2024-09-26 PC APPROVED SIGNED MINUTESRegular Meeting Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Spokane Valley City Hall
September 26, 2024
I. Chairman Robert McKinley called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in
person and via ZOOM meetings.
The Commissioners and staff stood for the Pledge Of Allegiance.
II. Administrative Assistant Marianne Lemons took attendance, and the following members and staff
were present:
Susan Delucchi Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Michael Kelly Justan Kinsel, IT Specialist
Bob McKinley Mariamie Lemons, Administrative Assistant
John Robertson, late
Vadim Smelik, late
Justin Weathermen
Dan Wilson, absent
III. AGENDA: Chairman McKinley asked for a correction to the agenda to move Item 6: Commission
Reports and Item 7: Administrative Report to after the short course training because the training
began at 6:00 p.m. Vice -Chair Delucchi moved, and it was seconded, to approve the amended
meeting agenda for September26, 2024. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was four
in favor, zero against, and the motion passed.
IV. MINUTES: Commissioner Delucchi noted that Tony Beattie, Deputy City Attorney, was not in
attendance at the meeting and that City Attorney Kelly Konkright was in attendance. Commissioner
Delucchi moved, and it was seconded, to approve the amended meeting minutes for the September
12, 2024 meeting. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was four infavor, zero against,
and the motion passed
Commissioner Smelik arrived at 6:05 p.m.
V. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment offered.
VI. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a. Training: Short Course on Local Planning
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A short course on Local Planning was presented to the Planning Commissioners via Zoom by
the Washington State Department of Commerce.
Commissioner Robertson arrived at 6:12 p.m.
Commissioner Smelik left the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS: Vice -Chair Delucchi reported that she attended a meeting of
organizations and communities to discuss concern over the drought conditions of the Spokane
Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer and the development happening in Idaho that is taking a
substantial amount of water from the aquifer. Commissioner Robertson reported that the 2024
County Fair was a success. Chairman McKinley reported that he attended Valleyfest.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Senior Planner Lori Barlow reported that the City has done the
first round of interviews for the Planning Manager position.
IX. GOOD OF THE ORDER: There was consensus from the Planning Commission to excuse
Commissioner Wilson from the meeting. There was also a consensus to excuse Commissioner
Robertson from the September 12, 2024 meeting.
X. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Kelly moved, and it was seconded, to adjourn the meeting at
7:58 p.m. The vote on the motion was six in favor, zero against, and the motion passed.
Bob McKinley, Chairman Date Signed
Marianne Lemons, Secretary