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PC APPROVED Minutes 08-28-14 Minutes Spokane Valley Planning Commission Council Chambers—City Hall, August 28,2014 Chair Stoy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance. Ms. Horton took roll and the following members and staff were present: Kevin Anderson John Hohman,Community Development Director Christina Carlsen Cary Driskell, City Attorney Robert McCaslin Christina Janssen, Planner Mike Phillips Marty Palaniuk, Planner Steven Neill Luis Garcia,Development Services Coordinator Joe Stoy Lori Barlow, Senior Planner Sam Wood Deanna Horton, Secretary Commissioner Carlsen moved to approve the August 28, 2014 agenda as presented Motion passed seven to zero. Commissioner Carlsen moved to approve the August 14, 2014 minutes as presented Motion passed, seven to zero. COMMISSION REPORTS: Commissioners had nothing to report. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Director Hohman commented on the advanced agenda for the Planning Commission. Mr. Hohman stated the City Council was expected to approve the Shoreline Master Program development regulations by resolution soon. After this approval the entire Shoreline Master Plan will be put together as a complete unit and returned for adoption as a complete package. Mr. Hohman thanked the Commissioners for their dedication, saying the City Council reviewed the regulations but had little to change based on the thorough work done by the Commissioners. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public to comment. COMMISSION BUSINESS: Public Hearing — CTA-2014-0001, Code text amendments to sections of Title 19, Title 22 and Appendix A of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code(SVMC): The Commission business is a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code(SVMC): • Appendix A changing the Recreational Facility definition specifying indoor gun ranges; • Sections 19.40.010, 19.60.010, 19.70.010, and 19.70.020 removing screening requirement for community facilities and public utilities; • Section 19.60.010 removing the shared access requirement for new development; • Sections 19.60.040, 19.60.060, 19.60.070, 19.60.080, 19.70.010 modifying outdoor storage requirements • Section 19.120.050 permitting limited medical and dental clinic use in the MF-1 and MF-2 zones; • Section 19.40.130 modifying development standards for Manufactured Home Parks; • Section 22.50.020 modifying the vehicle parking requirements; • Section 22.50.040 modifying bicycle parking requirements; • Section 22.50.030 modifying the off-street loading requirements; • Table 22.50-2 modifying the table layout and specific activity parking requirements. Chair Stoy opened the public hearing at 6:12 p.m. Mr. Palaniuk and Ms.Janssen gave an overview of each of the proposed amendments to the Commission and received the following public testimony: 08-28-14 Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 4 Mr. Palaniuk noted a comment letter was received, and given to the Commissioners, from Wes Crosby, 5025 N Argonne Lane, who commented regarding the manufactured home park standards. Mr. Crosby commented the setbacks for the front and flanking carport covers was too large. He feels construction of multi-purposed buildings should be allowed. Mr. Crosby noted open space/common area landscaping should only be required after all the manufactured home lots have been filled and patios, carports, utilities have been installed to keep from destroying the pre-installed landscaping in such adjacent open spaces. Wendy McElroy, PO Box 13, Pinecroft Mobile Home Park: Ms. McElroy said manufactured housing was never meant to be used as permanent housing, so no real regulations were ever created protecting mobile home owners. Ms. McElroy said the Attorney General established a division for mobile home tenants which relies on the Landlord Tenant Act but this does not protect the homeowners who rent land for their homes. Ms. McElroy said many of her neighbors would not be able to afford to move if the park she lives in were sold. The cost to move a mobile home can range from $4,000 to $10,000. She felt, that in some cases, it could cause some of the residents to become homeless. She feels mobile homes and mobile home parks are one answer to affordable housing, and give pride of home ownership. Ms. McElroy said the homeowners need zoning laws to protect them. Mobile home parks are not going to go away, and the citizens who are currently living in them have no protection if the owner decides to sell. Ms. McElroy said that she felt 12 units per acre was close. Most homes in her area were older and she can hear her neighbors 15 feet away, she did not want to hear her neighbor snoring. She said some consideration needed to be given to the tenants. The property owners only want to collect the rent and not worry about what happens after. Randy Chapman, 8900 S Mullan Hill: Mr. Chapman stated he is the state president for the Association of Manufactured Home Owners. He would like to have a zoning district for manufactured home parks. Mr. Chapman also read a letter from William and Melinde Chambers, who support a manufactured home park zone. Mr. Chapman and the Chambers feel there are no protections for the manufactured home owners if the owners of the park should choose to sell the land the park is located on. They would like to have zoning to protect the home owners. Commissioner Neill asked Mr. Chapman about the rights of the property owner to be able to do what they wished with the property they owned. Mr. Chapman sited the Tumwater, WA ordinance and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which came down in favor of the Tumwater ordinance supporting the creation of a manufactured home park zoning district. Commissioner Carlsen said the proposed amendment was not for a zoning change and asked Mr. Chapman how he felt about the proposed changes in front of the Commission currently. Mr. Chapman had no issues with the proposed amendments. Mr. Hohman reminded the Commission that the City Council previously heard testimony regarding the manufactured home parks. One possibility had been a zoning overlay however, Council felt this density approach would be better suited for our City, provide more options for the property owner to not convert the land. Mr. Hohman stated the proposed amendment was a different way to attain the same goal. Kelly Konkright, 3212 S Lloyd Lane: Mr. Konkright stated he felt medical/dental uses should be an allowed use in MF-1 and MF-2 zones. Mr. Konkright said new structures should be allowed in the MF-1 and MF-2 zones. He said this was a way to broaden the use in these zones. Mr. Konkright said he did not feel a developer would want to convert an existing structure, but a new structure would need to be built to suit the needs of the use. Commissioner Stoy asked why the use would need to be restricted. Ms. Barlow stated during an inventory of multifamily land in the City it was determined vacant land in these zones was limited and should be preserved for the proper uses. There was no one else who wished to testify on any of the other proposed amendments. Chair Stoy closed the public hearing at 7:48 p.m. 08-28-14 Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 4 The Commission discussed going through and approving the proposed amendments which all Commissioners could agree on as presented, and then returning to the ones which would require further discussion. Commissioner Carlsen moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendment to Appendix A, changing the Recreational Facility definition to specify indoor gun ranges. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Carlsen moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendment to 19.40.00(G), 19.60.010(M), 19.70.010(7) and 19.70.010(6) removing the screening requirement for utilities and community facilities. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Carlsen moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendment to 19.60.010(H) removing the shared access requirement for new development. Commissioner Wood said he liked the idea of shared access. Mr. Hohman stated that several years ago,the City's former City Attorney had informed the department this provision was not legal and could be considered a taking if one property owner was required to allow access from another property owner without compensation. Commission Stoy asked how the city of Liberty Lake requires it to reduce the amount of access points along certain streets in their city. Mr. Hohman replied he was not aware how Liberty Lake conducted their business and if a development was one property owner, it could be different. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Carlsen moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendment to 19.120.050 allowing automobile/truck repair as a permitted use in Corridor Mixed Use and Community Commercial zones. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Wood moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendment to 19.50.120 to allow Outdoor Storage as a permitted use in the Community Commercial zone. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Neill moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendments to 19.60.040(B)(5) Neighborhood Commercial, 19.60.040(B)(3) Community Commercial, 19.60.060(B)(2) Regional Commercial, 19.60.070(B) Mixed Use Center, 19.60.080 (B) Corridor Mixed Use, and 19.70.010(B) Light Industrial to allow storage and display of a businesses' own products on their site and where and how a business can store and display their own products on their own site. Commissioner Carlsen stated she felt a business should be allowed to display items in their front and flanking street yards. However, other Commissioners said they felt products should not be allowed in drainage easements, or in the clearview triangle as it could impede traffic. Commissioner Carlsen moved to amend the motion to remove the reference to front and flanking street yards and add drainage easements and require meeting the clearview triangle regulations. The vote amendment passed unanimously. The vote on the amended motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Neill moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendments to 19.40.130 manufactured home park standards. Staff had previously shown that the standards had been moved from the text of the code to Table 19.40.130-1. While moving the standards from the text to the table, it was discovered that the setbacks for the manufactured home had been four feet from a front and flanking street yard, and three feet for other setbacks. This had been appropriate for the building code at the time it was written, in approximately 2003, but it had not been updated with the reissuance of the 2012 International Building Code or the Washington State Building Code which requires all of these setbacks to be a minimum of five feet. This is now the recommendation of staff to be consistent with the current building codes. Commissioner Carlsen stated she had a problem with the carport setback being required e 20 feet from a front or flanking street, but the home or other structures could be five feet. After discussion with staff, it was determined the setback would be determined based on the side of the carport where the car would be taking access. Commissioner Carlsen moved to amend the table 19.40.130-1 to require a 20 foot setback for the carport on a front or flanking street yard on the side the car is taking access, and five feet on the non-access side. The vote on the amendment passed unanimously. The vote on the amended motion also passed unanimously. 08-28-14 Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 4 The subjects for continued deliberation at the next meeting are Medical/Dental Clinics in MF-1 and MF-2 zones, Off-Street Parking, Off-Street Loading Spaces, Bicycle parking and the new Parking Matrix. GOOD OF THE ORDER: There were no comments. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m. _ Izt- r n Joe Stoy, ChairpeDate signed L` 1D Deanna Horton, Secretary 08-28-14 Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 4