Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-30 PC APPROVED SIGNED MINUTESSpecial Meeting Minutes Spokane Valley Planning Commission Spokane Valley City Hall April 30, 2026 I. Chairman Robertson called the special meeting to order at 6:01 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 Denise Mclain took attendance, and the following members and staff were present: one na e si .Ff�� , Bob McKinley - Absent Thomas Dingus Kristopher Pockell Justin Weathermon Ann Winkler - Absent Steve Roberge, Planning Manager Kelly Konkright, City Attorney Justan Kinsel, IT Specialist Denise Mclain, Administrative Assistant There was a consensus to excuse Commissioners McKinley and Winkler from the meeting. IV. AGENDA: Commissioner Pockell moved, and it was seconded, to approve the agenda for April 30, 2026. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was four in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed. V. MINUTES: Commissioner Pockell moved, and it was seconded, to approve the minutes as presented. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was four in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed. VI. COMMISSIONER REPORT: Commissioner Weathermon attended the Parks Department Open House regarding a potential expansion into the Ponderosa Neighborhood. He is interested to see how that is going to be reflected in the Park Plan Update. VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Planning Manager Steve Roberge reported that the regular meetings will resume in May. After this presentation, the Planning Date: Planning Commission Mlluftes Page 2 of 3 Commission will have reviewed all nine of the elements for the Comprehensive Plan Update. After that, there will be a new schedule for meetings for the rest of the year. As a reminder, there will be another review of the plan in July and then in October there will be a recommendation to the City Council for the final update. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: Joseph Ghodsee, Spokane Valley, commented on the playground equipment at Edgecliff Park being out-of-date. He has not seen any replacements for a damaged slide that was removed and would like to work with the Parks and Recreation Department to make that happen. IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS: a. Presentation: RPCA Draft Element Review (Presented by Steve Roberge) Mr. Roberge introduced the draft elements and Community Attributes, who would be presenting today. Chapter 6: Transportation - Cole Grisham, Transportation Planner, presented their approach to the element update. This included changes to the updates on the Growth Management Act, updated transportation statistics, alignment with SRTC policies, and necessary updates. Commissioner Dingus asked about the transportation data availability. Chairman Robertson asked about potentlal congestion being created by bicycle lanes or other updates that should alleviate traffic. Chapter 7: Capital Facilities - Gen Dial gave an update on the Capital Facilities element. This included a general update to align with new facilities and data. New content included reorganization of information and the addition of tables to better present data and information. Chairman Robertson asked if Ms. Dial had a timeline of when the city would be providing the data for the elements. Chapter 9: Parks, Recreation, & Open Space - Ms. Dial presented the updates to this element. The Parks Master Plan is also under review and a lot of the information for this element is coming from that plan. Some updates include the addition of maps and graphics, updated conditions assessments, community identified needs, and an updated parks inventory. Level of service recommendations and a parks conditions assessment are not complete but should be available soon. Chairman Robertson asked about the availability of the data that is missing. Commissioner Date: Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 3 Dingus asked about the restroom count and whether that included open restrooms or all restrooms as some are not operational. He also asked about the natural areas and if there was some partnership with the County for the Dishman Hills area that Is near our city but not owned by our city. Lastly, he asked about utilizing some of the school grounds as parks areas in our inventory as well. Chairman Robertson asked if there was an amount of green space that was required or needed for the city. Mr. Ghodsee made a comment about a partnership with the Dishman Hills Conservatory to utilize that space as green space for the City of Spokane Valley. X. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Chairman Robertson encouraged the commissioners to study the materials they have received and utilize them to make progress on the update and working towards keeping the community happy. XI. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Dingus moved, and it was seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m. The vote on the motion was four in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed. E ,• �i 41. a,M--) Denise Mclain, Secretary *�/46 Date Signed cn C a 0 J 4 F W 11 Z 0 h c° NC-Y l W in o Iz a �v aN� W s � a h