PC APPROVED Minutes 09-13-18 Approved Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Council Chambers—City Hall
September 13,2018
I. Chair Rasmussen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners,staff and audience stood for
the pledge of allegiance. Office Assistant Mary Moore took roll and the following members and staff
were present;
Michelle Rasmussen Cary Driskell,City Attorney
James Johnson Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Timothy Kelley Marty Palaniuk,Planner
Danielle Kaschmitter
Michelle Rasmussen,
Matthew Walton Deanna Horton, Secretary for the Commission
Mary Moore, Office Assistant
Commissioner Rasmussen moved to excuse Commissioner Stathos from the meeting. The vote on
this motion was six in favor, zero against and the motion passed.
II. AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to accept the September 13,2018 agenda as presented. The
vole on the motion was six in favor, zero against, and the motion passed.
III. MINUTES: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the July 12, 2018 minutes. The vote on this
motion was six in favor, zero against, and the motion passed
IV. COMMISSION REPORTS: Commissioner Johnson stated he attended all but three City Council
meetings during the summer.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Lori Barlow, Senior Planner explained that the 2018
Comprehensive Plan Amendments were passed during the summer. The recommendations of the
Planning Commission were adopted by the City Council.Ms. Barlow stated the City has begun its 2019
Comprehensive Plan Amendment process. Staffwill be accepting applications until October 315',2018.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
i. Study Session: CTA-2018-0003 A city-initiated proposed amendment to Spokane Valley
Municipal Code(SVMC) 19.70.050(G)Open Space requirements in Mixed Use Zones.
Planner Marty Palaniuk informed the Commissioners there was an error in the staff report. The
staff report should state the public hearing will be held on September 27, 2018 not on
September 20, 2018. Mr. Palaniuk stated the recommended language changes came from the
discussions that the commissioners had in previous meetings.These changes will only apply to
the Mixed-Use zone and the Corridor Mixed Use zone. The proposed changes to SVMC
19.70.050(G) are as follows:
• Eliminate the open space exemption for multi-family or mixed use
development of less than 10 new dwellings;
• Include "public trail" when exempting the open space requirement for
development located within 1300 feet of a public park;
• Define what form of mixed used development is exempt from providing
open space
• Remove"fee in lieu of land"option.
• Specify that parking areas shall not be considered as non-residential uses
for the purpose of classifying the project as mixed use.
• Add a definition for "mixed use" to Appendix A—Definitions which is
proposed as "A development with two or more different land uses
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combined in a single development project. Mixed-use development can
be either vertical or horizontally mixed, and could include employment
uses such as office, retail, community, or cultural facilities, along with
higher density residential uses. "
VIII, GOOD OF THE ORDER: There was nothing for the good of the order.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:16 p.m. The vote on
the motion was unanimous in favor and the motion passed.
Michelle Rasmussen, Chair Date signed
Mary Moore, Office Assistant