Agenda 02/14/2008 SPOKANE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -CITY HALL 11707 E. SPRAGUE AVENUE
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
6:00 TO 9:00 PM
There will be an Open House, prior to the meeting,from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers, regarding
the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan. As always the public is invited to attend the meeting.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS—STUDY SESSION SPRAGUE/APPLEWAY CORRIDOR SUBAREA PLAN
REGULATIONS—OPEN FORUM FOR PUBLIC QUESTIONS AFTER STAFF
PRESENTATION IN CONJUNTION WITH QUESTIONS FROM THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. ***(HARD COPIES OF THE PLAN ARE AVAILABLE FOR
VIEWING AT THE CITY'S PERMIT CENTER, CITY HALL AND BOTH VALLEY
LIBRARIES. CD COPIES OF THE PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL AND
THE PERMIT CENTER.)
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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IAN ROBERTSON, CHAIR KATHY MCCLUNG, CD DIRECTOR
FRED BEAULAC, VICE-CHAIR GREG MCCORMICK, PLANNING MGR, AICP
JOHN G. CARROLL SCOTT KUHTA, LONG RANGE PLANNER, AICP
CRAIG EGGLESTON MIKE BASINGER, SENIOR PLANNER, AICP
GAIL KOGLE CARY DRISKELL, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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Memorandum
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ian Robertson, Chair-Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Date:February 13, 2008
Re: Planning Commission Findings and Recommendation: Interim UDC Amendments
BACKGROUND
On September 24, 2007 Council adopted Ordinance 07-015 approving the City of Spokane Valley
Uniform Development Code (UDC). The UDC was effective on October 28, 2007. After adoption, the
city staff identified several instances where portions of the previously adopted code were unintentionally
not carried forward into the UDC or where necessary language was inadvertently omitted from the
UDC.
The absence of these code provisions from the UDC has the potential of preventing the City of
Spokane Valley from implementing and enforcing the UDC in a consistent manner and further could
result in development that may be inconsistent with the goals and policies of the City of Spokane Valley
Comprehensive Plan. A summary of the amendments are as follows:
1. Section 19.40.010 — does not include language specifically prohibiting the use of recreational
vehicles as permanent or temporary dwelling units in residential zoning districts;
2. Sections 19.40.090 and 19.40.100 — fails to address standards related to Accessory Dwelling
Units (ADU) including size, appearance, setbacks or an application process;
3. Appendix A — Definitions — inaccurately defines Accessory Dwelling Units as Accessory
Apartment Dwellings. The current definition is inconsistent with state law and is confusing from
the standpoint that both attached and detached ADU's are allowed.
4. Section 19.60.010 (Table 19.60-1) —fails to identify setbacks for flanking streets in commercial,
office and mixed use zoning districts;
5. Section 22.130—fails to incorporate the standards and requirements for the designation of
"future acquisition areas" as had previously been set forth in the City's Interim Development
Regulations Chapter 14.710.
The Planning Commission reviewed the interim UDC amendments and conducted a public hearing on
January 31, 2008. The Commission received oral and written (attached) testimony from the Spokane
Home Builders Association related to the accessory dwelling unit and future acquisition area code
amendments. At the conclusion of the hearing the Planning Commission voted unanimously to
recommend approval of the interim UDC amendments with two modifications:
1. Remove 19.40.100 (1)(d); and
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2. Increase maximum square footage allowed for an accessory dwelling unit from 800 to 1,000
square feet [Section 19.40.100(3)(a)(ii)].
FINDINGS
Consistent with Section 17.80.150(6), the Planning Commission finds:
1. The proposed amendments are consistent with applicable goals and policies of the Spokane
Valley Comprehensive Plan; and
2. The proposed amendments bear a substantial relation to the public health, safety, welfare and
protection of the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
The Spokane Valley Planning Commission therefore recommends to the City Council that the interim
amendments to the Spokane Valley Uniform Development Code be adopted with the modifications
noted above.
Ian Robertson, Chair
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Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Public Comment on Sprague/Appleway Corridor Regulations
February 14, 2008
Good evening
The Spokane Home Builders Association is delighted to see the City of Spokane Valley moving
forward with the revitalization of the Sprague/Appleway corridor. The planning process should
be recognized for its openness and accessibility to the public. The vision for new development
along the City's primary commercial corridor is progressive and forward-thinking.
As you deliberate the merits and content of the proposed implementing regulations that are
before you this evening, I would like to relay to you several concerns voiced by members of the
development community and property owners along the corridor.
1) The applicability of the regulations to owners of existing buildings along
Sprague/Appleway who expand their facilities or make improvements greater than
15% in size or value. This threshold may be too small and could inhibit necessary
improvements to structures on the corridor that might trigger the more expensive
facades and frontage improvements required under the code. This would be
counterproductive to the intent and purpose of the subarea plan and actually
encourage continued disinvestment along the corridor.
2) The adoption of these regulations would effectively downzone properties along
Appleway Boulevard that currently hold commercial designations by making them
residential. Please consider these properties carefully to determine whether the
commercial use would still be applicable, especially on areas of Appleway within
close proximity to the City Center.
3) Where will the money come from to pay for the amenities and improvements
proposed for Sprague Avenue frontage? Will new development be required to pick
up the tab, or will Spokane Valley citizens be responsible for participation?
The proposed plan provides a fresh perspective to urban development in the Inland Northwest
and the Sprague/Appleway corridor needs the new investment described in the regulations. Let's
be sure that idealism and imagination don't trump reality and economics, or the vision that has
been provided by the Spokane Valley community may never come to fruition.
Respectfully,
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6(,Sara Orrange, G Ire - - `airs
CITY OI PianningCommission
Spokane
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