2006, 02-21 Study Session MinutesMayor Wilhite called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m., and welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Present:
Councilmembers:
Diana Wilhite, Mayor
Steve Taylor, Deputy Mayor
Dick Denenny, Councilmember
Mike DeVleming, Councilmember
Bill Gothmann, Councilmember
Gary Schimmels, Councilmember
MINUTES
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Staff:
Dave Mercier, City Manager
Mike Connelly, City Attorney
Marina Sukup, Community Development Dir.
Greg McCormick, Planning Manager
Steve Worley, Senior Engineer
Bing Bingaman, IT Specialist
Chris Bainbridge, City Clerk
Absent:
Rich Munson, Councilmember Others: approx 4 citizens
City Clerk Bainbridge called roll; all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Munson. It was
moved, seconded, and unanimously approved to excuse Councilmember Munson from tonight's meeting.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DELIBERATION There was Council consensus to make the following
changes:
Strike - through Transportation Chapter
Page 26: Abbreviations: Councilmember Gothmann and Community Development Director Sukup will
meet to determine what those abbreviations stand for, and Director Sukup will add those to the glossary.
Page 22: Director Sukup will work to see if she can enhance the map to make it easier to read.
Council consensus to add the aviation maps to the chapter.
The February 21, 2006 memo from Director Sukup states that SRTC recommended the following change,
and Council concurred:
• Shared -use Multi use 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. Shared Multi use paths may also be used by pedestrians, skaters,
wheelchair users, joggers and other nonmotorized users.
The legend on Map 3.2 will be revised accordingly.
February 21, 2006 memo from Steve Worley and Neil Kersten regarding Additional Proposed Arterial
Street Plan Revisions, recommended the following suggestions for changes to the Arterial Street Plan and
accompanying map, and Council concurred:
• Evergreen Road — Sprague Avenue to Indiana Ave.: from Minor Arterial to Principal Arterial
(Evergreen Road south of Sprague Avenue remains as minor arterial)
• Sullivan Road -South City Limits to Appleway: from Minor Arterial to Principal Arterial
• 4th Ave. Dishman -Mica Rd to Sullivan Rd: Classify as Collector (previously recommended
removing that classification.)
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• Empire Way -City Limits to Pines Road (SR 27): Classify as Collector (previously
recommended removing that classification.)
• University Road - Montgomery Ave to Trent (SR 290): Classify as Collector. (previously
recommended classified as local access street. Upon completion of the Bridging the Valley
Project and the connection of University Road to Trent is closed, this issue can be re- visited.)
Strike - through Economic Development Chapter
Page 11: Council consensus to accept yellow highlighted area as shown.
Page 17, EDP 1.9: Change from "support" to "encourage."
Page 18: EDP 5.3: Change "continues" to "continued."
Natural Environment Chapter
It was mentioned that staff continues from the February 9, 2006 meeting, to work on some aspects of this
chapter, including amending the "Note to Reader" and some legal pending research. Staff will bring
those issues back at a later date for Council consideration.
Housing Chapter: Goals and Policies
GOAL HG -1: Change "all" to "the."
HP 1.1: Delete the word "all."
HP 1.2: Change to read: "Strive to eliminate unnecessary time delays and expenses."
HP 1.3: Change to read: "Establish development regulations and incentives to encourage superior design
and for greater diversity of housing types, and costs, and designs that may include including but not
limited to, bonus density incentives, clustering, and transfer of development rights."
HP 1.4" Change to read: "Encourage mixed -use residential /commercial development in designated
commercial areas throughout the City with the use of developer incentives and design standards."
GOAL HG -2: Change to read: "Encourage the use of affordable housing initiatives of regional
organizations with a record of providing safe and affordable housing."
HP 2.1: Change the word "support" to "encourage."
HP 2.2: Change to read: "Target appropriate resources in low income areas identified by the US Census
Bureau."
HP 2.3: Change to read: "Encourage homeownership initiatives which could include housing cooperatives
and lease - purchase ownership."
HP 2.4: Change "support" to "Encourage."
HP 2.5: Change to read: "Encourage the referral services of appropriate agencies in assisting individuals
and families of modest means."
GOAL HG -3: Change to read: "Encourage meeting the housing needs of special populations, including
the elderly, mentally ill, victims of domestic abuse, persons with debilitative conditions or injuries, and
the homeless."
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HP 3.1: Change to read: "Assist local service organizations and self -help groups obtain funding that
supports Goal HG3."
HP 3.2: Change to read: "Ensure that access to special needs housing is provided in a manner consistent
with fair housing laws."
HP 3.3: Change to read: "Coordinate city actions with local agencies and shelter providers to address
homelessness."
HP 3.4: Change to read: "Make periodic assessments of housing needs."
HP 3.5: Change to read: "Encourage the location of new facilities for the special populations defined
above, within one - quarter mile of transit corridors."
Mayor Wilhite called for a short recess at 7:34 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
Neighborhood Chapter: Goals and Policies:
After discussion of Goal NG -1, including the idea of two different plans (the Comprehensive Plan and a
Neighborhood /sub -area plan), Councilmember DeVleming suggested having one chapter combining
housing and neighborhoods, rather than having a separate neighborhood chapter; followed by brief
discussed of Goal NG -2 compared to the new verbiage of HP 1.3.
NP 2 -1: Council discussed changing the last part of the sentence to read: "...impacts associated with
arterials, freeways, and rail corridors" instead of high intensity transportation and freight corridors.
However, Mr. Mercier asked how this policy relates to the re- construction of Barker Road and to the
Michael Freedman concept of bringing multi - family housing next to streets and parking lots along the
Sprague Corridor. Deputy Mayor Taylor suggested deleting the policy entirely, and Councilmember
Denenny said this policy is duplicated in the Land Use Chapter. There was no consensus concerning this
policy as this discussion turned to whether to have a separate neighborhood chapter.
Councilmember Gothmann stated that he feels there is strong community support to have a separate
neighborhood chapter; that those goals were proposed by a committee formed by the Planning
Commission to determine the contents of the neighborhood chapter, which committee was comprised of a
diverse group of citizens, and that several sections of the housing chapter were moved to the
neighborhood chapter based on their recommendations.
Lengthy discussion continued including debate over whether goals NG -1 and NG -2 conflict; the
definition of a neighborhood; and whether or not to have a separate neighborhood chapter.
Councilmembers Schimmels and Gothmann voiced their preference to retain the neighborhood chapter;
Deputy Mayor Taylor stated his preference for amending it or replacing it; and other councilmembers
stated that several policies and goals such as NP 2 -1 and LUG 1 appear to be duplicates. Suggestions
included keeping the two chapters (housing and neighborhoods) separate; combining the two by re-
writing the goals to ensure there are no duplications yet the concerns are all addressed; and having a
neighborhood section under Land Use.
It was determined that Council will continue to look at these issues and this will be brought back at the
March 7 Council meeting. In addition, staff will research the number of public comments received
regarding the neighborhoods chapter.
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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Diana Wilhite, Mayor
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