2025-05-22 PC APPROVED SIGNED MINUTESRegular Meeting Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Spokane Valley City Hall
May 22, 2025
I. Chairman Robert McKinley called the regular mccting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in
person and via ZOOM meetings.
II. The Conunissioncm and stale stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Administrative Assistant Denise Mclahr took attcndanco, 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 Weatherraon
Ann Wirddcr
Dan Wilson
There was a consensus from the Planning Commission to excuse Commissioner Meyer and
Conunissioncr Kelly from the meeting.
IV. AGENDA: Commissioner PVilson 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 motion passed.
VI. COMMISSIONER REPORT: Commissioner McKinley reported that he had a discussion about
the topics from our It 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 mccting and put everything into the second meeting in June.
Corranissioner McKinley asked if anyone was opposed to moving our topics to the second meeting
in Into June. Scvoml cormnissianne announced that they would be out from the meeting in late June.
Mr. Roberge propnsed to then cancel both meetings in June and move to the July mccting.
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Commissioner McKinley proposed to cancel the next meeting and .beck in to see if we would cancel
the second meeting in the month of June.
V11I. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment offered.
IX. 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.
Connnissioner 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 he provided with the
completed sections of the comp plan as they are reviewed rather than all at once. Mr. Robcrgc
confirmed that his plan does include that process.
Mr. Roberge said that we are going to be adding two topics to omw comp plan: greenhouse gas
emissions and resiliency, both of which would need a tot 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 Fanners Markets and other events to get feedback and answer questions. IIe said
that we would be getting the information out in avariety of differentmedia.
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 OE THE 0I4DER: Connnissioner Wilson said that he felt most people air resistant to
change, and our Comprehensive Plan Update will be a ebillenge for the City with our growing
population mud increasing popularity. Commissioner Robertson agreed that our biggest challenge is
to make sure people are informed and to get more of [lie public involved. Cormnissioner McKinley
shared that his main concern is what do we want Spokane Valley to look like and what type of
people are we hying 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, find it was seconded to a4iourn the meeting
at 6:47 p.m. The vote on The motion was,we infavar zero opposed and the rmi8on passed.
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Bob McKinley, Chairman Date Signed
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ISenise Mclain, Secretary