Minutes - 06/26/2006 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
June 22, 2006
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chairman Blum called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Commissioners, Staff and Audience stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance
III. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Fred Beaulac — Present Commissioner Gail Kogle — Absent, Excused
Commissioner Bob Blum — Present Commissioner Ian Robertson — Present
Commissioner John G. Carroll — Present Commissioner Marcia Sands — Present
Commissioner David Crosby — Absent
Staff attending the meeting: Greg McCormick, Planning Manager, Karen Kendall,
Assistant Planner, Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Robertson moved that the June 22, 2006 agenda be approved as
presented. It was seconded and passed unanimously.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Beaulac moved that the June 8, 2006 minutes be approved as written.
It was seconded and passed unanimously.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment offered
VII. COMMISSION REPORTS
Vice-Chairman Blum attended the June 13 City Council meeting. The ordinance
regarding obstruction permits in the right of way was advanced to a second reading
and the language the commission requested stating that the director can grant longer
time frames based on the scope of work was added. Commissioners Robertson,
Sands, Carroll and Beaulac had nothing to report.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning Manager McCormick stated that the advanced agenda for the Planning
Commission had been posted to the web with the UDC schedule added to it.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS:
No new business
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OLD BUSINESS:
Continued Public Hearing for Street Vacation SN-01-06 a portion of
Old Indiana Ave. Assistant Planner Karen Kendall gave the Commissioners a
presentation for review of the proposed vacation. The Commissioners asked if
there had been any comments submitted. Assistant Planner Kendall stated that
she had received phone calls but no written comments. Commissioner Carroll
questioned if it would not be in the best interest of the City to vacate the rest of
the road to the other property owners along the road and release the City from
having to care for it and allow all property owners access to Indiana.
Considerable discussion occurred as to the feasibility of vacating the rest of Old
Indiana. Vice-Chairman Blum, seeing no one that wished to testify, closed the
public hearing at 6:24 pm.
Commissioner Sands moved to recommend approval to the City Council of STV-
01-06 based on the findings and recommendations of staff. Vote is 4 in favor
and 1 against, with Commissioner Carroll being the negative vote, motion
passes.
Rules of Procedure — Annual Review — Commissioners discussed that they
have discussed this subject and have reviewed the Rules of Procedure during
several meetings in the past few months. The Commissioners stated that they
would like to have all in attendance for a vote, but feel that it is not possible to
wait any longer. The Commissioners agreed at the June 8 meeting to move
forward with any changes at this meeting, even if all members were not in
attendance. Commissioner Beaulac would like to change Section 5, Election of
Officers, Part A. "Officers shall be elected at the second regular meeting in the
11 calendar month" to read "first meeting in the 12 calendar month". All
Commissioners agreed that since the second meeting in Nov. falls on
Thanksgiving and the Commission does not have a meeting that Thursday, it is
best to change it to the first meeting in December. Commissioner Beaulac
moved to approve the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure as amended; it
was seconded and passed unanimous.
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Robertson asked how the Commission could become more proactive to
situations they have concerns or questions how do they bring them up, how do they
put issues on the agenda? Planning Manager McCormick stated that there were
procedures in the municipal code that the Commission can initiate Comprehensive Plan
issues. As for issues beyond that, Mr. McCormick would have to look into what the
procedures would be.
XI. AD70URNMENT
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 6:38.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant Gail Kogle, Chairperson
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