2005, 11-28 Special Meeting MinutesMayor Wilhite called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., and welcomed everyone to the special meeting
Attendance:
Diana Wilhite, Mayor
Rich Munson, Deputy Mayor
Dick Denenny, Councilmember
Mike DeVleming, Councilmember
Mike Flanigan, Councilmember
Gary Schimmels, Councilmember
Absent:
Steve Taylor, Councilmember
MINUTES
City of Spokane Valley
City Council Special Meeting
Centennial Middle School
915 N.EIIand
Monday, November 28, 2005
City Staff
Dave Mercier, City Manager
Nina Regor, Deputy City manager
Marina Sukup, Community Development Director
Greg McCormick, Planning Manager
Scott Kuhta, Senior Planner
Cary Driskell, Deputy City Attorney
Ken Thompson, Finance Director
Carolbelle Branch, Public information Officer
"Bing" 13ingaman, IT Specialist •
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant
Others: Approximately 6 citizens
ROLL CALL: Deanna Griffith called roll; all Councilmembers were present except Councilmember
Taylor.
PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Wilhite opened the public hearing at 6:04 p.m. for comments on the Draft
Comprehensive Plan, and invited public comment.
Gail Stiltner, 10119 E. 44 Ms. Stiltncr lives in the Ponderosa area, where she stated there is a battle
over development that should not be occurring. She implored the Council to help the people of the
Ponderosa neighborhood work out the problems they are experiencing in their area. There is no reason
the area ever should have been zoned UR -7. They want to support development but not at the expense of
safety and /or wildlife; that the County failed the neighbors, and the neighbors want the city to support
them in their battle to save their area.
Scott Kuhta, City Planning Staff: Stated that he received an email from Alice Hoffsteader supporting a
good bike plan. No other correspondence has been submitted since the last meeting.
Two questions were raised; did we get a considerable input from developers on the land use chapter of the
comp plan? We had some letters, some visits to the office but not an overwhelming amount. Were there
any hearings held during the daytime? No, there had not been any daytime public hearings.
As there were no others who wished to testify, Mayor Wilhite closed the Public Hearing at 6:11 pm.
DELIBERATION:
Comprehensive Plan Transportation Maps: Two transportation maps were recommended for change
by the Public Works Department: the Arterial Street Plan and the Bike and Pedestrian Facilities Maps.
The Council reviewed the changes to the Maps and the changes listed in the memo of 10 -25 -05 from
Special Council Meeting Minutes: 11 -28 -05 Page 1 oft
Approved by Council: 12 -13 -05
Director Kersten. It was moved and seconded to adopt the changes to the Arterial Street Map and the
Bike and Pedestrian Facilities Map as suggested by the Public Works Department. Vote was unanimous.
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Chapter: Discussion and Deliberation. Council started with goal
LUG -1 and finished for the evening with LUP -4.11, discussing some and not discussing others where
they had no comments or suggested changes. Council chose not to make any changes to several goals and
policies, and therefore, only those goals and policies (LUG -1 to LUP -4.11) with recommended changes
are noted below.
LUP -1.1, add the words - and joint planning- to the end of the policy
LUP -1.2, add the words `and joint planning' to the end of the policy
Staff will bring forward a policy for addition that will address joint planning with other agencies, the
private sector, and other jurisdictions.
Move LUP -1.6 to the last policy under Goal LUG -2. Council feels it addresses Goal 2 better.
LUP -1.7, change the words `water course' to `bodies of water'
LUG -2, change the word Provide to Encourage
LUP -2.2, add the sentence Encourage variations in facades and rooflines to add character and interest to
multi - family developments.
LUP -2.4, remove last sentence from policy.
Strike policy LUP -4.5
LUP -4.11, change to read `May provide incentive to encourage developers to include housing in mixed -
use projects."
Council stopped deliberations at LUP -4.11 and will continue at the next meeting. It was suggested
councilmembers take this opportunity for further review of the Utilities chapter for deliberation after Land
Use.
There being no further business, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The
meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
liristine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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Diana Wilhite, Mayor
Special Council Meeting Minutes: 11 -28 -05 Page 2 of 2
Approved by Council: 12 -13 -05
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Monday, .November 28, 2005
PUBLIC HEARING SIGN -IN SHEET
SUBJECT: Draft Comprehensive Plan
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