PC APPROVED Minutes 06-13-19 Regular Meeting Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Council Chambers—City Hall
June 13, 2019
I. Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance.
IH. Office Assistant Robin Hutchins called roll and the following members and staff were present:
James Johnson Jenny Nickerson, Building Official
Danielle Kaschmitter Erik Lamb,Deputy City Attorney
Timothy Kelley Mike Basinger, Economic Development Manager
Robert McKinley Conner Lange, Planner
Michael Phillips, absent - excused
Michelle Rasmussen
Matt Walton, absent - excused Robin Hutchins, Office Assistant
Hearing no objections, Commissioners Phillips and Walton were excused from the meeting.
IV. AGENDA: Commissioner Rasmussen moved to approve the June 13, 2019 agenda as
presented. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was Jive in favor, zero opposed,
and the motion passed.
V. MINUTES: Commissioner Rasmussen moved to approve the May 23, 2019 minutes. There
was no discussion. The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and the motion
passed.
VI. COMMISSION REPORTS: Commissioner Rasmussen attended the Chester Creek
pavement preservation presentation given by the City. She was impressed by the proactive
approach and the high level achieved in reaching out to the community. Commissioner
Johnson attended the Inlander Volume music festival on the 31' of May and 1"of June, he
was amazed at the quality and variety of music by local musicians. He also attended the
Spokane County Human Right Task Force on the 11 to of June where they discussed a media
release pertaining to their hate crimes portal and how to gather hate crime data from higher
education entities.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Economic Development Manager Mike Basinger gave an
update of the Barker Road and Garland Avenue projects. He highlighted that the City has
been working on Barker Road for two weeks and have installed 1,000 feet of the 3,700-foot
sewer line total. Mr. Basinger advised USDOT awarded the City a$1.25 million dollar
grant for the Pines Road BNSF grade separation project. The City has secured $5.1 million
dollars in project funding that puts the City in a position of 100 percent for design and 80
percent for right of way acquisitions. Mr. Basinger advised the Parks and Recreation
Department will be holding a workshop on Thursday June 20, 2019 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at
CenterPlace conducted by Chaz Bates. Mr. Basinger concluded with items coming before
the City Council to include the Pines grade separation design, an administrative report on
Catholic Charities Code Text Amendment (CTA) and a request for a pavement management
ad hoc committee to represent the community as a whole.
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VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: On any subject which is not on the agenda.
There was no public comment.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
i. Findings of Fact: STV-2019-0002, a privately initiated street vacation of a
portion of Glenn Road, University Road and Baldwin Avenue.
Mr. Lange explained the Findings of Fact reflected the process and decision the
Commission made regarding STV-2019-0002, the privately initiated street vacation of a
portion of Glenn Road, University Road and Baldwin Avenue. Mr. Lange advised the
Commission conducted a public hearing on May 23, 2019. After deliberations the
Commission voted four in favor and one opposed to forward a recommendation of approval
of the amended proposal to the City Council. The amendment was to vacate a portion of
Baldwin Avenue and Glenn Road while retaining University Road. Mr. Lange advised
there was a scrivener error related to a parcel number that has been corrected. There was
some discussion regarding a scrivener error of the Commission's vote in the Findings of
Fact that reflected an incorrect vote of five to one, the correct vote being four to one.
Commissioner Rasmussen moved to amend the Findings of Fact STV-2019-0002 to reflect
the correct vote from five to one, to four to one. There was no discussion. The vote on the
motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed. Commissioner Kaschmitter
moved to approve Findings of Fact STV-2019-0002 as amended There was no discussion.
The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed.
ii. Findings of Fact: CTA-2019-0002, a proposed text amendment to Spokane Valley
Municipal Code(SVMC) Chapter 19.60, Chapter 19.85 and Appendix A to allow and
provide regulation on licensed marijuana transportation businesses.
Deputy City Attorney Erik Lamb summarized the Findings of Fact for the proposed code
text amendment CTA-2019-0002, allowing licensed marijuana transport businesses to
operate within the City with certain limitations. Mr. Lamb explained the Commission
conducted a public hearing on May 23, 2019. After deliberations the Commission voted
four in favor, one opposed to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council.
Commissioner Rasmussen moved to approve Findings of Fact CTA-2019-0002 as
presented. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero opposed,
and the motion passed.
iii. Findings of Fact: STV-2019-0001, proposed street vacations of a portion of Tshirley
Road, Long Road, Rich Avenue and Greenacres Road in the Northeast Industrial
Area.
Mr. Basinger summarized the Findings of Fact for the City initiated street vacation STV-
2019-0001, a proposed street vacation in the Northeast Industrial Area. Mr. Basinger
explained the Commission conducted a public hearing on May 23, 2019. After
deliberations the Commission voted five in favor, zero opposed to forward a
recommendation of approval to City Council. Commissioner Rasmussen moved to approve
Findings of Fact STV-2019-0001 as presented. There was no discussion. The vote on the
motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Commissioner McKinley advised that his wife lost her father on
Memorial Day. In light of Father's Day, he encouraged everyone to spend time with their
families as you never know when it will be the last. Commissioner Rasmussen apologized for
missing the last meeting and the miscommunication. Commissioner Johnson spoke about a
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speech Jon Stewart gave to Congress regarding the 911 Victims Compensation Fund.
Commissioner Johnson feels it is of utmost importance that all countries take care of their first
responders and is abhorrent when that does not occur.
XI. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Rasmussen moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
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The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed.
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James Johnson, Chairman Date signed
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Robin Hutchins, Secretary