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Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Remotely via ZOOMmeeting and
In Person at 10210 E Sprague Avenue
Note: In response to Governor Inslee's announcement reopening Washington under the "Washington
Ready" plan, members of the public may attend Spokane Valley Planning Commission meetings in -person
at City Hall at the address provided above, or via Zoom at the link below. Members of the public will be
allowed to comment in person or via Zoom as described below.
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via email. Otherwise, comments will be taken in -person at the meeting in Council Chambers.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 8, 2022
6. COMMISSION REPORTS
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
8. PUBLIC COMMENT: On any subject which is not on the agenda.
9. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a. Study Session: CTA-2022-0003 — Privately Initiated Map Amendments Update
10. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
11. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Council Chambers — City Hall
September 8, 2022
Planning Commission Chairman McKinley called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting
was held in person and via ZOOM meetings.
The Commissioners, staff, and audience stood for the Pledge Of Allegiance
Administrative Assistant Marianne Lemons took attendance, and the following members and staff
were present:
Fred Beaulac
Susan Delucchi
Karl Granrath, absent
Walt Haneke, absent
Bob McKinley
Nancy Miller
Sherri Robinson, absent
Tony Beattie, City Senior Deputy Attorney
Chaz Bates, Planning Manager
Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Greg Bingaman, IT Specialist
Marianne Lemons, Administrative Assistant
There was consensus from the Planning Commission to excuse Commissioner Granrath,
Commissioner Haneke & Vice -Chair Robinson.
AGENDA: Commissioner Delucchi moved to approve the September 8, 2022 agenda as
presented. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was four in favor, zero against and the
motion passed.
MINUTES: Commissioner Beaulac moved to approve the August 25, 2022 minutes as presented.
There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was four in favor, zero against and the motion
passed.
VI. COMMISSION REPORTS: There were no Planning Commission reports.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Planning Manager Chaz Bates reported that STV-2022-0001,
the city -initiated street vacation request to vacation approximately 7,900 square feet of unimproved
right-of-way extending from Mission Avenue to Park Road was approved by the City Council. He
also stated that the deadline for submitting Comprehensive Plan Amendments for the 2023 review
process is November 1, 2022.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
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a. Findings of Fact: CTA-2022-0002: Multi -Family Residential Parking Regulations
Update
Senior Planner Lori Barlow presented the Findings of Fact for CTA-2022-0002 to amend
the multi -family residential parking regulations. She stated that the Planning Commission
held a public hearing on the proposed code text amendment at the August 25, 2022
meeting. After receiving public testimony, the Planning Commission moved and voted 5-2
to recommend denial to the City Council. She explained that the approval of the Findings
Of Fact would formalize the recommendations that were made at the public hearing.
Commissioner Delucchi moved to approve the Findings of Fact for CTA-2022-0002 as
presented. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was four in favor, zero
against, and the motion passed.
b. Study Session: Role of the Planning Commission and Public Hearing Procedures
Planning Manager Chaz Bates and Attorney Tony Beattie presented a training session
regarding the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure, Robert's Rules of Order, and
general roles and processes associated with the Planning Commission.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Commissioner Delucchi reminded the Commission that Val leyfest
will be held on September 24 — 25, 2022.
XI. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Beaulae moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 p.m. The vote
on the motion leas four in favor, zero against and the motion passed.
Bob McKinley, Chairman Date Signed
Marianne Lemons, Secretary
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Planning Commission Action
Meeting Date: October 13, 2022
Item: Check all that apply ❑ old business ® new business ❑ public hearing
❑ information ® study session ❑ pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: CTA-2022-0003 Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map Amendments
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: RCW 36.70A.106, SVMC 17.80.150 and 19.30.040.
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTION: None
BACKGROUND: Review of past privately initiated site -specific Comprehensive Plan land use and zoning
map amendments identified a need for code text amendments to SVMC 19.30.010 Comprehensive Plan
text and map amendments and SVMC 19.30.030 Site -specific zoning map amendments. Pursuant to SVMC
19.30.040 modification to SVMC Titles 17 through 24 are classified as a Type IV development application
and require the Planning Commission to provide a recommendation to City Council.
Chapter 19.30 SVMC (Changes and Amendments) outlines the process for amending the Comprehensive
Plan (text and map), area -wide rezones, site -specific rezones. A review of chapter 19.30 SVMC found that
there were two related issues: (1) there are no criteria for privately initiated site -specific Comprehensive
Plan land use amendments and (2) a property can be eligible for a site -specific zoning map amendment if
it is adjacent to a property zoned the same or higher zone. Adjacent includes corner touches and across
right-of-way. Additionally, there is ambiguity in what classifies as a "higher zone". Conceptually, this can
be interpreted either as a more intensive zone (Industrial is higher than Multiple Family), or more logically
the allowed uses are similar but more dense (Multiple Family is higher than Single Family). These issues
taken together allow for more intense zoning and land use designations intruding into less intense zones.
CTA-2022-0003 is a city -initiated code text amendment to revise chapter 19.30 SVMC as it relates to
privately initiated site -specific Comprehensive Plan land use map amendments and privately initiated site -
specific zoning map amendments. The proposed regulation will identify additional criteria that shall be
"considered" when reviewing the proposed map amendments.
Staff will provide an overview of the proposed regulations
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: No action recommended at this time.
STAFF CONTACT: Martin Palaniuk, Associate Planner
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Presentation
2. Draft CTA-2022-0003
RPCA Study Session for Code Text Amendment CTA-2022-0002 Page I of I
CTA-2022-0003
Privately Initiated Map Amendments
Update
Study Session - October 13, 2022
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Background -
What's the Issue
Draft Regulations
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Privately Initiated Map Amendments
Concern:
■ The intrusion of more intense land uses into
areas of less intense uses.
What's the cause?:
■ The SVMC does not identify any criteria for
approving a change to the land use designation
map.
■ The criteria for zoning map amendments allow
land use changes when adjacent to the same
or higher zoning classification.
— "Higher" is undefined.
— Adjacent includes "corner touches" and across right
of way.
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■ Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendments
— Changes permitted annually
— Decision authority is legislative body (City Council)
— Change to Comp Plan land use map automatically require a zoning
map amendment (must be consistent)
— Both map amendments are done concurrently
Zoning Map Amendments
■ Zoning Map Amendments
— Must be consistent with the Comp Plan land use designation.
May be requested at anytime (unless a Comp Plan map
amendment is required).
— Decision authority is Spokane Valley Hearing Examiner
— Change to Zoning map may or may not require a Comp Plan land
use map amendment.
Any change other than a residential zone requires a change to the
Comprehensive Plan land use map.
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Adjacent to Industrial.
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Possible Solutions
■ Develop criteria to "consider" for privately initiated site -specific
Comprehensive Plan map amendments.
— Effect on surrounding land use and traffic circulation
— Existence of logical boundaries
— Avoid creating peninsulas or protrusions into different land use
— Must meet zoning map amendment criteria.
■ Revise site -specific zoning map amendments criteria.
— Avoid protrusions into different zoning district
— Consider boundaries and barriers
— Must be adjacent to and contiguous to a similar zoning district. Define
"similar" as allowing substantially similar uses or density.
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Comprehensive Plan Map Criteria
■ Existing Regulations
— Only once per year, except for
limited circumstances
— Classified as a Type IV
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■ Proposed Regulations
— Only once per year, except for
limited circumstances
— Classified as a Type IV
— Effect on surrounding land use
and transportation circulation
— Avoid extending across
freeways, highways, railroad
— Avoid creating peninsulas or
intrusions
— Also must follow rezone
criteria
Zoning Map Criteria
■ Existing Regulations
— Concurrency
— Consistent with comp plan
— Substantial relation to public health
— Needed for comp plan goals
— Be adjacent to higher zone
— Not detrimental to surrounding
properties
— Have communitywide benefit
Proposed Regulations
- Concurrency
— Consistent with comp plan
-- Substantial relation to public health
— Needed for comp plan goals
— Not detrimental to surrounding
properties
Have communitywide benefit
Avoid peninsulas or intrusions
Consider ROW, river, railroad
corridors
-- Adjacent to substantially similar
zoning district
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Spokane Valley Municipal Code
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19.30.010 Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments.
A. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a), proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan shall only be processed once
per year except for the adoption of original subarea plans, amendments to the SNIP, the amendment of the capital
facilities chapter concurrent with the adoption of the City budget, in the event of an emergency, or to resolve an
appeal of the Comprehensive Plan filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board.
B. Privately initiated Comprehensive Plan land use mar) amendments shall consider the following criteria
1. The effect of the proposed amendment on the land use and circulation pattern of the surroundine area.
2. The existence of boundaries such as right-of-way and natural areas shall be observed. In general, proposals shall
avoid extending land use designations across freeways, highways, or railroad ri_hts-of-way that present a logical
boundary.
3. Proposed amendments shall avoid crentinu, peninsulas or otherwise create intrusions into a different land use
designation.
C. A site- specific land use map amendment also requires a site -specific zoning map amendment and shall
additionally meet the criteria in 19.30.030 B.
RED. Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments are classified as Type IV development applications and shall
be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.140. (Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).
19.30.020 Area -wide rezones.
A. Area -wide rezones shall be considered only in conjunction with updates to the Comprehensive Plan text and
maps to ensure full consideration of the cumulative effects of all changes.
B. Area -wide rezones are classified as Type IV development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC
17.80.140. (Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).
19.30.030 Site -specific zoning map amendments.
A. Site -specific zoning map amendment requests may be submitted at any time. Site -specific zoning map
amendments are classified as Type III development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC
17.80.140.
B. All site -specific zoning map amendment requests shall meet all of he following criteria:
1. Meet the requirements of Chapter 22.20 SVMC, Concurrency;
2. Be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan land use designation;
3. Bear a substantial relation to the public health, safety, and welfare;
4. Be warranted in order to achieve consistency with the Comprehensive Plan or because of a need for
additional property in the proposed zoning district classification, or because the proposed zoning classification
is appropriate for reasonable development of the subject property;
5. Shall avoid creating a peninsulas or intrusion into a different zoning district.
(whieh shall inelude 00fReF (ER16heS and PFOpefty loeated aeFoss a publis Fight of way) to lareperty of the same
6. Not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property; and
7. Have merit and value for the community as a whole: and
8. Consider boundaries and barriers such as right-of-way, Spokane River, railroad corridors; and
The Spokane Valley Municipal Code is current through Ordinance No. 22-005, passed March 29, 2022.
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.9. Shall be adiacent and contiguous to a similar zoning district. A similar zoning district in this circumstance
shall mean the allowed uses shall be substantially similar and if housing is allowed the density shall be greater.-
19.30.040 Development regulation text amendments.
Requests to amend SVMC Titles 17 through 24 may be submitted at any time. Text amendments are classified as
Type IV development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.150. (Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B),
2016).
The Spokane Valley Municipal Code is current through Ordinance No. 22-005, passed March 29, 2022.