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Spokane Valley Planning Commission Agenda
City Hall Council Chambers, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
May 8, 2014 - 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 24, 2014 Minutes
VI. COMMISSION REPORTS
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: On any subject that is not on the
agenda.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. Study Session— CTA-2014-0001, proposal to amend side and
year yard setbacks in I-1 and I-2 zones adjacent to residential.
B. Study Session— Shoreline Master Plan Draft Regulations,
General Provisions
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
XI. ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Planning Commission Action
Meeting Date: May 8, 2014
Item: Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business ® new business
❑ public hearing ❑ information ® admin.report ❑ pending legislation
FILE NUMBER: CTA-2014-0001
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Study session—Amendment to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: A citizen initiated text amendment to amend Spokane Valley
Municipal Code (SVMC) 19.70.010(B-3-b), I-1, Light Industrial District (Section 3b) to change the
required side and rear yard setbacks adjacent to residential zoning districts from 35 feet to 20 feet. The
proposal is also to change Table 19.60.1-Commercial Development Standards to specify that the
minimum side and rear yard adjacent to a residential use or zone be 20 feet in the I-1 and I-2 zones.
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: RCW 36.70A.106; SVMC 17.80.150 and 19.30.040
BACKGROUND: The proposal is to amend Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 19.70.010(B-3-
b),Light Industrial district changing the required setback adjacent to residential zones to 20 feet.
Currently the required setback is 35 feet which restricts the building area for established industrial lots.
There is a zero side and rear setback against non-residential zones and uses in the Light and Heavy
Industrial zones.Amending (SVMC)Table 19.60-1 Commercial Development Standards with the
required setback to minimum side and rear yards adjacent to a residential use or zone being 20 feet would
create consistency between these two sections of the SVMC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: No action recommended at this time. The Planning
Commission will conduct a public hearing and consider the proposed amendment on May 22,2014.
STAFF CONTACT:
Micki Harnois,Planner
ATTACHMENTS:
A. None at this time
CTA-2014-0001 RPCA for Study Session
19.70.0101-1, Light Industrial district. SHARE 1
A. The Light Industrial designation is a planned industrial area with special emphasis and attention given to
aesthetics, landscaping and internal and community compatibility. Typical uses would include technology and
other low-impact industries. Light Industrial areas may also include office and commercial uses as ancillary
uses within an overall plan for industrial development.
B. Supplemental Regulations.
1. The outdoor storage provisions contained in SVMC 19.60.060(B)shall apply to the I-1 district.
2. Mobile food vendors shall be located on/within designated areas which do not interfere with
parking or internal circulation with permission of the property owner, health certificate and
permit.
3. Setbacks.
a. Front and flanking street yard setbacks shall be 20 feet; and
b. Side and rear yard setbacks of 3520 feet are required only adjacent to residential
zoning districts.
4. The following structures may be erected above the height limits of this code, provided: (a)the
structure is accessory to or part of a building which is a permitted use in the zone; (b)the
structure complies with the height limits in the Airport Overlay zone; and (c) no residential use of
the structure shall occur above the height limits prescribed in the zone:
a. Penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating
fans, or similar equipment to operate and maintain a building.
b. Fire or parapet walls, skylights, flagpoles, chimneys, church steeples, belfries,wireless
masts, and similar structures.
c. Structures such as silos, feed mills, batch plants, and fixed cranes which are used in a
manufacturing process which utilizes vertical processing and storage of materials.
d.Water stand pipes and tanks.
5.All parking, maneuvering and outdoor storage areas shall be paved.
Exemptions:
a. Parking and storage areas routinely used by cleated and other heavy equipment as
approved by the planning director.
b. The planning director may waive portions of these requirements upon recommendation
by the Spokane regional clean air agency or the Spokane Valley development engineering
division when it can be demonstrated that the proposed surfacing,such as grass pavers or
other technology,will not adversely affect air quality, water quality or the integrity of the
parking area.
6. The following features attached to structures are allowed as exceptions to the setback
standards:
a. Minor Projections Allowed. Minor features of a structure, such as eaves, chimneys, fire
escapes, bay windows no more than 12 feet long and which cantilever beyond the
foundation of the structure, uncovered stairways,wheelchair ramps and uncovered decks
or balconies, may extend into a required structure setback up to 20 percent of the depth of
the setback. However, they may not be within three feet of a lot line when a setback is
required.
b. Full Projections Allowed. In addition to subsection (B)(6)(a)of this section, the following
features are allowed to project farther into the required structure setback:
i. Canopies, marquees, awnings and similar features may fully extend into a street
setback and may extend into the public right-of-way subject to the requirements of
the building code and adopted street standards.
ii. Uncovered stairways and wheelchair ramps that lead to one entrance on the
street-facing facade of a building may fully extend into a street setback.
iii. Uncovered decks and stairways that are no more than 42 inches above the
ground may fully extend into a required structure setback.
iv. On lots that slope down from the street, vehicular and pedestrian entry bridges
that are no more than 42 inches above the average sidewalk elevation may fully
extend into a required structure setback.
v. Balconies may extend into public rights-of-way as allowed in the building code and
adopted street standards.
vi.Attached mechanical equipment such as heat pumps, air conditioners,
emergency generators and water pumps are allowed to project into the side or rear
yard setback only.
7. Community facilities and public utility distribution facility(ies), except power poles and
underground transformers, shall comply with the following conditions:
a. The requirements for landscaping, signage, lighting and other requirements shall apply.
b. Type I landscape screening is required along property line(s)adjacent to a residential
use or zone.
8. Public utility transmission facility shall comply with the following conditions:
a. The utility company shall secure the necessary property or right-of-way to assure for the
property construction, continued maintenance, and general safety to the property adjoining
the public utility transmission facility;
b.All support structures for electric transmission lines shall have their means of access
located a minimum of 10 feet above ground;
c. The facilities shall be compatible with the surrounding uses either by distance,
landscaping, buffering, or design, as determined by the director; and
d. The height of any structure above ground does not exceed 125 feet.
9. The following shall apply to all secondhand stores and consignment sales:
a. The subject parcel must have frontage on an arterial; and
b. Minimum building size of 15,000 gross square feet(gsf); and
c. Limited to a single tenant.
10.A home occupation may be established in a residence that has been legally permitted,
excluding caretaker dwellings.
11. Recreational vehicles shall not be used as permanent or temporary dwelling units. Guests
may park and/or occupy a recreational vehicle while visiting the occupants of a dwelling unit
located on the same lot for not more than 30 days in one consecutive 12-month period. The
intent is to accommodate visiting guests and not to allow the recreational vehicle to be used as
a dwelling unit.
Table 19.60-1 —Commercial Development Standards
Office Commercial Mixed Use Industrial
GO 0 NC** C RC CC* CMU* MUC* I-1 1-2
Minimum Front Yard Setback 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Minimum Flanking Street Setback 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Minimum Side and Rear Yard Adjacent to a
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 4520 3420
Residential Use or Zone
Maximum Building Height(in feet) 45 100 35 35 100 Unlimited 50 60 40 65
*Except as otherwise required
**Townhouse development in the NC zone shall comply with setback and building height standards in the R-4
zone found in Table 19.40-1
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Planning Commission Review
Meeting Date: May 8, 2014
Item: Check all that apply: ❑consent ❑ unfinished business ❑ new business ❑ public hearing
® information ❑ admin.report ❑ pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Shoreline Master Program Update - Study Session — Draft Development
Regulations
BACKGROUND: The City's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update team has completed the Draft
Shoreline Development Regulations. This document completes phase seven of the City's Update process
and introduces the regulations that will implement the SMP. The Planning Commission completed its
review of the Administrative Provisions at their March 27th meeting and continued the review of the
General Provisions section at the April 24th meeting. The Planning Commission will pick up the review with
Section 21.50.410 General regulations for specific shoreline modifications and complete the review of the
Critical Areas Regulations. A description of each section and the dates of discussion are provided below:
March 27 - Administrative Provisions (Sections 21.50.010 — 21.50.170): Administrative provisions cover
how the SMP will be administered and enforced. The provisions identify the permits and processes
required, and the criteria for review. These provisions are specific to the SMP, while general permit
administration, compliance, and enforcement provisions are included in other parts of the SVMC.
April 24—General Provisions (Sections 21.50.180—21.50.450): The general provisions contain regulations
that apply to shoreline uses and modifications, and identify the environment designations where these
uses and modifications are permitted. Uses are the functional result of development, while the
modifications are construction elements that change the physical character of the shoreline in preparation
for a use. Use regulations set physical development and management standards for each use.
May 8 - Critical Areas Regulations (Sections 21.50.460 — 21.50.560): The Shoreline Critical Areas
Regulations apply to critical areas and their buffers that are completely within shoreline jurisdiction.
Regulated critical areas include wetlands, Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas, geologically hazardous areas,
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas, and frequently flooded areas. The section applies to all uses,
activities and structures that may impact or alter a critical area or its buffer.
Attorney Tadas Kisielius and URS Senior Biologist Noah Herlocker will be present at the Commission
meeting and available to answer questions. A public hearing will be conducted following Planning
Commission review of the entire document and is set for May 22. The draft regulations were previously
provided for your review.
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: Shoreline Management Act (SMA) under RCW 90.58
PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN: Numerous discussions regarding SMP Update.
APPROVAL CRITERIA: RCW 90.58 and WAC 173-26 define the process for approval of an SMP and require
that the document be consistent with the goals and policies of the SMA.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: None required
STAFF CONTACT: Lori Barlow,AICP, Senior Planner
ATTACHMENTS:
Draft Shoreline Master Program Regulations and Definitions—previously provided
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