2006, 03-07 Study Session MinutesMINUTES
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Tuesday March 7, 2006
Mayor Wilhite called the meeting to order at 6:00 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
Rich Munson, Councilmember
Gary Schimmels, Councilmember
Staff:
Dave Mercier, City Manager
Nina Regor, Deputy City Manager
Marina Sukup, Community Development Dir.
Greg McCormick, Planning Manager
Scott Kuhta, Senior Planner
Mike Jackson, Parks & Recreation Director
Mike Connelly, City Attorney
Mike Basinger, Associate Planner
Carolbelle Branch, Public Information Officer
Rob LaFontaine, Administrative Intern
Greg, "Bing" Bingaman, IT Specialist
Chris Bainbridge, City Clerk
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called roll; all Councilmembers were present.
Agenda Topics
Council Deliberation on Draft Comprehensive Plan
1. Confirmation of Chapter strike - through versions:
Introduction Chapter, strike - through version:
Planning Manager McCormick brought Council attention to the added goal and policy on the last page of
the strike - through version.
IP -1 Policy: Council consensus to omit the word "all."
It was moved by Councilmember Munson, seconded, and unanimously agreed to accept the
strike -out version of the Introduction Chapter as amended.
Natural Environment , strike - through version
Page 28, correct the typographical error on NEG -10, so the word reads "endeavor."
Page 9, Note to Reader: It was agreed to include in the note to reader, that the Shoreline MasterPlan is
from page 9 through page 26.
It was moved by Councilmember Schimmels, seconded, and unanimously agreed to accept the
strike -out version of the Natural Environmental Chapter as amended.
Parks and Rec & The Arts:
It was moved by Councilmember DeVleming, seconded and unanimously agreed, to accept the amended
strike - through version of Parks, Recreation and the Arts.
9.4 The Arts: It was moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to change the second to last sentence to
read: "Public art is a city's legacy that needs to be nurtured."
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Approved by Council: 03 -21 -06
LAND USE MAP CHANGES:
Associate Planner Basinger showed the following UR -22 parcels on the overhead map, and discussed
each land use recommended change.
UR 22 changes; staff recommended the following changes:
1. Four parcels located at 14517, 14503, 14526, and 14502 East Rockwell Avenue; change to High
Density Residential.
2. Parcel 45091.9001, unknown address, current use Valley Four - Square Church; change to Public Quasi -
Public.
3. Three parcels located at 2715, 2711, and 2705 N Pines; change to High Density Residential.
4. Two parcels located at 2123 and 2121 N Lily Road, change to High Density Residential.
5. Three parcels located at 7814 E. Indiana, 7909 E Baldwin, and 7813 E Baldwin; change to High
Density Residential.
6. Parcel 45152.1813 located at 12915 E Broadway, change to High Density Residential.
7 and 8. Parcels located at 12504 and 12422 E Olive Avenue; change to High Density Residential.
9. One parcel located at 13103 E Valleyway, change to High Density Residential.
10 -20. Following addresses: 14306 E Main, Parcel 45143.3606 (unknown address), 14302 E Main, 14314
E Main, 14318 E Main, 14324 E Main, 14404 E Main, 14408 E Main, 118 N Best, 112 N Best and 106 N
Best; change to High Density Residential.
21. One parcel located at 222 N Hutchinson Road; change to High Density Residential.
22. One parcel located at 13428 E 20 Avenue; change to High Density Residential.
23. Parcel 45172.1227; unknown address, presently used as a parking lot; change to office.
24. Parcel 45151.1215, 1204 N Mamer Road, change to High Density Residential.
25. One parcel located at 4315 E 5Th Avenue; change to High Density Residential.
26. One parcel located at 4403 E 8Th Avenue; change to High Density Residential.
27. One parcel located at 10211 E 14 Avenue. After discussion concerning adjacent property, and that
the School District can only use that for a specific time period as a teaching facility; it was moved by
Councilmember Munson and seconded by Deputy Mayor Taylor, to accept staff's recommendation to
change #27 to High Density Residential. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Mayor Wilhite, Deputy Mayor
Taylor, and Councilmembers Schimmels, Denenny, DeVleming, and Munson. Opposed: Councilmember
Gothmann. Abstentions: None. Motion carried.
It was then moved by Councilmember DeVleming and seconded by Councilmember Munson to accept
staff's recommendations on above items #1 -26 on the land use changes. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor:
Unanimous. Opposed: None. Abstentions: None. Motion carried.
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Approved by Council: 03 -21 -06
Citizen requests:
M66: this was the property which was zoned by the county and is currently zoned commercial; staff
indicated they had additional information in the backup documents (memorandum concerning the
sequence of events describing how the mini - storage was built on the property) as was requested earlier.
Also as agreed earlier, Council determined to leave this property as is.
M70: Mr. Basinger explained that the property owner requests the property be designated Light
Industrial; that there is Light Industrial to the east and west; the property is off Trent and the owner has
concerns about changing this to residential as it is close to the train noise; that the property owner was
proposing to have his home on the back portion and his RV Repair Center on the front; and that a
boundary line adjustment might be beneficial on this property as there are single family residences in the
back; that the back portion could be left as Low Density Residential, and keep the light industrial use off
Trent. Mr. Kuhta suggested if Council desires to change this property, they might want to also consider
the property to the east. After Council discussion, there was Council consensus to accept staff's
recommendation to adjust the boundary as mentioned, keep the back portion residential, and the rest of
the property Light Industrial; including the property to the east as Light Industrial.
Mr. Kuhta mentioned that staff received a letter yesterday from Michael Meagher, Associate Broker with
Kiemle & Hagood Company, who represents United Health Services Credit Union which owns parcel
#45151.9206, property at Blake and Mission, and that they have been planning for office space for the last
14 years; and that the request is to have the parcel designated as "office." Mr. Kuhta also mentioned that
office is generally compatible with surrounding development. After general council discussion, it was
moved by Councilmember Munson ,seconded by Deputy Mayor Taylor, and unanimously agreed to
accept the designation as "office" at the SW Corner of Blake and Mission, parcel #45151.9206, 2.12
acres.
Mayor Wilhite called for a short recess at 7:28 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
Spokane County's Requested Land Use Changes — Highlighted Parcels
After a brief explanation of the rationale behind the changes and of the parcels listed on the "Spokane
County's Requested Land Use Changes" document, it was moved by Councilmember Gothmann,
seconded, and unanimously agreed to accept staff recommendation on all of the white, non - highlighted
entries.
Staff and council then proceeded to discuss the highlighted areas, with the following Council consensus:
Highlighted areas:
2. parcel 55071.0230; Public Quasi - Public (PQP)
3. parcel 45121.9015, Heavy Industrial (HI)
5, 6, 8: parcels 35121.6901, 35121.6801, and 35121.7001, all to Low Density Residential (LDR)
15. parcel 45103.0293, Office (0)
16. parcel 55181.2016, to LDR
18. parcel 45132.9075, to Mixed Use (MU)
19. parcel 45182.9171 to Light Industrial (LI)
22. parcel 45163.0205, LDR
31, 33, 35. parcels 45241.9025, 45241.9013, 45241.9016 (mining pits), High Density Residential (HDR)
43. parcel 45221.9206, Medium Density Residential (MDR)
69. parcel 35242.0801, Community Commercial (CC)
54 -68. These parcel designations will be determined later after further research and additional discussion
concerning access to a non - arterial from the property.
70, 71, 72. parcels 45201.0643, 45201.0645, and 45201.0647, Corridor Mixed Use
75. parcel 45212.1536, LDR
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Approved by Council: 03 -21 -06
77. parcel 35241.3515, MDR
78. parcel 35242.9037, MDR
81 and 86. parcels 45233.2013 and 45233.2003, drainage parcels, no change, keep PQP
94. parcel 45204.3454, Scope House, LDR ..
106. parcel 45291.0121, University and 16 Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
107. parcel 45332.9135, no change, keep PQP
NEIGHBORHOOD CHAPTER
Deputy Mayor Taylor explained his proposed amendments to this chapter as per his accompanying
handout dated 3 -3 -06. Deputy Mayor Taylor explained his proposal to remove the Neighborhood Chapter
and incorporate several of those policies and goals into the Land Use Chapter, and to eliminate any
duplicate goals and policies, including NP 2.6 and 1.9, which are duplications of Economic Development
Policy 1.6.
Discussion followed first concerning whether to delete the Neighborhood Chapter. Councilmembers gave
their preference and rationale for either keeping the Neighborhood Chapter, or moving sections of that
chapter to other chapters to avoid duplications; that there is a need for a neighborhood plan and that
neighborhood organizations will need this chapter as guidance; that neighborhoods are more than
residential units and can be medical neighborhoods, etc.; that public opinion appears to want to keep the
chapter; not having the chapter does not preclude the neighborhood organizations from corning forward;
that the new goals would be better served in the Land Use chapter; if there are duplicates an idea was
mentioned to move all neighborhood associated goals and policies into the neighborhood chapter, rather
than move pieces of the neighborhood chapter to other chapters; and that the comprehensive plan is not
the place for procedures as shown in 10.2.2 Procedure.
It was moved by Councilmember Munson and seconded, to retain the Neighborhood Chapter and suggest
changes to it. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Mayor Wilhite, Councilmembers Schimmels, Denenny,
DeVleming, Munson, and Gothmann. Opposed: Deputy Mayor Taylor. Abstentions: None. Motion
carried.
Mayor Wilhite invited Councilmembers to review some of Deputy Mayor Taylor's suggested changes.
Councilmember Munson stated that he feels a statement is needed that neighborhood participation is
advisory as opposed to directive; and that he feels a neighborhood organization must represent the
majority of the people who live in the area. Deputy Mayor Taylor voiced his opposition to having the
majority as he feels the interests of the entire community should be represented.
As the hour was late, Mayor Wilhite stated that the order of business for this Thursday's meeting will be
to hold the public hearing; then have Council deliberation on the Housing narrative; the Neighborhood
Chapter, review the Comp Plan Introduction, re- review those few properties ( #54 -68), and leave Capital
Facilities for another meeting date.
There being no further business, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The
meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Meeting Minutes: 03 -07 -2006
Approved by Council: 03 -21 -06
Oto Wkautu
Diana Wilhite, Mayor
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