Minutes - 04/26/2007
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
ApprovedMinutes
Council Chambers–City Hall,11707 E. Sprague Ave.
April 26, 2007
I.CALL TO ORDER
ChairwomanKoglecalled the meeting to order at 6:02pm.
II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioners, staff and audience stood for the pledge of allegiance
III.ROLL CALL
Commissioners Kogle,Beaulac, Blum, Carroll, Robertsonand Sandswere present.
Commissioner Crosby was absent and excused.
Staff attending the meeting: Greg McCormick, Planning Manager, Deanna Griffith,
Administrative Assistant.
IV.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by CommissionerBlumsecondedby Commissioner Robertson,and
unanimously agreed to accept the April 26, 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 continued to attend public input regarding the
Facilities Options Committee for the Central Valley School District. Commissioners
Kogle,Beaulac,Blum, Sands and Carroll had nothing to report.
VIII.AMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Planning Manager McCormick reported that the City Council approved a budget
amendment for funding new positions in Community Development and Public Works; a
street maintenance contract also.
IX.COMMISSION BUSINESS
Deliberations of Title 19, Zoning Regulations continued.
19.50.060 #1 -Reasonable walking distance–staff will determine what a reasonable
walking distance is and attempt to reword the statement to sound more specific.
Commissioners have a question for staff as to what a reasonable time is for a detention
pond to empty in order to be considered part of the open space.
Secondary use limitations -#10, d-at a previous meeting this item had been removed
from the code. After discussion a vote was taken to return this to the regulations.
Vote was 3 in favor, 2 against with Commissioner Sands abstaining.
Garden Office: Use Matrix does not match listed uses in chapter,change #2 to say
non-residential uses insteadof offices,
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Want a discussion over the 16 foot alleyissue. Need to wait to forDirector Sukupfor
justification. Commissioner Beaulac stated 16 feet not wide enough to allow anyone to
pass arounda truck block path, Commissioner Carroll asked if it would be considered
an alley for public transportation also. Several comments in comment matrix reference
this issue. Commissioners will hold this subject discussion for all zones until later date.
Office: states all uses in GO allowed in Office, Use Matrix does not reflect that, not all
are appropriate. Strike #1.
Neighborhood Commercial: discussion of service alley deferred until later
Community Commercial: Discussion of Kennels results in changing the statement to
read:Kennels associated with a veterinarian clinic provided that:, change use matrix to
allow as an accessory use only, defer discussion of service alley,
Regional Commercial: defer alley discussion
Mixed Use Corridor: #c. change the word money to feeregarding the trade of open
space in a mixed use area, reword for better statement, defer alley discussion
Corridor Mixed Use: change wording in #f to match new language in Mixed Use
Corridor #c
City Center: Why regulations here if waiting for corridor study, no mention of service
alley in this section, change #c. to read the same as new language for mixed use
corridor #c.
Community Facilities: defer service alley discussion
New Business–No new Business
X.GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Beaulac will not be attending the May 10 meeting.
XI.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjournedat 8:47pm
SUBMITTED:APPROVED:
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Deanna Griffith, Administrative AssistantGail Kogle, Chairperson
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