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Notice and Agenda For Regular Meeting
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Thursday, July 10 at 6:00 p.m.
Remotely via ZOOMmeeting and In Person at
Spokane Valley City Hall located at 10210 E Sprague Avenue
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular Spokane Valley Planning Commission meeting will be held July 10, 2025, beginning at
6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at Spokane Valley City Hall located at 10210E 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:
If making a
comment via Zoom, comments must be received by 4:00 pm, the day of the meeting. Please email plammne(/Dspokanevalle
or call the Planning Commission Secretary at 509-720-5110 to be added to the Zoom speaker list. Otherwise, comments will
in -person at the meeting, as noted on the agenda below:
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AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 22, 2025
6. COMMISSION REPORTS
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
8. PUBLIC COMMENT: 7hisis an opportumbjor thepublic to speakon any subject except items listed aspublic comment
opportunity orpublic hearing as comments will be taken when those items appear on the agenda.
9. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a. Review of Updated Comprehensive Plan Work Program (Presented by Steve Roberge)
b. Discussion: Resource Vulnerability Assessment (Presented by Steve Roberge)
10. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
11. ADJOURNMENT
Regular Meeting Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Spokane Valley City Hall
May 22, 2025
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.
H. The Commissioners and staff stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Administrative Assistant Denise Mclain took attendance, and the following members and staff were
present:
Michael Kelly - Absent
Steve Roberge, Planning Manager
Bob McKinley
Miguel Aguirre, IT Specialist
Emily Meyer - Absent
Denise Mclain, Administrative Assistant
John Robertson
Justin Weathermen
Ann Winkler
Dan Wilson
There was a consensus from the Planning Commission to excuse Commissioner Meyer and
Commissioner Kelly from the meeting.
IV. AGENDA: Commissioner Wilson moved, and it was seconded, to approve the agenda for May 22,
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 motionpassed.
VI. COMMISSIONER REPORT: Commissioner McKinley reported that he had a discussion about
the topics from our previous meeting and thanked Mr. Roberge for his report.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Mr. Roberge reported that the next few meetings would be light.
He proposed that we skip the next meeting and put everything into the second meeting in June.
Commissioner McKinley asked if anyone was opposed to moving our topics to the second meeting
in late June. Several commissioners announced that they would be out from the meeting in late June.
Mr. Roberge proposed to then cancel both meetings in June and move to the July meeting.
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Commissioner McKinley proposed to cancel the next meeting and check into see if we would cancel
the second meeting in the month of June.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment offered.
Di. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a. Discussion: Comprehensive Plan- Public Participation Plan
Mr. Roberge presented our Comprehensive Plan for Public Participation. He discussed our schedule
for tasks required before the state deadlines.
Commissioner McKinley asked what our plan was regarding Task 3 to try and get more involvement
in our update. Commissioner Robertson asked if the commissioners could be provided with the
completed sections of the comp plan as they are reviewed rather than all at once. Mr. Roberge
confirmed that his plan does include that process.
Mr. Roberge said that we are going to be adding two topics to our comp plan: greenhouse gas
emissions and resiliency, both of which would need a lot of work. Our objectives are to promote
inclusive, transparent, and meaningful engagement throughout the planning process.
Commissioner Robertson asked if we plan on having one-on-one conversations with the public and
where we would be putting out the information. Mr. Roberge responded that there would be one-on-
one conversations at Farmers Markets and other events to get feedback and answer questions. He said
that we would be getting the information out in a variety of different media.
Commissioner McKinley asked if we would have more frequent meetings in November given the
deadline in 2026. Mr. Roberge said we would most likely have enough time with the currently
scheduled regular meetings. The commissioners discussed possible question -and -answer handouts,
using media other than digital media, and alternative languages to increase participation and spread
the word about the update.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Commissioner Wilson said that he felt most people are resistant to
change, and our Comprehensive Plan Update will be a challenge for the City with our growing
population and increasing popularity. Commissioner Robertson agreed that our biggest challenge is
to make sure people are informed and to get more of the public involved. Commissioner McKinley
shared that his main concern is what do we want Spokane Valley to look like and what type of
people are we trying to attract here. His concern that we are overwriting our rural history and his
hope that more people will get involved in the planning process.
XI. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Robertson moved, and it was seconded, to adjourn the meeting
at 6: 47 p.m. The vote on the motion was five in favor, zero opposed, and the motionpassed.
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Rober McKinley, Chairman Date Signed
Deruse Mclain, Secretary