Minutes - 04/12/2007
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
ApprovedMinutes
Council Chambers–City Hall,11707 E. Sprague Ave.
April 12, 2007
I.CALL TO ORDER
ChairwomanKoglecalled the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
III.ROLL CALL
Commissioners Kogle,Beaulac, Blum, Carroll, Crosby, Robertsonand Sandswere
present.
Staff attending the meeting: Marina Sukup, Director Community Development, Mary
Kate Martin, Building Official, Deanna Griffith, Administrative Assistant.
IV.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by CommissionerCrosbysecondedby Commissioner Beaulac,and
unanimously agreed to accept the April 12, 2007agenda as presented.
V.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There were no minutes to approve.
VI.PUBLIC COMMENT
The was no public comment
VII.COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Robertson stated he has been asked to sit on the Facilities Options
Committee for the Central Valley School District. Commissioner Beaulac stated he
attended a community meeting for the Central Valley School District. He stated the
District is looking at 2008 capacity and looking to the community for solutions.
Commissioner Kogle stated she attended the State of the City address give by the
Mayor. Commissioners Crosby, Blum, Sands and Carroll had nothing to report.
VIII.AMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Director Sukup reported that she had discussed with the representative from the
Department of Ecology, Doug Pineo, regarding the Shoreline Master Programand an
upcoming grant opportunity.
IX.COMMISSION BUSINESS
Commissioner Kogle reviewed the rules of procedure for the conduct during the public
hearings.
OldBusiness: Public Hearing Uniform Development Code Title 24, Building
codes: Commissioner Kogle reopened the public hearing at 6:05pm.
Seeing no one wishing to testify, Commissioner Kogle closed the public hearing at 6:07
pm.
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Discussion of this title began. Commissioner Sands noted that in Title 19, driveways
had been changed to include pavers, Grasscrete, other pervious surfaces, would like to
see those added to this title also in the area of grading, 24.50.060, #6 –e.
Commissioner Beaulac made a motion to recommend approval of title 24, Building
Codes, with the change in section 24.50.060, #6, e for the driveway materials to City
Council. Director Sukup asked to also have the notation for the 10% slope removed
from the same section. Commissioner Beaulac agreed to amend his motion to include
the removal of the 10% slope notation in the same section. Motion is second by
Commissioner Sands, passed unanimously.
Old Business: Title 19 Zoning Code Deliberations:
After considerable discussion, the Commission voted six to one in favor of keeping R-1
zone at 40,000 sq. ft. for min. lot size.
Discussion over having a zone between the current listed R-1 at 40,000 sq. ft and
7,500 proposed for R-2. Commissioners vote four to three in favor ofchangingR-2 to
10,000 sq ft min. lot size. R-3 would then become 7,500 sq ft, and an R-4 zone would
be added to accommodate the 6,000 sq ft lot.
Detached accessory dwelling units –it was discussed and agreed by all that detached
accessory dwelling units should have utilities and power connected and running
through the principal structure.
Home Professions –Discussion of requirements, displays, regulations. Director Sukup
discusses and recommended to the Commission no longer requiring a permit for home
professions. Allow code compliance to be able to regulate what could happen on the
property. Commissioners asked staff to come back with a written recommendation for
no longer requiring a permit,how the home profession would be regulated, how to
make a recommendation to the Council.
Animal keeping –Pot bellied pigs will be excluded along with all other swine.
Discussion of bee keeping as a hobby, Commissioners discussion lead to a vote of four
to three in favor of keeping 25 bee keeping hives as the limit and only on 40,000 sq ft.
min lot size.
Commission had discussion of Planned Residential Developments. Allowing the
Hearing Examiner to increase density by 25%, would like to cut it to 10%.
New Business–No new Business
X.GOOD OF THE ORDER
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meeting. Commissioner
Commissioner Crosby will not be able to attend the April 26
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Beaulac will not be able to attend the May 10meeting. Commissioner Sands stated
she would agree to assist Director Sukup with the Shoreline Master Program Grant if
she needed it.
XI.ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Blum made a motion to continue the meeting past 9:00 pm, it was
seconded, the vote was three to four, motion failed. The meeting was adjournedat
9:00pm
SUBMITTED:APPROVED:
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Deanna Griffith, Administrative AssistantGail Kogle, Chairperson
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