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Minutes - 04/13/2006 Spokane Valley Planning Commission Approved Minutes Council Chambers — City Hall 11707 E. Sprague Ave April 13, 2006 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Kogle called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Commissioners, Staff and Audience stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance III. ROLL CALL Commissioner Beaulac — Present Commissioner Kogle — Present Commissioner Blum — Absent, excused Ian Robertson — Present Commissioner John G. Carroll — Present Marcia Sands - Present David Crosby — Present* arrived at 6:46 pm Staff attending the meeting: Marina Sukup, Director of Community Development, Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Robertson moved that the April 13, 2006 agenda be approved as presented. Second by Commissioner Beaulac. Motion passed unanimously. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Kogle stated she noticed a couple of typos. Commissioner Beaulac moved that the March 23, 2006 minutes be approved as amended. Commissioner Sands seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment VII. COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Robertson reported that he attended a meeting regarding student community service with Councilman Mike DeVleming and Lynn Lauer, Education and Career Outreach Programs, Program Coordinator from East Valley High School. The purpose was to discuss linking students and others in the community who want to volunteer and non-profit organizations that need volunteers. Chairman Kogle reported that she attended and spoke at the April 11, 2006 City Council meeting and public hearing regarding the Comprehensive Plan. She also April 13, 2006 Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 3 Spokane Valley Planning Commission Minutes attended the government affairs regional meeting of area chambers. She reported that they discussed regional priorities for funds and discussed a combined effort to lobby to complete the North-South Freeway. Commissioners Beaulac, Sands and Carroll had nothing to report. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Director Sukup reported that at the April 11 City Council meeting they held a public hearing for the Comprehensive Plan, which had been continued to the 25 of April. The City Council would have the first reading of the ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan at the April 18 meeting. The City Council also approved for a second reading the bus bench ordinance and the plastic injection molding ordinance at the last Council meeting on the ii The staff is preparing a presentation to Council for the revised scope of work for the Sub-Area Plan, the options, decision points, budget revisions and concerns. There will be e�ensive community involvement but the staff will postpone those meetings until after the summer holidays, which also includes 2 joint meetings with the Commission and the Council. In the Commission packets was included a very draft advanced agenda, which the staff will work to keep updated and the Commission informed. At the ne� meeting, City Attorney Connelly will be attending to discuss the Commission's Rules of Procedure. The City will be working with the City of Spokane in their update process for the Shoreline Management Program and hope to learn from their process in order to update our own program. IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. NEW BUSINESS: Public Hearing regarding the recommendation of an ordinance to approve a Cross-Over Matrix for the interim time between the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and the adoption of the development regulations and new zoning codes. Director Sukup explained that during the time between the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and the Phase I Development Regulations that the City would need this Matrix in order to go between the interim County plan's land use designations and the City's new land use designations. There is also a change in the provision in a mixed-use area to allow for more than one type of land use in these areas. Chairman Kogle opened the public hearing at 6:16 pm Dwight Hume, 9101 Mount View Lane, Spokane. Mr. Hume stated that he had some questions and comments. Could not the zoning in these areas be upgraded to the minimum zone in each of these designations now instead of waiting until after the regulations were written? Mr. Hume has a client that is having a problem now at Third and Pines and that the new Land Use designations and zoning would fix her problem but why should she have to pay now when it could be fixed if the minimum zoning was implemented now? Director Sukup stated that at the time of adoption of the zoning codes there would be a free, one time, zoning April 13, 2006 Planning Commission Page 2 of 3 Spokane Valley Planning Commission Minutes change allowed to all areas that were going to have their land use designations changed but not until the regulations were written. Mr. Hume feels this should be done now instead of later. Chairman Kogle seeing no one else who wanted to testify closed the public hearing at 6:33 pm. Commissioner Beaulac made a motion to recommend approval to the City Council the ordinance to adopt the Cross-Over Matrix. Second by Commissioner Sands. Discussion: Commissioner Beaulac wanted to know what the notification process would be in changing the land use designations and zoning for property owners, not just a notice in the paper. Director Sukup stated that each property owner would receive notice by mail along with all neighbors within 400 feet as is stated in the current regulations. Accessory dwelling units will be dealt with at a later time in the regulations, as would the UR-1 zoning. There being no other discussion, Chairman Kogle called for the vote. Passed unanimously. B. OLD BUSINESS: Proposed Definitions — Director Sukup thanked Commissioner Sands for her assistance on the hazardous chemicals definitions. Commissioners discussed the two proposed definitions of accessory dwelling units and decided to adopt the second, longer definition. Commissioner Sands pointed out that there was no definition for battery rebuilding. Will approve all current changes in document, search for any missing definitions, staff will check against the use matrix to assure a definition for each use and provide the Commission with a new copy. Implementation Matrix — Commission and staff will be using this document to write the development regulations to follow the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Beaulac would like a sheet that has the acronyms listed on it. Director Sukup stated it will be provided. X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Chairman Kogle wondered if there would be any further meetings between the Planning Commissions of Spokane County and City of Spokane. Commissioners remembered they had been holding them jointly on a quarterly basis and that they had been beneficial. Director Sukup stated she would contact the counterparts in the other jurisdictions and check for an update. XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 pm SUBMITTED: APPROVED: Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant Gail Kogle, Chairperson April 13, 2006 Planning Commission Page 3 of 3