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Notice and Agenda For Regular Meeting
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Remotely via ZOOM meeting and In Person at:
Spokane Valley City Hall located at 10210 E Sprague Avenue
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Spokane Valley Planning Commission meeting will be held on May 8, 2025, beginning at 6:00
p.m. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at Spokane Valley City Hall located at 10210 E Sprague Avenue, Spokane Valley,
Washington. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the items listed below on the agenda.
NOTE: 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:
Public comments will only be accepted for those items noted on the agenda as "public comment' or "public hearine " If making a
comment via Zoom, comments must be received by 4:00 pm, the day of the meeting. Please email planning a.snokanevalleywa.eov
or call the Planning Commission Secretary at 509-720-5112 to be added to the Zoom speaker list. Otherwise, comments will be taken
in -person at the meeting, as noted on the agenda below:
LINK TO ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION:
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AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
S. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 10, 2025
6. COMMISSION REPORTS
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
8. PUBLIC COMMENT: This is an opportunityfor the public to speak on any subject except items listed as public comment
opportunity or public hearing as comments will be taken ivhen those items appear on the agenda.
9. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a. Discussion: 2025 WA State Legislative Update (Presented by Steve Roberge)
10. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
11. ADJOURNMENT
Regular Meeting Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Spokane Valley City Hall
April 10, 2025
I. Vice -Chairman John Robertson called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was
held in person and via ZOOM meetings.
II. The Commissioners and staff stood for the Pledge Of Allegiance.
III. Administrative Assistant Marianne Lemons took attendance, and the following members and staff
were present:
Michael Kelly
Bob McKinley, absent
Emily Meyer
John Robertson
Justin Weathermon
Ann Winkler
Dan Wilson, absent
Tony Beattie, Deputy City Attorney
Steve Roberge, Planning Manager
Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Chad Knodel, IT Manager
Marianne Lemons, Administrative Assistant
There was consensus from the Planning Commission to excuse Chairman McKinley and
Commissioner Wilson.
IV. AGENDA: Commissioner Kelly moved, and it was seconded, to approve the agenda for April 10,
2025, There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and the
motion passed.
V. MINUTES: Commissioner Winkler moved, and it was seconded, to approve the minutes as
presented. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and
the motion passed.
VI. COMMISSIONER REPORT: There were no Planning Commissioner reports.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Planning Manager Steve Roberge reported the City is monitoring
bills being voted on in legislation. He commented that the staff is watching SB5184 regarding the
Parking Reform and Modernization Act, SB5559 regarding streamlining the subdivision process
inside urban growth areas, and HB 1096 regarding the increase of housing options through lot -
splitting. He stated that he would give more information to the Commission once the bills have been
passed into law.
Mr. Roberge also commented that the next Planning Commission Meeting (April 24, 2025) would be
cancelled due to no action items.
04-10-2025 Planning Commission Minutes
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Deputy City Attorney Beattie commented that staff will be presenting CTA-2024-0002 regarding
right-of-way permitting to City Council for consideration and he will present those to the
Commission once they are adopted.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment offered.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a. Public Hearing: STV-2025-0001— Regal Care Street Vacation
Senior Planner Lori Barlow provided a brief overview of the Findings of Fact for STV-2025-0001
explaining how they formalize the Commission's recommendations made after receiving public
comment during the public hearing and Planning Commission deliberations.
Commissioner Kelly moved, and it was seconded, to approve the Findings of Fact for STV-2025-
0001 (Regal Care Street Vacation). 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 Winkler commented that she would like to see if there
was a way to speed up the process of straight forward street vacations. Deputy City Attorney
Beattie responded that there are state statutes that regulate the process for street vacations that have
to be followed.
XI. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Meyer moved, and it was seconded, to adjourn the meeting at
6:13 p.m. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed.
John Robertson, Vice -Chairman Date Signed
Marianne Lemons, Secretary