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PC APPROVED Minutes 03-23-17 Minutes Spokane Valley Planning Commission Council Chambers—City Hall March 23,2017 I. Chair Graham called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance. Secretary Deanna Horton took roll and the following members and staff were present: Heather Graham Cary Driskell, City Attorney James Johnson Lori Barlow, Senior Planner Tim Kelley Karen Kendall, Planner Mike Phillips Michelle Rasmussen Suzanne Stathos,absent excused Deanna Horton, Secretary for the Commission Hearing no objections Commissioner Stathos was excused from the meeting. H. AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to accept the March 23,2017 agenda as presented. The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero against and the motion passed. III. MINUTES: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the March 9, 2017 minutes as presented. The vote to approve the motion was five in favor, zero against, the motion passes. IV. COMMISSION REPORTS: The Commissioners had no reports. V. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: There was no administrative report. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. VII. COMMISSION BUSINESS: a) Public Hearing: STV-2017-0002, Street Vacation of a portion of McMillian Road and an unnamed Right-of-Way on the City's border. Chair Graham opened the public hearing at 6:04 p. m. Planner, Karen Kendall presented the Commissioners an overview of a City initiated street vacation located in the northeast corner of the City. The request is to vacate a portion of McMillian Road 30 feet in width and an unnamed ROW 16 feet in width along the City's eastern border. The parcels are located east of Barker and north of the railroad ROW which runs north of Euclid Avenue. The surrounding parcels have the same owner and are zoned Industrial. Currently the parcels are vacant.. It is recommended to approve the vacation with conditions. Having no one who wished to test, Chair Graham closed the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. Commissioner Johnson moved to recommend approval of STV-2017-002. This motion was approved five in favor, zero against. b) Findings of Fact: STV-2017-0002,Street Vacation of a portion of Wilbur between Pines and Bowdish. Ms. Kendall presented the staff report and the Planning Commission's Findings of Fact based on the public hearing for STV-2017-0001, from the March 9,2017 public hearing. Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the Planning Commission findings for STV-2017-0001. The vote on this motion was five in favor, zero against, the motion passed. c) Update on items to come: Senior Planner Lori Barlow gave a brief overview of items which staff had recently given to the City Council, City Council would like to investigate the possibility of allowing shipping containers as storage on residential property. Both Spokane and Spokane County do allow them. Concerns which were raised where aesthetics, and the possibility of the containers having had hazardous materials in them. Commissioner Graham clarified this would only be considered for an above ground installation. There is a renewed interest in urban farming and 2017-03-23 Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 2 animal keeping. The some of the subjects which have come up are, reducing water usage by collection of rain water and gray water for irrigation, this is regulated by the Dept. of Ecology. Composting toilets cannot be substituted if you can connect to city sewer. Selling produce which someone grows in their own yard is allowed by state statue. Council would like to allow smaller animals to be allowed on smaller lots. Currently other than chickens, animals are only allowed on lots consisting of one acre or more. The City of Spokane and Spokane County allow smaller animals on some lots based on height and weight. Staff will be bringing forward discussion for review by the Planning Commission. VIII. GOOD OF THE ORDER: There was nothing for the good of the order. IX. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 p.m. The vote on the motion was unanimous in favor, motion passed. ,r/ Heather Graham, Chair Date signed V16-)46-)6 Deanna Horton, Secretary