodically to ensure clarity, consistency and predictability. b. The amendment bears substantial relation to public health, safety, welfare and protection of the environment. The proposed amendment will provide further consistency between the Comprehensive Plan and the City's development regulations. Finding(s): i. The public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment are furthered by ensuring that the City's development regulations are consistent with goals and policies in the adopted Comprehensive Plan. 2. Conclusion(s): a. The proposed code text amendment is consistent with the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan and the approval criteria contained in SVMC 17.80.150(F). b. The Growth Management Act stipulates that the comprehensive land use plan and development regulations shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation by the City. Recommendations: The Spokane Valley Planning Commission therefore recommends City Council adopt the proposed code text amendment to SVMC 19.120,Permitted and Accessory Uses matrix and Appendix A Definitions. Approved this 13th day of February,2014 Findings and Recommendations of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission Page 2 of 3 Joseph Stoy, Chairman ATTEST: Planning Commission Secretary Findings and Recommendations of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission Page 3 of 3 Attachment B: CTA-2013-0007 Introduction to the permitted use matrix(SVMC 19.120.010 through 19.120.040)and the proposed permitted use matrix(SVMC 19.120.150) Chapter 19.120 PERMITTED AND ACCESSORY USES Sections: 19.120.010 General. 19.120.010 General. Uses may be permitted, be subject to conditions, or require conditional or temporary use permits as shown in Appendix 19-A, the schedule of permitted and accessory uses. 4 R R- 3 R- 4 MF-MF 1 2 MAICS Schedule-of-Remitted-Uses ndi r°-: Mixed Use Center C9Frid9F Mixed Use Garden Office office Neighborhood Commercial Con�nity Commercial Regional Commercial Pa ; Space 1-1- t InCL 1-2 1n� Reference Conditions 711 Adu l Olt ente�inmenteetabliehment S S C p r 19.80 SVMG 453 Adult retail use establishment S S SVMG 311 sing R p plant, warehouse 181219 Airstrip,private Iz 62191 Am ulanoe acMco p p p p p p 12 51191 .. . - P S a p P SVMC 4-9.60.010(B)(1) 311613 "- p S S S S S S 112 Animal raising and/or kceping S S 1-1 CS Animal S � p p 41340 shelter 4- 2 3 4 4- MF-NAlcs 2 Schedule-of-Pencliftecl-Uses Appendix-4-9-A Mixed Use Center Corridor Mixed Use Garden Office offiee Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Commercial Packs/Open Space 44 Light. Id, 4-2 Heavy Ind, Reference Conditions 31161 Animal-slaughtering-and processing P 45392 Antique store P P P 42 P 448 Apparelitailor-shop P ;0 P FA 12 P 42 443111 Appliance-salesIservice 12 p P P A A Only-if manufactured/ assembled on premises, 45392 Art-ga4eryistuclio P P la P P P P 333 Assembly heavy P 334 Assembly light 12 12 P 12 12 12 12 12 P 623312 MsiSted4MR9-faGility p p p p 4533 Auction house P 12 12 P 4533 p la 1152 Auction-yarcIT-livestosk 3364 Automobile-assembly 1-i-plant P 9-22 Automobile-impound-yard P P 444 -,_ e-•e e - e• ._ - -s-and service -, P 7-- 7-' 4353 Automobile/taxi P P P P P 12 P 811121 works S S P P P Enclosed-structure only. 19.60.050(B)(3). R- 4 R- 2 R- 3 R.- 4 filIF--11/1P- 4 2 NAICS Settedule-of-Pennittecl-Uses Appendix-1-9-A Mixed Use Center Corrklor Mixed Use Garden Office office Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Commercial Pa-ft/Open Space 11 Light IncL 1-2 Heavy Ind, Reference Conditions 4413 Automotive parts,accessories and tires p p p p p p 445291 Bakery, P la S S la P la A A Roor-area-limited to 10%of Gross Leasable-Roof Area(GLFA)not to exceed 1,000 sf. 52211 financial institutions p p p p p p p p 3121 Barberibeauty-stiop p p P p p p p P ? P p p p p 721194 Bed and breakfast p p p 11291 Beekeeping mm P S S S 1129-4 Beekeeping, S-VMG 4-9,44-1-50-(C) 4511 Bicycle sales/service la P P P P p la P 3366-1-1- Boat-lauilding,repair-and maintenance P 411222 Beat-sales/service p p P p 4512 Book/stationary-store P P P P P p p 3424 Bottling plant P P 74395 Bowling alley P P P P 722 Brewery,rnicro p P P P p P p P p 3-1-24 p P p P p p 4411 Building-cupply-and-home improvement p S p p p Floor-area-limited to 50,000 eg.ft.or less R- 4 R- 2 R- 3 R- 4 MF-MF- 4 2 NAIGS Schedule-of-Pemi-ittecl-Uses Appendix-1-9-A Mixed use Center Corridor mixed Use Garden Office °face Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Commercial ParkslOpen14 Space Light ld. 1-2 Heavy incl, Referenc-e Conditions 445292 Candy-and-confeotionery P la la la IQ P P la la 71399 Carnival,circus T T T T 32-1-9 Carpenter shop 12 P P P 561740 Garpetand-rug-cleaning-plants P P 811192 GaRYaSh fa 7 S P la P 7 SVPAC 4-9-60-940-(B) 7132 Casino la la 7 7 454113 Catalog-ansl-mail-erder-houses P ■ .1 pp 72232 Catering-services P 7 P P P P p p p p 8122 Cemetery P /151112 Ceramics shop P P P P la P PlalaPP P 84-3 Church,temple,mosque, synagegue-and-Pars9nage P P P P P P p 44.81 Clothes,retail sales P la P P P 4931-2 Goki-steragegood400ker P 6113 Gollege-ar-uhivereity P la P P p 517 Commohisatien-serviseisales P P la P P P P SSSSS S 92-1— g22 Community facilities S S S S S S S S S S See zoning districts far-gond-44ns- P P P 8134 Community-hall,club,or-lodge P P la P p -,---, P R- 4 R- 2 R- 3 R- 4 1111F-MF- 4 2 AAICS Schedule-of-Permitted-Uses n.."'°*"Tle"n Mixed Use r «^. SeFrdeF Mixed Garden Office office Neighbor-hood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Eemrneil e Rarks/Open Space 14 Ind, 1-2 g a Ind: Reference Condi tions ien s R P P 62322 Community-residential-facility-{6 or Bess ss dons P P P 6232 {greater than 6 residents, no more than 25) 564-73 commercial 54151 Computer-services 12 R R R la R 2373 Contractor's yard 238 P P P 623 home P P 44512 P P A A P P P Crematories ? P P P P P P P P 6233 Day care adult P P A P A C C C C P P 624410 !- more) P P A A P A A P P P P P P 624110 Day care,child(12 children or fewer-) P P A A P P 4521 P 8123 Dry cleaners P P A P 812332 Dry cleaning,laundry, linen , 3 3211114 D S S S 811 R- 2 R- 3 R- 4 MF- f- 4 r 2 NAILS Schedule-of-Permitted-Uses A Mixed 3se 6errtd erR- Mxd Garden Office gFcAeigh�erpeed mmercaemmereo eril o a"k"r°"" Space i Light } 12 Heavy Reference Conditions 8-1-4 - - - - S S S S S S SvMG 4-9.60.060(B)(1) P P 7213 R R la p R p R 814 Dwelling duplex R la R R R 84-4 Dwelling R H S S SWAG 19.60.020(B) R R P P 811 weir telling single4am4y P la S S �W1AG 19.60.020(6) p p P 844 fz la 334— 335 manufacturing/assembly R R P r- R R 713 indoor P P P la R P C 7139 outdoor P R P R 5323 la R r. g P 8113 P R P R R maintenance 7222 - R la lz la R P P P R R R R R R 92 R R R R R R R -90 SVMG A A 71391 ' : R p A R P P P A A 493 90 Explosive storage P la R P R 814 Fami e, eoma P P P R R R p R R 844 Family home child l2 n R- 4 R- 2 R- 3 R- 4 MF-1111F- 4 2 NAIGS Schedule-of-Permitted-Llses Appendix 11/1ixed hlse Center Cer-Fider Mixed ttse Garden Office offise Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Commercial Parks/Open Space 1-4 Light- Ind, 1-2 Heavy Inch Reference Conditions 441222 P P p 112112 Feed lot P 314214 Fecd/cereallflour mill 81292 Plm-developing 12 P A 4 12 .:, - 41 313 - - -- -,--,-, P A- A P --.. _ _ ..- 1531 Florist shop 41521 -•ee ••:- •••• • et- •• • eee P ? S p p SVMC 1-9€0.010(B)(3) 434 Freight forwarding 12 p 417 Fueling station P P P A -, P 12 P 81221 Funeral home P p P 453 Gift-shop 12 P A A P P P A SSSSS S 74394 Golf-eserse P 8 12 12 Chapter 2260 SVIVIC GGGGG C 71391 P G S P Chapter 22.60 SWAG 493-1-3 Grain elevator 12 12 41122 Greenhouse,nursery,garden center,retail p p p p p 1114 S S,,, P P SVMC 4-9.60.050(B)(3) 4151 6f-falser:ry e-stare P p S p " SWAG 19.60.010(B)(3) R 4 R- 2 R- 3 R- 4 IMF-MF 4 � Schedule of Perm.ted Uses w p �,.19 n "* '°"�"` o ed else r }°" ivikederGarden Mlxed Use O ce office Neighborhood 6emmersiat Community Serr ercial Regional Commercial Par-IC-Si-Wen Space {-7 Lig#tHeavy Ind,. Ind: Reference Conditions 11113 P P S P CMS 19.60.010(B)(3) 562211 storage S S SWAG-21-404160 1812 Hel+pert P 1812p G S 15112 Hol aby4lop P P P P P p p X12 Home furnishings, retail sale p p P p p 6221 Hospital p p P p R R R R R R 622210 Hospital,psychiatric and substance abuse R R R R R Y R p 622310 Hospital,specialty p p R p A A 7211 Hotel/motel p P p 312113 Ice plant P 45322 assea4bly-salesIs Mce R R A p p.. p R 84-294 care-facility s S S 8 ? p See zoning district for-cenditieas- 541-33 = P p 54138 Laboratories(Bio Safety Level 3) p R p 5415 ;. = n 62151 Laboratories, edical and diagnostic p p p p R- . R- 2 R- R- E NF-MP- AI Schedule-of-Permitted-Uses A.p".4 a: -,-a-A Mixed lice CcnterJ Corridor Mixed Use Garden Office office Neighborhood Commercial community Commercial Regional Commercial Pen #ft 2 Ind: Reference 4 4___n -9 ._ - - - -- 1 n A A 812310 Laundromat la R R 4153 Liquor etoro _ 561622 Locksmith P P 3211 Lumbermill, mild shingle mils plywood-mill 332 Machine chop - 236115 S S S S S 811 SVMC 19.10.130 393 Manufactured home sales Manufacturing 336111 Aircraft manufacturing 33522 Appliances manufacturing Asphalt plant/manufacturing 3399-94 Chemical manufacturing Communications-equipment R- R- a MF- 2 NAICS Schedule of Permitted L'sps nppe 9 A Mired Use Center l;eFfielef Mix-ad Use Garden Office Office Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Commercial RaflrslOpen Space Light +-2 Heavy lad: Reference Conditions 339 Cosmetic and miscellaneous manufacturing 322226 Emery cloth and sandpaper manufacturinc 32592 -Explosive-manufacturing Food-product Furniture manufacturing 2.250- 3 Machineiniasnine manufacturing 3394- ir-ctrumentlappa ratus manufacturing 327 manufacturing manufacturing Petroleum and coal products manufacturing Plastic and rubber products manufacturing Rope-manufacturing 33995 R- R- 4- MF- NAICS Schedule e f Permitted Uses Appendix9-A Mixed Use Center Corridor Mixed Use Garden Office Office Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Commercial Pan Space 1-4 Light inch I-2 Heavy Ind Reference Conditions 32564- manufacturing 31,111 56292 Tire, recap and retread manufacturing 32-4 453993 Market,outdoor R 621196 Massage therapy 3116 and-smoking 3117 • 2345 equipment-supply/sales 3211 621 Me Metal plating Metal--processes,hot Mining 7-22330 s S S S 236115 Model-name-units 71211 Museum 4- 2 3 4 1- 2 NAICS Schedule-of-Pemlitted-Uses Appendix Mixed use Con ter Mixed Use Garden Office office NeighbeFileed Commercial ComfflunitY Commercial Regional Commercial Parke/Open Space 4-1- Light' Inch 4-2 Heavy Inch RefecenGe Conditions 45111 Music stars P ca A A P P fa A A 564 Office P P P la P la P P P 45321 P la A P fa P la 7 999 12 1113 Orchard,tree farming, 7 commercial 32211 Paper/pulp mills P 4859 Park and ride facility P P P P P 522298 Pawn-chop P la P 842 Personal-service P P la la la P P 45394- Pet shop P P A P r 44611 Pharmacy P la A P P P ,--, 544-92 Photographic studio P P P P P P 32619-9 Plastio-injection-molding7 thermoset 326-1-99 Plastic-injection-molding, thermoplastic P P la P P P 326199 Plastic-injection-solvent-molding P 494 Post office,postal center 42 p la p 12 P la P p 221 utility facilities) P R- ? R- w _ R- 3 3 R- M F-NiR- A 3 N-1SS Schedule-of-Permitted-Uses Appendix 19^. d Center Corridor Garden Office a Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial Regional Commercial Rams/Open Space Light lnd: Heavy Ind: Reference Conditions 56113 Print shop p P = P P P P P 323 Printing, reprographics laseicbtading-servicessemmeraial 41 49 P P p - 8 5 5 8 5 5 221 _. ._ .. S S - - 2 - - - - See-zoning-districts tp er-conditions- S S S S S S Public S S = See zoning districts for-senditierss -uti 71399 Racecourse - p lz 711212 Racetrack 5151 Radio/TV broadca�stn9 t4Jdie ¢ _ 4324 Railroad yard, repair shop and roundhouse 7212 park/sampgreund 44121 service 56292 Recycling-faces` P P P R P P P 51511 Repeater facility _ P P 7222 Restaurant,drive in P 7222 Restaurant,drive through P 722 Rest uranF full service e 452 Retail-sales P P = A A Limited to items as nufactured sn the premises. L_77 z R- P- 2 R- 3 R- F-M-F- NiNAICS 2 S s edule of Perm tt -s e�_Ues Appendix-I-9-A Mixed Llse G9rr9d0 Use Garden office � Commercial Community Commercial Smmrial o rkc!O ,1= pae Ind,- i 2 Ind, Reference Conditions 74399 Riding-stable G P P 33122 +k 6111 through 12 - 6-1 Scheel - e-- - and trade schools P -4-4 45-33 sales. "_. 12 e _ SW/1.1.1; 19.70.0?0(B)(9) Showroom P SeNd-wa - - - •- -• - sits SVMC 19.60.060(B) 0- 6 schools or studios P = r Adaptive reuse of existing-structures only—No-expansion allowed. 2 P 4931-9 = p - a Storage,general outdoors S S P Joi mot for-conditions- Tank storage, LPG above ground S SVMC 21.10.060 213112 above-ground S S SVMC 21.10.060 213112 Tank storage,critical material below-ground - SVMC-24,40,060 3161 Tanning,curing of hides and skins 7221 Tavern Taxidorm»s R- R- R- R- NW-NW 2 AAIGS Schedule of Per fitted ;c s Appendix To Mixed ase t Corridor Mixed Garden A ce office ereedSen Commercial community y Commercial Regienal Commercial Q a rks/O.e, Sae l-a tl1-2 Ind, avReference Intl, Conditions S S S SS S antenna array ,S r_ S S S S S Chapter 22.120 5172 SalMr; C S C C S C -ss 5 C S _ S S S Chapter 22.120 5172au-pp-eft-tower SIMC 711 Theater, indoor R 7_4 Theater,outdoor - - 93 S S S S S S 5 9 Tower, ham operator s 59.10.110( A) 221119 Tune support S S SUMS 19.10-110(B) 454 Transit center P C 7213 411222 Truck sales, rental, repair and maintenance 445— 447 Truck-step 81112olssh 49311 Warehoesing . - r P Adaptive-reuse-of existing-structures, No-expansion slowed- 55252 Wrecking, recycling, 5 5 SuMC 5) junk and salvage yards Permitted Use A ^ On^'T cc ry � ff �^^a^lI sci.t+i.__ T Tem r r Pcm it v. S Conditions Apply Permit Chapter 19.120 Permitted and Accessory uses. 19.120.010 General A. Uses allowed in each zone district are shown in SVMC 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix. B. Uses within the shoreline jurisdiction are also subject to additional use restrictions pursuant to Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 21.50 Shoreline Requlations. 19.120.020 Use categories Uses are assiqned to the category that describes most closely the nature of the use. Uses have been classified into qeneral use cateqories and sub-cateqories. Definitions and examples are provided in SVMC Appendix A Definitions. 19.120.030 Uses Not Listed. If a use is not listed, the Community Development Director may determine based on the SVMC Appendix A Definitions of the use cateqories and sub-cateqories: A. That a proposed use is substantially similar to other uses permitted or not permitted in the respective zones, and B. Whether the use should be permitted or not permitted in the zoninq district. 19.120.040 Explanation of Table Abbreviations. The followinq describe the abbreviations used in SVMC 19.120.050 permitted use matrix: A. Permitted uses are designated with a "P". Permitted uses are allowable uses within a zone district. B. Conditional uses are designed with a "C". Conditional uses are authorized pursuant to SVMC 19.150. C. Accessory uses are designated with an "A". Accessory uses are allowed when they are subordinate to, or incidental to, to the primary use on the same lot. D. Temporary uses are designated with a "T". Temporary uses are permitted for a limited period of time or pending the occurrence of an event pursuant to SVMC 19.160. E. Reqional siting uses are designated with a "R" and applies to uses that are of statewide or reqional/countywide siqnificance. They are subject to the Spokane County reqional sitinq process for Essential Public facilities. F. Uses subject to supplemental use requlations are desiqnated with a "5". The "Supplemental Condition" column in SVMC 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix provides a reference to the applicable supplemental use requlation. Other requirements may apply, includinq but not limited to, parkinq, landscapinq, stormwater, and enqineerinq requirements. Where only one SVMC provision is cited for a qiven use, such provision shall apply to the use for all of the zoning districts designated with an "S" in the permitted use matrix. G. Prohibited uses, within a zone district, are desiqnated with a blank cell. H. Explanation for the zoninq district abbreviations is provided in SVMC 19.20.010 Zoninq Districts. 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix. Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions 7 a' a' a' u_ N u_ 2 U 2 R U 0 7 0 0 0 Cl) 0 a N Agriculture and Animal Animal processing/handling P Animal raising and/or keeping SS S SS S S S SVMC 19.40.150. Keeping of swine is prohibited Animal shelter S P P SVMC 19.60.080(B)(6) Beekeeping,commercial P Beekeeping, hobby S S S SVMC 19.40.150(C) Community garden SS S SS S SS S Community Garden is used for personal consumption and/or donation Greenhouse/nursery,commercial P P P P Kennel S S S S S P P See zoning districts for conditions. Marijuana production S S P P Only indoors Orchard,tree farming,commercial P P Riding stable C P P Communication Facilities Radio/TV broadcasting studio P P P P P P Repeater facility PP P PP P PP PP P P Telecommunication wireless antenna array SS S SS S SS CS SS S S SVMC 22.120 Telecommunication wireless support tower C C C C C C S S CS SS S S SVMC 22.120 Tower, ham operator SS S SS S SS C S S S S SVMC 19.40.110(A) Community Services Community hall,club,or lodge PP P PP PP PP P Church,temple,mosque,synagogue and house of worship P P P P P P P P P P P P P Crematory P P P P P Funeral home P P P Transitional housing C A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page I 1 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions a' a' a' a' LL N LL 2 U m 2 m 2 U 0 0 z 0 Cl) 0 a 7 N N Day Care Day care,adult PP P PP P PP AP PP A A Day care,child(12 children or fewer) PP P P P P P P A A P PP A A Day care,child(13 children or more) CC C C P P P P A A P PP A A Education Schools,college or university P P P P P P Schools, K through 12 PP P PP P PP P P P Schools,professional,vocational and trade schools P P P P P P P P P Schools,specialized training/studios P P P P P PP Entertainment Adult entertainment and retail S S SVMC 19.80 Carnival,circus T T T T T T Casino P P P P Cultural facilities P P P P P PP Exercise facility A A PP A P P PP A A Off-road recreational vehicle use P P Major event entertainment P P P Racecourse P P P P Racetrack P P Recreation facility P P PP AP P Theater, indoor P P P P P A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page 12 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions IT a' a' a' u_ N u_ 2 U 2 R U 0 0 z () 0 Cl) 0 a IT N Food and Beverage Service Espresso establishment P P P P P PP AP P Mobile food vendors S S S S S SS S S S SVMC 19.60.010(L),19.70.010(6)(2) Restaurant,full service P P A P P PP P P Restaurant,drive-through or drive in P P A C PP P P Tavern/night club P P P P P P P Group Living Assisted living/convalescent/nursing home P P P P P P P Community residential facilities(6 residents or less) PP P PP P PP Community residential facilities(greater than 6 residents under 25) PP P PP Dwelling,congregate P P PP P Industrial, Heavy Assembly, heavy P Explosive storage P P Hazardous waste treatment and storage S S SVMC 21.40.060 Manufacturing, heavy P Power plant(excluding public utility facilities) P Processing, heavy P Solid waste recycling/transfer site P P Wrecking, junk and salvage yard C P A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page 13 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions 17 I u_ N u_ 2 U 2 R U 0 0 z () 0 Cl) 0 a IT N Industrial, Light Assembly, light P P P P P P P Carpenter shop P P P P Machine shop or metal fabrication P P P Manufacturing, light P P P Marijuana processing P P Plastic injection molding,thermoplastic P P P P P P Processing, light P P Industrial Service Carpet/rug cleaning,dry cleaning,laundry, linen supply plant,commercial P P Contractor's yard P P Laboratories(bio safety level 2) P P P P Laboratories(bio safety level 3) P P P Laboratories(bio safety level 4) P P Recycling facility S S S P P SVMC 19.60.040(B)(4), 19.60.050(B)(4), 19.60.080(B)(5) Lodging Bed and breakfast PP P PP P P P P Hotel/motel P P P P P P Recreational vehicle park/campground C S SVMC 19.60.010 Medical Ambulance service P P P P P P P Hospital P P P P P Hospital, psychiatric and substance abuse R R R R R R R R R R R R R R A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page 14 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions a' a 2 1 LL 2 N LL 2 U m 2 M 2 U 0 0 z 0 fn 0 a 7 N Hospital,specialty P P P P P A A Laboratories, medical and diagnostic P P P P P Medical,dental,and hospital equipment supply/sales P P P P P P Medical/dental clinic P P P P P P P Office Animal clinic/veterinary P P P S P P P SVMC 19.60. See also supplemental conditions for kennels. Office, professional P P P P P P P PP P P Parks and Open Space Cemetery P P P P P Golf course SS S SS S P S P P SVMC 22.60 Golf driving range CC C C C C P C S P P SVMC 22.60 Parks PP P P P P P P P P P PP P PubliclQuasi-Public Community facilities S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S See zoning districts for conditions. Essential public facilities RR R R R R R R R RR R R SVMC 19.90 Public utility distribution facility S S S S S S S S P P P P P P P P See zoning districts for conditions. Public utility transmission facility S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S See zoning districts for conditions. Tower,wind turbine support CS SS S S SVMC 19.60.050(B)2 Residential Dwelling,accessory units S S S S SVMC 19.40.100 Dwelling,caretaker's residence S S S S S S SVMC 19.60.060(B)(1) Dwelling,duplex P PP P PP Dwelling, multifamily P P P P P S S SVMC 19.60.020(B)2 Dwelling,single-family PP P PP P P P S S SVMC 19.60.020(B)2 Dwelling,townhouse PP P P P P P Manufactured home park S S SS S SVMC 19.40.130 A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page 15 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions 7 a' a' a' u_ N u_ 2 U E 2 R 0 8 0 z () 0 fn 0 a 7 N Retail Sales Antique store P P P P P Appliance sales/service P P P P S S Retail sales may be accessory in industrial zones, only if manufactured/assembled on premises. Bakery, retail P P P P P PP S S Floor area limited to 10%of Gross Leasable Floor Area(GLFA)not to exceed 1,000 sf. Building supply and home improvement and Hardware store P P S S P P P Floor area limited to 50,000 sq.ft.or less. Candy and confectionery P P P P P PP P P Clothes retail sales P P P P P Convenience store P P 5 5 P PP P P SVMC 19.60.020 Department/variety store P P S P P Floor area limited to 50,000 sq.ft.or less. Educational and hobby store P P P AP PP A A Equipment sales, repair,and maintenance P P P P P Florist shop P P A AP PP P Food sales,specialty/butcher shop/meat market/specialty foods P P S P P SVMC 19.60.040(B)(3) General sales/service P P A AP PP P P Gift shop PP A A P P P A Grocery store P P S P P SVMC 19.60.040(B)(3) Office supply and computer sales P P AP PP P P Landscape materials sales lot and greenhouse, nursery,garden center, retail P P P P P P Manufactured home sales P P P Marijuana sales P P P P Market,outdoor P P PP PP Pawn shop P P P P Pharmacy PP AP P PP P Secondhand store,consignment sales P P P P P S SVMC 19.70.010(B)(9) A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page 16 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions '- Ct a a' I u_ N u_ 2 0 m 2 m 2 0 ° 0 z U fn 0 a 7 N Showroom P P P P P P Specialty stores P P A AP PP Retail Services Bank, savings and loan,and other financial institutions P P P P P PP P P Barber/beauty shop P P P P P PP P Catering services P P PP P P P PP Equipment rental shop P P P P P Personal services P P P P P PP Post office,postal center P P P P P PP P P Print shop PP AP P PP P P Taxidermy P P P P P P Upholstery shop P P P P P Transportation Airstrip,private P P Heliport P P Helistop C C C C P Parking facility,controlled access P P P P P P P Railroad yard, repair shop and roundhouse P Transit center P P P P P P P Vehicle Services Automobile impound yard P P Automobile/taxi rental P P P P P P P Automobile parts,accessories and tires P P P P P P Automobile/truck/RV/motorcycle painting, repair, body and fender works S S P P P Enclosed structure only. SVMC 19.60.050(B)(3). A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page 17 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Chapter 19.120.050 Permitted Use Matrix Use Category/Type Residential Zone Districts Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts Supplemental Conditions a' a' a' a' LL N LL 2 U m 2 m 2 U 0 0 z 0 Cl) 0 a 7 N Carwash P P S P P P P SVMC 19.60.040(B) Farm machinery sales and repair P P P Fueling station P P P A PP P P Heavy truck and industrial vehicles sales, rental, repair and maintenance P P Passenger vehicle, boat,and RV sales, service and Repair P P P P Towing P P P P Truck stop P P Warehouse,Wholesale,and Freight Movement Auction house P P P P Auction yard(excluding livestock) P P Catalog and mail order houses P P P P P Cold storage/food locker P P Freight forwarding P P Grain elevator P P Storage,general indoors P P A A A PP P P Storage,general outdoors S S S S P See zoning districts for conditions. Storage,self-service facility P P P P P P P P Tank storage,critical material above ground S S SVMC 21.40.060,21.50 Tank storage,critical material below ground S S S S SVMC 19.60.040,21.40.060,21.50 Tank storage, LPG above ground S S S S S S S SVMC 21.40.060,21.50 Warehouse P P P P P P Wholesale business P P P P P P A=Accessory use, C=Conditional use, P=Permitted use Page 18 R=Regional Siting, S=Permitted with supplemental conditions T=Temporary use Attachment C: CTA-2013-0007 Modified version of Appendix A of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code(definitions) APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS A. General Provisions. 1. For the purpose of this code, certain words and terms are herein defined. The word "shall" is always mandatory.The word "may" is permissive, subject to the judgment of the person administering the code. 2.Words not defined herein shall be construed as defined in Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. 3. The present tense includes the future, and the future the present. 4. The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. 5. Use of male designations shall also include female. B. Definitions. AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Abandoned: Knowing relinquishment by the owner, of right or claim to the subject property or structure on that property, without any intention of transferring rights to the property or structure to another owner, tenant, or lessee, or of resuming the owner's use of the property. "Abandoned"shall include but not be limited to circumstances involving tax forfeiture, bankruptcy, or mortgage foreclosure. Accessory: A building, area, part of a building, structure or use which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to, that of the main building, structure or use on the same lot. Accessory dwelling unit: A freestanding detached structure or an attached part of a structure that is subordinate and incidental to the principal dwelling unit located on the same property, providing complete, independent living facilities exclusively for a single housekeeping unit, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking and sanitation. ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act. Adequate public facilities: Facilities which have the capacity to serve development without decreasing levels of service below locally established minima. I Page I 1 Administrative exception: A minor deviation from standards pursuant to Chapter 19.140 SVMC. Adult entertainment: Includes the following: • Adult arcade device: Sometimes also known as "panoram," "preview,"or"picture arcade." • Adult arcade or peep show: Any device which,for payment of a fee, membership fee, or other charge, is used to exhibit or display a graphic picture, view, film, videotape, or digital display of specified sexual activity, or live adult entertainment in a booth setting.All such devices are denominated under this chapter by the term "adult arcade device."The term "adult arcade device" as used in this code does not include other games which employ pictures, views, or video displays, or gambling devices which do not exhibit or display adult entertainment. • Adult arcade establishment: A commercial premises to which a member of the public is invited or admitted and where adult arcade stations, booths, or devices are used to exhibit or display a graphic picture, view, film, videotape, or digital display of specified sexual activity, or live adult entertainment in a booth setting to a member of the public on a regular basis or as a substantial part of the premises activity. • Adult arcade station or booth: An enclosure where a patron, member, or customer would ordinarily be positioned while using an adult arcade device or viewing a live adult entertainment performance, exhibition, or dance in a booth. "Adult arcade station"or"booth" refers to the area in which an adult arcade device is located and from which the graphic picture, view, film, videotape, digital display of specified sexual activity, or live adult entertainment is to be viewed. These terms do not mean such an enclosure that is a private office used by an owner, manager, or person employed on the premises for attending the tasks of his or her employment, if the enclosure is not held out to any member of the public for use, for hire, or for a fee for the purpose of viewing the entertainment provided by the arcade device or live adult entertainment, and not open to any person other than employees. • Adult entertainment establishment: Collectively refers to adult arcade establishments and live adult entertainment establishments licensed pursuant to Chapter 5.10 SVMC. • Applicant: An individual or entity seeking an adult entertainment establishment license. • Applicant control person: All partners, corporate officers and directors and other individuals in the applicant's business organization who hold a significant interest in the adult entertainment business, based on responsibility for management of the adult entertainment establishment. I Page 12 • Employee: Any person, including a manager, entertainer or an independent contractor,who works in or at or renders services directly related to the operation of an adult entertainment establishment. • Entertainer: Any person who provides live adult entertainment within an adult entertainment establishment as defined in this section,whether or not a fee is charged or accepted for entertainment. • Licensing administrator: The director of the community development department of the City of Spokane Valley and his/her designee and is the person designated to administer this code. • Liquor: All beverages defined in RCW 66.04.010(25). • Live adult entertainment: 1.An exhibition, performance or dance conducted in a commercial premises for a member of the public where the exhibition, performance, or dance involves a person who is nude or seminude.Adult entertainment shall include, but is not limited to, performances commonly known as "strip teases"; 2.An exhibition, performance or dance conducted in a commercial premises where the exhibition, performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by a predominant emphasis on the depiction, description,simulation or relation to the following "specified sexual activities": a. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; b.Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse,sodomy, oral copulation, or bestiality; c. Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breasts; or 3.An exhibition, performance or dance that is intended to sexually stimulate a member of the public. This includes, but is not limited to, such an exhibition, performance, or dance performed for, arranged with, or engaged in with fewer than all members of the public on the premises at that time,whether conducted or viewed in an arcade booth or otherwise,with separate consideration paid, either directly or indirectly, for the performance, exhibition or dance and that is commonly referred to as table dancing, couch dancing, taxi dancing, lap dancing, private dancing, or straddle dancing. • Live adult entertainment establishment: A commercial premises to which a member of the public is invited or admitted and where an entertainer provides live adult entertainment, in a setting which does not I Page 13 include arcade booths or devices, to a member of the public on a regular basis or as a substantial part of the premises activity. • Manager: Any person who manages, directs, administers or is in charge of the affairs or conduct, or the affairs and conduct, or of a portion of the affairs or conduct occurring at an adult entertainment establishment. • Member of the public: A customer, patron, club member, or person, other than an employee, who is invited or admitted to an adult entertainment establishment. • Nude or seminude: A state of complete or partial undress in such costume, attire or clothing so as to expose any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva, or genitals, or human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. • "Open to the public room so that the area inside is fully and completely visible to the manager": Premises where there is no door, curtain, partition, or other device extending from the top of the door frame of an arcade booth or station,with the exception of a door which is completely transparent and constructed of safety glass as specified in the International Building Code, so that the activity and occupant inside the enclosure are fully and completely visible by direct line of sight to the manager located at the manager's station which shall be located at the main entrance way to the public room. • Operator: Any person operating, conducting or maintaining an adult entertainment establishment. • Person: Any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, marital community,joint venture, governmental entity, or other entity or group of persons however organized. • Premises: The land, structures, places, equipment and appurtenances connected or used in any business, and any personal property or fixtures used in connection with any adult entertainment establishment. • Sexual conduct: Acts of: 1. Sexual intercourse within its ordinary meaning, occurring upon any penetration, however slight; or 2.A penetration of the vagina or anus, however slight, by an object; or 3.A contact between persons involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another; or I Page 14 4. Masturbation, manual or instrumental, of oneself or of one person by another; or 5. Touching of the sex organs, anus, or female breast,whether clothed or unclothed, of oneself or of one person by another. • Specified sexual activities: Refers to the following: 1. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; 2.Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse,sodomy, oral copulation, or bestiality; or 3. Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breasts. • Transfer of ownership or control: Of an adult entertainment establishment means any of the following: 1. The sale, lease or sublease of the business; 2. The transfer of securities that constitute a controlling interest in the business,whether by sale, exchange, or similar means; 3. The establishment of a trust, gift, or other similar legal device that transfers the ownership or control of the business; or 4. Transfer by bequest or other operation of law upon the death of the person possessing the ownership or control. Adult entertainment and retail: An adult entertainment or adult retail use establishment. See"Entertainment, use category." Adult entertainment establishment: Collectively refers to adult arcade establishments and live adult entertainment establishments, as defined herein. Adult retail use establishment: A retail use establishment which,for money or any other form of consideration, devotes a significant or substantial portion of stock in trade to the sale, exchange, rental, loan, trade, or transferring of adult-oriented merchandise. The retail use establishment may permit patrons to view the adult-oriented merchandise for possible purchase or rental, but such on-premises viewing shall not be in exchange for money or any other form of consideration. I Page 15 Affordable housing: Where the term "affordable" is used, it refers to the federal definition of affordability stating that annual housing costs shall not exceed one-third of a family's annual income.When establishing affordability standards for moderate-to extremely low-income families and individuals, the median household income is the amount calculated and published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development each year for Spokane County. Agriculture and animal, use category: Activities wherein animals or plants are raised, produced or kept. It also includes establishments that process animals and agricultural products to make food or goods. Examples include beekeeping, animal shelters, kennels, doggie daycares, riding stables, community gardens, commercial greenhouses or nurseries, orchards, tree farms, feed lots, rendering yards, livestock auction yards, and slaughter houses. Agricultural: Relating to the science or art of cultivating soil or producing crops to be used or consumed directly or indirectly by man or livestock, or raising of livestock. Agricultural processing: The series of operations taken to change agricultural products into food and consumer products. Uses include creameries. See"Industrial, light use category." Aircraft manufacture: The manufacture or assembly of complete aircraft, aircraft prototypes, aircraft conversion, overhaul and rebuilding. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Airport: An area of land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and includes its buildings and facilities, if any. Airport hazard: Any structure or object of natural growth located in the vicinity of the airport which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft or airport operations. Airport land use compatibility zone: Aircraft accident zones established by WSDOT, Division of Aviation and adopted by ordinance wherein certain land uses are restricted in order to protect the airport from encroachment from incompatible land uses. Airport obstruction: Any structure or object of natural growth or use of land which would exceed the federal obstruction standards established in 14 CFR Sections 77.21, 77.23, 77.25 and 77.28, or which obstructs the airspace required for flight of aircraft in landing or takeoff, or is otherwise hazardous to airport operations. Airstrip, private: An aircraft landing strip under private ownership which may provide specialty flying services without regular routes using general purpose aircraft. See "Transportation, use category." Page 16 Alley: A public right-of-way which provides access only to the rear and/or side of properties abutting and having access to a public road. Altered/alteration: Any change, addition or modification in construction or any change of occupancy from one use to another or from one division of a trade to another. Ambulance service: A facility used for the housing and dispatch of emergency medical personnel and paramedics using ground transportation. See"Medical, use category." Amendment: A change in the wording, context, or substance of this code, or a change in the zone boundaries. Animal clinic/veterinary: A facility dedicated to the care of animals,which may include grooming services and short-term boarding. See "Office, use category." Animal, large: Domesticated animals including, but not limited to, horses, donkeys, burros, llamas, bovines, goats, sheep, and other animals or livestock of similar size and type. Young of horses, mules, donkeys, burros, llamas, and alpaca, under one year in age, bovines, under 10 months in age, and sheep and goats under three months in age shall not be included when computing intensity of large animals. Animal, small: Domesticated animals or fowl other than a household pet, or large animals including, but not limited to, chickens, guinea hens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, emus, ostriches (struthious), kangaroos, rabbits, mink, chinchilla, and other animals or fowl of similar size and type.Young small animals or fowl under three months of age shall not be included when computing intensity of small animals or fowl.Young or miniature large animals are not included in this definition and are considered large animals. Animal processing/handling: The manaciement or processinc of animals for food preparation or cioods manufacturing. Includes stockyards, feed lots, auction yards for livestock, slaughter houses, meat packing facilities and the rendering of meat by productcvlants, including the manufacture of tallow, gclatin and glue. See"Agricultural and animal, use category." Animal raising or keeping: The keeping of large and small domesticated animals other than household pets. See"Agricultural and animal, use category." Animal shelter: A facility that houses and disposes of homeless, lost, or abandoned animals; mostly docis and cats. See"Agricultural and animal, use category." I Page 17 Animal,wildlife rehabilitation or scientific research facility: A building,structure, pen or portion(s)thereof or an area of land where animals are housed, kept or maintained for the purpose of wildlife rehabilitation; or for the purpose of investigation, aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts or the collecting of information about a particular subject. Antique store: A retail establishment offering for sale glass, china,objets d'art art objects,furniture or similar furnishings and decorations which have value and significance as a result of age and design. See "Retail sales, use category." AO: Is characterized as sheet flow and AH indicates ponding and includes a base flood elevation. Apparel/tailor shop: A service providing for the alteration and repair of clothing. See "Personal services." Appeal: A request for a review of the interpretation of any provision of this code or a request for a variance. Appliance manufacture: The manufacture, assembly and storage of household appliances. See"Industrial, light use category." Appliance sales/service: The sale, servicing and repair of home appliances including radios, televisions, washers, refrigerators and ranges. See"Retail sales, use category." Aquifer: The underground layer of rock and sand that contains usable quantities of water. Area of shallow flooding: A designated AO or AH Zone on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)and which has the following characteristics: 1. The base flood depths range from one to three feet; 2.A clearly defined channel does not exist; 3. The path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; and 4.Velocity flow may be evident. Area of special flood hazard: The land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. Designation on maps always includes the letters A or V. Art gallery/studio: The work areas of graphic artists, painters, sculptors,weavers, quilters and other artists with display and sales areas. See"Cultural facilities." Page 18 Arterial/road map: The official maps adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan. As-graded: The extent of surface conditions on completion of grading. Asphalt plant/manufacturing: The manufacture of carbon-based paving and saturated materials compounds. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Assembly, heavy: The assemblage of materials and/or metals for commercial and industrial uses. For examples, see "Industrial, heavy use category." Assembly, light: The assemblage of metals and/or materials into products, including such aselectronic ac embly. For examples, see "Industrial, light use category." Assisted living facility: _A residential facility that provides routine protective oversight or assistance for independent living to mentally and physically limited persons in a residential setting. Services include, but are not limited to, transportation, food service, pharmacy and limited nursing services. An assisted living center may be included as a part of a nursing home or convalescent center complex. See"Group living, use category." Attached: _Structurally dependent, sharing a common or party wall for not less than 50 percent of the length of the principal structure(s). A breezeway is not a common wall. Auction house: A building where sale items are stored or displayed where persons are permitted to attend sales and offer bids on such items. See "Warehouse,wholesale and freight movement, use category." Auction yard: An open area where sale items are stored or displayed for not more than seven conzecutivc days within any given 30 day period and where persons are permitted to attend sales and offer bids on such items. See"Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Auction yard, livestock: Facilities designed for the sale of livestock at auction, including barns, holding pens, and loading facilities. See"Animal processing/handling." Automobile assembly plant: A manufacturing facility for new cars and trucks. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Automobile impound yard: A secure area used for the temporary impoundment of motor vehicles by law enforcement. See"Vehicle services, use category." I Page 19 Automobile/taxi rental: Facilities including parking,for vehicles available for rent or lease. Facilities for fueling, servicing and minor repair may be accessory to the rental use. See"Vehicle services, use category." Automobile/truck sales and service: An area located on private property used for the display and sale of more than two new or used passenger automobiles or light trucks, including sports utility vehicles, or any truck with a gross vehicle weight(GVW)of less than one ton, including service. See"Vehicle services, use category." Automobile/truck/RV/motorcycle painting, repair, body and fender works: A facility providing for the repair and painting of a wide variety of motor vehicles, not including engine overhaul. See"Vehicle services, use category." Automotive parts, accessories and tires: A retail establishment engaged in the sale of new or refurbished automotive parts and accessories, including installation of tires, automotive accessories and the minor repair of passenger cars and light trucks. See"Vehicle services, use category." Available public facilities: Facilities or services are in place or a financial commitment is in place to provide the facilities or services within a specified time. In the case of transportation, the specified time is six years from the time of development. Awning: A roof-like cover that projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of identity, decoration or shielding a doorway or window from the elements. Bakery products manufacturing: A facility preparing baked goods for regional distribution with accessory retail sales. See "Industrial, light use category." Bakery, retail: A retail business offering baked goods including pies, doughnuts, cakes and breads for sale to the public. See"Retail sales, use category." Bankfull depth: The average vertical distance between the channel bed and the estimated water surface elevation required to completely fill the channel to a point above which water would enter the floodplain or intersect a terrace or hill slope. In cases where multiple channels exist, the bankfull depth is the average depth of all channels along the cross-section. Bankfull width: I Page 110 • For streams—the measurement of the lateral extent of the water surface elevation perpendicular to the channel at bankfull depth. In cases where multiple channels exist, bankfull width is the sum of the individual channel widths along the cross-section. • For lakes, ponds, and impoundments—line of mean high water. • For periodically inundated areas of associated wetlands—the line of periodic inundation, which will be found by examining the edge of inundation to ascertain where the presence and action of waters are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to mark upon the soil a character distinct from that of the abutting upland. Banks, savings and loan and other financial institutions: Offices and service facilities for banks, savings and loans, credit unions or other financial institutions, including drive-through windows. See"Retail services, use category." Barber/beauty shop: A facility offering haircuts, manicures and similar personal services. See"Retail services, use category." Base flood: The flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.Also referred to as the "100-year flood." Designation on maps always includes the letters A or V. Basement: The portion of a building at least four feet below grade for more than 50 percent of the perimeter but not more than eight feet below grade at any point of the structure. Battery rebuilding/manufacture: A facility that specializes in retail,wholesale, OEM/manufacturing, custom battery rebuilding, and battery assembly for consumer and industrial use. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Bed and breakfast: A single-family dwelling which provides accommodations for one or more paying guests on a reservation basis. See"Lodging, use category." Bedrock: The more or less solid rock in place on or beneath the surface of the earth. It may be soft, medium, or hard and have a smooth or irregular surface. Beehive: A structure designed to contain one colony of honey bees (apis mellifera)and registered with the Washington State Department of Agriculture per Chapter 15.60 RCW or as hereafter amended. I Page 111 Beekeeping, commercial: An activity where more than 25 beehives are kept on a lot. See "Agricultural and animal, use category." Beekeeping, hobby: The keeping of 25 or fewer beehives on a lot. See"Agricultural and animal, use category." Bench: As referred to in grading, a relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fill is to be placed. Berm: A narrow ledge or shelf of land generally consisting of earth material that may be natural or artificial. Best management practices (BMP): Currently available, feasible and generally accepted techniques or practices that mitigate the adverse impact from the uncontrolled stormwater on the environment, surrounding properties and infrastructure. Bicycle: A vehicle having two tandem wheels propelled solely by human power, upon which any persons or person may ride. Bicycle lane: That portion of a paved roadway striped for use by bicycles. Bicycle path: A bikeway physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the highway right-of-way or within an independent right-of-way. Bicycle route: A segment of a system of bikeways designated with appropriate directional and informational markers with or without specific bicycle route number. Bicycle sales and service: A retail establishment offering for sale to the public nonmotorized vehicles, including bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, unicycles or similar equipment, and providing repairs. See "General sales/service." Bikeway: Any road, path, or way,which in some manner is specifically designated and which may legally be used by bicycles regardless of whether such facilities are designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or are to be shared with other transportation modes. Binding site plan: A division of land approved administratively by the department of community development, which legally obligates a person making a proposal to conditions,standards or requirements specified by this code. I Page 112 Block: A parcel of land surrounded by public streets, highways, railroad rights-of-way, public walks, parks, or green strips, rural land, drainage channels, or a combination thereof. Boat building: The construction, refurbishing and repair of recreational boats. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Book/stationery store: A retail establishment offering books, magazines, greeting cards, and similar items to the public. See"Educational and hobby store." Border easement: A dedicated easement on private property adjacent to public street right(s)-of-way established for the purposes of utility, drainage facilities, pedestrian access or other public purpose. Borrow: As referred to in grading, earth material acquired from either an on-or off-site location for use in grading on a site. Bottling plant: An industrial facility that provides for the packaging and distribution of liquid products, including the mixing of liquid components. See "Industrial, light use category." Boundary line adjustment: A land use action adjusting lot lines. Boundary line elimination: A land use action aggregating two or more lots or parcels of land. Bowling alley: Indoor entertainment facility that provides including rental and sale of bowling equipment and; as well as restaurant services. See "Recreation facilities." Breakaway wall: A wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces,without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or supporting foundation system. Brewery, micro: An establishment brewing specialized beers for localized distribution, as well as local restaurant services. See "Tavern/night club." Brewery, winery or distillery: A facility engaged in the production of beer,wine or spirits for regional distribution, including fermentation, distillation and bottling. See "Tavern/night club." Broom manufacturing: The manufacture of brooms, brushes and mops. See"Industrial, light use category." I Page 113 Building height: The vertical distance from the average finished grade to the average height of the highest 30', 3D' I _ .�.�Existi r g — — __' Grade L_ = I Point of Measurement roof surface. Elevation Building official: The authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the adopted building codes pursuant to SVMC 18.40.010. Building setback line: A line established as the minimum distance a structure may be located from any property line or border easement. Building supply and home improvement: An establishment selling hardware, lumber, sheetrock, plumbing supplies, flooring, lighting fixtures, landscaping supplies, nursery stock, and appliances at retail and wholesale. See"Retail sales, use category." Bulkheads: Retaining wall structures erected to stabilize land at the water's edge and prevent erosion. Revetments are the same as bulkheads. Butcher shop/meat market: The retail sales of specialty meat and fish products, not otherwise clarified as a grocery store. See "Food sales, specialty/butcher shop/meat market." Caliper: The diameter of a deciduous tree measured at four and one-half feet above grade. CFilm/camera sales and service: The retail sale of photographic equipment and supplies, and the repair of cameras, lenses, tripods, optical and related photographic accessories. See"Specialty stores." Camping units: A structure, shelter or vehicle designed and intended for temporary occupancy by persons engaged in camping or use of a camping unit for recreation. Camping units include, but are not limited to, recreational vehicles, recreational park trailers and campers, camping cabins, tents, tepees, yurts and other similar shelters. Candy and confectionery: The preparation and specialty retail sale of candy and confectionery, not otherwise classified as a grocery store. See "Retail sales, use category." Page 114 Carnival or circus: Temporary entertainment facilities providing rides, exhibits, games, musical productions, food and drink, and items for sale as part of a private commercial venture. See "Entertainment, use category." Carpenter shop: An establishment producing finished wooden products from raw materials. See "Industrial, light use category." Carpet and rug cleaning plants: A plant engaged in the cleaning and repair of carpets and textiles utilizing solvents and volatile organic compounds. It gdoes not include cleaning services provided on client premises. See"Industrial service, use category." Car wash: Facilities for the washing of passenger cars and light trucks as either a principal use or accessory to fueling stations, convenience stores or similar permitted uses. See"Vehicle, use category." Car wash, automated: A car wash using robotic tracks or systems to wash the exterior of passenger cars and light trucks. See "Vehicle, use category." Casino: A gaming establishment licensed pursuant to Chapter 9.46 RCW, including restaurant services. See "Entertainment, use category." Catalogue and mail-order houses: Merchandise warehouse and distribution center, including showroom. See"Warehouse,wholesale and freight movement, use category." Category: A land use classification established pursuant to the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan. Catering services: Food preparation intended for delivery to location(s)different from that where the preparation takes place. See "Retail services, use category." Cemetery: Land or facilities used or planned for use for the preparation for the disposition of human or animal remains including columbaria, crematories, mausoleums, and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery. See"Parks and open space, use category." Ceramics shop: A retail store which provides the supplies and equipment for molding, firing, glazing and enameling ceramic goods. See"Specialty stores." Certificate of occupancy: An official certificate issued by the building official that indicates conformance with building requirements and zoning regulations and authorizes legal use of the premises for which it is issued. I Page 115 Certificate of title: A letter, report, opinion, statement, policy, or certificate prepared and executed by a title describing all encumbrances of record which affect the property, together with all recorded deeds, including any part of the property included in the plat. Chemical manufacture: Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals using basic processes, such as thermal cracking and distillation. Chemicals manufactured in this industry group are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically defined compounds, not including aluminum oxide manufacturing, primary metal manufacturing, ceramics, and beverage distilleries which are defined separately. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Church, temple, mosque, synagogue, house of worship: An establishment, the principal purpose of which is religious worship and for which the main building or other structure contains the sanctuary or principal place of worship, and including accessory uses in the main building or in separate buildings or structures, including Sunday school rooms and religious education classrooms, assembly rooms, a common kitchen, a library room or reading room, columbaria, recreation hall and on-site living quarters for members of religious orders and caretakers. See"Community services, use category." City: The City of Spokane Valley,Washington. City council: The governing body of the City. City property: Real property owned by the City which may include easements, dedications and rights-of-way. City standards: In reference to stormwater standards, the "Spokane County Guidelines for Regional Stormwater Manual agement" and other standards developed or recognized by the director that relate to best management practices, threshold requirements for a site drainage plan, exemptions, permitting processes forms and such other matters for the administration of stormwater control. Garment-Clothes manufacture: The manufacture of apparel- , for wholesale distribution. See"Industrial, light use category." Clothes, retail sales: A retail store offering clothing, footwear and accessories for sale to the general public. See"Retail sales, use category." Club: An association of persons for some common purpose, but not including groups organized primarily to render a service which is customarily carried on as a business. I Page 116 Clustered housing: Residential lots or building sites which reduce minimum yard requirements within a tract but provide compensating open space. Code: Spokane Valley Uniform novelopmentMunicipal Code (SVMC). Cold storage/food locker: A commercial building designed to prevent spoilage of food and to store food for retail food stores or persons buying in large quantities. See "Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Collocation: Locating wireless communication equipment from more than one provider on one structure on one site. Commercial zones: Those zones permitting commercial uses including the business zones, office zones, Corridor Mixed Use, Mixed Use Center, and City Center. Commission: The Spokane Valley planning commission. Communication equipment manufacture: The manufacture, assembly and storage of communications equipment. See "Industrial, light use category." Communication facilities, use category: Any towers, poles, antennas, structures, or broadcasting studios intended for use in connection with transmission or receipt of telecommunication signals. Communication service/sales: Establishments providing for the sale and service of communications equipment including, but not limited to, telephones, satellite dishes, and radio equipment. See"General sales/service." Community garden: Facility or area for cultivation of fruits, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants by more than one person or family. This does not include collective gardens pursuant to RCW 69.51A.005. See "Agricultural and animal, use category." Community facilities: The facilities of local government, other public agencies or nonprofit organizations including, but not limited to, police stations,fire stations, government offices, court rooms,water/wastewater I Page 117 storage and treatment facilities, - -- _ , transmission lines, except transit stations, churches, and schools. See"Public/quasi-public, use category." Community hall, club, or lodge: A building and related grounds used for social, civic, or recreational purposes and owned and operated by a nonprofit group serving the area in which it is located and open to the general public. See "Community service, use category." Community residential facility: A dwelling licensed, certified or authorized by state authorities as a residence for children or adults with physical or developmental disabilities in need of supervision, support or assistance. See"Group living, use category." Community service, use category: Uses of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature that provide a local service to the community. Examples include funeral service facilities, religious institutions, senior centers, community centers, youth club facilities, hospices, drug and alcohol centers,social service facilities, mass shelters or short-term housing when operated by a public or nonprofit agency, vocational training for the physically or mentally disabled, soup kitchens, and surplus food distribution centers. activities. Compaction: The densification of a fill by mechanical means. Composting storage/processing, commercial: A facility storing or composting organic material for commercial purposes. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan adopted by Spokane Valley,Washington, pursuant to Chapter 36.70 RCW. Computer manufacture and assembly: See"Electrical/electronic/computer component/system manufacturing and assembly." Computer services: Facilities used for the design and testing of computer systems and component parts, including software design and computer support services. See "Office, professional." Concurrency: Adequate public facilities required when the service demands of development occur. I Page 118 Conditional use: A use authorized subject to conditions and performance standards established by the hearing examiner. Contractor's yard: An area and/or building used to store, maintain and repair equipment, trucks and motor vehicles, construction supplies, building equipment and raw materials for an individual or for a contractor engaged in building or other construction businesses including, but not limited to, plumbing, electrical, structural, finish, demolition,transportation, masonry, excavating or other construction work. See"Industrial service, use category." Convalescent home/nursing home: A residential facility licensed by the state or county to provide long-term special care and supervision to convalescents, invalids, and/or aged persons, but where no persons are kept who suffer from mental sickness or disease or physical disorder or ailment which is normally treated within sanitariums or hospitals. Special care in such a facility includes, but is not limited to, nursing, feeding, recreation, boarding and other personal services. See "Group living, use category." Convenience store: A retail store of less than 10,000 square feet in size engaged in the sale of personal or household merchandise, packaged foods and beverages,which may include fueling stations as an accessory use where permitted. See "Retail sales, use category." Court: An open, unoccupied space, bounded on more than two sides by the walls of a building.An inner court is entirely surrounded by the exterior walls of a building.An outer court has one side open to a street, alley, yard or other permanent space. Cosmetic manufacture/distribution: The manufacture, storage and distribution of cosmetics, perfumes, and toiletries. See"Industrial, light use category." Crematory: A facility containing a furnace for cremating and providing cremation services. See"Community services, use category." Critical areas: Any of the following areas and ecosystems:wetlands, areas with a critical recharge effect on aquifers used for potable water, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, frequently flooded areas, and geologically hazardous areas. Critical facility: A facility for which even a slight chance of flooding might be too great. Critical facilities include, but are not limited to, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, police, fire and emergency response installations, installations which produce, use or store hazardous materials or hazardous waste. I Page 119 Critical material: A substance present in sufficient quantity that its accidental or intentional release would result in the impairment of one or more beneficial uses of soil, air and ground and surface water pursuant to Chapter 21.40 SVMC. Cultural facilities: Establishments that provide cultural opportunities to the public. Example includes performing art centers, exhibition halls, auditoriums, museums, art galleries and studios, dance, and music venues. See "Entertainment, use category." Cumulative substantial damage: Flood-related damages sustained by a structure on two separate occasions during a 10-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such flood event, on the average, equals or exceeds 25 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Day(s): A calendar day, unless otherwise specified, computed by excluding the first day and including the last day pursuant to RCW 1.12.040.When an act to be done requires a City business day, and the last day by which the act may be done is not a City business day, then the last day to act is the following business day. Day care, use category: A licensed or accredited place, program, or organization that regularly provides care for children or elderly or handicapped adults for periods of less than 24 hours per day. Day care, adult: A licensed or accredited facility that provides counseling, recreation,food, or any or all of these services to elderly or handicapped persons for a period of less than 24 hours a day. See "Day care, use category." Day care, child: A licensed or accredited facility which regularly provides care for a group of children for periods of less than 24 hours and includes pre-kindergarten, nursery schools, Montessori schools, mothers' day out and after school programs. See "Day care, use category." Deciduous: Plant materials which shed leaves during the fall and winter season. Density, gross: The total number of residential dwelling units per gross acre. Density, net: The number of dwelling units per acre of land, including parcels for common open space and associated recreational facilities within the area, stormwater drainage facilities and tax exempt open spaces, I Page 120 after deducting the area for roads, parks, churches and schools, public/private capital facilities, dedicated public lands, and any other nonresidential use. Department, community development: The City of Spokane Valley department of community development. Department, public works: The City of Spokane Valley public works department. Department/variety store: A store offering a variety of goods to the public at retail including, but not limited to, furniture, clothing, housewares, linens, toys, electronics, small appliances, sporting goods, and footwear. See "Retail sales, use category." Detention and post-detention facilities: See"Essential public facility." Development: Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials located within the area of special flood hazard. Director: Director of community development, unless otherwise stated specifically in the code. Director of community development: The individual or designee, appointed by the city manager, responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of all or part of the provisions of the Spokane Valley Uniform Development Code. District: The area to which certain zoning regulations apply. Dormitory: See"Dwelling, congregate." Double plumbing: Plumbing installation required for properties for which conversion from on-site to public wastewater collection is necessary. Dredging: The removal of sediment, earth, or gravel from the bottom of a body of water, either for the deepening of navigational channels, to mine the sediment materials, to restore water bodies or for flood control. Driveway: Any area, improvement or facility between the roadway of a public or private street and private property, which provides ingress/egress for vehicles from the roadway to a lot(s)or parcel(s). Page 121 Dry cleaners: A retail business providing dry cleaning and laundry services to the public. See"Personal services." Dry cleaning, laundry, linen supply plant, commercial: An industrial facility providing laundry, dry cleaning, linen supply, and uniforms on a regional basis. See "Industrial service, use category." Dry kiln: An industrial process for curing timber. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Dry line sewer: A sewer line, constructed at the time of property development,which is not put into service until the public sewer system is extended to the development. Dwelling: A building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential purposes. Dwelling, accessory apa nunit: A freestanding detached structure or an attached part of a structure that is subordinate and incidental to the main or primary dwelling unit located on the same property, providing complete, independent living facilities exclusively for a single housekeeping unit, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, and sanitation. See "Residential, use category." Dwelling, caretaker's residence: A dwelling unit provided for the purpose of on-site supervision and security that is occupied by a bona fide employee of the property owner. See "Residential, use category." Dwelling, congregate: A residential facility under joint occupancy and single management arranged or used for lodging of unrelated individuals,with or without meals, including boarding or rooming houses, dormitories, fraternities and sororities, and convents and monasteries., and convalescent care facilities. See"Group living, use category." Dwelling, duplex: An attached building designed exclusively for occupancy by two families, with separate entrances and individual facilities for cooking, sleeping, and sanitation, but sharing a common or party wall. See"Residential, use category." Dwelling, multifamily: A building designed for occupancy by three or more families,with separate entrances and individual facilities for cooking, sleeping, and sanitation. See "Residential, use category." Dwelling, single-family: A building, manufactured or modular home or portion thereof, designed exclusively for single-family residential purposes,with a separate entrance and facilities for cooking, sleeping, and sanitation. See"Residential, use category." Page 122 Dwelling, townhouse: A single-family dwelling unit constructed in groups of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof, open on at least two sides. See"Residential, use category." Dwelling unit: One or more rooms, designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, with an individual entrance, cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities for the exclusive use of one family maintaining a household. Earth material: Any rock, natural soil or fill or any combination thereof. Easement: A right to use the land of others. The right may be from the common law or may be acquired, usually by purchase or condemnation and occasionally by prescription or inverse condemnation. The right is not exclusive, but subject to rights of others in the same land, the lesser right being subservient to a prior right which is dominant. Ecological function, no net loss of: The aggregate impact of an improvement, disturbance or encroachment of a shoreline which does not result in an overall loss of ecological function.Any shoreline degradation is concurrently offset by an enhancement of ecological function on the same site or on property within 1,000 feet of the site which equals or exceeds the scope and ecological value (or function)of the degraded resource. Ecological functions or shoreline functions: The work performed or role played by the physical, chemical, and biological processes that contribute to the maintenance of the aquatic and terrestrial environments that constitute the shoreline's natural ecosystem. See WAC 173-26-200(2)(d). Ecologist, qualified: A person who has obtained an undergraduate and/or graduate degree in one of the environmental sciences such as but not limited to biology, zoology, botany,wildlife management or bioengineering from an accredited college or university and has a minimum of two years of field experience evaluating the impacts of human encroachments on riparian fish and wildlife habitats and on riparian vegetation species. Education, use category: Uses that provide state mandated basic education, higher learning education, vocational or trade education, or specialized training. Preschools and pre-kindergarten facilities are included in the "Daycare, use category." Educational and hobby store: An establishment that sells educational and hobby oriented merchandise such as bookstores,stationary stores, games, arts and crafts stores. See "Retail sales, use category." I Page 123 Electrical/electronic/computer component/system manufacturing and assembly: The manufacture, assembly of light fixtures, computers or computer components including, but not limited to, relays, chips, routers, semiconductors and optical processing equipment. See"Industrial, light use category." Elevated building: For insurance purposes, a non-basement building which has its lowest elevated floor raised above ground level by foundation walls, shear walls, posts, piers, pilings, or columns. Elevation certificate: The official form (FEMA Form 81-31)used to track development, provide elevation information necessary to ensure compliance with community floodplain management ordinances, and determine the proper insurance premium rate with Section B completed by community officials. Engineering geology: The application of geologic knowledge and principles in the investigation and evaluation of naturally occurring rock and soil for use in the design of civil works. Entertainment, use category: Uses that are entertainment or recreation oriented. Entertainment/recreation, commercial (indoor): A facility offering indoor entertainment such as a bowling alley,video arcade, dance hall, skating rink,—billiard parlor. Also includco indoor archery,pistol orand gun range. See"Recreation facility." Entertainment/recreation, commercial (outdoor): A facility offering outdoor entertainment or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge such as an golf driving range, archery range, or miniature golf course. See"Recreation facility." Equipment rental shop: A business establishment offering equipment for rental. See"Retail services, use category." Equipment sales, repair and maintenance: A business establishment offering equipment for sale, including repair and maintenance. See "Retail sales, use category." Erosion: The disturbance of land or transportation of soil or other native materials by running water,wind, ice or other geological agents. Espresso/aafte establishment retail sales: An establishment with or without drive-through service offering coffee, tea and other nonalcoholic beverages for sale to the public,with only limited sale of food items incidental to the beverage service for take-out or consumption on the premises. See "Food and beverage service, use category." Page 124 Essential public facility: Facilities which are typically difficult to site, such as airports, state education facilities, state or regional transportation facilities, state and local correctional facilities,solid waste handling, inpatient facilities including substance abuse, mental health, and secure community transition facilities. See "Public/quasi public, use category." • Detention and post-detention facilities: Congregate residential facilities for the housing, training and supervision of individuals under judicial detention including, but not limited to, prisons,jails, probation centers, juvenile detention homes, halfway houses and related post-incarceration facilities. • Hospital, psychiatric and/or substance abuse: A licensed facility providing inpatient residential rehabilitation and supervision and outpatient care for individuals suffering from substance abuse, psychological or emotional disease or defect. • Secure community transition facility(SCTF): A licensed secure and supervised residential facility for convicted sex offenders. Excavation: The mechanical removal of earth material. Exercise facility/gym/athletic club: A facility providing physical fitness equipment and facilities, including weight rooms, running tracks, swimming pools, play courts and similar facilities, as well as counseling in exercise and nutrition. See"Entertainment, use category." Existing manufactured home park or subdivision: A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the adopted floodplain management regulations. Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision: The preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). Explosive manufacturing: The manufacture and storage of substances causing a sudden release of pressure, gas and heat when subjected to sudden shock, pressure or high temperature including, but not limited to, dynamite, gun powder, plastic explosives, detonators, or fireworks. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Page 125 Explosive storage: Storage of explosive materials including, but not limited to, dynamite, gun powder, plastic explosives, detonators, or fireworks. See "Industrial, heavy use category." FAA: Federal Aviation Administration. Family: An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or a group of not more than five persons, excluding dependents,who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit. Family home, adult: A licensed residential home in which a person or persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to two, but not more than six, adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services. See"Community residential facilities." Family home, child: A licensed child care facility providing regular care for not more than 12 children in the family living quarters. See"Community residential facilities." Farm machinery sales and repair: A specialized retail facility catering exclusively to the sale and repair of farm machinery including tractors, farm implements, combines, loaders, applicators, and their accessories. See"Vehicle services, use category." FCC: Federal Communications Commission. Feed lot: A confined area or structure used for feeding, breeding or holding livestock for eventual sale or slaughter, including barns, pens or other structures. See"Animal processing/handling." Feed/cereal/flour mill: A structure or building used to store or grind grain for animal or human consumption. See"Industrial, light use category." Fence: A wall or a barrier composed of stone, brick or posts connected by lumber, rails, panels, or wire for the purpose of enclosing space, marking boundaries, serving as an obstruction or barrier or separating parcels of land. Fertilizer manufacture: The manufacture and storage of organic and chemical fertilizer, including manure and sludge processing. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Fill: A deposit of earth material placed by artificial means. I Page 126 Film developing: The commercial processing of photographic film, including x-rays. Fire lane: An access designed to accommodate emergency access to a parcel of land or its improvements. Flood or flooding: A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: 1. The overflow of inland or tidal waters; and/or 2. The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source. Flood Insurance Rate Map or FIRM: The official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the City. Flood Insurance Study (FIS): The official report provided by the Federal Insurance Administration that includes flood profiles, the Flood Boundary-Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the base flood. Floodplain, 100-year: An area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or by Spokane County to have a one percent chance of flooding in any given year. Flood storage area: Floodplain areas designated on the FIRM where the storage and infiltration of floodwater has been taken into account in reducing flood discharges. Storage areas may include floodwater conveyance or floodway characteristics. Floodway: The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. Florist shop: A retail sales of floral arrangements and accessories. See"Retail sales, use category." Food and Beverage Service, use category: Establishments that prepare and serve food and drinks in exchange of money. Examples include restaurants, coffee shops, establishments that sell alcoholic drinks such as taverns, breweries, wineries, lounges, and nightclubs. I Page 127 Food product manufacturing/storage: The commercial production or preservation of food products from agricultural products, and/or the packaging, repackaging or other preparation of food for wholesale distribution including, but not limited to, starch manufacture, sugar refining, pickling, tobacco and vegetable oil manufacture. See also "Meat/fish cutting, canning, curing and smoking." See "Industrial, heavy use category." Food sales, specialty/butcher shop/meat market/specialty foods: The retail sales of specialty meat and fish products;and specialty food, not otherwise classified as a grocery store. See"Retail sales, use category." Food vendor, mobile: An itinerant vendor of beverages, processed foodstuff and produce. Forest land: Land identified as of long-term significance for growing trees for commercial purposes (WAC 365- 190-030(7)). Fraternity/sorority: An organization formed chiefly for social purposes which may function as a place for living and eating, especially for college students. See also "Dwelling, congregate." Freight forwarding: Land and facilities providing for the transport, storage and shipment of goods. See "Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Frontage: The full length of a plot of land or a building measured alongside the road onto which the plot or building fronts. In the case of contiguous buildings, individual frontages are usually measured to the middle of any party wall. Interior lots which front on two streets are double frontage lots. Fueling station: An establishment engaged in the retail sale of gasoline and automotive fuels and lubricants. See"Vehicle services, use category." Funeral home: A facility licensed by the state engaged in preparing human remains for burial or cremation. Services may include, but are not limited to, embalming, transport, memorial services, and the sale of caskets. See"Community services, use category." Furniture manufacture: The manufacture of furniture and cabinetry for regional distribution. See "Industrial , light use category." Furniture sales/repair: Retail sales of household furniture and repairs not including re-upholstery. See "Department/variety store." Page 128 Garage, public: A building or portion thereof, other than a private garage, used for the care, parking, repair, or storage of automobiles, boats, and/or recreational vehicles or where such vehicles are kept for remuneration or hire. General sales/service: Retail establishments that sell and service small electronics or consumer products such as bikes, computers, small electronics, communication equipment,jewelry, clocks, and musical instruments. Does not include appliance sales/service and equipment sales, repair, and maintenance. See "Retail sales, use category." Gift shop: Retail sales of miscellaneous gift items, including novelty merchandise, souvenirs, floral arrangements, stationery, statuary, ornaments and decorations. See "Retail sales, use category." Golf course: Outdoor course of nine or more holes, including driving range, cart rentals, pro-shop and restaurant services. See"Parks/open space, use category." Golf driving range: A tract of land for practicing long golf shots. See "Parks/open space, use category." Grade: The vertical location of the ground surface. • Existing grade is the grade prior to grading. • Finish grade is the final grade of the site that conforms to the approved plan. • Rough grade is the state at which the grade approximately conforms to the approved plan. • The average elevation of the finished ground level at the center of all exterior walls of a building. In case of any wall which is parallel to and within five feet of a lot line, elevation at the lot line adjacent to the center of the wall shall be considered the finished ground level. Grading: Any excavating or filling or combination thereof. Grain elevator: A facility for the storage of grain. See also "Feed/cereal/flour mill." See "Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Greenhouse/nursery, commercial: An establishment where flowers, shrubbery, vegetables, trees and other horticultural and floricultural products are grown both in the open and in an enclosed building for sale on a retail or wholesale basis. It does not include marijuana production. See "Agricultural and animal, use category." Page 129 Greenhouse, nursery, garden center, retail: An establishment where flowers, shrubbery, vegetables, trees and other horticultural and floricultural products are grown both in the open and in an enclosed building for sale on a retail basis. It does not include marijuana production. See"Retail sales, use category." Grocery store: A retail establishment offering a wide variety of comestibles, beverages and household supplies for sale. See "Retail sales, use category." Group living, use category: Living facilities for groups of unrelated individuals that include at least one person residing on the site who is responsible for supervising, managing, monitoring and/or providing care, training or treatment of residents characterized by shared facilities for eating, hygiene and/or recreation. Examples include dormitories, fraternities and sonorities, assisted living facilities, nursing and convalescent homes, aggregate dwellings, and community residential facilities. Excludes detention and post-detention facilities.See also "Dwelling, congregate." Gymnasium: A building containing space and equipment for various indoor sports activities (such as basketball or boxing)and usually including spectator accommodations, locker and shower rooms, offices, and swimming pools. See "Recreation facility." Halfway house: See"Essential public facility-" and "Public/quasi-public, use category." Hardware store: An establishment engaged in the retail sale and/or rental of hardware and small tools. See "Retail sales, use category." Hazardous waste: All dangerous or hazardous waste materials, including substances composed of, or contaminated by, radioactive and hazardous components as defined in RCW 70.105.010(11). Hazardous waste storage: The holding of hazardous waste for a temporary period, as regulated by Chapter 173-303 WAC. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Hazardous waste treatment: The physical, chemical or biological processing of hazardous waste for the purpose of rendering these wastes non-dangerous or less dangerous, safer for transport, amenable for energy or material resource recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Hearing examiner: The individual designated by the city council to conduct public hearings and render decisions on amendments, special permits, conditional uses, appeals and other matters as set forth in Chapter 18.20 SVMC. Page 130 Heav ;truck and industrial vehicle sales rental re'air and maintenance: Land and facilities offerin. the sale, service and maintenance of motor vehicles and cargo trailers with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight in excess of one ton. See "Vehicle services use cate•or ." Helicopter: A rotorcraft that, for its horizontal motion, depends principally on its engine-driven rotors. Heliport: A landing facility for rotary wing aircraft subject to regularly scheduled use and may include fueling or servicing facilities for such craft. See "Transportation, use category." Helistop: A landing pad for occasional and infrequent use by rotary wing aircraft. No on-site servicing or fueling, and not for regularly scheduled stops. See"Transportation, use category." High occupancy vehicle (HOV): A motorized vehicle carrying two or more passengers. Hobby shop: A retail establishment offering games, crafts and craft supplies, and art supplies to the public. See"Educational and hobby store." Home furnishings, retail sales: A retail establishment offering decorating services and materials. See "Department/variety store." Home occupation: An occupation, profession or craft incidental to the residential use. Horse boarding: A barn, stable, or other structure where owners or users of the property commercially bathe, train, house and/or feed more than three horses or other riding animals, any of which are not owned by the users or owners of the property for more than 24 consecutive hours. Hospital: An institution licensed by the state offering in-and outpatient medical services, but not including facilities treating exclusively psychiatric, substance or alcohol abuse. See"Medical, use category." Hospital, psychiatric and/or substance abuse: See"Essential public facility." See"Public/quasi-public, use category." Hospital, specialty: A facility providing specialized in-and/or outpatient medical care, including hospices, birthing centers, urgent and trauma care, but not including facilities treating psychiatric,substance or alcohol abuse. See"Medical, use category." I Page 131 Hotel/motel: A building in which there are six or more guest rooms where lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation, and where no provision is made for cooking in any individual room or suite. See "Lodging, use category." Household pet: Any animal or bird, other than livestock, large or small animals and animals or birds considered to be predatory or wild,which normally lives in or is kept in a residence. Ice plant: A facility manufacturing and distributing ice. See"Industrial, light use category." Incinerator: A vessel, device, apparatus, or structure designed to burn solid waste under controlled, nuisance- free conditions, and at a relatively high temperature, for the purpose of reducing the combustible components to a non_putrescible residue capable of ready disposal, Industrial, heavy use category: Establishments that assemble, manufacture, package or process raw or semi-finished materials to produce goods. Heavy industry can require large amounts of raw materials, area, and power. Heavy industrial uses can have the potential to be dangerous or to have significant impacts to surrounding properties with noise, odor, nuisance or vibration. It includes uses that do heavy assembly, manufacturing, and processing; produce energy; and handle or store waste.All uses that are allowed in the industrial (light), use category are allowed in the industrial (heavy), use category. • Dangerous facilities examples include storage of explosives. • Heavy industrial assembly examples include assembly of motor vehicles and aircraft. • Heavy industrial manufacturing examples include the production of chemicals,stone, leather, explosives, non-metallic mineral, machinery, fertilizer, plastic, rubber, tires, soap, petroleum, coal, ink, food and roll forming and stamping metal. • Handling waste examples include hazardous solid or liquid waste treatment and storage facilities. • Heavy processing examples include rubber reclamation facilities, composting, processing and storage facilities (commercial), asphalt/concrete plants, dry kiln, rolling mills, lumber mills, paper mills, metal processing plants, dry kilns, rolling mills, wood preservation,woodworking, composting yards, and mines. It also includes plastic injection molding (thermoset), except that plastic injection molding (thermoplastic) is classified as light industrial use. Industrial, light use category: Establishments that assemble, manufacture, package or process semi- finished materials to produce goods. Light industry uses require small amounts of raw materials, area, and power. All processing, fabricating, assembly or disassembly of items takes place within an enclosed building. Many light industrial uses can utilize small spaces designed for general commercial use, often needing very I Page 132 little renovation or adaptation. Light industry uses tend to be consumer oriented as the products are for end users and typically not to be used in an intermediate step by another industry. Uses that have the potential to impact the environment or adjacent properties are classified in the heavy industrial use category. Production of goods that are to be sold primarily on-site and to the general public are classified in the retail sales use category. • Light industrial assembly examples include establishments that assemble electronics, computer components and systems, communication equipment, precision tools, musical, medical and laboratory instruments and apparatus, and power hand tools. • Light industrial manufacturing examples include clothes, shoes, furniture, signs, medical and household appliances. • Light industrial processing examples include ice plants, bottling plants, machine shops, meat and fish processing plants (such as canning, curing, and smoking), feed, cereal, and flour mills, bakery product manufacturing, agricultural processing plants, and marijuana processing facilities. Industrial Service, use category. Establishments that service equipment or products for or to support industrial, commercial, or medical uses, such as: • Commercial carpet rug cleaning, dry cleaning, laundry linen supply plants; • Contractors and building maintenance services that perform services off-site. Examples include janitorial and building maintenance services, heating and plumbing contractors, construction companies, or electrical contractors; • Industrial and commercial printing facilities; • Research, development or scientific laboratories; • Recycling facilities; and • Laundry, dry-cleaning and carpet cleaning plants. Industrial zoning districts: Those zones permitting various industrial and manufacturing uses. See also "Zone, zoning district." Infiltration: The infiltration of floodwater into the ground which may be taken into account in reducing flood discharges. Ink manufacture: A facility manufacturing printing ink, and inking supplies. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Page 133 Jewelry, clock, musical instrument, assembly, sales/service: Retail sale, assembly, service and repair of clocks, musical instruments and jewelry. See "General sales/service." Kennel: An establishment or place, other than an animal or veterinary hospital or clinic or animal shelter, where six or more dogs or six or more cats, or any combination thereof,over six months of age are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained or sold commercially or as pets. See"Agricultural and animal, use category." Key: A designated compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth material beneath the toe of a proposed fill slope. Laboratories, medical and diagnostic: A facility where samples are collected and/or tests are done to obtain information about the health of a patient to diagnose, treat, or prevent a disease. See"Medical, use category." Laboratories, Scientific(Bio Safety Level 2, OSHA Standards): A facility in which work is done with the broad spectrum of indigenous moderate-risk agents present in the community and associated with human disease of varying severity. See"Industrial service, use category." Laboratories, Scientific(Bio Safety Level 3, OSHA Standards): A facility in which work is done with indigenous or exotic agents where the potential for infection by aerosols is real and the disease may have serious or lethal consequences. See"Industrial service, use category." Laboratories, Scientific(Bio Safety Level 4, OSHA Standards): A facility in which work is done with dangerous and exotic agents which pose a high individual risk of life-threatening disease. See "Industrial service, use category." Landfill: A licensed facility for the sanitary disposal of solid waste. Landfill, shoreline: The placement of soil, excavated material or spoil within the shoreline jurisdiction. Landscape materials sales lot: The retail sale of organic and inorganic materials including, but not limited to, soil and soil amendment, bark, sod, gravel, pea gravel, hardscape products, crushed rock, river rock and landscape boulders primarily used for landscaping and site preparation purposes. The exclusive sale of horticultural or floricultural stock that is permitted in a commercial greenhouse or nursery-wholesale shall not be considered landscape materials. See"Retail sales, use category." Laundromat: A self-service facility providing machines for the washing and drying of clothes and personal items. See"Personal services." I Page 134 Library: An establishment for the sole purpose of loaning and circulating books or providing a reading room and reference service to the public whether conducted by a public or private agency or whether the service is with or without direct cost to the user. See "Community facilities." Liquor store: A retail establishment that sells prepackaged alcoholic beverages intended to be consumed off premise.The retail sale of off premises distilled spirits, beer and wine. See"Specialty stores." Livestock: Animals including, but not limited to, horses, cattle, llamas, sheep, goats,swine, reindeer, donkeys and mules. Loading zone: An off-street space or designated area or loading dock located on the same lot or site as the buildings or use served,which provides for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise, materials, or passengers. Locksmith: The sale, service and repair of locks and other security devices. See"Personal services." Lodging, Use Category: Establishments that provide a person, typically a traveler, a place to stay for a short period of time. Examples include bed and breakfasts, hotels, and motels. Transitional housing and mass shelters are included in the "Community services, use category." Lot: An undivided tract or parcel of land having frontage on a public street and designated as a distinct tract. • Lot aggregation: The consolidation of one or more lots into a single parcel through the elimination of lot lines. • Lot area: The area of a horizontal plane intercepted by the vertical projections of the front, side, and rear lot lines of a building lot. • Lot, corner: A building lot situated at the intersection of two public streets. • Lot coverage: The percentage of the total area of a lot occupied by the base (first story or floor)of buildings located on the lot. • Lot depth: The mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line of a building lot measured at the respective midpoints of the front lot line and rear lot line within the lot boundary. • Lot, double frontage: An interior lot with frontage on more than one street. I Page 135 • Lot, flag: A lot of irregular shape with reduced frontage on a public or private street with dimensions which are otherwise adequate at the building line. • Lot, interior: A lot within a subdivision that is not located at the intersection of any adjacent public or private street. • Lot line: A boundary of a building lot. • Lot line, front: The boundary of a building lot that is the line of an existing or dedicated street. Upon corner lots either street line may be selected as the front lot line providing a front and rear yard are provided adjacent and opposite, respectively, to the front lot line. • Lot line, rear: A boundary of a lot which is most distant from and is, or is most nearly, parallel to the front lot line. • Lot line, side: A boundary of a lot which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line. • Lot of record: An area of land designated as a residential lot on the plat or subdivision recorded or registered, pursuant to statute,with the auditor for Spokane County. • Lot, radial: Lots adjacent to curved streets or circular cul-de-sacs with side lot lines running roughly perpendicular to the street right-of-way. • Lot, reverse flag: A lot of irregular shape with reduced access to a rear alley, amenity or natural feature. • Lot segregation: The re-establishment of lot lines within parcels aggregated for tax purposes. • Lot width: The width of a lot at the front building line. Measurements on irregularly shaped lots to be taken in a straight line from a point where the front building line crosses the side property lines. Lowest floor: The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement).An unfinished or flood- resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor; provided, that such enclosure is equipped with adequate flood-ventilation openings specified in SVMC 21.30.090(C)(1)(b). Lumber mill, sawmill, shingle mill, plywood mill: The manufacture of wood products, including cutting, planning, preservation and veneering, match manufacture and millwork. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Page 136 Machine/machinery manufacturing: The fabrication of machines and machinery. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Machine shop: See"Metal fabrication." See "Industrial, light use category." Major event entertainment: Uses that draw lame number of people to special events or shows on a periodic basis. Activities are generally of spectator nature. Examples include stadiums, sports arenas, coliseums, and fairgrounds. See "Entertainment, use category." Manufactured home fabrication: The construction and assembly of manufactured housing units. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Manufactured home sales: A sales lot for manufactured housing units with display models. See "Retail sales, use category." Manufactured home subdivision: A subdivision designed exclusively for manufactured housing. Manufactured (mobile) home: A pre-assembled dwelling unit transportable in one or more sections,which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities certified by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. The term "manufactured home"does not include a "recreational vehicle." Manufactured (mobile) home park: A site having as its principal use the rental of space for occupancy by two or more manufactured (mobile) homes, and the accessory buildings, structures, and uses customarily incidental to such homes. See "Residential, use category." Manufacturing: The production or fabrication of goods using labor, tools, or machinery. For examples see the "Industrial, heavy use category"and "Industrial, light use category." Manufacturing, nonmetallic metal products: The manufacture of clay, earthenware, brick, vitreous, cement and concrete, including readi-mix, concrete block, lime, gypsum, stone and stone product. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Manufacturing, petroleum and coal products: The manufacture of asphalt paving, roofing and coating and petroleum refining. See"Industrial, heavy use category." I Page 137 Marijuana processing: Processing marijuana into useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products, packaging and labeling useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products for sale in retail outlets, and sale of useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products at wholesale by a marijuana processor licensed by the State liquor control board and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 69.50 RCW, as now adopted or hereafter amended. See"Industrial, light use category." Marijuana production: Production and sale of marijuana at wholesale by a marijuana producer licensed by the State liquor control board and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 69.50 RCW, as now adopted or hereafter amended. See"Agricultural and animal, use category." Marijuana sales: Selling useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products in a retail outlet by a marijuana retailer licensed by the State liquor control board and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 69.50 RCW, as now adopted or hereafter amended. See "Retail sales, use category." Market, outdoor: A temporary or seasonal location where produce and agricultural products including, but not limited to, pumpkins, Christmas trees and firewood, as well as crafts and other items are offered for sale to the public. See"Retail sales, use category." Massage therapy: An establishment providing the therapeutic massage services of a licensed massage therapist. See"Personal services." Meat/fish cutting, canning, curing and smoking: The processing and packaging of meat and fish for wholesale distribution; does not include the slaughter of animals. See"Industrial, light use category." Meat packing: The slaughter of live animals and the inspection and processing of animal carcasses. See Animal processing/handling." Medical and laboratory instrument/apparatus manufacture: The manufacture of medical and dental equipment, supplies, and instruments. See "Industrial, light use category." Medical, use category: Includes uses that pertain to the science or practice of medicine, such as hospitals and medical and dental clinics. It also includes incidental uses such as ambulance services, medical and diagnostic laboratories, and medical supplies. See"Retail sales, use category" for pharmacies. Medical/dental clinic: A facility where -&,e--G,- E--medical or dental professionals or paraprofessionals, including physicians, dentists, endodontists, chiropractors, physical therapists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, or osteopaths, provide outpatient services on a regular basis. See "Medical, use category." Page 138 Medical/dental office: A facility housing less than three medical or dental professionals or paraprofessionals. Medical, dental and hospital equipment supplies and sales: The sale of medical/dental equipment and supplies including, but not limited to, uniforms, prosthetics, pharmacy, optics, and corrective appliances. See "Medical, use category." Metal fabrication: The fabrication of metal products including chain and cable manufacture, sheet metal fabrication, machining,welding and punching. See "Industrial, light use category." Metal plating: The electroplating, galvanizing and dip plating of various kinds of metal. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Metal processes, hot: Metal processes including blast furnace, coke oven, die casting, drop hammer or forge, metal reduction, reclamation, and refining. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Mineral product manufacturing, nonmetallic: The manufacture of brick, cement, gypsum, lime, plaster of paris, tile,stoneware, earthenware and terra cotta. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Mineral resource lands: Lands primarily devoted to the extraction of minerals with potential for long-term commercial significance (WAC 365-190-030(13)). Mining: Mineral extraction, not including oil and gas. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Mobile food vendors: Itinerant vendors of prepared foods and beverages. See "Food and beverage service, use category." Model home: The temporary use of one or more single-family residential units for the marketing and promotion of residential subdivisions. Multiple building complex: A group of structures, or a single structure,with dividing walls and separate entrances for each business, housing retail businesses, offices, commercial ventures or independent or separate parts of a business which share the same lot, access and/or parking facilities. Museum: A premises housing the display of antiquities or artifacts of historical or artistic significance. See "Cultural facilities." Music store: The specialty retail sale of recorded music, musical instruments, sheet music and similar items. See"Specialty stores." I Page 139 MUTCD: The U.S. Department of Transportation Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. NAICS: North American Industry Classification System. Neighborhood: A geographic area or subarea bounded by distinct physical boundaries, such as major or minor arterials, geologic formations, broad open spaces and similar features, centered around common interests or facilities. New construction: Structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this appendix. New manufactured home park or subdivision: A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of adopted floodplain management regulations. Nonconforming: A lot, use, building, or structure,which was legal when commenced or built, but which does not conform to subsequently enacted or amended regulations pursuant to SVMC 19.20.060. Nonconforming use, shoreline: A use located within the shoreline jurisdiction which does not conform to the requirements of the Shoreline Management Act(Chapter 90.58 RCW). Nursing home: See"Convalescent home/nursing home." See "Group living, use category." Occupancy: The type of construction required based on the use of the structure as established by adopted building codes. Office, professional: A business office maintained as a principal use including, but not limited to, insurance, sales that do not include a tangible commodity, consulting services (accounting, legal, financial, engineering, architectural, real estate), studios, legal, data entry, computer related, or other professional office. ; Contractors and others who perform services off-site are included if the equipment, materials, and vehicles used in conjunction with the business are not stored on the site and fabrication,services or similar work is not carried on at the site. Professional office does but does not include animal, medical or dental clinics. . See also "Medical/dental clinic." See"Office, use category." Office, use category: Uses conducted in an office setting and that generally provide business,government, professional, veterinary, or financial services. Page 140 Office supply and computer sales: The retail sale of office supplies and office equipment, including computers, copiers and communication equipment. See"Retail sales, use category." Off-road recreational vehicle use: The operation of any gas-powered motorized vehicle including, but not limited to, motorcycles and/or all-terrain vehicles, on private property for recreational purposes. This definition does not include vehicles used for yard or garden work in residential areas. See"Entertainment, use category." Off-street parking: The amount of vehicular parking to be provided on private property for a specified use. Open space: An area accessible to and permanently reserved for the common use and enjoyment of the occupants of residential uses for landscaping, leisure and recreational purposes. Open space does not include area devoted to parking, accessory uses, landscaping required pursuant to this code,drainage easements, border easements or building separation required under adopted building codes. Opponent of record: A person who has provided verbal or written testimony in opposition to a proposal/project before or during the public testimony portion of a hearing, or filled out and submitted a party of record notice indicating opposition prior to the close of the public hearing. Orchard, tree farming, commercial: A planting of trees producing fruit and/or nuts and the cultivation of trees for the purpose of sale. See"Agricultural and animal, use category." Ordinary high-water mark(OHWM): A mark that will be found by examining the bed and banks and ascertaining where the presence and action of waters are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to mark upon the soil a character distinct from that of the abutting upland. In any area where the ordinary high-water mark cannot be found, the ordinary high-water mark adjoining freshwater shall be the line of mean high water. Overlay zone: A zoning designation that supplements the provisions of the underlying zone within a specified geographic area. Owner(s): Any person, partnership, corporation, association, unincorporated organization, trust or any other legal commercial entity having sufficient proprietary interest to authorize development of land. Owner's agent: Any person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of real property. Paper product manufacturing: The manufacture of paper products. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Page 141 Paper/pulp mills: Manufacturing plants producing paper and paper pulp from timber. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Park-and-ride facility: A parking area or structure used for the temporary storage of motor vehicles for individuals using public transit or car/van pools. See "Transit center." Park, public: A site designated or developed for recreational use by the public including, but not limited to, indoor facilities such as museums, swimming pools and skating rinks, and outdoor facilities such as athletic fields, community gardens, playgrounds, fishing areas, and areas and trails for hikers, equestrians, bicyclists, or off-road recreational vehicle users.Accessory uses include concessions, maintenance facilities, caretakers' dwellings, and parking facilities. See"Parks and open space, use category." Parks and open space, use category: Land uses that focus on natural areas, lame areas consisting mostly of vegetative landscaping or outdoor recreation. Uses tend to have few structures. Examples include trails, botanical gardens, nature preserves, golf courses, cemeteries, plazas, and parks. Parking area, satellite: A parking area more than 300 feet away from the establishment, building, structure, or use which it is designed to serve. Parking facility: A parking area, building, or structure used for the specific purpose of parking or storage of motor vehicles. Parking facility, controlled access: A parking garage or surface lot controlling patron access using attendants or ticket dispensers. See"Transportation, use category." Party of record: A person who has provided verbal or written testimony in or regarding a public hearing on a land use action. Paved surface: A paved surface shall consist of asphalt, Portland cement, concrete or equivalent material laid to City specifications. Pawn shop: An establishment where money is loaned on the security of personal property pledged in the keeping of the owner or proprietor.Also includes the retail sales of used items. See "Retail sales, use category." Performance surety: A financial guarantee that infrastructure required for a project will be constructed and certified according to the accepted plans and specifications and all applicable standards. I Page 142 Permitted use: _An allowable activity or use within a zoning district. Person: A corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership or joint stock company, as well as an individual, a state, and all political subdivisions of a state or any agency or instrumentality thereof. Person or party having standing: Any party of record. Personal services: Services including, but not limited to, barber shops/beauty salons, nail salons, tanning salons, specialty boutiques, day spas, locksmith services, apparel and tailor shops, massage parlors, tattoo parlors, permanent makeup salons, massage therapy, dry cleaning, Laundromat, and-photographic studios. and similar services. See"Retail services, use category." Pet shop: The specialty retail sale of household pets and pet supplies and equipment. See"Specialty stores." Petroleum and coal products manufacture: The manufacture of petroleum and coal products including lubricating oil and oil compounding. See "Industrial, heavy use category." D-ruci-starePharmacyjaA retail facilit authorized to dissense .rescri.tion dru.s .rescribed b licensed professionals. See"Retail sales, use category." Photographic studio: A retail establishment that provides portrait and other photographic services. See "Personal services." Pipeline: Gravity or pressurized pipelines for the long-distance transmission of water, petroleum products, natural gas, and other commodities such as ores in the form of slurries. Planned residential development(PRD): A residential development project meeting the requirements of Chapter 19.50 SVMC characterized by flexibility in the regulations of a residential zoning district. Planning agency: The Spokane Valley community development department, together with its planning commission. Planning commission: See"Commission." Plastic and rubber product manufacture: A chemical manufacturing process utilizing resin and synthetic compounds for plastics and rubber. See "Industrial, heavy use category." I Page 143 Plastic molding (thermoplastic): A process of converting pelletized plastic into molds using heat,without the use of solvents or volatile organic compounds (VOC). Thermoplastic resins can be melted, formed and resolidified. Thermoplastic processes include injection molding, blow molding, injection blow molding, rotational molding, roto-molding, and extrusion molding. Does not include solvent molding. See"Industrial, light use category." Plastic molding (thermoset): An injection molding process which uses heat, industrial processes and solvents to create plastic forms which cannot be reformed. Thermoset processes include bag molding, cold molding,jet molding, pulp molding, transfer molding and compression molding. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Plastic solvent molding: Also known as dip molding, forms thermoplastic articles by dipping a male mold and drawing off the solvent to leave a plastic film adhering to the mold. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Pollution generating impervious surface (PGIS): Surfaces that are subject to vehicular use, industrial activities, or storage of erodible or leachable materials that receive direct rainfall, or run-on or blow-in rainfall. Metal roofs are PGIS unless coated with an inert, nonleachable material. Roofs that are subject to venting of commercial or industrial pollutants are also considered PGIS.A surface,whether paved or not,shall be considered PGIS if it is regularly used by motor vehicles. The following are considered regularly used surfaces: roads, graveled and/or paved road shoulders, bike lanes within the traveled lane of a roadway, driveways, parking lots, unfenced fire lanes, vehicular storage yards, and airport runways. Post office, postal center: A facility owned or operated under contract with the U.S. Postal Service for the delivery of mail and packages. See"Retail services, use category." Power plant: aA heavy industrial facility that generates electric power. It excludes public utility facilities. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Precision instrument runway: An existing or planned runway with instrument approach utilizing an instrument landing system (ILS), or precision approach radar(PAR)as prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Principal dwelling unit: The principal structure on a lot that is the main residence to which the property is devoted. Principal structure: The principal building or other structure on a lot or building site designed or used to accommodate the primary use to which the premises are devoted. I Page 144 Principal use: The predominant use to which the lot or property is or may be devoted and to which all other uses are accessory. Print shop: Retail print services, including blueprinting, copier and other business support services. See"Retail services, use category." Printing, reprographics and bookbinding: Commercial printing including engraving, manifold form printing and book binding. . See"Retail services, use category." Processing: To convert raw or semi-raw materials into a marketable form through a series of mechanical or chemical operations. For examples see "Industrial, heavy use category" and "Industrial, light use category." Professional civil engineering geologist: A geologist experienced and knowledgeable in engineering geology and licensed by the state of Washington to practice. Professional engineer: A civil engineer licensed in Washington under Chapter 18.43 RCW who is qualified by examination and/or experience to practice in the fields of civil, geotechnical and/or soils engineering. Professional inspection: The observation and testing to determine conformance with project plans and specifications required by this code performed by a professional civil engineer and/or professional civil engineering geologist. Such inspection includes that performed by persons supervised by such engineers or geologists and shall be sufficient to form an opinion relating to the conduct of the work. Prohibited use: A use not specifically enumerated as a permitted use, accessory use, a conditional use, a temporary use, or a legal nonconforming use. Project permit: Any land use or environmental permit or license required for development or construction including, but not limited to, building permits, short plats,subdivisions, binding site plans, planned unit developments, conditional uses, variances, shoreline permits, site plan review, permits or approvals required by Chapter 21.40 SVMC, Critical Areas, site-specific zone reclassifications, manufactured home parks, and change of condition request. Proper functioning condition (PFC): A methodology for assessing the physical functioning of riparian and wetland areas,which describes both the assessment process and a defined on-the-ground condition of a riparian or wetland area. I Page 145 Public/quasi-public, use category: Uses related to, paid for by, or working for a government or which are essentially public (as in services rendered)although may be under private ownership or control. Examples include community facilities, essential public facilities, and public utility facilities. Public utility: A regulated public or private enterprise with an exclusive franchise for providing a public service paid for directly by the recipient of that service. Public utility local distribution facility: Any building, structure, or device which transfers directly to the public the service or supply provided by a public utility, including telephone, electric, gas, cable television, water and sewer, and all other facilities, equipment and structures necessary for conducting a local distribution service by a government or public utility. See"Public/quasi-public, use category." Public utility transmission facility: Any building,structure, or device which does not directly transfer to the public the service or supply provided by a public utility, including telephone, electric (greater than 55 KV), gas, cable television,water and sewer, and all other facilities, equipment, and structures, including substations, switching stations, and reservoirs. See"Public/quasi-public, use category." Racecourse: An outdoor track or course laid out for competition, testing, practice or use by motorized vehicles including, but not limited to, automobiles,go-carts, all-terrain vehicles, mopeds, scooters, snowmobiles, motorcycles, remote-controlled cars and airplanes.See also "Entertainment/recreation, commercial (outdoor)." See"Entertainment, use category." Racetrack: A state-licensed facility permitting competitive racing of vehicles, horses and dogs. See "Entertainment, use category." Radio/TV broadcasting studio: Facilities serving the broadcast media. See "Communication facilities, use category." Railroad yard, repair shop and roundhouse: Facilities serving railroad operations. See "Transportation, use category." Record: The official file, exhibits, maps and slides including the tape recorded proceedings or transcription thereof. Record of survey: A survey prepared and sealed by a registered Washington surveyor identifying the boundaries of land and real property, and the location or placement of other improvements. I Page 146 Recreational facility oor: An indoor or outdoor facility used, on a continuous basis for sports, games of skills and leisure-time activities within an enclosed space. Examples include gymnasiums, amusement arcades, health and fitness clubs, indoor tennis and racquetball courts, bowling alleys, video arcades, dance halls, skating rinks, billiard parlors, archery, miniature golf course, gun ranges, and indoor swimming pools. This definition excludes indoor theaters, golf driving ranges, gymnastic facilities.This definition exclude:,,,indoor sports arenas, auditoriums;and exhibition halls. See "Entertainment, use category." Recreational vehicle (RV): A vehicular-type built on a single chassis designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use,with or without motor power including, but not limited to, travel trailers, truck campers, camping trailers and self-propelled motor homes. Recreational vehicle park/campground: An area where facilities are provided for recreational or camping vehicles or travel trailers, tents or other portable habitation, utilized by the public as a place for camping, vacationing,or temporary usage, which are in place for not more than 30 days. The park may include certain recreational or service facilities for the use of the residents of the park. See"Lodging, use category." Recreational vehicle sales and service: An area for the display, sales and service of recreational vehicles. See"Vehicle services, use category." Recycling facility: A facility that accepts recyclable materials and may perform some processing activities. The principal function is to separate and store materials that are ready for shipment to end-use markets, such as paper mills, aluminum smelters or plastic manufacturing plants. Processing activities may include baling, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, or cleaning. See"Industrial service, use category." Rendering Plant: A facility that converts waste animal tissue into stable, value-added materials. Rendering can refer to any processing of animal products into more useful materials, or more narrowly to the rendering of whole animal fatty tissue into purified fats like lard or tallow. See "Animal processing/handling." Repeater facility: A facility for the noncommercial reception and retransmission of radio signals. See "Communication facilities, use category." Residential, use category: Uses for residential purpose. I Page 147 Restaurant, drive-in: An establishment designed and constructed to serve food and beverages for consumption on the premises, in an automobile or for carry-out for off-premises consumption and which establishment may or may not have on-premises dining room or counter. See "Food and beverage service, use category." Restaurant, drive-through: An establishment serving food to the general public with designated dining areas and allowing carry-out window(s)serving a single lane of automobiles for the purpose of serving food to go where food consumption is not allowed in automobiles on the premises. See"Food and beverage service, use category." Restaurant, full service: An establishment serving food and beverages to the general public in specific designated dining areas. See "Food and beverage service, use category." Retail sales, use category: An establishment engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods. Retaining wall: Any wall not an integral part of a building, used to resist the lateral displacement of earth material. Riding stable: A commercial enterprise renting horses and providing equestrian instruction. See "Agricultural and animal, use category." Right-of-way: The land area provided by dedication for public use for streets, utilities,walks, and other uses, also providing access to adjoining properties. Riparian management zone (RMZ): A fish and wildlife conservation buffer established pursuant to Chapter 21.40 SVMC. Roadway: The paved or improved portion of a street/road, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel including shoulders, auxiliary lanes, curbs,sidewalks, etc. Rolling mill: Primary metal manufacturing including the rolling and drawing of purchased metals. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Roof: A structural covering over any portion of a building or structure, including the projections beyond the walls or supports of the building or structure. I Page 148 Runway: Any existing or planned paved surface or turf-covered area of an airport which is specifically designed and used, or planned to be used, for the landing and/or taking off of aircraft. Schools(K through 12): Public and private institutions of learning offering instruction from kindergarten to grade 12 required by the Education Code of the State of Washington. See "Education, use category." Schools cColle•e or universit : A .ublic or .rivate institution-of hi.her learnin. which offer courses of general or specialized study leading to a degree. They are certified by the State Board of Higher Education or by a recognized accrediting agency. Examples include universities, liberal art colleges, community colleges, nursing and medical schools not accessory to a hospital. _florin. i, '+nit#inn in lihcr�l or+c nr rnfcccinn� ___ _ _ , _ -_ _ __ _ _ e- _ _ __ - - _ __-. See"Education, use category." Schools, professional,vocational and trade schools: Post-secondary professional and training education schools at which students are trained in a trade or skill to be pursued as a career-These schools focus on job skill training rather than academics in the liberal arts. Training periods are typically shorter than in a traditional college or university. Examples include institutions providing training to drafters, carpenters, electricians, HVAC technicians, aviation mechanics, plumbers, pipefitters, and welders. See "Education, use category." Schools,sSpecialized trainina/ -- - - - - - - studios: A facilit .rovidin. specialized classes to .ersons of all ages including, but not limited to, gymnastics, fitness, martial arts and dance. See"Education, use category." Secondhand store/consignment sales: The sale and resale of used merchandise including thrift shops and consignment shops. See"Retail sales, use category." Secure residential treatment facility: See"Essential public facility." SEPA: The Washington State Environmental Policy Act of 1971, and administrative codes developed pursuant thereto or any amendments thereto. Shared access: A common point of vehicle and pedestrian access from a right-of-way,or a vehicular access easement or tract for more than one lot or use. Shorelands or shoreland areas: Those lands extending landward for 200 feet in all directions as measured on a horizontal plane from the ordinary high-water mark; floodways and contiguous floodplain areas landward 200 feet from such floodways; and all wetlands and river deltas associated with the streams, lakes (RCW 98.58.030(2)(d)). I Page 149 Shoreline environment: The classification of shorelines based on the existing use pattern, the biological and physical character of the shoreline, consistent with WAC 173-26-211(4)and (5). Shoreline master program: Locally adopted plans and regulations governing uses and activities within the shorelines of the state and shorelines of statewide significance identified in the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan. Shoreline of statewide significance: A natural river or segment thereof east of the crest of the Cascade range downstream of a point where the mean annual flow is measured at 200 cubic feet per second or more and lakes or impoundments of 1,000 or more acres (RCW 98.58.030(2)(f)). Shoreline of the state: All of the water areas of the state, including reservoirs, and their associated shorelands, together with the lands underlying them; except: 1. Shorelines of statewide significance; 2. Shorelines on segments of streams upstream of a point where the mean annual flow is 20 cubic feet per second or less and the wetlands associated with such upstream segments; and 3. Shorelines on lakes less than 20 acres in size and wetlands associated with such small lakes. (RCW 98.58.030(2)(e).)Shorelines of statewide significance are shorelines of the state. Shoreline protection: Structural and nonstructural methods to control flooding or address erosion impacts to property and dwellings or other structures caused by natural processes,such as current, flood,wind, or wave action. Shoreline restoration: The revegetation of a shoreline site cleared of vegetation and not covered by structures or occupied by other improvements following completion of a project. Shoreline substantial development: Any development of which the total cost or fair market value exceeds the dollar amount set forth in Chapter 90.58 RCW and Chapter 173-26 WAC for any improvement of property in the shoreline of the state. Showroom: Space for buyers to view merchandise for sale in their retail stores or to showcase high value specialty items such as cabinetry, pianos and luxury vehicles. See "Retail sales, use category." I Page 150 Sign: A visual communication device, structure, or fixture which is visible from any right-of-way and is intended to aid in promoting the sale of products, goods, services, events or to identify a building using graphics, letters, figures, symbols, trademarks or written copies. Sign types include: • Abandoned structure: A sign support structure upon which a sign is located when the advertised business is no longer conducted on the premises. • Banner: A temporary sign of lightweight material mounted to a pole or building. • Mural: A work of art applied directly to an exterior surface where forms and/or figures are the dominant elements and not containing any copy. • Name plate: A sign showing only the name and address of the owner or occupant of the premises. • Reader board: A sign face consisting of tracks to hold readily changeable letters allowing frequent changes of copy. • Sign: Any board, poster, placard, banner, flag, pennant, streamer, or similar structure, electronic or otherwise which is constructed, placed, attached, painted or fastened in any manner for the purpose of attracting attention of the public to any place, person, entity, or business. • Sign,abandoned: A copy sign that advertises a product or service no longer available or a business no longer in operation; a sign which is illegible, in disrepair, or a safety hazard as a result of lack of maintenance; or a nonconforming sign that has lost its nonconforming rights. • Sign area: The gross surface area of the sign. • Sign, billboard: A structure for the purpose of leasing advertising space to promote an interest other than that of an individual, business, product or service available on the premises on which the structure is located. • Sign, copy: Letters, characters, illustrations, logos, graphics, symbols, writing or any combination thereof designed to communicate information of any kind, or to advertise, announce or identify a person, entity, business, business product,or to advertise the sale, rental or lease of premises. • Sign, copy area: The area of the sign containing any copy, symbol, sign, logo or graphic. I Page 151 • Sign, decorative emblem (or standard): A one-or two-sided sign with or without copy that is securely attached by grommets to the top and bottom of a mounting bracket attached to a permanently installed lighting fixture. • Sign, directional: Any sign relating solely to internal pedestrian and vehicular traffic circulation within a complex or project. • Sign,electronic: A sign that can be changed by electrical, electronic or computerized process; inclusive of video boards. • Sign,flashing: An electrical sign or portion thereof which changes light intensity in a brief, brilliant, or sudden and transient outburst of light causing a steady on and off, glittering, sparkling, or oscillating pattern. • Sign, freestanding: A permanent sign not attached to or forming part of a building. • Sign, freeway: A permanent freestanding on-premises sign or billboard located on a parcel adjacent and contiguous to Interstate Highway 90. • Sign, inflatable: Any temporary hollow item or character expanded or enlarged by the use of air or gas. • Sign, menu board: An on-site display of menu items at a restaurant; not meant to be viewed from the street. • Sign, monument: A sign and supporting structure constructed as a solid structure or one that gives the appearance of a continuous, non-hollow, unbroken mass. • Sign, multi-business complex: A sign with a primary facility name and a list of the individual stores or businesses mounted on one structural element. Such a sign type includes signage describing a mall arrangement, a strip-center development, an industrial park complex, or a multi-business structure or complex of buildings with a unifying name and a listing of businesses contained within the grouping. • Sign, nonconforming: Any sign which was lawfully erected and maintained on private property which now, as a result of code amendments, does not conform to all applicable regulations and restrictions of this code. • Sign, notice: A sign intended to safeguard the premises (e.g., "No Parking," "No Trespassing," "Watch Dog on Duty"); or which identifies emergency telephone number, hours, and security information. I Page 152 • Sign, official: A sign erected by a governmental agency within its territorial jurisdiction for the purpose of carrying out an official duty or responsibility and including, but not limited to, traffic signs and signals,zoning signs, and street signs. Special lighting or banners celebrating seasonal or civic events sponsored and/or endorsed by the city council may be official signs. • Sign, off-premises: A sign which advertises or directs attention to a business, person, organization, activity, event, place, service, or product not principally located or primarily manufactured or sold on the premises on which the sign is located. • Sign, on-premises: A sign which advertises or directs attention to a business, person, organization, activity, event, place, service, or product which is manufactured and/or available on the premises where the sign is located. • Sign, permanent: Signs permanently affixed to a pole, monument, or building. Including decorative emblems (or standards)affixed by rope, cords,wires, or mechanical devices. • Sign, pole: A permanent freestanding sign supported wholly by a pole or poles permanently affixed to the ground and not attached to a building or structure. • Sign, POP—Point of purchase: A sign relating to the place, such as a supermarket aisle or soda machine, where a decision to purchase is made. • Sign, portable: A sign not permanently attached or affixed to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported or moved from place to place including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of skids, or wheels, and including reader boards, and A-frame signs. • Sign, roof: A sign supported by and erected on or above a roof that does not meet the requirements of a wall sign. • Sign,support structure(s): Posts or columns and the anchors and bolts that structurally support the sign attached to it. • Sign,temporary: Banners, pennants,flags,streamers, searchlights, inflatables, special event signage or temporary on-premises commercial signs posted in conjunction with the alteration, construction, sale or lease of real property. • Sign,three-sided: A sign with three faces. I Page 153 • Sign,two-sided: A sign with two faces. • Sign,wall (attached): A permanent sign attached or erected parallel to and extending not more than 15 inches from the facade or face of any building to which it is attached and supported throughout its entire length, with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of said wall or facade. Signs incorporated into mansard roofs, marquees or canopies are wall signs. • Wall area: The two-dimensional representation of a building elevation, including windows and doors, excluding eaves. Sign manufacturing/repair: The manufacture of commercial signs and sign support structures. See "Industrial, light use category." Sign painting shop: The painting, etching or printing of sign copy. See "Industrial, light use category."- Site: Any lot or parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof, under a single ownership or control, proposed for development,where grading is performed or permitted. Site development plan: A plan drawn to scale for one or more lots, parcels or tracts on which is shown the existing and proposed conditions of the lot, tract or parcel. Site drainage plan: A plan prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington that identifies the stormwater control area, stormwater facilities and other measures reasonably required by the director. The plan shall contain analysis and recommendations based upon the City standards. Slope: An inclined ground surface the inclination of which is a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance, expressed as a percentage. Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing: The manufacture of soaps, detergents and cleaning chemicals and solvents. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Soil: A natural aggregate of mineral grains that can be separated by such gentle mechanical means as agitation in water. Solid waste: All putrescible biodegradable and non-biodegradable eccible-solid and semisolid material including, but not limited to,garbage, refuse, bulky wastes, inert waste, agricultural solid waste, sewage sludge and demolition and construction wastes. I Page 154 Solid waste recycling/transfer site: A site storing solid waste or recyclable materials, prior to transport to a central disposal or collection location. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Special flood hazard areas (SFHA): The land area covered by the flood waters of the base flood is the SFHA on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) maps. The SFHA is the area where the NFIP's floodplain management regulations must be enforced and the area where the mandatory purchase of flood insurance applies. Specialty stores: Small establishments that focus on the sale of a particular product and associated items. Examples include pet shops, specialty boutiques, music stores, ceramics shops, and liquor stores. It does not include stores selling specialty food such as butcher shop, meat market and specialty foods. See "Retail sales, use category." Spoil: Any material removed from an excavation. Standard soils: Soils comprised of the Natural Resources Conservation District groups: Garrison, Springdale, Bonner, and Hagen. Start of construction: Includes substantial improvement, and the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings,such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building,whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. Storage, general indoor: The storage of equipment, merchandise and supplies within an enclosed structure. The storage area occupies 50 percent or less of the ground floor area of the structure. See "Warehouse,"for I Page 155 storage areas that exceed 50 percent of the ground floor area. See "Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Storage, general outdoor: The storage of any equipment, machinery, commodities, raw, semi-finished materials, and building materials,which is visible from any point on the building lot line when viewed from ground level to six feet above ground level. The outdoor display of motor vehicles, equipment for sale or lease, manufactured housing or landscaping and nursery stock available for sale to the public is not general outdoor storage. See"Warehouse,wholesale and freight movement, use category." Storage, self-service facility: A facility including buildings and/or structures containing spaces of varying sizes leased, rented or sold on an individual basis and used exclusively for the storage of excess property and outdoor storage of vehicles and boats. See "Warehouse,wholesale and freight movement, use category." Stormwater: That portion of precipitation or snow melt that has not naturally percolated into the ground or otherwise evaporated, but is contained, transported or flowing above ground through streets, swales, channels, pipes, artificial or natural surfaces. Stormwater drainage facility: Constructed and natural features which function together as a system to collect, convey, channel, hold, inhibit, retain, detain, infiltrate, evaporate, divert, treat or filter stormwater. Stormwater facilities include, but are not limited to, pipes, ditches, culverts, street gutters, detention ponds, retention ponds, evaporation ponds, constructed wetlands, infiltration devices, catch basins, oil/water separators and swales. Stormwater facility: The drainage system including, but not limited to, drywell, channel, inlet, curb drop, swale, ditch, detention, retention, and/or infiltration facility designed to contain and control stormwater. Street, arterial, minor: Roadways identified in the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan providing for interconnection with and augmentation of the principal arterial system and providing local mobility. Street, arterial, principal: Roadways identified in the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan providing for regional mobility. Street, collector: Roadways identified in the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan providing for both land access and traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods and commercial and industrial areas. Street, flanking: One of the two streets abutting a corner lot which is not parallel with the lot front line. Street, local access: A street providing access to abutting property. I Page 156 Structure: Any construction, including a building or any portion thereof, erected for the purposes of support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property of any kind, including swimming pools, decks in excess of 30 inches in height, and roof overhangs exceeding three feet.A fence of six feet or less in height is not a structure, nor a masonry, brick, concrete, or cinder block wall of less than four feet in height. Subdivision: The subdivision of land into two or more parts for the purpose of establishing building sites, and including both short subdivisions and long subdivisions. Substantial damage: Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Substantial improvement: Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure either: 1. Before the improvement or repair is started; or 2. If the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition, "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either: 1.Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; or 2.Any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a state inventory of historic places. Swale: A constructed depression for the treatment and disposal of stormwater runoff.The swale shall be designed by an engineer licensed in the state of Washington. Tailor shop: A personal service providing alterations and fittings for apparel. See"Personal services." Tank storage (LPG): The storage of liquefied petroleum gas or its component gases. I Page 157 Tank storage, critical materials: The storage of critical materials identified in Appendix 21-G (SVMC 21.40.060), including but not limited to gasoline, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oils, and solvents. See "Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Tanning and curing of hides: The preparation of animal hides and skins for the manufacture of leather products. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Tavern/night club: A retail establishment serving alcoholic beverages with incidental food service. Examples are lounges, bars, nightclubs, wineries, micro-breweries, and distilleries. See "Food and beverage service, use category." Taxidermy: The operation of preserving, stuffing and mounting the skins of dead birds and animals for exhibition. See"Retail services, use category." Telecommunications: The transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of audio and/or visual information and data of the user's choosing,without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received. • Alternative mounting structure: A water tower, manmade tree, clock tower, church steeple, bell tower, utility pole, light standard,freestanding sign,flagpole, or similar structure designed to support and camouflage or conceal the presence of telecommunications antennas. • Antenna: A structure or device used to collect or radiate radio, television, or microwave electromagnetic waves, including directional antennas, such as panels,wireless cable and satellite dishes, and omni-directional antennas, such as whips, but not including satellite earth stations or noncommercial antennas installations for home use of radio or television. • Array: An arrangement of antennas and their supporting structure. • Collocation: A single telecommunications tower and/or site used by more than one telecommunications service provider. • Dish: A parabolic or bowl shaped device that receives and/or transmits signals in a specific directional pattern. • EIA-222: Electronics Industries Association Standard 222, "Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antennas Support Structures." I Page 158 • Electric transmission: A self-supporting structure in excess of 50 feet in height designed to support high voltage electric lines. This does not include local utility or distribution poles (with or without transformers) designed to provide electric service to individual customers. • Guyed, tower: Any telecommunications tower supported in whole or in part by cables anchored to the ground .• Height: The distance measured from grade to the highest point of any and all components of the structure, including antennas, hazard lighting, and other appurtenances, if any. • Monopole: A self-supporting telecommunications tower,which consists of a single vertical pole, fixed into the ground and/or attached to a foundation. • Panel: An antenna which receives and/or transmits signals in a directional pattern. • Self-supporting lattice tower: A telecommunications tower that consists of an open network of metal braces, usually triangular or square in cross-section. • Service: The offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used. • Stealth: A telecommunications antenna that is effectively camouflaged or concealed from view. • Telecommunications antenna: An antenna used to provide a telecommunications service. This excludes lightning rods, private mobile radio systems, amateur radio antennas less than 35 feet in height in residential districts and 50 feet in height in nonresidential districts, and whip antennas less than four inches (10 cm) in diameter and less than 10 feet in height. • Tower: A self-supporting or guyed structure more than 20 feet in height, built primarily to support one or more telecommunications antennas. Does not include ham operator or wind turbine support towers. • Wireless: Having no wire or wires, operating by means of transmitted electromagnetic waves. • Whip antenna: An omni-directional dipole antenna of cylindrical shape which is no more than six inches in diameter. Temporary use: A use permitted for a limited period of time or pending the occurrence of an event. I Page 159 Textile manufacture: The manufacture of textiles, carpet, canvas and cordage, including knitting. See "Industrial, light use category." Theater, indoor: An establishment for the indoor viewing of motion pictures by patrons.A structure or area See"Entertainment, use category." Threshold requirements: The level of development, volume, or peak flow of stormwater that must be controlled. Tire recap and retread manufacture: The process of refurbishing and retreading used vehicle tires. See "Industrial, heavy use category." Title notice: A document recorded with the county auditor for the purpose of disclosure to a prospective purchaser, lender or other interested party of important information, special conditions, restrictions, and/or circumstances that affect real property. Tower, ham operator: A structure less than 75 feet in height above grade used for two-way communication for hobby or emergency service purposes by private individuals. See"Communication facilities, use category." Tower,wind turbine support: A structure not enclosed with exterior walls used for the production of energy such as a wind turbine tower-(Public utility towers used for the distribution or transmission of electricity and wireless communication support towers are not included in this definition-), Towing: Facilities that provide towing services. Towed vehicle storage is permitted under impound yard or junk and salvage yards. See "Vehicle services, use category." Transportation, use category: -Facilities that provide public or private transportation services and/or transfer points between modes of transportation. Examples include private airstrips, heliports, park and ride stations, private parking garages, transit centers. -- -_ _ _ _ __ _ - _ e"' - _ -- _ e-' _ being trancc ported Transit center: A facility serving transit patrons which may serve as a transfer point between different transportation modes and routes, and providing parking. See"Transportation, use category." Transitional housing: Congregate living facilities for temporarily displaced individuals and families with an on- site resident manager including, but not limited to, homeless and protective shelters. Detention and post- Page 160 detention facilities, hospital, psychiatric and/or substance abuse and secure community transition facilities are not transitional housing. See"Community services, use category." Truck stop: A facility providing parking, fueling, and restaurant services for large trucks, and may include truck washing facilities, sleeping accommodations and showers for drivers. See"Vehicle services, use category." Underground injection control (UIC)well: A manmade subsurface fluid distribution system designed to discharge fluids into the ground and consists of an assemblage of perforated pipes, drain tiles, or other similar mechanisms, or a dug hole that is deeper than the largest surface dimension (WAC 173-218-030). Subsurface infiltration systems include drywells, pipe or French drains, drain fields, and other similar devices that are used to discharge stormwater directly into the ground. Upholstery shop: A retail service for the upholstery and re-upholstery of furniture. See "Retail services, use category." Variance: An adjustment to the strict application of regulations to a particular piece of real property which, because of special circumstances, is deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and similar zone classification. The adjustment remedies the disparity in privileges; provided, that a variance granted shall not authorize a use otherwise prohibited in the zone classification in which the property is located. Vehicle service, use category: Establishments that sell, service, repair, or rent passenger vehicles, boats, recreation vehicles, heavy trucks, and industrial vehicles. It also includes other uses that provide relate to vehicles such as truck stops, impound yards, and towing establishments. Veterinary hospital or clinic, large animal: An establishment providing veterinary medical services and similar services to livestock,such as horses, cows, donkeys, sheep, pigs, and similar animals, and may include outdoor pens. See"Animal clinic/veterinary." Veterinary hospital or clinic, small animal: An establishment other than a kennel in which veterinary medical services, clipping, bathing, boarding and similar services are rendered to dogs, cats and other small animals and domestic pets. See"Animal clinic/veterinary." I Page 161 Warehouse: A structure in which more than 50 percent of the ground floor area is utilized for the storage of products,which is not the office or showroom area of the building. See"Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Warehouse,wholesale and freight movement, use category: Wholesale businesses and establishments that store or transport goods for themselves or other firms. Warranty surety: A financial guarantee against defects in the construction of all required infrastructure for a project. Water-dependent: A use or activity dependent on a waterfront location including, but not limited to, bridges, marinas,dams for domestic/industrial water supply, flood control, and/or hydroelectric production;water diversion structures and facilities for water supply, irrigation and/or fisheries enhancement; flood water and drainage pumping plants and facilities; hydroelectric generating facilities and appurtenant structures; structural and nonstructural flood damage reduction facilities, and stream bank stabilization structures and practices. Water-related: A use or activity not intrinsically dependent on a waterfront location including, but not limited to, facilities that provide water sports equipment and services, restaurants providing water views, recreational vehicle parks, and public parks. Water-related industry: Water-related industries are those requiring water transportation or those which seek the advantage of water transportation as an alternative to other modes, and those which use or recycle large quantities of water. Welding: The process of uniting metal parts through heat and/or pressure. Wetland: An area characterized by saturated or nearly saturated soils most of the year that forms an interface between terrestrial (land-based)and aquatic environments.Wetlands include marshes around lakes or ponds and along river or stream channels. Wholesale business: Those businesses which sell, broker, transfer, receive or otherwise handle volume commodities for fabrication, resale or internal institutional, commercial or industrial consumption. Examples include sale of building materials, special trade tools, welding supplies, major wholesale distribution centers, major postal services, machine parts, electrical supplies,janitorial supplies, restaurant equipment and store fixtures, mail order houses, and wholesalers of food, clothing, auto parts, and building hardware. See "Warehouse, wholesale and freight movement, use category." Page 162 Wood product manufacturing: The manufacture of wood products, such as lumber, plywood, veneers,wood containers,wood flooring,wood trusses, and prefabricated wood buildings. The production processes include sawing, planning,shaping, laminating, and assembling of wood products starting from logs that are cut into bolts, or lumber that then may be further cut, or shaped by lathes or other shaping tools. See"Industrial, heavy use category." Wrecking,junk and salvage yards: Any area, lot, land, parcel, building, structure or part thereof where waste or discarded or salvaged materials are exchanged, handled, bought, sold, baled, packed, stripped, stored, dumped or disassembled including, but not limited to, inoperable vehicles, tires, machines or remnants thereof, and/or metals, paper, rags, tires and bottles. See"Industrial, heavy use category." WRIA: Water resources inventory area. Xeriscaping: A planting practice that relies on minimal or no irrigation, eliminating heavily watered landscaping in favor of those that combine low water requirements with plants adapted to the region. Yard: An open space, other than a court, on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward. • Flanking street yard: That unoccupied area of a lot which is coterminous with a flanking street bounded by the front yard and rear yard and the flanking street yard depth. • Front yard: An area extending across the full width of a lot and lying in between the front lot line and building setback line. The front yard is usually the location of the main entrance to the building and/or its orientation to the primary street. • Rear yard: An area extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the lot rear line and that portion of a proposed or existing building or structure closest to the lot rear line or between the lot rear line and the required rear yard depth in each classification when no building or structure exists or is proposed. • Side yard: That area of a lot that is unoccupied and which is not a front yard, a rear yard nor a flanking street yard. Zero lot line development: A residential development for single-family detached where each dwelling is located in close proximity to an interior side property line,with a minimum side yard maintained between each adjacent residence. I Page 163 Zone, zoning district: A use classification established for the purpose of promoting orderly and efficient development of land compatible with surrounding areas implementing the Comprehensive Plan. (Ord. 12-022 §4 (Att. B), 2012; Ord. 12-009§§ 1 —8, 2012; Ord. 11-021 §2, 2011; Ord. 11-005 §2, 2011; Ord. 09-036 §7, 2009; Ord. 09-032 §2, 2009; Ord. 09-017 § 1, 2009; Ord. 08-006 § 1, 2008; Ord. 08-005§2, 2008; Ord. 07- 015 §4, 2007). I Page 164 Attachment D: CTA-2013-0007 Working document that staff used to keep track of the consolidation process of the permitted use matrix Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use ce ce ce R-4 MF-1 MF-2 MUC CMU GO o z 0 Et o a _ N Agriculture and Animal Auction yard,livestock Animal processing/handling P Feed lot Animal processing/handling P Animal slaughtering and processing Animal processing/handling P Animal processing facility Animal processing/handling P Animal raising and/or keeping Animal raising and/or keeping S S S S S S S S Animal shelter Animal shelter S PP Beekeeping,commercial Beekeeping,commercial P Beekeeping,hobby Beekeeping,hobby S S S Community Garden Community garden S S S S S S S S S Greenhouse,nursery,commercial Greenhouse,nursery,commercial P , P PP Kennel,indoor kennel,doggie day care facility Kennel, S S S S S PP Marijuana production Marijuana production S S P P Orchard,tree farming,commercial Orchard,tree farming,commercial PP Riding stable Riding stable C PP Communication faclities Radio/TV broadcasting studio Radio/TV broadcasting studio PP P PP P Repeater facility Repeater facility P P P P P P P P P P PP Telecommunication wireless antenna array Telecommunication wireless antenna array S S S S S S S S C S S S S S Telecommunication wireless support tower Telecommunication wireless support tower c C C C C C S S C S S S S S Tower,ham operator Tower,ham operator S S S S S S S S C S S S S Community Services Community hall,club,or lodge Community hall,club,or lodge P P P P P P P P P P Church,temple,mosque,synagogue and parsonage Church,temple,mosque,synagogue and parsonage P P P P P P P P P P P P P Crematories Crematories P PP PP Funeral home Funeral home P PP Transitional housing Transitional housing C Day care Day care,adult Day care,adult P P P P P P P P AP P P A A Day care,child(12 children or fewer) Day care,child(12 children or fewer) P P P P P P P P A AP P P A A Day care,child(13 children or more) Day care,child(13 children or more) C C C C P P P P A AP PP A A Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use ce w w w MF-1 MF-2 MUC CMU GO o 0 o o a _ N Education College or university Schools,college or university P P P P PP Schools,public and private,K through 12 Schools, : K through 12 P P P P P P P P P P P Schools,professional,vocational and trade schools Schools,professional,vocational and trade schools P P P P P PP PP Specialized training/learning schools or studios Schools,specialized training or studios P P P P PP Entertainment M_ Adult entertainment establishment Adult entertainment and retail S S Adult retail use establishment Adult entertainment and retail S S Carnival,circus Carnival,circus T T T T T T Casino Casino PP PP Museum Cultural facilities P P P P PP P Art gallery Cultural facilities P P P P P P P Exercise facility/gym/athletic club Exercise facility/gym/athletic club A AP P AP P P P A A Off-road recreational vehicle use Off-road recreational vehicle use PP Major event entertainment Major event entertainment P P P Racecourse Racecourse P P PP Racetrack Racetrack PP Bowling alley Recreation facilities PP P P A PP Theater,outdoor Recreation facilities P P P P P,A PP Entertainment/recreation facilities, indoor Recreation facilities PP PP P,A P P Entertainment/recreation facilities, outdoor Recreation facilities PP P P P,A PP Theater,indoor Theater,indoor PP P PP Food and Beverage Service Espresso/Latte retail service Espresso/Lattc retail service establishment P P P P P P P AP P Brewery/winery,micro Tavern/night club PP P P P PP Brewery,winery and/or distillery Tavern/night club PP P PP PP Tavern Tavern/night club PP P P P P P Restaurant,full service Restaurant,full service PP AP P P P PP Restaurant,drive-through Restaurant,drive-through or drive in PP A C P P P P Restaurant,drive-in Restaurant,drive-through or drive in PP A C P P P P Mobile food vendors Mobile food vendors S S S S S S S S S S Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use R-4 MF-1 MF-2 MUC CMU o ON o o a _ N Group Living Assisted living facility Assisted living/convalescent/nursing home P P P P P P P Convalescent home,nursing home Assisted living/convalescent/nursing home P P P P P P P Community residential facility(6 or less residents) Community residential facilities(6 residents or less) P P P P P P P P Community residential facility(greater than 6 residents,no more than 25) Community residential facilities (greater than 6 residents under 25) P P P P P Family homo,adult Family-home $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Family homc, child Family es P P P P P P P P P Dwelling,congregate Dwelling,congregate P P P P P Industrial, Heavy Assembly—heavy Assembly,heavy P Automobile assembly plant Assembly,heavy P Explosive Storage Explosive storage P P Hazardous waste treatment and storage Hazardous waste treatment and storage S S Aircraft manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Asphalt plant/manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Chemical manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Explosive Manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Fertilizer manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Food product manufacturing/storage Manufacturing,heavy P Ink manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Petroleum and coal products manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Plastic and rubber products manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Rubber reclamation, manufacturing/fabrication Manufacturing,heavy P Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Tire,recap and retread manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P Wood product manufacturing Manufacturing,heavy P P Boat building,repair and maintenance Manufacturing,heavy $ P Manufactured home fabrication Manufacturing,heavy $ P Power plant(excluding public utility facilities) Power plant(excluding public utility facilities) P Metal plating Processing,heavy P Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use ce OA ce w MF-2 MUC CMU GO o 0 0 0 a — '1'— Metal processes,hot Processing,heavy P Mining Processing,heavy P Paper/pulp mills Processing,heavy P Plastic injection molding,thermoset Processing,heavy P Plastic injection solvent molding Processing,heavy P Tanning,curing of hides and skins Processing,heavy P Dry kiln Processing,heavy P Lumbermill,sawmill,shingle mill, plywood mill Processing,heavy P Rolling mill Processing,heavy P Composting storage/processing, commercial Processing,heavy P Solid waste recycling/transfer site Solid waste recycling/transfer site , P , P Wrecking,recycling,junk and salvage yards Wrecking,recycling,junk and salvage yards C Industrial, Light Assembly—light Assembly,light P P P P P P P Electrical/electronic/computer component and system manufacturing/assembly Assembly,light P P P P P P P Communications equipment manufacturing Assembly,light P P P P P P P Medical and laboratory instrument/apparatus manufacturing Assembly,light P P P P P P P Carpenter Shop Carpenter Shop P P P P Machine shop Machine shop or metal fabrication P P P Metal fabrication Machine shop or metal fabrication P P P Appliances Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Broom Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Cosmetic and miscellaneous manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Emery cloth and sandpaper Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Furniture Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Garment Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Machine/machinery Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Nonmetallic metal product Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Rope Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Sign manufacturing/repair Manufacturing,light P P P Textile Manufacturing Manufacturing,light P P P Marijuana processing Marijuana processing P P Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use R-4 MF-1 MF-2 MUC CMU o ON o o a _ _ Plastic injection molding,thermoplastic Plastic injection molding, thermoplastic PP PP PP Bakery Products Manufacturing Processing,light PP Bakery rebuilding/manufacturing Processing,light PP Bottling Plant Processing,light PP Feed/cereal/flour mill Processing,light P P Meat/fish canning,cutting,curing and smoking Processing,light PP Agricultural processing plant, warehouse Processing,light PP Ice Plant Processing,light P P Sign painting chop Sign painting shop $ $ Industrial Service Carpet and rug cleaning plants Carpet/rug cleaning,dry cleaning, laundry,linen supply plant, commercial PP Dry cleaning,laundry,linen supply plant,commercial Carpet/rug cleaning,dry cleaning, laundry,linen supply plant, commercial PP Contractor's yard Contractor's yard PP Laboratories(Bio Safety Level 2) Laboratories(Bio Safety Level 2) PP P P Laboratories(Bio Safety Level 3) Laboratories(Bio Safety Level 3) P PP Laboratories(Bio Safety Level 4) Laboratories(Bio Safety Level 4) PP Recycling facility Recycling facility S S S PP Lodging Bed and breakfast Bed and breakfast P P P P P P P P P Hotel/motel Hotel/motel PP P P P P Recreational vehicle park/campground Recreational vehicle park/campground C S Medical Center Ambulance service Ambulance service PP P PP PP Hospital Hospital PP P PP Hospital,psychiatric and substance abuse Hospital,psychiatric and substance abuse R R R R R R R R R R RR RR Hospital,specialty Hospital,specialty PP P PP A A Laboratories,medical and diagnostic Laboratories,medical and diagnostic PP P P P Medical,dental,and hospital equipment supply/sales Medical,dental,and hospital equipment supply/sales PP P P P P 42 42 42 42 42 42 Medical/dental clinic Medical/dental clinic P P P P PP P Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use ce ce ce R-4 MF-1 MF-2 MUC CMU 0 O ON o ce o a _ N Office Animal clinic/veterinary Animal clinic/veterinary P P P SP P P Office Professional office A P A P P P P P P P P P P Computer services Professional office P P P P P P P P P P P Parks/Open Space Cemetery Cemetery P P P P P Golf course Golf course S S S S S S P SP P Golf driving range/training center Golf driving rangc/#aining contor C C C C C C P C S P P Parks Parks P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Public/Semi Public Community facilities Community facilities S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Essential public facilities Essential public facilities R R R R R R R R R R R RR Public utility distribution facility Public utility distribution facility S S S S S S S S P P P P P P P P Public utility transmission facility Public utility transmission facility S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Tower,wind turbine support Tower,wind turbine support C S S S S S Residential Dwelling, Dwelling,accessory units apartments S S S S accessory units apartments Dwelling,caretaker's residence Dwelling,caretaker's residence S S S S S S Dwelling,duplex Dwelling,duplex P P P P P P Dwelling,multifamily Dwelling,multifamily P P P P P SS Dwelling,single-family Dwelling,single-family P P P P P P P P SS Dwelling,townhouse Dwelling,townhouse P P P P P P P Manufactured home park Manufactured home park S S S S S Model h ,,..,.,nits Model home units Retail Sales Antique store Antique store P P P P P Appliance sales/service Appliance sales/service P P P P AT S AT S Bakery,retail Bakery,retail P P S-P S-P P P P AT S AT S Building supply and home improvement Building supply and home improvement P P S S P P P Hardware store Building supply and home improvement P P S S P P P Candy and confectionery Candy and confectionery P P P P P P P P P Clothes,retail sales Clothes,retail sales P P P P P Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use ce CV ce w MF-2 MUC CMU GO o Z 0 ° 0 = '1' Convenience store Convenience store P P A T S A T S P P P PP Department/variety store Department/variety store PP S P P Home furnishings,retail sale Department/variety store PP -P,S PP Book/stationery store Educational and hobby P P P P,A P P P A A Hobby shop Educational and hobby P P P P,A P P P A A Equipment sales,repair,and maintenance Equipment sales,repair,and maintenance P PP PP Florist shop Florist shop PP A AP P P P Food sales,specialty/butcher shop/meat market/specialty foods Food sales,specialty/butcher shop/meat market/specialty foods PP S P P Bicycle sales/service General sales and service P P P T A P T A P P P PP Jewelry,clock,musical instrument assembly,sales/service General sales and service PP A AP P P PP Communication service/sales General sales and service PP A P T A P P P PP Gift shop Gift shop PP A AP P P A Grocery store Grocery store PP S P P Office and computer supplies Office supply and computer supplies PP AP P P PP Landscape materials sales Landscape materials sales lot and greenhouse,nursery,garden center retail P P P P P P Greenhouse,nursery,garden center, retail Landscape materials sales lot and greenhouse,nursery,garden center retail PP PP PP Manufactured home sales Manufactured home sales PP P Marijuana Sales Marijuana sales P P P P Market,outdoor Market,outdoor PP P P P P Pawnshop Pawn shop PP PP Pharmacy Pharmacy PP AP P P P P Rotail cab& , Secondhand store,consignment sales Secondhand store,consignment sales PP P P P S Showroom Showroom PP P PP P Liquor store Specialty stores PP A A P P P Film/camera sales/service Specialty stores PP A AP P P Pet shop Specialty stores PP A AP P P Music store Specialty stores PP A AP P P Ceramics shop Specialty stores PP A A P P P Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use R-4 MF-1 MF-2 MUC CMU 0 o ON o wo o a = N Retail Services Bank, savings/loan and other financial institutions Bank, savingsi-and loan,and other financial institutions P P P P P P P PP Barber/beauty shop Barber/beauty shop P P P P P P P P Catering services Catering services P P P P P P P P P Equipment rental shop Equipment rental shop P PP PP Apparel/tailor shop Personal services P P P P P P P Dry cleaners Personal services PP P P P P P Laundromat Personal services A- A- A- P P P P P P P Personal Service Personal services P P P P P P P Massage Therapy Personal services P P P P P P P Film developing Personal services P P Ar P Ar P P P P Locksmith Personal services P P P P P P P Photographic studio Personal services P P P P P P P Post office,postal center Post office,postal center P P P P P P P PP Print shop Print shop PP A P P P P PP Printing,reprographics,bookbinding services,commercial Print shop PP A P P P P P P Taxidermy Taxidermy P P P P P P Upholstery shop Upholstery shop P P P P P Transportation Airstrip,private Airstrip,private P P Heliport Heliport P P Helistop Helistop C CC C P Public pay parking garage/lot parking facility,controlled access P P P P P P P Railroad yard,repair shop and roundhouse Railroad yard,repair shop and roundhouse P Park-and-ride facility Transit center P P P P P P P Transit center Transit center P P P P P P P I Vehicle Automobile impound yard Automobile impound yard P P Automobile/taxi rental Automobile/taxi rental P P P P P P P Automotive parts,accessories and tires Automobile parts,accessories and tires P P P P P P Automobile/truck/RV/motorcycle painting,repair,body and fender works Automobile/truck/RV/motorcycle painting,repair,body and fender works S S P P P Use MatrixChapter 19.120 Permitted Use Matrix Current Use Proposed Use ce w w w MF-2 MUC CMU GO 0 0 0 ° a _ N Carwash Carwash PP SP P PP Farm machinery sales and repair Farm machinery sales and repair P PP Fueling station Fueling station PP P AP P PP Truck sales,rental,repair and maintenance Heavy truck and industrial vehicles Truck PP sales,rental,repair and maintenance Recreational vehicle sales and service Passenger vehicle,boat,and RV sales,service and repair P PP P Automobile/light truck sales and service Passenger vehicle,boat,and RV sales,service and repair P PP P Boat sales/service Passenger vehicle,boat,and RV sales,service and repair P PP P Towing Towing P P P P Truck stop Truck stop PP Wholesale and Storage = Auction house Auction house P PP P Auction yard(excluding livestock) Auction yard(excluding livestock) PP Catalog and mail order houses Catalog and mail order houses PP P PP Cold storage/food locker Cold storage/food locker PP Freight forwarding Freight forwarding PP Grain elevator Grain elevator PP Storage,general-indoors Storage,general-indoors PP A A A PP P P Storage,general—outdoors Storage,general—outdoors S S S S P Storage,self-service facility Storage,self-service facility P P P P PP PP Tank storage,LPG above ground Tank storage,LPG above ground S S S S S S S Tank storage,critical material above ground Tank storage,critical material above ground S S Tank storage,critical material below ground Tank storage,critical material below ground S S S S Warehousing Warehouse P _ P P A P PP Wholesale business Wholesale business P P P P P P CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY Request for Planning Commission Review Meeting Date: February 13, 2014 Item: Check all that apply: ❑consent ❑old business ❑ new business ❑public hearing ®information ❑admin.report ❑pending legislation AGENDA ITEM TITLE: 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendments—Review Session PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN: None BACKGROUND: The Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan includes an annual amendment cycle that runs from November 2nd to November 1st of the following year. Applications received prior to November 1st are considered by the Planning Commission in late winter/early spring of the following year, with a decision by City Council in late spring/early summer. The Planning Commission will review the following Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPAs) and make a recommendation to City Council. City Council may choose to adopt the individual amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission, disapprove the amendments, or modify and adopt the proposal. If the Council chooses to modify a proposal, they must either conduct a public hearing or refer the proposal back to the Planning Commission for further consideration. The Community Development Department received two privately initiated requests for site- specific Comprehensive Plan amendments. In addition, the City is initiating one site-specific Comprehensive Plan amendment. Sites approved for a Comprehensive Plan amendment will automatically receive a zoning designation consistent with the new land use designation. The Comprehensive Plan text amendments include amendments to six Comprehensive Plan Elements: Chapter 2 - Land Use, Chapter 3 — Transportation, Chapter 4 — Capital Facilities and Public Services, Chapter 6—Private and Public Utilities, Chapter 7—Economic Development, and Chapter 11 - Bike and Pedestrian. The amendments may also entail minor changes to other elements referencing the proposed amendments. NOTICE: Notice for the proposed amendments was placed in the Spokane Valley News Herald and each site was posted with a "Notice of Public Hearing" sign, with a description of the proposal. Individual notice of the proposals was mailed to all property owners within 400 feet of each amendment. SEPA REVIEW Pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA—RCW 43.21C) environmental checklists were required for each proposed comprehensive plan amendments. Under SEPA, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are considered "non-project actions" defined as actions involving decisions on policies, plans, or programs that contain standards controlling use or modification 1 of 2 of the environment. Additional environmental review may be required for the physical development of the subject properties. Staff reviewed the environmental checklists and a threshold determination was made for each proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment. Determinations of Non-significance (DNS) were issued for the proposed amendments consistent with the City of Spokane Valley Environmental Ordinance. STAFF CONTACT: Lori Barlow, AICP, Senior Planner ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 (yellow notebook): 2013 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Staff Reports 2 of 2 City of Spokane Valley 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendment PRIVATELY INITIATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS Tab File Number Map or Summary of Amendment Text 1 CPA-2014-0002 Map 2.1 Parcel 35124.0813, LDR to CMU 2 CPA-2014-0003 Map 2.1 55173.1005, LDR to HDR CITY INITIATED COMPRENSIVE PLAN SITE SPECIFIC MAP AMENDMENTS 3 CPA-2014-0001 Land Change property owned by City of Spokane Valley from Use Parks/Open Space to Mixed Use Center - Parcel Map 45101.9068 CITY INITIATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS 4 CPA-2014-0004 Text Ch. 2 — Land Use: Updated section 2.2.1 City Center Plan and section 2.5.3 City Center, to remove the land use scenario and associated land use designation; removed all goals and policies and references to the City Center concept, and within section 2.3 Relationship to Other Comprehensive Plan Chapters, updated section 2.4.1 Projected Growth, updated Table 2.1 Land Capacity Analysis, and added policy language to support infill and connectivity in residential zones. 5 CPA-2014-0005 Text Ch. 3 —Transportation: Removed section 3.2.7.3 City Map 3.1 Center to be consistent with the removal of the City Center Concept in Chapter 2, and updated Map 3.1 Arterial Street Plan to reflect the removal of Appleway Boulevard extension, the minor arterial upgrade of a portion of Mission Avenue, and the removal of a section of Forker and Progress that lies outside city limits. 6 CPA-2014-0006 Text Ch. 4 — Capital Facilities and Public Services: Updated the following tables: Table 4.4 Population Projections, Table 4.9 Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) Station Locations, Table 4.10, SVFD City Responses, Table 4.11 SVFD Capital Projects Plan, Table 4.13 Park Facilities, Table 4.15 Future Park Demand, Table 4.17 Parks Capital Facilities Plan, Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis, Table 4.37 Pavement Preservation Revenues and Expenditures, and all tables associated with the 6-year Transportation Improvement Program; added Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan, Table 4.34 Stormwater Management Budget Summary of Revenues and Expenditures, and Table 4.35 Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan Summary. 7 CPA-2014-0007 Text Ch. 6 — Private & Public Utilities: Removed all references to City Center Plan Concept. 8 CPA-2014-0008 Text Ch. 7— Economic Development: Removed all references to Map 7.1 City Center Plan Concept, and updated Map 7.1 to reflect the latest Development Activity. 9 CPA-2014-0009 Text Ch. 9— Parks and Recreation - withdrawn 10 CPA-2014-0010 Maps Ch. 11 — Bike and Pedestrian: Updated maps to reflect 11.1, improvements occuring during the 2013 development cycle: 11.2, Map 11.1 Existing Bike Facilities, Map 11.2 Recommended 11.3 & Bikeway Network, also added a proposed Shared Use Path 11.4 extension from the City limits to the Appleway Trail along Barker Road, Map 11.3 Existing Sidewalk Network, and Map 11.4 Recommended Pedestrian Network. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION Spokane STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION CPA-02-14 STAFF REPORT DATE: February 5,2014 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: February 27,2014,beginning at 6:00 p.m., Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers,Valley Redwood Plaza Building, 11707 East Sprague Avenue, Suite 101, Spokane Valley,Washington 99206. Project Number: CPA-02-14 Application Description: The application is a privately initiated site-specific Comprehensive Plan map amendment seeking to change the Comprehensive Plan land use designation from Low Density Residential(LDR)with a Single- Family Residential Suburban (R-2)zoning classification to a Corridor Mixed Use (CMU)designation with a Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) zoning classification. Location: Parcel 35124.0813; generally located 500 feet north of the intersection of Trent Avenue and Bradley Road; further located in the SE I/4 of Section 12,Township 25 North,Range 43 East,Willamette Meridian, Spokane County,Washington. Applicant(s): Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services 2521 N Flora Road Spokane Valley,WA 99216 Owner(s): Spokane County 1116 W Broadway Ave Spokane,WA 99260 Date of Application: October 28,2013 Date Determined Complete November 1,2013 Staff Contact: Martin Palaniuk,Planner (509)720-5031 mpalaniuk@ spokanevalley.org APPROVAL CRITERIA: Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan, Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) Title 17 General Provisions,Title 19 Zoning Regulations, and Title 21 Environmental Controls. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Division, after review and consideration of the submitted application and applicable approval criteria, recommends that the Planning Commission approve CPA-02-14. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: Vicinity Map Exhibit 2 Comprehensive Plan Map Exhibit 3: Zoning Map Exhibit 4: Aerial Map Staff Report CPA-02-14 A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. PROPERTY INFORMATION: Size and The site is approximately 1 acre in size. The SEPA checklist states Characteristics: the site is generally flat and consists of gravelly soils. Comprehensive Plan: Low Density Residential(LDR) Zoning: Single-Family Residential Suburban District(R-2) Existing Land Use: Vacant with no existing use in place. 2. SURROUNDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,ZONING,AND LAND USES: North Comprehensive Plan—Low Density Residential(LDR) Zoning—Single-Family Residential Suburban District(R-2) Existing Land Uses—Single-family residential South Comprehensive Plan—Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) Zoning—Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) Existing Land Uses—Commercial-Formerly a Harley-Davidson dealership, currently undergoing renovations to house the new regional SCRAPS facility East Comprehensive Plan—Low Density Residential (LDR) Zoning—Single-family Residential Suburban (R-2) Existing Land Uses—Single-family Residence West Comprehensive Plan—Light Industrial(LI) Zoning—Light Industrial(I-1) Existing Land Uses—Light Industrial -Mutual Materials Company—building material sales B. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO SEPA 1. Findings: Pursuant to SVMC Title 21 (Environmental Controls),the lead agency has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). The Planning Division issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the proposal. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. 2. Conclusion(s): The procedural requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and SVMC Title 21 have been fulfilled. C. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 1. Compliance with Title 17(General Provisions) of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code a. Findings: SVMC 17.80.140(H). Comprehensive Plan Amendment Approval Criteria i. The City may approve Comprehensive Plan amendments and area-wide zone map amendments if it finds that(analysis is italicized): Page 2 of 7 Staff Report CPA-02-14 (1) The proposed amendment bears a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, welfare,and protection of the environment; Analysis: The Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) designation will allow the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services (SCRAPS) to utilize the property for expansion of their services. SCRAPS is in the process of moving from their current location on Flora Road to the upgraded facility at 6815 E Trent Avenue. SCRAPS provides regional animal protection services and serves the City of Spokane, Spokane County, Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Millwood, and the City of Spokane Valley. The amendment is consistent with the long-term objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and should have merit and value for the community as a whole. The proposed amendment is located near services and a designated Spokane Transit Authority (STA) bus route. The public health, safety, and general welfare should be promoted by standards established by the state and the City's regulations. (2) The proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW and with the portion of the City's adopted plan not affected by the amendment; Analysis: The Growth Management Act (GMA) stipulates that the comprehensive land use plan and development regulations shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation by the City. The amendment provides a suitable land use designation consistent with the City's GMA compliant Comprehensive Plan. (3) The proposed amendment responds to a substantial change in conditions beyond the property owner's control applicable to the area within which the subject property lies; Analysis: The site lies between the future SCRAPS facility, a light industrial use, a single family residential use, and a street. The current designation allows single family residential. Due to the nature of the adjacent uses, the existing single family residential would benefit from a designation that allows a transitional use to buffer the impacts of a commercial and light industrial use on a single family residential use. The site is no longer conducive to single family residential and is better suited to higher intensity use. The site lies north of and adjacent to the former Harley Davidson building located at 1615 E Trent Avenue. SCRAPS is currently undergoing improvements to the building and will relocate to the site in April 2014. If approved, the site will be used to extend the yard and animal exercise area in the future. The amendment is a reasonable extension of the existing Corridor Mixed Use designation located directly south of the property. The light industrial uses located to the west are complimentary to the proposed corridor mixed use designation. (4) The proposed amendment corrects an obvious mapping error;or Analysis: The amendment does not correct a mapping error. (5) The proposed amendment addresses an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: The amendment does not address an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. ii. The City must also consider the following factors prior to approving Comprehensive Plan amendments: (1) The effect upon the physical environment; Page 3 of 7 Staff Report CPA-02-14 Analysis: There are no known physical characteristics that could create difficulties in developing the property under the proposed designation. This is a non project action and future development will be evaluated for compliance with all environmental requirements. (2) The effect on open space, streams,rivers,and lakes; Analysis: There are no known critical areas associated with the site, such as wetlands, aquifer recharge areas,fish and wildlife habitat areas,frequently flooded areas or geologically hazardous areas. The site is not located within the shoreline jurisdiction and there are no known surface water quality or quantity issues. (3) The compatibility with and impact on adjacent land uses and surrounding neighborhoods; Analysis: The site lies within the Airport Hazard Overlay zone and may be subject to substantial noise impacts. Development and enforcement of the City's land use regulations will ensure compatibility with the existing neighborhood. The use of fencing and screening will provide visual separation and physical buffers between land uses. New multifamily development is required to meet a 1:1 height to setback ratio when abutting a single family use or zone and a 10 foot minimum setback. New commercial development must meet 20 foot setbacks when adjacent to a residential use or zone. In addition Type 1 screening is required for commercial development adjacent to any residential zone (4) The adequacy of and impact on community facilities including utilities,roads,public transportation,parks,recreation,and schools; Analysis: The City of Spokane Valley addresses adequacy of community facilities on a citywide basis through capital facilities planning. Policy CFP-9.1 of the Comprehensive Plan recommends a concurrency management system for transportation, sewer, and water facilities. At the time of development, an additional SEPA review may be required to evaluate the impacts of the use(s) and proposed structure(s)on the physical environment and transportation. (5) The benefit to the neighborhood,City,and region; Analysis: The proposed site-specific map amendment has significant regional benefit. The amendment will provide additional area for an upgraded and necessary regional animal control facility. The impacts of an upgraded and expanded facility will be felt throughout the region. Additionally, if the SCRAPS facility plans were to change, the proposed designation will allow for transitional uses more suitable to the location that may act as a buffer between the existing uses. (6) The quantity and location of land planned for the proposed land use type and density and the demand for such land; Analysis: As shown in Figure 2.1 of the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan, 4.2% of the land in the City is designated for Corridor Mixed use. Corridor Mixed-use is intended to enhance travel options, encourage development of locally serving commercial uses, multi family apartments, lodging and offices along major transportation corridors identified in the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. The Corridor Mixed-use designation is primarily used along Sprague and Trent Avenues between the commercial centers clustered at the major intersections. The site lies north of the new SCRAP facility and east of light industrial use. Residential uses lie north and east of the site. The site characteristics would permit Page 4 of 7 Staff Report CPA-02-14 development as a residential property. However the property is owned by Spokane County and residential development is not desired. The property was purchased by Spokane County with the hope of expanding the SCRAPS facility by using the area as an exercise area and "meet and greet" area for prospective new pet owners. Spokane County has established a demand for the CMU designation with a substantial capital investment in the property. (7) The current and projected population density in the area; and Analysis: The amendment will have little impact on population density and does not demand population analysis. (8) The effect upon other aspects of the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: The amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and will have minimal impact on other aspects of the plan. 2. Compliance with SVMC Title 19 Zoning Regulations a. Findings: The proposal is to change the comprehensive plan designation from Low Density Residential (LDR) with a Single-Family Residential (R-2) zoning classification to Corridor Mixed Use (CMU)designation with a Corridor Mixed Use (CMU)zoning classification. The site is located within the Airport Hazard Overlay and may be subject to heightened levels of noise hazard from aircraft operations on Felts Field located northwest of the property. Future development on the site will be subject to the provisions in SVMC 19.110. Pursuant to SVMC 19.30.030 (B) all site specific zoning map amendments must meet all the following criteria: a. The requirements of SVMC 22.20,Concurrency; As stated in previous analysis the proposed amendment meets concurrency requirements. b. The requested map is consistent with the Comprehensive plan; As stated in previous analysis the proposed amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. c. The map amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety and welfare; As stated in previous analysis the proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety and welfare. d. The map amendment is warranted in order to achieve consistency with the Comprehensive Plan or because of a need for additional property in the proposed zoning district classification, or because the proposed zoning classification is appropriate for reasonable development of the subject property; The property is to be developed as part of the SCRAPS regional animal control facility. The proposed amendment and zone change is reasonable as part of this development. As stated in previous analysis, the proposed amendment will allow higher intensity uses that are more suited to the property. e. The property is adjacent and contiguous (which shall include corner touches and property located across a public right-of-way) to property of the same or higher zoning classification; The property located south of the subject property has a Corridor Mixed Use land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan and a Corridor Mixed Use zoning designation. The subject property meets the requirement. Page 5 of 7 Staff Report CPA-02-14 f. The map amendment will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property; As stated above existing land uses are compatible, or will be made compatible, with the application of development regulations at the time of development.- g. The map amendment has merit and value for the community as a whole; The amendment will allow the expansion of the SCRAPS regional animal control facility which has merit and value to the community-. b. Conclusion(s): Pursuant to RCW 36.70a.130(2)(a), proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan will be processed only once a year except for the adoption of original subarea plans, amendments to the shoreline master program, the amendment of the capital facilities chapter concurrent with the adoption of the City budget, in the event of an emergency or to resolve an appeal of the Comprehensive Plan filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board. The proposed amendment is consistent SVMC Title 19 and state law regarding Comprehensive Plan amendments. 3. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan a. Findings: The Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) designation provides for expansion of the SCRAPS animal control facility being sited on the adjacent property to the south. The animal control facility provides an essential public service throughout the region. The proposed amendment is compatible with the Corridor Mixed Use south of the site and the Light Industrial use located west of the site. The amendment is generally consistent with the following Comprehensive Plan goals and policies. Goal CFG-1: Provide facilities and services that the City can most effectively deliver, and contract or franchise for those facilities and services that the City determines can best be provided by a special district, other jurisdiction, or the private sector. Goal EDG-1: Encourage diverse and mutually supportive business development and the expansion and retention of existing businesses within the City for the purpose of emphasizing economic vitality, stability and sustainability. Goal EDG-2: Encourage redevelopment of commercial/industrial properties within the City. b. Conclusion(s): The proposed amendment is consistent with the City's Adopted Comprehensive Plan. 4. Adequate Public Facilities a. Findings: The Growth Management Act(GMA) and the City's Comprehensive Plan requires that public facilities and services be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy. The amendment is currently served with public water and sewer. Trent Avenue and Bradley Road will provide transportation access. Trent Ave, located approximately 450 feet south of the site is designated a State Route according to Map 3.1 of the City's adopted Arterial Street Plan. Spokane County Fire District No. 1 will provide fire protection service, the City of Page 6 of 7 Staff Report CPA-02-14 Spokane Valley Police Department will provide police service and Spokane Transit Authority (STA) will provide public transit service. b. Conclusion(s): The proposed amendment will have adequate urban services at the time of development. D. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Findings: Staff has not received any public comments to date. 2. Conclusion(s): No concerns are noted. E. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO AGENCY COMMENTS 1. Findings: Staff has not received any agency comments to date. 2. Conclusion(s): No concerns are noted. Page 7 of 7 35111 0001 0 444e— SPOKANE 35115.0102 35115.0202 35111.0186 Vicinity Map Comprehensive Map Amendment CPA-02-14 35122.0013 Ul NJ NJ P. 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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION Spokane STAFF REPORT TO THE le PLANNING COMMISSION CPA-03-14 STAFF REPORT DATE: February 5,2014 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: February 27,2014,beginning at 6:00 p.m., Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers,Valley Redwood Plaza Building, 11707 East Sprague Avenue, Suite 101, Spokane Valley,Washington 99206. Project Number: CPA-03-14 Application Description: The application is a privately initiated site-specific comprehensive plan map amendment requesting to change the designation from Low Density Residential(LDR)with a Single-Family Residential(R-3) zoning classification to a High Density Residential(HDR)designation with a High Density Multifamily Residential(MF-2)zoning classification. Location: 4 N. Barker Road- Parcel#55173.1005 generally located at the NE intersection of Barker Road and Sprague Ave.; further located in the SE 1/4 of Section 17,Township 25 North,Range 45 East,Willamette Meridian, Spokane County,Washington Applicant(s): Whipple Consulting Engineers 2528 North Sullivan Road Spokane Valley,WA 99216 Owner(s): Wendall and Teresa Olson 4 N. Barker Road. Spokane Valley,WA 99016 Date of Application: October 30,2013 Date Determined Complete October 30,2013 Staff Contact: Lori Barlow,AICP, Senior Planner (509)720-5335 LBarlow@spokanevalley.org APPROVAL CRITERIA: Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan, Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) Title 17 General Provisions,Title 19 Zoning Regulations, and Title 21 Environmental Controls. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Division, after review and consideration of the submitted application and applicable approval criteria, recommends that the Planning Commission approve CPA-03-14. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: Vicinity Map Exhibit 2 Comprehensive Plan Map Exhibit 3: Zoning Map Exhibit 4: Aerial Map Staff Report CPA-03-14 A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. PROPERTY INFORMATION: Size and The site is approximately 5 acres in size. The SEPA checklist Characteristics: states the site is generally flat and there are no known critical areas. Comprehensive Plan: Low Density Residential(LDR) Zoning: Single-Family Residential District(R-3) Existing Land Use: The site contains a single-family residence,outbuildings and pasture land 2. SURROUNDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,ZONING,AND LAND USES: North Comprehensive Plan—Low Density Residential(LDR)and High Density Residential(HDR) Zoning—Single-Family Residential District(R-3) and High Density Multi-family Residential(MF-2) Existing Land Uses—Single-family residential and vacant land South Comprehensive Plan—Low Density Residential(LDR) Zoning—Single-Family Residential District(R-3) Existing Land Uses—Single-family residential and a church(located at the SW intersection of Barker and Sprague) East Comprehensive Plan—Low Density Residential(LDR) Zoning—Single-Family Residential District(R-3) Existing Land Uses—Single family residential West Comprehensive Plan—Medium Density Residential (MDR) Zoning—Medium Density Multifamily Residential(NIF-1) and Single-Family Residential District(R-3) Existing Land Uses—Single-family residential B. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO SEPA 1. Findings: Pursuant to SVMC Title 21 (Environmental Controls),the lead agency has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). The Planning Division issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the proposal. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. 2. Conclusion(s): The procedural requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and SVMC Title 21 have been fulfilled. C. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 1. Compliance with Title 17(General Provisions) of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code a. Findings: SVMC 17.80.140(H). Comprehensive Plan Amendment Approval Criteria Page 2 of 7 Staff Report CPA-03-14 i. The City may approve Comprehensive Plan amendments and area-wide zone map amendments if it finds that(analysis is italicized): (1) The proposed amendment bears a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment; Analysis: The High Density Multifamily Residential (MF-2) designation represents an opportunity to provide a range of housing types to accommodate anticipated residential growth with densities not to exceed 22 units per acre. Multifamily residential zones should be used as transitional zoning between higher intensity land uses, such as commercial and office, or even high volume roadways, to medium and lower density single-family neighborhoods. High density residential areas should be located near services and high capacity transit facilities or transit routes. While the site is not adjacent to office or commercial uses, it lies at the intersection of a minor arterial and collector. According to Table 4.36 of the Capital Facilities Element a round-a-bout or signal will be installed at that intersection prior to 2019. The amendment is generally consistent with the long-term objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and should have merit and value for the community as a whole. The proposed amendment is located near a designated Spokane Transit Authority (STA) bus route at the intersection of Barker and Appleway, ensuring that transportation options are available to all services. The public health, safety, and general welfare should be promoted by standards established by the state and the City's regulations. (2) The proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW and with the portion of the City's adopted plan not affected by the amendment; Analysis: The amendment provides a suitable land use designation consistent with the City's GMA compliant Comprehensive Plan. The designation is consistent with the existing land use designation to the north, maintains the residential land use in the area and allows for encourages infill of an underutilized lot. (3) The proposed amendment responds to a substantial change in conditions beyond the property owner's control applicable to the area within which the subject property lies; Analysis: The amendment responds to a substantial change in conditions that has caused additional traffic on Barker Road. Chapman Road was extended in 2013 so that it now connects with Barker just south of 12th Avenue. The extension provides a more direct route to I-90 for the rapidly growing Morningside neighborhood, located west of Barker off of Saltese Road, diverting traffic from the congested Sullivan Route. The amendment is a reasonable extension of the existing High Density Residential designation located directly north of the property. The Church use, located at the southwest intersection of Barker and Sprague, is complimentary to the proposed high density residential designation and numerous commerial uses are located approximately 1000 feet to the north. However, parcel #55173.1018 would become an island of Low Density Residential. Including the property as High Density Residential should be considered, if not now, then in the future during a comprehensive update process. (4) The proposed amendment corrects an obvious mapping error; or Analysis: The amendment does not correct a mapping error. Page 3 of 7 Staff Report CPA-03-14 (5) The proposed amendment addresses an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: The amendment does not address an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. ii. The City must also consider the following factors prior to approving Comprehensive Plan amendments: (1) The effect upon the physical environment; Analysis: There are no known physical characteristics that could create difficulties in developing the property under the proposed designation. This is a non project action and future development will be evaluated for compliance with all environmental requirements. (2) The effect on open space, streams,rivers, and lakes; Analysis: There are no known critical areas associated with the site, such as wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat areas, frequently flooded areas or geologically hazardous areas. The site is not located within the shoreline jurisdiction and there are no known surface water quality or quantity issues. (3) The compatibility with and impact on adjacent land uses and surrounding neighborhoods; Analysis: Development and enforcement of the City's land use regulations will ensure compatibility with the existing neighborhood. Required fencing and screening will provide visual separation and physical buffers between land uses. Also, new multifamily development is required to meet a 1:1 height to setback ratio when abutting a single family use or zone and a 10 foot minimum setback. (4) The adequacy of and impact on community facilities including utilities,roads,public transportation,parks,recreation,and schools; Analysis: The City of Spokane Valley addresses adequacy of community facilities on a citywide basis through capital facilities planning. Policy CFP-9.1 of the Comprehensive Plan recommends a concurrency management system for transportation, sewer, and water facilities. The City of Spokane Valley's Parks and Recreation Plan outlines an implementation strategy including a capital facilities plan, which identifies costs and revenue sources for new parks. All utilities, roads, public transportation, and school facilities are available to serve the site. A Trip Distribution letter submitted by the applicant indicates that the designation change may increase the AM and PM peak hour trips by 39- 47 trips above the development under the current designation. As indicated previously, a round-a-bout or signal will be installed at the Barker/Sprague intersection prior to 2019. At the time of development, the site-specific amendment may have an impact on transportation. At the time of the submittal of any building permit applications, an additional SEPA review may be required to evaluate the impacts of the uses to transportation. (5) The benefit to the neighborhood,City,and region; Analysis: The proposed site-specific map amendment should not affect the existing character of the surrounding neighborhood and will likely promote the most appropriate use of property. The amendment will assist the City in providing housing needs for all economic segments of community. Page 4 of 7 Staff Report CPA-03-14 The GMA encourages a variety of residential densities and housing types. The proposed amendment will allow for a variety of residential densities and housing types. (6) The quantity and location of land planned for the proposed land use type and density and the demand for such land; Analysis: As shown in Figure 2.1 of the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan, 4% of the land in the City is designated for high density residential use. The Comprehensive Plan states that the high density residential designation provides housing opportunities for younger, lower income households in the City who may not yet be able to afford a home of their own. The Comprehensive Plan further states that this designation is appropriate for land which is located adjacent to the arterial street system served by public transit, and is in close proximity to business and commercial centers. The High Density Residential designation represents an opportunity to provide a variety of housing types to accommodate projected residential growth. The proposed amendment is located at the intersection of a minor arterial and collector. Public transit can be accessed at the intersection of Barker Road and Appleway, providing service to Liberty Lake and the Valley Transit Center. The site is approximately 1000 feet south of a commercialized intersection zoned, Corridor Mixed Use (CMU). (7) The current and projected population density in the area; and Analysis: The amendment will have little impact on population density and does not demand population analysis. (8) The effect upon other aspects of the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: The amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and will have minimal impact on other aspects of the plan. 2. Compliance with SVMC Title 19 Zoning Regulations a. Findings: The proposal is to change the comprehensive plan designation from Low Density Residential (LDR) with a Single-Family Residential (R-3) zoning classification to High Density Residential (HDR) designation with a High Density Multifamily Residential (MF-2) zoning classification. The High Density Multifamily Residential (MF-2) designation represents an opportunity to provide a range of housing types to accommodate anticipated residential growth with densities not to exceed 22 units per acre. Multifamily residential zones should be used as transitional zoning between higher intensity land uses, such as commercial and office, to medium and lower density single-family neighborhoods. High density residential areas should be located near services and high capacity transit facilities or transit routes. b. Conclusion(s): Pursuant to RCW 36.70a.130(2)(a), proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan will be processed only once a year except for the adoption of original subarea plans, amendments to the shoreline master program, the amendment of the capital facilities chapter concurrent with the adoption of the City budget, in the event of an emergency or to resolve an appeal of the Comprehensive Plan filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board. Page 5 of 7 Staff Report CPA-03-14 The proposed amendment is consistent SVMC Title 19 and state law regarding Comprehensive Plan amendments. 3. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan a. Findings: The High Density Residential (HDR) designation provides for existing multi family residential development developed at a density in excess of 12 units per acre. HDR provides housing opportunities for younger, lower income households in the City who may not yet be able to afford a home of their own. Moreover, this designation provides housing options for people looking to "downsize"from a single family dwelling on an individual lot, or for those known as "empty-nesters" whose children have moved out of the household and a large single family home is no longer needed. Generally, this designation is appropriate for land which is located adjacent to the arterial street system served by public transit, and is in close proximity to business and commercial centers. The proposed amendment will complement the existing development to the north (commercial) and southwest (church) as well as offer reasonable development options for property abutting an arterial. The amendment is generally consistent with the following Comprehensive Plan goals and policies. Goal LUG-2: Encourage a wide range of housing types and densities commensurate with the community's needs and preferences. HP-1.6: Encourage the development of housing for seniors and other special populations along transit corridors and within walking distance of shopping and medical facilities. b. Conclusion(s): The proposed amendment is consistent with the City's Adopted Comprehensive Plan. 4. Adequate Public Facilities a. Findings: The Growth Management Act(GMA) and the City's Comprehensive Plan requires that public facilities and services be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy. The amendment is currently served with public water and sewer. Barker Road and Sprague Avenue will provide transportation access. Barker is a designated Minor Arterial, and Sprague is designates as a minor arterial to the west of the intersection and as a collector to the east of the intersection. Appleway Avenue located approximately 1000 feet north of the site is designated a principle arterial on Map 3.1 of the City's adopted Arterial Street Plan. Spokane County Fire District No. 1 will provide fire protection service, the City of Spokane Valley Police Department will provide police service and Spokane Transit Authority (STA) will provide public transit service. b. Conclusion(s): The proposed amendment will have adequate urban services at the time of development. D. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Findings: Staff has not received any public comments to date. Page 6 of 7 Staff Report CPA-03-14 2. Conclusion(s): No concerns are noted. E. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO AGENCY COMMENTS 1. Findings: Staff has not received any agency comments to date. 2. Conclusion(s): No concerns are noted. Page 7 of 7 lin-64t1 l F rol Cataldo Av Cataldo Av, D e I v 90 n a _ r u Broadway Av— .,ii"'w Liiiiii 1 ono Vicinity Map CPA-03-14 MI ion. 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Aerial Map CPA-03-14 549.3 0 274.65 549.3 Feet 0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only.Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate,current,or otherwise reliable. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION Spokane STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION CPA-01-14 STAFF REPORT DATE: February 4,2014 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: February 27,2014,beginning at 6:00 p.m., Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers,Valley Redwood Plaza Building, 11707 East Sprague Avenue, Suite 101, Spokane Valley,Washington 99206. Project Number: CPA-01-14 Application The application is a city initiated site-specific comprehensive plan map Description: amendment requesting to change the designation from Parks/Open Space (P/OS)with a Parks/Open Space (P/OS)zoning classification to a Mixed Use Center(MUC)designation with a Mixed Use Center(MUC)zoning classification. Location: Parcel 45101.9068; generally located 800 feet east of Pinecroft Way and Mirabeau Parkway on the east side of Mirabeau Parkway as it bends to the south and east; further located in the NE 1/4 of Section 10,Township 25 North, Range 44 East,Willamette Meridian, Spokane County,Washington. Applicant(s): City of Spokane Valley 11707 E Sprague Ave, Ste 102 Spokane Valley,WA 99206 Owner(s): City of Spokane Valley Date of Application: November 1,2013 Date Determined November 1,2013 Complete Staff Contact: Martin J Palaniuk,Planner (509)720-5031 mpalaniuk@spokanevalley.org APPROVAL CRITERIA: Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan, Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) Title 17 General Provisions,Title 19 Zoning Regulations, and Title 21 Environmental Controls. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Division, after review and consideration of the submitted application and applicable approval criteria, recommends that the Planning Commission approve CPA-O1-14. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: Vicinity Map Exhibit 2 Comprehensive Plan Map Exhibit 3: Zoning Map Exhibit 4: Aerial Map Exhibit 5: Priority Habitats Map Staff Report CPA-01-14 A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. PROPERTY INFORMATION: Size and The site is approximately 1.11 acres in size. The SEPA checklist Characteristics: states the site is generally flat and consists of rocky soil. Comprehensive Plan: Parks/Open Space (P/OS) Zoning: Parks/Open Space (P/OS) Existing Land Use: Vacant property with the Centennial Trail traversing across the Northeast boundary of the site and an old gravel road paralleling the trail on the southwest side. 2. SURROUNDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,ZONING,AND LAND USES: North Comprehensive Plan—Parks/Open Space(P/OS) and Mixed Use Center(MUC) Zoning—Parks/Open Space (P/OS) and Mixed Use Center(MUC) Existing Land Uses—Centennial Trail and vacant land South Comprehensive Plan—Parks/Open Space (P/OS) Zoning—Parks/Open Space (P/OS) Existing Land Uses—Paved public parking area for Centennial Trail East Comprehensive Plan—Parks/Open Space (P/OS) Zoning—Parks/Open Space (P/OS) Existing Land Uses—Forested riparian public open space area between Centennial Trail and the Spokane River. West Comprehensive Plan—Parks/Open Space(P/OS) Zoning—Parks/Open Space (P/OS) Existing Land Uses—Public Park with paved parking area and outbuildings for Mirabeau Meadow park. B. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO SEPA 1. Findings: Pursuant to SVMC Title 21 (Environmental Controls),the lead agency has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). The Planning Division issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the proposal. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. Comments were offered by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and are addressed under the Agency Comments section of this report. 2. Conclusion(s): The procedural requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and SVMC Title 21 have been fulfilled. C. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 1. Compliance with Title 17 (General Provisions) of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code a. Findings: SVMC 17.80.140(H). Comprehensive Plan Amendment Approval Criteria Page 2 of 8 Staff Report CPA-01-14 i. The City may approve Comprehensive Plan amendments and area-wide zone map amendments if it finds that(analysis is italicized): (1) The proposed amendment bears a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment; Analysis: Mixed-use Center developments are characterized by differing land uses which are developed pursuant to a coherent, approved plan of development. Compatibility between uses is achieved through design which integrates certain physical and functional features such as transportation systems, pedestrian ways, open areas or court yards, and common focal points or amenities. The proposed amendment will create a mixed use opportunity due to the near proximity to Mirabeau Meadows Park, Discovery Playground, Center Place, and the Centennial Trail. The amendment is generally consistent with the long-term objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and should have merit and value for the community as a whole. The Centennial Trail lies within the boundaries of the property. This is unusual in that all other segments of the Centennial Trail fall upon publicly owned land. Maintaining the Centennial Trail is important to the City. Actions to protect the trail in this area will be taken prior to any development and will be determined at that time. The public health, safety, and general welfare should be promoted by standards established by the state and the City's regulations. (2) The proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW and with the portion of the City's adopted plan not affected by the amendment; Analysis: The Growth Management Act (GMA) stipulates that the comprehensive land use plan and development regulations shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation by the City. The amendment provides a suitable land use designation consistent with the City's GMA compliant Comprehensive Plan. (3) The proposed amendment responds to a substantial change in conditions beyond the property owner's control applicable to the area within which the subject property lies; Analysis: The amendment does not respond to a substantial change in conditions. The amendment is a reasonable extension of the existing Mixed Use Center designation located north of the property. The surrounding land uses are complimentary in nature to the concept of mixed use development. (4) The proposed amendment corrects an obvious mapping error; or Analysis: The amendment does not correct a mapping error. (5) The proposed amendment addresses an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: The amendment does not address an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. ii. The City must also consider the following factors prior to approving Comprehensive Plan amendments: (1) The effect upon the physical environment; Page 3 of 8 Staff Report CPA-01-14 Analysis: The Centennial Trail runs along the eastern boundary of the property and may present challenges for future development with regards to setbacks and access. An existing sidewalk runs along the western boundary and would likely require border easements along that boundary to accommodate the sidewalk. However, this is a non project action and future development will be evaluated for compliance with all development, building and environmental requirements. (2) The effect on open space, streams,rivers, and lakes; Analysis: The site and surrounding area are located within the Critical Aquifer Recharge area. The site is also identified in the City's Priority Habitats map as Urban Natural Open Space. The Comprehensive Plan states "urban landscaping, parks, and open spaces supplement natural area in providing habitat for a wide variety of wildlife." The eastern half of the parcel lies within the Shoreline and has been designated Pastoral in the Shoreline Master Plan. There are no known frequently flooded areas or geologically hazardous areas. It should be noted that this site has already experienced significant development. A portion of the Centennial Trail has been built across the east side of the property. Mirabeau Parkway runs along the western boundary and a sidewalk, swales and street trees are located on the site along the street. The pavement remains of an old street parallel the Centennial Trail and cuts across the northern boundary. Parking lots for the Centennial Trail and Mirabeau Meadows Park lie south and west of the site. Any future development will be subject to SVMC Title 21, Environmental Controls which addresses the State Environmental Policy Act, Critical Areas, and the Shoreline Management Act. (3) The compatibility with and impact on adjacent land uses and surrounding neighborhoods; Analysis: The mixed use development of this parcel is viewed as a positive opportunity to mix commercial or office use with the surrounding parks and open space areas. Development and enforcement of the City's land use regulations will ensure compatibility with the existing natural areas and surrounding parks and open space uses. If required, the use of buffers,fencing, and screening will provide visual separation and mitigate impacts on surrounding uses. (4) The adequacy of and impact on community facilities including utilities,roads,public transportation,parks,recreation,and schools; Analysis: The amendment will have a minimal impact on existing facilities given the constraints environmental factors will impose on developing the site. The parcel located north of the site was previously developed with an office use. In general, the roads, utilities, public transportation, parks, recreation, and schools are all considered adequate and any impacts will be addressed at time of development. Policy CFP-9.1 of the Comprehensive Plan recommends a concurrency management system for transportation, sewer, and water facilities. The City of Spokane Valley's Parks and Recreation Plan outlines an implementation strategy including a capital facilities plan, which identifies costs and revenue sources for new parks. (5) The benefit to the neighborhood, City,and region; Analysis: The proposed site-specific map amendment is likely to provide a positive benefit to the community. Future development will enjoy the natural environment Page 4 of 8 Staff Report CPA-01-14 afforded by the Mirabeau Meadows Park, the health benefits associated with nearby access to the Centennial Trail, and the use of the Center Place community facility. Close proximity to the YMCA and a Spokane Transit Authority bus route are also desirable features. The proposed amendment will allow for a desirable mix of commercial, office and parks/open space. (6) The quantity and location of land planned for the proposed land use type and density and the demand for such land; Analysis: As shown in Figure 2.1 of the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan, 3.5% of the land in the City is designated for Mixed Use Center. The Mixed Use Center designations allows for two or more different land uses within developments. These developments can include employment uses such as office, retail and/or lodging along with higher density residential uses, and in some cases community or cultural facilities. Compatibility between uses is achieved through design which integrates certain physical and functional features such as transportation systems, pedestrian ways, open areas or court yards, and common focal points or amenities. The Corridor Mixed Use designation represents an opportunity to integrate an office or retail development into the community parks, pedestrian ways and natural open space found at this location. (7) The current and projected population density in the area; and Analysis: The amendment will have little impact on population density and does not demand population analysis. (8) The effect upon other aspects of the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: The amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and will have minimal impact on other aspects of the plan. 2. Compliance with SVMC Title 19 Zoning Regulations a. Findings: The proposal is to change the comprehensive plan designation from Parks/Open Space (P/OS) with a Parks/Open Space (P/OS) zoning classification to Mixed Use Center (MUC) designation with a Mixed Use Center(MUC)zoning classification. Pursuant to SVMC 19.30.030 (B) all site specific zoning map amendments must meet all the following criteria: a. The requirements of SVMC 22.20,Concurrency; As stated in previous analysis the proposed amendment meets concurrency requirements. b. The requested map is consistent with the Comprehensive plan; As stated in previous analysis the proposed amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. c. The map amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety and welfare; As stated in previous analysis the proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety and welfare. Page 5 of 8 Staff Report CPA-01-14 d. The map amendment is warranted in order to achieve consistency with the Comprehensive Plan or because of a need for additional property in the proposed zoning district classification, or because the proposed zoning classification is appropriate for reasonable development of the subject property; The proposed amendment and zone change is reasonable as part of this development. e. The property is adjacent and contiguous (which shall include corner touches and property located across a public right-of-way) to property of the same or higher zoning classification; The property located north of the subject property has a Mixed Use Center land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan and a Mixed Use Center zoning designation. The subject property meets the requirement. f. The map amendment will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property; The surrounding land uses include Mirabeau Meadows Park, the Centennial Trail and parking area, and an office building. The City of Spokane Valley Center Place, the YMCA and STA Mirabeau Point bus station are all located in close proximity. As stated previously the amendment will allow mixed use development which may include a mix of office and retail with open space and community and cultural facilities. The existing land uses are compatible with the proposed land use designation and zoning district or will be made compatible with the application of development regulations. g. The map amendment has merit and value for the community as a whole; The amendment will provide an opportunity to redevelop a property that is currently overgrown with weeds, partially covered with remnants of an old road, and containing the remains of a rusted portion of guard rail. The MUC designation would allow for commercial development as an amenity to trail users and park patrons. b. Conclusion(s): Pursuant to RCW 36.70a.130(2)(a), proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan will be processed only once a year except for the adoption of original subarea plans, amendments to the shoreline master program, the amendment of the capital facilities chapter concurrent with the adoption of the City budget, in the event of an emergency or to resolve an appeal of the Comprehensive Plan filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board. The proposed amendment is consistent SVMC Title 19 and state law regarding Comprehensive Plan amendments. 3. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan a. Findings: The Mixed Use Center designations allows for two or more different land uses within developments. These developments can include employment uses such as office, retail and/or lodging along with higher density residential uses, and in some cases community or cultural facilities. Compatibility between uses is achieved through design which integrates certain physical and functional features such as transportation systems,pedestrian ways, open areas or court yards, and common focal points or amenities. The Mixed Use Center designation represents an opportunity to integrate an office or retail development into the community parks,pedestrian ways and natural open space found at this location. Page 6 of 8 Staff Report CPA-01-14 The proposed amendment will complement the existing community and cultural facilities, the pedestrian ways and the existing office development north of the site. The amendment is generally consistent with the following Comprehensive Plan goals and policies. Goal LUG-9: Encourage the development of Mixed-use areas that foster community identity and are designed to support pedestrian, bicycle and regional transit. Goal EDG-1: Encourage diverse and mutually supportive business development and the expansion and retention of existing businesses within the City for the purpose of emphasizing economic vitality, stability and sustainability. Goal EDG-6: Establish a balanced approach to environmental sustainability which complements the utilization of area resources and economic growth. b. Conclusion(s): The proposed amendment is consistent with the City's Adopted Comprehensive Plan. 4. Adequate Public Facilities a. Findings: The Growth Management Act(GMA) and the City's Comprehensive Plan requires that public facilities and services be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy. The amendment is currently served with both public water and sewer. Mirabeau Parkway, a collector,provides roadway access and ties into Indiana Avenue to the south and Pines Road to the west. Pines Road is a designated state roadway and Indiana Avenue is a minor arterial road according to Map 3.1 of the City's adopted Arterial Street Plan. Spokane County Fire District No. 1 will provide fire protection service, the City of Spokane Valley Police Department will provide police service and Spokane Transit Authority (STA) will provide public transit service. b. Conclusion(s): The proposed amendment will have adequate urban services at the time of development. D. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Findings: Staff has not received any public comments to date. 2. Conclusion(s): No concerns are noted. E. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO AGENCY COMMENTS 1. Findings: Staff received comments from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks). State Parks is an agency with environmental expertise under SEPA and is an adjacent property owner of the Centennial Trail. State Parks would prefer to see the parcel retained as open space but understands the public benefit gained from the action. State Parks also expressed concern with having higher intensity development and uses immediately adjacent to the Centennial Trail. Page 7 of 8 Staff Report CPA-01-14 Should the proposed rezoning action be approved, State Parks requests the decision-makers consider adding the following conditions to the license (MO U)governing future development and use of the parcel: • Potential Adverse Impacts: Trespassing, dumping, and uncontrolled trail access • Recommended Mitigation: Surveying,permanent marking, and recording of the common property line by a professional surveyor licensed in the State of Washington. Fencing the common property line to help prevent trespass, illegal dumping, and uncontrolled trail access. A legal easement from State Parks must be secured for any future access from the referenced parcel to the Centennial Trail. • Potential Adverse Impact: Noise, Light, Glare • Recommended Mitigation: Planting of a vegetative buffer along the common property line with 6' tall conifers planted at a maximum of 20' on-center, per an approved landscaping plan prepared by a professional landscape architect. The buffer should be maintained for the life of the project. Any lighting should be shielded and directed to prevent "wash"onto adjacent parcels. 2. Conclusion(s): The Centennial Trail is located on the subject property. Questions as to the common boundary and the site of the fence and buffer would need to be determined prior to inclusion in any sort of licensing or development agreement. Protection of Centennial Trail from unfettered access, noise and light intrusion will be addressed by the City prior to any development on the parcel. 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A NINFA- Comprehensive Plan Map CPA-01 -14 L A. o\cl...r.4.K ee 45033.0714 45035.9123 Mirabeau_F.k — — 45102.9143 N N SPOKANE 45105.9110 45105.9068 Mixed Use Center 549.3 0 VALLEY 45105.9010 Park/Open Space 274.65 549.3 Feet 45101.9095 0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only.Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate,current,or otherwise reliable. Zoning Map CPA-01 -14 C. cb'Y 02,7 s,: 45035.9123 45034.9078 45033.0714 n11,11,1r7 549.3 0 45105.9010 P/OS 274.65 549.3 Feet 45116.9040 45101.9035 0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only.Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate,current,or otherwise reliable. Aerial Map CPA-01 -14 549.3 0 274.65 549.3 Feet 0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only.Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate,current,or otherwise reliable. h._ X1111 ..: — - 12"1115 " Ifir 11 I=� ■� � iii hisiwastrinwa---70mLulammingran Fro INIMECIPM Map 8.3 Fish & Wildlife Habitat Legend I-7 City of Spokane Valley Boundary Cliffs/Bluffs White Tailed Deer Moose ▪Elk Habitat Urban Natural Open Space -Riparian Zone —Waterfowl l Urban Growth Area Water Bodies DNR Stream Type (S)Designated Shoreline (F)Fish Habitat (N)Non-fish Habitat Effective Date:XX/XX/XXXX Ordinance No.:XX-XXX V `✓ Map Location d 04 0 0.5 1 2 Miles I I I Notice:The information shown on this map is compiled from various sources and is subject to constant revision.The City makes no claims or guarantees about the accuracy or currency of this map and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in its contents. To confirm accuracy contact the City of Spokane Valley,Community Development Department,Division of Planning,(509)921-1000. Product or the City or Spokane Valley,community Development Department COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION CITY OF p0 ne STAFF REPORT TO THE • SValley PLANNING COMMISSION J 2014 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENTS CPA-04-14,CPA-05-14,CPA-06-14,CPA-07-14,CPA-08-14,CPA-09-14, and CPA-10-14 STAFF REPORT DATE:February 5,2014 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: February 27, 2014,beginning at 6:00 p.m., Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers, Valley Redwood Plaza Building, 11707 East Sprague Avenue, Suite 101, Spokane Valley,Washington 99206. PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION: The 2014 Comprehensive Plan amendments include amendments to six Comprehensive Plan Elements: Chapter 2 - Land Use, Chapter 3 - Transportation, Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities and Public Services, Chapter 6 — Private and Public Utilities, Chapter 7 - Economic Development, and Chapter 11 — Bike and Pedestrian. The amendments may require minor changes to other elements that reference the proposed amendments. Chapter 2 —Land Use: Updated section 2.2.1 City Center Plan and section 2.5.3 City Center, to remove the land use scenario and associated land use designation; removed all goals and policies supporting the City Center concept and all references within section 2.3 Relationship to Other Comprehensive Plan Chapters, updated section 2.4.1 Projected Growth and Table 2.1 Land Capacity Analysis, and added policy language to support infill and connectivity in residential zones. Chapter 3—Transportation: Removed section 3.2.7.3 City Center to be consistent with the removal of the City Center Concept in Chapter 2, and updated Map 3.1 Arterial Street Plan to reflect the removal of Appleway Boulevard extension, the minor arterial upgrade of a portion of Mission Avenue, and the removal of a section of Forker and Progress Roads that lie outside city limits. Chapter 4 — Capital Facilities and Public Services: Updated the following tables: Table 4.4 Population Projections, Table 4.9 Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) Station Locations, Table 4.10, SVFD City Responses, Table 4.11 SVFD Capital Projects Plan, Table 4.13 Park Facilities, Table 4.15 Future Park Demand, Table 4.17 Parks Capital Facilities Plan,Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis, Table 4.37 Pavement Preservation Revenues and Expenditures, and all tables associated with the 6-year Transportation Improvement Program; added Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan, Table 4.34 Stormwater Management Budget Summary of Revenues and Expenditures, and Table 4.35 Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan Summary. Chapter 6—Private and Public Utilities: Removed all references to City Center Plan Concept. Chapter 7 —Economic Development: Removed all references to City Center Plan Concept, and updated Map 7.1 to reflect the latest Development Activity. Chapter 9—Parks and Recreation: Staff intended to update the chapter consistent with the updated Parks and Recreation Plan. Due to the adoption date of the Plan, this has been postponed to the next update cycle. Chapter 11 —Bike and Pedestrian: Updated the following maps to reflect improvements occuring during Staff Report and Recommendation Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments the 2013 development cycle: Map 11.1 Existing Bike Facilities, Map 11.2 Recommended Bikeway Network, also added a proposed Shared Use Path extension from the City limits to the Appleway Trail along Barker Road, Map 11.3 Existing Sidewalk Network, and Map 11.4 Recommended Pedestrian Network. 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. APPLICATION PROCESSING: Docket Approved: November 11,2014 Issuance of Determination of Non-Significance(DNS): February 7,2014 End of Appeal Period for DNS: February 21,2014 Published Notice of Public Hearing: February 7,2014 Mailed Notice of Public Hearing: February 7,2014 2. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO SEPA 1. Findings: Pursuant to SVMC Title 21 (Environmental Controls),the lead agency has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). The Planning Division issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the proposal. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. 2. Conclusion(s): The procedural requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and SVMC Title 21 have been fulfilled. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 1. Compliance with Title 17(General Provisions) of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code a. Findings: SVMC 17.80.140(H)Comprehensive Plan Amendment Approval Criteria i. The City may approve Comprehensive Plan amendments and area-wide zone map amendments if it finds that(analysis is italicized): (1) The proposed amendment bears a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment; Analysis: The Washington State Growth Management Act limits the City to amending the Comprehensive Plan to once a year. The City provides a process each year for individuals, groups, City departments, and elected officials to propose updates to address changing conditions so the plan will reflect ongoing work or new information. The proposed amendments primarily focus on the removal of the City Center Plan Concept as directed by the Council, specific policy areas and update information in the plan. Page 2 of 5 Staff Report and Recommendation Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments The 2014 proposed text amendments will ensure that internal plans, such as the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), special purpose district's and other service provider's plans are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment are furthered by ensuring the Comprehensive Plan is reflective of regional policy and current with other plans. (2) The proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW and with the portion of the City's adopted plan not affected by the amendment; Analysis: The Growth Management Act (GMA) stipulates that the comprehensive land use plan and development regulations shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation by the City. The proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are not in conflict with Chapter 36.70A RCW (Growth Management Act) and do not result in internal inconsistencies within the plan itself (3) The proposed amendment responds to a substantial change in conditions beyond the property owner's control applicable to the area within which the subject property lies; Analysis: The proposed amendments are not privately initiated site-specific requests. The criteria does not apply. (4) The proposed amendment corrects an obvious mapping error; or Analysis: The proposed text amendments will not result in changes to specific properties. (5) The proposed amendment addresses an identified deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: The City is adding policy language to encourage infill development in residential zones and removing the City Center Plan scenario from the Land Use Element and other elements affected. The majority of the amendments update or correct information contained in the Plan. The City Center land use scenario is being removed at the direction of the Council. The City previously eliminated the implementing regulations, known as the Sprague Appleway Revitalization Plan, and removed the City Center land use designation from the Land Use map. At this point, staff has not identified any deficiency in the Comprehensive Plan. ii. The City must also consider the following factors prior to approving Comprehensive Plan amendments: (1) The effect upon the physical environment; Analysis: Pursuant to Title 21 (Environmental Controls) of the City of Spokane Valley Municipal Code, the lead agency has determined that the proposed amendments do not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. (2) The effect on open space, streams,rivers, and lakes; Analysis: The proposed amendments are primarily policy oriented and non project amendments. (3) The compatibility with and impact on adjacent land uses and surrounding neighborhoods; Analysis: The proposed amendments are primarily policy oriented and non project amendments, with the exception of the removal of the City Center Land Use Plan concept. The City Center Plan describes a strategy and identifies policies to create "City Center." The City Center land use designation was removed from the Land Page 3 of 5 Staff Report and Recommendation Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments Use Map by Council through a comprehensive plan amendment action redesignating the affected property commercial in 2011. The text remained in the plan as the City Center scenario provided the basis for future planning efforts. A new visioning process will occur during a future overall update of the Comprehensive Plan. The text removal will not affect land uses since the designation is not implemented on the map. However, without a growth preference, the plan establishes a pattern of support for the current conditions. (4) The adequacy of and impact on community facilities including utilities,roads,public transportation,parks,recreation,and schools; Analysis: The City of Spokane Valley addresses adequacy of community facilities on a citywide basis through capital facilities planning. Policy CFP-9.1 of the Comprehensive Plan recommends a concurrency management system for transportation, sewer, and water facilities. The City of Spokane Valley's Parks and Recreation Plan outlines an implementation strategy including a capital facilities plan, which identifies costs and revenue sources for new parks. (5) The benefit to the neighborhood,City,and region; Analysis: The proposed amendments primarily add or modify policy direction in specific policy areas and update information in the plan to ensure consistency with other internal plans within the City. The public benefit is furthered by ensuring the Comprehensive Plan is reflective of regional policy and current with other internal plans. Removal of the City Center Scenario has no bearing on regional policy since this is reflective of local input at this time. (6) The quantity and location of land planned for the proposed land use type and density and the demand for such land; Analysis: The proposed amendments are primarily policy oriented and do not address land quantity or land use designations. (7) The current and projected population density in the area; and Analysis: The proposed amendments are primarily policy oriented and non project amendments. At this point, the proposed amendments do not demand population analysis. (8) The effect upon other aspects of the Comprehensive Plan. Analysis: Removing the City Center Concept and supporting references will result in a plan that maintains the current land use patterns. The proposed amendments are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and will have minimal impact on other aspects of the plan. D. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Findings: Staff has received no public comments to date. 2. Conclusion(s): No concerns are noted. Page 4 of 5 Staff Report and Recommendation Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments E. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO AGENCY COMMENTS 1. Findings: 2. Staff has received no agency comments to date. 3. Conclusion(s): No concerns are noted. Page 5 of 5 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CHAPTER 2 — LAND USE 2.0 Introduction The Land Use chapter serves as the foundation of the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan (SVCP) by providing a framework for Spokane Valley's future physical development and by setting forth policy direction for Spokane Valley's current and future land uses. Development of land, according to adopted policies and land use designations discussed in this chapter, should result in an appropriate balance of services, employment, and housing. The land use policies are supplemented by a Comprehensive Plan Map (Map 2.1) that provides a visual illustration of the proposed physical distribution and location of various land uses. This map allocates a supply of land for such uses as retail, office, manufacturing, public facilities, services, parks, open space, and housing to meet future demand. 2.1 Planning Context State and locally adopted county-wide land use policies provide a statutory framework for the development of City land use policies. It is important to briefly review state and county level policies to better understand historical conditions that have shaped the goals and policies in this chapter. 2.1.1 Growth Management Act The Growth Management Act (GMA) acknowledges that, "...a lack of common goals expressing the public's interest in conservation and the wise use of our lands, pose a threat to the environment, sustainable economic development, and the health, safety and high quality of life enjoyed by residents of this state'." The GMA provides a framework for content and adoption of local comprehensive plans. The GMA provides 14 goals to be, "...used exclusively for the purpose of guiding development of comprehensive plans and development regulations." GMA goals pertaining to land use include: • Urban Growth — Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner. • Reduce Sprawl— Reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low density development. • Housing— Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic segments of the population of the state, promote a variety of residential densities and housing types, and encourage preservation of existing housing stock. • Open Space and Recreation— Encourage the retention of open space and development of recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop parks. • Environment — Protect the environment and enhance the state's high quality of life, including air and water quality and the availability of water. • Public Facilities and Services— Ensure that those public facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards. • Historic Preservation — Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures that have historical or archaeological significance. 1 RCW 36.70A.010 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 1 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan • Property Rights — Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation having been made. The property rights of landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions pursuant to state and federal law. The GMA requires that Comprehensive Plan land use elements: • Designate the proposed general distribution, location and extent of the uses of land for housing, commerce, industry, recreation, open spaces, public utilities, public facilities, and other appropriate land uses; • Population densities, building intensities, and estimates of future population growth; • Provide for protection of the quality and quantity of ground water use for public water supplies; • Review drainage, flooding, and stormwater runoff in the area and nearby jurisdictions and provide guidance for corrective actions to mitigate or cleanse those discharges that pollute water of the state. 2.1.2 County Wide Planning Policies The County Wide Planning Policies (CWPPs) required by GMA2 provide a regional framework to achieve the goals of the GMA. The CWPPs are a refinement of policy direction contained in the GMA and are a result of a collaborative process between Spokane County and the cities and towns within the County. The CWPPs provide a policy framework for both the county and its respective cities. Adherence to these policies ensures that plans within the county are consistent with one another. These policies address such issues as the designation of urban growth areas, land use, affordable housing, provision of urban services for future development, transportation, and contiguous and orderly development. The following are specific CWPPs that relate to the Land Use Element3: Policy Topic 1 -Urban Growth Areas Policies 1. Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) are areas within which urban growth shall be encouraged and outside of which growth can occur only if it is not urban in nature. Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) shall include areas and densities sufficient to permit the urban growth that is projected to occur in the county for the succeeding 20-year period4. "Urban growth" refers to growth that makes intensive use of land for the location of buildings, structures and impermeable surfaces to such a degree as to be incompatible with the primary use of such land for the production of food, other agricultural products or fiber, or the extraction of mineral resources5. Urban growth should be located first in areas already characterized by urban growth that have existing public facility and service capacities to serve such development, and second in areas already characterized by urban growth that will be served by a combination of both existing public facilities and services, and any additional needed public facilities and services that are provided by either public or private sources. Further, it is appropriate that urban government services be provided by cities, and urban government services should not be provided in rural areas6. Rural government services may be provided in rural areas. However, Urban Growth Areas may be established independent of incorporated areas. Within these independent Urban Growth Areas (UGAs), urban governmental services may 2 RCW 36.70A.210 3 Note to reader: The following policies are numbered according to the policy number in the CWPPs, resulting in non-sequential numbering in this document. 4 RCW 36.70A.110 5 RCW 36.70A.030(17) 6 RCW 36.70A.110(3) Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 2 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan be provided by other than cities. Some cities may rely on contracts from Spokane County for provision of urban services. Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) include all lands within existing cities, including cities in rural areas. 9. Within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs), lands that fall within planned high-capacity transportation corridors should be designated for sufficient intensity of land use to support the economic provision of multimodal transportation. 11. Where applicable, comprehensive plans should contain land use policies which provide protection for the continued viability of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane International Airport, Felts Field, Deer Park Airport and other publicly owned airports within Spokane County. 12. Jurisdictions should work together to protect critical areas and open space within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs). Policy Topic 2 -Joint Planning within UGAs Policies 1. The joint planning process should: a. Include all jurisdictions adjacent to the Urban Growth Area and Special Purpose Districts that will be affected by the eventual transference of governmental services; b. Recognize that Urban Growth Areas are potential annexation areas for cities; c. Ensure a smooth transition of services amongst existing municipalities and emerging communities; d. Ensure the ability to expand urban governmental services and avoid land use barriers to expansion; and e. Resolve issues regarding how zoning, subdivision and other land use approvals in designated joint planning areas will be coordinated. 2. Joint planning may be accomplished pursuant to an interlocal agreement entered into between and/or among jurisdictions and/or special purpose districts. Policy Topic 3 — Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services Policies 5. All jurisdictions shall coordinate plans that classify, designate and protect natural resource lands and critical areas. 7. Each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan shall include, at a minimum, the following policies to address adequate fire protection: a. Limit growth to areas served by a fire protection district or within the corporate limits of a city providing its own fire department. b. Commercial and residential subdivisions and developments and residential planned unit developments shall include the provision for road access adequate for residents, fire department or district ingress/egress, and water supply for fire protection. c. Development in forested areas must provide defensible space between structure and adjacent fuels and require that fire-rated roofing materials be used. 10. Each jurisdiction shall include provisions in its comprehensive plan for equitable distribution of essential public facilities. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 3 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 13. Each jurisdiction shall plan for growth within UGAs which uses land efficiently, adds certainty to capital facilities planning and allows timely and coordinated extension of urban governmental services, public facilities and utilities for new development. Each jurisdiction shall identify intermediate growth areas (six to ten year increments) within its UGA or establish policies which direct growth consistent with land use and capital facility plans. Policy Topic 4— Parks and Open Space Policies 2. All jurisdictions should cooperate to identify and protect regional open space lands, natural areas and corridors of environmental, recreational and aesthetic significance to form a functionally and physically connected system which balances passive and active recreational uses. Each jurisdiction shall identify open space corridors within and between urban growth areas. All jurisdictions shall identify implementation, management, preservation and conservation strategies through both regulatory and non-regulatory techniques, to protect identified lands and corridors to sustain their open space benefits and functions. Implementation and management strategies should include collaboration and coordination with land trusts and other land preservation organizations. 3. Each jurisdiction shall require the development of parks and open space as a means to balance the impacts associated with higher-density development. 5. Each jurisdiction shall make appropriate provisions for parks and recreation areas. Policy Topic 5-Transportation Policies 5. Local jurisdictions shall develop and adopt land use plans that have been coordinated through the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC)to ensure that they preserve and enhance the regional transportation system. These plans may include high-capacity transportation corridors and shall fulfill air quality conformity and financial requirements of Federal Transportation Laws and Regulations, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, and the GMA. 6. Local jurisdictions shall designate within land use plans areas that can support public transportation services. These areas shall include existing as well as new development. Each jurisdiction's land use plan, the regional transportation plan and the Spokane Transit Authority's (STA) Long Range Transit Plan shall support, complement and be consistent with each other. 11. Each jurisdiction shall address land use designations and site design requirements that are supportive of and compatible with public transportation, for example: a. pedestrian-scale neighborhoods and activity centers; b. mixed-use development; and c. pedestrian friendly and non-motorized design. Policy Topic 7—Affordable Housing Policies 2. Each jurisdiction's development policies, regulations and standards should provide for the opportunity to create affordable housing in its community. Such policies may include regulatory tools, such as inclusionary zoning, performance/impact zoning, mixed-use development and incentives for increasing density to promote greater choice and affordable housing in its community. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 4 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 6. In conjunction with other policy topics, coordinate housing, transportation and economic development strategies to ensure that sufficient land and densities for affordable housing are provided in locations readily accessible to employment centers. 2.2 Land Use Plan As shown in Figure 2.1 below, the majority of land is designated residential (62%) under this Plan. Of the land designated residential, 54% is designated as Low Density Residential with densities up to six dwelling units per acre. Twenty percent of the land area is designated as Heavy and Light Industrial. The remaining land is designated as commercial, office, mixed use or parks/open space. Figure 2.1: Land Use by Comp Plan Category Office Parks and Regional Community Neighborhood 2.0% Open Space Commercial Commercial Corridor Mixed Use Commercial 2.2/° 3.2% 2.3% 4.2% 0.1% Mixed Use Center High Density 3.5% Residential Medium Density 4.0% Residential 4.1% Heavy Industrial Light Industrial 15.2% 5.1% Low Density Residential 54.2% 2.2.1 City Center Plan This scenario presents concepts and strategies for creatinga definable and vibrant "City Center" for the City of Spokane Valley. The purposes of creating a Spokane Valley City Center are: 1. Create an identifiable city center that is a social and economic focus of the City; 2. Strengthen the City overall by providing for long term growth in employment and housing; transportation system, whatever the ultimate configuration may be; 6. Consume less land with urban development; 7. Maximize the public investment in infrastructure and services; 8. Provide a central gathering place for the community; and future. These include: Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 5 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 1. The development of a more intensive, multi-use city center is a natural step in Spokane Valley's evolution. Most new urban areas start out as bedroom communities. Retail and commercial uses then develop to serve the new residential population. Office and industrial activities next begin to locate at key transportation crossroads, adding jobs and strengthening the employment base. Spokane Valley has experienced these evolutionary phases and is now ready for a defined City Center. 2. Economic Development Spokane Valley has an opportunity to transform itself from an essentially residential community with retail and service based economy to a sub regional 3. Community Support A survey of Spokane Valley area citizens prior to incorporation overwhelmingly indicated that the lack of identifiable "downtown" and a community gathering place was of concern to a majority of respondents. Community support was tested again when the city conducted a statistically valid survey in the spring of 200'1. The support to create a City Center was reiterated throughout the community meetings held during the development of the comprehensive plan and the city's informal community survey. A discussion of the results of the city's survey is included in Section 2.10. The following could be components of the City Center: 1. Location: Cenerally located along the Sprague/Appleway corridor. 2. Size: Between 300 and /100 acres in size. 3. Streets: New streets could be added at every 200 to /100 feet to create an internal grid street system to provide an urban atmosphere. /I. On-street parking would be provided on internal grid streets. 5. Ground floor retail on both sides of streets. 6. Building out to the edge of the right of way and include wide sidewalks to encourage a lively street scene. . • adjacent to pleasant surroundings such as open space, retail shops and services. and provides a pedestrian friendly streetscape with connections to parks, schools, shopping, services and transit. park, green space or other public uses that would attract people to downtown over an extended portion of the day. Other characteristics of this land use scenario include the following: 1.Neighborhood/community retail centers current land use patterns dictate that residents travel to the Sprague Avenue corridor to access some of the most basic goods and services. This scenario northeast portions of the city. Potential locations for these centers would be focused at intersections of arterials at the periphery of the city, such as Highway 27/32' Avenuo Dishman Mica Road/Bowdish Road and Barker Road/Boone Avenue. 2.Office zoning districts currently, there is no specific zoning district or comprehensive plan designation for professional office uses. The county has used the UR 22, Multi family zoning uses would be re designated to an "Office" comprehensive plan designation and zoning districts the policies of the comprehensive plan. Specific areas in the city include the Evergreen corridor north of Sprague Avenue; Mission east of Pines Road in the Valley Hospital/medical office area; Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 6 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan inventory process. 3."Auto Row" Overlay The city has several new auto dealerships located along Sprague Avenue. The majority of these dealerships are located between Argonne Road and Thierman Road. Two dealerships are located just west of Dartmouth Road, near the U City Mall. New car dealerships provide the city with substantial sales tax revenue on one hand, on the other hand auto dealerships can have a significant visual impact on a community and have somewhat unique needs related to development standards, such as signage and street frontage landscaping. This scenario '1.Mixed use this scenario suggests reducing the strip commercial on Sprague Avenue by maintaining Community Commercial zoning only at major intersections such as Pines, Evergreen and Sullivan Roads. Areas in between these commercial "nodes" would be designated as Corridor Mixed use or some other appropriate designation, which would oncourago convorsion of those manufacturing and specialty retail. 6.The majority of land in the City of Spokane Valley is dedicated to single family residential zoning and land use. The majority of the single family residential areas are designated Low Density Residential under the interim comprehensive plan. This plan designation allows for residential residential zoning districts would be evaluated, and a series of single family districts with minimum lot sizes ranging from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet would be considered. Reducing overall lot sizes, multi family zoning to accommodate the city's 20 year population growth projection. 7—Areas previously platted in 1-q acre lots There are areas in the City that were platted as approximately one acre lots. Those aroas would bo rozonod to an R 1 zoning dosignati ,e intent to preserve the original intent of the zoning for these areas. Moreover, these areas would be allowed to maintain a small number of livostock such as horsos, cows, or llamas in keeping with the rural character of these neighborhoods. 2.3 Relationship to Other Comprehensive Plan Chapters Until a new land use scenario is developed through a full comprehensive plan update the existing land use patterns are maintained. This e land use concept set forth in this chapter is consistent with all SVCP chapters. • _ •_ _e• :•_ . _ _•_ •_ _•_e _ _ •_ _ . _• _• _ _ • _ coordinated growth and an efficient use of limited resources. Below is a brief discussion of how the Land Use chapter relates to the other chapters of the SVCP. 2.3.1 Economic Development Spokane Valley's economy is disproportionately divided. Dr. Grant Forsyth, Assistant Professor of Economics at Eastern Washington University prepared a report based on year 2000 Census information for the Spokane Valley area. This report, "A Demographic and Economic Analysis for the City of Spokane Valley" indicates that there were nearly 3,000 employer firms employing approximately 43,305 people in the year 2000 with an average annual payroll per employee of approximately$29,000 (in 2000 dollars). Dependence on retail trade and service occupations stems primarily from the City's evolution into a regional shopping destination for eastern and southern Spokane County and counties in northern Idaho. Increased regional competition from other retail areas, such as Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene and the City of Spokane, may impact the City's ability to capture future retail dollars. To improve Spokane Valley's economic outlook, the economic development strategy is to promote a Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 7 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan more diverse economy. A diversified economy would achieve a better balance between jobs and housing and support the City's desired quality of life. In conjunction with the Economic Development chapter, this Land Use chapter promotes the following: 1.Redevelopment and development of the Sprague Avenue/Appleway Boulevard corridor into an area of quality commercial and Mixed-use development. 3-2.Establishment of design standards. 4.3.Preservation of existing single family neighborhoods. The land use map designations support development necessary to achieve the above (see the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map 2.1). A complete discussion of economic development is set forth in the Economic Development chapter. 2.3.2 Capital Facilities Capital facilities provided by the City include: transportation and streets, parks and open space, and surface water management. The amount and availability of urban services and infrastructure influences the location and pace of future growth. The City is responsible for the construction and maintenance of parks and recreation facilities, streets and transportation improvements, and surface water facilities. Providing for future growth while maintaining existing improvements depends upon the community's willingness to pay for the construction and financing of new facilities and the maintenance of existing facilities. As outlined in the Capital Facilities Plan, new infrastructure and services may be financed by impact fees, grants, designated capital taxes (real estate excise tax, fuel tax, utility tax), money from the City's general fund or voter approved bonds. To capitalize on the City's available resources for urban services and infrastructure, this Land Use chapter recognizes that concentrating growth is far more cost effective than allowing continued urban sprawl. Concentrating growth also supports the enhancement of future transit improvements. Annexation of Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) to the City of Spokane Valley may be a logical progression to ensure centralized planning and prevention of urban sprawl. A major goal of the GMA is to reduce urban sprawl by encouraging development in urban areas where adequate public facilities exist. GMA further states that cities are the logical provider of urban government services. Prior to annexation, the City of Spokane Valley will consider the economic impacts of providing municipal services at a level consistent with other areas within the City. The City will not provide a lower level of service in areas being considered for annexation that were in existence in the proposed areas at the time immediately preceding the annexation process. The City will consider Potential Annexation Areas' (PAAs) topography, land utilization, and population density when determining service levels. Water Availability— Potable water is provided to residents of Spokane Valley by thirteen water and irrigation districts. All drinking water used by residents in Spokane Valley is drawn from the Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. Water Quality - Maintaining a clean source of water is vital to the health and livability of the City. Preserving water quality ensures a clean source of drinking water and continued health of the City's streams and lakes. Maintaining water quality is also important for maintaining the health of the aquifer that relies on surface water for recharge. Contamination of an aquifer by contaminated surface water can lead to serious health concerns and/or expensive treatment requirements. To address this concern and impacts of new development, the City has adopted a Stormwater Management Plan. The plan specifies actions to ensure water, quality including the development of detention/retention facilities to control rate and Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 8 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan quality of water runoff. Furthermore, development of a wellhead protection program with the various water providers should provide guidelines to avoid possible contamination. Policies contained in the Natural Environment chapter provide direction for development near wellheads and in aquifer recharge areas. For a complete discussion of water resources and water purveyors in the City of Spokane Valley, refer to the Capital Facilities chapter. 2.3.3 Parks and Open Space One of the most important and valued elements of a high quality living and working environment is a parks and open space system. Providing parks and open spaces contributes to a reduction in environmental impacts such as noise and air pollution; increases the value of adjacent properties; provides areas for passive and active recreation; and helps preserve the natural beauty of the City. 2.3.4 Natural Environment Spokane Valley's natural beauty is apparent. Streams, wetlands, surrounding mountains and the Spokane River provide a scenic backdrop as well as a source for active and passive recreation for the citizens of Spokane Valley. The Land Use chapter seeks to protect Spokane Valley's unique natural resources through policies that support the preservation of these areas for future generations. The Natural Environment chapter also includes a discussion of critical areas as defined by GMA. For a complete discussion, please refer to the Natural Environment chapter. 2.3.5 Housing Housing is a basic human need and a major factor in the quality of life for individuals and families. An adequate supply of affordable, attractive, and functional housing is fundamental to achieving a sense of community. The central issue related to land use is supplying enough land to accommodate projected growth for a range of incomes and households. Presently, housing is provided primarily in single-family subdivisions. This plan sets forth strategies to increase housing options and choices. The Land Use chapter advocates changes to current development codes to increase flexibility in platting land and encourage housing as part of mixed-use developments in commercial areas. The latter provides an opportunity to locate housing closer to employment and shopping, and to create affordable housing. A complete discussion of housing can be found in the Housing chapter. 2.4 Current and Projected Population 2.4.1 Projected Growth Current population is estimated at the city, county and state level by the state's Office of Financial Management (OFM). The most recent OFM estimate for the current population of Spokane Valley (as of April 1, 20122013) is X91,940. The City's estimated population capacity is the current OFM population estimate plus the potential population increase of 15,11814 891 (see Table 2.1 Land Capacity Analysis). The City's estimated population capacity is a-0106,831. RCW 36.70A requires that at least every ten years the incorporated and unincorporated portions of the designated UGAs and the densities permitted therein, be reviewed and revised to ensure that the UGAs are sufficient to accommodate the urban growth that is projected by OFM to occur in the county for the subsequent 20 year period. On June 9, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners approved via Resolution 09-0531 a population allocation of 18,746 for Spokane Valley for planning purposes. The 2013 City's Land Capacity Analysis estimated a population capacity of 15,11814 891 leaving X81,355 people to be accommodated within the existing County UGAs_ This estimate considers the population increase within the City since 2009, and adjusts the amount remaining to be absorbed within the County UGA. 2.4.2 Land Capacity Analysis The GMA requires a Land Capacity Analysis, or the theoretical holding capacity of the designated Urban Growth Areas, which by definition includes cities. By assigning the expected population Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 9 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan growth to the results of the Land Capacity Analysis, the area required to accommodate the population growth is shaped. Countywide population forecasts are identified by the CWPP5, as one criterion for consideration in developing a regional methodology or countywide population allocation. The countywide growth target is based on the OFM growth management population forecast for Spokane County. The Land Quantity Analysis Methodology for Spokane County was developed through the efforts of the Land Quantity Technical Committee between March 1995 and October 1995. The Growth Management Steering Committee of Elected Officials adopted that methodology on November 3, 1995. The adopted methodology is patterned after the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development's (CTED) land quantity inventory guidebook entitled Issues in Designating Urban Growth Areas Part I-Providing Adequate Urban Area Land Supply. Use of that document was specified by the adopted Countywide Planning Policies (Policy Topic 1 (Urban Growth Areas Policy#3). However, the step-by-step CTED process was modified somewhat by the Land Quantity Technical Committee to reflect unique circumstances in Spokane County. The following steps of the regional methodology were followed by Spokane Valley in conducting the land capacity analysis: 1. Identify lands that are potential candidates to accommodate future growth - vacant, partially-used and under-utilized land (in other words, subtract all parcels committed to other uses). 2. Subtract all parcels that the community defines as not developable because of physical limitation. 3. Subtract lands that will be needed for other public purposes. 4. Subtract all parcels that the community determines are not suitable for development for social and economic reasons. 5. Subtract that percentage of land that the community assumes will not be available for development within the community plan's 20-year time frame. 6. Build in a safety factor. 7. Determine total capacity. Spokane Valley prepared a land capacity analysis of the city based on the above regional methodology. The results of the land capacity analysis are contained in the table below: Table 2.1 Land Capacity Analysis (updated October 2012December 2013) Vacant and Net Developable Potential New Potential Area Partially Used Population Acres Dwelling Units Land Increase Spokane Valley (Incorporated Area) 3.3782271 1245 6909 14,891 2.4.3 Potential Annexation Areas As part of the implementation of the Growth Management Act (GMA), Spokane County established the Urban Growth Area (UGA) in 2001. Land inside that boundary is defined as urban, and must have urban densities, and land outside the UGA is to remain rural. UGAs are established by Spokane County, in cooperation with cities and towns, to accommodate projected population growth, both residential and commercial, throughout the County over the next twenty (20) years. These areas are under Spokane County's jurisdiction until they are annexed into an adjacent jurisdiction. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 10 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The purpose of this section is to identify the unincorporated areas within the existing Spokane County UGA that are adjacent to the City of Spokane Valley, which would comprise potential annexation areas for the City. Map 2.2 indicates Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs) for the City of Spokane Valley. Several UGAs are contiguous to Spokane Valley and would be logical areas for future annexation to the City of Spokane Valley. When a city annexes new areas, the new residents and businesses may be subject to the same taxes that are in place in the city at the time annexation takes place. If annexation occurs, the City would likely provide a consistent level of service throughout its new boundaries. Subsequently, the city would need to determine the cost of providing the current service levels to the annexation area. This process would include identifying public services and capital improvements that would need to be in place to serve the PAAs current and future land use pattern. 2.4.4 Development of Goals, Policies, and Actions for Annexation The Growth Management Act (GMA) requires counties to designate Urban Growth Area (UGAs) within which urban growth shall be encouraged RCW 36.70A.110 (1). UGAs are to include sufficient land to accommodate the twenty-year population growth projected for the county. The GMA imposes planning requirements to influence the ability of a city to annex UGAs. A city is required by GMA to adopt policies for land use, housing, capital facilities, utilities, and transportation within the city's UGA. In order to meet this requirement the City of Spokane Valley has developed ,_ 4 policies and goals to provide policy -,g - guidance for annexation of territory s within UGAs. Annexation will have s is .. T financial impacts on the city; it may be "' ,� ° V� . "`~'4 positive or negative. The City may need "x '• 4 r to develop an annexation study to X 7 s� rt,li^ ,,., assess the financial impacts especially .," r9�m ,° .MA,�� , w,M` `. for larger annexations. The Capital _` =L€° ,,.f, , Facilities chapter identifies current ° service providers within the Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs) as a starting point for the detailed analysis that may be needed prior to annexation. 2.5 Land Use Designations The land use designations in the SVCP recognize the relationships between broad patterns of land uses. The designations set forth location criteria for each specific class of uses consistent with the long-term objectives of the SVCP. These designations provide the purpose and intent for specific zoning districts. The location of the comprehensive plan land use designations are shown on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map (Map 2.1). 2.5.1 Residential The demand for and development of single-family housing is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Single-family development will occur as in-fill development of vacant or under developed lots scattered throughout existing neighborhoods, and as subdivisions on vacant tracts of land. To address future housing needs, the Land Use chapter encourages new techniques for developing single-family housing. Such techniques include clustering, planned residential developments, lot size averaging, zero lot line development, accessory dwelling units and special needs housing. Low Density Residential Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 11 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The Low Density Residential (LDR) Comprehensive Plan designation addresses a range of single- family residential densities from one dwelling unit per acre up to and including six dwelling units per acre. This designation would be implemented through a series of zoning designations as described below. Implementing zoning for the LDR designation will include a series of zones allowing a range of minimum lot sizes. Existing lot sizes and community character will be strongly considered when developing the City's zoning map. For example, areas such as Rotchford Acres # 5` and Ponderosa will likely require minimum a 41,1 - ,R lot sizes close to an acre in size. These . large lot developments currently allow for horses and other large animals and have a -. distinct character that should be preserved - to the greatest extent possible. The majority of the LDR designation will 2 ., provide for densities ranging from four to a4 six dwelling units per acre. Typical lot MO sizes will range from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet. Some areas designated as LDR still lack necessary urban services and infrastructure, mainly sanitary sewer facilities. Upon provision of urban services, such as water and sewer, and transit services, an increase in density in some areas may be warranted. However, the City will adopt strict criteria to evaluate zone changes to ensure that future development is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Medium Density Residential The Medium Density Residential designation represents an opportunity to provide a range of housing types to accommodate anticipated residential growth. The increase in population, decline in average family size, and increased cost of single-family homes have created increased demand for new housing types. The Land Use chapter encourages the development of housing types, such as duplexes, townhouses, and condominiums in existing multi-family areas and within mixed-use development in commercial areas. Multi-family uses, in large part, are in areas currently zoned for multiple-family development. Zoning will allow densities up to 12 dwelling units per acre in the Medium Density Residential designation. Opportunities for new development will occur through redevelopment and build-out of remaining parcels. Multi-family residential zones should be used as transitional zoning between higher intensity land uses such as commercial and office, to lower density single family neighborhoods. Additionally, Medium Density Residential areas should be located near services and high capacity transit facilities or transit routes. Residential design guidelines that address design and appearance of multiple-family developments should be considered. The primary goal of residential design guidelines is to develop multiple-family housing that is reflective of the community's character and appearance. High Density Residential This designation provides for existing multi-family residential development developed at a density in excess of 12 units per acre. Additionally, High Density Residential (HDR) designated areas are also located in areas near higher intensity development, such as a City Center. HDR provides housing opportunities for younger, lower income households in the City who may not yet be able to afford a home of their own. Moreover, this designation provides housing options for people looking to "downsize" from a single family dwelling on an individual lot, or for those known as "empty- nesters" whose children have moved out of the household and a large single family home is no longer needed. Generally, this designation is appropriate for land which is located adjacent to the Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2- Land Use Page 12 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan arterial street system served by public transit, and is in close proximity to business and commercial centers. Offices are permitted in the High Density Residential areas in order to provide some of the service needs generated by high-intensity land uses and to allow conversion of existing single- family homes into office use. 2.5.2 Commercial Designations Existing commercial areas are auto-oriented and characterized by one-story low intensity development. In the future, these areas will become more intensively developed and pedestrian oriented, and in some designations, accommodate housing. Transforming existing areas into places where people want to live, shop, and work requires changes. Commercial areas should contain street furniture, trees, pedestrian shelters, well marked crosswalks, and buildings oriented to and along the street to provide interest and allow easy pedestrian access. Regional Commercial The Regional Commercial designation encompasses two major retail areas of the rz City. It covers the "strip" retail areas along b° Sprague Avenue which includes the '. automobile dealerships located along the ._ f i�' western end of the Sprague Avenue corridor k`i`f and the "big box" retail area found in the a mig Sullivan Road area from Sprague Avenue — ,._,�.,._ - �, north to the Interstate 90 interchange, and 2 �y P '- L-1-4r: includes the Valley Mall and Wal-Mart. _ ,�; gm Regional Commercial allows a large range of - uses. A wide range of development types, w appearance, ages, function, and scale can be _ - -- found along Sprague Avenue. Older, single- story developments provide excellent opportunities for redevelopment. To create retail areas that are aesthetically and functionally attractive, revised development standards should be applied through Regional Commercial zoning, along with the adoption of Community Design Guidelines, which address design quality, mixed-use, and the integration of auto, pedestrian, and transit circulation. Site design, modulation, and setback requirements are also addressed. Community Commercial The community commercial classification _ designates areas for retail, service and office establishments intended to serve several neighborhoods. Community Commercial areas should not be larger than 15-17 acres in size and should be located as business clusters . r'i rather than arterial strip commercial iii _; e,....e ,.development. Community Commercial centers `r _, may be designated through the adoption of the comprehensive plan, comprehensive plan amendments or through sub-area planning. Residences in conjunction with business and/or multifamily developments may be allowed with performance standards that ensure compatibility. In addition, light assembly or other unobtrusive uses not traditionally located in commercial zones may be allowed with appropriate performance standards to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses or zoning districts. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 13 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Neighborhood Commercial The neighborhood commercial classification designates areas for small-scale neighborhoods serving retail and office uses. Neighborhood business areas should not be larger than two acres in size, and should be located as business clusters rather than arterial strip commercial developments. Neighborhood business centers may be designated through the adoption of the comprehensive plan, comprehensive plan amendments or through neighborhood plans. Auto-Row Overlay The City of Spokane Valley is home to several major new automobile dealerships. While these land uses provide a positive economic impact on the community, they can also have less positive impacts on the aesthetics of the community. Auto dealerships typically have vast areas of pavement to store new and used vehicles for sale. These land uses also have unique requirements for landscaping and signage. Unlike many commercial uses whose stock in trade is contained within a building, it is necessary for auto dealerships to have their vehicles clearly visible from the street. This makes traditional street side landscaping (consisting of low growing shrubs and bushes, and trees) not viable for these uses. An overlay designation is being suggested rather than a zoning district because the negative effects on the non-auto dealer _ � _ _-_ uses in the area will be minimized or eliminated. 2.5.3 City Center The intent of MOW oupww Valley is to create a higher density, mixed - use designation where office, retail. szeme government uses, and rosidential usos arc `- concentrated. The City Contor will also be • region's high capacity transit (HOT) = - - system. - - - The City Center encourages higher intensity land usos. Traditional city centors aro places we diverse office, retail, and government uses are concentrated, as well as cultural and civic facilities, community services and housing. Nationally, many cities are advocating mixed use development in city center core areas for a number of reasons, including: places and residencos into close proximity; • Providing retail and service needs in close proximity to residential and �' -r-- • • Improving feasibility of a r "" k. 0 development project. The / proximity of urban services makes - • .. . w, and a nearby source of consumers - ll '. „„Y` . < MIL help make a commercial project m•Eryj m .. _` Residents choose to live in higher density ' _ 41-404 . housing for a variety of reasons. First, w ar • Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2- Land Use Page 14 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan affordable than traditional single family housing. Sccond, the convenience and proximity to work, - - - ,j+1 # _. i. . I: „� f '? ”r MO7El II = Ill. , - MI i ' .` I 1 Y P: fP 1"� .7 ;-g, II , v needed services and cultural activities is very desirable for ,',, � 4r. I t �. N l yu many people. Finally, many people find that they do not ads �- ; gyp, need a large, single family detached house. Given their fi d r t'"` ,r. {'i 2 "$ ° lifestyle, they appreciate the low maintenance and security °y ? " 0 ! " . la •f higher density living. There is a mutually supportive i� r relationship between higher density residential uses and '� °'" commercial and retail activities. The presence of housing the core area also activates the streets in the city center, day and night. the regional HCT system. Existing low density development does not generate sufficient levels of demand to optimize the return on investment in transit. Promoting higher density uses within walking distance of transit facilities will improve the viability of this significant infrastructure investment. Moreover, concentrating the highest density of development in the City Center, whore a significant number of jobs and residences will be within walking distance of a transit station, helps reduce the dependency on the automobile and improves pedestrian mobility. The City Center emphasizes pedestrian, bicycle, and transit mobility but will not be unfriendly to the use of mss, whole community can congregate and celebrate. Accordingly, the City Center should include an landscaping. Other civic amenities or buildings including city hall or a performing arts center could be grouped around the core area square or park. The City currently holds an annual Christmas 1 . throughout the year will enhance the feeling of community in Spokane Valley. An appropriate street network is a critical component of the City Center. The current network of identity in the City. The solution is not necessarily to construct wider streets. Streets become less offi4iont as the number of lanes increases. Building now streets versus widening existing streets can be more cost effective, yields greater capacity, and will have a more positive impact on the City Center. Automobiles are likely to continue as a dominant mode of transportation for the foreseeable future. driving choices. To the extent possible, the City should connect streets and construct new streets to form a tighter grid system within the City Center, especially in the core area, by negotiating new public rights of way and building new streets. This "interconnectivity" serves to shorten and disperse trips, and consequently reduce travel on existing congested arterials. Improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists should support increases in transit services and Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 15 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan promote the development of the City Center. As the street system is developed to better bikes should be established. Reducing the size of the street grid, improving auto circulation and creating pedestrian linkages through larger parcels is critical to establish walking patterns that reduce dependency on the auto. pedestrian linkages are provided, the pedestrian system will handle an increasing share of trips. Special street design standards should be developed for the City Center. Special standards for extra wide sidewalks (12 to 20 feet in width), pedestrian scale street lighting, and additional amenities including benches, trash receptacles, and landscaped corner treatments should be Transforming the existing commercial core area into the proposed City Center is an ambitious task. It requires a significant transformation from a low density, automobile oriented, largely retail area, to a higher intensity, more pedestrian oriented Mixed use area. The City Center section of the Plan acknowledges that the City Center will take some timc to develop. The City can facilitate these changes through a series of small steps taken over time. This is social and demographic trends. As is 1A the intent of this Plan, the phasing s U scenario presented here accounts for sSw` the timing of market projections and u I • future actions. 1 ,�, �, WO- .� } I As noted above, the implementation irte "'''� '7"• iy, # strategy is keyed to projected trends ^ '11 and regional planning goals. Its form -- _ A f° and character, as envisioned in this srawvitk MN o"GYR6 r � e ra� Plan, are dramatically different from anything that now exists in—tiac proposed City Center area. It will community to redirect its energy and investments to produce development that responds to-th.c ecasted within the next few years. In the meantime, the City should discourage continued low-scale investment in this area since new development will take several years to be amortized, and will delay the accomplishment of preferred development. As regulations are applied to modest onovations, it should be possible to gain some basic improvements. However, the City should not expect full implementation of the vision for the City Center until major property owners in the area are ready to install long term, major development projects. The figures (computer generated as part of the TOD Study) at the beginning of this section first show the existing conditions of the City Center; the second figure illustrating potential redevelopment of the area over time. The pictures are taken from approximately Farr Road looking cast toward the U City Mall area. The photos do not necessarily indicate specific I recommendations for the area, but are merely could evolve through several coordinated, Incremental steps taken over time. oven: ;-�;----. _ f r A E 2.5.43—Office Designation 4 "` " _!MIMI dm Spokane Valley has areas of quality office development. Several developments within the Argonne/Mullan Couplet, Pines Road, and - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2– Land Use Page 16 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Evergreen Road corridors embody good design and are representative of desired future office development. Office development will provide new job opportunities within the community. This comprehensive plan designation is intended primarily for office development with limited retail or commercial uses. Retail and commercial uses are limited to Rik leg those that are clearly subordinate to the primary office use or the retail function — primarily serves the office uses in close { - ; ■■ I M ' proximity to the retail or commercial use lb`" ' - P SEC r Primary uses which are representative of • /T /it " this comprehensive plan category, include i""" '!s, _ .AI:,171 MC, "_:ti medical and dental facilities, education -- "'"` — v--��� �, � '•��*i�a.sir services, insurance, real estate, financial institutions, design firms, and legal services. _ Areas designated as Office can serve a variety of functions. They can stand alone as major employment centers. They can also act as buffers or transition areas between higher intensity land uses and lower intensity land uses. For example, Office areas can provide a transition between industrial or commercial uses and residential areas. Office uses work well for this because they tend to generate less traffic and noise, operate shorter hours and are often smaller in scale then industrial or commercial areas. The Office comprehensive plan designation will be implemented through a series of office zoning districts. 2.5.54 Mixed-use The concept of "Mixed-use" has been around for centuries. Prior to the advent of the automobile and the proliferation of the road and highway system, Mixed-use was a predominant urban form. The "rediscovery" of this development type may be due in part to the negative impacts of sprawl, which have resulted in traffic congestion, decline in air quality, and inefficient use of resources and infrastructure. Mixed-use development has several potential benefits: • Land and infrastructure resources are used more efficiently; • Pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods; • Jobs are located near housing; • Opportunities to revitalize commercial corridors; • Opportunities for infill residential development(primarily in corridors); • Encourage new housing and innovative retail that is less auto dependent; and • Compatibility with existing transit access along local corridors. Mixed-use may be either "horizontal Mixed-use" or "vertical Mixed-use." Horizontal Mixed-use means that residential, commercial, office and other uses are adjacent to each other typically as part of an overall master plan for a site. However, not all projects within a "Mixed-use" designated area must be Mixed-use to achieve the goals of this plan. For example, a new residential-only project that is appropriately designed and located adjacent to an older existing commercial building may help stimulate renovation and reuse. This would be a more likely scenario in the Corridor Mixed-use area rather than the Mixed-use area. Vertical Mixed-use means that residential and nonresidential uses are stacked over each other. Typically, residential uses are placed over ground level retail, offices and/or restaurant uses. This Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2- Land Use Page 17 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan development type would be more likely to occur in the areas designated as Mixed-use. Corridor Mixed-Use Corridor Mixed-use is intended to enhance travel options, encourage development of locally serving commercial uses, multi-family apartments, lodging and offices along major transportation corridors identified on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map (Map 2.1). Corridor Mixed-use recognizes the historical low-intensity, auto-dependent development pattern, and focuses on a pedestrian orientation with an emphasis on aesthetics and design. The Corridor Mixed-use designation is primarily used along Sprague Avenue in order to space the areas designated commercial. Mixed-Use Center The Mixed-use Center designation would allow for two or more different land uses within developments under this designation. As described above, Mixed-use developments can be either vertical or horizontally mixed, and would include employment uses such as office, retail and/or lodging along with higher density residential uses, and in some cases community or cultural facilities. Mixed-use developments in this designation are characterized by differing land uses which are developed pursuant to a coherent, approved plan of development. Compatibility between uses is achieved through design which integrates certain physical and functional features such as transportation systems, pedestrian ways, open areas or court yards, and common focal points or amenities. 2.5.65 Industrial Designations Providing for industrial land is important for the economic health of Spokane Valley. Industrial businesses help drive the local economy and create an economic multiplier effect throughout the region. Providing an adequate supply of usable land with minimal environmental constraints and infrastructure in place helps ensure that Spokane Valley will be an attractive place for industrial businesses to locate and prosper. (See Chapter 7, Economic Development, for additional policies that encourage recruitment and retention of industrial business.). Heavy Industry Heavy industry is characterized by intense industrial activities, which include, but are not �• ,„ limited to, manufacturing, processing, fabrication, ► aR assembly/disassembly, freight-handling and * '�r �'4 i•i� similar operations. Heavy industry may have Oil; ' 1 significant noise, odor or aesthetic impacts to r +P•THE PARK as surrounding areas. ,64"' Commercial, residential and most recreational - _,_ - _ uses should not be allowed in areas designated for heavy industry, except for small-scale ancillary uses serving the industrial area. The conversion of designated industrial lands to other uses should be limited. Limiting incompatible uses ensures a competitive advantage in business recruitment by providing adequate industrial land supply, reducing land use conflicts and preventing inflation of land prices. Moreover, allowing a wide variety of commercial, retail and other uses in the Industrial areas would be in conflict with other portions of this Plan related to concentrating major commercial growth in nodes at the intersection of major streets. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 18 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Light Industry The Light Industry designation is a planned industrial - area with special emphasis and attention given to . _ aesthetics, landscaping, and internal and community • compatibility. Uses may include high technology and other low-impact industries. Light Industry areas may incorporate office and commercial uses as ancillary },� Ar r uses within an overall plan for the industrial area Non- � v industrial uses should be limited and in the majority of cases be associated with permitted industrial uses. The Light Industry category may serve as a transitional "r 4.; - category between heavy industrial areas and other less . intensive land use categories. The category may also serve as a visual buffer for heavy industrial areas adjacent to aesthetic corridors. 2.5.76 Parks/Open Space The Parks and Open Space designation is intended to protect parks, open space, and other natural physical assets of the community. 2.6 Development Review Process The Land Use chapter provides the policy foundation for implementing zoning and development regulations. In developing policy concerning future land use regulations, or revisions to existing regulations, every effort has been made to instill certainty and efficiency in the development process. State legislation has focused on developing streamlined and timely permit processing. Through the goals and policies of this Plan, the City will continue to strive to provide an efficient and timely review system. 2.7 Urban Design and Form In addition to guiding development, the Land Use chapter also guides the quality and character of the City's future development pattern through goals and policies related to the form, function, and appearance of the built environment. These priorities and implementation strategies, related to quality development, serve and will continue to serve as a basis from which to develop appropriate implementation measures. The design of our urban environment has a significant effect on community identity. Well designed communities contribute to a healthful, safe and sustainable environment that offers a variety of opportunities for housing and employment. An attractive and well planned community is invaluable when recruiting new business and industry to an area. Some of the concepts considered include: Community appearance, including signs and placement of utilities; • Neighborhood considerations in the review of development projects; • Integration and linking of neighborhoods including bicycle and pedestrian facilities; • The effect of traffic patterns and parking on neighborhood character; • Encouragement of high quality development through the appropriate use of planned unit developments; and • Consideration for public art. 2.7.1 Aesthetic Corridors Aesthetic corridors are intended to protect the visual appeal of Spokane Valley along major transportation routes entering and exiting the city. Aesthetic corridors provide special design Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 19 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan standards for aesthetics along major transportation routes to help create a quality image of Spokane Valley. Another component of aesthetic corridors is the "gateways" into the city. There are several entrances into the City of Spokane Valley along major transportation corridors, including Sprague Avenue, Trent Avenue, State Route 27 and a number of interchanges on Interstate 90. Design elements and landscaping treatments should denote a sense of arrival into the City, a neighborhood or other special areas such as the city center. 2.7.2 Planned Unit Developments Building flexibility into the subdivision process is important to allow for new concepts and creative site design. Planned residential developments (PRDs) provide the city a tool for allowing flexibility, while ensuring a design meets overall health and safety standards, and is consistent with neighborhood character. PRDs allow for deviations from the typical zoning standards in exchange for designs that protect the environment, provide usable open space, and exhibit exceptional quality and design. 2.8 Historical and Cultural Resources 2.8.1 Background In many ways, Spokane Valley's historic and cultural resources are N=.,, similar to our rich natural resources. Like wetlands, rivers, lakes, l streams and other natural resources, historic properties are a finite and endangered resource. Also like our natural resources, once an } historic or archaeological property is destroyed, it is lost forever. - Cultural resources such as historic buildings, monuments of historic events and archaeological sites are statements of Spokane Valley's identity. People especially value our authentic, homegrown cultural j4 �; resources that set us apart from other areas of the state. ;_, th.ark , Spokane Valley is the location of several "Firsts" to occur in the .12‘1-1--,:- Spokane Region. The first permanent settler in the Spokane area tikr, was Antoine Plante, a retired French-Canadian trapper. Plante builtw a cabin near the Spokane River in 1849, from which he operated a small Hudson's Bay Company trading post. Plante also constructed '� m and operated the first ferry on the Spokane River. Other settlers arriving in this area between 1865 and 1882. "Firsts" to occur in Spokane Valley include the first settler in 1849, first business and ferry in 1850, the first store and bridge in 1862, the first house in 1866 and the first post office in 1867. All of these "firsts" occurred before the arrival in 1873 of James Glover who was considered the "Father of Spokane." A large part of Spokane Valley's identity is derived from its heritage. From the Native Americans who first established trading centers to the continuing waves of newcomers from around the world, all have left their mark. Cultural resources include historic structures and landscapes engineered and built by man: a. Historic buildings - houses, barns, commercial buildings, churches, schools. b. Historic structures - bridges, dams, stone fences. c. Historic districts - a grouping of buildings with related historic character. d. Historic objects -statues, monuments, sculpture. e. Landscapes—gardens, parks, urban and rural. Cultural resources include properties that were held in spiritual or ceremonial honor or by a cultural group or tribe. Cultural resources include properties which may no longer show evidence of man- made structures, but retain an historical association with an event or period. Archaeology sites Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 20 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan include such areas as battlefields, campsites, cemeteries, burial sites, rock carvings, pictographs, trails, village sites, fishing sites, trading sites, religious and ceremonial sites. 2.8.2 Cultural and Historical Resource Issues Documenting Cultural Resources Many historic homes, farms and sites exemplify the history and culture of the Spokane Valley area, but proportionally few have been written in historic register nominations. Designation requires owner consent, does not pose undue restrictions to the property owner, and can be a planning tool for government by identifying significant properties. Archaeological Sites and Security State laws require the protection of archaeological sites on both public and private land by directing that the locations of sites be kept confidential within the assigned office because archaeological sites are highly susceptible to "treasure hunters and grave robbers." Existing lists need to be checked to confirm that evidence of the site/building remains, and a better means to identify and preserve evidence of significant archaeological sites is needed. Cultural resources are deemed important when they are over 50 years old, so identification and evaluation of them is a constant, ongoing process. Moreover, cultural resources are perceived as less important than other immediate, short-term City programs; therefore, funding and support for the preservation program is provided on an annual rather than an ongoing basis. 2.8.3 Spokane Valley Historic and Cultural Resources The Spokane Valley developed as irrigated agricultural tracts in five and ten- acre lots. The apple orchards of Otis • Orchards were supported by warehouses, '_F packing plants, and box manufacturers. The apple industry which thrived in the + ,. early century was destroyed by killing frost of the 1950s. Newman Lake supplied the water that irrigated these orchards via the Spokane Canal Company. The flow ^ 4 control gate at Newman Lake (a great fishing spot) remains as a ruin with its story only in fading memory. Open canal ditches, concrete flues, cultivated fields and apple orchards were part of growing up in the valley until the late 1950s. A canal ran behind Otis Orchards High School, neither of which now exists. The picture on page 25 shows an Otis Orchards irrigation canal. The Opportunity Township Hall was designed by Opportunity resident and noted Spokane architect C. Harvey Smith and constructed in 1912 by Opportunity builder and businessman C.E. Johnson. Built as Opportunity's government seat, the Opportunity Township Hall also served as the area's community hall and a meeting place for various philanthropic and other organizations including the Opportunity Moose Lodge, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church groups, dance studios, and wedding parties. The Opportunity Township Hall is significant as a rare local example of Spanish- Mediterranean style architecture and for its association with the early settlement and development of the Spokane Valley and the town of Opportunity. 2.9 The Land Use/Transportation Connection 2.9.1 Street Connectivity Street design can have a significant impact on community development. It is important that neighborhoods be connected is such a manner that cars, bicycles and pedestrians can pass with Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 21 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan ease from one neighborhood to an adjacent neighborhood via collectors and arterials. Such a pattern promotes a sense of community. All new developments should give special consideration to emergency access routes. 2.9.2 Traffic Calming Traffic calming can be defined as measures that physically alter the operational characteristics of the roadway in an attempt to slow down traffic and reduce the negative effects of the automobile. The theory behind traffic calming is that roads should be multiuse spaces encouraging social links within a community and the harmonious interaction of various modes of travel (i.e., walking, cycling, auto, transit). 2.10 Citizen Participation The City of Spokane Valley adopted a Public Participation Program for the preparation of the comprehensive plan. This program identified actions the city would take to meet the GMA requirements of "early and continuous" public participation in the development of the city's plan. Two of the public participation techniques identified in the Public Participation Program is citizen survey and a series of public meetings hosted by the city's planning commission. In the spring of 2004, the City hired Clearwater Research to conduct a statistically valid survey of Spokane Valley residents on a number of issues. Clearwater Research conducted a telephone survey with a random sample of 400 Spokane Valley adults. Survey data was collected from March 18 to April 7, 2004. The majority of respondents (83%) indicated they thought Spokane Valley was headed in the right direction. However, respondents did identify a number of important issues facing Spokane Valley. Concerns about the economy and planning related matters were among the top issues respondents identified as facing the City. 2.10.1 City Center/Community Identity City Center. Sixty-one percent of 100% respondents indicated that having a $0°%u ■n=395 recognizable downtown or city center was important to the future of Spokane Valley 60% (figure right). Female respondents, 35% respondents at lower income levels, and 40% 26% respondents residing in one or two person 17% households were most likely to report that 20% U having a recognizable downtown was 0% important to the future of Spokane Valley. Very Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Very There was strong support among unimportant unimportant important important respondents for spending public money to create a city center. Seventy-four percent of respondents either somewhat or strongly supported Spokane Valley officials using public money to develop a city center. Only two percent strongly opposed the use of public money to create a city Other 5°i° center. • n=233 Most Ideal Location for a City Everygreen and Sprague 12% Center Pines and Sprague 15% Over half of the respondents (52%) Mirabeau Point 18% felt the University City area would be the most ideal Spokane Valley University City area 52% location for a city center. Other areas considered appropriate for 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% the City Center included Mirabeau Point, Pines and Sprague, and Evergreen and Sprague. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 22 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Importance of Spokane Valley Having Community Identity Community Identity. Only 26% of respondents thought Spokane Valley had a distinct identity or something that made it unique. Interestingly, almost the same percentage of respondents who said Spokane Valley does not have a community identity (74%), indicated that having a community identity was important to the future of Spokane Valley (76%). While many respondents (47%)felt community identity could be developed through social changes, others believed physical changes (28%) or a combination of both physical and social changes (25%)were the best means for accomplishing the development of community identity. 2.10.2 Community Aesthetics The typical pattern of development along the major streets of Spokane Valley did not appear to be of great concern to respondents. Just 22% expressed dissatisfaction with the current type of development along major streets. Further underscoring the general lack of concern about the typical pattern of development along major streets, only 23% of respondents indicated adding street trees and landscaping to major streets should be a high priority for City officials. Lower income respondents were more apt than higher income respondents to report that making streets pedestrian-friendly should be a high priority for City officials. Support/Opposition to Development of Small Commercial Centers Close to Residential Neighborhoods Respondents' opinions (graph right) regarding the development of small commercial centers close to residential neighborhoods, were also sharply divided. Just under half of the respondents (46%) were supportive of developing small commercial centers close to residential neighborhoods. Priority Level: Stronger Controls on Signs and Billboards in Spokane Valley Opinions regarding the priority City 100% officials should place on stronger •n=398 sign and billboard controls were 80% very mixed. However, 67% of respondents indicated that Spokane 60% Valley officials should place a 33% 34% 33% medium or high priority on stronger 40% sign and billboard control and as such, it is probable that the majority 20% of residents would be supportive of 0% stronger billboard control and sign regulations. Low priority Medium priority High priority 2.10.3 Results of"Unscientific" Survey During the community meetings held on the comprehensive plan, city staff made available the survey questions contained in the city's community survey. Meeting attendees were asked to complete the survey and either return it before the end of the meeting, or to complete the survey at 1000/0 home and mail it to the city. In many cases the ■n=177 I; responses to the questions were similar to the 80% responses of the formal survey conducted by 60% Clearwater Research. These question numbers 40% 33% are right of the survey itself. The following are the 26% t6°%° 19% results of the "unscientific" survey: 20�° II , ■ 4°i° ■ How important to the future of Spokane Valley Very Somewhat Neither Somewhat Very is having an area of the City that is recognized important important important unimportant unimportant as the "downtown"? Would you say...? nor unimportant The responses to this question are very similar to Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 23 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan those received during the formal community survey. The results above reflect that out of the total responses of 177 on this issue, 102 or nearly 58 percent felt that Spokane Valley having an identifiable downtown or city center was either somewhat important or very important. This is compared to 40 responses or 22% indicating that an identifiable city center was either somewhat or very unimportant. If you feel a developing a "downtown" is important, which of the following areas of Spokane Valley would be the most ideal location for a downtown? Those respondents who indicated that having an identifiable city center overwhelming (73%) felt that the University City area was the most appropriate location for establishing a city center for Spokane Valley. In your opinion, does Spokane Valley have an identity or something that makes it unique? The result of this survey question is 100% somewhat different from the results of the •n=156 formal community survey. In the formal 80% survey only 26% of the respondents felt so% that the City of Spokane Valley has an 48% 52% identity or something that makes it 40% unique. The results in the graph at the right indicate that a majority of those 20% surveyed at the community meetings 0% (52%) felt there was something unique No Yes about Spokane Valley. How important to the future of Spokane Valley is having a "community identity? Would you say...? When asked how important to the future of Spokane Valley is having a distinct community identity, an overwhelming majority of the respondents (73%) felt it is either somewhat important or very important that Spokane Valley have a distinct identity. This is consistent with the results of the formal community survey where 76% of respondents felt it is important for the city to have a community identity. 100% - ■ n=170 I 80% - 60% - 39% 34% 40% - 20% 13% 5% 9% 0% Very Somewhat Neither Somewhat Very important important important nor unimportant unimportant unimportant Would development of a "community identity" best be accomplished through physical changes, such as the development of a city center or the building of gateways at the major points of entry into the city, or through - social changes, such as more 100%0 ■n=160 I community events like Valleyfest? 80% When asked what types of changes 60% 57% would be needed to develop a community — Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) 40% 28% e 20% 15% ■ Page 0% Physical Changes Social Changes Both Changes Equally Important City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan identity, a majority (57%) felt that both social and physical changes would be necessary to accomplish developing an identity for the city. This is somewhat different than the formal survey where only 26% of the respondents felt that both physical and social changes were equally important to develop the city's identity. Do you consider adding street trees and landscaping to major streets in Spokane Valley a high, medium, or low priority for city officials? In terms of community aesthetics, a majority of the respondents (59%) felt that adding street trees and landscaping to the major streets in the city should be either a medium or high priority for city officials. This result was identical to the result of the city's formal community 100%- survey where 59% of respondents felt •n=1661 this should be either a medium or high 80% priority for the city. 60% 41% 41% 40% 18% 20% 0% Low Priority Medium Priority High Priority Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 25 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 2.11 Goals and Policies Residential Goals & Policies Goal LUG-1 Preserve and protect the character of Spokane Valley's residential neighborhoods. Policies LUP-1.1 Maintain and protect the character of existing and future residential neighborhoods through the development and enforcement of the City's land use regulations and joint planning. LUP-1.2 Protect residential areas from impacts of adjacent non-residential uses and/or higher intensity uses through the development and enforcement of the City's land use regulations and joint planning. LUP-1.3 Review and revise as necessary, existing land use regulations to provide for innovation and flexibility in the design of new residential developments, accessory dwelling units and in-fill development. LUP-1.4 Encourage the development of transportation routes and facilities to serve residential neighborhoods. Special attention should be given to pedestrian circulation. LUP-1.5 Encourage the development of parks and the dedication of open space in and adjacent to residential areas. Open space dedication shall be proportionate to the size of the development. LUP-1.6 Preserve site characteristics that enhance residential development (trees, bodies of water, vistas, and similar features) using site planning techniques such as clustering, planned unit developments, transfer of development rights and lot size averaging. LUP-1.7 Allow zone changes within the Low Density Residential category only when specific criteria are met. Criteria may include: • Substantial changes within zone change area. • Clear mapping errors. • Adequate facilities and services (e.g. sewer, water capacity). • Consistency with densities in the vicinity of the zone change. LUP-1.8 Development agreements in conjunction with comprehensive plan amendments may be used where the project is larger in scope and has potentially larger impacts than normal, or where the city council may desire to place certain restrictions on proposal. LUP-1.9 Development agreements in conjunction with comprehensive plan amendments shall not be used to waive requirements associated with a proposed use. LUP-1.10 Office uses are allowed in the High Density Residential (HDR) category. Office uses must conform to all the development standards established for high density multifamily development. Goal LUG-2 Encourage a wide range of housing types and densities commensurate with the community's needs and preferences. Policies LUP-2.1 Allow and encourage a variety of housing types in designated Mixed-use areas, ocpecially in the City Center area. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 26 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan LUP-2.2 Use design and performance standards for residential developments to achieve integration in commercial and Mixed-use developments. Performance standards should focus on scale, appearance, and compatibility. Encourage variations in facades and rooflines to add character and interest to multi-family developments. LUP-2.3 Encourage the development of transportation routes and facilities to serve residential neighborhoods. Special attention should be given to walking, biking and transit uses. LUP-2.4 Residential development should be designed to provide privacy and common open space. Open space areas shall be proportionate to the size of the residential development. LUP-2.5 Consider special development techniques (e.g., zero lot lines, lot size averaging, and planned unit developments) in single-family areas, provided they result in residential development consistent with the quality and character of existing neighborhoods. LUP-2.7 Consider and possibly implement programs facilitating purchase or retention of existing open space lands, such as transfer of development rights (TDR) or purchase of development rights (PDR). Goal LUG-3 Encourage the development of underutilized residential areas to improve connectivity. Policies LUP-3.1 Develop infill regulations that offer incentives when specific infill criteria is met. LUP-3.2 Infill regulations should allow smaller lots and flexibility from other residential zone dimensional standards when development promotes connectivity. LUP-3.3 Allow narrower public street sections that are economically viable for infill development, meet transportation, emergency access, and pedestrian needs while reducing stormwater impacts. LUP-3.4 Promote a public street network that provides connected neighborhoods for pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles. . Commercial Goals & Policies Goal LUG-34 Transform various commercial business areas into vital, attractive, easily accessible mixed use areas that appeal to investors, consumers and residents and enhance the community image and economic vitality. Policies LUP-44.1 Encourage transformation of Sprague Avenue Regional/ Community Commercial corridor into a quality mixed-use retail area. Retail development along the corridor, exclusive of the City Center, should be concentrated at arterial intersections and designed to integrate auto, pedestrian, and transit circulation. Integration of public amenities and open space into retail and office development should also be encouraged. LUP-34.2 Encourage large bulk retailers to locate in the designated Regional Commercial nodes around arterial intersections. LUP-34.3 Development agreements in conjunction with comprehensive plan amendments may be used to ensure compatibility between non-residential developments and residential zones by regulating height, scale, setbacks, and buffers. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 27 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Goal LUG-';5 Provide neighborhood and community scale retail centers for the City's neighborhoods. Policies LUP-54.1 Integrate retail developments into surrounding residential areas with attention to quality design and function. LUP-45.2 Encourage pedestrian and bicycle access to neighborhood shopping and services. LUP-45.3 Encourage retail and personal services to group together within planned centers to allow for ease of pedestrian movement. LUP-45.4 Encourage Mixed-use residential and commercial and office development in Neighborhood Commercial designations where compatibility with nearby uses can be demonstrated. LUP-5<''=.5 Ensure compatibility between mixed-use developments and residential areas by regulating height, scale, setbacks, and buffers. LUP->5.6 Develop community design guidelines to promote common open space, public art, and plazas in commercial and office developments. LUP->-5.7 Develop design guidelines that encourage quality design and pedestrian and vehicle circulation in commercial, office and Mixed-use developments. LUP-45.8 Develop design guidelines to encourage commercial development to locate along the street edge (where deemed appropriate) to provide pedestrian street access. LUP-45.9 Identify and designate streets where on-street parking can be safely provided without unduly slowing traffic flow or jeopardizing traffic safety. LUP-45.10 May provide incentives to encourage developers to include housing in mixed-use projects. Goal LUG-:,6 Identify appropriate locations for the Auto Row Overlay designation. Policies LUP-56.1 Identify other appropriate automobile related uses within the Auto Row Overlay designation that are complementary to automobile dealerships. LUP46.2 Develop appropriate development standards for permitted uses within the Auto Row Overlay designated area. City Center Goal LUG 6 Create an identifiable City Center that serves as the social, cultural, Policie& LUP 6.1 Define a City Center with distinct boundaries, unique building types, and special features. LUP 6.2 Strengthen existing connections of the City Center area to the region's high capacity transit system. through appropriate development regulations and design standards. LUP 6A Develop land use regulations that allow higher intensity development in the City (FAR) and permitted uses. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 28 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan LUP-6.5 Coordinate with urban service providers to ensure sufficient capacity is available LUP 6.6 Allow for a variety of uses and mixed use development within buildings or the character of the surrounding residential and commercial area. LUP 6.7 The City should always consider City Center sites regarding potential civic and cultural uses the City develops, such as a City Hall. LUP 6.8 Provide incentives to attract cultural and civic uses to the City Center over which the City does not have direct control, such as libraries or recreation facilities. LUP 6.9 Develop land use regulations that encourage higher density residential uses on High density housing should be accompanied by residentially oriented retail and service uses. LUP 6.10 Provide amenities such as community services, parks and public spaces to meet the residential needs in the City Center. Goal LUG-7 Provide a balanced transportation network that accommodates public transportation, high occupancy vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, automobiles and integrated parking. Policies LUP 7.1 Improve traffic circulation around and through tho City Center by extending the street network and creating smaller blocks. LUP-721 Encourage pedestrian and bicycle circulation by providing public sidewalks, street trees, street furniture and other amenities. LUP-7.24 Require clear and safe pedestrian paths to enhance the pedestrian network. LUP-7.43 Connect the main entry of buildings to public sidewalks by an identifiable walkway. LUP-7.5.4 Allow for on-street parking on the internal City Center street network. LUP 7.6 Encourage transit use by improving pedestrian and bicycle linkages to the existing and future transit system. Office Goals & Policies Goal LUG-8 Create appropriate development standards for Office designated areas. Policies LUP-8.1 Allow commercial, residential and recreational uses in conjunction with permitted uses in Office designated areas. LUP-8.2 Integrate sidewalks, bike lanes, landscaping, and area lighting in office areas to provide a safe and attractive working environment. LUP-8.3 Allow office uses in high density residential zones to provide some of the service needs generated from multifamily development. Mixed-use Goals & Policies Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 29 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Goal LUG-9 Encourage the development of Mixed-use areas that foster community identity and are designed to support pedestrian, bicycle and regional transit. Policies LUP-9.1 The characteristics of a Mixed-use area should include: • Housing and employment densities to support regional transit service; • Public transit connections; • Safe, attractive transit stops and pedestrian and bicycle ways; • Buildings that front on wide sidewalks with attractive landscaping, benches and frequent bus stops; • Multi-story buildings oriented to the street rather than parking lots; and • Parking space located behind or to the side of buildings or in parking structures. LUP-9.2 The mix of land uses allowed in either the Corridor Mixed-use or Mixed-use Center designation should include: • A variety of housing types including apartments, condominiums, town houses, two-family and single family dwellings on small lots; • A full range of retail goods and services including grocery stores, theaters/entertainment, restaurants, personal services and specialty shops; • Public/quasi-public uses and/or open space; • Professional Office and other employment oriented uses; and • Commercial uses that require large land areas but have low employment density and are auto-dependant, such as lumber yards, plant nurseries, warehouses, and auto dealerships, should be prohibited from either Mixed- use category. Industrial Goals & Policies Goal LUG-10 Provide for the development of well-planned industrial areas and ensure the long-term holding of appropriate land in parcel sizes adequate to allow for future development as industrial uses. Policies LUP-10.1 Plan capital facility expenditures to assist the development of lands designated for industrial uses. LUP-10.2 Encourage a diverse array of industries to locate in Spokane Valley. LUP-10.3 Encourage shared-use parking, pedestrian access and transit incentive programs in industrial development projects. Goal LUG-11 A variety of strategically located heavy industrial areas should be designated and protected from conflicting land uses. Policies LUP-11.1 Commercial, residential and recreational uses should be limited or not allowed in areas designated for industry, except for small-scale ancillary commercial and recreational uses intended to primarily serve the industrial area. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 30 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan LUP-11.2 Conversion of designated industrial lands to other uses should be strictly limited to ensure an adequate land supply. LUP-11.3 Provide appropriate buffering, landscaping and other development standards for industrial areas. LUP-11.4 Retail outlets shall be allowed for industrial businesses that manufacture and/or assemble products on-site. Goal LUG-12 Designate and protect a variety of strategically located light industry areas. Policies LUP-12.1 Commercial, residential and recreational uses shall be limited or not allowed in areas designated for light industry except for small-scale ancillary commercial and recreational uses primarily to serve the industrial area. LUP-12.2 Light industry areas shall include lighting, sidewalks, bike lanes and landscaping to provide a safe and attractive working environment. LUP-12.3 Retail outlets shall be allowed for industrial businesses that manufacture and/or assemble products on-site. Development Review Goals & Policies Goal LUG-13 Develop and maintain an efficient and timely development review process. Policies LUP-13.1 Maximize efficiency of the development review process by continuously evaluating the permitting process and modifying as appropriate. LUP-13.2 Assist developers with proposals by continuing to offer pre-application meetings in order to produce projects that will be reviewed efficiently. Urban Design and Form Goals & Policies Goals LUG-14 Improve the appearance and function of the built environment. Policies LUP-14.1 Use performance and community design standards to maintain neighborhood character, achieve a greater range of housing options, and to create attractive and desirable commercial and office developments. LUP-14.2 Adopt specific regulations for designated aesthetic corridors that: • Provide incentives for aesthetic design; • Require landscaping buffers adjacent to roadways; • Limit sign height and size; • Provide performance standards to adequately screen intensive land uses that have exterior clutter such as outdoor storage, exterior heavy equipment and/or exterior fabrication/assembly. • Prohibit off-premise signage and billboards. LUP-14.3 Establish standards for the scale and intensity of commercial, retail and industrial signage that protect views and minimize signage clutter while allowing adequate business identification. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 31 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan LUP-14.4 Establish a "cap and replace" system for billboards. LUP-14.5 Designate aesthetic corridors along major transportation routes to provide a positive image of Spokane Valley. Aesthetic corridors shall be located along the following routes: • State Route 27 from 16th south to 32nd and Mansfield to Trent; • Appleway Boulevard (south side from Park to Dishman Mica); • Mirabeau Parkway from Pines to Indiana; • Dishman Mica Road from 8th Avenue, south to City limits • 32nd Ave. within the City limits • Appleway Blvd. from Barker to Hodges Historic and Cultural Resources Goals & Policies Goal LUG-15 Identify and protect archeological and historic sites and structures. Policies LUP-15.1 Continually identify and evaluate archaeological and historic sites to determine which should be preserved. LUP-15.2 Link cultural resource preservation with local economic development strategies. LUP-15.3 Establish and maintain relations with Native American tribes for the preservation of archaeological sites and traditional cultural properties. LUP-15.4 Publicize the community's heritage through interpretive trails, historic plaques, art and other public displays. Land Use/Transportation Connection Goals & Policies Goal LUG-16 Provide a street system that connects neighborhoods. Policies LUP-16.1 Encourage new developments, including multifamily projects, to be arranged in a pattern of connecting streets and blocks to allow people to safely get around easily by foot, bicycle, bus, or car. LUP-16.2 Develop street, pedestrian path and bike path standards that contribute to a system of fully connected routes. LUP-16.3 Require adequate emergency evacuation routes prior to approving new development or redevelopment. LUP-16.4 Connect neighborhood services, public open space and parks with multi-modal paths. Joint Planning Goals and Policies Goal LUG-17 The City of Spokane Valley should continue to coordinate with Spokane County and neighboring cities for adjacent urban growth areas. Policies LUP-17.1 The City should coordinate with Spokane County to ensure appropriate service provision and land development prior to City annexation. Methods to allow for coordination may include, but are not limited to, execution of an interlocal agreement between the City of Spokane Valley and Spokane County to: Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 32 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan • Establish guidelines for development plan review, impact fees and SEPA mitigation; and • Define service delivery responsibilities, level of service standards and capital facility implementation consistent with the goals and policies of this Plan. LUP-17.2 Through regional planning efforts, the City and County should ensure that planning is compatible with the Cities of Spokane and Liberty Lake. LUP-17.3 The City should continue coordinated planning efforts between Spokane County, appropriate fire districts, school districts, and water service providers to assure managed growth in urban growth areas. Potential Annexation Area Goals and Policies Goal LUG-18 Identify Potential Annexation Areas for the City of Spokane Valley that are consistent with the Spokane County regional urban growth area boundary. Policies LUP-18.1 Within the existing urban growth area, identify potential annexation areas that are contiguous to the city limits and not assigned to another city. LUP-18.2 Coordinate with adjacent cities and Spokane County to review and update the regional urban growth area boundary consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies and RCW 36.70. LUP-18.3 Propose changes to the regional urban growth area boundary necessary to accommodate Spokane Valley's 20-year population allocation. LUP-18.4 The City will not accept requests to annex unincorporated territory located outside the designated urban growth area. LUP-18.5 Complete necessary capital facilities planning for any newly proposed urban growth areas in accordance with the Countywide Planning Policies. Goal LUG-19 Collaborate with adjacent cities, Spokane County, and affected residents. Policies LUP-19.1 Pursue interlocal agreements with Spokane County to support collaborative joint planning within potential annexation areas to ensure consistent development. LUP-19.2 Inform affected residents, property owners, and businesses in the annexation process. LUP-19.3 Include language in an interlocal agreement utilizing the tool of annexation, prior to urban development, to control the type, quality, and location of development in potential annexation areas. LUP-19.4 Coordinate with Spokane County to work with affected neighborhoods upon annexation to provide a smooth transition from Spokane County to the City of Spokane Valley administration. Goal LUG-20 Promote orderly growth within potential annexation areas. Policies LUP-20.1 Perform a fiscal analysis and provide a service plan for all areas proposed for annexation. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 33 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Lup-20.2 Incorporate potential annexation areas in the Capital Facilities Plan including proposed locations for new capital facilities. LUP-20.3 Strive to retain neighborhood integrity in adjusting potential annexation areas boundaries. Goal LUG-21 Develop an annexation process for potential annexation areas Policies LUP-21.1 Evaluate annexations within the potential annexation areas based on the following criteria: • The City's ability, either in house, by contract, or by special purpose district, to provide public services at the City's adopted level of service • The annexation boundary should provide a contiguous and regular boundary with current City limits • The annexation boundary, where appropriate should use physical boundaries, including but not limited to, bodies of water, existing or future right-of-way, roads, and topography • Assessment of staff time and expense involved in processing the annexation request • Review right-of-way issues prior to defining boundaries of individual annexations to determine logical inclusions or exclusions • The annexation boundary, where appropriate, should adjust any impractical or irregular boundaries • When the proposed annexation is located in the vicinity of a public facility, the City should evaluate the feasibility of modifying the annexation boundary to include the public facility LUP-21.2 Process annexations in accordance with State annexation laws in a timely and efficient manner. LUP-21.3 Generally, the City of Spokane Valley prefers the Petition Method of Annexation. LUP-21.4 Ensure that newly annexed territory accepts its equitable share of the City's bonded indebtedness. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 2— Land Use Page 34 of 34 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CHAPTER 3 — TRANSPORTATION 3.0 Introduction Transportation systems should provide for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Modes of transportation which impact Spokane Valley include roadway, transit, air, rail, bicycle and pedestrian. Each of these modes is addressed independently, although the development of an efficient and truly multimodal transportation system requires an evaluation of the interaction and interdependency of each mode in relationship to others Airport, rail and arterial roadways have implications for regional freight mobility. Transit, pedestrian and bicycle systems form part of larger systems with localized implications for the movement of people. Citizens should have a variety of viable transportation choices and the plan focuses on providing citizens with transportation options and reducing dependency on driving because: • The transportation preferences and needs of all people should be respected. All citizens, including those who cannot or choose not to drive, should have viable transportation options; • In the future, increasing numbers of people may not physically or financially be able to drive; • All people are pedestrians at some point; and • Continued dependency on driving may not be sustainable in the future, either economically and/or environmentally. Alternatives to driving must be truly viable. All transportation options must be safe, accessible, convenient and attractive. For instance, people might be more likely to use public transportation if service is frequent, routes to transit stops are pedestrian friendly and shops and services are located near stops. Safety is a critical factor; people will not choose transportation options they perceive to be unsafe. Safety is similarly important in the efficient movement of goods since they share road and rail transportation corridors. System design, direct routes and conflict reduction are key considerations in establishing a multimodal transportation system which provides mobility choices, moves people and goods effectively and safely, is coordinated with land use, maintains or improves air quality and mitigates impacts to the environment. 3.1 Planninci Context The Transportation Element of the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan (SVCP) establishes the framework for providing a transportation system (facilities and services), and focuses on actions needed to create and manage the transportation infrastructure and services. 3.1.1 Growth Management Act The Growth Management Act (GMA) (RCW 36.70A.020 [3]) "...encourages efficient multimodal transportation systems that are based on regional priorities and coordinated with county and city comprehensive plans." In addition, the act outlines guidelines for the preparation of the transportation plan, which is a mandatory element of the Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, these guidelines (RCW 36.70A.070 [6]) include: • The land use assumptions used in the plan; • Facility and service needs, including: 1. An inventory of existing facilities; Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 1 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 2. Level of service standards for all facilities and services; 3. An action plan for brining system deficits up to standard; 4. Forecasts of future traffic growth; and 5. Identification of system expansion and transportation system management needs. • A financing plan which includes: 1. A comparison of funding needs versus available resources; 2. A six-year financing strategy; and 3. An assessment of how funding deficits will be managed. • Intergovernmental coordination efforts; • A demand management strategy; and • A concurrency management strategy. Moreover, the GMA requires that the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) certify the transportation elements of local comprehensive plans. Certification is based upon conformity with state legislation related to transportation elements, and consistency of the City's element with the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. 3.1.2 County Wide Planning Policies Regional transportation planning services are provided by the SRTC, and coordinated by the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) and local jurisdictions, in accordance with federal and state planning requirements, and the Countywide Planning Policies for Spokane County (CWPPs). The CWPPs provide a policy framework for the County and its respective cities. Adherence to these policies ensures that plans within the County are consistent with one another. These policies address such issues as the designation of urban growth areas, land use, affordable housing, provision of urban services for future development, transportation, and contiguous and orderly development. The following are specific CWPPs that relate to the Transportation Element:1 Policy Topic 3 — Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services Policies a. Each jurisdiction shall include policies in its comprehensive plan to address how urban development will be managed to promote efficiency in the use of land and the provision of urban governmental services and public facilities. The [GMA] Steering Committee has accepted a regional minimum level of service standards for urban governmental services with the exception of police protection within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs). Local jurisdictions may choose higher standards. In its comprehensive plan, each jurisdiction shall include, but not be limited to, level of service standards for: a. fire protection; b. police protection; c. parks and recreation; d. libraries; e. public sewer; f. public water; g. solid waste disposal and recycling; h. transportation; and Note to reader: The following policies are numbered according to the policy number in the CWPPs, resulting in non- sequential numbering in this document. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 2 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan i. schools2 3. Each jurisdiction shall include policies in its comprehensive plan to ensure that obstructions to regional transportation or utility corridors are not created. In addition, each jurisdiction should include policies in its comprehensive plan to ensure sustainable growth beyond the 20-year planning horizon. Policy Topic 5—Transportation 1. Regional transportation planning shall be conducted by the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC). The SRTC shall coordinate with local jurisdictions and the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) to ensure that the regional transportation plan and local jurisdiction's land use plans are compatible and consistent with one another. 4. Comprehensive plans shall include, where applicable, the master plans of identified major transportation facilities to ensure that they are reasonably accommodated and compatible with surrounding land uses. Such facilities shall include, but not be limited to, airports, state highways, railroads and major freight terminals. 5. Local jurisdictions shall develop and adopt land use plans that have been coordinated through the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC)to ensure that they preserve and enhance the regional transportation system. These plans may include high-capacity transportation corridors, and shall fulfill air quality conformity and financial requirements of the Federal Transportation Laws and Regulations, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, and the Growth Management Act (GMA). 7. In the long term, growth and change will necessitate the designation of specific transportation corridors which can support high capacity transportation. These corridors shall: a. be identified for the specific purpose of preserving the right-of-way necessary to implement a high-capacity transportation system and to provide a development density that will support such a system; b. be recognized in each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan and development regulations. These plans and codes should provide the authority to establish high- capacity transportation activity centers and urban villages having a land use pattern of mixed use density and intensities; c. be incorporated into capital facilities programs to provide a unified approach for preserving the character and quality of neighborhoods; d. be evaluated to identify both interim and ultimate transportation strategies for each corridor; e. encourage capital infrastructure investment to facilitate high-capacity transportation and supporting land uses; and f. be supported through a public education process. 8. The regional transportation plan and comprehensive plan of each jurisdiction shall include roads, air and rail service that accommodates the need for freight and goods movement. 9. Recognizing the need to maintain existing rail lines for shipments of commodities, which reduces the impacts of shipping commodities by roads, local jurisdictions should protect rail facilities to the extent possible. 2 (Spokane County has not proposed a level of service for school districts to be adopted as part of the comprehensive plan. Individual school districts determine their own level of service standards. However, if any jurisdiction within Spokane County [itself]chooses to implement impact fees for schools at any future time,each school district must develop a capital facilities plan consistent with the GMA). Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 3 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 10. Each jurisdiction should coordinate its housing and transportation strategies to support existing, or develop new, public multimodal transportation systems. 11. Each jurisdiction shall address land use designations and site design requirements that are supportive of and compatible with public transportation, for example: a. pedestrian scale neighborhoods and activity centers; b. mixed use development; and c. pedestrian friendly and non-motorized design. 13. Each jurisdiction's transportation facilities shall be planned within the context of countywide, multi-county and bi-state air, land and water resources and shall not cause or contribute to exceeding federal or state environmental quality standards. 14. Each jurisdiction shall strive, through transportation system strategies, to optimize the use of and maintain existing roads to minimize the construction costs and impacts associated with roadway facility expansion. 15. In accordance with regional minimum level of service standards specified by the Steering Committee, each jurisdiction shall establish roadway standards, level of service standards and methodologies and functional road classification schemes to ensure consistency throughout the region and to support the use of alternative transportation modes. 16. Each jurisdiction shall address energy consumption/conservation by: a. designing transportation improvements for alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle; b. locating and adopting design standards for new development to support pedestrian or non-motorized travel; c. providing regulatory and financial incentives to promote efforts of the public and private sector to conserve energy; and d. reducing the number of vehicle miles traveled and number of vehicle trips. 17. The transportation element of each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan, where transit service exists, will include level of service standards for transit routes and services. Each jurisdiction will coordinate the level of service standards with all adjacent jurisdictions and appropriate agencies. 18. Each jurisdiction shall use its adopted level of service standards to evaluate concurrence for long-range transportation planning, development review and programming of transportation investments. 20. Transportation elements of comprehensive plans shall reflect the preservation and maintenance of transportation facilities as a high priority to avoid costly replacement and to meet public safety objectives in a cost-effective manner. 21. Each jurisdiction, Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) and other transportation agencies shall identify significant regional and/or countywide land acquisition needs for transportation and establish a process for prioritizing and siting the location of transportation corridors and facilities. 3.1.3 Concurrency and Level of Service Concurrency as defined in the GMA3 means: 3 RCW 36.70A070(6) Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 4 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan ".."local jurisdiction must adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit development approval if the development causes the level of service on a locally owned transportation facility to decline below the standards adopted in the transportation element of the comprehensive plan, unless transportation improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are made concurrent with development. These strategies may include increased public transportation service, ride share programs, demand management, and other transportation system management strategies. For purposes of this subsection (6) "concurrent with development" shall mean that improvements or strategies are in place at the time of development or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements or strategies within six years. (emphasis added) SRTC has been appointed by the Spokane County Growth Management Steering Committee to coordinate the development of regional transportation Concurrency Management Systems (CMS). Spokane County's CMS consists of regional and local concurrency reviews as described below. Regional: SRTC is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of regional transportation facilities as affected by land use and transportation improvement decisions. SRTC uses travel times to assess performance or regional transportation corridors. A review of regional concurrency occurs on an annual basis. Local: Local jurisdictions are responsible for reviewing land use proposals within their jurisdiction and making determinations as to whether concurrency requirements are met as specified by their ordinance. The state is responsible for establishing performance standards on all highways of statewide significance, which are not subject to local concurrency requirements. Additional discussion of roadway concurrency is included in Section 3.2 below and in Chapter 4 Capital Facilities. 3.2 Streets & Roadways 3.2.1 Highways of Statewide Significance & Connectivity Spokane Valley is served by a network of publicly maintained streets and highways connecting local communities and urban centers in the greater Spokane region. Interstate 90 runs east/west through the city and provides direct linkages from the Spokane region west to the Seattle/Puget Sound region and east across the country. Spokane Valley also has two (2) state highways, State Route 27 (Pines Road) and State Route 290 (Trent Avenue). SR-27 provides access from Spokane Valley south into southeastern Spokane County and Whitman County. SR-290 provides Spokane Valley access to the east into areas around Rathdrum, Idaho. Both of the roadways provide important regional access to Spokane Valley. 3.2.2 Roadway Inventory and Functional Classification Functional classification is the grouping of highways, roads and streets by the character of service they provide, and was developed for transportation planning purposes. Basic to this process is the recognition that individual routes do not serve travel independently. Rather, most travel involves movement through a network of roads. Comprehensive transportation planning, an integral part of total economic and social development, uses functional classification to determine how travel can be channelized within the network in a logical and efficient manner. The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has the primary responsibility for developing and updating the statewide highway functional classification in rural and urban areas to determine functional usage of the existing roads and streets, and must cooperate with responsible local officials in developing and updating the functional classification. The results of the functional classification are mapped and submitted to FHWA for approval. Once approved, the map serves as the official record for Federal- aid highways and is the basis for designation of the National Highway System.4 423 CFR 470 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 5 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan "Ort "44, '00 A ROAD RIGHT OF WAY BIKE LEFT TURN BIKE LANE = ' LANE SIDEWALK / SIDEWALK LANDSCAPING/ LANDSCAPING AND DRAINAGE AND DRAINAGE COLLECTOR ARTERIAL TYPICAL SECTION — N.T.S Interstate Freeway: The interstate is a controlled access, multi-lane, high speed, high- capacity roadway intended exclusively for motorized traffic. All access is controlled by interchanges and bridges separating local road crossings. Interstate 90 is the only freeway within the Spokane Valley city limits. Principal Arterials: Principal arterials serve the major centers of activity in urbanized areas and include the highest traffic volume corridors, serve the longest trips and carry a high proportion of the total urban travel, even though they constitute a relatively small percentage of the total roadway network. The principal arterial system carries most of the trips entering and leaving the urban area, as well significant intra-area travel, such as between central business districts and outlying residential areas. The system also carries important intra-urban and inter-city bus routes. Service to abutting land is subordinate to travel service to major traffic movements.5 Ifie p ROAD RIGHT OF WAY 1 vi C 81KE LEFT TURN � � 81KE LANE LANE LANE SIDEWALK SIDEWALK LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING AND DRAINAGE AND DRAINAGE PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL 0.16; Ototc;:,44, TYPICAL SECTION — N.TS Minor Arterials: The minor arterial street system interconnects with and augments the principal arterial system. It accommodates trips of moderate length at a lower level of travel mobility than principal arterials. This system places more emphasis on land access than the principal arterial system. Such a facility may carry local bus routes and provide intra- community continuity, but ideally does not penetrate identifiable neighborhoods. The spacing of minor arterials may vary from one tenth to one half mil (1/10 — 1/2) in central business districts, and two (2) to three (3) miles in suburban fringes, but is normally not more than one (1) mile in fully developed areas. Collector Streets: The collector provides both land access and traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods and commercial and industrial areas. It differs from the arterial system in that facilities from the collector system may penetrate residential neighborhoods, distributing trips from arterials through the area to their ultimate destinations. Conversely, the collector system also collects traffic from the local streets in residential neighborhoods and 5 FHWA Functional Classifications Guidelines Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 6 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan channels it into the arterial system. In a central business district or other area of similar development and traffic density, the collector system may include the entire street grid. The collector street system may also carry local bus routes. Collectors may be separated into principal and minor designations, or into industrial or neighborhood classifications. Local Access Streets: The local access street system includes all facilities not designated as either an arterial or collector. It primarily permits direct access to abutting lands and connections to higher order systems. It offers the lowest level of mobility and usually contains no bus routes. Service to through-traffic movement is usually deliberately discouraged. Table 3.1 Roadway Mileage Summary for Spokane Valley STATE CITY TOTAL Functional Class Miles % Miles % Miles cyo 11 Urban Interstate 10.11 2.22% 10.11 2.22% 14 Urban Principal Arterial 11.46 2.52% 29.37 6.46% 40.83 8.98 All Principal Arterials 21.57 4.74% 29.37 6.46% 50.94 11.20% 16 Urban Minor Arterial 1.60 0.35% 59.53 13.09% 61.13 13.44% All Arterials 23.17 5.10% 88.90 19.55% 112.07 24.65% 17 Urban Collector 43.81 9.63% 43.81 9.63 All Collectors 43.81 9.63% 43.81 9.63 19 Urban Local Access 298.85 65.72% 298.85 65.72% All Local Access 298.85 65.72% 298.85 65.72% Totals 23.17 5.10% 431.56 94.90% 454.73 100.00% Source: Spokane Valley Public Works Department The procedures for classifying all roads and streets into functional systems are based on the most logical use of the existing facilities to serve present travel. A "future year" functional classification plan is based on projected "future year" population, land use and travel and will include, in addition to existing facilities, such new facilities as will be needed to serve "future year" land use and travel. Some of this new mileage will consist of new streets in expanding urban areas. Additional "new streets" may be identified in cases where adequate standards cannot be provided on the original location, or where an existing routing is excessively circuitous. In developing a "future year" classification, consideration has been given to the impact of foreseeable developments in other modes of transportation including high-speed rail service and improved air service. Population estimates for 2025 were made using the SRTC Visum model. The base for the Spokane Valley"future year" population is the 2000 Decennial Census. A basic assumption in assigning facilities to logical functional groupings is that higher order systems should generally serve the longest trips. Only comparatively few miles or urban streets and highways serve trips of any great length; a somewhat greater mileage serves trips of moderate length; and a substantial mileage serves comparatively short trips. Facilities which serve relatively long trips (including trips passing through urban area, trips between the suburbs and central city, trips between outlying communities, and long trips occurring within the central city) are likely to be functioning as arterials and should be considered for inclusion in the preliminary arterial system. The mileage for the functional classification is summarized on Table 3.4: The functional classification system is illustrated on Map 3.1. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 7 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 3.2.3 Safety Street design and construction standards should accommodate the characteristics of vehicles utilizing the roadway, making adequate provision for weight, size and turning radius requirements. The four (4) general classes of design vehicles include passenger cars and light trucks, buses, large trucks and recreational vehicles. Bicycles are to be considered a design vehicle where bicycle use is allowed on the roadway. Traffic safety must consider roadway capacity, the type of traffic utilizing the roadway, terrain, access management, traffic volumes and congestion. Access management requires the management of access to land development while simultaneously preserving the flow of traffic on surrounding road systems in terms of safety, capacity and speed. The capacity of an arterial is often dominated by the capacity of individual signalized intersections. Intersection design improvements and signalization modifications should be considered as cost effective alternatives to the addition of additional travel lanes. Intersections must be designed to maintain visibility for the safety of motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Particular care is exercised at school crossings and in areas frequented by the elderly and disabled. 3.2.4 Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Transportation Systems Management (TSM) focuses on maximizing use of the existing systems travel capacity. The concept was first originated in the mid-1970s by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Since that time, it has been applied in a host of different ways in cities and metropolitan areas around the country. More recently, the 199 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) expanded the vision of TSM, introducing the term Congestion Management Systems (CMS). TSM options can be grouped into the following categories: • Geometric Improvements • Signalization Improvements (including synchronization) • Access Management • Capacity Enhancements • Circulation 3.2.4.1 Geometric Improvements The term Geometric Improvements refers to projects intended to "re-shape" the physical layout of roads. Through reported problems and periodic monitoring, isolated improvements can be defined which will improve the operation of traffic and increase safety. Such improvements are under the City's control. While there are national and state level guidelines, the City's adopted design standards guide the design of these improvements. Sometimes called Spot Improvements, their low cost and net increase in efficiency make them particularly popular. 3.2.4.2 Signalization Improvements Signalization Improvements include traffic signal installation or removal, and operational strategies. To date, the City has relied on other agencies to service its traffic signals. Spokane County has maintained all signals that were previously under County control, while the state has operated those on certain state routes. This has produced a fragmented approach to traffic control. Traffic along Spokane Valley's major transportation corridors such as Sprague, Broadway, Argonne/Mullan and Sullivan would benefit from synchronization and improvement to signal timing and phasing. The cost of such improvements would likely be recovered by reduction in delay to drivers. Air quality would also be enhanced due to fewer unnecessary stops. In addition, Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 8 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan transit reliability would increase as a result of these actions. Map 3.3 shows existing signalized intersections. 3.2.4.3 Access Management Access Management is another means to manage traffic flow efficiency, controlling intersection and driveway spacing to improve the safety and preserve capacity of major streets. Traffic conflicts are responsible for a high percentage of roadway crashes. By reducing the number of driveways and turning movements through shared access to multiple parcels, and restricting turning movements in congested areas, the safety and efficiency of the City's streets can be maintained. Access to adjacent property is one (1) of the major factors influencing functional classification. The State of Washington requires that access onto state facilities be granted by permit, and that such access conform to an access management classification system.6 Access management may reduce the number of driveways, the allowable movements or modify existing access points where recurrent problems have been observed, including those related to safety, traffic flow and maintenance of roadway capacity. 3.2.4.4 Capacity Enhancements Capacity Enhancements typically include road widening and/or redesign to assure an existing road segment operates as efficiently as nearby segments. For example, where a section of freeway carries more local, short tips than long distance through trips by adding a parallel frontage road, the freeway might operate more efficiently. Another example might consist of two (2) heavily-used streets being grade-separated at their intersection point to accommodate flow. Capacity enhancements typically are higher in cost than other TSM strategies. Funding from outside sources is limited. Therefore, such projects must be carefully justified. 3.2.5 Transportation Demand Management(TDM) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) is an approach to solving transportation problems that focuses on reducing the demand for automobile travel rather than increasing the system capacity (supply) for automobile travel. TDM strategies should be particularly aimed at reducing the volume of single-operator vehicles. TDM is a valuable tool with which to address transportation problems because it generally avoids the high environmental, financial, and human costs associated with capacity-oriented solutions, such as road construction. The Commute Trip Reduction Program provides TDM techniques locally. TDM involves two (2) types of strategies. One (1) strategy reduces the demand for single- operator vehicles (SOVs). This is accomplished through programs such as: • Employer-subsidized bus passes and other financial incentives for transit use; • Infrastructure changes, such as providing safe and convenient bicycle parking and safe and convenient bikeways from residential to work locations, or increasing the use of non- motorized modes of transportation; • Parking management that reduces the amount of easy and inexpensive parking for employees, provided this does not lead to an unacceptable reduction in available parking for residents in adjacent areas; • Preferential parking for car pools and vanpools; • Park and Ride facilities convenient to Interstate 90; • Construction of shelters at transit stops; 6 RCW 47.50,WAC 468.51 and 468.52 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 9 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan • The building of lockers, change rooms, and shower facilities for bicyclists; and • Ride match services. The other TDM strategy reduces the overall need for travel by any means. This is accomplished through programs, such as: • Flexible work schedules, including four (4)-day work week; and • Tele-working (using telecommunications and computer technology to work from home to another location). Several pieces of legislation have led the City into the realm of TDM. These include the State GMA, Commute Trip Reduction Act (CTRA), and federal level requirements under both TEA-21 and Clean Air Act Amendments as reflected in the State Implementation Plan. The GMA cites the need for a variety of "management actions" including the requirement that the transportation chapter of each plan include an identification of system expansion needs and TSM needs to meet current and future demands. The Act goes on to note: "After adoption of the Comprehensive Plan...local jurisdictions must adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit development approval if the development causes the level of service on transportation element of the comprehensive plan, unless transportation improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are made concurrent with the development. These strategies may include ...demand management and other transportation systems management strategies (emphasis added)." While TDM actions are aimed at reducing travel demand or, at least, shifting it to more opportune travel times, several focus on consolidating person trips to fewer vehicles. The City views transit/HCT use as key to reducing travel demand over the time horizon of this plan. 3.2.5.1 Commute Trip Reduction Act The Commute Trip Reduction Act (CTR)was passed by the State Legislature in 1991, and revised in 1997. It is also a part of the State Clean Air Act. The intention of the law is to improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion, and decrease fuel consumption. It focuses attention on larger employers with the intent or reaching concentrations of workers who might use shared-ride and non-motorized modes to travel to and from work. Working from 1992, or employer's survey year data as the base year, employers are encouraged to reduce SOV use and vehicle miles of travel (VMT) by 15 percent (15%) in the first two (2) years, 20 percent (20%) in four years, 25 percent (25%) in six (6) years and 35 percent(35%) in twelve (12)years. The City adopted Ordinance 03-087 in November of 2003, to address the requirements of CTR. The ordinance establishes the requirements for employers with over 100 employees (affect employers) under CTR. 3.2.6 Roadway Concurrency Level of service (LOS) is a quantitative standard for the operating characteristics of the transportation system. The definitions for each level of service and methodologies for calculating LOS are contained in the Transportation Research Board Special Report 209, Highway Capacity Manual (2000). The GMA requires LOS standards for all arterials and transit routes and also requires that the standards be coordinated regionally. GMA does not define the procedure for measuring LOS. Many communities rely upon Highway Capacity Manual procedures, measuring LOS in terms of vehicle delay at intersections. This methodology does not account for the impact of mid-block left-turn lanes, curbs and gutters, sidewalks and other facilities. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 10 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Levels of Service for Roadways are defined below: Level of Service Flow Characteristics A -: Free flow operations at average travel speeds, usually about 90% of the free-flow speed for the arterial class. Vehicles are completely unimpeded in their ability to maneuver within the traffic stream. Stopped delay at signalized intersections is minimal. B Reasonably unimpeded operations at average travel speeds usually about 70% of the free - flow speed for the arterial class. The ability to maneuver within the traffic stream is only slightly restricted and stopped delays are not bothersome. Drivers are not subjected to appreciable tension. C Stable operations. The ability to change lanes and maneuver in mid-block locations may be more restricted than in LOS B, and longer queues and/or adverse signal coordination may contribute to lower average travel speeds of about 50%of the average free-flow for the arterial class. Motorists will experience appreciable tension while driving. D - Small increases in flow may cause substantial increases in approach delay and decreases in arterial speed. This may be due to adverse signal progression, inappropriate signal timing, high volumes, or some combination of theses. Average travel times are about 40% of free- flow speeds. E F,-� Characterized by significant approach delays and average travel speeds of one-third(1/3)the free-flow speed or lower, cause by adverse signal progression, high signal density, extensive queuing at critical intersections and inappropriate signal timing or some combination of these. F .2 Arterial flow at extremely low speeds below one-third to one-quarter (1/3 – 1/4) of free-flow speed. Intersection congestion is likely at critical signalized locations, with high approach delays resulting. Adverse progression is frequently a contributor to this condition. Many of the roadways in Spokane Valley were built as rural facilities. Some have been improved using rural road design standards to carry higher traffic volumes, but are not supporting of the character and desires of an urban community. Therefore, the City will pursue a two (2)-tiered LOS standard: • Intersections. Intersection LOS is calculated using standard Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) analysis procedures for the AM or PM peak hour, whichever is worse. • Roadway Segments. Roadway segment LOS will be based on allowable average daily traffic (ADT) on a roadway segment as a function of roadway characteristics. The allowable volumes will be developed following completion of the Comprehensive Plan. SRTC is tasked in the adopted countywide planning policies with establishing level of service standards for the regional street network. SRTC establishes travel time standards in the principal travel corridors. Table 3.2 indicates the corridors within the City of Spokane Valley for which travel time LOS has been established. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 11 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 3.2 SRTC Congestion Management System travel Times 1999 TModel2 2020 Roadway AVI From To Average SB NB EB WB Sullivan Havana 7:45 8:41 1-90 Havana Sullivan 8:03 10:46 Sprague 1-90 2:23 2:13 Argonne/Dishman/Mica 1-90 Upriver Dr 5:59 6:34 Sullivan Argonne 7:00 6:37 Sprague Avenue Argonne Sullivan 6:45 7:10 University Road Sprague 32nd Ave 3:34 3:46 Sprague 1-90 2:41 2:23 Pines Road 1-90 SR 290 2:28 3:11 Sprague 1-90 2:03 1:40 Sullivan Road 1-90 SR 290 4:12 4:25 Upriver Drive Frederick Sullivan 12:46 12:17 Source: Spokane Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan, November 1999. Updated 2002. The Washington State Transportation Commission sets the level of service standards for highways of statewide significance. The Commission coordinates the SRTC to establish level of service standards for state routes not on the highways of statewide significance system. Table 3.3 Roadways Exceeding 80%of Capacity 2025 Roadway From To Functional V/C Ratio Class 1-90 Sullivan Barker Freeway 0.83 1-90 Havana Carnahan Freeway 0.84 1-90 Sprague Argonne Freeway 0.84 1-90 Broadway Argonne Freeway 0.84 SR 27 Urban Boundary 32nd Ave Collector 0.97 Barker Road Sprague 4th Ave Minor Arterial 0.99 Source: SRTC 2025 Forecast 11/2004 The specific levels of service and resulting capital facilities plans are included in the Capital Facilities Element of this plan. Please refer to the Capital Facilities Element for a more detailed discussion of level of service, concurrency and the city's transportation facilities plan. SRTC has identified roadway segments expected to exceed 80% of volume/capacity ratio by 2025 (Table 3.3). Planning for additional capacity should be considered when traffic volumes reach this level. The SRTC Metropolitan Transportation Plan notes that intersection deficiencies impede the flow of traffic, even when sufficient capacity is otherwise available. Table 3.4 shows intersections expected to exceed 90%of capacity by 2025. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 12 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 3.4 2025 Intersection Deficiencies Exceeding 90%of Capacity Roadway Cross Street Functional Class V/C Ratio 1-90 Sprague Expressway 0.91 1-90 Argonne EB On-ramp 1.01 1-90 Pines EB On-ramp 092 1-90 Pines EB Off-ramp 096 1-90 Evergreen EB On-ramp 096 1-90 Sullivan EB Off-ramp 091 Sprague University Principal 0.91 Barker Sprague Minor Arterial 1.04 SR 27 Belle Terre Collector 1.22 Appleway Park Principal Arterial 0.96 Appleway Thierman Principal Arterial 1.01 Source: SRTC 2025 Forecast 11/2004 3.2.7.1 Land Use The transportation system should be adequate to serve existing land uses and planned to meet future transportation demand. The adequacy of the system to meet local circulation needs, as well as regional transportation objectives, will be determined by existing and future land uses. The City of Spokane Valley street system is primarily a traditional grid with principal arterials laid out at approximately one (1) mile intervals, and minor arterials located approximately midway between principal arterials. Deviations from the grid result primarily from topographical limitations. Except in these areas, the grid distributes local residential traffic relatively evenly to the arterial network, although there is more direct access (properties fronting arterial roadways) than is desirable for the functional classification. The roadway network in non-residential areas is well developed, with little or no segregation of freight and passenger traffic. As the city grows, it should be anticipated that conflicts between the two (2)will increase. In commercial areas, the lack of access management on arterials has reduced roadway capacity significantly. At intersections in particular, placement of driveways may limit the effectiveness of design or signalization improvements. Local circulation and access along commercial corridors such as Sprague Avenue will be improved substantially by requiring shared and cross access between commercial properties as part of redevelopment. Changes in residential densities will increase the demand for transportation services. Encouraging higher densities along transit corridors will expand the mode choice, provided that pedestrian connections are planned appropriately. Safety and accessibility are primary concerns in providing access to schools and in providing for the elderly and the disabled. Expediting the flow of freight traffic and improving intermodal connectivity are important in creating attractive venues for business and industrial development. Land use plans should consider strategies for segregating freight movement from passenger traffic where possible. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 13 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 3.2.7.2 Neighborhood/Sub-area Circulation Plans: Much of the future growth within Spokane Valley will occur as infill development or redevelopment. As neighborhoods make a transition from large lots and a rural character to smaller lots and higher density, it will be important to ensure connectivity of local roads and neighborhood collector streets. The purpose of developing neighborhood circulation plans is to determine the location of future local roads while the properties are undeveloped or underdeveloped. 3.2.7.3 City Center Through the public participation process, a "- -Preferred Land Use Alternative" was an identifiable city center in Spokane Valley. A major component of the City Center Alternative is the development of a grid im me en street pattern within tho city center. As the =El illustration indicates, a possible grid pattern of approximately 300 /100 feet would bo ' ideal for the development of a city center. Pedestrian and bicycle mobility is a vital part .,. OA, -OAD RIGHT OF BUILDING ifff Q A 10, BUILDING FACADE - FACADE t oN STREET wq _ oN STREET PARKING -— - PARKING fi SIDEWALK/ },\\ SIDEWALK TREE WELL \\TREE WELL CITY CENTER TYPICAL SECTION — N.T.S of the future City Center transportation system. Improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists should support increases in transit "AV services and promote the development of the City Center. As the ; VIA pedestrians and bicyclists, a network of facilities for people on foot s and bikes should be established. ` , Reducing the size of the street grid, improving auto circulation and —<4 creating pedestrian linkages through larger parcels is critical to establish walking patterns that reduce dependency on the auto. As pedestrian linkages are provided, the pedestrian system will handle an increasing share of the trips. On-street parking and wide sidewalks, with street trooc and other pedestrian amenities aro- important assets in promoting a pleasant shopping experience. Landscaped medians should be movements. Block lengths within the City Center should be relatively short. Intersections should be landscaped with decorative pavement treatment to create a sense of place. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 14 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Special street design standards should be developed for the City Center. Special standards for oxtra wide sidewalks (12 to 20 feet in width), pedestrian scale street lighting, and additional amonitios including benches, trash receptacles and landscaped corner treatment are typically included. 3.2.7.43 Freight& Goods Roadways should be designed for the type of traffic they serve. Designation of truck routes will expedite the flow of commercial traffic in other areas of the City and limit adverse impacts on residential neighborhoods. In order to prolong pavement life, minimizing the number of stops and starts along these routes and interconnecting signals for progressive movement should be considered. An important consideration in the establishment of truck routes is connectivity with sources of supply and distribution located outside the City, as well as major freight terminals and intermodal connections. Map 3.2 identifies truck routes within the City of Spokane Valley. The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) classifies state highways, county roads and city streets according to the tons of freight that are transported each year. The freight and goods transportation system (FGTS) identifies the highways and roadways most heavily used by trucks and provides factual data to support funding for projects that improve conditions for freight transportation. The information is updated every two (2) years, and inclusion of data may be requested by the City Engineer. The tonnage classifications used for designating the FGTS are as follows: T-1: More than 1 million tons per year T-2: 4 million to 10 million tons per year T-3: 300,000 to 4 million tons per year T-4: 100,000 to 300,000 tons per year T-5: At least 20,000 tons in 60 days For purposes of this analysis, trucks are defined to include all trucks with two (2) rear-axles (six (6) tires) or larger. They also include larger two (2) rear-axle (four (4) tires) delivery vehicles such as express package delivery vans, bread trucks or any commercial vehicle. Private pickups, vans or recreational vehicles are not included. To aid in calculating annual tonnage, trucks are divided into categories, as shown below: Single Units—A single vehicle including dump trucks and mixers, regardless of the number of axles. Double Units — A two (2)-unit vehicle, normally a truck and trailer, generally with four (4) to six (6) axles. This category is basically any truck up to _ 80,000 lbs.; older double trailers can be included in F this category. Trains — Normally a tractor and two (2) trailers. Trucks rated from 80,000 lbs. to 105,000 lbs.; except gasoline tankers. In calculating the approximate freight tonnage, the following average weights were used: Singles: 7 tons Doubles: 27 tons Trains: 42 tons Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 15 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Truck routes regulate through truck traffic and do not apply to freight movements with origination or destination on any roadway. The designation of truck routes is intended to direct through-truck movements to arterials designed for such traffic, and to limit the adverse impact of such traffic on adjacent land uses. Residential land uses are particularly sensitive to heavy truck usage. The designation of freight corridors generally improves traffic flow and freight mobility. 3.3 Non-Motorized Transportation (See Chapter 11 — Bike and Pedestrian Element) 3.4 Transit Spokane Valley is located in the East Planning Region of the STA. The STA currently provides local bus and express bus to downtown Spokane, as well as paratransit service within the City of Spokane Valley. In the spring of 2004, a local option election authorized an additional three tenths of 1% sales tax for transit, with a sunset clause of June 2009. The STA currently operates two (2) Park & Ride facilities within Spokane Valley; one (1) located at University Road and Appleway Boulevard and the other on Indiana Avenue at Mirabeau Parkway. Facilities and routes are shown on the diagram below. STA Transit Routes in effect January 2007 Schedules (Levels of Service) for Spokane Valley fixed routes presently vary between 30 to 60 minutes as shown in Table 3.4-1: The STA evaluates its system on a regular basis to consider more direct routing, better connectivity and improved travel times to increase ridership. Table 3.4-1 Transit Levels of Service Sunday/holiday service is operated 8 a.m.to 8 p.m. No. Route Name Weekday Saturday Sunday — 31/32 Garland/Trent/Indiana 30 60 60 New Year's Day — New Year's Federal/State Holiday 72 Liberty Lake Express 30 None None Observed(January 1.) — 73 VTC Express 30 None None Memorial Day — Labor Day 74 Valley Limited 30 None None — Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day 91 Mission 60 60 60 — Christmas Federal/State Holiday Observed(December 25) 94 E.5th Street 30 30 60 — A special schedule is in effect for 95 Millwood 30 60 60 Independence Day 8:00 AM to approximately 10:30 p.m. (Service 96 Pines 30 60 None after the fireworks). 97 South Valley 30 60 60 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 16 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The STA evaluates its system on a regular basis to consider more direct routing, better connectivity and improved travel times to increase ridership. Paratransit van service is for individuals whose disability prevents them from using the regular fixed route buses. This means that a person must be unable, due to a disability, to get to or from the bus stop, get on or off the bus, or successfully travel by bus to or from the destination. Currently, paratransit service is provided Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m., with service on Sundays and holidays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (last pickup at 7:00 p.m.)throughout the paratransit service area. All paratransit trips must begin and end within the Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA). Currently, all of the area within the corporate limits of the City of Spokane Valley is within the PBTA. This area also includes Cheney, Medical Lake, Airway Heights, Millwood, Fairchild Air Force Base, Liberty Lake and the City of Spokane. STA provides bike racks on all their buses with the exception of the streetcars used on the Plaza/Arena Shuttle. The racks hold two (2), single-seat, two (2)-wheeled, non-motorized bicycles. spo4 Millwood �'�Ricer erw' a A _ Spokane Valley -y u+,— :a, ;— ' w.. ,.. CIi s a a w Greenacres —ru ..c..x 3 2 9 .su wr ru<ui eA l7 6 •e - a .. 3 : I I 247.7 I � a � l.i "' y, sue`"■ .,. ... u ' rIJ + I 6 s E li-r 1.4 Each bicycle can be secured independently. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) provides for a high capacity transportation (HCT) system to be developed in the future, that would extend from the City of Spokane's central business district through Spokane Valley to Liberty Lake. "High-capacity transportation system" means a system of public transportation services within an urbanized region operating principally on exclusive rights or way, and the supporting services and facilities necessary to implement such a system, including interim express services and high occupancy vehicle lanes, which taken as a whole, provides a substantially higher level of passenger capacity, speed and service frequency than traditional public transportation systems operating principally in general purpose roadways. RCW 81.104.015(1). The future route begins at the STA Plaza and the downtown alignment runs less than a mile along Riverside Avenue. The Convention Center and the Spokane Intermodal Center are within walking distance to the nearest station. East of Downtown, the alignment shares approximately six (6) miles of existing railroad right-of-way (BNSF and UPRR) to Dishman Mica Road. The route continues east from Dishman Mica Road the alignment is along the existing Appleway Boulevard right-of-way to its terminus in Liberty Lake. Appleway Boulevard is improved east to University Road where unimproved right-of-way exists to Tschirley Road. Portions of the Appleway right-of- way east or University Road is not of sufficient width required to accommodate both the future HCT facilities and planned improvements by the City. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 17 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan --_ Along south aide of A t° ..liway Blvd w .rX TTT 1111,111111111111611111/P.— P 11 9 Locattn reconimonded operadons Sharing segments of UPRR Tracks J LEGEND Light Rai Simms City of Liberty Lake Rani S�t+eis with Park&Rids City of Spokane • �M City of Spokane valley bpi i1 Raiff Alignment Oise HCT Stations and Preliminary Alignment through Spokane Valley If approved, the long range success of HCT will depend on redevelopment of commercial corridors and location of higher density housing in close proximity to transit routes. There are new park and ride facilities proposed within Spokane Valley at the Fairgrounds, Argonne, Pines, Sullivan and the Appleway/I-90 Interchange. They range in size from 50 to 200 spaces. The Appleway Park and Ride could eventually be expanded to accommodate up to 1,000 cars. 3.5 Aviation Spokane International Airport, the Airport Business Park, and Felts Field Airport are owned by the city and county of Spokane, and are operated and maintained by the Spokane Airport Board. Felts Field Airport's history traces back more than 85 years with its beginning as a landing field in a park area next to the Spokane River in the Spokane Valley. The airport's heritage includes the original site of the Washington Air National Guard. In the 1930's and 1940's, Felts Field served as Spokane's municipal airport with scheduled airline service from the airport terminal. That building, along with others at the airport is now on the National Register of Historic Places. All but approximately 10 acres of the 410-acre Felts Field is located in the City of Spokane. Ten acres are located within the City of Spokane Valley. The airport is located at the North end of Fancher Road in the western Spokane Valley, and is now an active General Aviation airport with 320 based aircraft and more than 72,000 annual aircraft operations. Information for the combined Spokane Airport System is summarized in the table below: Table 3.5 Spokane Airports Data Dec-06 Dec-05 %Change YTD 2006 YTD 2005 Change Total Passengers 283,078 278,986 1.47% 3,224,423 3,197,440 0.84% Enplaned Passengers 141,283 140,147 0.81% 1,612,457 1,600,258 0.76% Deplaned 141,795 138,839 2.13% 1,611,966 1,597,182 0.93% Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 18 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Passengers Total Cargo(U.S Tons) 4,913.20 5,918.50 -16.99% 57,369.30 57,623.00 -0.44% Total Freight 4,891.30 5,080.10 -3.72% 49,947.50 50,459.00 -1.01% Freight On 1,970.00 2,212.10 -10.94% 20,867.20 21,768.00 -4.14% Freight Off 2,921.30 2,868.00 1.86% 29,080.30 28,691.00 1.36% Total Mail 21.9 838.4 -97.39% 7,421.80 7,164.00 3.60% Mail On 5.3 311.4 -98.30% 2,495.90 2,919.00 -14.49% Mail Off 16.6 527 -96.85% 4,925.90 4,245.00 16.04% Total Operations 7,036 6,588 6.80% 95,168 98,545 -3.43% Air Carrier Operations 3,315 3,589 -7.63% 39,539 42,081 -6.04% Air Taxi Operations 1,467 1,620 -9.44% 19,417 19,580 -0.83% Itinerant General Aviation 1,010 859 17.58% 19,419 18,958 2.43% Local General Aviation 1,168 450 159.56% 15,508 16,019 -3.19% Military Operations 76 70 8.57% 1,285 1,907 -32.62% As of September 2001, FedEx began carrying mail,which is reported as freight. Freight,mail and cargo are reported in U.S.tons Source: Spokane Airports-Updated February 5,2007 Felts Field is classified as a reliever airport in the Washington State Aviation System Plan. The airport is located adjacent to the city boundary; a portion of the southeast corner lies within Spokane Valley city limits. Felts Field has 361 based aircraft, including 289 single-engine aircraft and 24 multi-engine piston-powered aircraft. Annual general aviation operations totaled 29,000 in 2002. Airport facilities and affiliated properties support the local economy through a variety of activities. For example, a recent study estimated that the average general aviation trip generates approximately $700 in food, lodging and entertainment spending. According to the 2001 WSDOT Aviation Forecast and Economic Analysis study, the airport generated about 250 jobs with an annual payroll of$4.5 million, and 16.5 million in total annual sales output. Felts Field has two (2) runways, Runway 3R/21 L. Information about each runway is shown in Table 3.6. Table 3.6 Runway Attributes 3L/21R 3R/21 L Length 4,500 3,059 Width 150 75 Elevation 1,952.9 1,946.5 Surface concrete asphalt Runway, 3L has runway end indicator lights, visual approach slope indicators (VASI) providing vertical guidance, and VOR and GPS and NDB non-precision approaches. Runway 21R is equipped with VASI's, as well as a medium density approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR), which, in conjunction with an instrument landing system, provides a CAT I precision approach to this runway end. The MALSR is pilot controlled when the tower is not in Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 19 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan operation. There is a published non-precision approach to Runway 3R/21L rather than a specific runway end. The Felts Field Airport Master Plan, adopted in October 2005, is a 20-year needs assessment providing recommendations for improvements. The major recommendations of the master plan include construction of new taxiways, new development to the north along the river, and an extension of 550'to the main runway in the next 15 years to accommodate larger aircraft. The master plan also provides recommendations for the seaplane base located on the river adjacent to Felts Field. It is the only one (1) of its kind in Eastern Washington. The water landing is 6,000' long and 100' wide and accommodates approximately 450 landings annually. The Felts Field Master Plan calls for expansion of the airport's seaplane facilities over the next 20 years, including the construction of an additional dock, upgrades to existing docks, and improvements to the ramp. Map 3.4 Airport Hazards identifies regulated airspace pursuant to the Felts Field Airport Master Plan and 14 CFR Part 77 Subchapter E, Objects affecting Navigable Airspace and RCW 36.70A.510, RCW 36.70.547 within which structures exceeding specified heights and incompatible land uses may represent a threat to airport operations and the safe operation of aircraft utilizing Felts Field. Map 3.5 Land Use Compatibility identifies areas where restrictions on incompatible land use serve to protect persons and property adjacent to the airport. 3.6 Rail 3.6.1 Freight Freight rail service is provided by Burlington Northern Santa Fey, ' (BNSF) and Union Pacific r' — ` ; • Railroad (UPRR). BNSF services - {, j an east-west route from Chicago 1 1 . �" to Seattle and Portland. The °"_ `)"y'�r o -° ,s UPRR provides service to a— 4F lw � Canada, the Yakima Valley and !!41 ""_Portland. j_ % °—_ - ' 3.6.2 Bridging the Valley l_ ' — �, The Bridging the Valley (BTV) _ _ ..- project is a community-initiated �� - ? ' project to explore the creation of ` - a L `i one (1) common railroad corridor from which BNSF and UPRR WASHINGTON STATE would operate between Spokane RAIL SYSTEM Washington and Athol, Idaho. This 42 mile corridor presently has 72 railroad crossings (46 SPOKANE VALLEY AREA RAILROAD NETWORK in Washington) with over 494 trains in operation per week. To 5nndepint'. r Growth in train traffic is forecast to increase annually by r 3.4% over the next 20 years. Traffic accidents, traffic ,= °°` congestion from roadway closures, increased carbon monoxide emissions in the serious non-attainment area and `=-5andp°^t°-- noise significantly affect the economy, health, safety and R,"m oe°° 721.,,raae general welfare of the public in Spokane and Kootenai ° col°";es 63P' p'°"" Counties, and therefore, the Inland Northwest. Falls d'Alen lene --Fe°- �NaPa The BTV project would eliminate approximately 51 at-grade °' "° crossings through closure (35 in Washington), and In n relocation of the Union Pacific Railroad mainline into the _Budnglon N°rthem same Fe Rarroad Onl°n PaeiFlC°n 6utll,�ton Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway corridor. The _N°;°n Pa l;°Ra�ad ndhern 5anis Fe RZflrn Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 20 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan remaining twenty-one (21) crossings are wither currently grade separated (five existing grade separations in Washington) or would be grade separated (six in Washington) as part of this project. This approach would concentrate public investment into eight (8) railroad grade separations within Washington State into one (1) corridor to cross two (2) railroads rather than spread out public investment into 61 railroad crossings spread across 87 miles or railroad track. With an estimated total project cost of $252 million in 2001 dollars ($165 million in Washington/$87 million in Idaho), the Benefit/Cost ration of 1:4 indicates that the project makes economic sense and has benefits far exceeding its cost to the public ($80 million in net present value). Ultimately, by 2008 this project will create a triple track railroad corridor with a completely grade- separated roadway system. Both railway and roadway systems will be able to operate more efficiently and effectively throughout the corridor. The public can expect a significantly safer transportation system with less congestion and delay, as well as an environment with less carbon monoxide and substantially less noise pollution from train whistle blowing at the 35 at-grade crossings that currently exist in Washington. A summary of the crossings within the City of Spokane Valley affected by this project are shown in Table 3.7. Table 3.7 Bridging the Valley BNSF Crossing Proposal Current Proposed Havana At Grade Grade Separated Park At Grade Grade Separated Vista At Grade Close Argonne Grade Separated Modify Grade Separation University At Grade Close Pines At Grade Grade Separated Evergreen At Grade Close Sullivan Grade Separated Modify Grade Separation Flora At Grade Close Barker At Grade Grade Separated Wellesley Grade Separated Remove Grade Separation Passenger rail service is provided daily by the Amtrak Empire Builder, with service to Seattle and Portland to the west and Chicago and Minneapolis to the east, as shown in the graphic below. Empire Buifc#er T. Wolf Point,MT Seattle,WA • Spokane,WA Fargo,ND' Port"a^d,OR i - Minneapolis-St.Paul,MN ^• Empire Builder Route , Chicago,IL Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 21 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 3.7 Pipelines Pipelines are an integral part of the overall transportation picture. A number of pipelines are located within Spokane County and the metropolitan area. Yellowstone Pipeline Company (operated by Conoco/Phillips) maintains a high pressure petroleum pipeline and intermodal facilities located within Spokane Valley. Williams Pipeline and Pacific Gas & Electric transmission natural gas pipelines are located in within the unincorporated area of Spokane County. (See Map 6.14). 3.8 Multimodal/Intermodal Transportation The CWPPs, Policy Topic 5, Policy 3 states that "alternative modes of transportation to the automobile, including public transportation, pedestrian facilities, bikeways and air and rail facilities" shall be included in the regional transportation plan. "Multimodal transportation planning focuses on system choices, and adapts a generic, non-mode specific approach to defining and evaluating transportation problems. It then attempts to provide an unbiased estimate of each mode's contribution, singly or in combination, to solve the problem. Intermodal transportation planning, on the other hand, examines the policy and service interactions between modes, focusing on ensuring ease of movement for both people and goods when transferring from one (1)mode to another".' 1. Multimodal Transportation: a. Market preferences for low density residential development results in increased amounts of auto-dependency, particularly in suburban areas with a large number of commuters. The lack of transportation system connectivity in many residential areas often obviates alternative transportation options available to individuals, including walking, bicycle and public transit. This is particularly the case where the lack of infrastructure for such alternatives is limited or non-existent. b. Public transit depends on ridership to remain a viable option, since systems depend on revenues generated by fares. Low density development and access limitation impede the attractiveness of transit in many suburban areas, both for the individual and the service provider. Bus transit utilizes the same street system utilized by automobiles, and the location of transit stops is an important consideration in evaluating mobility within the street network, particularly on two (2)-lane roads without bus pull-outs. HCT overcomes the adverse impact on the roadway system where located within a dedicated right-of-way. c. Bicycles also utilize the street network, although bicycle access can be supplemented with trails and shared pathways. Both bicycle routes and pedestrian ways should be separated from roadways designed for heavy commercial traffic as a safety measure. Regulations which prohibit parking in bicycle lanes is necessary to maintain the functionality of a bicycle system. d. Pedestrian mobility depends on the availability of well-maintained sidewalks and/or linked trails to destinations such as schools, employment and shopping. The utility of both pedestrian ways and bicycle routes may be compromised by inclement weather, particularly in areas of snow accumulation. Distance from schools, shopping and employment again is a significant factor in the effectiveness of the pedestrian network, as are pedestrian comfort and perception of safety. e. Truck acceleration and movement differs significantly from that of passenger cars and light trucks using the roadway. Truck acceleration/deceleration is generally slower, SEE CHAPTER 6-UTILITIES Technical Assistance Report, MULTI MODAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN VIRGINIA:, PAST PRACTICES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES, Stephen C. Brich and Lester A. Hoel. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 22 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan particularly in hilly terrain, and turning movements require additional space. It is advisable to segregate freight movement on the roadways from commuter routes on arterials with numerous stops or those without carefully synchronized signals. Trucks are usually the only alternative for the local delivery of commodities, and unlike passenger vehicles, are especially dependent on intermodal facilities such as airports, rail hubs or pipeline terminals. Adequate roadway access to these modes of freight transportation is a key consideration in improving overall mobility. f. Rail and pipelines operate within dedicated rights-of-way. Both modes are best suited to the movement of large quantities of particular types of goods. They necessarily rely on efficient linkages with other modes to make local deliveries. They generally represent conflict with other modes of transportation at the point on intersection, such as in the case with at-grade railroad crossings. These conflicts can occasionally cause serious issues of both mobility and safety. g. Aviation relies on successful and efficient links with other modes of transportation serving both passenger traffic and freight movement. The nature of aviation is such that flight corridors have significant effects on adjacent land uses and the transportation serving those uses. 2. Intermodal Transportation The importance of the various types of intermodal transportation depends to a high degree on the service required and the land uses served, and the length of trips involved. a. In residential areas, a choice of mode favoring the individual is of greater importance. Transportation system choices for individuals will depend on the relative convenience, access and pricing of the alternatives. Public policy may seek to change the relative value of individual choices. They could no this by various means, including public improvement, offering financial/non-financial incentives, or adopting regulations. i. Public improvements. Improved pedestrian access to transit corridors, shopping and schools makes walking and public transportation more attractive to individuals using those facilities. Planning for higher density land uses adjacent these mode alternatives. Similarly, bus shelters and similar amenities which increase individual comfort and convenience will encourage additional utilization of alternative modes of transportation. ii. Incentives. The Commuter Trip Reduction (CTR) program encourages car and van- pooling through corporate sponsorship. Additional incentives include telecommuting, company sponsored bus passes, and flexible work scheduling, which allows workers to avoid peak traffic periods. Where High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are in place, vehicles with at least two (2)occupants benefit from reduced travel time. iii. Regulation. Local governments adopt regulations which have the affect of encouraging alternative modes of transportation. a. Decisions concerning freight movements are determined almost exclusively by the needs of suppliers and markets, but competitive pricing is probably the most significant factor in mode choice. "Just in time" delivery has replaced warehousing in most commodity markets, where delay is a cost factor. The efficiency of intermodal connections, loosely defined as that point where two (2) or more modes of transportation come together, e.g. roadways connecting airports, railroad loading facilities and freight terminals, pipelines and terminal facilities, depend more on the availability and adequacy of infrastructure and linkages. Through freight traffic should be segregated from origination/destination traffic to improve flow. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 23 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan iv. Signalization on roadways should be synchronized for commercial trucks to limit stopping and starting. v. Infrastructure in commercial and industrial areas should be designed to facilitate freight movement, including wide radii at intersections. vi. For goods moving on dedicated rights-of-way; reducing or eliminating points of conflict with other modes will facilitate mobility. 3.9 Citizen Participation The City conducted a citizen survey in the spring of 2004 to solicit community opinion on several general and other more specific transportation issues. The survey was a telephone survey conducted by Clearwater Research and was a statistically valid survey contacting over 400 households within the City of Spokane Valley. The majority of survey respondents (92%) traveled less than fifteen minutes 100% to work and nine out of ten drove to ° The Sprague/Appleway ■n=393 work. A majority of the respondents 80/o couplet has been a useful (69%) believed that the construction of 60% improvement oadwa cyst mthe overall 60/o roadway system. the Sprague/Appleway Couplet had 44% been a useful transportation 40% 25% improvement and should not be returned to two (2)-way traffic. The 20% o 0 graph right indicates responses rating ° the statement "Sprague/Appleway 0/ Couplet has been a useful improvement Strongly Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Strongly to overall roadway system." disagree disagree agree agree Further, 69% of the respondents indicated either strong support or somewhat supported extending Appleway Boulevard east beyond its current terminus at University Road. 10070 Although 56% of the respondents •n=399 indicated that they either strongly or ° Should making the streets somewhat supported the extension of $0/° friendlier for pedestrians and pp bicyclists a low,medium,or the Couplet to Evergreen Road, fi0% high nrinrity for the c;tv9 44% another 35% were either strongly or 34% 40% somewhat opposed to this 22% proposition. 20% Surveyors also asked citizens about 070 the priority level for making major streets friendlier for pedestrians and Low priority Medium priority High priority bicyclists. Forty-four percent of the respondents said that the City should make this a high priority, while 22% stated that this should be a low priority for the City as indicated in the graph above. At the eight community workshops that were conducted during the spring and fall of 2004, an informal survey was taken which was based on the survey discussed above. The results from this informal survey generally supported the results of the statistically valid survey conducted by the Clearwater Research. The Spokane Valley Planning Commission held five (5) public hearings in June, July and September 2005. The Spokane Valley City Council held eight (8) public hearings on the Comprehensive Plan, concluding their deliberation on April 25, 2006. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 24 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 3.10 Goals and Policies Streets and Roadways Goals & Policies Goal TG-1 Establish appropriate design standards for transportation facilities. Policies TP-1.1 Street design should provide for connectivity between residential neighborhoods and collectors. Discourage cut-through traffic. TP-1.2 Develop access management standards for each functional classification of roadway. Work to consolidate or remove existing access points when a roadway does not meet appropriate standards. Goal TG-2 Ensure that roadway systems are designed to preserve and are consistent with community character. Policies TP-2.1 Street design should complement adjacent development. TP-2.2 Discourage private roads as a principal means or access to developments. Private roads should be designed and constructed to public street standards. TP-2.3 Encourage landscaping, street lighting and beautification in the design standards for local access streets, collectors and arterials. TP-2.4 Ensure that Appleway Boulevard right of way is the minimum width necessary to accommodate future street and regional high capacity transit improvements. Goal TG-3 Improve local circulation and emergency access consistent with community character and safety. Policies TP-3.1 As funding allows, bring unimproved and rural cross sections up to adopted street standards. TP-3.2 As funding allows, make intersection improvements and increase storage capacity where appropriate. Goal TG-4 Minimize the negative impact from transportation systems on the natural environment, air quality, noise levels and fuel consumption. Policies TP-4.1 Restrict high-speed traffic from residential neighborhoods and utilize traffic calming strategies to reduce vehicular speeds where appropriate. TP-4.2 Complete local traffic circulation plans for areas experiencing new development. TP-4.3 Continue the retrofit of signal lights to lower-energy LEDs. TP-4.5 Reduce the amount of vehicle idling within the City through implementation of signal synchronization and driver awareness. Transportation System Management (TSM) Goals & Policies Goal TG-5 Extend the functional life of the existing transportation system and increase its safe and efficient operation through the application of TSM strategies. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 25 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Policies TP-5.1 Implement traffic signal synchronization projects as the primary component of a TSM program. As funding permits, monitoring or traffic operation should be carried out to assure efficient timing of traffic signals. TP-5.2 Use Access Management measures, such as placing restriction on left turns across major arterial streets to reduce accident rates and extend capacity of major arterials. TP-5.3 Consider grade-separated railroad crossings where appropriate. TP-5.4 Ensure that pedestrians, bicyclists and the physically handicapped are taken into account when developing signalized intersections. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Goals & Policies Goal TG-6 Encourage all Commute Trip Reduction affected and voluntary employers in Spokane Valley to achieve the CTR Act travel reduction goals. Policies TP-6.1 Encourage car-and van-pooling, telecommuting, flexible work schedules and other strategies identified in the CTR to reduce overall travel demand. TP-6.2 Use video-conferencing and conference calling for off-site meetings where feasible. Freight & Goods Goals & Policies Goal TG-7 Provide for safe and efficient freight mobility. Policies TP-7.1 Discourage development of low-density residential development in close proximity to designated freight corridors and intermodal freight facilities. TP-7.2 Designate appropriate truck routes in the City of Spokane Valley. TP-7.3 Design designated freight corridors to improve traffic flow and freight mobility. TP-7.4 Disperse traffic throughout commercial districts rather than concentrating it on a single arterial. Goal TG-8 Adapt street and roadway design and facilities to manage traffic demand, address the need for freight movement, resolve traffic conflicts, and complement land use and urban features. Policies TP-8.1 Use the City's transportation system and infrastructure to support desired land uses and development patterns. TP-8.2 Allow for variety of services within neighborhoods that are convenient to and meet the needs of neighborhood residents, decreasing the need for driving. Non-motorized Transportation Goals & Policies (See Chapter 11- Bike and Pedestrian Element) Transit Goals & Policies Goal TG-10 Support the provision of a safe, efficient, and cost-effective public transportation system. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 26 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan TP-10.1 Work with STA to ensure that transit shelters, bus benches and other amenities that support transit use are provided in appropriate locations for users of the system. TP-10.2 Work with STA in planning and developing safe and efficient bus loading and unloading points. TP-10.3 Support the continued planning and development of other transit options, including but not limited to a high-capacity transit system. TP-10.4 Encourage use of fuel-efficient vehicles in the public transportation system. Goal TG-11 Encourage land uses that will support a high-capacity transportation system. Policies TP-11.1 Ensure that street standards, land uses, densities and building placement support the facilities and services needed along transit routes to make transit viable. TP-11.2 Work with STA to facilitate neighborhood business areas are served by transit. TP-11.3 Ensure that Appleway Boulevard right-of-way is the minimum width necessary to accommodate future street and high-capacity transit improvements. Aviation Goals & Policies Goal TG-12 Support the expansion of general aviation and freight uses at Felts Field in accordance with the approved Airport Master Plan. Policies TP-12.1 Encourage the full development and utilization of airport properties at Felts Field. TP-12.2 Encourage commercial, educational and logistical support industry in close proximity to the airport. Goal TG-13 Encourage land use and development compatible with airport uses and regulated airspace. Policies TP-13.1 Enforce regulations protecting airspace from encroachment. TP-13.2 Discourage incompatible land uses and residential densities adjacent to the airport. Rail Goals & Policies Goal TG-14 Support and encourage the continued viability of the passenger and freight rail system in the region. Policies TP-14.1 Participate with other jurisdictions to facilitate safe and efficient rail systems. TP-14.2 Support the "Bridging the Valley" project to reduce the number of at-grade railroad crossings in the City of Spokane Valley and to reduce the adverse noise impact on adjacent properties of railroad operations. TP-14.3 Discourage incompatible land uses and residential densities along rail corridors. Pipeline Goals & Policies Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 27 of 28 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Goal TG-15 Cooperate with pipeline operators to maintain safe operating conditions at intermodal facilities and along pipeline easements. Policies TP-15.1 Establish guidelines for the development/redevelopment of properties adjacent to pipeline corridors. TP-15.2 Develop regulations governing the use, handling and transportation of pipeline products. TP-15.3 Evaluate the need for designation of hazardous cargo routes associated with pipeline products as well as other hazardous materials. TP-15.4 Include provisions in the Hazard Mitigation Plan for mitigation of and response to product leakage, spillage and explosion. Intermodal/Multimodal Goals & Policies Goal TG-16 Encourage improved intermodal connections to facilitate freight movements in and between strategic commercial and industrial locations, and to provide mode choice for citizens and businesses. Policies TP-16.1 Remove obstructions and conflicts between roadway corridors and bicycle/pedestrian/transit modes. TP-16.2 Encourage freight intensive operations to locate along designated truck routes and intermodal terminals. TP-16.3 Evaluate the need for public improvements, incentives and regulation to increase intermodal fluidity. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 06-06-2012) Chapter 3—Transportation Page 28 of 28 -Porker and Pro m'ess Removed.Not in Valley all .EM17 iDatnn o11 ,����f° of-'Millw6o� � N■■..■■ ■�w . ■ ne P� ■tea \I Mari.--o l �;, —N -- imm -_gain. or urammiza, 9040i 1-01 ■■IME per oaaawa wall II : MIN emmingrumm 411= MINIM Elm/ I NUMMI ■...®® w■may®® I■ = =■■LJ3 \s■ tray up�raaeam xnnr wrtoria un ;SW ;MT-MIAMI _∎ gwne alk cataido "�:IrfT.7ER.r� 3�Ifli-6 k Iii !-JI B mum �ickF Proposed collectors removed. 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Product of Me City of Spokane Valley,Community Development Department City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CHAPTER 4 — CAPITAL FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES 4.0 Introduction The Growth Management Act (GMA) requires new development to be directed to areas that either currently have adequate public facilities and services, or to areas where facilities and services can be delivered within the 20-year time frame of the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan (SVCP). Facilities and services that are required for new development must be adequate and available at adopted levels of service (LOS). Locally established LOS help to define and contribute to Spokane Valley's quality of life. 4.1 Planning Context This section provides a review of the policy directives included in the State's Growth Management Act (GMA)and the Countywide Planning Policies relating to capital facilities planning. 4.1.1 Growth Management Act The GMA refers to capital facilities planning in two (2) of the thirteen (13) statewide planning goals. The two relevant goals are: • Urban Growth. Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner. • Public facilities and services. Ensure that those public facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards. More specifically, the GMA mandates that the City prepare a capital facilities plan which contains the following components: • An inventory of existing facilities owned by public entities, showing the locations and capacities of the facilities. • A forecast of the future needs for such facilities. • The proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new facilities. • At least a six-year financing plan that will finance such facilities and clearly identify sources of public money for such purposes. • A requirement to reassess the Land Use chapter if probable funding falls short. 4.1.2 Countywide Planning Policies The Countywide Planning Policies (CWPP), originally adopted in 1994, contain a number of goals and policies regarding capital facilities and the provision of urban services. Those CWPP relevant to capital facilities planning are as follows:1 Policy Topic 1 — Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) Urban Growth Area Designation Process for New Incorporated Cities: 1. The Steering Committee of Elected Officials will assign new incorporated cities an interim population allocation based on the Office of Financial Management population forecasts and previous allocations to the former unincorporated area. Note to reader: The following policies are numbered according to the policy number in the CWPPs, resulting in non-sequential numbering in this document. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 1 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 2. The new city will conduct a land capacity analysis using the Land Quantity Methodology adopted by the Steering Committee. a. The city will first determine land capacity inside its limits and then will examine the capacity of unincorporated UGAs adjoining the jurisdiction's boundary. 3. The new city will develop the Urban Growth Area proposal as part of its comprehensive planning process. a. The proposed UGA shall be presented to the Steering Committee at a public meeting. The new city must justify its UGA proposal, showing how the interim population allocation will be accommodated. b. The city must show how the area will be providing a full range of urban services within the 20-year timeframe of the comprehensive plan. c. All Urban Growth Areas lying adjacent to the new city should be analyzed and either proposed as the jurisdiction's UGA, a Joint Planning Area (JPA), or proposed to be removed from the UGA and converted to rural land. d. The city will show its work by presenting its land capacity analysis, urban service analysis and other information as appropriate. 4. The Steering Committee will conduct a public hearing on the population allocation and the Urban Growth Area and/or the (or Joint Planning Area) proposal. The Steering Committee will vote on the proposal and will forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners via minutes from the public hearing. 5. The Board of County Commissioners may conduct a public hearing on the proposed Urban Growth Area, and/or the proposed Joint Planning Area, and population allocation. After the hearing, the Board will approve and adopt, modify or return the proposal to the city for revision and/or adoption. a. The new city shall include the approved or modified UGA and/or the JPA in its comprehensive plan. b. The new UGA or JPA will become an amendment to the Spokane County Comprehensive Plan by incorporation. Policies 1. Urban Growth should be located first in areas already characterized by urban growth that have existing public facility and service capacities to serve such development, and second in areas already characterized by urban growth that will be served by a combination of both existing public facilities and services and any additional needed public facilities and services that are provided by either public or private sources. Further, it is appropriate that urban government services be provided by cities, and urban government services should not be provided in rural areas. Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) include all lands within existing cities, including cities in rural areas. 2. The determination and proposal of an Urban Growth Area (UGA) outside existing incorporated limits shall be based on a jurisdiction's ability to provide urban governmental services at the minimum level of service specified by the Steering Committee. Jurisdictions may establish higher level of service standards in their respective comprehensive plans. 5. Each jurisdiction shall submit proposed interim and final Urban Growth Area (UGA) boundaries to the Steering Committee, including: a. Justification in the form of its land capacity analysis and the ability to provide urban governmental services and public facilities; b. The amount of population growth which could be accommodated and the analytical basis by which this growth figure was derived; and Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 2 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan c. How much unincorporated land is required to accommodate growth, including maps indicating the additional areas? 8. Each municipality must document its ability to provide urban governmental services within its existing city limits prior to the designation of an Urban Growth Area (UGA) designation outside of existing city limits. To propose an Urban Growth Area (UGA) designation outside of their existing city limits, municipalities must provide a full range of urban governmental services based on each municipality's capital facilities element of their Comprehensive Plan. 11. Each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan shall, at a minimum, demonstrate the ability to provide necessary domestic water, sanitary sewer and transportation improvements concurrent with development. Small municipalities (those with a population of 1,000 or less) may utilize approved interim ground disposal methods inside of Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) until such time as full sanitary sewer services can be made available. Each jurisdiction should consider long-term service and maintenance requirements when delineating Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) and making future land use decisions. 12. Within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs), new developments should be responsible for infrastructure improvements attributable to those developments. 18. Extension of urban governmental services outside of Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) should only be provided to maintain existing levels of service in existing urban like areas or for health and safety reasons, provided that such extensions are not an inducement to growth. Policy Topic 2—Joint Planning within Urban Growth Areas Policies 1. The joint planning process should: a. Include all jurisdictions adjacent to the Urban Growth Area and Special Purpose Districts that will be affected by the eventual transference of governmental services. b. Recognize that Urban Growth Areas are potential annexation areas for cities. c. Ensure a smooth transition of services amongst existing municipalities and emerging communities. d. Ensure the ability to expand urban governmental services and avoid land use barriers to expansion; and e. Resolve issues regarding how zoning, subdivision and other land use approvals in designated joint planning areas will be coordinated. 2. Joint planning may be accomplished pursuant to an interlocal agreement entered into between and/or among jurisdictions and/or special purpose districts. Policy Topic 3 — Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services Policies 1. Each jurisdiction shall include policies in its comprehensive plan to address how urban development will be managed to promote efficiency in the use of land and the provision of urban governmental services and public facilities. The Steering Committee shall specify regional minimum level of service standards (see Table 4.1) for urban governmental services with the exception of police protection within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs). Local jurisdictions may choose higher standards. In its comprehensive plan, each jurisdiction shall include, but not be limited to, level of service standards for: Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 3 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan a. fire protection; b. police protection; c. parks and recreation d. libraries; e. public sewer; f. public water; g. solid waste disposal and recycling; h. transportation; i. schools. Table 4.1 Regional Level of Service Standards FACILITY LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD(LOS) Domestic Water Supply - Minimum Levels of Service for storage capacity and flow shall be consistent with the Washington State Department of Health requirements and the Spokane County Coordinated Water System Plan requirements(where applicable). System Design — Minimum Levels of Service for pipe sizing, flow rate, and systematic grid Domestic Water development shall be consistent with the Washington State Department of Health requirements and the Coordinated Water System Plan requirements(where applicable). Fire Flow—Fire flow rate and duration as well as fire hydrant specifications and spacing shall be consistent with local fire authority requirements or the Fire Code,whichever is more stringent. Incorporated areas will be provided with wastewater collection and transport systems in accordance with the adopted sewer concurrency requirements of the jurisdiction. Unincorporated urban growth areas will be provided with wastewater collection and transport systems in accordance with the requirements for sewer concurrency as set forth in Spokane County's Development Regulations. Collection systems and transport systems will be designed for peak flow conditions so that overflows, backups, and discharges from the system do not occur under normal operating situations. Specific design criteria shall conform to the requirements of the Washington State Department of Ecology and local regulations. Wastewater collection and transport systems will convey wastewater to centralized wastewater treatment facilities. Centralized wastewater treatment and effluent disposal facilities will be planned, designed, and Sanitary Sewer constructed to provide effluent that does not adversely impact the quality of surface or ground water of the State of Washington. Planning and design for wastewater treatment and effluent disposal facilities will be based on 20 year projections of population growth and current water quality criteria as established by the Washington State Department of Ecology. (Centralized wastewater treatment facilities shall be a part of a sewage system owned or operated by a city, town, municipal corporation, county, political subdivision of the state or other approved ownership consisting of a collection system and necessary trunks,pumping facilities and means of final treatment and disposal and approved or under permit from the Washington State Department of Ecology.) Transportation Maintain travel corridor time as established by Spokane Regional Transportation Council. Flooding of property outside designated drainage-ways, de-facto drainage-ways, easements,flood zones or other approved drainage facilities, during the design precipitation or runoff event prescribed in the standards of the governing local agency or jurisdiction, shall be prevented within the reasonable probability afforded by such standards. Impact to buildings and accessory Stormwater structures shall be avoided to the maximum extent practicable by evaluating the effects of a 100- year rain event, and implementing measures to ensure that the runoff attendant to such event is directed away from such buildings and accessory structures. Any stormwater discharge to surface or ground waters must meet federal, state, and local requirements for water quality treatment, stormwater runoff and infiltration. Each jurisdiction shall specify in its Comprehensive Plan a level of police protection that addresses Law Enforcement the safety of its citizens. Libraries Each jurisdiction will specify its own level of service. Parks Each jurisdiction will specify its own level of service. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 4 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.1 Regional Level of Service Standards FACILITY LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD(LOS) Solid waste processing will meet Federal and State regulations, including maintaining any required Solid Waste facilities licenses. Each jurisdiction within the non-attainment area shall develop and use a street cleaning plan, coordinating with Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority (SCAPCA) as the oversight agency, to meet mandated Particulate Matter dust standards. Each jurisdiction's street cleaning plan will describe the programs and methods to be used to reduce particulate matter emissions from paved surfaces. Each plan shall address but not be limited to the following: 1) Street Street Cleaning sweeping frequency and technology to be employed. 2) Factors for determining when and where to initiate street sweeping following a sanding event, with the goals of expeditious removal when safety and mobility requirements have been satisfied. 3) Sanding reduction goal. 4) Sanding materials specifications to be employed. 5) Locations, application rates and circumstances for use of chemical de-icers and other sanding alternatives. 6) Identification of priority roadways (over 15,000 average daily traffic count). Jurisdictions within the Public Transit Benefit Area (PTBA)shall have policies consistent with the Public Transit level of service adopted by the Spokane Transit Authority Board of Directors. Urban areas jurisdictions in excess of 5,000 population, or once a population of 5,000 persons is achieved, shall be served by Fire District with at least a(Washington Survey and Rating Bureau of Insurance Services Office)Class 6 Insurance Rating or better. For the purposes of GMA minimum Levels of Service, Class 6 or better shall be based on the ISO Grading Schedule for municipal fire protection, 1974 edition,as amended, by using the fire district, fire service communication,and fire safety control portions of the grading schedule. The total deficiency points identified in these portions of the ISO or Washington Survey and Rating Bureau schedule shall not exceed 1,830 points. All jurisdictions, regardless of size,shall ensure that new development has a Fire Flow and Fire and Emergency hydrant placement per the International Fire Code adopted by that jurisdiction. Urban areas must Services be within 5 road miles of an operating fire station that provides service with a "Class A" pumper, unless structures are equipped with fire sprinkler(s)that are rated in accordance with the edition of the International Fire Code adopted by the jurisdiction, and is located within 5 road miles of an operating fire station that provides service with a Class "A" rated pumper. Urban areas shall be served by a state certified basic life support(BLS)agency. Urban areas should be served by an operating basic life saving unit within 5 miles; and an operating advanced life support unit within 6 miles or 10 minutes response time for those jurisdictions with urban areas in excess of 5,000 in population;and basic life support and advanced life support transport service. Public Schools To be determined by individual school district CFP. 2. Each jurisdiction and other providers of public services should use compatible information technologies to monitor demand for urban governmental and regional services and the efficiency of planning and services delivery. 3. Each jurisdiction shall include policies in its comprehensive plan to ensure that obstructions to regional transportation or utility corridors are not created. In addition, each jurisdiction should include policies in its comprehensive plan to ensure sustainable growth beyond the 20-year planning horizon. 7. Each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan shall include, at a minimum, the following policies to address adequate fire protection. a. Limit growth to areas served by a fire protection district or within the corporate limits of a city providing its own fire department. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 5 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan b. Commercial and residential subdivisions and developments and residential planned unit developments shall include the provision for road access adequate for residents, fire department or district ingress/egress and water supply for fire protection. c. Development in forested areas must provide defensible space between structure and adjacent fuels and require that fire-rated roofing materials be used. 9. Wellhead protection plans should be coordinated with water purveyors and implemented by local jurisdictions. The Steering Committee shall pursue strategies for regional (to include Idaho jurisdictions) water resource management, which sustain projected growth rates and protect the environment. 10. Each jurisdiction shall include provisions in its comprehensive plan for the distribution of essential public facilities. 13. Each jurisdiction shall plan for growth within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) which uses land efficiency, adds certainty to capital facilities planning and allows timely and coordinated extension of urban governmental services, public facilities and utilities for new development. Each jurisdiction shall identify intermediate growth areas (six to ten year increments) within its Urban Growth Area (UGA) or establish policies which direct growth consistent with land use and capital facility plans. Policy Topic 9— Fiscal Impacts Policies 1. Each jurisdiction shall identify, within the capital facilities element of its comprehensive plan, capital resources that will be available to accommodate the additional development which is anticipated within Urban Growth Areas (UGAs). 4.2 Essential Public Facilities The City of Spokane Valley is required to plan for essential public facilities (EPFs) pursuant to GMA. Spokane County adopted through the CWPPs "Growth Management Essential Public Facilities Technical Committee Report" in 1996, which set forth a model project review process for the siting of EPFs. All jurisdictions within the County are required to provide a mechanism in the Comprehensive Plan to utilize the model project review process either verbatim or as a model. More recently, the Washington State Legislature passed two laws addressing siting of EPFs. In June 2001 the state enacted ESSB 6151, and in March 2002 the state enacted ESSB 6594. These laws require counties and cities fully planning under GMA to include a process in their Comprehensive Plans to provide for the siting of Secure Community Transition Facilities (SCTFs). A"secure community transition facility" (SCTF) is the statutory name for a less restrictive alternative residential facility program operated or contracted by the Department of Social and Health Services. As stated in RCW 71.09.020, "...a secure community transition facility has supervision and security, and either provides or ensures the provision of sex offender treatment services." The program offers 24-hour intensive staffing and line-of-sight supervision by trained escorts when residents leave the facility. A less restrictive alternative (LRA) placement is defined in the state law as a living arrangement that is less restrictive than total confinement. In response to these new state laws, planning staff from all jurisdictions in Spokane County formed a task force to cooperatively develop a regional siting process for all essential public facilities, including SCTFs. The Essential Public Facilities Task Force, with assistance from the Washington State Office of Community Development (OCD), the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and technical staff from the jurisdictions developed a regional siting process for essential public facilities titled Spokane County Regional Siting Process for Essential Public Facilities. Table 4.2 below lists EPFs that are either wholly or partially located within the City. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 6 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The regional process provides for a review process with a location analysis. Public involvement takes place throughout the process with public comment periods as well as public hearings. The review process requires the applicant for an EPF to assume responsibility for the bulk of the analysis and processing of the proposal. The analysis includes two parts. First, an analysis of functional criteria of all potential sites is conducted to select the highest-ranking ten (10) semi- finalist sites. Second, these ten semi-finalist sites are analyzed using more qualitative criteria and resulting in selection of at least three (3) preferred sites. Both analyses include public comment periods. Next, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) conducts a public hearing on the Preferred Site List to allow for further public comment, identify strategies to address any issues associated with particular sites, and rank the finalist sites. The BoCC ranking is advisory to but not binding on the applicant. Last, the applicant, after selecting a specific site, will work directly with a local jurisdiction and its regulatory requirements to permit construction and operation of the EPF. The regional siting process is based on a coordinated inter-jurisdictional approach, which in combination with consistent development regulations among the jurisdictions will implement the requirement of equitable distribution of EPF of a statewide or regional/countywide nature. Table 4.2 Inventory of Essential Public Facilities Significance Category Name Address Statewide Regional Transportation Facilities Interstate 90 N/A Statewide Regional Transportation Facilities Centennial Trail N/A Regional Regional Transportation Facilities Pence-Cole Valley Park&Ride and 414 S. University Rd Transit/Transfer Center E.Montgomery, Pines Rd Regional Regional Transportation Facilities Pines Road/I 90 Park&Ride &I-90 Regional Regional Transportation Facilities STA Maintenance—Bowdish(Fleck 123 S.Bowdish Service Center) Regional Regional Transportation Facilities SR-27(Pines Road) N/A Regional Regional Transportation Facilities SR-290(Trent Avenue) N/A Regional Solid Waste,Wastewater&Water Valley Recycling-Transfer 3941 N. Sullivan Rd Facilities Regional f Social Service Facilities Valley Hospital&Medical Center 12606 E.Mission Ave - Regional I Social Service Facilities American Behavioral Health Systems 12715 E.Mission Ave 4.3 Goals and Policies The following goals and policies are consistent with the goals and policies of the GMA and the Countywide Planning Policies. The City of Spokane Valley will implement the goals and policies for services provided by the City. Special purpose districts, such as water, school, and fire, are encouraged to implement the goals and policies that are under their control. Spokane Valley intends to coordinate with special purpose districts when they adopt and amend their own system plans and capital improvement programs. General Goal CFG-1 Provide facilities and services that the City can most effectively deliver, and contract or franchise for those facilities and services that the City determines can best be provided by a special district, other jurisdiction, or the private sector. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 7 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Policies CFP-1.1 Review plans of service providers within Spokane Valley to determine consistency with the SVCP. CFP-1.2 The City should seek a balance between the quality and cost of providing public facilities and services. CFP-1.3 Optimize the use of existing public facilities and promote orderly compact urban growth. CFP-1.4 Coordinate the construction of public infrastructure with private development to minimize costs whenever practicable and feasible. Capital Facilities Planning and Level of Service Goal CFG-2 Adopt and implement a Capital Facilities Plan to ensure public facilities and services meet Level of Service Standards. Policies CFP-2.1 Facilities and services shall meet the following minimum Level of Service standards: Table 4.3 Spokane Valley Level of Service Standards Facility or Service Level of Service Standard Domestic Water Meet the minimum Regional LOS* Sewer Public sewer required for new development LOS D for Signalized Intersections Transportation LOS E for Un-signalized Intersections Stormwater Meet the minimum Regional LOS* Law Enforcement No minimum LOS adopted Parks 1.92 acres per 1000 residents Libraries Library District to set LOS Solid Waste Meet the minimum Regional LOS* Street Cleaning Meet the minimum Regional LOS* Public Transit Meet the minimum Regional LOS* Fire and EMS Meet the minimum Regional LOS* Public Schools School Districts to set LOS *See Page 4 for Regional LOS standards CFP-2.2 Update the City's Capital Facilities Plan annually to ensure that services and facilities are provided efficiently and effectively and to help establish budget priorities. CFP-2.3 Planned expenditures for capital improvements shall not exceed estimated revenues. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 8 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CFP-2.4 If adopted level of service standards cannot be maintained, the City shall increase funding, reduce level of service standards or reassess the Land Use Element. Public Safety - Fire and Police Goal CFG-3 Provide police protection efficiently and cost effectively to Spokane Valley residents. Coordinate with fire districts to ensure adequate fire protection and emergency services for Spokane Valley citizens. Policies CFP-3.1 Encourage inter-jurisdictional cooperation among law enforcement agencies and fire districts to further develop, where practical, shared service and facility use. CFP-3.2 Develop a comprehensive emergency management plan that meets the needs of the City and coordinates with regional emergency planning efforts. CFP-3.3 Require adequate emergency vehicle road access and water supply/pressure for new development within the City. CFP-3.4 Encourage property owners to create a defensible space between structures and adjacent fuels and require that fire rated roofing materials are used on buildings in forested areas. Water and Sewer Goal CFG-4 Plans for water and sewer service should be consistent with the SVCP. Policies CFP-4.1 Review water and sewer plans to determine consistency with anticipated population growth, future land uses, comprehensive plan land use policies and development regulations. CFP-4.2 Coordinate sewer planning with appropriate jurisdictions for consistency with the SVCP. CFP-4.3 Support continued planning for domestic water needs in partnership with water purveyors, the Joint Aquifer Board, Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Department of Ecology. CFP-4.4 Encourage public and private efforts to conserve water and to provide public education regarding the safe and appropriate use of the waste treatment system (i.e., NOT using drains and toilets for pharmaceuticals, grease, diapers, etc.). CFP-4.5 Discourage new, private domestic wells within the Spokane Valley City limits. CFP-4.6 New development must connect to public sewer and water. CFP-4.7 Consider grey water re-use and rainwater harvesting technology when and where appropriate and feasible. CFP-4.8 Encourage use of less water-intensive, native vegetation where possible. Solid Waste Goal CFG-5 Promote the reduction, re-use and recycling of solid waste. Policies CFP-5.1 Establish a City Hall recycling program to present a positive example of civic and environmental responsibility. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 9 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CFP-5.2 Participate in updates to the Spokane County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management plan and support its implementation. CFP-5.3 Work toward reducing waste at City-sponsored events through the provision of recycling canisters and other means. CFP-5.4 Provide links to reduction, re-use and recycling information on the City web site. CFP-5.5 Encourage the recycling of construction site waste. Stormwater Goal CFG-6 Ensure the provision of stormwater facilities and related management programs that protect surface and groundwater quality, prevent chronic flooding from stormwater, maintain natural stream hydrology, and protect aquatic resources. Policies CFP-6.1 Require stormwater management systems for new development. CFP-6.2 Create and implement a stormwater management plan to reduce impacts from urban runoff. CFP-6.3 Best management practices should be utilized to treat stormwater runoff prior to absorption of runoff into the ground. CFP-6.4 New development should include the multiple uses of facilities, such as the integration of stormwater facilities with recreation and/or open space areas, when possible. CFP-6.5 Encourage the use of alternatives to impervious surfaces, including permeable pavers, pervious pavement, subsurface drainage chambers and garden roofs. CFP-6.6 Consider programs limiting the use of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers containing phosphates or other harmful chemicals. Library Service Goal CFG-7 Promote efficient and cost effective library service to Spokane Valley residents. Policies CFP-7.1 Encourage continued free, reciprocal library services among all libraries within the Spokane region. CFP-7.2 Land use regulations should allow siting of library facilities in locations convenient to residential areas. CFP-7.3 Work collaboratively with the Spokane County Library District to develop long- range library plans consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Schools Goal CFG-8 School sites and facilities should meet the education needs of Spokane Valley citizens. Policies CFP-8.1 Develop land use designations that allow new schools where they will best serve the community. CFP-8.2 Consider the adequacy of school facilities when reviewing new residential development. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 10 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CFP-8.3 Assist school districts in their planning processes. CFP-8.4 Encourage educational and vocational institutions to develop programs that will result in local employment opportunities for graduates. CFP-8.5 Coordinate with school districts to use school facilities as community centers where appropriate. Concurrency Goal CFG-9 New development shall be served with adequate facilities and services at the time of development, or within the time frame consistent with state law. Policies CFP-9.1 Implement a concurrency management system for transportation, water and sewer facilities. Financing Growth Goal CFG-10 Consider a variety of revenue sources and funding mechanisms including, but not limited to, impact fees. Policies CFP-10.1 Identify and pursue sources of revenue for financing public facilities. Essential Public Facilities Goal CFG-11 Collaborate with all Spokane County jurisdictions in determining the best locations for public and private essential public facilities. Policies CFP-11.1 Follow the process for siting essential public facilities as set forth in the Spokane County Regional Siting Process for Essential Public Facilities. Potential Annexation Areas Goal CFG-12 Provide capital facilities to serve and direct future growth within the City of Spokane Valley Potential Annexation Areas Policies CFP-12.1 Plan and coordinate the location of public facilities and utilities in the potential annexation areas CFP-12.2 Considering, in advance, property acquisition opportunities for future facilities including but not limited to parks, police facilities, stormwater facilities, greenbelts, open space, and street connections CFP-12.3 Coordinate with adjacent jurisdictions in developing capital improvement programs and studies addressing multi-jurisdictional issues 4.4 Capital Facilities Plan 4.4.1 Introduction The Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) provides an analysis of the facilities and services required to support the future land use and growth projected in the Comprehensive Plan. The CFP includes a six-year capital projects and a financing plan for facilities provided by the City. The finance plan identifies specific revenue sources that the City reasonably anticipates will be available in the year Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 11 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan the project is scheduled to be constructed. The CFP includes Level of Service (LOS) standards for each public facility or service and requires that new development be served by adequate facilities. The purpose of the CFP is to use sound fiscal policies to provide adequate public facilities consistent with the land use element and concurrent with, or prior to, the impacts of development. 4.4.2 Growth Assumption On June 9, 2009, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) approved a population allocation of 18,746 people for the City of Spokane Valley. The allocation is the amount of people the City can accommodate within its current municipal boundary. In addition, the BoCC approved a population allocation of 8,138 people for the unincorporated Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) adjacent to the City of Spokane Valley. The City of Spokane Valley has identified the adjacent UGAs as Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs). The City has identified existing service providers to help determine the effects on existing levels of service in the event of annexation. Capital facilities planning activities within these UGAs continue to be the County's responsibility. The following population data is used for capital facilities planning purposes: Table 4.4 Population Projection Year 204314 204920 203.334 . Population 91,940248 95,33296,657 105,668106 831 4.4.3 Level of Service Cities are often defined by the quality of facilities and services that are provided to its residents. Good road, sewer and water infrastructure are typical criteria used by businesses considering relocation. Park and recreation facilities are increasingly used to judge the quality of a City. Businesses want to locate where they can attract the best employees, and quality of life issues are often the deciding factor for a person to move to a new area. Level of service standards are quantifiable measures, such as acres of parks per 1000 people, or the amount of time it takes to travel a road segment during peak morning and afternoon "rush hours," the higher the level of service the higher the cost. This element establishes levels of service which will be used to evaluate the adequacy and future cost of urban facilities and services. 4.4.3 Concurrency The Growth Management Act introduces the concept of concurrency, which requires new development to be served with adequate urban services at the time of development, or within a specified time thereafter. The GMA allows six years for necessary transportation improvements to be constructed as long as a financial commitment is made at the time of development. The GMA strongly encourages concurrency for water and sewer, and it is good public policy to require the same. 4.4.4 Financing Facilities and Services The City is limited in its ability to finance all desired capital facility projects. Options must be available for addressing funding shortfalls or decisions must be made to lower levels of service for public facilities. In deciding how to address a particular shortfall, the City will need to balance current needs versus future growth requirements; existing deficiencies versus future expansions. Capital facilities plans must be balanced. When funding shortfalls occur, the following options should be considered: a. Increase revenues, b. decrease level of service standards, c. decrease the cost of the service or facility, Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 12 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan d. decrease the demand for the service or facility, e. or some combination of the above. The following table presents possible financial resources available to the City for capital projects. Table 4.5 Funding Resources Funding Category Funding Source General Fund(Sales Tax,fees, property tax, utility tax,etc.) Current Revenues Real Estate Excise Tax(REET) Impact Fees Non-voted General Obligation Voted General Obligation Bonds Revenue(payable from a particular utility or enterprise) Local Improvement District(Assessment Bonds) Surface Transportation Program Bridge Replacement Funds Federal Grants Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) Land and Water Conservation Fund Community Development Block Grants Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account(ALEA) Transportation Improvement Account Centennial Clean Water Fund Public Works Trust Funds Interagency for Committee for Outdoor Recreation(IAC) State Grants/Loans Arterial Street Fund(Motor Fuel Tax) Urban Arterial Trust Account(UATA) Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account Hazardous Bridge Replacement Community and Economic Revitalization Board Water Pollution Control Fund Developer Contributions Other Donations Local Improvement Districts 4.4.6 Impact Fees New growth creates a demand for new and expanded public facilities and services. The GMA authorizes local governments to impose and collect impact fees to partially fund public facilities to accommodate new growth. Impact fees can be used to pay for new or expanded facilities and cannot be collected to address existing infrastructure deficiencies. The GMA allows impact fees to be assessed on the following: • Public Streets and Roads • Public Parks Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 13 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan • Schools • Open Space • Fire Protection Facilities • Recreation Facilities The City has not enacted impact fees as a funding mechanism for capital facilities, but may study the issue as directed by future City policy. 4.4.7 Community Facilities This section of the CFP includes civic buildings such as government offices, community centers, and entertainment facilities. As a new City, Spokane Valley does not have a significant inventory of community facilities. Inventory of Existing Facilities Spokane Valley completed construction of CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park, in the summer, 2005. The facility houses the Spokane Valley Senior Center, conference facilities, classrooms and a "great room" for events. CenterPlace has a dining capacity of 400 and includes a full commercial kitchen. Spokane Valley leases office and meeting space for employees and City Council in the Redwood Plaza office building, located at 11707 East Sprague Avenue. Spokane Valley also leases precinct and court space at the Valley Precinct Building located 12710 East Sprague. Level of Service Spokane Valley does not propose to adopt a level of service standard for community facilities. Forecast of Future Needs The need for new community facilities is difficult to quantify and depends on the future structure of City government. If Spokane Valley continues to contract for services such as police, parks and road maintenance, the need to acquire and maintain facilities will be minimal. However, if Spokane Valley begins providing these services, there will be a corresponding need for administrative office space and other facilities. For example, if Spokane Valley assumes responsibility for parks maintenance, a new maintenance facility would have to be constructed to house equipment and employees. At some future point, Spokane Valley will likely purchase an existing building or construct a new building to house City Hall. This decision must be made with thought and vision. In the right location, City Hall will be the center for civic affairs and community events and will influence economic development in the area where it is constructed.. The location should be centralized and accessible to all citizens. Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities Spokane Valley currently has no specific plans to construct new community facilities. The City must decide the location of a permanent City Hall and/or other civic buildings. Future updates to the Capital Facilities element will include information on locations and capacities for community facilities. Capital Projects and Financing Plan Spokane Valley anticipates either constructing a new City Hall building, or purchasing and remodeling an existing building within the six year time frame of this CFP. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 14 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 4.4.8 Domestic Water The City of Spokane Valley does not own or operate a public water supply system. Rather, water is provided to Spokane Valley residences and businesses by special purpose districts, associations, and public and private corporations. Water service is coordinated by Spokane County through the Coordinated System Plan (CWSP), which identifies service # boundaries, establishes minimum design standards and , promotes the consolidation of regional water resource 5 management. The CWSP is updated as needed at the ► y44 direction of the Board of County Commissioners or the - . �-.: _' Washington State Department of Health (DOH). ` ' The City of Spokane Valley is supportive of existing regional water supply planning, water use efficiency programs and plans, watershed planning, wellhead protection plans, water quality plans, and planning for reclamation and reuse. Water Systems Water systems are categorized generally by the number of connections served; Group A systems provide service to 15 or more connections while Group B water systems serve fewer than 15 connections and fewer than 25 people per day. Group B water systems are regulated under chapter 246-291 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). In 2009, the Governor and the Legislature set a new direction for regulating Group B public water systems by eliminating all state funding for this program and providing regulatory flexibility. They did this because Group B systems serve a small population, and the cost to provide regulatory oversight is relatively high. The law authorized the State Board of Health (Board)to: • Establish requirements for the initial design and construction of a Group B water system. This change allowed the Board to eliminate ongoing requirements after initial approval of the system. It also allows local health jurisdictions (health department or health district) to establish Group B requirements that are more stringent than state requirements. • The law also authorized the Board to eliminate some, or all, regulatory requirements for Group B systems serving four or fewer connections. The current rule only eliminates requirements for some one and two connection Group B systems. Spokane Valley has 25 Group A systems and 13 Group B systems providing water service within the City. A detailed inventory of water systems is shown below in the inventory section. Water System Plans The Washington State Department of Health recommends that all water purveyors prepare a water system plan to determine future needs for water facilities within their service areas. The plans must include an existing facility inventory, project future needs for water supply, conservation strategies, and identify and provide for the protection of aquifers against contaminates. Once a water system plan is adopted, it must be updated every six years. The Department of Health is the approval authority for water system plans. Water purveyors meeting the following criteria are required to have water system plans approved by DOH. 1. Systems having 1000 or more connections. 2. Systems required to develop water system plans under the Public Water System Coordination Act of 1977 (Chapter 70.116 RCW). 3. Any system experiencing problems related to planning, operation and/or management as determined by the Department of Health. 4. All new systems. 5. Any expanding system. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 15 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 6. Any system proposing to use the document submittal exception process in WAC 246-290- 125 (documents such as project reports and constructions drawings). In 2003, the Washington State Legislation passed what is commonly referred to as the "Municipal Water Law" (MWL), amending sections of the State Board of Health Code (RCW 43.20); the laws governing Public Water Systems (RCW70.119A); and sections of the state's Water Code (RCW 90.03). The MWL requires that water system planning documents must be consistent with Spokane Valley's Comprehensive Plan and development regulations. The Department of Health is developing procedures that water systems must follow to ensure coordination with local jurisdictions and consistency with growth planning. Water Rights Washington State water law requires all prospective water uses to obtain a water right permit from the Department of Ecology (DOE) before constructing a well or withdrawing any groundwater from a well. However, the law does allow a water right permit exemption, referred to as the domestic exemption, which states that no water right permit is required for the withdrawal of up to 5,000 gallons of water per day from a well when the water is being used for the following: 1. Livestock watering. 2. Single or group domestic water supply. 3. Industrial purposes. 4. Irrigation of no more than one half acre of lawn or noncommercial garden (RCW 90.44.050). For many years, Ecology issued water right certificates to water suppliers based on projected future use, rather than actual "beneficial use." The unused portions of those certificates or rights are known as "inchoate" rights, which could potentially be taken away by Ecology if not put to beneficial use. This situation was troubling to municipal water suppliers. Public water systems need a level of certainty to obtain financing for capital facilities as well as to issue letters of water availability to development interests. The "Municipal Water Law: of 2003" clarified that cities are entitled to inchoate (unused) water for the purpose of serving expanding areas. This ensures that municipalities have sufficient water for anticipated growth based on the communities' comprehensive plans and water and supply plans. Watershed Planning In 1998, Washington State passed the Watershed Management Act to develop a "thorough and cooperative method of determining what the current water resource situation is in each Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) of the state and to provide local citizens with the maximum possible input concerning their goals and objectives for water resource management and development" (RCW 90.82.005). In late 1998, a Planning Unit was formed for WRIAs 55 and 57, or the Middle Spokane-Little Spokane River watersheds, with Spokane County designated as the lead agency. The Watershed Management Act requires the Planning Unit to address water quantity issues and allows water quality, habitat and in-stream flows to be considered in the process. The watershed planning effort is expected to produce information on how water is used in the Water Resource Inventory Areas and recommendations for how it should be used in the future. The Planning Unit may also formulate a recommendation for in-stream flows for the Spokane and Little Spokane Rivers. The Department of Ecology may establish minimum water flows or levels for streams, lakes or other public waters for the purpose of protecting fish, game, birds or other wildlife resources, or recreational or aesthetic values of said public waters whenever it appears to be in the public interest to do so. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 16 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The data, information and recommendations generated by the Planning Unit may be used by the Department of Ecology to assess the ability to issue new water rights for the Spokane Valley- Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. The WRIA 55 and 57 planning process will provide a basis for better understanding of potential water resource limits and will be incorporated into future updates to this capital facilities plan. Inventory of Water Systems Most of the water used by Spokane Valley residents and businesses is provided by water and irrigation districts and small water systems, listed in Tables 4.7 and 4.8 and shown on the Water Districts and Wellheads map, located at the end of this chapter. The City of Spokane provides water to the western portions of Spokane Valley, totaling approximately 620 connections. Group A water systems are those which have 15 or more service connections or regularly serve 25 or more people 60 or more days per year. Group B water systems serve two to 14 connections and are not subject to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Instead, they must meet state and local requirements for water quality and operations. Table 4.7 Spokane Valley Water Purveyors-Group A Systems Current Residential Current Non Residential Storage Group A Systems Connections Connections Capacity (gallons) Bayou On Barker 0 4 0 Burger Royal 4 1 50 Carnhope Irrigation District 7 495 31 i 0 Central Pre Mix-Sullivan Rd 4 4 0 City Of Spokane* 59700" 0 Not reported Consolidated Irrig Dist 19 System 1 3349 196 2,750,000 Consolidated Irrig Dist 19 System 2 5168 125 2,200,000 East Spokane Water Dist 1 1700 94 1,277,000 — Hutchinson Irrigation Dist#16 790 0 1,200,000 Honeywell Electronic Mfg LLC 0 1 0 Irvin Water District#6 1597 154 1,900,000 Kaiser Alum-Trentwood Works 0 2 21,200 Model Irrigation Dist#18 2518 6 550,000 Modern Electric Water Co 7424 824 1,500,000 Orchard Avenue Irrigation Dist 6 1255 4 0 Pinecroft Mobile Home Park 143 0 400 Puerta Vallarta 0 1 0 Spitfire Pub And Eatery 0 2 87 Spokane Business&Industrial Park 0 252 478,000 Spokane Co-Mirabeau Park 0 2 200 Spokane Co Water Dist#3 9788 426 6,880,000 Trentwood Irrigation District 3 1727 162 1,120,000 Vera Water&Power 9259 390 8,650,000 Woodland Park Trailer Court 30 0 0 Approximately 620 connections within City of Spokane Valley Source: Washington State Department of Health Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 17 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.8 Group B Systems Group B System Connections Holiday Trailer Court 12 Janzen&Janzen 1 Levernier Const.Water System 1 Mercer Trucking Co Inc 1 Middco Tool&Equipment 1 Systems Transport Inc 1 Tci Water System 6 Tds 2 Union Pacific Railroad-Trentwood 1 Westco S Apparel Service 3 Western Structures Inc 2 WSDT-Pines Road Maintenance 1 Source: Washington State Department of Health Level of Service The Countywide Planning Policies were amended in 2004 to defer level of service standards for water supply and fire flow to the requirements of the Department of Health and local fire codes respectively. Forecast of Future Needs Spokane Valley adopts by reference water system plans for all water purveyors providing service within the City of Spokane Valley. Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities Spokane Valley adopts by reference water system plans for all water purveyors providing service within the City of Spokane Valley. Capital Projects and Financing Plan Spokane Valley adopts by reference capital project and financing plans for all water purveyors providing service within the City of Spokane Valley. Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Service Fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical services (EMS) are provided by Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) and Spokane County Fire District No. 8. SVFD serves over 90% of the Valley, while District 8 serves a few small areas in ml 111 the southern part of the City (see Fire Districts Map at the end of this chapter). Both districts serve the „ A&.. s City with a full range of fire suppression and EMS — "� ' services. Spokane Valley voters chose to annex into SVFD and District No. 8 in September, 2004. Insurance Rating Fire departments are assigned a numerical fire protection rating by the Washington Surveying and Ratings Bureau. Insurance companies fund the Bureau to perform on-site inspections of fire Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 18 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan districts to determine the rating. The Bureau analyzes five main areas: average response time, water supply, communication network, schedule of fire inspections and fire station evaluations (which focus on age of vehicles), personnel training and staffing of facilities. Insurance companies use the fire protection rating to help determine insurance rates on all fire insurance policies. The rating is on a scale of one to ten, with one representing the best score. Quality of fire service can have a significant impact on fire insurance rates, particularly for commercial businesses. SVFD has a Fire Insurance Rating of three (3) and District No. 8 has a Rating of five (5), both indicating excellent fire protection services. Inventory of Existing Facilities and Apparatus The Fire Districts Map shows the location of fire stations and service area boundaries for SVFD, District No. 8 and surrounding fire protection districts. All fire agencies have mutual aid agreements to assist each other in major emergencies. SVFD 2014 apparatus inventory includes 449 Type I Engines, `2 Type II Engines, 3 Class A pumper/ladders, three brush trucks. 1 heavy rescue and other miscellaneous vehicles for staff, training, rescue, maintenance, prevention and command. SVFD has ten stations, including seven within the City of Spokane Valley. Locations of the stations are as follows: Fire District No. 8 has one fire station inside the City limits, station 84 in the Ponderosa neighborhood, located at 4410 South Bates. The District has two stations located outside the City Table 4.9 Spokane Valley Fire limits providing additional coverage, No. 81 at 6117 Department Station Locations South Palouse Highway and No. 85 at 3324 South Linke Road. Stations 81 and 84 each have two University Station 1" 10319 East Sprague Class A engines and two wild land brush engines. Millwood Station 2 9111 East Frederick Station 85 has one Class A engine and one wild land Liberty Lake Station-3 2218 North Harvard brush engine. Otis orchards Station 4 22406 East Wellesley Level of Service — Sullivan Station" 15510 East Marietta The Level of Service goals for response time are Edgecliff Station" 6306 East Sprague described in SFVD's Standard of Cover. SVFD's Standard of Cover is consistent with the regionally Pindecroft Station 7" 1121 South Evergreen adopted minimum level of service for fire protection Evergreen Station" North 2110 North Wilbur and emergency services. The following table shows South Valley Station W" East 12121 East 32"' the number of calls per year. Greenacres Station" East 17217 East Sprague J " Inside Spokane Valley City Limits Table 4.10 Spokane Valley Fire Department City Responses Year 2946 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 City y Responses 8,270 9,144 10,080 9,480 9,394 9,663 10,141 10,998 The Countywide Planning Policies for Spokane County establishes minimum levels of service for fire and emergency medical services as follows: • Urban areas are required to be serviced by a Fire District with at least a Class Six Insurance rating. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 19 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan • Urban areas must be within five road miles of an operating fire station that provides service with a "Class A" pumper, unless structures are equipped with fire sprinklers. • Urban areas shall be served by a state certified basic life support (BLS) agency within five miles and an operating advanced life support unit within six miles or ten minutes response time. Both SVFD and 8 meet the minimum countywide level of service standards. Forecast of Future Needs The northeast area of the City is underdeveloped at present but as the City grows over the next ten to fifteen years, SVFD recognizes that a new station will need to be constructed to provide an adequate level of service. Station 11 will be constructed at Barker and Euclid. Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities Station No. 11 will be located in the vicinity of Barker and Euclid and will have 3 bays with 1 fire apparatus. Construction for Station 11 is tentatively planned for 20162017 or when growth in the area will support the investment and ongoing costs. Capital Projects and Financing Plan SVFD is a junior taxing district and supplements its regular taxes with special levies. As the restrictions on the taxes generated from the regular tax go down, special levies are proposed to maintain needed funding. Special levies must be approved by voters served by SVFD. The Department does not use its bonding capacity to fund capital projects. The Department's philosophy is to reserve funds generated through its regular revenues for future capital needs. The following table represents SVFD planned capital expenditures. Table 4.11 SVFD Capital Projects Plan Project 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Fire Station No. 11 (New construction) $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,800 $0 .0 $1,800 (Amounts Dollars are in times$1,000) 4.4.9 Library Service Library services are provided by the Spokane County Library District (District).The District is a municipal VALLEY corporation established by voters in 1942 under 4111111111111111 provisions of RCW 27.12.040. An independent special purpose district, The District's sole purpose is to `I ■ Valley Brun provide public library services to the unincorporated Esrs:wo4. county and affiliated municipalities. A five-member Board of Trustees appointed by Spokane County Commissioners governs the District. A Board-appointed E library director serves as chief administrator. Inventory of Existing Facilities Spokane Valley has one library located inside its boundary, the District's Valley Branch, located at 12004 East Main. This resource library is the District's largest facility, measuring 22,950 square feet, including branch administrative space. The District has two other libraries within the greater Valley area located at 4322 North Argonne and 22324 East Wellesley in Otis Orchards. As of January 2013, approximately 36,000 Spokane Valley residents were District cardholders. Valley Library was the primary branch of registration, with Argonne second and Otis Orchards third. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 20 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Spokane County Library District has a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the City of Spokane with over 1,600 Spokane Valley residents having a Spokane Public Library card. Library Facility Master Plan The District currently provides library services to the residents of Spokane Valley primarily from a 22,950 square foot library. The Spokane Valley Library was built in 1955 and expanded in 1986. The Spokane Valley Library is one of the busiest libraries in Washington. In March 2008, voters defeated a proposal to establish a proposed Greater Spokane Valley Library Capital Facility area and to issue General Obligation Bonds for construction of a new main library and a new neighborhood branch in the eastern area of the City. The District subsequently undertook a capital facilities planning process for its entire service area, resulting in the July 2010 Board of Trustees approval of a 20-year Library Facilities Master Plan (LFMP). The LFMP proposed a capital investment totaling $50.8 million (2010 dollars). In 2013, the Board of Trustees approved a Strategic Plan (Plan) to guide allocation of resources to support programs and services that are responsive to community needs. The Plan is based upon community conversations held in every library facility along with interviews with individuals actively engaged in the community. The Plan identified four service response priorities for the next three to five years. • Create Young Learners • Support Job Seekers & Local Businesses • Inspire people of all ages to discover plan and learn • Connect Community As part of the planning process the Board of Trustees took a fresh look at the LFMP. They recognized that the changing role of public libraries and the current economic environment required a critical evaluation of all future building projects. New facilities will support early learning, workforce development, creative learning and community connections by being open, flexible spaces that adapt to changing roles and emerging services. With the increasing use of digital content and the emerging role of library as a place to gather, meet and exchange information, the physical library is an information commons as well as community knowledge center. Future Facilities for the City of Spokane Valley The existing Spokane Valley Library has served residents of the valley for nearly 60 years. The split design is not efficient and the layout does not meet current needs. In 2012, the District entered into an agreement with the City of Spokane Valley to purchase 8 acres on Sprague between Farr and University adjacent to Balfour Park. A jointly funded site plan that will include a one story 30,000 square foot library placed within a City park was initiated in 2013. The goal is to develop a park with amenities to enhance the library experience and create a welcoming civic destination. The District also owns property south of Sprague along Conklin Road and intends to build a 12,000- 15,000 square foot library. The building will offer an open, flexible floor plan providing meeting rooms, study rooms, children's learning areas, information commons and space to browse library materials. The combined square footage for library facilities in the City of Spokane Valley is planned to be between 42,000-45,000 square foot. The agreement with the City of Spokane Valley allows the District up to five years to begin building on the Sprague property. The Board of Trustees is currently evaluating the possibility of putting a proposal before the voters in 2014 to fund the capital investment in two libraries that will be built within the City of Spokane Valley. If successful, the District would break ground in 2015 on the first building and shortly after on the second. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 21 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Operational Costs The District anticipates that efficient building design and continuing staff productivity improvements, a larger Spokane Valley Library and an eventual new branch can be operated at normal District funding levels of$0.50 per$1,000 of assessed valuation. 4.4.10 Parks and Recreationpbl] Spokane Valley has a wide range of recreational opportunities available to residents and visitors. City parks, school play fields, golf courses, trails, County ` parks and conservations areas are all within close .x vicinity to Spokane Valley residents. ' ;61 ! �' * all',; The City provides a system of local parks that is managed by the Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks Department is in the process of updating its Parks and Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan. When finished, this plan will offer a detailed picture of the park, recreation and open space system, including changes and improvements that will be made in the future. This section of the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) provides summaries of the parks inventory, level of service (LOS), future park needs, proposed projects, and a financing plan for the next six years. Park Types Parks are classified by their size, service area and function. Spokane Valley uses the nationally recognized Park, Recreation, Open Space and Greenway Guidelines, to establish standard for parks planning. Major classifications include mini-park, neighborhood, school-park, community, large urban, various trail designations and special use facilities. The Parks Element, Chapter 9, provides a thorough description of park types used for planning purposes. Inventory of Existing Facilities The Parks Map, found at the end of this Chapter, shows the location of all parks within Spokane Valley. Table 4.13 provides an inventory of park and recreation facilities owned by Spokane Valley. These parks are used to calculate Spokane Valley's level of service for parks. The Parks Master Plan provides the most detailed inventory of parks, including equipment, structures and other miscellaneous park facilities. Table 4.13 Spokane Valley Park Facilities Spokane Valley Parks Acreage Status Neighborhood Parks Balfour Park 2.86 Developed Browns Park 8.203 Developed Castle Park 2.74 Minimally Developed Edgecliff Park 4.74 Developed Greenacres Park 8.3 Developed Terrace View Park 9.24 Developed Subtotal 35.988 Community Parks Valley Mission Park 24.01.91 Developed Sullivan Park 16.1 Developed Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 22 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.13 Spokane Valley Park Facilities Spokane Valley Parks Acreage Status Subtotal 40.121.9, Large Urban Parks Mirabeau Point Park 42.01.91 Developed Subtotal 42_01 x-94 Special Use Areas Park Road Pool 2.00 Developed Sullivan ParkWestern Dance Hall 16.07 €41- CenterPlace 13.68 Developed Subtotal 31.67 Undeveloped Park Land Myrtle Point Park 31.187 Undeveloped Valley Mission Park(South) 7.22 I Undeveloped Valley Senior CenterBalfour Park Expansion 2-098_4 Undeveloped Subtotal 46_70:36 Total Park Acres 180.3171.75 Level of Service The Countywide Planning Policies for Spokane County requires all jurisdictions to adopt a level of service (LOS) standard for parks. Spokane Valley has the flexibility and freedom to adopt a LOS standard for parks that reflects the expressed need and desire of our community. The National Recreation and Parks Association ., suggest that cities adopt LOS standards for �. q different park types, such as mini (pocket), ! 1, neighborhood, community and major parks. ' Spokane Valley does not have a well-developed park system and will use total City-owned park acres for its LOS measurement. In 2006, Spokane Valley adopted a LOS of 1.92 :- acres/1000 people as its minimum LOS standard. Spokane Valley recognizes that schools, , churches, natural areas and commercial enterprises all provide recreation opportunities for Spokane Valley residents. These will all be taken into consideration when Spokane Valley determines the best location to purchase new park land. Forecast of Future Needs Spokane Valley has the capacity to accommodate an additional 15,11814 891 people over the next 20 years within the current City limits. In order to maintain the adopted LOS of 1.92 acres/1000 people, Spokane Valley would have to add about 3-425 acres of park land over the next 20 years, with 5 acres in the first six years, as shown in Table 4.15. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan provides a more detailed analysis of park and recreation needs by dividing the City into smaller service areas. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 23 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.15 Future Park Demand Total Park Acres Acres Required at Year Population Available 1.92 acres/1000 Net Deficiency Acres I 204-320'1. I 91.94090,550 180.34775 176.52473:36 (3.78)2.11 I 20192020 96.65795 I 180.347,-75 185.58183.01 I 5.2841, 9 I 283332034 106,8314 953 180.341,75 205.12202.88 24.8231.13 I *Assumes 20-year growth of 14,89115,11-8 people Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities In order to maintain the adopted 1.92 acres/1000 level of service standard, Spokane Valley would need to add 5 acres of park land by the year"', `2020. Capital Projects and Financing Plan The following table details Spokane Valley's six year Parks and Recreation capital improvement financing plan. The table details projects that address level of service deficiencies (capacity projects) and other capital improvements (non-capacity) projects. Table 1.17 Parks Capital Facilities Plan lb2} Nate. Amounts in$4 000 Rroject 2013 2044 2015 $400 p017 2018Elb3} Tooltl�al�t IDark Improve eats � $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $600 Total $480 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $600 I Revenue-Source I General C„ndn $60 $60 $60 $60 $60 $60 $30.8 REET#1 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $300 Grants $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $600 Table 4.17 Parks Capital Facilities Plan Note:Amounts in$1,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Project Total Park Improvements 263 i 100 100 100_ 100 100 $763 Total 263 100 100 100 100 100 $763 Revenue Source _ _ _ _ _ _ General Fund 193 100 100 100 100 100 $693 REET#1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fund balance 70 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 263 100 100 100 100 100 $763 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 24 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 4.4.11 Public Safety The Spokane Valley Police Department is a contract law enforcement agency, partnering with the Spokane County Sheriff's Department to provide a safe environment for the citizens, businesses, and visitors of the City of Spokane Valley. This unique contracting relationship allows for the sharing of many of our resources, allowing both agencies to operate at peak efficiency without duplicating services. Spokane Valley also contracts with Spokane County for judicial, jail and animal control services. The total contract for public safety for 2011 totaled over $$15.3 million, including approximately 100 commissioned police officers. Spokane Valley supports community oriented policing and recognizes it as an important complement to traditional law enforcement. In Spokane County, community policing is known as S.C.O.P.E., or Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort. The community policing model balances reactive responses to calls for service with proactive problem-solving centered on the causes of crime and disorder. Community policing requires police and citizens to join together as partners in the course of both identifying and effectively addressing these issues. About 364 Spokane Valley citizens are S.C.O.P.E volunteers. Community Survey The Community Preference Survey included questions to gauge the public's perception of police services. Results show that 85% of Spokane Valley residents believe police services are good, very good, or excellent, indicating a generally high level of confidence in the police force. Only 27% of respondents expressed a willingness to pay additional taxes to have improved police services. Inventory of Existing Facilities The Spokane Valley Police Precinct is located at 12710 E. Sprague and houses patrol and detective divisions, the traffic unit and administrative staff. The Precinct also includes a Spokane County District Court. Spokane Valley is served by four S.C.O.P.E. stations, shown in the following table. Table 4.18 Spokane Valley S.C.O.P.E stations Neighborhood Location Neighborhood Location University 10621 East 15th Trentwood I22400 N.Wilbur#79 Edgecliff 522 S.Thierman Rd. Central Valley 115 N. Evergreen Rd. Level of Service Public safety is a priority for the City of Spokane Valley. It is difficult to determine at this time, an adequate and measurable level of police protection. Spokane Valley will monitor the performance of the Spokane County Sheriff's Department and will adjust the contract for services as necessary to ensure an adequate level of police protection. Forecast of Future Needs Future needs for police protection will be determined as a part of the annual budget process. Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities Spokane Valley is not planning to construct any new law enforcement facilities at this time. Capital Projects and Financing Plan Spokane Valley is not planning to construct any new law enforcement facilities at this time. 4.4.12 School Facilities Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 25 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Four public school districts provide service within Spokane Valley: East Valley, West Valley, Central Valley and Spokane School District 81. Spokane Valley must coordinate with each district to ensure consistency between the City's plan and school districts' plans. There are also a number of private schools that provide service to Spokane Valley area children. Inventory of Existing Facilities The School District Map, found at the end of this Chapter, shows district boundaries and locations of all public schools within Spokane Valley. Tables 4.19 through 4.21 shows capacities of all schools located within Spokane Valley. School districts use portable classrooms at some school sites as interim measures to house students until permanent facilities can be built. Portable units are not included in capacity figures. School capacity figures are reported by the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction and are based on square footage per student. Table 4.19 Central Valley School Inventory Elementary School Sq.Ft.Area Capacity Adams 46,879 521 Summit(Formerly Blake) 34,823 436 Broadway 40,648 499 Chester 38,388 480 Greenacres 55,875 680 Keystone 33,669 421 Liberty Lake 60,477 756 McDonald 46,504 563 Opportunity 42,388 521 Ponderosa 51,377 642 Progress 37,573 452 South Pines 45,956 499 Sunrise 53,673 662 University 37,867 455 Total Elementary Permanent Facilities 626,097 7,587 Junior High Schools Sq.Ft.Area Capacity Bowdish 74,738 743 Evergreen 76,075 751 Greenacres 91,803 908 Horizon 84,795 838 North Pines 105,368 1,044 Total Junior High Permanent Facilities 432,779 4,284 Senior High Schools Sq.Ft.Area Capacity Central Valley 239,540 1,988 - University 239,540 1,986 Total Senior High Facilities 479.080 3.974 Source: Central Valley School District Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 26 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.20 East Valley School Inventory Elementary School Sq.Ft.Area Capacity East Farms 47,047 579 Otis Orchards 51,789 629 Skyview 42,140 509 Trent 58,482 713 Trentwood 47,274 573 Total Elementary Permanent Facilities 246,732 3,003 Junior High Schools Sq.Ft.Area Capacity East Valley 84,561 831 Mountain View 82,544 816 Total Junior High Permanent Facilities 167,105 1.647 Senior High Schools Sq.Ft.Area Capacity East Valley 203,248 1,686 Total Senior High Facilities 203,248 1,686 Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Table 4.21 West Valley School Inventory Elementary School Sq.Ft.Area Capacity Millwood Early Childhood Ctr. 27,164 340 Ness 33,440 418 Orchard Center 34,094 426 Pasadena Park — 34,002 425 Seth Woodward 35,941 449 Total Elementary Permanent Facilities 164,641 2,058 Middle Schools Sq.Ft.Area Capacity Centennial 89,870 875 West Valley City School 30,258 307 Total Junior High Permanent Facilities 120,128 1,182 Senior High Schools Sq.Ft.Area Capacity West Valley 149,128 1,207 Spokane Valley 13,902 116 Total Senior High Facilities 163,030 1,323 Source: West Valley School District Level of Service The Countywide Planning Policies for Spokane County requires that all jurisdictions adopt a Level of Service standard for schools. Spokane Valley defers this responsibility to the individual school Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 27 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan districts providing service within the City. Individual school districts may request that Spokane Valley adopt a Level of Service standard in future updates to the Capital Facilities Element. Forecast of Future Needs Central Valley School District The Central Valley School District (CVSD) is experiencing a period of high growth in student population, particularly towards its eastern boundary. Liberty Lake and Greenacres Elementary Schools are currently over capacity. In response to this growth, the District initiated its "Community Linkages" planning process in the fall of 2004 to develop strategies and alternatives for accommodating its present and future students. The committee developed student population projections through the 2008/2009 school year for the entire district by analyzing growth trends in student population, building permit activity and proposed housing developments. The data will be used to guide decisions on where to locate school facilities. Table 4.23 shows the number of students enrolled in Central Valley Schools in 2005 for each school in the District and projections through the 2008-09 school year. In 2005, 11,480 students were enrolled in CVSD schools, with 9,363 of those students living within the City of Spokane Valley. Table 4.23 Central Valley Enrollment Projection Student New Projected Student Student School Attendance Area Enrollment 2005 Enrollment in 2008-2009 Increase Elementary Schools Broadway 492 517 25 Progress 291 311 20 Opportunity 339 366 27 Adams 466 503 37 University 419 435 16 South Pines 331 332 1 McDonald 356 364 8 Sunrise 490 532 42 Ponderosa 334 337 3 Chester 322 352 30 Greenacres 588 686 98 Liberty Lake 727 876 149 Total 5155 5611 456 Middle Schools North Pines 525 551 26 Bowdish 574 589 15 Horizon 440 462 22 Evergreen 578 630 52 Greenacres 644 757 113 Total 2761 2989 228 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 28 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.23 Central Valley Enrollment Projection Student New Projected Student Student School Attendance Area Enrollment 2005 Enrollment in 2008-2009 Increase High Schools University High 1922 2055 133 Central Valley High 1642 1804 162 Total 3564 3859 295 Total Student Enrollment 11,480 12,459 979 Source: Central Valley Linkages Committee-John Bottelli, Spokane County GIS The following table shows enrollment projections for Central Valley School District from the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The table provides historic and projected school enrollments for the years 2001 through 2010. Table 4.24 Central Valley School Enrollment Actual Enrollment Projected Enrollment Grade 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 K-6 5,873 5,817 5,965 6,272 6,433 6,686 6,980 7,332 7,697 7,985 7-8 1,800 1,823 1,819 1,817 1,899 1,942 1,900 1,897 1,926 2,090 9-12 3,410 3,544 3,555 3,602 3,653 3,695 3,788 3,789 3,828 3,862 K-12 11,083 11,184 11,339 11,691 1 11,985 I 12,323 12,668 13,018 13,451 13,937 Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction East Valley School District East Valley School District has experienced a significant decline in enrollment in recent years. In 1999, enrollment peaked at just under 4,700 students down to 4,355 students enrolled in the fall of 2004. The following table indicates that East Valley will continue to lose students through the year 2010. Table 4.25 East Valley School Enrollment Actual Enrollment Projected Enrollment Grade 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 K-6 2,355 2,288 2,167 2,139 I 2,082 2,022 1,974 1,964 1,931 1,917 7-8 743 735 732 716 I 690 681 659 599 572 564 9-12 1,592 1,565 1,544 1,500 I 1,396 1,354 1,322 1,337 1,292 1,217 K-12 4,690 4,588 4,443 4,355 4,168 4057 3,955 3,900 3,795 3,698 Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction East Valley School District estimates that out of 4,240 total students enrolled in the District in September, 2005, 2,378 lived within the City of Spokane Valley. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 29 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan West Valley School District West Valley School District has grown in student population consistently since 1998 and is projected to continuing growing through the year 2010, as shown in Table 4.25. Table 4.26 West Valley School Enrollment Actual Enrollment Projected Enrollment Grade 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 K-6 1,591 1,552 1,614 1,581 1,605 1,610 1,632 1,710 1,728 1,750 7--8 545 566 575 528 542 560 567 503 519 589 9-12 1,469 1,502 1,503 1,534 1,510 1,538 1,554 1,559 1,576 1,493 K-12 3,605 3,620 3,692 3,643 I 3,657 3,708 3,753 3,772 3,823 3,832 Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities Central Valley School District The most urgent need for the CVSD is to add more elementary classroom space in the east end of the District. The District recently acquired two properties in the north Greenacres area for a new elementary school. The District will need to construct a new high school and middle school in the 20-year time frame of this comprehensive plan. The district has a site for a middle school adjacent to the Liberty Lake Elementary School. A number of elementary schools need to be completely remodeled, including Opportunity, Greenacres and Ponderosa. East Valley School District East Valley is not planning to construct any new facilities within the six year time frame of this capital facilities plan. Future updates to this plan will incorporate new capital projects. West Valley School District West Valley is remodeling its High School and will add elementary school classroom space. Capital Projects and Financing Plan West Valley School District passed a $35 million bond measure in 2004 that is being used to remodel West Valley High School, construct new elementary school classrooms and a new gymnasium. Central Valley School District is in the process of developing a Capital Improvement and Financing Plan. 4.4.13 Sewer Service Background In 1980, Spokane County initiated the Septic Tank Elimination Program (STEP) to bring sewers to houses and businesses located in the Aquifer Sensitive Area (ASA). Since that time, approximately 25,000 residences and businesses in the greater Spokane Valley area have been connected to the County's sewer system. The STEP will be completed in 2012. Residences and businesses with sewer available will be required to connect to the public sewer system by 2015. Upon incorporation, the City of Spokane Valley entered into an interlocal agreement giving Spokane County lead agency authority to provide sewer service. In 2009 another interlocal agreement was adopted which established a wastewater management advisory board and gave Spokane County the exclusive authority to provide sewer service to the City of Spokane Valley. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 30 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan In 1996, the County adopted the 1996 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Update (1996 CWMP). The intent of the 1996 CWMP was to develop strategies to expedite the sewer program for protection of the Aquifer, and to satisfy regulations established by the Washington State Departments of Health (DOH) and Ecology (DOE) and the Spokane County Health District. In 2001, Spokane County again updated the CWMP, which focused on reprioritizing the remaining STEP projects under an accelerated construction schedule, policy updates, and addressing conformance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA). Most significantly, the CWMP updated population and wastewater flow forecasts and produced a revised Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Spokane County will update the CWMP in 2012. Spokane Valley adopts by reference the most current CWMP. Wastewater Facilities Plan Spokane County adopted a Wastewater Facilities Plan (WFP) in 2002 that identified wastewater facilities and programs required to meet the long-term wastewater treatment needs of the County. The WFP focuses on developing a long-term wastewater management strategy for the County. The WFP provides an in-depth analysis of various wastewater treatment technologies available, in addition to exploring the wide range of related environmental considerations. Public participation was fully integrated into this extensive planning effort. The WFP was updated in 2006, 2007. It was approved by the Department of Ecology in 2008. The Plan was again updated in 2010. This Plan is in its implementation phase, with the recent completion and start-up of a new regional water reclamation facility. Spokane Valley adopts by reference the most current WFP. Wastewater Treatment In 1980, Spokane County and the City of Spokane signed an interlocal agreement wherein the County agreed to purchase ten million gallons per day (mgd) of capacity in the City's Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility (RPWRF). Spokane County is currently using approximately 3 MGD of this capacity, as a result of the new Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility (SCRWRF) coming on line recently. Wastewater from the City of Spokane Valley is now conveyed through Spokane County's sewer system to the recently completed SCRWRF. This facility is at the old Stockyards site north of 1-90 and east of Freya. The SCRWRF has a capacity of 8 million gallons per day (MGD) and produces effluent meeting Class A Reclaimed Water Standards prior to discharge into the Spokane River. In the future, when the flow from the Spokane Valley area exceeds 8 MGD, the additional flow will be directed to the City of Spokane Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility (RPWRF) for treatment and discharge into the Spokane River, until the capacity of the SCRWRF is expanded. The site will support expansion of the SCRWRF up to 24 MGD in 4 MGD increments. The SCRWRF was designed and constructed by CH2M Hill, pursuant to a "Design-Build-Operate" contract with Spokane County. The contract provides for up to 20 years of facility operation by CH2M Hill. Inventory of Existing Facilities Sewer facilities within Spokane Valley are a system of pipes and pumping stations that move untreated sewage to two main interceptor lines. The interceptors are known as the Spokane Valley Interceptor (SVI) and North Valley Interceptor (NVI). These interceptors then convey the sewage to the County's SCRWRF through pumping stations or to the City's RPWRF by gravity flow. Major elements are summarized as follows: Interceptor Sewers: 32 Miles Major Pump Stations: 6 Collector Lines: 455 Miles Local Pump Stations: 10 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 31 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Level of Service The Regional Minimum Level of Service Standards state that incorporated areas will be provided with wastewater collection and transport systems in accordance with the adopted sewer concurrency requirements of the jurisdiction. Spokane Valley requires all new development to be served with public sewer. Only existing residential, commercial and industrial lots may be served by septic systems/drain fields (approved by the Spokane County Health District) and only if public sewer is unavailable. Forecast of Future Needs Spokane County currently has about 37,500 customers within its sewer system area. Since some customers generate more flow than others, it is common to define an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) as a way to project future flows and to set the sewer service rates. Spokane County assigns one ERU to each 800 cubic feet of water use per month, or about 200 gallons per day. The 37,500 customers account for about 52,900 ERU's, based on an average of 1.41 ERU's per account. The following table shows that there are about 24,800 accounts within the City of Spokane Valley, representing approximately 71% of the County's total ERU's. Table 4.30 Current Spokane County Sewer Customers and ERU's Customer Type City of Spokane Other County Service Total for County Valley Areas Service Areas Accounts ERU's Accounts ERU's Accounts ERU's Single Family 20,860 20,860 11,820 11,820 32,680 32,680 Duplex and 2,160 9,220 610 2,290 2,770 11,510 Multi-Family Commercial 1,767 7,210 270 1,230 2,037 8,440 - Mobile Home 13 270 0 0 13 270 Parks TOTAL 24,800 37,560 12,700 15,340 37,500 52,900 Source: Spokane County Utilities Department Note that the number of accounts in the next three years is expected to increase substantially, due to the County's continuing emphasis on the enforcement of sewer connection deadlines within the Septic Tank Elimination Program areas. Anticipated growth in the number of accounts for the Spokane County sewer system overall is reflected by the following projections: YEAR No. of Accounts No. of ERU5 2012 38,900 54,800 2013 40,500 57,100 2014 42,100 59,400 Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities Sewer Construction The County's Septic Tank Elimination Program (STEP) will be completed in the late spring of 2012. The purpose of the STEP is to expedite the construction of sanitary sewers and dramatically reduce the number of on-site sewage treatment facilities over the Spokane-Rathdrum Aquifer; and to satisfy regulations established by the State Departments of Heath and Ecology, Spokane County Health District and other regulatory agencies. The Sewer Projects Map found at the end of this chapter shows the areas where sewer has been extended as a part of the STEP program. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 32 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The industrial area in the far northeast corner of the City currently does not have public sewer service. To encourage economic development and job creation, Spokane Valley may consider projects that would extend public sewer to this area. New Wastewater Treatment Plant The Spokane County Water Reclamation Facility (SCRWRF) was completed in 2011. The new plant has a current capacity of 8 MGD. It is projected that this capacity will last until approximately 2030. Additional phases will likely be made in 4 MGD increments. The SCRWRF site can be expanded to 24 MGD to accommodate up to 50-years of anticipated future growth. Capital Projects and Financing Plan Wastewater Treatment Spokane County has programmed capital expenditures for its share of upgrading the City of Spokane Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility(RPWRF) for the years 2011-2016, per the Six- Year Sewer Construction Capital Improvement Program. The upgrades must be undertaken to meet State and Federal effluent quality requirements. In 2011, Spokane County completed Phase 1 of the SCRWRF at a cost of$173 million. Phase 2 is estimated at$42 million (in 2011 dollars) for an additional 4 MGD of capacity. Spokane Valley adopts by reference the most current Spokane County Six-Year Sewer Construction Capital Improvement Program. Sewer Construction The Sewer Projects Map, as presented in the County's Six-Year Sewer Construction Capital Improvement Program, shows the location of the sewer projects planned in the Spokane Valley, both inside and outside the City boundary. Note that no specific new projects are currently planned, due to the completion of the Septic Tank Elimination Program in early 2012. Spokane Valley will continue to support the replacement of septic systems with public sewers and will consider the feasibility of extending public sewer to currently un-served commercial and industrial areas to encourage economic development and job creation. 4.4.14 Solid Waste In 1988, the intergovernmental agency known as the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System (System) was formed by interlocal agreement between the City of Spokane, Spokane County and all other cities and towns within the County. The System is responsible for implementing solid waste management plans, planning and developing specific waste management programs and updating solid waste plans for the entire County. The System is managed by the City of Spokane, which uses its structure to carry out the various solid waste management programs for our region. In Spokane Valley, solid waste services are provided by private haulers licensed by the Washington Utility and Transportation Commission (W.U.T.C.) through franchise agreements. Waste Management of Spokane provides residential and commercial garbage services and weekly curbside recycling collection; Sunshine Disposal provides only commercial services. At this time, Spokane Valley residents are allowed to self-haul their garbage to an appropriate dumping site. Inventory of Existing Facilities The Regional Solid Waste System includes a Waste to Energy facility located at 2900 South Geiger, and two recycling/transfer stations. One of the stations is located within Spokane Valley at 3941 N. Sullivan Road south of Trent and across from the Spokane Industrial Park; the other is located in north Spokane County at the intersection of Elk-Chattaroy Road and Highway 2. Landfills are necessary to provide disposal for solid waste that cannot be recycled or incinerated, or that exceeds the capacity of the WTE Facility. The Spokane County Regional Health District licenses six privately owned landfills in Spokane County. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 33 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Level of Service The minimum Regional Level of Service Standards requires solid waste services to meet all State and Federal regulations. Forecast of Future Needs Spokane Valley is participating on the update of the Spokane County Waste Management Plan (SCWMP). The SCWMP update process will determine future needs for solid waste disposal. Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities The updated Spokane County Solid Waste Management Plan will provide information on future regional solid waste facilities. Finance Plan The updated Spokane County Solid Waste Management plan will include a financing plan for future regional solid waste facilities. 4.4.15 Stormwater Facilities Stormwater runoff in Spokane Valley flows to a combination of public and private facilities. In developed areas, runoff infiltrates into the ground or flows to drywells in public road rights-of-way, drywells on private property and grassy swales with overflow drywells in easements on private property. There are advantages and disadvantages to relying on on-site facilities for all stormwater management. One advantage is that on-site facilities are typically constructed with private funds and can be integrated into the development as a green space amenity. However, on-site facilities are sometimes not well maintained. Their capacity may be diminished over time or they may fail entirely during large runoff events. On-site facilities may take up large portions of a development site, thereby reducing the effective density that can be accommodated in that area. In 2004, the Spokane Valley City Council created a stormwater utility to develop and maintain storm drainage systems on City owned land. To create revenues for the stormwater utility operations, the Council adopted an annual fee per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU). Residential ERUs are based on the number of single-family dwellings, while Commercial ERUs are based on the square footage of impervious surface associated with a business or commercial development. Inventory of Existing Facilities Spokane Valley's inventory of stormwater facilities, most of which are integral to the safe function of our street system, consists of about 7,200 drywells, 1900 bio-infiltration swales, 61 detention ponds, and one retention pond. Other facilities include curb inlets, bridge drains, and culverts, all of which require monitoring and maintenance. The retention pond, located at Dishman-Mica Road. and 32nd Ave., was constructed as a part of a road project and provides a disposal point for water flowing from Chester Creek. The inventory does not reflect stormwater structures located on private properties that do not serve the public street drainage system. Level of Service The Spokane County Board of Commissioners adopted new regional level of service standards for stormwater in 2004 as a part of the Countywide Planning Policies update: "Flooding of property outside designated drainage-ways, defacto drainage-ways, easements, flood zones or other approved drainage facilities, during the design precipitation or runoff event prescribed in the standards of the governing local agency or jurisdiction, shall be prevented within the reasonable probability afforded by such standards. Impact to buildings and accessory structures shall be avoided to the maximum extent practicable by evaluating the effects of a100 year rain event, and implementing measures to ensure that the runoff attendant to such event is directed away from such buildings and accessory structures. Any stormwater Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 34 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan discharge to surface or ground waters must meet federal, state and local requirements for water quality treatment, stormwater runoff and infiltration. " The standards reflect current best practices that are established in adopted stormwater design guidelines. Spokane Valley follows said guidelines in reviewing and approving new development and is therefore in compliance with the regional LOS standards for stormwater runoff. Forecast of Future Needs Spokane Valley will continue to use private, on-site treatment facilities for new development and will install drywells, swales and other facilities as needed for new street improvement projects. Locations and Capacities of Future Facilities Location and capacities of future facilities is dependent on the location and size of new development, future public street projects, and projects that will address current problem areas within the City. Future updates to this Capital Facilities Plan will incorporate capital programming for stormwater facilities. Capital Projects and Financing Plan The 2014-2019 Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan was developed to give guidance and direction on which priority projects should be advanced for design and construction during the next six years. The document outlines the current goals of the Capital Program, the 2014-2019 plan development, immediate year proposed budget levels, project summary listing, and proposed project locations, descriptions, and planning level cost estimates. The City currently charges a $21 annual stormwater utility fee per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) to generate revenues for stormwater facility engineering, maintenance and administration. The stormwater fee is expected to generate $1.8 million annually. Table 4.34 provides -a summary of the Budget, and Table 4.35 provides a summary of the projects from 2014 through 2019. Table 4.34 Storm Water Mana•ement Bud•et Summar of Revenues and Expenditures 2011 2012 2014 Actual Actual 2013 Bud•et Bud•et Revenues _ _ _ _ _ _ Stormwater Management fees 1,785,381 1,789,489 1,800,000 1,835,000 Investment Interest 2,833 _ 2,601 _ 1,800 _ 2,500 _ Miscellaneous 47,571 45,308 0 0 Nonrecurring Grant Proceeds 373,861 64,838 200,000 0 Total Revenues 2,209,646 1,902,236 2,001,800 1,837,500 Total Expenditures 1,633,017 _ 1,587,563 _ 2,707,991.0 _ 2,823,978.0 _ Revenues over(under) expenditures 576,629 314,673 (706,191) (986,478) Beginning fund balance 2,697,333 1,991,142 Endinq fund balance _ _ _ _ 1,991,142 _ 1,004,664 _ Table 4.35 2014-02019 Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan Summary Dollars are in $1 000's Note: A means the A.uifer Protection Area Fund and G means Grant Proiect 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Totals G A Annual Small Works Protects $600 $600 $300 $300 $300 $300 $2,400 x Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 35 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Retrofits w/Pavement Preservation Protects $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $1,800 x x Broadway, Havana to Fancher SD Retrofit 1100 1 200 1 300 x x Havana-Yale Diversion $300 _ _ _ _ _ $300 x x Ponderosa Surface Water Diversion $250 _ _ _ _ _ $250 x x Strategic Property Acquisition(s) $250 $250 x Chester Cr Wetland Overflow Improvements _ $200 _ _ $200 x x SE Yardly Retrofits (Area SE of Fancher/Broadway _ $100 $900 _ _ _ $1,000 x x Wellhead Protection Study and Pre-Design _ $80 _ _ $80 x x Dishman-Mica Infiltration Facility Plan _ _ $40 _ _ _ $40 x x Glen rose Surface Water Diversion $300 $300 x x Montgomery,Argonne to Mansfield Retrofit 1115 1 185 1 300 x x Petroleum Transport Routes Sill Protection ',200 ',200 x x NW Yardly Retrofits (Area NW of Fancher/Broadwayl _ _ _ $100 $1,150 _ $1,250 x x Dishman-Mica, 16th to Appleway Retrofits _ _ _ $300 _ _ $300 x x NE Yardly Retrofits (Area East of Fancher &North of 1-90 _ _ _ $100 _ $900 $1,000 x x Veracrest Groundwater/Stormwat erConve ay nce _ _ _ _ $350 _ $350 _ x Argonne, 1-90 to Montgomery Retrofits _ _ _ _ _ $400 $400 x x Sloan's Addition (15th/Stanley) - - - - - $250 $250 _ x Totals $1,800 $2,480 $2,155 $2,285 $2,100 $2,150 $12,970 Transportation Facilities Inventory of Existing Facilities This section of the Capital Facilities Plan includes transportation facilities within Spokane Valley, including streets, bridges, pathways and sidewalks. Street maintenance is not included as a part of the Capital Facilities Plan. Spokane Valley is responsible for about 455 miles of public roads, including 51 miles of Urban Principal Arterials, 61 miles of Urban Minor Arterials, 44 miles of Urban Collectors, and 298.85 miles of Local Access Streets. Table 4.36 provides a list of all arterial intersections within Spokane Valley. Level of Service Spokane Valley uses arterial intersection delay as its transportation level of service (LOS). This LOS is based on travel delay and is expressed as letters "A"through "F", with "A" being the highest Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 36 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan or best travel condition and "F" being the lowest or worst condition. The lowest acceptable LOS for signalized arterial intersections is set at "D"; the lowest acceptable LOS for un-signalized arterial intersections is set at "E". This LOS standard conforms to the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, published by the Transportation Research Board. Table 4.36 provides a six and twenty year level of service analysis for all arterial intersections in Spokane Valley. The analysis uses the regional transportation model prepared and maintained by the Spokane Regional Transportation Council as its basis for forecasting future intersection volumes. Levels of service calculations follow Highway Capacity Manual methodologies. The last column in the table cross-references to capital projects listed in Table 4.38. These projects will address capacity deficiencies at the corresponding intersection. Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier 4th/Adams 290 4 way sta; 4th/Bowdish 2007 2 way stop 4th/Carnahan EST 2008 2 way stop 4th/Dishman Mica EST 2008 2 way stop 4th/Evergreen 2006 2 way stop 4th/Farr EST 2008 2 way stop 44-1:14 McDonald 2007 2 way stop 4th/Park 2006 2 way stop 4th/SR 27 EST 2008 2 way stop 4th/Sullivan 2007 Si�aat 4th/Thierman 2007 4 way stop 4th/University 2006 Si4g-aa4 8th/Adams 290-7 4 way stop - - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 37 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier 8th/Barker 2 way step B B G - - 8th//Bettman EST 2008 2 way stop - - Sewdfsh 8t-ki-i Bewdich EST 2008 2 way stop 0 TWLTL from 8th 32nd 8th/Carnahan 2005 /I way stop .P - - 8th/Dishman Mica 2998 Sig+4a4 - I 8th/ eg 2448 Bi.944a4 - 8th/Farr 2007 2 way stop - 8th-!McDonald 2007 2 way stop 8th/Park 2008 2 way stop 8th/SR 27 2001 2 way stop 8th/Sullivan 2947 S+g-nal 8th/Thierman EST 2008 2 way stop 8th/University 2998 S+g-Flal 16th/Adams 2998 /l way stop BeAdis-14 16th/Bowdich 2998 /I way stop G TWLTL from 8th 32nd 16th/Carnahan EST 2008 2 way stop S - - 16th/Dishman Mica 2994 Signal B - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 38 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier 16th/Evergreen Sigrwf A A A - - 16th/McDonald A - - 16th/Pines B TBD"` 16th/Saltccc EST 2008 - - 16th/SR 27 2898 Signal TBD"` 16th/Sullivan 2004 Signal 16th/University 2000 Signal - 24th/Adams 2007 /I way stop - 24th/Blakc EST 2008 /I way stop - Bo ish 24th/Bowdish 2007 2 way stop C TWLTL from 8th 32nd 24th/Evergreen 2888 /I way stop A TWLTL o 16th 32nd 24th/McDonald EST 2008 2 way stop - - 24th/Pines EST 2008 2 way stop 24th/SR 27 209 2 way stop 24th/Sullivan 2008 Signal B 24th/University EST 2008 2 way stop - - 32nd/Bowdish 2896 Signal B B - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 39 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier S 5 S - - 32nd/Evergreen € - 32nd/Pines - - 32nd/SR 27 - 32nd/University 44th/Schafer EST 2008 4 way stop Appleway /Barker 2005 S414a1 Appleway /Dishman Mica 2048 Si at Appleway /Farr 2888 Sigaat Appleway /Park 2008 Sigaat Appleway /Thierman 2005 Sigaat Appleway /University 2008 Sigaat Appleway /Vista 2008 Signal Blake/SR 27 EST 2008 2 way stop - Broadway/Adams 2005 2 way stop - - Broadway/Argonne 2008 Signal - - Broadway/Barker EST 2008 2 way stop - - Broadway/Bowdish 2005 Signal A - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 40 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Broadway/Conklin 2 way atop G - € - - Broadway/Evergreen - - Broadway/Fancher - - Broadway/Farr - - Broadway/Flora 200 -P S Moore to Flora Broadway/Heacox 2049 - - Broadway/McDonald 2005 - Broadway/Mullan 2888 Sigaa4 - Park Road Broadway/Park 2008 Sigaa4 Broadway- Indiana Broadway/Pinco 284-9 Sig-Fia4 Broadway/Sullivan 2007 Si- a4 Broadway/University 2007 Sigaa4 Broadway/Victa 2007 Sig-aa4 Broadway/Yardley 2446 2 way stop Buckeye/Park EST 2008 2 way stop Buckeye/Vista EST 2008 2 way stop - - Dickman Mica/Bowdish 2805 Sig-na4 S - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 41 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Euclid/Park 2 way ct-op B S B - - Euclid/Sullivan - - Euclid West/Barker 2004 - - Euclid East/Barker EST 2008 2 way stop - Euclid West/Flora 2007 2 way stop Euclid East/Flora 2007 2 way stop Indiana/Evergreen 2008 S4aa4 Indiana/Mirabeau 2008 Signal K..e ;e 2048 Signal Knox/Vista EST 2008 2 way stop - Mansfield/Mirabeau 2008 2 way stop - Mansfield/Pines 2008 Signal - - Mirabeau/Pines 2008 2 way stop B Install Signal Mission/Adams 2005 2 way stop B - - I Mission!orgonne 2005 B[g-nal B - - Mission/Bowdish 2005 2 way stop - - Mission/Flora 2999 2 way stop .P A Indiana Extension Mission/McDonald 2006 Sig-nal A - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 42 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Mission/Mission Conn. 2 way atop S - C - - Mission/Mullan - - Park Road Mission/Park C. Broadway Indiana Mission/Pines Mission/Sullivan - Mission/Thierman EST 2008 2 way stop - - Mission/University 2998 2 way stop - - Mission Conn./Evergreen 2007 ..gig - - Mon*gsaaa,,i Argonne 2998 Sigaa4 A e 190 to Trent Monsgo Ma efew 2998 $81g. - Montgomery/University 2007 2 way stop - Rutter/Park 2003 2 way stop - EST 2008 /I way stop Saltese/Sullivan 2008 2 way stop C Schafer/Dishman Mica 2008 Signal Sprague/Adams 2008 Sig-na4 Sprague/Appleway 2096 Sig-na4 S - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 43 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier e 4 Argonne S+gf B S B - - Sprague/Barker C Install Signa+ Sprague/Bowdish - Sprague/Conklin 2009 Sprague/Evergreen 2096 Sprague/Fancher 2007 Signal Sprague/Farr 2988 Signal Sprague/Flora 2985 Signal Sprague/190 WB On Ramp EST 2008 Signal Sprague/McDonald 2989 Signal Sprague/Mullan 2988 Signal Sprague/Park 2988 Signal Sprague/Pincs 2008 Signal Sprague/Progress 2008 Signal - Sprague/Sullivan 2008 Signal - - Sprague/Thierman 2005 Signal - - Sprague/University 2008 Signal - Sprague/Vista 2008 Signal A - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 44 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Thorpe/Dishman Mien B B B - - Thorpe/Madison - - Tren4ne - - Trent/Barker F/B West Trent TWLTL Trent/Evergreen - - BTV Trent/Flora Eliminate NB nn omt Trent/McDonald - BTV Trent/Park Reconfigure Intersection Trent/Pines 200 Trent/Progress 2007 2 way stop Trent/Sullivan N Ramp 2007 Bigaal - Trent/Sullivan S Ramp 2007 Bigaa1 - - BTV Trent/University 2-008 2 way stop Eliminate Intersection Trent/Vista 2-008 Bigaal - - Wellesley/Evergreen 2005 4 way stop - Wellesley/McDonald 2000 4 way stop - - Wellesley/Progress 2007 4 way stop Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 45 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier !vcllesley!Sullivan 1 way stop C S 43 C Gulch Install Broadway/Thierman 2009 A - Broadway/190 WB Ramp 2009 Broadway/190 EB Ramp 290-9 Argonne!19n WB Ramp 2908 Sao S I Argonne!190 EB Ramp 2008 C1314aI Mullan/190 WB Ramp 2008 Sao Mullan/190 EB Ramp 2998 Si3aa4 Indiana/Pines 2908 Si344a4 Pines/190 EB Ramp 2908 Sigaa4 Evergreen/190 WB Ramp 2049 Sias-4 Evergreen/190 EB Ramp 2009 Si-pa-4 Indiana/Sullivan 2007 Si-g-na4 - Sullivan/190 WB Ramp 2006 Si-g-ria1 - - Sullivan/190 EB Ramp 2006 Si-g-ria4 - - Indiana/190 WB Ramp 2996 Si-g-na1 - - Barker/190 WB Ramp EST 2008a4 S - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 46 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2008 2014 2014 2030 2030 2010-2015 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Barker!190 EB Raw p EST 2008 Sg a4 0 - Note: See Table x.38 fora listing of capital improvement projects. - *Includes volumes from Bigelow Gulch Road project - - - - **Intersection may be impactcd by Applcway Extcnsion projcct, but analysis was not complctcd duo to uncertainty of ROW - - - - - *""Improvement options are still under evaluation BTV: Bridging the Valley - - Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Proiect LOS LOS Identifier 4th/Adams 2007 4-way stop A A - A - - 4th/Bowdish 2012 2-way stop C D - D - - 4th/Carnahan 2012 2-way stop A A - B - - 4th/Conklin 2005 2-way stop B B B 4th/Dishman Mica EST-2012 2-way stop C D - E - - 4th/Evergreen 2006 2-way stop C C - D - - 4th/Farr-North 2008 2-way stop A A - B - - 4th/Farr-South 2008 2-way stop A A - A - 4th/McDonald 2007 2-way stop C C - E - - 4th/Park 2008 2-way stop B B - C - - 4th/SR 27 EST-2012 2-way stop C C - C - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 47 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier 4th/Sullivan 2011 Signal A A - B - - 4th/Thierman 2007 4-way stop A B - C - - 4th/University 2008 Signal A A - A - - 8th/Adams 2007 4-way stop A A - A - - 8th/Barker 2012 2-way stop B B - D - - 8th/Bettman 2012 2-way stop B B - C - - 8th/Bowdish 2012 2-way stop C C C 8th/Carnahan 2012 4-way stop B B - F - - 8th/Dishman Mica 2008 Signal B B - B - - 8th/Evergreen 2011 Signal A A - A - - 8th/Farr 2007 2-way stop B B - C - - 8th/McDonald 2007 2-way stop C C - F - - 8th/Park 2010 2-way stop B B _ C _ _ 8th/SR 27 2011 2-way stop B C _ C _ _ 8th/Sullivan 2007 Signal B B _ C _ _ 8th/Thierman 2010 2-way stop B C _ E _ _ 8th/University 2008 Signal A A _ B _ _ 16th/Adams 2008 4-way stop A A _ B _ _ Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 48 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated ojec LOS LOS IdePrntifiet r 16th/Bowdish 2008 4-way stop D D F 16th/Carnahan EST-2012 2-way stop B C - F - - 16th/Dishman Mica 2004 Signal B B - B - - 16th/Evergreen 2011 Signal A A - A - - 16th/McDonald 2008 4-way stop B B _ B _ _ 16th/Pines 2012 2-way stop F F F 16th/Saltese EST-2012 2-way stop B B _ B _ _ 16th/SR 27 2012 Signal C C D 16th/Sullivan 2012 Signal B B _ B _ _ 16th/University 2009 Signal B B _ C - _ 24th/Adams 2007 4-way stop A A - A - - 24th/Blake EST-2012 4-way stop A A - A - - 24th/Bowdish 2007 2-way stop C C C 24th/Evergreen 2008 4-way stop B B B 24th/McDonald EST-2012 2-way stop A B - B - - 24th/Pines 2012 2-way stop B B - C - - 24th/SR 27 2012 2-way stop B B E _ _ 24th/Sullivan 2012 Signal B C _ C _ _ Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 49 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated ojec LOS LOS IdePrntifiet r 24th/University EST-2012 2-way stop A A _ A _ _ 32nd/Bowdish 2011 Signal B B B - 32nd/Dishman Mica EST-2012 2-way stop B B _ C - - 32nd/Evergreen 2008 2-way stop B B C - 32nd/Pines 2009 Signal B B _ C - - 32nd/SR 27 2012 Signal C C C - - 32nd/University 2011 Signal A A _ B - - 44th/Schafer EST-2012 4-way stop A A _ A - - Appleway /Barker 2012 Signal C C _ D _ _ Appleway /Dishman Mica 2009 Signal B B _ B _ _ Appleway /Farr 2009 Signal A A _ A _ _ Appleway /Park 2010 Signal B B _ D _ _ Appleway /Thierman 2011 Signal C D _ F _ _ Appleway /University 2008 Signal B B _ B _ Appleway /Vista 2009 Signal A A _ A _ _ Blake/SR 27 2012 2-way stop B C _ D _ _ Broadway/Adams 2009 2-way stop C C _ C _ _ Broadway/Argonne 2010 Signal B B _ C _ _ Broadway/Barker 2012 2-way stop C C _ E _ _ Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 50 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Broadway/Bowdish 2010 Signal A A - A - - Broadway/Conklin 2012 2-way stop B C - C - - Broadway/Evergreen 2005 Signal C C - D - - Broadway/Fancher 2009 Signal D E - F - - Broadway/Farr 2012 2-way stop C C - C - - Broadway/Flora 2008 RDB A A C Broadway/Heacox 2009 2-way stop E F _ F _ _ Broadway/McDonald 2012 Signal A A _ A _ _ Broadway/Mullan 2010 Signal B B _ C _ _ Broadway/Park 2008 Signal D D F Broadway/Pines 2010 Signal C C _ D _ _ Broadway/Sullivan 2012 Signal C C _ C _ _ Broadway/University 2010 Signal A A _ B _ _ Broadway/Vista 2007 Signal A A _ A _ _ Broadway/Yardley 2006 2-way stop B B _ D _ _ Buckeye/Park EST-2012 2-way stop A B _ B _ _ Buckeye/Vista EST-2012 2-way stop B B - B - - Dishman Mica/Bowdish 2011 Signal B B - B - - Euclid/Park 2005 2-way stop B B - B - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 51 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated ojec LOS LOS IdePrntifiet r Euclid/Sullivan 2010 4-way stop C C _ C _ _ Euclid-West/Barker 2011 2-way stop B B _ C - - Euclid-East/Barker 2011 2-way stop B B _ D - - Euclid-West/Flora 2007 2-way stop B B _ C - - Euclid-East/Flora 2007 2-way stop B B _ C - - Indiana/Evergreen 2009 Signal B B _ B - - Indiana/Mirabeau 2009 Signal A A _ A - - Knox/Argonne 2008 Signal C C _ C _ _ Knox/Vista EST-2012 2-way stop B B _ B _ _ Mansfield/Mirabeau 2009 2-way stop C C _ C _ _ Mansfield/Pines 2012 Signal C B _ D _ _ Mirabeau/Pines 2012 2-way stop F F B F B Install Signal Mission/Adams 2005 2-way stop B B _ B _ _ Mission/Argonne 2005 Signal B B _ C _ _ Mission/Bowdish 2012 2-way stop C C _ E _ _ Mission/Flora 2009 RDB A A F Mission/McDonald 2011 Signal A A _ A - _ Mission/Mission Conn. 2008 2-way stop B B _ B _ _ Mission/Mullan 2005 Signal B B _ B _ _ Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 52 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Park Road Mission/Park 2006 Signal B C D Broadway- Indiana Mission/Pines 2007 Signal D D _ E _ - Mission/Sullivan 2012 Signal B B _ B _ - Mission/Thierman 2012 2-way stop A A _ B _ - Mission/University 2008 2-way stop C D _ F _ _ Mission Conn./Evergreen 2007 Signal A A _ A _ _ Montgomery/Argonne 2008 Signal D D E Montgomery/Mansfield 2011 RDB A A _ A _ _ Montgomery/University 2008 2-way stop C C _ F - _ Rutter/Park 2003 2-way stop B B _ B - _ Saltese/McDonald 2012 4-way stop A A _ A - _ Saltese/Sullivan 2008 2-way stop C F F Install Signal Schafer/Dishman Mica 2008 Signal B B _ D _ _ Sprague/Adams 2011 Signal B B _ B _ _ Sprague/Appleway 2006 Signal B B _ B _ _ Sprague/Argonne 2009 Signal B B _ B _ _ Install Signal Sprague/Barker 2012 4-way stop B F B F C or Roundabout Sprague/Bowdish 2008 Signal C C _ C _ Sprague/Conklin 20012 Signal A B _ B _ _ Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 53 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Sprague/Evergreen 2011 Signal C C - C - Sprague/Fancher 2009 Signal C D - D - - Sprague/Farr 2009 Signal A A - A - - Sprague/Flora 2005 Signal B B - C - - Sprague/1-90 WB On Ramp EST-2012 Signal B C - C - - Sprague/McDonald 2009 Signal C C - C - Sprague/Mullan 2009 Signal B B _ B - - Sprague/Park 2010 Signal A A _ B - - Sprague/Pines 2008 Signal D D _ E _ Sprague/Progress 2011 Signal A A _ B _ _ Sprague/Sullivan 2012 Signal D D _ E _ _ Sprague/Thierman 2011 Signal B B _ B _ _ Sprague/University 2008 Signal C C - C - Sprague/Vista 2009 Signal A A - A - - Thorpe/Dishman Mica 2012 2-way stop A A - B - - Thorpe/Madison 2007 2-way stop A B - B - - Trent/Argonne 2008 Signal D D - D - - Trent/Barker 2007 2-way stop D E F - West Trent TWLTL Trent/Evergreen 2008 Signal B B _ C _ - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 54 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitiged LOS Mitigated ojec LOS at LOS IdePrntifiet r BTV- Trent/Flora 2012 2-way stop C C F Eliminate NB Movement Trent/McDonald 2007 2-way stop D E - F - - BTV- Trent/Park 2008 Signal B B D Reconfigure Intersection Trent/Pines 2010 Signal C C - F - - Trent/Progress 2007 2-way stop C C - D - - Trent/Sullivan-N Ramp 2013 Signal A A - A - - Trent/Sullivan-S Ramp 2013 Signal A A - A - - BTV- Trent/University 2008 2-way stop B B C Eliminate Intersection Trent/Vista 2008 Signal B B - B - - Wellesley/Evergreen 2011 4-way stop B B - C - - Wellesley/McDonald 2009 2-way stop D D - F - - Wellesley/Progress 2013 4-way stop C D F Bigelow Gulch Bigelow Wellesley/Sullivan 2011 4-way stop E F F Gulch Install Signal State Controlled Intersections Broadway/Thierman 2009 Signal A B - A - - Broadway/1-90 WB Ramp 2009 Signal A B - A - - Broadway/1-90 EB Ramp 2009 Signal B C - B - - Argonne/1-90 WB Ramp 2008 Signal C C - C - - Argonne/1-90 EB Ramp 2008 Signal B B - B - - Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 55 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.36 Intersection Level of Service Analysis 2018 2040 2013-2019 2012 2018 2040 Intersection Count Control LOS LOS Mitigated LOS Mitigated Project LOS LOS Identifier Mullan/1-90 WB Ramp 2008 Signal B B _ E _ _ MuIlan/1-90 EB Ramp 2008 Signal C C _ D - - Indiana/Pines 2008 Signal D E _ F _ Indiana e/o Pines/1-90 WB 2010 Signal C A D Ramp - Pines/1-90 EB Ramp 2008 Signal D D _ F _ _ Evergreen/1-90 WB Ramp 2009 Signal C B _ C _ _ Evergreen/1-90 EB Ramp 2009 Signal B B _ B - _ Indiana/Sullivan 2011 Signal D E _ F _ _ Sullivan/1-90 WB Ramp 2011 Signal B B _ C _ - WSDOT Sullivan/1-90 EB Ramp 2012 Signal F F F planned low- cost safety Indiana e/o Sullivan/1-90 WB 2012 Signal B B B Ramp WSDOT Barker/1-90 WB Ramp 2012 Signal A A A Barker - Interchange _ WSDOT Barker/1-90 EB Ramp 2012 Signal A B B Barker Interchange BTV: Bridging the Valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Regional Level of Service The Countywide Planning Policies require that LOS standards be adopted in accordance with the regional minimum level of service standards set by the Growth Management Steering Committee of Elected Officials. The Steering Committee approved the use of corridor travel time for use in establishing the regional transportation system. The Spokane Regional Transportation Council is determining annual average corridor travel time through a travel time study. This study is still in progress and corridor travel time Level of Service standards will be adopted upon its completion. Uses of Level of Service Standards As measures of transportation effectiveness, LOS standards can help jurisdictions identify where and when transportation improvements are needed, and when development or growth will affect Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 56 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan system operation. Level of service provides a standard below which a transportation facility or system is not considered adequate. Level of service standards can be used to evaluate the impact of proposed developments on the surrounding road system. They can also be used to identify problems, suggest remedial actions and apportion costs between public and private sources. LOS standards are a cornerstone in the development of equitable traffic impact fee systems, which makes development pay some of the costs for improvements to the transportation infrastructure. The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) performed traffic modeling for the urban area, considering future population growth and distribution. This model examines the performance of the entire urban transportation system. Improvements to provide for the increased traffic volumes shown by the model at the adopted level of service standards, are included in this plan. More information on the transportation modeling based on future land use assumptions is contained in Chapter 3, Transportation. Relationship to Concurrency Management Concurrency involves matching public facilities and new development. The concept of concurrency predates the Growth Management Act for some public facilities, specifically through SEPA mitigation requirements. The GMA extends concurrency to transportation facilities by requiring that new development be served by adequate roads and public transportation service, and that development is not permitted to cause these transportation facilities to operate below level of service standards that are adopted by local governments in their comprehensive plans. "Adequate capacity refers to the maintenance of concurrency" (WAC 365-195-835). State Transportation Facilities The Growth Management Act requires local jurisdictions to include inventory and Level of Service information for state transportation facilities in their Comprehensive Plans. State facilities are divided into two categories: Highways of Statewide Significance (HSS), and Regionally Significant Highways (non-HSS). The Growth Management Act requires non-HSS facilities to be subject to concurrency. Interstate-90 (1-90) is designated a HSS and is not subject to concurrency. SR-27 (Pines Road)and SR-290 (Trent Avenue) are designated non-HSS and are subject to concurrency. State Transportation Level of Service The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) requires state transportation facilities in urban areas (inside the UGA) to maintain a minimum Level of Service standard "D." In rural areas (outside the UGA), the minimum LOS standard is "C." Those areas lying outside the UGA that may have urban characteristics can be evaluated by the WSDOT in conjunction with the City on a case-by-case basis to determine which standard is the most appropriate fit. Intergovernmental Coordination Transportation plans were distributed for comment to all jurisdictions that may be impacted by, or impact, Spokane Valley's transportation system, including adjacent towns and cities, Spokane County, Spokane Transit Authority, Washington State DOT, and Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC). SRTC has overall responsibility for intergovernmental coordination of transportation plans. Each jurisdiction in the region must submit transportation plans to SRTC for inclusion in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. SRTC responsibilities include: 1) Certifying the transportation elements of comprehensive plans adopted by the County, cities and towns in the region for consistency with the Metropolitan Transportation Plan; 2) Maintaining consistency between infrastructure plans and land use development plans, and 3) Reviewing LOS thresholds for transportation facilities in the Spokane Region. SRTC is also responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of regional transportation facilities as affected by land use and transportation improvement decisions. Concurrency management is linked to the planning process. Any amendments to the comprehensive plans require a concurrency management system analysis and must meet thresholds before their Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 57 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan adoption. SRTC will annually assess the regional transportation system with respect to regional concurrency. Capital Facilities Projects and Financing Capital Projects Table 4.38 contains a complete list of transportation related capital projects. The City updates the six year TIP throughout the year as project priorities and funding changes. This Plan adopts by reference any updates to the TIP occurring between Plan update cycles. The current TIP is available for viewing online at www.spokanevalley.org. These projects address capacity issues at intersections and safety improvements. Following is a discussion of potential funding sources. Funding Sources Funding for the operation and expansion of the City's transportation system falls into several categories, which include federal, state and city funds. Some sources consist of reliable annual funds while others are periodic, such as grants. The use, availability and applicability of these various sources are not always at the discretion of the City. Spokane Valley will develop a track record with funding agencies as time goes on, which will help make to make more reliable funding assumptions. A summary of expected federal, state and local funding sources for the City's six year Capital Improvement Program is shown in Table 4.39. The following is a summary of transportation funding options. Federal Assistance These funds are authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (SAFETEA-21) and are administered by the Federal Highway Administration through Washington State Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (Spokane Regional Transportation Council). Federal funding programs include Bridge Replacement (BR), Congestion Management and Air Quality (CMAQ) and the Surface Transportation Program (STP). State Assistance The Washington State Transportation Improvement Board administers State transportation programs, including the Urban Corridor Program (UCP), the Urban Arterial Program (UAP), and the Sidewalk Program (SP). City Funds Spokane Valley contributes revenues from the General Fund and the Real Estate Excise Tax funds for transportation projects. The City also receives State Motor Fuel Tax and Restricted State Fuel Tax. Pavement Preservation Fund The Pavement Preservation Fund was created during the 2011 Budget development process for the purpose of setting money aside for future street capital improvement projects. In the 2012 budget, the City opted to transfer 100% of the General Fund unreserved fund balance in excess of$26,000,000 to the Pavement Preservation Fund. In the 2013 budget, the City committed to financing pavement preservation at a level equivalent to 6% of 2013 General Fund. Financing pavement preservation at an amount equivalent to 6% of General Fund expenditures through the aforementioned plan is sustainable for approximately 4 years. Beyond that point, we anticipate the financial commitment to pavement preservation is sustainable at an annual level of no less than $1,437,857. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 58 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Because this is a Capital Project Fund whose sole purpose is to provide for Pavement Preservation projects, any money not expended in a given year will remain in the fund and will be available for reappropriation in subsequent years. Revenues and expenditures for the Pavement Preservation Program are shown in Table 4.37. 2013 2-044 2015 2-046 2017 2048 - Revenuc.s - - - - - - General Fund $855,857 $855,857 $855,857 $855,857 $855,857 $855,857 Street Fund $2$2000 $2$2,000 $2$2400 $2$2800 $2$2000 $2$27000 Civic Facility Replacement P=Hnd $616,281 $616,281 $616,281 $5.5z1,9,9$ $0 $0 REET 1 $459,090 $150490 $1507000 $150,000 $150400 $150490 BEET 2 $4$0;000 $450,990 $450,900 $450,000 $450400 $450,000 Total-Revenues $2,051,111 $2,051,111 $2,051,111 $1,992,853 $1,137,857 $1,137,857 Total es $2,051,111 $2,051,111 $2,051,111 $1,992,853 $1,137,857 $1,137,857 Fund Balance $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Table 4.37 Pavement Preservation Revenues and Expenditures 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Revenues General Fund $888,823 $888,823 $888,823 $888,823 $888,823 $888,823 Street Fund 282 000 282 000 282 000 52n000 52n000 52n0110 Civic Facility Replacement Fund $616,284 $616,284 $554,996 50 50 50 REET 1 $184,472 $184,472 $184,472 $184,472 $184,472 $184,472 REET 2 5L18,1-= 184 472 184 472 184 z 5L18, 4 72 184 472 Grants $2,763,272 $971,032 0 50 0 50 Total Revenues $4,919,323 $3,127,083 $2,094,763 $1,539,767 $1,539,767 $1,539,767 Total Expenditures $3,595,521 $2,156,051 $2,156,051 $2,156,051 $2,156,051 $2,156,051 Beginning Fund Balance $264,354 $1,588,156 $2,559,188 $2,497,900 $1,881,616 $1,265,332 Fund Balance $1,588,156 $2,559,188 $2,497,900 $1,881,616 $1,265,332 $649,048 2013 (dllars in thousands) Primary City Total A ,-# Project Name a Amount Amount I _ 4 ' -- -e-- 11 - -- C-MA4 $420 $-8-8-2 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 59 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 2013 (dollars in thousands) 2 Mission Ave. Flora Rd.to Barker Rd. (PE/RW) STP(U) $89 $665-9 3 Sidewalk Infill Program C41,44 $65 $3211 4 Sullivan Road Wcet Bridgc BR $242 $1,208 5 211th Ave Sidewalk Adams to Sullivan City $432 $258 6 Mansfield Ave Connection Pines(SR 27)to 200 ft East of Houk Rd 1.I-OP $61 $1,5111 Otherr Sidewalk&Transit Stop Accessibility Project FTA $22 $111 3 Spokane Valley Millwood Trail SCC to Evergreen Rd(PE) STP(E) $0 $550 0 Sullivan Rd/UPRR Overpass Bridge Resurfacing Project BR $92 $1161 40 University Rd/I 90 Overpass Study CMA4 $26 $488 Other 44 Wellesley/Adams Sidewalk Project Statc $2 $570 1.2 Park Road #2 Broadway to Indiana(RW&CN) STP(U) $20 $450 Other Park Road#1 Sidewalk Project Sinto Ave.to Indiana Ave. Statc $2 $49 Other Park Road#2 Sidewalk Project Marietta Ave.to Buckeye Ave. Statc 5-4- $23 Sprague Ave Resurfacing Fancher to Dollar City $249 $249 - = City $500 $500 Sullivan/Euclid Concrete Intersection(RW/CN) STP(U) $244 $1,562 Sullivan Road Corridor Traffic Study 190 to Wellesley STP(U) $27 $200 2013 Totals: $1,861 $9,494 20-1-4 (dollars in thousands) grim-a-1y Qty Total -Item$ Project ,e Source mount moun.,t 4 Sullivan Road Wcst Bridgc Other Fred' $24-3 $8440 42 Park Road #2 Broadway to Indiana(RW&CN) STP(U) $383 $2,877 Other 43 Park Road#1 Sidewalk Project Sinto Ave.to Indiana Ave. Statc $49 $335 Other 44 Park Road#2 Sidewalk Project Marietta Ave.to Buckeye Ave. Statc $6 $420 49 Argonne Road Resurfacing Sprague to Broadway City $295 $295 20 Broadway @ Argonne/Mullan Concrete Intersections(CN Only) STP(U) $235 $2,11a 24 Euclid Ave Rcconctruction Flora to E City Limits City $1,61Q $1,61G 22 Evergreen Road Resurfacing Sprague to Mission City 4095 $995 23 Greenacres Trail Sullivan to E City Limits(RW&CN) STP(E) $0 $1,095 24 Mission Ave. Flora Rd.to Barker Rd. (CN) UAP $683 $3,446 25 Mullan Road Resurfacing Dishman Mica to Broadway City $295 4295 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 60 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan - --- - - CTS $0 Sprague Ave Resurfacing Herald to University City $405 - - STP(U) $32 2014 Totals: $5,226 2015 (dollars in thousands) Item it °T^;° ,e City Amount Total 4 Sullivan Road West Bridgc the Oam Fed' $24-3 $8-440 26 Spokane Valley Millwood Trail SCC to Evergreen Rd (RW&CN) STP(E) $0 $2,1/10 28 Sullivan Road Concrete Pavement Phase 1 Marietta to Euclid STP(U) $336 $2,'185 25 Appleway Trail University to Evergreen STP(E) $0 $400 38 Dishman Mica Resurfacing Sands to Thorpe City $353 $353 34 Euclid Ave Reconstruction W end to Sullivan City $555 $555 32 Flora Road Reconstruction Euclid to Trent City $1,395 $1,395 33 Madison Road Reconstruction ilOth to Thorpe City $1,555 $1,555 34 Mission Ave Resurfacing Argonne to Herald City $/170 $/170 35 Mullan Road Resurfacing Broadway to Mission City $314 $314 36 Sprague Ave Resurfacing Argonne to Herald STP(U) $96 $710 3.7 Sullivan Road Resurfacing Broadway to Mission STP(U) $38 $280 2015 Totals: $5,317 $1 89 2046 (dollars in thousands) Primary City Total Item it j Pro, Name Source Amount Amount 25 Spokane Valley Millwood Trail SCC to Evergreen Rd (RW&CN) STP(E) $0 $2,1/15 26 Appleway Trail University to Evergreen STP(E} $0 $400 38 Appleway Blvd Resurfacing Vista to Dishman Mica City $1,155 $1,155 55 City $362 $362 40 ..._. ,! . _ _ -_ City $280 $280 44 Dishman Mica Road Resurfacing Thorpe to S City Limit City $210 $210 42 Euclid Ave Reconstruction Sullivan to Marietta STP(U) $285 $2,115 43 - - = City $525 $525 44 - City $485 $485 45 Sprague Ave Resurfacing Vista to Argonne STP(U) $90 $670 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 61 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan - - _ I SOU) $41-3 $649 2016 Totals: $3,505 $84.7-Z 2017 (dllars in thousands) Primary City Total item it Projcct Name a Amount Amount Appleway Trail University to Evergreen STP(E) $0 $47090 29 City $2,776 $2,776 47 Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation(PE&RW Only) Other-Fed $101 $750 46 Euclid Ave Reconstruction Marietta to Flora City $1,135 $1,135 49 Evergreen Road Resurfacing 190 to Indiana City $290 $289 90 Farr Road Reconstruction Appleway to dth City $250 $250 94 Sprague/Fancher Concrete Intercection STP(U) $242 $1,572 92 Sprague Ave Resurfacing Flora to Corbin STP(U) $58 $430 3 Sprague Ave Resurfacing Park to Vista STP(U) $60 $595 94 Sprague Ave Resurfacing Sullivan to Conklin STP(U) $94 $999 99 Sullivan Road Concrete Pavement Phase 2 Euclid to Kiernan STP(U) $39 $294 2017 Totals: $5,325 $10,071 2048 (dollars in thousands) Primary City Total. item it Projcct Name a Amount Amount 29 Appleway Trail University to Evergreen STP(E) $9 $47009 47 Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation(PE&RW Only) Other-Fed $256 $1,899 95 Sullivan Road Concrete Pavement Phase 2 Euclid to Kiernan STP(U) $414 $3,069 96 Sprague/Argonne Mullan Concrctc Intcrccctionc City $2,312 $2,312 2018 Totals: $3,-012 $8,31-0 Table 4.38 Six-Year Transportation Capital Facilities and Financing Plan 2014 (dollars in thousands) Primary Cy Total Item# Project Name Source Amount Amount 1 Argonne Road-190 to Trent CMAQ $79 $582 2 Mission Ave.-Flora Rd.to Barker Rd. (PE/RW) STP(U) $74 $548 3 Spokane Valley-Millwood Trail-SCC to Evergreen Rd (PE) STP(E) 30 $440 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 62 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 4 Sullivan/Euclid Concrete Intersection(PE) STP(U) 57 52 5 Sullivan Road West Bridge BR $893 $8,440 6 Mansfield Ave Connection-Pines(SR-27)to 200-ft East of Houk Rd UCP $13 $951 7 Adams St Resurfacing Proiect-4th to Sprague CDBG 27 $195 8 Citywide Traffic Sign Proiect Other Fed 50 $100 9 SR-27 Pines &Grace Ave. Intersection Safet Other Fed '.0 '.523 10 Sullivan Road Corridor Traffic Study-1-90 to Wellesley STP(U) $11 $80 11 Appleway Trail Phase 2-University to Evergreen(RW&CN) CMAQ $343 $2,542 12 Park Road-#2-Broadway to Indiana(RW&CN) CMAQ 54 26 13 Sidewalk Infill Program-Phase 3 CMAQ §12 §Ei7 14 Sprague Ave Resurfacing-Argonne to Herald STP(U) $98 $725 15 Sprague Ave Resurfacing-Vista to Argonne STP(U) $91 $670 16 2014 Street Preservation Project City $2,000 $2,000 2014 Totals: $3,652 $17,961 Table 4.38 Six-Year Transportation Capital Facilities and Financing Plan 2015 (dollars in thousands) Primary Cy Total Item# Proiect Name Source Amount Amount 5 Sullivan Road West Bridge BR $893 $8,440 12 ITS Infill Project, Phase 1 CMAQ $41 $302 13 Sidewalk Infill Program-Phase 3 CMAQ 57 53 17 Appleway Trail Phase 3-Evergreen to Corbin CMAQ 29 $214 18 As elewa Trail Phase 4-Universit Rd.To Balfour Park TA '.68 '.500 19 Bowdish Sidewalk-8th to 12th SRTS $14 $97 20 Mission Ave.-Flora Rd.to Barker Rd. (CN) UAP $683 $3,416 21 Park Road#1 Sidewalk Proiect-Sinto Ave.to Indiana Ave. SRTS 55 5,10 22 Sullivan Corridor ITS-Indiana to Trent(SR 290) CMAQ 14 $105 23 Sullivan Road Resurfacin. -Broadwa to Mission STP U '.4 '.30 24 Sullivan Road Resurfacing-Sprague to Broadway STP(U) $113 $840 25 2015 Street Preservation Project City $2,000 $2,000 2015 Totals: $3,871 $16,037 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 63 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.38 Six-Year Transportation Capital Facilities and Financing Plan 2016 (dollars in thousands) Primary Cy Total Item# Proiect Name Source Amount Amount 13 Sidewalk Infill Program-Phase 3 CMAQ $70 $515 17 Appleway Trail Phase 3-Evergreen to Corbin CMAQ $386 $2,860 18 Appleway Trail Phase 4-University Rd.to Balfour Park TA 94 $700 19 Bowdish Sidewalk-8th to 12th SRTS 68 $504 21 Park Road#1 Sidewalk Proiect-Sinto Ave.to Indiana Ave. SRTS '.56 '.416 22 Sullivan Corridor ITS-Indiana to Trent(SR 290) CMAQ $109 $809 26 Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation(PE&RW Only,) Other Fed $101 $750 27 Broadway Improvement Proiect-Flora to Barker UAP $309 $1,543 28 2016 Street Preservation Proiect City $2,000 $2,000 2016 Totals: $3,193 $10,097 Table 4.38 Six-Year Transportation Capital Facilities and Financing Plan 2017 (dollars in thousands) Primary City Total Item# Proiect Name Source Amount Amount 26 Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation(PE&RW Only,) Other Fed $256 $1,899 27 Broadway Improvement Proiect-Flora to Barker UAP $833 $4,163 29 Barker Rd-Spokane River to Euclid UAP '.81 '.403 30 Broadway @-Argonne/Mullan Concrete Intersection(CN Only) STP(U) $285 $2,110 31 Park Road#2-Broadway to Indiana(RW&CN) STP(U) $20 $150 32 Sullivan/Euclid Concrete Intersection(RW/CN) STP(U) $211 $1,562 33 2017 Street Preservation Proiect City $1,400 $1,400 2017 Totals: $3,086 $11,687 Table 4.38 Six-Year Transportation Capital Facilities and Financing Plan 2018 (dollars in thousands) Primary City Total Item# Proiect Name Source Amount Amount 26 Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation(PE&RW Only,) Other Fed $263 $1,950 29 Barker Rd-Spokane River to Euclid UAP $580 $2,899 31 Park Road#2-Broadway to Indiana(RW&CN) STP(U) $388 $2,877 34 2018 Street Preservation Project City $1,400 $1,400 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 64 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 35 Argonne Road Concrete Pavement -1-90 to Monts omer City $359 $359 36 Spokane Valley-Millwood Trail-SCC to Evergreen Rd(RW&CN) STP(E) $14 $100 2018 Totals: $3,004 $9,585 Table 4.38 Six-Year Transportation Capital Facilities and Financing Plan 2019 (dollars in thousands) Primary City Total Item# Project Name Source Amount Amount 35 Argonne Road Concrete Pavement-1-90 to Montgomery City $2,749 $2,749 36 S.okane Valle -Millwood Trail-SCC to Evergreen Rd RW&CN STP E '.289 '.2 140 37 2019 Street Preservation Project City $1,400 $1,400 38 Barker Rd-Euclid to 0.1 mi.S.of Trent Ave(SR290) UAP $114 $571 2019 Totals: $4,552 $6,860 - Secured-Rrojests - - Planned-Projects - Totals Yer Federal State Other City Total Federal State Other City Total Federal State Other City Total 2012 $3 8 8 $47486 $474 $259 $0308 $2,023 $6,9 $0 $4102 $3-1494 $07994 66 $474 $-1-864 $9,191 2013 $77227 64-980 :.e $213 $87440 $0443 $3443 :.e $07042 $43,939 $1-27948 $4-213 :.e $67226 $22,379 2014 $77227 $47989 $8 $2443 $8440 4.944-5 $8 $0 $0484 $40 7349 $12,172 $44180 $0 $4443 $4889 2015 :.e :.e ::e :.! :.e $6372 ::e :.e $37g4 $8$77 $5-372 ::e ::! 5 $8$77 2946 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,711 $9 $38 $47.126 $40,074 444 $0 $38 $..9-,32.5 $40,074 2017 :.! •.! :.! :.! :.! $5,203 ::! $94 $304-2 $8;348 $6293 :.e $94 $3704-2 $87340 Tot $18,332 $346 $477 $1,185 $23,480 $28,267 $3,282 $4,33 $23,061 $54,743 $467599 $6468 $34-0 $247246 $77,923 Table 4.39 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program Summary 2014 through 2019(in$1,000) Secured Projects Planned Projects Totals Year Federal State Other City Total Federal State Other City Total Federal State Other City Total 2014 I 8325 3542 146 1293 $13,306 2296 0 0 2359 $4,655 10621 3542 146 3652 $17,961 2015 I 5550 2750 0 1010 $9,310 1133 2733 0 2861 $6,727 6683 5483 0 3871 $16,037 2016 I 0 0 0 0 30 5632 1234 38 3193 $10,097 5632 1234 38 3193 $10,097 2017 I 0 0 0 0 30 4854 3652 95 3086 $11,687 4854 3652 95 3086 $11,687 2018 I 0 0 0 0 30 4164 2319 98 3004 $9,585 4164 2319 98 3004 $9,585 2019 I 0 0 0 0 30 1851 457 0 4552 $6,860 1851 457 0 4552 $6,860 Total $113,875 $6,292 $146 $2,303 $22,616 $19,930 $10,395 $231 $19,055 $49,611 $33,805 $16,687 $377 $21,358 $72,227 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 65 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 4.40 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program 20132014 Through 2-04-82019(in$1,000) Projects without Local Match within Existing Resources Project Name Project Description Total Cost Arterial Improvement Projects Sprague to 8th: Inlay&Enhancement;8th to 16th: Bowdish Road- 16th to Sprague Reconstruct as 2-lane section w/curb,sidewalk,bike lanes $2,851.002,858 and new stormwater facilities; Bowdish Road-24th to 16th Reconstruct Roadway as 2-lane section w/curb,sidewalk $2 846-09 and new stormwater facilities; Bowdish Road-32nd to 24th Reconstruct Roadway as 2-lane section w/curb,sidewalk $2,63709 and new stormwater facilities; Sullivan Road North Extension(Bigelow Reconstruct and widen the Sullivan Road extension north Gulch) also known as Bigelow Gulch Road to a 4-lane roadway $55,00 with 8-foot shoulders and a 12-foot two way left turn lane. Wellesley Realignment @ Barker/SR290 Realign connection of Wellesley to Barker Rd and SR290, $5,1870 3-lane section, Part of Barker/BNSF Grade Separation Bridge Projects Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation Construct Grade Separation at Barker/BNSF RR/Trent (CN Only) (SR290) $32,0-00,0-044 500 I Park Road/BNSF Grade Separation Reconstruct Park Road to separate the grades of Park Road $16,5209 and the BNSF railroad tracks. Pines Road/BNSF Grade Separation Construct grade-separation at Pines Rd(SR-27)/Trent Ave $45,000 (SR 290)/BNSF RR Sullivan Rd/BNSF Grade Separation Upgrade and widen grade separation at Sullivan/BNSF/ $45,000 Improvements Trent(SR290) Congestion Improvement Projects Evergreen ITS Improvements Traffic Control Systems Upgrades for Evergreen(Broadway $708-00 to 16th) Pines Corridor ITS: Sprague to 16th Traffic Signal Control System for Corridor $785,00 Saltese/Sullivan Traffic Signal Improvements to Intersection, Install Traffic Signal(In $586,00 coordination w/Spokane County) Sprague/Barker Traffic Signal Install Traffic Signal $5940 SR-27(Pines /Mirabeau Parkway Traffic Install Traffic Signal $575 Signal Pedestrian/Bicycle Protects Bowdish Sidewalk- 12th to 16th Construct Sidewalk along both sides of Bowdish $557 Greenacres Trail-Sullivan to E City Limits Construct Shared Use Pathway on abandoned railroad right-of- $1,095 (RW&CN) way Park Road#2 Sidewalk Project-Marietta Construct sidewalk along one side of Park Road and 160-ft gap $143 Ave.to Buckeye Ave. on north side of Buckeye Ave east of Park Road Reconstruction Projects Sprague/Fancher Concrete Intersection Reconstruct Intersection in concrete pavement $1,572 Sprague/Thierman Concrete Intersection Reconstruct intersection in concrete pavement $1,2432-09 Sprague/University Concrete Intersection Reconstruct Intersection in concrete pavement; $1,660,00 Sullivan/Kiernan Concrete Intersection Reconstruct Intersection in concrete pavement; $1,423,90 Sullivan/Marietta Concrete Intersection Reconstruct intersection in concrete pavement $1,493,00 Sprague/Argonne-Mullan Concrete Reconstruct intersections in concrete pavement $2,342 Intersections Sullivan Road Concrctc Pavcmcnt Phacc Concrete Pavement OCI: 37.28(2013) $2,933-00 3 Inland to Marietta Sullivan Road Concrctc Pavcmcnt Phacc Concrete Pavement;OCI: 37.28(2013) $2,30-8-00 I Spokane River to Inland Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 66 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Sullivan Road Concrete Pavement Phacc Concrete Pavement;OCI 37.15(2013) $2,720.00 5 Kiernan to Trent Street Preservation Projects Pavement Management Program 2013 Annual street preservation projects per PMP $3,729.00 - - -- - ! Annual etreet preservation projects per PMP $11,229.00 • - -- - -- -- - ! - Annual etreet preservation projects per PMP $37806-00 • - -- - -- -- -•• ! e Annual etreet preservation projects per PMP $3,296410 - . - -- - -- - ! Annual street preservation projects per PMP $3,91/1.00 • - -- - -- -- - ! = Annual street preservation projects per PMP $4,290-00 Pavement Management Program-Local Annual street preservation projects $42,04044111664 Access Total $113. ".^^".^^190,335 Potential Annexation Areas/Urban Services The Growth Management Act requires that counties designate urban growth areas (UGAs). The City of Spokane Valley identified lands adjacent to the City within existing UGAs that would likely be developed for urban uses and potentially be annexed to the City. In order to assess the need for capital facilities, the City has identified existing service providers within the Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs). This assessment should help identify the effects a potential annexation area will have on existing levels of service. Table 4.41 Existing Urban Service Providers within Potential Annexation Areas(PAAs) PAAs Northwood Northeast East Southeast South Ponderosa Edgecliff Domestic Water Pasadena Park Consolidated Consolidated Vera Vera S.C.W.D.No.3 East Spokane Hutton Settlement Consolidated S.C.W.D.No.3 Fire&Emergency F.D.No.1&9 F.D.No.1 F.D.No.1 F.D.No.1&8 F.D.No.1&8 F.D.No.8 F.D.No.1&8 Services Law Enforcement Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Libraries S.C.Library Dist. S.C.Library Dist. S.C.Library Dist. S.C.Library Dist. S.C.Library Dist. S.C.Library Dist. S.C.Library n o+ Parks&Open Space Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Public Schools W.V.S.D.&S.D.81 E.V.S.D C.V.S.D. C.V.S.D. C.V.S.D. C.V.S.D. W.V.S.D.& C 01 Public Transit Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Sanitary Sewer Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Not Sewered Spokane County Solid Waste/Recycle Waste Mgmt. Waste Mgmt. Waste Mgmt. Waste Mgmt. Waste Mgmt. Waste Mgmt. Waste Mgmt. Storm water Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Street Cleaning Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Transportation Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County Spokane County The City of Spokane Valley has adopted Levels of Service (LOS) to measure a public facility or service's operational characteristics to gauge its performance. The following analysis will assess current levels of service in the PAAs to provide a context of how annexation could affect the City's LOS and provide guidance for phasing of annexations. Additionally, the analysis will provide City staff and elected officials information to assist in the planning and budgeting of public service delivery as a result of annexation to the City of Spokane Valley. The following study includes LOS analysis for sanitary sewer and parks and open space. Analysis is not provided for services where the City has adopted the minimum regional LOS. Services excluded from Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 67 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan this analysis are domestic water, fire protection, law enforcement, libraries, public schools, public transit, sanitary sewer, solid waste/recycle, storm water, street cleaning, and transportation. If a level of service is measured on a per capita basis, the population assumptions are based on Table 2.1(Land Capacity Analysis) in the Land Use chapter and Spokane County's estimated current population in the Metropolitan Urban Growth Areas (UGAs). The City of Spokane Valley's land capacity analysis is based on the adopted regional methodology. Sanitary Sewer The City of Spokane Valley does not provide sanitary sewer service at this time. Spokane County provides wastewater collection and transport systems within the City of Spokane Valley. Incorporated areas must have wastewater collection and transport systems in accordance with the adopted sewer concurrency requirements. The table below provides a sewer assessment within the PAAs. Level of service is categorized as sewered, within the 6-year sewer plan, or not planned for sewer. Table 4.42 Sewer assessment within Potential Annexation Areas(PAAs)in Acres PAAs Total Sewered Within 6-year Sewer not Percentage CIP available Sewered Northwood 1,820 1,397 0 423 77% Northeast 48 5 0 43 11% East 380 64 207 109 17% Southeast 791 443 0 347 56% South 1,041 669 0 371 64% Ponderosa 47 0 12 35 0% Edgecliff 298 21 0 276 7% Currently, Spokane County owns a capacity allocation of 10 million gallons per day (mgd) in the Spokane Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (SAWTP). By the year 2020, the County's flow is projected to reach 21 mgd. In 1999, Spokane County began a Wastewater Facilities Plan process to evaluate long- term regional wastewater needs, and to determine alternatives to meet those needs. The result was a decision by the Board of County Commissioners to build a new Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility (SCRWRF). Spokane County is proposing to construct a new regional wastewater treatment plant at the Stockyards site in the City of Spokane. The new treatment plant and associated facilities will provide additional capacity for increased wastewater flows generated by the County's Septic Elimination Program and for projected growth in the County's service area. Many of the PAAs have sewer services, however new development will continue to add demand for new sewer services. The City should evaluate existing sewer treatment capacity and infrastructure prior to annexation. Parks and Open Space The City of Spokane Valley has an adopted level of service of 1.92 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. In 2007, Spokane County commissioned a fiscal study of the Urban Growth Areas (UGAs). The report focuses on the services provided by Spokane County to the metropolitan UGAs and the revenue generated for Spokane County in these areas. The report established a base population in the metropolitan UGAs using 2000 Census data and building permits. The estimated population for the UGAs adjacent to the City of Spokane Valley was determined to be 7,294. The City of Spokane Valley 2007 Land Quantity Analysis (LQA) estimated the land capacity in the PAAs could potentially add 13,406 additional residents. Using the population estimate from Spokane County's fiscal study and the City of Spokane Valley's estimated land capacity there is the potential of 20,700 residents at build out in the PAAs. Currently there are no parks in the PAAs. If the City annexed all the PAAs 40 acres of parkland would be needed to meet the current level of service of 1.92 acres. According to the City's Park Master Plan, many residents in the City of Spokane Valley are not conveniently located near a park. The City's Park Master Plan states that parks should be one of the Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 68 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan highest priorities for the City. The plan also states that meeting Park needs can be a challenge in neighborhoods where little vacant land exists. Many residents expressed a desire for sports fields (complexes); these facilities generally require large vacant properties. The City should consider purchasing parkland prior to annexation to ensure adequate facilities will be available to serve neighborhoods in Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs). Adopted April 25, 2006 (Updated 07-24-2013) Chapter 4 - Capital Facilities Page 69 of 69 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CHAPTER 6 — PRIVATE & PUBLIC UTILITIES 6.0 Introduction City of Spokane Valley residents rely on facilities and services that help define their quality of life. These facilities include those provided by several privately owned utilities in the region. Although these utilities are privately owned and regulated at either the state and/or federal level, coordination and conscientious planning at the local level is essential to ensure that adequate utility service is available to all citizens. Sanitary sewer and potable water are typically considered "utilities" however, for purposes of the City's comprehensive plan sewer and water are addressed in the Capital Facilities Element of this Plan. Privately and publicly owned electrical, natural gas, and line telephone utilities are regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). Wireless telephone communication companies are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Cable television companies are regulated by the FCC and the Communications Acts of 1934 and 1996. Utilities must have a franchise agreement to place utilities in the public right-of-way. Franchise agreements give each utility the non-exclusive right to provide its category of service within the City. The City acknowledges that it would not have been possible to prepare this element without the assistance of local utility providers. 6.1 Planning Context This element satisfies the Growth Management Act(GMA) requirement that cities prepare a Utilities element. This element describes the location of existing utilities and the proposed location of new utilities, as well as the capacity of existing and proposed utilities. The GMA requires the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan (SVCP) to have internal consistency. This means that the Private and Public Utilities element must be fully coordinated with other appropriate elements of the SVCP. 6.1.1 Growth Management Act In accordance with WAC 365-195-320(2)(c), this Private and Public Utilities element includes plans for natural gas, electricity, telecommunications, and cable television service for the City. Each utility section will describe and analyze existing and proposed utility systems within Spokane Valley and improvements necessary to meet growing consumer demand. In most cases maps and other graphics are provided to illustrate the existing system and proposed improvements. Plans for water supply and sewer are found in the Capital Facilities element of the SVCP. Specifically, the GMA requires a Utilities Element to include the following information: • General location of existing utility facilities; • Proposed location of future facilities; and • Capacity of all existing and proposed facilities. The City sees the GMA requirement to prepare a Private and Public Utilities element as an opportunity to identify ways of improving the quality of services provided within the City. The City will use this element to identify priorities and develop implementation strategies to ensure that provision of utilities is properly coordinated with land use. 6.1.2 County Wide Planning Policies Development of the Countywide Planning Policies (CWPPs) is required by GMA in order to provide a regional policy framework to achieve the overall goals of GMA. The CWPPs was coordinated by the Spokane County Steering Committee of Elected Officials and adopted by the Spokane County Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6— Private & Public Utilities Page 1 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Board of County Commissioners. The following are the CWPPs relevant to private and public utilities:1 Policy Topic 3 — Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services Policies 11. The Steering Committee shall oversee the preparation of a regional utility corridor plan for incorporation into local comprehensive plans that includes the following elements: a. Protection of existing and designation of future regional corridors. b. Dimensional guidelines for regional corridors. c. Provision for multiuse corridors for compatible utilities. d. Measures to mitigate impacts on adjacent areas. e. Land uses which are appropriate on or adjacent to corridors. f. Vegetation clearance guidelines for electrical transmission and distribution lines in order to reduce fire hazard. Note: The Spokane County Regional Utility Technical Committee prepared a Regional Utility Corridor Plan that was adopted by the Spokane County Steering Committee of Elected Officials on December 15, 1995. 18. Each jurisdiction in its comprehensive plan should provide policies that support the compatible incorporation of utilities, greenbelts and open space within common corridors. 19. Each jurisdiction shall review environmental and health issues regarding regional utility corridors sited within its boundaries for use in the decision making process by respective agencies. 20. Each jurisdiction shall plan for growth within urban growth areas (UGA) which uses land efficiently, adds certainty to capital facilities planning, and allows timely and coordinated extension of urban government services, public facilities and utilities for new development. Each jurisdiction shall identify intermediate growth areas (six to ten year increments)within its UGA or establish policies which direct growth consistent with land use and capital facilities plans. 6.2 Electricity Utilities LLGC„� 6.2.1 Bonneville Power 'tea• Administration . . ^��°^°� ,fir ' f ,M� The Bonneville Power ., ` • Administration (BPA) was tor established in 1937 and is a federal � ` �a ...� ° it ,.• agency under the U.S. Department , ,, .'kYmming_ of Energy that markets wholesale electrical power. BPA operates and "+ "° markets electrical transmission Oregon V services in the Pacific Northwest. The power that is marked by BPA is Ca,ifornia x.r. ' d. utih ; 6 generated at 31 federal hydro- electric projects, one non-federal Figure 6.1 -BPA's Transmission System&Federal Dams nuclear plant and several other non- ' Note to reader: The following policies are numbered according to the policy number in the CWPPs, resulting in non-sequential numbering in this document. Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6— Private & Public Utilities Page 2 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan federal power plants. In addition to the power generating plants, BPA manages 15,397 circuit miles of transmission lines and owns 284 substations. BPA operates a 500 kV line just north of the existing city limits in portions of the Spokane County urban growth area (UGA). Additionally, BPA operates two substations and 115kV transmission lines within the City of Spokane Valley. The hydro-electric projects and the electrical system are known as the Federal Columbia River Power System. About 45 percent of the electric power used in the Northwest comes from BPA. BPA's transmission system accounts for approximately 75 percent of the region's high-voltage grid and includes major transmission links with other regions. BPA is a self-funding agency, which pays for its costs through power and transmission sales. BPA's customers include publicly owned and investor-owned utilities, as well as some large industries. BPA also sells or exchanges power with utilities in Canada and the western United States. 6.2.2 Avista Utilities - Description of Utility Avista Utilities' primary market area is eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Avista serves nearly 310,000 electric customers in their market area and is the principal electricity provider in the City of Spokane Valley. Avista owns and operates eight hydroelectric plants on the Clark Fork and Spokane Rivers. These hydroelectric facilities produce about 60 percent of the total electrical energy used by Avista customers. Avista also owns and operates coal, gas, and wood-waste combustion plants in five Washington, northern Idaho and eastern Montana locations. Avista has a number of substation facilities and 115 kV (Kilovolt) transmission lines in the City of Spokane Valley. Map 6.1 indicates those facility locations and describes that portion of Avista's transmission system that covers Spokane Valley. A grid provides the link between the BPA bulk transmission system and the local distribution system that connects � An.«.r� <; �► Ernie ^�^ with customers. " " ° "" ' -.A. SeMCeAre A. The "Bulk Transmission System" is R,.rr operated by BPA, which operates a region wide, interconnecting, transmission system that supplies 'R A,, electric power to utilities from federal ;.+• �- '+• •Spokane rbrf F'urk Rvrcr F hydroelectric projects east and west of r.;;:P flea the Cascades. The primary service BPA provides to Avista and other v R AI ,E, electricity utilities is wheeling electrical — — energy throughout the region. A majority of the transmission lines Figure 6.2-Avista Hydro Facilities supplying Spokane Valley are energized at 115kV. There is an existing Avista 230kV line that cuts across the north-eastern portion of the City in the Barker Road area. These lines supply power into the Spokane Valley distribution system and provide connections to other providers of electricity in Spokane Valley. Power is transferred from the transmission system to Spokane Valley's local distribution system at six distribution substations. The following substations are located within Spokane Valley: Boulder Park, Barker Road, S.I.P., Opportunity, Chester, and 9th &Central. Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6— Private & Public Utilities Page 3 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 6.2.3 Vera Water& Power-Description of Utility Vera Water and Power is a publicly owned utility that supplies water and electricity to the Veradale area in the City of Spokane Valley. Vera operates three substations in Spokane Valley including: Valleyway located on Valleyway, east of McDonald Road; Sullivan, located on the northeast corner of Sullivan Road and Valleyway; and Vera located on the northwest corner of Sullivan Road and 36th Avenue. Vera plans a new substation (Central Valley) on the southwest corner of Sullivan Road and 16th Avenue slated to be constructed in approximately 2006. Vera purchases a majority of its power from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) which is then distributed to its customers through an underground and overhead electrical distribution system. Vera takes delivery of power from BPA at the three local substations indicated above. Vera serves over 8,700 electric customers in the City of Spokane Valley. 6.2.4 Modern Electric Water Company-Description of Utility Modern Electric began operations in the Spokane area in 1905 as part of the development of the Valley by the Modern Irrigation and Land Company. Modern Electric provides water and electricity to approximately 10,000 households in Spokane Valley. Modern's electrical supply system consists of three Ne yelem ° a �IIeY PENO oNewp° FERRY F OREILLE DOI substations including the Locust station, located south of "ef "0Me° °n ke ° Hazelmere.'- &�°M1aN --c°wee oam enema:e STEVENS s pi,pea' Interstate 90 on the west side of Locust Street; Nelson station, N N= o kane F b LINCOLN L I - N'Mle C Ib n located south of 4th Avenue east of Walnut; and the b° R°° alls Naveen P° Falls Opportunity station located at Modern's main office site ona°„ R°°Ty°�° pokanE° oa„e°p°rt caeale k Pines Road, north of Broadway. MeelnalGke° alley°ro Ham'np[ °Canby 5°Nh-% neY W°ley° Oe O°was Fairt -PIS M1k n 6.2.5 Inland Power& Light- Description of Utility sh ° a...- a --N°a�� NI ahn pipmellus SheII Packak° > °L.s7to '7%; Rhz°ille !°kl0 Oakeseale Inland Power& Light (IP&L) began operation in 1937 providing �, Jvareen we Hlllcres[° °caamar SteNne GzHleia' electrical service to some 160 farms and homes northeast of �ePa ° aanpa° �a,�Ne�°L°Ifa. ° O05e Il sh n0O A M 6 Crv,SSe° WHITMAN awn Spokane. IP&L's now serves electrical customers in 13a°na °°oe=°ema counties in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. IP&L's nc II ° customer base has grown to over 33,000 customers with a relatively small number located in the southern portion of the Figure 6.3 -Inland Power& City of Spokane Valley. Light Service Area 6.3 Natural Gas Utilities 6.3.1 Avista Utilities -Description of Utility The North Operating Division (NOD) of Avista Utilities provides natural gas to more than 174,000 customers primarily in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The 4# yrr ,r f` �. Spokane area is the largest metropolitan "�- region served by Avista with a population of tSa 24 to over 350,000. • A, Avista is advantageously located on two Y "a Y 'r' ° interstate natural gas pipelines. Williams Pipeline -West, (still referred to as Northwest r ' Pipeline Corporation - NWP), provides both and interruptible natural gas \"4 ` transportation service to access both British Columbia and domestic Rocky Mountain gas. Pacific Gas & Electric Transmission - Figure 6.5- Natural Gas Supply System Northwest (PG&E GT-NW) provides both firm and interruptible transportation to access Alberta natural gas. Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6- Private & Public Utilities Page 4 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The NOD consists of approximately 3,000 miles of gas distribution mains, through which it delivers annual volumes of just fewer than 350 million therms. This gas is received at more than 40 points along the interstate pipelines and distributed to Avista's residential, commercial and industrial customers. Avista is unable at this time to identify how many customers are located within the new corporate limits of Spokane Valley. As that information becomes available, it will be included in a future update to this plan. Gas Supply Mains: These are generally larger diameter (six-inch steel and larger) mains designed to operate at higher pressure (100 to 250 pounds per square inch gauge (psig)) to deliver natural gas from the supply source to pressure reducing stations. Pressure Reducing (District Regulators) Stations:These are located at various locations throughout the system to reduce supply main pressure to a standard distribution operating pressure of approximately 60 psi. Distribution Mains: Distribution mains are fed from District Regulators. These are typically 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1.25 inch in diameter. The pipe material is typically polyethylene (PE). 6.4 Telecommunications Utilities The telecommunications section focuses on wire telephone, wireless communications, Internet service, and cable television. Telecommunications is not only important for voice transmission, but also provides the infrastructure for the transmission of images and electronic data. In Spokane Valley, Qwest Communications provides local wire telephone service, wireless telephone service, and Internet connection. A number of other wireless communications providers operate networks in Spokane Valley as well. Comcast provides cable television services and Internet connection to Spokane Valley residents. The telephone (both wireless and wired) portions of the telecommunications industry are extremely competitive and for that reason, the City had difficulty obtaining detailed information about operations and plans. As a result, the section of the plan addressing telephone services: 1) reflects the City's commitment to allow for the provision of advanced telecommunications services; 2) provides a general description of how the existing system works; and 3) describes the process for improving service delivery. 6.4.1 Telephone System (wired) Existing Facilities and Operations — Qwest Communication, Inc. provides telecommunication service to the Spokane Valley planning area as regulated by WUTC. A local exchange area is served by a central office (CO), which contains various kinds of switching equipment. From a CO, there are typically four main cable routes extending relatively north, south, east, and west. From each main cable route there are branch distribution routes. These facilities may be aerial or buried, copper or fiber. Extending from the branch distribution routes are local lines that can be used for voice or data transmission by subscribers. In December of 2005, Comcast began offering wired phone service to the Spokane Valley area. Comcast utilizes existing telecommunications infrastructure for Vibliparib this service. Comcast is regulated by the WUTC as r. , ,yrat,,11 well. c Proposed Improvements — Qwest and Comcast are DirhMan ;' required by law to provide adequate telecommunications services on demand. Accordingly, Qwest and Comcast provide facilities to accommodate whatever growth pattern occurs within the City. Due to advances in technology, additional Figure 6.5-Cricket Wireless Coverage Area capacity is easily and quickly added to the system. Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6— Private & Public Utilities Page 5 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan 6.4.2 Telephone System (wireless) Existing Systems - The City of Spokane Valley is currently served with a number of wireless communication service providers. Wireless communication is becoming increasingly important in the telecommunications world. It is a combination of a portion of the radio frequency spectrum with switching technology, making it possible to provide mobile or portable telephone service to virtually any number of subscribers within a given area. Transmission quality is comparable to that provided by conventional wire line telephones, and the same dialing VV A a capabilities and features available to wire line users are available to cellular users. The wireless/cellular • k - communications sector of the economy is growing rapidly. eu 9 g in kb CO .PuIIma , Athol h,. -' Figure 6.7-T-Mobile Coverage Area I l edtD Ufti1r IH ri d Helotri hlFd ti �4; Deer Park Igo! d�F, .F erg u� Spokane C eur d'Alene Figure 6.6-Qwest Wireless Coverage Area Wireless or personal communication services (PCS) works Figure 6.9-Sprint Wireless by splitting a region into smaller geographic areas called Coverage Area cells that are each served by a transmitter receiver or "base station." As a caller moves across the landscape, the call is passed or"handed-off' from one base station to another. Each base station is connected to a mobile telephone switching office, which is linked to the land based phone network serving the home or office. Individual base station locations are selected based on a number of considerations related to topography, distance from other base stations, proximity to traffic corridors, and other technical features. Wireless engineers utilize computer modeling and radio testing to determine potential sites. Because PCS base stations consist of very low powered transmitters which cover a relatively small geographic area, there is limited flexibility in site selection. Typically, the coverage radius of a PCS facility is one-half to three miles and is affected by the topography and aSOrv' mai vegetation of the area. Radio frequency engineers must • b14M design and optimize cell site heights and locations within the PCS network to enable sufficient overlap between ' ,_ cells to provide continuous coverage. •�Y a Staff has identified the major wireless providers in the Spokane Valley area. The maps and graphics indicate the individual wireless providers service areas. Information regarding current and future predicted Figure 6.8-Cingular Coverage Area number of subscribers is considered by the purveyors to Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6- Private & Public Utilities Page 6 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan be proprietary, and no data were furnished in this regard. However, given the increasing number of wireless subscribers and the introduction of hand sets that access the Internet, send text messages and other information and data features, it is SurApOirbt anticipated that subscriber numbers will Priest H continue to increase over the time horizon of der this Plan. cis Athol ' Forecasting for new cellular facilities uses a C ,�r7 _ 'g'ar relatively narrow time frame of typically two • fIn years. Expansion of the wireless system is r rtUrlity 9c, demand driven; therefore wireless providers Chligerray D u r Spokane d0 Men d\ Figure 6.10-Nextel Wireless Coverage Area must maintain a short response time and a tight 90 planning horizon. Future cell sites are considered proprietary information by the wireless companies f , and are not shared for purposes of local comprehensive planning. Figure 6.11 -Verizon Wireless 6.4.3 Internet Service Coverage Area Internet service is presently provided by telephone, cable, wireless facilities and satellite. Qwest provides Internet service via telephone lines and Comcast provides Internet service via cable. Several PCS providers, if not all, include internet access service options. In addition, as streets are constructed or reconstructed, conduits to assist in the installation of fiber optic communication systems should be included as part of the road project. 6.4.4 Cable Television On November 18, 2002, Comcast and AT&T Broadband merged to form the new Comcast Corporation. Comcast Corporation, which is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest U.S. cable company serving more than 21 million customers in 41 states, as of 2003. The illustration below is a general description of the components of the cable TV (CATV) system and shows supply from source to customer. One of the primary components of a cable t system is the headend siteCan electronic control ".. I1 center where the information signal is processed - .. for distribution through the cable system. The signal can be received either off a hard line _ ..� (cable), satellite dish, microwave antennas, and/or TV antenna. ,. Main trunk cable lines (coax and fiber) distribute signals throughout Spokane Valley. Feeder cables branch from the main trunk cables to � �� distribute the signals to neighborhood areas. - � — -_a From there, individual connections are made to „•Im.,,�� the customer's service entry. Comcast attempts to provide service to all Figure 6.12-Cable Television Schematic residents within its franchise areas. Factors Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6— Private & Public Utilities Page 7 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan considered in extending service are overall technical integrity, economical feasibility, and franchise requirements. Provided subscribers are less than 150 feet from a distribution or feeder line, cable television installations are made to new subscribers at published rates, either to new dwelling units or to a much smaller degree, to residences who have not previously opted for cable television. Connections requiring longer runs are charged on a time and material basis. Most public work considerations, such as tree trimming, work in the right-of-way, restoration of property, and so on, are covered in the City's Franchise Agreement. Comcast now offers digital service (includes internet access) to Spokane Valley customers. Comcast has also begun replacing existing copper cable trunk lines with fiber optic, which can be configured to carry video or data transmission signals. 6.5 Goals and Policies The Private and Public Utilities element provides an opportunity for the City to assist utility companies in delivering efficient service to customers and to seek to reduce potential negative impacts on the natural and built environments. This section builds upon system descriptions to identify issues and sets forth policies to coordinate the provision of utilities with City planning. The GMA requires that the utilities element include the general location, proposed location and capacity of all existing and proposed utilities. This has resulted in cities and counties becoming more actively involved in the way in which utilities are sited and provided. In order to protect both citizens and utility customers, the City will work in accordance with the following priorities and strategies: Goal PUG-1 Work with utility providers to allow them to provide service in a way that balances cost-effectiveness with environmental protection, aesthetic impact, public safety, and public health. Goal PUG-2 Process permits for utility facilities efficiently and expeditiously, in accordance with franchise agreements, development regulations, the SVCP, and adopted codes. Goal PUG-3 Ensure that development regulations are consistent with public service obligations imposed upon utilities by federal and state law. Policies PUP-3.1 The City's right-of-way permitting process should not unnecessarily delay the expansion or improvement of the utility network. PUP-3.2 Promote joint planning and coordination of public and private utility activities by providing timely notice to affected private and public utilities of City construction projects, including the maintenance and repair of existing roads. PUP-3.3 Promote the co-location of new utility transmission, distribution and communication facilities when consistent with industry practices, Department of Transportation requirements, and building and electrical codes. (Examples of facilities that may be shared are trenches, rights-of-way, towers, poles and antennas.) PUP-3.4 The City will encourage the development of Citywide communication networks using the most advanced technology available, to increase internal and external connectivity. PUP-3.5 Based upon applicable regulations, the City should require the under grounding of utility distribution lines in new subdivisions. The City should encourage under grounding of utility distribution lines in new construction and significantly reconstructed facilities, consistent with all applicable laws. Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6— Private & Public Utilities Page 8 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan PUP-3.6 Based upon applicable regulations, the City should work with utilities and appropriate entities in preparing a plan for under grounding utilities in areas where their visual impact is critical to improving the appearance of the City, such as the City Center, Sprague Avenue and identified aesthetic corridors. PUP-3.7 The City should work with appropriate entities to prepare right-of-way vegetation plans to ensure that the needs of landscaping and screening are balanced with the need to prevent negative impacts to utilities. PUP-3.8 Require the placement of cellular facilities, substations and antennas in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts on adjacent land uses and utilizes existing structures where feasible. PUP-3.9 Coordinate with utility providers to ensure that sizing, locating and phasing of utility systems are consistent with the SVCP. PUP-3.10 The City and utilities should be encouraged to develop an integrated Geographic Information System (GIS)to better serve mutual needs and those of the public. PUP-3.11 The City should adhere to the Policies and Actions identified in the current Regional Utility Corridor Plan. Adopted April 25, 2006 Chapter 6— Private & Public Utilities Page 9 of 9 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan CHAPTER 7 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 7.0 Introduction and Purpose A city can foster economic development to achieve its goals by anticipating and responding to changes in the local, regional, national and international economies. For Spokane Valley, these goals include providing for economic stability through economic diversity and encouraging a broad range of jobs to help employ the community's residents. A city's economic development actions can include activities primarily directed toward economic development and those undertaken for other reasons, but that also produce economic benefits. Examples of activities primarily directed toward economic development include allocating land for manufacturing uses, extending water and sewer systems to business sites, providing tax credits and incentives, and advance planning to accommodate growth. Examples of activities with economic benefits as secondary impacts include providing an efficient transportation system, encouraging high quality schools, providing for affordable housing, streamlining permit processes and providing park and recreation facilities and activities that improve the quality of life. Market-driven economic growth depends upon the decisions of individuals and firms; most jobs and investments are generated by private businesses. Local governments must also contend with forces beyond local control, such as changes in the regional, national and international economies. These changes result from numerous individual decisions and changes in economic and social trends. However, local governments can plan to take advantage of favorable trends and lessen the impact of unfavorable trends. Local governments also can hinder economic development through ill-advised policies, such as fiscal zoning which involves zoning more land than is needed for uses that produce relatively high tax revenues. 7.1 Planning Context 7.1.1 Washington State Growth Management Act The Growth Management Act (GMA) includes economic development as one of its basic goals. It considers the need to stimulate economic development throughout the state, but requires that these activities be balanced with the need to protect the physical environment. It encourages the efficient use of land, the availability of urban services, and the financing strategies necessary to pay for infrastructure. Finally, the GMA mandates that communities do their planning and then provide the zoning and regulatory environment so that appropriate development can occur. GMA recognizes that while the public sector can shape and influence development, it is the private sector that generates community growth. The GMA goal regarding economic development provides: RCW 36.70A.020(5) Economic development — Encourage economic development throughout the state that is consistent with adopted comprehensive plans, promote economic opportunity for all citizens of this state, especially for unemployed and for disadvantaged persons... and encourage growth... all within the capacities of the state's natural resources, public services, and public facilities. The GMA requires an economic development element be included in comprehensive plans (RCW 36.70A.070 (7)). An economic development element must include the following: • A summary of the local economy such as population, employment, payroll, sectors, businesses, sales, and other information as appropriate; • A summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the local economy defined as the commercial and industrial sectors and supporting factors such as land use, transportation, utilities, education, work force, housing, and natural/cultural resources; and, Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 1 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan • An identification of policies, programs, and projects to foster economic growth and development and to address future needs. 7.1.2 County Wide Planning Policies The Spokane County Wide Planning Policies (CWPPs) required by GMA (RCW 36.70A.210) and adopted in 1994 with subsequent amendments in 1996, 1997 and 2004, provide a regional framework to achieve goals of the GMA. The CWPPs establish overall policy direction that calls for greater cooperation and coordination between the private sector and government in measuring both the performance of the local economy and the relationship between economic development and preservation of the area's natural environment and quality of life. In addition, the CWPPs emphasize the need for a regional (Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho) approach to the critical environmental issues of water and air quality; recognize the importance of central business areas, and the benefits of locating housing and regional transportation facilities in close proximity to employment centers. CWPP pertinent to the City of Spokane Valley include: Policies: 1. Include an economic development element in each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan that establishes local goals, policies, objectives, and provisions for economic growth and vitality and a high quality of life. The element shall include: a. a summary of the local economy such as population, employment, payroll, sectors, businesses, sales, and other information as appropriate; b. a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the local economy defined as the commercial and industrial sectors and supporting factors such as land use, transportation, utilities, education, work force, housing, and natural/cultural resources; and c. an identification of policies, programs, and projects to foster economic growth and development and to address future needs. A city that has chosen to be a residential community is exempt from the economic development element requirement of the GMA. 2. Jurisdictions should adopt in their comprehensive plans economic development policies which will help protect the environment as a key economic value in the region. 4. Maintain the integrity of downtowns (Central Business Districts) as centers for retail, business and cultural activity. 5. Each jurisdiction should designate sites for industrial and service employers to encourage them to locate throughout urban areas in proximity to housing and regional transportation facilities (including public transportation). 7.2 Summary of Local Economy Economic data, including employment information, is collected by the State of Washington at both the County level and for the Spokane Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Table 7.1 summarizes 2011 employment data in the Spokane MSA in comparison with the state of Washington. From September 2009 to September 2010, Spokane County posted the largest employment loss among large counties in Washington State, down 1.7 percent. Nationally, employment increased 0.2 percent during the same 12 month period.' U S Department of Labor, Bureau of Land Statistics,Third Quarter 2010 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 2 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 7.1 2011 Employment Spokane MSA Spokane, Washington September 2011 September 2011 Total#Employed 206,650 3,194,560 %Unemployed 8.6 8.5 Average Monthly Earnings $3,550 $4,685 Source:Workforce Explorer. Table 7.2 shows November 2011 Spokane MSA Employment statistics by industry category. Employment figures include the self-employed. Industries which saw the largest increase in employment include natural resources, information and state educational services. Table 7.2 Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment in the Spokane Metropolitan Statistical Area(Spokane County) (in thousands) ""NAICS INDUSTRY TITLE(numbers in thousands) Nov'11 %Change from Nov'10 TOTAL NONFARM 206.3 -0.9 TOTAL PRIVATE 169.9 -0.8 GOODS PRODUCING 24.4 -1.6 NATURAL RESOURCES and MINING 9.3 -8.8 MANUFACTURING 15.1 3.4 SERVICES PROVIDING 181.9 -.08 TRADE,TRANSPORTATION,and UTILITIES 41.4 0.2 Wholesale Trade 9.4 0 Retail Trade 25.8 0 Food and Beverage Stores 4.3 0 General Merchandise Stores 6.2 3.3 Transportation,Warehousing,and Utilities 6.2 1.6 INFORMATION 2.7 -6.9 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 12.0 0 Finance and Insurance 9.0 -1.1 PROFESSIONAL and BUSINESS SERVICES 21.1 -.09 EDUCATION and HEALTH SERVICES 39.6 -2.9 Health and Social Assistance 34.1 -1.2 Ambulatory Health Care Services 13.8 0.7 Hospitals 8.7 3.6 LEISURE and HOSPITALITY 19.4 2.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 14.0 -.07 OTHER SERVICES 9.3 1.1 GOVERNMENT 36.4 -1.6 Federal Government 4.6 0 Total State Government 11.0 -5.2 State Government Educational Services 6.1 -6.2 Total Local Government 20.8 0 Local Government Educational Services 11.8 0 Workers in Labor/Management Disputes 0.0 0.0 1/Excludes proprietors,self-employed, members of armed forces,and private household employees. "Prepared by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis branch using a Quarterly Benchmark process. Source:Washington State Employment Security Department Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7- Economic Development Page 3 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The Spokane MSA has experienced a decrease in employment over the previous three years, as indicated in Figure 7.1. During the same period, the local unemployment rate has declined, as indicated in Figure 7.2. Figure 7.1. Non-Farm Employment Trends Nonfarm industL -employment,not seasonally adjusted,in Spokane County(Spokane MSA) 212,000-..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 210,000-..............L111111111111........................................... ................. ................. ............................................................................................ 208,040 .............. .......................... 200,000 tiLhPIN Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source:Wash ington State Employment Security Department,Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch Figure 7.2 Unemployment Trends Unemployment rates,not seasonally adjusted,in Spokane County(Spokane MSA) 12.0% 11.0% .......................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10.0%-...................... ................................. ..... `,,................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ....................... 2009 2010 2011 8.0% + Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source:Washington State Employment Security Department,Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch The 2009-2019 employment forecast by industry for Spokane County is shown on Table 7.3. The highest growth is expected in the fields of computers and mathematics, followed by building and grounds maintenance and personal care and service occupations. Table 7.3 Employment Forecasts Avg. Avg. Avg. Estimated Annual Annual Annual Show All Occupations Employment Growth Opening Total Rate Due to Openings Growth Occupation Group 2014 2019 2009-2014-2009-2014-2009-2014- - - 2014 2019 2014 2019 2014 2019 TOTAL ALL OCCUPATIONS 231,053 246,731 265,391 1.3% 1.5% 3,126 3,702 8,507 9,454 MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS 8,562 9,099 9,711 1.2% 1.3% 109 120 292 356 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS 8,754 9,409 10,008 1.5% 1.2% 129 118 296 331 COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS 4,059 4,575 5,226 2.4% 2.7% 102 129 177 228 ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS 3,174 3,389 3,719 1.3% 1.9% 46 65 105 141 LIFE, PHYSICAL,AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 1,908 2,031 2,227 1.3% 1.9% 25 38 81 98 COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS 5,577 5,854 6,310 1% 1.5% 55 90 164 228 LEGAL OCCUPATIONS 1,984 2,126 2,253 1.4% 1.2% 28 25 59 65 EDUCATION,TRAINING,AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS 14,295 15,056 16,049 1% 1.3% 148 195 436 541 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7- Economic Development Page 4 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 7.3 Employment Forecasts Avg. Avg. Avg. Estimated Annual Annual Annual Show All Occupations Employment Growth Opening Total Rate Due to Openings Growth Occupation Group 2009 2014 2019 2009-2014-2009-2014-2009-2014- 2014 2019 2014 2019 2014 2019 ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT,SPORTS,AND MEDIA OCCS 4,107 4,324 4,553 1% 1% 42 43 158 169 HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS 15,907 17,127 19,085 1.5% 2.2% 239 392 529 794 HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 8,073 8,545 9,315 1.1% 1.7% 94 153 177 276 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 4,696 4,918 5,269 .9% 1.4% 44 69 202 213 FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS 18,654 19,389 20,338 .8% 1% 150 188 895 754 BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINT. OCCS 9,920 11,113 12,267 2.3% 2% 240 230 397 439 PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 11,436 12,594 13,975 1.9% 2.1% 233 274 544 571 SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 25,835 27,669 29,233 1.4% 1.1% 368 311 1,206 1,029 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 37,200 39,810 42,578 1.4% 1.4% 521 552 1,302 1,406 FARMING, FISHING,AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS 861 872 890 .3% .4% 2 4 25 25 CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS 11,932 12,152 13,425 .4% 2% 40 251 233 503 INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE,AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS 9,074 9,586 10,051 1.1% 1% 99 94 266 309 PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 11,522 12,665 13,551 1.9% 1.4% 232 175 465 440 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS 13,523 14,428 15,358 1.3% 1.3% 180 186 498 538 Source: Workforce Explorer,Washington State Employment Security Department, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch Table 7.4 estimates the type of employment by job classes within Spokane Valley, compared to the County and State. In 2010, the majority of jobs were in sales as well as management and professional occupations. Table 7.4 Occupations of the City of Spokane Valley Area Residents,2010 Census Percent Employment by Category within Spokane Valley Spokane County State (in thousands) Valley Management, Professional and Related Occupations 11.3 71.2 1,183.0 Service Occupations 6.4 41.4 538.4 Sales and Office Occupations 12.7 58.7 715.6 Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance 3.6 14.4 295.1 Production,Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 6.9 25.3 337.9 Total 40.9 211.0 3,070.0 Source: American Fact Finder 2,2010 Census Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7- Economic Development Page 5 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Taxable sales within Spokane Valley by business category is shown in Figure 7.3 and Table 7.5. Figure 7.3 2010 Taxable Sales by Business Category Retail Trade,63.91 Accommodation &Food Services,9.6 Construction, 6.84 Administrative, Waste Management, Remediation Services,1.49 Wholesale Real Estate Rental& Trade, 5.18 Information.3.81 I leasing,1.72 Other Services,5.46 Manufacturing.1.99 Source:Spokane Community Indicators Table 7.5 2010 Taxable Sales by Business Category Category Total Taxable Sales Percent of Total Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry 465,244 0.03 Utilities 158,527 0.01 Construction 108,424,546 6.84 Manufacturing 31,595,586 1.99 Wholesale Trade 82,092,127 5.18 Retail Trade 1,012,831,614 63.91 Transportation and Warehousing 1,625,684 0.10 Information 60,372,526 3.81 Finance and Insurance 8,407,401 0.53 Real Estate Rental and Leasing 27,185,713 1.72 Professional, Scientific and Technical 12,140,247 0.77 Administrative&Support and Waste Management& 23,560,170 1.49 remediation Services Educational Services 1,190,899 0.08 Health Care and Social Assistance 3,386,226 0.21 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 7,974,085 0.50 Accommodation and Food Services 152,221,399 9.60 Other Services 51,041,524 3.22 Public Administration 215,261 0.01 Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 6 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan The gross taxable sales for the City, from 2004 to 2010, is shown in Figure 7.4 and Table 7.6. Figure 7.4 Gross Taxable Sales r 11112004 ■2005 ®2006 •2007 MI 2008 ®2009 y 2010 Table 7.6 Gross Taxable Sales 2004—2010 Year Total Taxable Sales 2004 1,539,680,299 2005 1,731,672,576 2006 1,882,594,225 2007 1,966,515,200 2008 1,797,852,179 2009 1,613,410,134 2010 1,585,010,451 Source: Spokane Community Indicators Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 7 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan A comparison of the County of Spokane, City of Spokane and Spokane Valley gross taxable sales and annual growth rate is illustrated in Figure 7.5. Figure 7.5 Total Taxable Retail Sales and Annual Growth Rate: City Data 5,00 25.0% 20,0% 4.00 o 15,0% P a. o,' 3.00 10,0% S i - 43 7 2.00 5.0% a I0.00/0 1.00 ...,,L r r i -5,0% 0.00 - -10,0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Year • Total Retail Sales(Billions),City of Spokane Total Retail Sales(Billions),City of Spokane Valley w Annual Growth Rate,Spokane County ▪ Annual Growth Rate,City of Spokane Annual Growth Rate,Cityof Spokane Valley Year City of Spokane Valley City of Spokane County of Spokane 2004 Taxable Retail Sales On 1.54 3.29 N/A billions) Annual Growth Rate N/A 2.2% 5.9% 2005 Taxable Retail Sales(in 1.73 3.48 N/A billions) Annual Growth Rate 12.5% 5.7% 7.9% 2006 Taxable Retail Sales On 1.88 3.84 N/A billions) Annual Growth Rate 8.7% 10.3% 9.2% 2007 Taxable Retail Sales On 1.97 4.00 N/A billions) Annual Growth Rate 4.5% 4.5% 5.6% 2008 Taxable Retail Sales(in 1.80 3.92 N/A billions) Annual Growth Rate -8.6% -2.1% -4.2% 2009 Taxable Retail Sales On 1.61 3.73 N/A billions) Annual Growth Rate -8.3% -4.9% -6.9% 2010 Taxable Retail Sales On 1.59 3.67 N/A billions) Annual Growth Rate -1.8% -1.4% -1.8% Source: Community Indicators Initiative of Spokane, Eastern Washington University Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7- Economic Development Page 8 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Property taxes are part of the cost of doing business. The 2011 Property taxes in Spokane Valley include County, City, Library Bond, State School, Fire District and local school taxes, as illustrated in Table 7.7, for individual Tax Code Areas (TCA) Table 7.7 2011 Property Tax Rates within Spokane Valley per$1,000 valuation Levy Rate TCA 140 TCA 141 TCA 144 TCA 145 TCA 146 TCA 148 County: General 1.195057 Conservation Futures 0.044188 Road 1.332306 City of Spokane Valley 1.503003 State School 2.241034 Library 0.50000000 Subtotal 6.815588 6.815588 6.815588 6.815588 6.815588 6.815588 6.815588 SD 081 Spokane 5.654338 5.654338 5.654338 SD 356 Central Valley 4.490794 4.490794 4 4.490794 SD 361 East Valley 3.538868 3.538868 SD 363 West Valley 6.633464 6.633464 Fire 01 Spokane Valley 3.157323 3.157323 3.157323 3.157323 3.157323 Fire/EMS 08 Moran 2.121076 2.121076 2.121076 Total 15.627249 14.591002 14.463705 13.427458 13.511779 16.606375 Source: Spokane County Assessor A significant indicator of economic vitality is construction activity. Figures 7.6 through 7.8 summarizes levels of construction activity, valuation and permit revenue since 2004. Figure 7.6 Building Permit Activity Figure 7.6 New Construction Permits Issued S -.OP- 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 •Commercial 2„9 C • .D • •Multi-Family EMEEMEMEMEMEMEMEM •Single Family/Duplex EgimiinagiEmEmEniniiiln Source: Spokane Valley Community Development Department-Building&Code Compliance Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7- Economic Development Page 9 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Figure 7.7 Construction Valuation -2004 2005 •2006 2007 ■2008 2009 •2010 ■2011 Figure 7.8 Permit Revenue 2004 2005 2006 S 2007 •2008 •2009 •2010 •2011 Tables 7.8 and 7.9 show the largest office / business parks and the leading industrial parks in the City of Spokane Valley, ranked by total square footage. Table 7.8 Largest Spokane Valley Office and Business Parks (Ranked by total square footage) Park Name/Address Total Square Footage Space Available as of Number of 1-1-12 Buildings Pinecroft Business Park 350,000 DND 12 12310—12825 E. Mirabeau Parkway Riverview Corporate Center 250,000 158,000 1 16021 E. Indiana Redwood Plaza 107,400 12,900 3 11707 E. Sprague CenterPointe Business Park 68,000 10,000 3 200 N. Mullan Argonne Mullan Plaza 54,000 8,000 2 920 N. Mullan Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 10 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 7.8 Largest Spokane Valley Office and Business Parks (Ranked by total square footage) Park Name/Address Total Square Footage Space Available as of Number of 1-1-12 Buildings Montgomery East Commercial Center 53,000 11,710 4 11616 E. Montgomery Broadway Avenue Business Park 52,700 17,000 4 5501 E. Broadway North Valley Business Park 51,300 6,390 3 11303, 11306&11327 E. Montgomery North Pines Center 51,000 2,000 6 1014 N. Pines Argonne Forrest Office Park 44,360 3,860 3 8815-8775 E. Mission Mullan Center 43,000 4,200 2 1410&1420 N. Mullan North Pines Professional Center 37,580 8,940 7 1005 N. Pines Montgomery CommerCenter 29,050 2,300 2 2721 N.Van Marter Boulder Creek 25,000 2,300 2 505 N.Argonne Argonne Mullan Center 20,000 775 2 708&720 N.Argonne Pinestone Business Center 7,900 1,550 3 2310-2314 N. Cherry DND did not disclose; FTE means full-time equivalent; NA means not available Source: January 2012 Book of Lists, Spokane County Journal of Business Table 7.9 Leading Industrial Parks (Ranked by total square footage) Park Name Total Square Space Available Park Number of Zoning Address Footage as of 1-1-12 Size(acres) Buildings Spokane Business and Industrial Park 3,800,000* 425,000 615 55 LI 3808 N. Sullivan Central Business Park 513,000 180,000 300 26 LI 11016 E. Montgomery East Spokane Industrial Park 110,000 none 8.5 5 I Broadway and Fancher Montgomery Business Park 105,800 4,100 6.8 2 LI 9922 E. Montgomery Bielec Industrial Park 105,000 25,000 14.5 4 HI 18001 E. Euclid Vista Industrial Park 95,600 9,000 18 8 HI 111 N.Vista Empire Industrial Park 90,000 2,200 7.5 13 LI 12009 E. Empire Trent Center 56,700 none 4.2 7 LI 6206 E.Trent Argonne Commercial Center 56,600 5,100 2.4 3 LI 9516-9608 E. Montgomery Fancher Bridge Business Park 56,000 15,300 3 5 HI 5805 E.Sharp Carstens Industrial Park 48,000 none 5 3 I 415 N.Thierman Van Marter Warehouse 45,000 none 3 1 LI 2701 N.Van Marter Farr Industrial Park 44,500 none 3.6 3 LI 9708 E. Montgomery Ella Industrial park 40,000 none 3 6 I 525 N. Ella Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7- Economic Development Page 11 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Table 7.9 Leading Industrial Parks (Ranked by total square footage) Park Name Total Square Space Available Park Number of Zoning Address Footage as of 1-1-12 Size(acres) Buildings Thierman Warehouse 30,000 none 1.5 2 HI 1419 and 1507 N.Thierman Alki Industrial Park 13,000 1,800 DND 2 HI 6002—6010 E.Alki *includes office and felx space I Industrial; HI Heavy Industrial; LI Light Industrial; DND did not disclose; FTE means full-time equivalent; NA means not available Source: January 2012 Book of Lists, Spokane County Journal of Business The largest employers within the City of Spokane Valley are summarized in Table 7.10. Table 7.10 Largest Spokane Valley Employers (Ranked by number of full time equivalent employees) Name FTE Employees FTE Employees Parent Organization, Business Spokane Valley Elsewhere Location Activity 11/1/11 11/1/10 11/1/11 11/1/10 Wal-Mart Stores 1,332 1,362 DND DND Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retail Sales Bentonville,AK Central Valley School 1,248 1,245 0 0 Spokane Valley Public School District Kaiser Aluminum 850 800 DND DND Foothill Ranch, CA Aluminum Production Valley Hospital 485 457 0 0 Spokane Hospital/Health Care Yokes Foods, Inc. 426 408 317 282 Spokane Valley Retail Grocery Appleway Automotive 360 340 18,000 17,500 AutoNation, Inc. Auto Sales, Group Ft. Lauderdale, FL Service, Repair Spokane Industries, 282 211 3 3 Spokane Valley Stainless Steel Inc. Products Wagstaff, Inc. 279 259 67 66 Spokane Valley Machinery Design and Manufacturing SCAFCO Corp. 200 225 66 47 Spokane Valley Grain Storage System Manufacturing Alliance Machine 176 201 206 DND Spokane Valley Corrugated Box System International Handling and LLC Machines KeyTronicEMS 176 166 2,480 1,842 Spokane Valley Contract Manufacturing Good Samaritan 175 168 27,000 27,000 Sioux Falls, SD Retirement Society Community Principal Financial 169 177 DND 14,200 Des Moines, IA Investment, Group Insurance, Banking Hotstart, Inc. 166 162 6 4 Spokane Valley Engine Heaters Servatron Inc. 163 160 0 0 Spokane Valley Electronic Manufacturing Cascade Windows 162 200 374 200 Spokane Valley Vinyl Window Manufacturing DND did not disclose; FTE full-time equivalent; NA not available Source: January 2012 Book of Lists, Spokane County Journal of Business 7.3 Strengths &Weaknesses 7.3.1 Strengths Spokane Valley is sheltered from harsh continental climate by the Cascades and Bitterroot Mountain Ranges, and has a mild climate with four seasons. Its proximity to Idaho and the mountains provides excellent recreational opportunities throughout the year. Sportsmen appreciate the opportunities for hunting and fishing within the Inland Northwest. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 12 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Spokane Valley is strategically located along Interstate-90 with an excellent transportation system linking air freight, rail and freight terminals. It has an ample supply of land designated for commercial and industrial purposes. Plentiful vacant and underdeveloped land is located in close proximity to the scenic Spokane River. The Spokane Industrial Park located on SR 290 (Trent Road) houses a 325,000 square foot Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce in November 2002 and activated in February 2004. The FTZ was allocated by the Spokane International Airport System from Felts Field to its present location in Spokane Valley. FTZ benefits importers by allowing them to defer import duties on shipments until the cargo is transshipped to another location within the United States, or to avoid those duties when imported freight is exported out of the country. Inland Empire Distribution Systems (IEDS)operates the FTZ, providing third party logistics and a public warehouse. The FTZ is also the site of the only U.S. Customs authorized Container Freight Station (CFS) which allows sealed in-bound containers to clear Customs in Spokane Valley. CFS is a federal service provided to individuals and businesses through the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene area. IEDS also provides the only public railroad transloader service in the Inland Northwest (Spokane/CDA Area) for both the BNSF and Union Pacific Railroads. Because of its location adjacent to the City of Spokane, Spokane Valley may be eligible to seek expansion of the Spokane Community Empowerment Zone for qualified Census block groups. Expansion of the Empowerment Zone will allow participating businesses to take advantage of sales tax deferrals and Washington business and occupation tax credits in exchange for expanding the employment opportunities available to low and moderate income individuals residing within the area. A wide variety of retail outlets provide goods for the region. Of major importance in Spokane Valley are automotive and recreational vehicle sales concentrated along Sprague Avenue at 1-90. These businesses and others in manufacturing, service, transportation, and wholesale/distribution are well represented by the Valley Chamber of Commerce, the sixth largest chamber in the State of Washington, which boasts over 900 members. (Valley Chamber 2010 Annual Report) The Spokane area hosts a number of accredited institutions of higher education including community colleges, universities (both public and private) and private technical and business schools. Local K-12 public and private school programs have sought partnerships with these institutions to meet the training needs of a future work force. These institutions, particularly the community college system, have been active in seeking to meet the re-training needs of older workers displaced by losses of manufacturing jobs, and are receptive to developing partnerships with the local business community. Among these, the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI) is a Washington State-funded, economic development agency that advances the growth of emerging technology companies in the Inland Northwest. SIRTI's commercialization services aim at helping clients bring innovative technologies to market while positioning them to compete globally. These services include: strategic planning, market research, business plan development, marketing, connections to technology managerial talent, and access to funding sources, as well as providing flexible, state-of-the-art incubator facilities. SIRTI also helps to build the Northwest's technology workforce by providing paid internships to eligible students from regional colleges and universities. The Small Business Development Center(SBDC) is a cooperative effort between Washington State University and the US Small Business Administration. Counselors provide one-on-one, confidential assistance at no charge for management and technical business affairs, such as start, purchase or the sale of a business, choosing and incorporating new technology, financial management, business plan development, market plan development, and business research. In 2010, small businesses in Washington State saw their sales decrease an average of one percent. However, clients who worked with SBDC advisors saw their sales increase an average of nearly four percent. (SBDC,2011) Advances in technology and local investment in fiber-optic cable networks represent a significant competitive advantage in attracting information-based business to Spokane Valley. Spokane Valley is also the beneficiary of high quality medical facilities which serve a wide region, extending beyond Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 13 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Washington. The presence of these facilities has attracted a large number of active retirees who represent a well-educated and highly-skilled resource for local employers. Housing in the Spokane Valley is of high quality and affordable in all density ranges. Plentiful water and power is provided by local utility purveyors at rates that are reasonable. In addition to the many businesses focused on the prosperity of Spokane Valley, the City is fortunate to have a large number of professional, volunteer, service and faith-based organizations committed to community development and improvement. Citizens are engaged in the development of the new city and have dedicated countless hours to developing ideas which would promote economic development and job creation. Another important piece of the regional economic development picture is Greater Spokane Inc. (formerly Spokane Area Economic Development Council). . Since 1974, Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) has established a proven track record, strong leadership, and solid industry expertise as "the starting point" for regionally focused economic development. The role of GSI is to implement a business-focused strategy that proactively promotes the region's business identity, facilitates job growth and business expansion, and leverages available resources to provide effective solutions. While organized as an independent not-for-profit corporation funded by both public and private entities, GSI works collaboratively with key partners across the region. Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs (SNAP) provides programs to empower low income individuals and families with opportunities promoting financial independence. The SNAP Economic Development programs offer financial tools and education to promote sound money management and investment in assets, including business ownership, home ownership, higher education and transportation. The MicroEnterprise Development Program is operated by SNAP, along with public and private partners, to help qualified individuals develop a business plan, acquire capital and start or expand a business. Perhaps the most important aspect of economic development is the City's continuing efforts to streamline the permitting process and to ensure regulations are fair and predictable for businesses. Efficient permitting processes are a key factor for companies searching for suitable locations to build or expand their business operations. In order to remain competitive, the City must continually evaluate its permitting process to ensure a timely and predictable outcome. Regulations must also be continually monitored and amended as necessary to make sure the City is not unduly burdening businesses. 7.3.2 Weaknesses The City of Spokane Valley has yet to establish its own unique identity within the region. The lack of an identifiable city center and an overabundance of marginal commercial centers and strip development from an earlier era remain a part of the urban landscape. While they represent opportunities for redevelopment, they present very real challenges for economic development in the present. The costs of redevelopment are significantly higher than those with new development, and regulatory barriers often represent considerable obstacles to reinvestment in an aged infrastructure. Property subdivided in the past may need to be reassembled to meet development objectives at a significant cost to the investor in both time and money. The development experience of the last twenty years has shown the importance of attracting the proper tenant mix in a successful commercial project. To be successful today, retail development must be clean, well lit, landscaped and attractive, with convenient parking. More importantly, it must be perceived as safe with easy access. Existing buildings and properties are often not easily redeveloped to meet this criteria. Land development in the Spokane Valley has not had the advantages of urban planning at critical periods in its development. As a result, incompatibilities exist between adjacent land uses. This will be corrected over time as the City directs its own development. Development standards of the past have focused on rural rather than the urban types of development now mandated by the Growth Management Act. In some cases, the area continues to experience the effects of poor environmental practices in the past. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 14 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan As the information age advances, industrial development has moved from traditional manufacturing activities to business parks which combine corporate offices, call centers and electronic assembly of parts in an office/campus environment. Traditional warehousing has been replaced with "just in time" delivery and an increased dependence on efficient transportation movements. Business reliance on Internet access has replaced other more traditional methods of communication and sales. Unfortunately, many industrial properties have yet to be retrofitted to different standards. Because the historical economic base was predicated on manufacturing, as is the case within the entire Spokane area, the local labor force has not always adapted quickly enough to these changes in market conditions. Losses in manufacturing have displaced local workers without the skills required for work in highly technical jobs. Spokane Valley's location, only minutes from the Idaho state line, represents a significant challenge to local economic development efforts. The many services supported by the State of Washington's complex wage and tax structure place business and industrial development at a competitive disadvantage when compared with similar ventures in Idaho only a few miles away. Many of these weaknesses may be more perceived than real, but all have contributed to an image which will require time and focused community effort to correct. 7.4 Community Survey The statistically valid Community Survey conducted in the spring of 2004 identified economic growth as the single most important issue facing Spokane, followed closely by job creation and urban planning issues. Sixty-one percent of respondents also felt that having a city center was important to the City's future, and seventy-four percent supported spending public funds to create a city center. Not surprisingly, roughly three quarters of survey respondents felt that the establishment of a unique community identity in the City of Spokane Valley was important. Although nearly half of respondents (47%) felt that the development of a community identity could best be accomplished through social changes, another 28% indicated physical changes would be the best way to develop a community identity. One-quarter of respondents (25%) felt physical and social changes were equally important to the development of a community identity. During community workshops conducted in the spring and early summer of 2004, participants were asked to express their opinions on many of the same issues. Results of these informal surveys generally tracked the results of the larger survey. 7.5 Goals and Policies This section provides goals and policies that support cooperation and coordination at a regional level to ensure sustainable economic development. There are a number of established organizations in the region that are engaged in economic development activities. It is in the best interest of the City of Spokane Valley to collaborate with these regional organizations. By focusing on common goals and allocating resources accordingly, government and private organizations can work together regionally to maximize successful business start-up, retention, expansion and recruitment efforts. As with many cities, Spokane Valley will have limited funds with which to pursue its economic development goals. The City will have to use its resources in a focused and prioritized manner to have a positive impact on the local economic base. It will be imperative that Spokane Valley make strategic investments of the limited resources available and where possible, leverage resources in cooperation with other governmental and private agencies. Goal EDG-1 Encourage diverse and mutually supportive business development and the expansion and retention of existing businesses within the City for the purpose of emphasizing economic vitality, stability and sustainability. Policies Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 15 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan EDP-1.1 Strive to provide the necessary public facilities, infrastructure and services to support economic development. EDP-1.2 In conjunction with appropriate entities, encourage market feasibility studies to identify and target economic opportunities. EDP-1.3 In partnership with the business community and appropriate entities, encourage the development of a comprehensive marketing strategy customized for Spokane Valley and supportive of regional economic development objectives. EDP-1.4 Consider establishment of a public interactive web-based geographic information system to facilitate economic research for businesses. EDP-1.5 Encourage the development of business incubators to promote the creation of new business enterprises. EDP-1.6 Encourage creation and retention of home-based businesses that are consistent with neighborhood character. EDP-1.7 Encourage State and Federal agencies to locate in the City of Spokane Valley. EDP-1.8 Encourage local organizations engaged in business retention, expansion and recruitment. EDP-1.9 Encourage public and private programs and activities that diversify the economy and labor force. EDP-1.10 Encourage the full utilization and expansion of the Foreign Trade Zone. EDP-1.11 Seek expansion of the Spokane Community Empowerment Zone to include income-eligible Census block groups within the City of Spokane Valley. Goal EDG-2 Encourage redevelopment of commercial/industrial properties within the City. Policies EDP 2.1 Develop appropriate urban design and infrastructure standards for the City Center area. EDP-2.21—Develop zoning, permitting, and incentives that encourage prioritized development consistent with the SVCP. EDP-2.32 Focus economic development resources through specific redevelopment areas as appropriate. Goal EDG-3 Promote the development of a qualified labor force that is globally competitive and responds to the changing needs of the workplace. Policies EDP-3.1 Encourage the region's world-class education consortium. EDP-3.2 Encourage post-secondary education and technical schools to locate and expand offerings within the City of Spokane Valley. EDP-3.3 Encourage community colleges and technical schools in the development of customized training programs for businesses. EDP-3.4 Encourage K-12 education to include skills-based training and creative partnerships with business. EDP-3.5 Encourage public/private partnerships in training and education, through continuing employee education. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7– Economic Development Page 16 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan EDP-3.6 Encourage cooperation among businesses, schools, labor unions and other organizations in developing job training through apprenticeships, mentoring and other programs. EDP-3.7 Promote opportunities that employ Spokane Valley residents in Spokane Valley. Goal EDG-4 Encourage regional tourism as a sustainable provider of jobs and markets. Policies EDP-4.1 Encourage the development of a comprehensive tourism promotion plan that supports the marketing efforts of regional tourism agencies, attractions and events. EDP-4.2 Encourage the development of local attractions, recreational, cultural and sports events which take advantage of the four seasons. EDP-4.3 Encourage and promote the marketing of appropriate facilities that are consistent with Spokane Valley's tourism objectives. EDP-4.4 Expand and develop neighborhood and regional linkages and improvements to the Centennial Trail and Spokane River frontage. Goal EDG-5 Collaborate with other governmental agencies and the business community to promote a sustainable, strong, diverse and healthy regional economy. Policies EDP-5.1 Improve the effectiveness of capital improvement programs by encouraging greater communication and coordination between local governments and the private sector. EDP-5.2 Develop and implement strategies to identify and use appropriate Federal, State and regional economic resources and incentives. EDP-5.3 Encourage the continued support and funding of active duty, reserves and National Guard components of the United States Armed Forces. EDP-5.4 Collaborate with other local governments and business organizations in promoting legislation in support of economic development when appropriate. EDP-5.5 Encourage development of and participation in a recognition/certification program for businesses and non-profits moving toward local, sustainable practices in their operations. EDP-5.6 Encourage development of and participation in a "buy local" campaign. Goal EDG-6 Establish a balanced approach to environmental sustainability which complements the utilization of area resources and economic growth. Policies EDP-6.1 Encourage the retention, development and recruitment of environmentally friendly businesses. EDP-6.2 Encourage programs that foster and promote sustainable business practices. EDP-6.3 Encourage the development of clean technologies. Goal EDG-7 Maintain a regulatory environment that offers flexibility, consistency, predictability and clear direction. Adopted April 25, 2006 (Update 06-06-12) Chapter 7— Economic Development Page 17 of 18 City of Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan Policies EDP-7.1 Evaluate, monitor and improve development standards to promote compatibility between adjacent land uses; and update permitting processes to ensure that they are equitable, cost-effective, and expeditious. EDP-7.2 Review development regulations periodically to ensure clarity, consistency and predictability. 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Product of the City of Spokane Valley,Community Development Department CPA 2014-0009 — Withdrawn By Staff Chapter 9 —Parks and Recreation: Staff intended to update the chapter consistent with the updated Parks and Recreation Plan. Due to the adoption date of the Plan, this has been postponed to the next update cycle. No further information will be provided. • Clements sup = s s�;m 73 ta rest, l Fo pz Map 11.1 Existing Bike Facilities iMandalay '� �e°e 5. 3 r 3 r. Wabash = - LL W . , sanson o wellesle = , � .. D.� �� o �a — :• k ` City of Spokane - �, 5 f� Well le pr; _ IIIM °� r Well • Legend Existing Facilities Existin•Bike Lane Of �� la •�•.: Em to v Orchard Ave 111 of-Millwood ♦ Da,o^ •` ,wiw F Dalton m �� m 1 6 Park ••=■ 01�f11 1b lb M�. ttktkalitt 1� ,.- �.{ ®Stt '" ■N dtS�rTw Fred k Spakane River =r��Y i � .�• d w°' . -. 6 Existing Shared Use Path atgIBIlli E g® o�v • - '� ... Fe'rJa _ Bnckev a r Nu ,,. 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Ira 6th a • ! 41' A. �' 32nd LL. c Park 1ME1� II 3111: • 9,n/p. o 44th € ~42nd 43rd Pna• 44th g. 43rd ■ 0� Ball w 5 jVdlley 0 1 2 Miles 1 I Marie Q 4 P2 1 a Holman m a y_ 94"2 6 o et •• `rf - a r g n n r � assn B }o�G 46th th tog :aasa �,�e5 o`n M ew•ey moPeaw HS Notice: T/ f t i -I t p -compiled f s -a and subject t t The City k,s aim o guarantees about the racy or currency fthrs map and P .--lydisclaims-l,blaj - d - - t-contents. To coOrm ti contact tl City qf Spokane Valley,Community Development Dep t t D LS- f Planning,(509)921-1000. Product of the City.of Spokane Valley,Community Development Department lit Cods, a ea F. i wa ¢ o \ /e Spokane Valley Planning Commission DRAFT Minutes Council Chambers —City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave. January 23,2014 I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Stoy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioners, staff, and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance III. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS Present Absent CITY STAFF Joe Stoy— Chair Scott Kuhta, Planning Manager Christina Carlsen -Vice x Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney Chair Steven Neill x Mike Basinger, Senior Planner Kevin Anderson x - Gloria Mantz, Engineer Mike Phillips x �- Robert McCaslin x Chris Sneider x r Can Hinshaw, secretary Commissioner Neill was excused from the Planning Commission Meeting. IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Carlsen moved to approve the agenda as presented, a second was made and the motion passed unanimously. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the January 9, 2014 minutes as presented, a second was made and the motion was passed unanimously. VI. COMMISSION REPORTS: VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Planning Manager Scott Kuhta gave an update on the PC advance agenda. February 13, 2014 a Study Session for the annual Comprehensive Plan will get started. The Shoreline Management Program Update will begin March 13, 2014. There will be no Planning Commission Meeting April 10, 2014 due to spring break. Commissioner Stoy asked how many Comprehensive Plans we have this year. Mr. Kuhta responded that there are Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 5 three site specific proposed amendments. One of them is proposed by the City, two are proposed by private entities and then there are number of chapter and text amendments. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Unfinished Business: Study Session, Amendment to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code, Chapter 19.120, Schedule of Permitted and Accessory Uses (Permitted Use Matrix) and Appendix A,Definitions. Senior Planner Mike Basinger stated this study session was put together for the purpose of being able to go over the working document that was put in the Planning Commissioners packets. Mr. Basinger opened the floor for questions or comments. Commissioner Carlsen stated she found a couple of things that had an S designation without something in the comment section. She asked if they are going to match up that way in the description. Mr. Basinger stated that the final document would reflect all the supplemental conditions if there is an S. Commissioner Anderson had concerns that the changes to the adopted Matrix were not articulated in the working document. Mr. Basinger stated that they put together this working document to identify as much as possible how they were consolidating uses and the process for doing that. They wanted to assure the Planning Commission that they were not doing anything that was inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The goal was to make the Permitted Use Matrix more reflective of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Basinger noted that the additions and deletions in the working document are identified using track changes. Planning Commissioner Anderson stated he did not see the changes because the blue and black texts were hard to identify. Commissioner Sneider had concerns regarding transfer stations and how it was allowed with supplemental conditions in Regional Commercial (RC) zones. He wanted to know why it's no longer allowed and how is it still comparable to before. Mr. Basinger explained that staff looked at the Comprehensive Plan and determined that Regional Commercial is not an appropriate place for a transfer station. This would be the transfer sites that you would take your garbage to with your truck. The regional commercial designations described in the Comprehensive Plan are described as areas that would attract regional commercial type destination activities. Commissioner Phillips had concerns relating to staff documenting their work. Mr. Basinger assured Commissioner Philips that the working document included all changes relating to the consolidation of the permitted use matrix. Planning Commissioner Anderson provided a copy of a list he put together that indicates permitted uses as indicated in the Old Matrix which have been changed in the New Matrix. He stated 20 items were not highlighted. (See attached) Commissioner Anderson was concerned about the process for consolidating the matrix. Mr. Basinger noted that all the changes are articulated in the working the document for Planning Commissions Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 5 consideration and recommendation. He stated if there is something that is in the working document that the Planning Commission does not agree with then it should be discussed. Mr. Basinger stated that in the working document they have identified under current use, all the uses that were in the existing Matrix. The working document also shows all the changes relating to the consolidation process. Commissioner Sneider had some questions on Community Garden. Starting on zone MUC, CMU, etc. those are all P's, then you go to the final document and it just has two S's. He was confused and asked why they were not the same. Mr. Basinger responded that the consolidated Matrix articulates the final product for the Commissioners review. He stated that a good way to see when there is brand new use is to look under current use in the working document, it should be reflected as a brand new use in blue underlined text. This is a good way to see where things have been added. There are very few of them, such as marijuana, community garden and entertainment. Commissioner Carlsen commented that in the old Matrix, medical, dental and office, were separate from medical, dental clinic in the old Matrix and now is combined in the new Matrix. She wanted to know if there was a distinction between getting rid of an office and a clinic. Mr. Basinger stated that there was not a distinction in the definitions. He said they were looking at the difference between an office and a clinic. There is actually an office category where we allow offices. Mr. Basinger added that clinics are a little bit different. They wanted to get away from the confusion of having medical office and medical clinic considering there is an office designation in place. Commissioner Sneider commented on the education category, that schools were added in with College and University. He asked what the thinking was on it because the definition of schools is quite different from what Universities and Colleges. Mr. Basinger stated that it was for the ease of finding the use. The way the schedule of Permitted Use Matrix works online is if you type in the word "school", "college or university" it searches based on that string. He commented that adding schools would help people in finding that use if they were searching under the premise of school. Commissioner Anderson had concerns regarding light industrial and heavy industrial. In the Industrial light use category, machine shops are listed in light use but not listed in the heavy use. Commissioner McCaslin commented that the difference in the industrial heavy is the word:processing. Mr. Basinger stated that they tried to define the different types of industrial uses such as assembly, manufacturing and processing. Commissioner Carlsen stated that in the definitions under bakery products manufacturing where it says see light industrial use category it's not listed on the Matrix under light industrial and she did not see it in the industrial light definition that it's for baked goods. Mr. Basinger stated under processing that bakery could be put in there as an example of a processing use in the definition for industrial, light use category. PUBLIC HEARING: Amendment to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code, Chapter 19.120, Schedule of Permitted and Accessory Uses (Permitted Use Matrix), and Appendix A,Definitions. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 5 Chair Stoy opened the Public Hearing at 7:13 PM Commissioner Carlsen read allowed the rules for the Public Hearing. There was no public comment. Commissioner Stoy closed the Public Hearing at 7:16 PM Ten-minute break Resumed the Meeting at 7:23 PM Motion: Commissioner Carlsen made a motion to approve and forward to the City Council the Amendment to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code, Chapter 19.120, Schedule of Permitted, and Accessory Uses (Permitted Use Matrix), and Appendix A, Definitions. A second was made. Discussion: 1. The Planning Commission conducted deliberations. The Planning Commission discussed and decided the following changes to Appendix A Definitions (see below). a. The Planning Commission recommended that struck out definitions be added back into Appendix A Definitions and that references be made to the new use category definitions. b. The Planning Commission recommended including the word "bakery" as an example of a processing use in the definition for industrial, light use category. c. The Planning Commission recommended including language stipulating that all the uses allowed in the industrial, light use category be allowed in the industrial, heavy use category. d. The Planning Commission recommended deleting the historical element ("In the past, such a shelter was more commonly referred to as a dog pound, a term which had its origins in the impoundments of agricultural communities, where stray cattle would be penned up or impounded until claimed by their owners") from the definition for animal shelter. e. The Planning Commission recommended changing the word "products" to "materials" in the definitions for industrial, heavy use category and industrial, light use category. f. The Planning Commission recommended removing the word "fashion" from the definition for showroom. Amended Motion: Commissioner Carlsen made a motion to amend the Spokane Valley Municipal Code, Chapter 19.120, Schedule of Permitted and Accessory Uses (Permitted Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 5 Use Matrix), and Appendix A, Definitions as described by staff by the consensus of the Planning Commission. A second was made. Planning Commission action: to forward to the City Council as presented, the motion was passed 6-0 Planning Commissioner Neil was absent for the vote. X. GOOD OF THE ORDER There were no comments. XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:19 p.m. Joe Stoy, Chairperson Cari Hinshaw, PC Secretary Date signed Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 5