Minutes - 11/09/2006 Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Approved Minutes
Council Chambers — City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
November 09, 2006
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Kogle called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Fred Beaulac — Present Commissioner Gail Kogle —Present
Commissioner Bob Blum — Present Commissioner Ian Robertson — Absent,
excused
Commissioner John G. Carroll — Present Commissioner Marcia Sands — Present
Commissioner David Crosby — Present*
arrived at 6:31 pm
Staff attending the meeting: Marina Sukup, Director of Community Development, Greg
McCormick, Planning Manager, Scott Kuhta, Senior Planner, Deanna Griffith,
Administrative Assistant.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Commissioner Beaulac, seconded, and unanimously agreed to
approve the November 09, 2006 agenda as amended to move the administrative
reports to the end of the agenda.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Blum stated that the minutes for October 12 said that he referred to
driving Mansfield Rd. on the west side of Pines, when in fact it was the east side of
Pines. It was moved by Commissioner Blum to approve the September 28 minutes as
presented and the October 12 minutes as amended. It was seconded and passed
unanimously.
V. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were offered
VI. COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Blum stated he had attended the Independent Salary Commission and
they have decided to post several questions for the citizens on the City's website about
the salary commission.
Commissioners Carroll, Sands, Beaulac and Kogle had nothing to report.
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VII. COMMISSION BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS: Continued Public Hearing Proposed Urban Growth Areas
(UGA)
Chairperson Kogle opened the public hearing for deliberations at 6:07 pm. Senior
Planner Kuhta discussed with the Commissioners comments that came up from the
public comments from the last portion of the public hearing. He addressed how the
covenants would not effect the basic calculations of the UGA areas. Mr. Kuhta handed
out maps so that the Commissioners can see where some of the public requests are so
the Commissioners can address each one.
The Commissioners discussed about areas that have been included or not included into
the proposal. Staff is not looking at new areas. Commissioner Beaulac expresses that
he is still concerned about adding growth areas to the CVSD. There was discussion
about how the growth will impact the areas, the services required for growth. CVSD
has capacity but the growth is not coming where that capacity is and it could require
busing to solve the problem. The County has already adopted a number, if the City
does not plan for it, then the County will allow the development and the City will still
have to figure out how to provide the services to those areas regardless.
The basic question is to propose areas that we think we can grow into to. The
Commission can either take this proposed boundary or make adjustments to this
boundary and take that proposal forward to the City Council.
Most of the requests have been accommodated in the current proposed areas. The
Commission deliberated over request that were outside of the proposed boundaries.
Staff explained the supporting reasons for not including the requests that were not
included into the proposal, too far out, the City can not provide services; the
topography does not lend itself to being accessible or desirable to the City. During the
discussion of a request (OR-2) in the East Valley School District, talk turned to the
citizens who did not want more growth in their area because of traffic issues they are
currently experiencing. Commissioners asked about the proposed UG-5, which is ne�
to the request OR-2. Oddly shaped as it is, staff explained that it is an inherited piece
from the County. Is it possible to remove it from the proposal? Staff explained that
the Commissioners can make that recommendation but the process will be that it will
go to the City Council who will make a recommendation to the Steering Committee of
Elected Officials, who in turn makes a recommendation to the County Commissioners.
The likelihood that the County Commissioners will remove something from the UGA is
very slim.
Commissioner Crosby made a motion to recommend approval of the proposed urban
growth boundaries to the City Council. Commissioner Blum seconds the motion, and
discussion followed about certain areas of the proposed areas, along Appleway, in the
East Valley District. Commissioner Beaulac proposed a friendly amendment to the
recommendation; to remove an area labeled UR-6, north of Wellesley, west of Flora.
Second by Commissioner Sands. Vote is 2 in favor, Commissioners Beaulac and Sands,
3 against Commissioners Crosby, Kogle, Blum, , 1 no vote Commissioner Carroll,
motion fails. Original motion — 4 in favor, 2 against, Commissioners Beaulac and Sands,
motion passes.
New Business: Discussion of Title 21, Uniform Development Code, Environmental
Controls - Mr. McCormick and Ms. Sukup discuss with the Commissioners highlights of
the portions of Title 21, SEPA and how it is regulated by state laws, Critical Areas, how
Ecology and the Dept. of Natural Resources has assisted in preparing this piece of the
document and the Shoreline Master Program which will also give goals and policies
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which will be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. Notes made were page 17
discussing new docks on the river, page 18 100 foot vegetation buffer, page 28, tree
height, there are policy notations that Director Sukup has made note of in this version
of the draft that she would like the Commissioners to comment on.
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Director Sukup reported that the Spokane Home Builders Association government
affairs director, Clyde Hasse, would like a Commissioner to attend their Gvmt. Affairs
meetings. Commissioners were handed out a new schedule for the UDC, it added
e�ra meetings, please look it over and let Director Sukup know if this is a problem.
IX. GOOD OF THE ORDER
There was nothing for the good of the order
X. AD70URNMENT
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
SUBMITTED: APPROVED:
Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant Gail Kogle, Chairperson
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